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About The Advocacy Project
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care. We’re here to make sure people who are vulnerable because of their circumstance can understand their rights, make effective choices about their lives and voice their concerns.
Some of the ways we do this include:
· Advocacy services that make sure people can express their wishes when decisions are being made about their care or wellbeing
· User involvement projects that help organisations improve what they offer by listening to people who use their services
· Local Healthwatch services, which act as health and social care champions for the areas they serve and give people a direct channel to share their feedback
Our services are independent, confidential, and free to those receiving them. Together, our teams are standing up for essential rights and supporting people to have a say on the issues that matter to them.
About the role
The Advocacy Project vision is clear: everyone should have a voice. We work tirelessly to ensure that those who are often unheard or whose wishes are dismissed are heard and their rights upheld.
We believe passionately that everyone should have equal outcomes when accessing health and social care services, and we all live our values everyday showing up with kindness, strength, honesty and belief in the work we do. Our work makes a difference, but we need to reach more people and change more lives; can you be part of our journey?
You will be joining The Advocacy Project at a critical time as we enter the second year of our new strategy. Key to the success of the new strategy is developing a sustainable business model that moves us from a reliance on statutory income to a mixed portfolio of funding including trusts and foundations and paid for services. Focussing on growth we are looking to secure at least £250,000 new income annually while maintaining our current income levels, we aim to double our income by the end of our strategy in 2030.
As part of our senior leadership team, you will be agile and collaborative, a fundraising professional who has developed and delivered an income generation strategy and achieved income growth across multiple income streams, including developing commercial income streams, grants and statutory income. You will be hands on, getting stuck into applications, prospecting, communicating, and developing new income opportunities. Building strong relationships with staff, volunteers and service users, you will also have the ability to engage with stakeholders and build relationships externally. You will develop evidence-based and impact-led cases for support for various projects and must be able to unlock growth, develop new approaches and help communicate our impact.
You will build and lead a small, effective and positive fundraising team.
Key responsibilities
- Developing our income strategy to ensure we reach our financial and strategic goals.
- Chairing the Business development and fundraising committee
- Further developing trust and foundations pipeline, growing income and identifying new opportunities.
- Further develop our commercial income opportunities including training, consultancy and paid for services.
- Overseeing all tender submissions including building the pipeline and writing or commissioning tender writers.
- Working with the CEO and our comms officer to ensure our Comms and Income generation strategy are aligned.
- Recruiting and managing bid writers as required.
- Working with our Finance team to ensure all donations are collected and recorded correctly, holding budget responsibility for fundraising and cooms.
- Building our case for support, working closely with staff and service users to understand their lived experience.
- Representing The Advocacy Project with funders, commissioners and external partners
- Ensure the Board of Trustees are regularly updated on the progress of income generation and our comms engagement, using a transparent and consistent reporting framework.
- Embed a fundraising culture within The Advocacy Project.
About you
We’re looking for someone with a significant success and experience of impactful charitable fundraising across diverse income streams especially from trust and foundations.
You must be passionate about our work the role of advocacy and involving service users in design.
Essential
î Effective line management skills and ability to deliver alongside and through small team.
î Experience of developing trust and foundations pipelines, bid writing and evidenced success of winning significant funding.
î Experience of statutory services and tender submissions
î Experience of developing new income streams.
î Experience of delivering to targets, including a strong understanding of risk and how best to manage it
î Knowledge of fundraising regulations, GDPR, and best practices
Desirable
î Experience of working as a senior leader within a third sector, public sector, or voluntary organisation, including setting strategy and managing change
î Experience of designing and delivering commercial income streams including business to business and direct to consumer products
î Previous experience in an Advocacy/user voice organisation
î Previous experience of co production.
Skills
î Strong leadership and management skills
î Ability to work collaboratively and lead change effectively
î Be highly organised and self-motivated with a proven ability to work to tight deadlines
î Positive, creative, entrepreneurial, and solutions focused.
î Proactive, dynamic, able to work effectively independently.
î Ability to problem solve and think creatively
î Confident networker, with strong communication skills.
î Strong understanding of EDI principles and how to apply them in your work
Benefits of working for us
We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care.



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About Barnabas Aid
Barnabas International is a large family of Christian ministries and charities focused on giving practical support to suffering, abandoned and persecuted Christians around the world. The ministry was founded in 1993, and since then, it has funded projects in more than 100 countries, providing hope and help to millions of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Some of our key projects include supplying food aid, medical supplies, educational and vocational training, Bibles, micro-enterprise, disaster relief, help for victims of violence, and support for pastors and church leaders. Barnabas Aid also provides advocacy for religious freedom, especially for persecuted and suffering Christians.
Barnabas is a Christian ministry and a charity. Employees are expected to subscribe to the Vision, Mission, Value and Statement of Faith, and their work may be viewed as being vocational.
There is an occupational requirement for applicants to be practising Christians, who are engaged in their local church, in order to be able to carry out our roles.
About This Vacancy
We are looking for a motivated and organised Project Officer to join our International Programmes Team on a fixed-term basis for one year, covering a period of maternity leave.
Overview
The Project Officer will be part of a regional team that works with new and existing partners to design, deliver and learn from projects in line with the organisation’s mission. The team supports the full project cycle: partner engagement, application review, due diligence, project design, contracting, implementation support, monitoring, evaluation and project closure, maintaining accurate records throughout, in close collaboration with the Quality Team (Director and Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists).
The Project Officer will work collaboratively across the regional team, providing flexible support and surge capacity during peak periods and responding to emerging priorities as required. Under the supervision of Programme Managers and the Regional Director, they will also take day-to-day responsibility for a portfolio of assigned partners and specific projects, ensuring timely progression from concept to completion and that documentation, compliance, quality assurance and learning requirements are met. This includes working with the Quality Team to integrate appropriate MEAL approaches, support data quality and ensure learning is captured and shared.
