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This is a fixed term, maternity cover role (for up to 12 months).
The Role
We’re looking for a super-organised, people-friendly administrator to help keep our Digital, Marketing and Business Enterprise teams running smoothly.
You’ll be right at the heart of our digital activity, triaging requests, managing web and marketing tasks, and helping make sure work is prioritised, tracked and delivered on time. You’ll be the go-to person who helps turn ideas and requests into clear actions, while also providing wider admin support that keeps everything ticking along behind the scenes.
If you enjoy variety, like bringing order to busy workloads, and get satisfaction from helping teams do their best work, this role is for you!
About You
You’re organised, proactive and enjoy making things happen.
You’re confident communicating with a wide range of people, happy juggling different tasks, and calm when things get busy. You don’t need to be a digital expert, but you’re curious, keen to learn new systems, and comfortable using that knowledge to help triage queries and solve problems.
You’ll have experience in an admin or coordination role, be comfortable working with digital tools and shared systems, and enjoy being the person who brings clarity, structure and a positive energy to the team.
About Us
We are the University of Southampton Students' Union (SUSU) – independent from the University and run by students, for students. Our vision is simple: SUSU is here to enrich the life of every student. We are a workplace that’s buzzing with life, ideas, and opportunities – where your work directly shapes the student experience.
As part of our team, you'll enjoy:
- Salary of £24,362 per annum
- Generous paid holiday - 24 days per year, plus 8 closure days (around Easter, August and Christmas) on top of 8 bank holidays.
- Defined contributions pension scheme
- Travel perks – discounted UniLink and Blue Star bus passes
To find out more, visit our website.
Apply Now
You can easily apply using your CV and covering letter by clicking on 'Apply Now'.
Closing Date: 10am, Friday 20 February 2026
Interview Date: 2 March 2026
Please note feedback will not be provided if you are not shortlisted for interview.
SUSU is an equal opportunities employer that values a diverse workforce and we want to reflect the student body that we represent. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination and will ensure that our recruitment activities are mindful of equality and diversity matters.
Registered Charity
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Our vision is to enrich the life of every student.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary: €4.521,21 gross per month (Brussels) / £50,331 gross per annum (London)
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Location: Brussels or London
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Contract Type: Indefinite
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Hours: Full Time
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Closing Date: 9 February 2026
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First Interview Dates: 16 & 17 February 2026
About the role
Are you interested in an impactful fundraising role with global reach? At ClientEarth we are hiring a Philanthropy Manager to join our team in either Brussels or London. The Philanthropy team is key to securing unrestricted income and supporting the organisation to achieve financial resilience. You will represent the Philanthropy team internally and externally and provide key support across the philanthropy portfolio as well as manage their own portfolio of supporters and multi-year donors. This role will help lead on our prospecting plan and work across teams to implement fundraising initiatives.
Meet your Manager
In this role you will be managed by Clea Fergusson. Clea joined ClientEarth in March 2023 and is based in Berlin. Prior to joining ClientEarth, Clea worked as a fundraiser and marketing specialist for a number of humanitarian and development non-governmental organisations (NGOs), both nationally and internationally. She has led fundraising teams and strategies in countries such as the UK, France and Germany. Through her humanitarian and development work, she has had the opportunity to hear first-hand from many communities directly affected by the climate crisis around the world. Clea graduated with honours in French and Italian from the University of Manchester and obtained her Masters in Marketing from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. She holds a Certificate in Fundraising Management from the British Institute of Fundraising and speaks English, French, German and Italian.
Main Duties
- Actively solicit and manage donor relationships across assigned portfolio to contribute to the global philanthropy income target with a focus on building new income and unrestricted income
- Build a resilient donor pipeline and manage prospects and donors through each stage of the pipeline, ensure annual renewals, uplifts and secure new income
- Develop compelling proposals and reports that engage prospect and meet donor priorities and requirements
- Build relationships with internal senior stakeholders including the CEO, Chief Impact and Programmes Officer, Trustees and the Development Board to achieve outcomes of the development strategy
See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.