Key Responsibilities
·Project Identification and Evaluation
oIdentify and assess project concepts and proposals with assigned partners, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, feasibility, risk, safeguarding considerations and expected impact.
oContribute to emergency or rapid-response programming when required, including providing surge support to colleagues and helping to coordinate time-critical actions.
oSupport partner mapping and relationship management activities, helping to identify potential partners and project opportunities.
oUndertake contextual and partner due diligence research to inform project design, risk management and decision-making.
oPrepare high-quality proposals for internal review and project governance processes, including summaries of recommendations, risks and mitigation actions with the support of the Quality Team and in line with standards set by them.
·Grant Administration
oSupport Programme Managers and the Regional Director through the full project cycle, from initial scoping and proposal development through contracting, implementation support, monitoring, evaluation and closure.
oManage any individually assigned projects through the full project cycle, from initial scoping and proposal development through contracting, implementation support, monitoring, evaluation and closure.
oEnsure projects comply with organisational policies and procedures (including safeguarding and due diligence), and any relevant donor, statutory and partner requirements.
oEnsure the fulfilment of any actions mandated by the Programmes Subcommittee.
oTrack delivery against agreed plans, budgets and results frameworks; flag variances, support problem-solving with partners and colleagues, and recommend adjustments where needed.
oWork with the Quality Team (Director and Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists) to agree proportionate MEAL plans for assigned projects (e.g., indicators, data sources, reporting schedules), and to strengthen quality assurance throughout implementation.
·Stakeholder Engagement
oAct as a key point of contact for assigned partners, working closely with Programme Managers and the wider regional team to coordinate support and decision-making.
oMaintain regular communication with partners to provide guidance throughout proposal development and implementation, including on reporting requirements, procurement expectations and agreed outputs/outcomes.
oCoordinate with the Quality Team (Director and Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists) to support partner capacity strengthening on quality assurance and MEAL requirements, and to address quality or evidence gaps identified during implementation.
oDevelop familiarity with other organisations working in the Region and look for opportunities to collaborate with and learn from them.
·Budget Administration
oSupport sound financial management across the Regional Team and for assigned projects, including budget review, payment scheduling, verification of supporting documentation and reconciliation of expenditure against budgets.
oFor approved projects, ensure that all finance processes are completed to facilitate payments.
oPrepare clear updates and financial summaries for Programme Managers, the Regional Director and other internal stakeholders, maintaining an appropriate audit trail.
·Reporting and Documentation
oMaintain complete and accurate project documentation for assigned projects, including due diligence records, agreements, correspondence, partner reports and closure documents.
oMaintain project and partner information in relevant systems and trackers, producing reports and analysis as required.
oMonitor progress and results, review partner narrative and financial reports, support evaluations where appropriate, and ensure project learning is captured and shared within the team.
oWork with the Quality Team (Director and Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists) to review project evidence, ensure data quality standards are met, and support evaluations, reviews and learning products as required.
oCoordinate meetings and follow-up actions (including agendas, minutes and action logs) to ensure decisions are recorded and progressed.
Other duties
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, the postholder may be asked or required to carry out additional tasks, or duties, over and above their usual day to day activities. Employees are expected to work collaboratively across the regional team, including providing flexible support and surge cover as needed.
Person Requirement
Essential
·Experience in project administration or coordination, ideally in the charity, NGO or public sector.
·Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders across different cultures and contexts.
·Proficiency in MS Office suite and comfort using online systems for project tracking and document management.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
·Strong attention to detail.
·Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a diverse, dispersed team.
·Ability to multitask and meet multiple deadlines under pressure.
·Familiarity with CRM or grant management systems (e.g. Salesforce)
Desirable
·Experience supporting monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL/MEAL) processes and/or producing donor-style reports, including working with quality assurance or MEAL specialists.-
·Additional languages relevant to the region
Person specification
·A strong commitment to the values and mission of Barnabas Aid, with an understanding of Christian principles and ethics in project management.
·High level of integrity, ethical conduct and professionalism
·Personal resilience and adaptability.
·Discretion and sensitivity with understanding of issues of confidentiality.
·A flexible approach to work, with a cooperative and collaborative attitude, ensuring excellent standards of service are always maintained.
From time to time, additional training, including safeguarding training, may be required.
The offer of employment will subject to the appropriate pre-employment checks such as references, qualifications, DBS criminal records, and eligibility to work in the UK.
How to Apply
Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience make you a good fit for this role and for the mission of Barnabas Aid.
We aim to support Christian communities, churches and individuals around the world who face persecution and discrimination because of their Faith.


Hours: 25 hours per week
Base: Shipley office with travel to other offices (Skipton/Harrogate)
Salary: £32,000 – £35,050 (Full time equivalent)
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Volunteer Manager to lead the development, coordination, and growth of our volunteer programme supporting unpaid carers (both adults and young carers).
This role will focus on recruiting, training, and supporting a diverse volunteer base, including members of the public, college students, and student social workers to deliver a range of support across our services. Alongside this, the Volunteer Manager will play a key role in building internal capacity by equipping staff with the skills and confidence to effectively support volunteers in their roles. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and strengthen a volunteer offer that has real impact for carers in our community.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement:
- Develop and deliver effective volunteer recruitment strategies
- Promote volunteering opportunities through outreach, partnerships, and campaigns
- Build relationships with colleges, universities, and community organisations to attract volunteers
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including onboarding and safer recruitment checks
Volunteer Training & Development:
- Design and deliver induction and training programmes for volunteers
- Ensure volunteers are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed for their roles
- Support student placements (e.g. social work students) to meet learning objectives
Volunteer Supervision & Support:
- Provide ongoing supervision, guidance, and pastoral support to volunteers
- Monitor volunteer wellbeing, performance, and development
- Address any issues or concerns in a timely and supportive manner
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and rewarding volunteer experience
Supporting Staff to Work with Volunteers:
- Train and support internal staff to effectively supervise and work alongside volunteers
- Develop guidance, tools, and best practice resources for staff
- Promote a culture where volunteering is valued and embedded across the organisation
Quality, Safeguarding & Compliance:
- Ensure all volunteering activity is safe, ethical, and compliant with organisational policies
- Maintain accurate records of volunteer activity and engagement
- Support safeguarding processes and ensure volunteers understand their responsibilities
Service Development:
- Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the volunteer programme
- Gather feedback from volunteers, staff, and service users to inform improvements
- Support reporting on volunteer impact and outcomes
For an informal discussion, please reach out to: Dolly Dalton.
This is an opportunity to join a dedicated organisation that is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of carers. If you are passionate about supporting others and making a difference, we encourage you to apply.
Carers’ Resource values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 28th June 2026
Proposed interview date: Friday 10th July 2026 (Shipley)
Carers’ Resource exists to support unpaid carers. We provide information, advice & support to carers, to the people they care for and professionals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a skilled internal communicator who knows how to bring complex change to life? Are you passionate about colleagues and their experience at work?
Do you want your work to genuinely matter – helping colleagues understand, engage with and champion transformation that improves the lives of the people we support?
Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest social care charities, supporting thousands of people with learning disabilities or mental health conditions to live the lives they choose.
As we deliver our ambitious five-year strategy - Best Lives, Bolder - this is a defining moment for our organisation. We are setting out to deliver meaningful change across our organisation - strengthening how we work, empowering our colleagues, and improving outcomes for the people we support.
We’re looking for an exceptional Internal Communications Manager – Projects to lead how we communicate across our strategic portfolio of programmes and projects, playing a pivotal role in bringing our strategy to life through clear, engaging and impactful internal change communications.
This is a full time permanent, national role with hybrid working. You will be required to work from our head office at least once a week, so our ideal candidate will be based within an hour’s commute of Widnes, Cheshire.
What is The Deal for you?
- Flexibility! You can work your full-time hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend or work over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.
- Benefits: Retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app.
- Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder
- Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
- Dare to Learn: Access to our amazing online training platform where you can upskill taking a variety of courses and qualifications.
- Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life.
More about the role:
This role is perfect for someone who wants to continue to build an incredible career in an award-winning internal communications team, and shape how large-scale change is understood and experienced across a national organisation.
You’ll lead internal communications across our strategic portfolio of programmes and projects - ensuring colleagues feel informed, engaged and inspired throughout the change journey.
Working closely with senior leaders, project teams and the wider Communications team, you’ll ensure that our programmes and projects are supported by clear, consistent and compelling internal communications that align with our organisational narrative and values.
You’ll act as a subject matter expert in change communications, helping to guide stakeholders, challenge thinking and deliver approaches that truly land with colleagues across diverse roles, locations and working environments.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading the development and delivery of internal communications across our strategic portfolio of programmes and projects
- Creating and owning comprehensive internal communication strategies and plans that support organisational and project objectives
- Partnering with project managers, business partners and senior leaders to develop clear, engaging change communications
- Translating complex information into compelling, accessible content for a wide range of audiences
- Developing creative campaigns and approaches that engage colleagues across multiple geographies and functions
- Ensuring consistency of messaging, tone and brand across all internal communications
- Managing project communication channels in collaboration with the wider internal communications team
- Building a network of internal communication champions to support engagement and storytelling
- Identifying and managing communication risks and opportunities across programmes
- Measuring and evaluating internal communication effectiveness, providing insight and reporting to senior stakeholders
- Working collaboratively across communications teams to align internal and external messaging where appropriate
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for a confident, proactive internal communicator who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
You'll bring:
- Proven experience in internal communications, particularly within change and project environments
- Strong experience developing and delivering internal communication strategies and plans
- Excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
- Confidence in working with and influencing senior stakeholders
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands
- Experience engaging colleagues across dispersed teams and varied roles
- A creative and solutions-focused mindset
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
If you want to take on a role where your internal communications will directly support meaningful organisational change, and help thousands of people live their best lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Join us
- You'll be working for an award-winning charity that’s passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives possible.
- Flexible hours - work 37.5 hours over four days for a long weekend, or across five days to suit you. You can also work from home, with at least one day per week at our Widnes Head Office.
- A collaborative, values-driven team where your work will be seen, valued and celebrated
- Opportunities to travel nationally and attend sector events and media moments.
- A contributory pension scheme to help you plan for the future.
- Wellbeing support, including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, financial support options and a wellbeing fund. Retail discounts, holiday deals, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts via our benefits app.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.
In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.
The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.
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The COO will translate BLiM's mission and strategy and ensure its well-run, properly resourced, with its ambitious day-to-day delivery. You will free the CEO to focus on strategic leadership and external influence by owning operations, people management, financial oversight and internal systems.
The COO will be a senior leader who shapes organisational culture, makes operational decisions, manages complex stakeholder relationships and drives the performance of a passionate, high-commitment team. You will be the person the organisation looks to when it needs clarity, stability and momentum.
The COO joins at a moment of leadership transition following the departure of BLiM's co-founder and Director of Operations.
Why Join Us:
Black Lives in Music (BLiM) is a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing racial equity across the UK music industry. We amplify the voices of Black artists, music professionals and communities; drive systemic change; and hold the industry accountable for meaningful progress. Through research, advocacy, programming and strategic partnerships, BLiM creates the conditions for Black talent to thrive.
BLiM has published ground-breaking research including the Being Black in the UK Music Industry report, produced the UK's first Black classical music festival in Classically Black, influenced government policy on live music licensing, and built a network of over 100 partner organisations across the four nations. BLiM is now entering a new phase of its development, with a strengthened leadership team, a Target Operating Model designed to carry the organisation beyond its founding era, and an ambition to become the UK's most influential voice for racial equity in music.