Role requirements
- Significant fundraising management experience working in the development or philanthropy fields (essential)
- Demonstrable experience of securing five or six figure gifts as well as multi-year commitments including unrestricted income (essential);
- Experience in writing, coordinating and submitting successful funding proposals (essential);
- Line management experience (essential);
See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Belgium or the UK.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Using the power of the law to protect life on Earth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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Salary: £50,331 gross per annum
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Location: London
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Contract Type: Fixed Term
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Contract Duration: 18 months
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Hours: Full Time
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Closing Date: 20 February 2026
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First Interview Dates: Starting from the 9th of March
About the role
ClientEarth is a leading not for profit organisation working across four key impact areas: climate, nature, health and justice. You will join ClientEarth’s Governance & Legal Services Department. The Governance Legal Services Department is ClientEarth’s in-house legal team driven to enable ClientEarth to deliver innovative legal strategies while managing risk and legal & regulatory compliance in a manner consistent with our organisational values. The role covers both providing direct support to manage governance meetings and documentation, and creating systems, processes, and a framework of best practices to empower Management Bodies and staff.
Meet your Manager
In this role, you will be managed by Amy Rose. Amy manages ClientEarth's Governance and Legal Services Department, overseeing ClientEarth’s governance, risk and compliance, and managing its various related legal entities globally. This includes ensuring that ClientEarth company and staff comply with legal, professional, and ethical obligations, and supporting ClientEarth contracting and contractual compliance. Amy specialises in strategic impact litigation and oversees the management of ClientEarth's diverse and growing litigation portfolio. She focuses on supporting our legal teams to bring a wide range of climate and environmental cases across Europe and around the world. Amy is a member of the Global Leadership Group, and the President of ClientEarth (Luxembourg) ASBL. Before joining ClientEarth, Amy was the Head of Litigation at Altisource Portfolio Solutions in Luxembourg, where she managed a large and diverse portfolio of multinational cases. Prior to moving to Europe, Amy worked as a general commercial litigator at the global law firm of Squire Sanders (now Squire Patton Boggs) in San Francisco, California.
Main Duties
- Provide secretariat support to ClientEarth UK Board of Trustees, working closely with the Assistant to the CEO and Board to ensure the well-coordinated delivery of meetings, including coordinating and facilitating scheduling, forward planning, setting of agendas and invitations, and managing, filing, and maintaining all required documentation.
- Support the flow of relevant governance information between ClientEarth Group and ClientEarth Americas to maximise efficiencies and facilitate effective coordination.
- Coordinate the governance of all ClientEarth Group entities, working closely with the General Counsel, Heads of Country, in-country governance leads, and national Management Bodies to ensure the effective and aligned delivery of Group Governance Board and Management Body meetings, including supporting and coordinating with them on: scheduling, forward planning, setting of agendas and invitations, drafting resolutions, managing, filing, and maintaining all required documentation.
- Lead the design and continual improvement of ClientEarth’s governance framework and .strategic thinking on evolving ClientEarth’s governance structures to meet the organisation’s needs over time.
See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.
Role requirements
- Understanding of the charity / non-profit sector and charity / non-profit governance (essential)
- Experience managing board meetings and related documentation and processes (essential)
- Good knowledge of setting up and managing effective administrative processes, systems, and procedures (essential)
- Knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements for a charitable organisation and company (essential) in multiple jurisdictions relevant to ClientEarth (desirable)
See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Using the power of the law to protect life on Earth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
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 purpose of this role is support the GWT catering manager at our Robinswood Hill and Crickley Hill cafes, ensuring our café operations are commercially successful, achieve income targets, and maximise profitability. Deliver first-class customer service and exceed visitor expectations. Identify opportunities for innovation and new income streams. Support the Catering manager in developing a strong, flexible and agile customer-focused café team that reflects the values of GWT. Collaborate with wider GWT team as required, supporting the delivery of GWT’s programme of events.
Responsible for line management of café catering assistants and where applicable catering volunteers and deputise for the Catering Manager in their absence as required.
To Understand the commercial drivers of cafés performance and identify opportunities to increase income, explore new revenue streams, and drive bottom-line contribution. To Support GWT’s wider activity across but not limited to RWH and CH and other sites as required, including delivery of GWT’s programme of events and activities, working in collaboration with the programming team to identify and realise opportunities to maximise income.
We show how we care for nature, our partners and each other through our values:
�� We’re ambitious and dream big — for people and for nature.
�� We collaborate, because we can achieve more together.
�� We’re inclusive and believe that nature is for everyone.
�� We act with responsibility for the work we do and the world we’re helping to shape.
Together, we’re growing hope for a wilder future.
This is a permanent full-time post working 5 days over 7, working pattern to include weekends with occasional evenings as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
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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!
Ataxia UK is in an exciting phase of expansion in its Fundraising activity, specifically regarding investment in a Philanthropy function with a dedicated member of staff. In the past, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) have been managed reactively by the CEO and other Fundraising staff as opportunities have arisen. Ataxia UK (AUK) now wants to make a step change, in response to identified potential within the current fundraising landscape, towards strategic management of a pipeline of HNWI. As part of this, AUK is looking to engage a consultant on a fixed term contract, to work closely with the Senior Philanthropy Manager to undertake comprehensive research & scoping, in order to populate a HNWI pipeline for AUK.