Person Specification
Essential
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Significant experience in a senior operational leadership role, ideally as a COO, Head of Operations or Director of Operations in a charity, social enterprise or purpose-driven organisation.
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Demonstrable track record of building and improving operational infrastructure: systems, processes, policies and ways of working that make organisations more effective and resilient.
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Proven people management experience, including line management of senior staff, performance development, recruitment and team culture-building.
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Strong financial literacy, including experience of budget management, grant compliance, financial reporting and working with a board finance function.
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Experience of leading or supporting governance processes, including board reporting, risk management and compliance.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex operational information into clear, accessible reports and presentations for senior stakeholders.
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A genuine, demonstrable commitment to racial equity and an understanding of the specific systemic barriers faced by Black professionals, artists and communities.
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The emotional intelligence and interpersonal skill to lead with care, build trust quickly and navigate complex relationships under pressure.
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The resilience and adaptability to thrive in a small, fast-paced, mission-driven organisation where the work is varied, the stakes are high and no day is the same.
Desirable
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Experience of working in or with the music industry, creative industries or arts and culture sector.
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Familiarity with Arts Council England funding frameworks, charity law and the regulatory environment for non-profit organisations.
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Experience of implementing or managing a CRM system, project management platform or other operational technology.
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Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) frameworks and how to embed inclusive practice into operational systems and culture.
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Experience of leading an organisation through a period of significant change, transition or growth.
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An existing network within the UK music sector, creative industries or racial equity and social justice space.
At BLiM, we're interviewing on a rolling basis, so we'd encourage you to apply sooner rather than later!
To be considered for a first interview, please include a Cover Letter with your application. This initial conversation will be relaxed and informal, and we'll take you through the full interview process together so you know exactly what to expect at every stage.
To drive transformational, systemic change across the UK music sector, ensuring every person regardless of background.
Provide expert HR support to deliver organisational change, role design, and workforce improvements. Partner with leaders to ensure effective people solutions aligned to University priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and consultations.
- Advise on organisational design, workforce planning, and role clarity.
- Lead reviews and updates of job descriptions and support job evaluation processes.
- Provide expert HR advice on policies, employee relations, and people issues.
- Work collaboratively with the HR partnering team to deliver consistent support.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence decision-making.
Essential:
- Experience in HR Business Partnering or senior advisory roles
- Strong background in change management and consultations
- Knowledge of job design/evaluation and employment law
- Excellent communication and stakeholder skills
- CIPD qualified (Level 5+)
Desirable:
- Experience in higher education or public sector
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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Communications & Marketing Officer (Maternity Cover)
Reports to: Communications & Marketing Manager
Salary: £32,000
Hours: Full-time (1.0 FTE). Currently 32 hours over four or five days per week.
Location: Hybrid, with London office and remote working.
If you want to join a small, ambitious, dynamic team that works at a global level to make a difference, then this role is for you! Communication is a crucial part of the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA)’s work, and you will be joining at the start of a new strategy period.
Hepatitis is now the world’s deadliest communicable disease, claiming 1.34 million lives each year. Yet the world has everything it needs to eliminate it, including affordable testing and treatment, a vaccine for hepatitis B, and a cure for hepatitis C. Lack of awareness, stigma and discrimination in society, and a lack of action by decision makers, has stalled hepatitis healthcare worldwide. As a result, 287 million people are living with the virus, but only a small fraction know.
We are looking for someone to position WHA and the hepatitis cause within the global health landscape.
The successful candidate will deliver high impact multi-channel global campaigns to communicate our work to key stakeholders. We are looking for a communications all-rounder, with skills across content creation, copywriting, marketing, and social media. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, creative problem solver, ready to turn their hand to a wide range of projects.
In return, you will enjoy our innovative flexible working arrangements, a generous annual leave allowance, up to 5% matched pension contribution, and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by viral hepatitis around the world.
Roles and responsibilities
- Work effectively to create high-impact digital and print communications for WHA teams
- Deliver content for our flagship campaigns, including World Hepatitis Testing Week, World Hepatitis Day and NOhep
- Manage WHA and NOhep social media accounts on LinkedIn, X, Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram
- Update WHA’s suite of websites to align with campaigns
- Conduct regular email communications
- Develop and implement successful paid digital promotion strategies
- Monitor and evaluate all digital channel performance, optimising approaches to increase reach and engagement
- Manage third-party suppliers and consultants
- Copywriting, sub-editing and proofreading
- Design of social media graphics, reports, and infographics
- Produce press releases and conduct media relations
Person specification
The Communications & Marketing Officer works across multiple projects and needs to be able to turn their hands to a range of tasks. They are a self-starter and problem-solver, using their skills to create engaging content.
Experience
- Experience working in a marketing/communications/PR or similar environment
- Experience implementing multi-channel advocacy, awareness-raising and/or behaviour-change campaigns
- Experience working in and/or an understanding of global health and international development
- Experience in managing organisational social media
- Experience in managing freelance contributors and suppliers to ensure they deliver on time, to budget and specification
Skills and abilities:
- Social media content generation and management skills, with experience of HootSuite or other scheduling platforms
- Clear, precise and engaging writing skills; including experience of producing articles, reports and blog content
- Design skills, with a good knowledge of the Adobe Suite
- Web management skills, with experience of WordPress and analytics
- Knowledge of MailChimp or other email platforms, and the management of mailing lists
- Accurate proof-reading skills, with clear attention to detail
- Proven ability to manage complex projects from start to finish
- Creative thinking capability and the confidence to own ideas
- Confidence in communicating with people from different cultural backgrounds
- Confidence using online analytics to assess the effectiveness of campaigns and using feedback to improve future activities
How to apply
To apply, please email us a CV and a cover letter highlighting how you meet the person specification.
Applications will be taken on a rolling basis, and successful candidates invited to interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Your role will be to support our Creative Design Manager in delivering marketing and communication campaigns as well as supporting our landmark campaigns of National Numeracy Day and Number Confidence Week.
We're looking for a talented storyteller with a sharp eye for detail and the ability to create content that unites, empowers and engages audiences. Someone who can bring stories to life through compelling content, visual storytelling and authentic human voices.
We are looking for a creative and curious individual who is interested in people, able to spot powerful stories and transform them into engaging content that creates an emotional connection with audiences.
You'll be able to demonstrate experience of delivering consistent, high-quality content across a range of channels and formats, including video, graphics and digital content. You will play a key role in bringing the voices of National Numeracy's beneficiaries to life by sharing their stories, insights and experiences across our communications channels.
Low numeracy affects millions of people and is often accompanied by feelings of embarrassment or shame. As a result, many people are reluctant to talk about it. We also know that when people hear the word "maths", they can quickly disengage. That's why creative storytelling is so important to our work.
National Numeracy is about far more than maths. We help people build confidence, unlock opportunities and improve their lives through stronger numeracy skills. Numeracy influences every aspect of daily life, from employment and financial wellbeing to health and confidence. Through real-life stories and creative content, we help people understand that impact and inspire them to take positive action.
We're looking for someone who can uncover and tell those stories in fresh, imaginative and engaging ways. If you're passionate about creating content that resonates with people and want to use your creativity to make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Empowering people to thrive by using numeracy to open up opportunities and access brighter futures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Graphic Designer
Salary: £32,630 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full time,37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Location: Based at WWT Slimbridge, with an option for hybrid working (minimum of 1 day a week in the office).
About The Role
We are looking for a talented designer to bring our stories to life through compelling visual designs that engage our audiences across both digital and print platforms.
In this role, you’ll transform ideas into creative assets that elevate our brand, ensuring every piece of work is visually striking, strategically aligned, and consistent with our brand. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop impactful visuals, refine concepts, and maintain a cohesive look and feel throughout all marketing outputs.
Whether it’s inspiring new visitors to our 10 UK wetland sites through national campaigns, driving membership growth, or delivering successful fundraising appeals, the breadth and diversity of our work creates endless opportunities to make a meaningful impact through creativity.
This is a full time position working 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. For this role we can offer the opportunity for hybrid working (with a minimum of 1 day a week in the office and for team meetings).
About You
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience producing high‑quality marketing materials for diverse audiences, supported by a strong portfolio demonstrating innovative design solutions across both online and offline channels.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), with some working knowledge of Premiere Pro and After Effects highly desirable. An understanding of Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.
- Proven ability to transform creative briefs into compelling, innovative assets while adhering to established brand guidelines.
- Strong background in marketing design, creating compelling visuals that drive engagement, awareness, and income.
- Confident working within established brand guidelines, with the capability to evolve, refine, and extend them creatively.
- Highly organised with excellent administrative skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Effective communicator and collaborative team player, comfortable working in cross‑functional and fast‑paced environments.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
- Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
When submitting your application you will be able to include a link to your portfolio of work. All application forms are anonymised before seen by the recruiting manager. Please ensure that your portfolio is anonymised.
Closing Date: 14th June 2026
N.B. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications from candidates who meet the required skills and experience. We therefore encourage early applications.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
No agencies please.
Restore Wetlands and Unlock their Power



Carers’ Resource is delighted to be able to advertise a new role to support carers and those they care for. We are seeking:
Marketing & Communications Officer
Hours: 18 hours per week
Salary: £13,621 for 18 hours and up to £28,000 (Full Time Equivalent)
Location: Bradford, Harrogate, or Craven office with some hybrid working
The Role:
We are looking for a creative and motivated Marketing & Communications Officer with at least three years’ experience in digital marketing and communications to help raise awareness of Carers’ Resource, promote our services and strengthen engagement with carers, supporters, partners and the wider community.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a positive difference to people’s lives. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting campaigns, creating engaging content and helping to ensure unpaid carers know where and how to access support.
Working closely with the CEO and colleagues across the organisation, you will help deliver effective marketing and communications activity that reflects the values, voice and impact of Carers’ Resource.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver engaging marketing and communications activity across digital and print channels.
- Manage and update website content to ensure information is accurate, accessible and engaging.
- Create high-quality content for social media, campaigns, press releases and promotional materials.
- Support the promotion of services, events, fundraising activities and campaigns.
- Help increase awareness and understanding of unpaid carers and the support available through Carers’ Resource.
- Manage and grow social media channels, monitoring engagement and performance.
- Support internal communications and staff engagement activities.
- Produce marketing materials including leaflets, posters, presentations and impact stories.
- Gather and share case studies, testimonials and stories demonstrating the charity’s impact.
- Monitor marketing performance and provide reports on communications activity and engagement.
- Ensure all communications are consistent with organisational branding and values.
- Support the development and maintenance of the organisation’s brand identity and reputation.
- Assist with campaigns to recruit volunteers, supporters and trustees where required.
Person Specification:
Essential
- At least 3 years experience in a marketing/ communications role including creating digital content and campaigns.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience managing social media platforms and creating engaging content.
- Strong IT and digital skills including website content management systems and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to write for a range of audiences and communication channels.
- Experience producing marketing materials and promotional content.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Creative, proactive and able to work independently.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Commitment to the values and aims of Carers’ Resource.
Desirable
- Experience working in the charity, health or social care sector.
- Knowledge of digital marketing tools, analytics and email marketing platforms.
- Graphic design or video editing skills.
- Experience working with media and public relations.
- Understanding of issues affecting unpaid carers and vulnerable communities.
Personal Attributes
- Compassionate and people-focused
- Team Player who collaborates with colleagues
- Enthusiastic and creative
- Collaborative and supportive
- Flexible and adaptable
- Professional and approachable
What We Offer
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to unpaid carers and local communities
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Carers’ Resource is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported.