Please note, due to the large number of applications we receive, you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Operations Coordinator
We are seeking an organised and reliable Operations Coordinator to support people processes, systems and day to day operations within an international environmental charity working to protect rainforests and support local communities.
Position: Operations Coordinator
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid, Cornwall (3 days office based, 2 days home based)
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 23rd February
About the Role
This role plays a key part in keeping the organisation running smoothly behind the scenes. Working closely with the Head of People and Operations, you will provide practical administrative and coordination support across HR, IT systems, tools and office management.
The role offers variety and the opportunity to grow over time, with scope to take on more responsibility as your experience develops.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting HR administration including onboarding and offboarding
- Maintaining HR systems and employee records
- Managing HR inbox queries and supporting recruitment administration
- Coordinating IT access, equipment and digital tools for staff
- Acting as internal administrator for systems such as Google Workspace and Slack
- Supporting office management, suppliers and subscriptions
- Acting as a first point of contact for operational queries
- Maintaining internal policies, guidance and documentation
- Supporting risk, compliance and incident recording
- Identifying opportunities to improve systems and ways of working
About You
You will be organised, dependable and enjoy helping others work effectively.
You will have:
- Experience in an administrative or coordination role
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Confidence using digital systems and learning new tools
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
- Good judgement when handling queries and knowing when to escalate
- A strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- A genuine interest in, and commitment to, the humanitarian and environmental principles of the charity
It would be great (but not essential) if you also have:
- Experience in operations, HR or office support
- Experience working in a charity or values led organisation
About the Organisation
This organisation works internationally to protect rainforests and support Indigenous and local communities. Their approach is rooted in partnership, trust and local leadership, helping communities build resilience against the drivers of environmental destruction.
They are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and operate robust safeguarding practices across their work.
Benefits
- Flexible working with opportunities to work from home and from the office
- Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 wellbeing support
- Learning and development budget and access to training
- Generous annual leave and enhanced family leave policies
- Paid time off for volunteering and payroll giving scheme
- Supportive and inclusive working culture
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Operations Assistant, HR Administrator, Office Manager, People Coordinator, Business Support Officer, Operations Officer, Executive Assistant, Administrative Coordinator. #INDNFP
If this role sounds like a good match for your skills and values, we would love to hear from you!
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Your outstanding management of the Woodland Heritage Skills project will ensure that the project meets its objectives and in doing so help the charity in achieving its mission.
You will be a core part of how Woodland Heritage is achieving its mission and it will be an incredibly rewarding and varied experience!
Your work with the charity will be as part of a small, dedicated team of staff and a wider group of passionate trustees. Everyone will want you to succeed and will support you along the way.
Woodland Heritage is creating a thriving UK wood culture that benefits our environment, all people and our economy. We do this by championing the good use of home-grown timber from sustainable, productive woodlands for the benefit of present and future generations. Through a combination of demonstration sites, research, education, membership and outreach, we build on the wisdom and skills of the past to weather the challenges of tomorrow.
About the role
- The role is full time 37.5 hours per week for a fixed term of two years, with planned evening and weekend working as required.
- We can offer flexible working and hybrid working. You may wish to work at Whitney Sawmills, Herefordshire, for example for a day per week, though this is not required.
- 25 days plus Bank/Public holidays as paid leave
- Salary £35,000 PA FTE
- Your line manager will be the Chief Executive
- Employer contribution from nest pension
All other terms and conditions will be as per your contract. More details are available via our staff handbook which can be provided to shortlisted candidates.
This role is part of a £238,442 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create ‘Woodland Heritage Skills’; two years of educational workshops, digital educational assets and collaboration with its members and partners to deliver the charity’s new Open Woods & Workshops initiative.
A tremendous £13,547 of this grant is matched funding from the outdoor furniture B-Corp Gaze Burvill, a corporate member of Woodland Heritage, alongside fellow personal and corporate members of the charity.
About you
You will have a committment to the vision and values of Woodland Heritage and a desire to bring about positive change in the relationship between people and woodlands. You will have demonstrable experience of managing projects, delivering educational impact and a willingness to learn and to be flexible.
Visit our website to download the job specification and learn how to apply. We'd love to hear from you!
Registered Charity
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Woodland Heritage is creating a thriving UK wood culture that benefits our environment, all people and our economy.