Closing date for applications: Monday 15th June 2026
Please submit a covering letter with your CV explaining your fit to the role.
Please submit a covering letter with your CV explaining your fit to the role.
Carers’ Resource exists to support unpaid carers. We provide information, advice & support to carers, to the people they care for and professionals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
About the teamThe Supporter Experience Design Team plays a vital role at Mind, ensuring our supporter data is accurate, efficient, and impactful. Working closely with key internal teams and external partners, we manage the end-to-end lifecycle of our data - from initial imports through to continuous enhancement of data quality. This work directly supports our Engaging Mind strategic pillar, helping to enhance supporter experience and strengthen our fundraising efforts.We are:
- A passionate, collaborative team dedicated to delivering efficiency and accuracy- Committed to using data and technology to drive continuous improvement across fundraising activities- Focused on creating seamless, meaningful experiences for our supporters and maximising the impact of every donation
Team information
Will you join us?
The Supporter Experience Design Team is central to ensuring the smooth and efficient processing of Mind's supporter data, underpinning our fundraising success.
Acting as the backbone of our data import processes, we work closely with colleagues and external partners to deliver high-quality, reliable data that maximises our charitable impact. By harnessing business intelligence, technology, and strategic collaboration, we are modernising our operations and embedding a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Our mission is to ensure that everyone facing a mental health challenge receives the support and respect they deserve. As a team, we contribute to this by maintaining exceptional data quality and enabling outstanding supporter engagement at every touchpoint.
This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder will:
Lead Mind's Gift Aid function to maximise income from fundraising activities.
Work cross-functionally with Fundraising, Finance and Compliance teams to optimise Gift Aid performance.
Ensure best practice in the collection, processing and claiming of Gift Aid across all income streams.
Monitor, improve and embed efficient Gift Aid processes, adapting to new products and income opportunities.
Provide insight and reporting to teams to help maximise Gift Aid income and performance.
Develop clear, engaging messaging to promote tax-efficient giving to supporters.
Maintain full compliance with HMRC regulations and internal governance requirements.
Act as Mind's subject matter expert and first point of contact for all Gift Aid queries.
Build strong relationships with HMRC, sector peers and internal stakeholders to share best practice.
Lead on Gift Aid audits, including HMRC visits, ensuring robust audit trails and implementation of recommendations.
Oversee document management and archiving systems for Gift Aid declarations, including third-party records.
Contribute to wider organisational objectives through leadership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.Interviews will take place during the week commencing 29th June.
This role requires that you are resident and have the right to work in the UK.
About NEON
NEON is a not-for-profit organisation that exists to help social justice movements win. We build capacity and infrastructure to accelerate the transition to a new economy. We work across a wide range of progressive issues including climate, housing, healthcare and migration. Across our three hubs (movement building, communications and operations) we support a network of over 1000 movement organisations working towards political and social justice in the UK.
This role is anchored within NEON’s Comms Hub. Established 10 years ago, the Comms Hub is a powerful, effective, pillar of the UK’s progressive communications infrastructure. The Hub convenes, networks, and books progressive spokespeople into the media at scale (averaging 1,500-2,000 media bookings a year), produces clear, usable tested messaging guidance that cuts through, and trains comms professionals (around 500 people annually). Our team serves as a go-to resource for strategic comms advice and planning, and crisis-comms support for groups across the progressive movement. NEON’s Comms Hub is relied on by a wide-range of organisations: from grassroots campaigners to expert insiders. The Comms Hub has five programmes, and Digital will be the sixth programme.
Read more about the structure of the Comms Hub here, before applying.
Purpose of this role
The Head of Digital is an exciting new role at NEON. This role will be responsible for designing and running a flagship new digital programme, that will sit at the heart of NEON’s Communications Hub. The aim of the digital programme will be to help connect, strengthen and scale the UK’s progressive digital comms infrastructure.
Right now, progressive movements are losing the "air game" to far-right voices who are effectively using podcasts, social media, new media platforms and smart, aggressive, experimental digital strategies to dominate and shape national debates.
Working closely with our experienced Comms Hub team, and our trusted networks, this role is a unique opportunity to be part of building the digital comms networks, skills and strategies progressive movements need to take on the rising far right – and win.
At NEON, that would mean: convening and co-ordinating communities of digital comms experts, creators, editors and strategists; designing and delivering effective targeted digital skills training that will build capacity and confidence; supporting our 24/7 spokesperson and media booking team by setting up effective clipping and distribution programmes; and identifying opportunities to collaborate with our partners to run high-impact reactive digital strategies that shift the conversation.
What you’ll be doing:
The successful candidate will play an active role in shaping the strategy and focus of this programme, as well as the sequencing of the roll out of key workstreams. However, this role is likely to be anchored around the following key responsibilities. In this role, you will:
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Lead the strategy development and delivery of the new digital comms programme, alongside the Co-Directors of the Comms Hub.
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Set up and manage a supportive, reactive social media unit within our existing Spokesperson Network, with the support of our Media and Messaging teams. This unit will clip interviews and create original content for our established network of spokespeople, and help to secure bookings in new digital-first media outlets.
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Work closely with the whole Comms Hub team, to design and convene a powerful co-ordinated network of progressive creators and influencers. Built from our existing spokesperson pool, as well as new networks, members of this digital creator network will be individuals with the backing of social movements and the reach, potential and positioning to shape the national debate. Together with the Heads of Messaging, Training and Media, you will help to provide this network with hands-on training and strategy support, evidence-based messaging, and traditional and new media booking opportunities.
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Design and oversee a strategic, effective suite of digital training offers, designed to upskill influential progressive spokespeople, movements and groups, at scale. This will include shaping our existing training programmes, as well as designing and developing new offers. This could include: a half-day follow-up to our flagship 3-day spokesperson training, a one-day digital strategy training for comms teams within our networks, and shaping our bespoke, issue-specific and crisis-focused trainings to support groups dealing with online-hate or abuse. This workstream will be supported by our Head of Training, relevant Comms Hub team members and delivered with the support of external consultant trainers.
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Identify opportunities to trial and run effective digital ‘experiments’ with partners and movement groups within the Comms Hub. For example, this could look like collaborating with a network of migrants-rights groups to create co-ordinated digital content to push-back against a far-right attack at a moment of ‘whirlwind’. Or spotting an opportunity to work with the Head of Messaging to trial a new AI-driven platform to A/B test messaging in targeted ads during a movement campaign on wealth taxes.
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Set up a network of consultants to support and deliver the core programme workstreams including: freelance videographers, editors, digital strategists and trainers.
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Provide on-going 1:1 support to our spokespeople and allied organisations, particularly during moments of crisis and ‘whirl-wind’.
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Provide regular insights to our partners on the digital trends shaping public opinion and national discourse.
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Play an active role in the wider Comms Hub strategy and day-to-day operations, including attending our weekly strategy meetings, feeding into key messaging and narrative development projects, and supporting delivery across the hub.
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Oversee and the digital programme’s finances and budget on a month-to-month basis, and the programmes’ Fundraising Strategy, with the support of the Co-Directors of Comms and the Head of Fundraising.
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Play an active part in the wider NEON team, contributing to organisation-wide plans.
Who you are:
You will be someone with:
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5–10 years’ experience in digital comms, including developing and deploying a strategy for multi-year multi-project programmes of work
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A track record of creating innovative, high-impact digital campaigns and content that push forward a progressive agenda
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Hands-on experience of creating shareable and persuasive video and digital content, campaigns and strategies that cut through, reache new audiences at scale, mobilise movements and persuade new audiences of progressive ideas
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A strong understanding of digital media, and a natural enthusiasm for tracking and responding to new trends in a fast-changing digital media landscape
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Someone who enjoys piloting new approaches, experimenting with new techniques and quickly jumping on opportunities to tell compelling progressive stories online.
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Experience developing the tone, positioning and personal brand of an organisation, spokesperson or individual online.
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A strong understanding of the news agenda – you’ll enjoy being plugged in to how online conversations are changing, and be able to quickly jump on opportunities to tell a compelling alternative progressive story.
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Experience collaborating with creators, influencers, and a range of partners to deliver creative, hard-hitting campaigns, grow reach, drive action and really change minds
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A strong understanding of different audience types, and experience adapting messaging and using digital testing methods to assess impact and improve performance.
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Experience designing and running effective, inclusive training for diverse groups of people, with the ability to help others land powerful, shareable content too.
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Politically aware and motivated by progressive causes, with a commitment to centring anti-oppression in your work and helping ensure people — especially those from marginalised backgrounds — stay safe online and get their voices heard.
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Excellent team-working and relationship-building skills, with experience building networks, making connections and working across differences.
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Experience of fundraising, including building and maintaining funder relationships and making a compelling case for projects to a range of stakeholders.
We know that people from certain backgrounds and identities are often excluded in progressive movements and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this.
So:
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We particularly welcome applications from marginalised groups, especially people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Disabled people and those who identify as working class or have done so in the past.
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We know the work goes way beyond "diversity", it's about making the space inclusive too. So we are continuously working on that at NEON. So far this includes tangible things like a flexible work policy so people have genuine flexibility around where and when they work and a 28 hour week as standard; a gender-neutral parenting/leave policy, an anti-oppression strategy which is held at senior level given how important it is to the organisation. It also includes the day-to-day work of creating psychological safety for everyone at NEON and celebrating the wisdom of black, indigenous, queer, Disabled and other cultures in the way we work and behave
There are no formal education requirements for this role. As long as you can show us you have the skills we don’t mind where you got them from! Also important to us is your potential to learn and grow in the role so even if you don’t have 100% of the skills listed we want to hear from you.
Dates:
Application deadline: 28th June 2026, 11.59pm
Interview dates: First round of interviews: 8th & 9th July 2026, second round of interviews: 14th July 2026
Please visit our website for more details and to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Brent Centre for Young People is the leading mental health charity for young people in Northwest London, helping over 750 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of depression, suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more. Our approach is rooted in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. We aim to reach significantly more young people in the years ahead, drawing on our heritage that combines specialist treatment in-house and outreach into communities. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
BCYP has historically been very successful in raising funds from non-statutory sources, particularly trusts and foundations, and is grateful to hold a number of established relationships with grant-makers. We work hard to ensure that we submit excellent, data-driven applications and evaluations. To build on our track record, we are now looking to recruit a new member of the team, to help us to grow our income stream in this area and help us to steward key relationships.
In this exciting new role, you will play a key part in growing and sustaining our income from trusts and foundations. Your responsibilities will include identifying funding opportunities and potential grant-makers, designing and developing compelling funding proposals, promoting these opportunities, and managing relationships with supporters throughout the entire funding cycle.
We’re looking for someone with energy, motivation, and experience to be able to make an instant and vital impact on the organisation; someone who can understand the big picture, has good attention to detail and can make things happen. The successful candidate is expected to be a fundraiser with at least two years of experience in identifying trust and foundation prospects and writing proposals, has a track record of success in securing funds and stewardship with trusts and foundations. Vitally, we want to recruit an individual who is as committed to Brent’s vision, and who will work with us to help us be there for young people in the coming years.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
What’s the job?
We’re looking for someone to join us as our Learning and Networks Manager at Funders Together.
Funders Together is a cross-sector funding infrastructure organisation bringing together strategic initiatives that improve how funding supports communities to shape a better future.
We are entering an exciting new phase as we bring together a growing family of initiatives focused on improving funding practice across civil society. These include London Funders, the cross-sector membership network for funders across the capital; Collaboration Circle, a platform for collaborative and participatory funding programmes; 360Giving, which supports organisations to publish and use open grants data; and the Place-Based Giving resource hub, which supports collaborative funding rooted in place and community.
As Learning and Networks Manager, you will play a central role in engaging funders, partners, and stakeholders, and delivering learning that helps shape future practice across Funders Together and the wider funding ecosystem.
This is an exciting point to join the organisation as we invest further in learning and our networks as a core part of our mission. Building on strong existing networks and well-established learning programmes, you will help strengthen and evolve our work for the future.
We’re looking for someone who thrives on learning, collaboration, and turning insight into action. You will enjoy building relationships, connecting people and ideas, and creating spaces where learning can lead to positive change in funding and outcomes for communities.
So who are we?
Funders Together is a charity focused on improving how funding supports communities and civil society to positively shape the world.
Our work centres on strengthening the effectiveness, fairness and impact of funding systems by championing practice rooted in equity, trust and collaboration. We work across the funding ecosystem, with partners in the public, private and third sectors, to support organisations to learn together, share insight and develop approaches that lead to stronger outcomes for communities. We bring together a growing family of initiatives and organisations working across the funding landscape.
Across our work, Funders Together connects funders, supports collaborative funding initiatives, develops insights informed by shared data, and creates space for mutual learning and joint action.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a proactive and collaborative individual with strong experience of facilitating and convening learning spaces, and using the insights generated to inform and influence change.
The ideal candidate will be someone who has shaped and delivered learning programmes in a range of settings. They will be able to create a positive learning culture, and confidently design learning spaces and networks which can bring an audience together over different learning goals. They will be highly organised, a skilled facilitator, and able to translate learning into tangible actions. Importantly, they thrive in creating relational ways of working, and are curious and confident to try and test new ideas. They will enjoy working in a dynamic environment where priorities evolve and where good systems and coordination help ensure activity is delivered effectively.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working as part of a small and agile team, taking initiative in their work and contributing to continuous improvement in how we design and deliver learning across Funders Together.
A strong commitment to collaboration, equity, diversity and systemic change is essential, alongside a shared belief in the value of diverse lived experience in strengthening our work and impact.
We're proud of the diversity and vibrancy of our communities, and work to champion equity and justice in all that we do. We are actively working to ensure our staff team reflects the communities we serve and warmly welcome applications from people from Black and racially minoritised communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities, recognising that diverse lived experience strengthens our work and impact.
What can we offer?
We are a small, and growing organisation with big ambitions. And we can’t achieve those without our staff team. That’s why we work hard to create a positive work environment for all employees, where everybody can learn, thrive and deliver their best.
We believe that a staff culture rooted in inclusion, equity and wellbeing helps create a stronger, healthier and more productive team. Our working week is 32 hours FTE which enables staff to work a four day week (4 Day Week Foundation accredited) alongside other more flexible work patterns. We also operate a hybrid working model, with staff spending around 60% of their time in the office to support collaboration and connection. This approach reflects our commitment to wellbeing and personal growth while ensuring we have the time and space to deliver our work effectively.
From the first day of employment you will be entitled to Health Cover as part of our staff benefits package. On completion of your probation period, you’ll also be able to access our other employee benefits including our Cycle2Work scheme, Life Insurance and mobile months together with volunteering days and a generous annual leave allowance. We’re also an accredited Living Pension Employer and offer a generous pension scheme (employer’s contribution of 10% of your salary). You can read more about our benefits here.
We work with people and organisations who fund and shape investment in communities and civil society, supporting funding practice
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Head of Programming will set the creative direction for CST’s conference and events portfolio, shaping ideas, themes and experiences that resonate with school trust leaders. This role is responsible for turning complex issues — in education, public service and wider society — into compelling, well-crafted programmes that feel distinctive, relevant and worth attending.
The Head of Programming combines strategic oversight with hands-on creative leadership: curating speakers, designing formats and building narratives that challenge thinking and spark new connections. The role will lead and develop CST’s conference producers, building a high performing team with the capability to design and deliver consistently strong programmes that are intellectually sharp, well-paced and grounded in what the sector needs now to deliver the best outcomes for children.
Key responsibilities
• Set the overall programming strategy for CST’s conference portfolio, aligned with organisational priorities and audience needs
• Lead the development of conference themes, narratives and session architecture
• Ensure programmes are coherent, purposeful and drive engagement and learning
• Ensure programmes are completed to time and budget
• Design and test innovative formats that build engagement and connection
• Keep abreast of event trends in the wider sector to ensure that CST’s offer continues to be compelling and unique
Speaker curation and content development
• Identify, secure and brief high-calibre speakers from across education and related sectors
• Collaborate closely with CST’s Professional Community Chairs and CST’s system, commercial and charity partners to design insightful and enjoyable conference experiences for delegates
• Shape session content with speakers to ensure relevance, clarity and practical value for CST’s audiences
• Ensure diversity of perspectives, backgrounds and voices across programmes
Audience insight and quality assurance
• Maintain a clear understanding of the current challenges facing school trusts and audience needs
• Use insight from members, partners and previous events to inform programme design
• Set and uphold quality standards for all conference content and delivery
• Evaluate programme effectiveness and use insights for continuous improvement.
Cross team collaboration
• Work closely with colleagues in events, marketing, partnerships and policy to ensure that programmes are deliverable, well communicated and commercially successful
• Align conference content with CST’s wider community and professional development offers
• Support sponsorship and partnership conversations by shaping compelling programme opportunities
Leadership and delivery
• Lead the end-to-end programming process from concept to delivery
• Manage timelines, decision points and speaker processes to ensure that programmes are delivered on schedule and effectively marketed
• Provide on the day support for speakers, ensuring smooth delivery and strong audience experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.