Digital communications manager jobs
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week)
Closing date: Tuesday 24 February
About St John International
St John International is both a working Order of Chivalry (est. 1888) and a modern global charity delivering first aid, healthcare and community support across 44 countries and territories. Through our network of St John Ambulance organisations and the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem, we promote physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing and provide lifesaving care to communities worldwide.
As we expand our international fundraising programme, we are investing in the systems, insight and skills needed to build deeper donor relationships, grow our global supporter base, and increase income to support our mission.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Fundraising CRM Manager to lead the development and management of our fundraising CRM and donor engagement systems. This is a pivotal role at an exciting moment of growth, ensuring our CRM is used strategically to strengthen donor relationships, improve fundraising performance, and support income growth across our international network.
Working closely with the Fundraising Director, you will oversee day‑to‑day CRM management, donor stewardship (up to £5,000), prospect research, reporting, and support for campaigns and events. You will also provide insight and data that underpin high‑value fundraising.
Key Responsibilities
CRM Management & Development
- Lead the daily administration and development of the fundraising CRM (Salesforce or Beacon).
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency and compliance with data protection standards.
- Build donor segmentation, pipelines and automated journeys to improve retention and engagement.
- Produce regular insight reports, dashboards and monthly financial tracking.
- Work with the Digital Officer to drive system improvements and train colleagues in CRM use.
Donor Stewardship & Fundraising Support
- Deliver excellent donor care, ensuring timely acknowledgements, updates and impact reporting.
- Steward donors giving up to £5,000, nurturing long‑term relationships.
- Support the delivery of digital, regular giving and peer‑to‑peer fundraising campaigns.
- Develop donor journeys that build loyalty to the St John mission.
- Collaborate with Communications to share compelling stories of impact.
Prospect Research & Reporting
- Research and profile new donors, trusts and partners across the global St John network.
- Provide monthly income and pledge tracking reports.
- Manage the fundraising pipeline, forecasting income and identifying growth opportunities.
- Prepare briefings and reports to support high‑value donor engagement.
Donor Growth & Global Engagement
- Develop strategies to grow the donor base, with a focus on gifts under £5,000.
- Use global awareness moments (e.g. St John Day, World First Aid Day) to acquire and retain supporters.
- Evaluate campaign performance and recommend improvements.
Support for High‑Value Fundraising
- Provide data insights, research and CRM support for major donor cultivation.
- Prepare donor histories and background briefings for senior fundraising activity.
- Ensure the CRM effectively supports high‑value relationship management.
Person Specification
Essential
- At least 3 years’ experience in fundraising, CRM management or donor development.
- Proven experience managing a fundraising CRM (Salesforce, Beacon or similar).
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to translate data into insight.
- Understanding of donor care and stewardship principles.
- Experience cultivating and securing gifts from individual donors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a donor‑centred approach.
- Highly organised, detail‑focused and confident managing multiple priorities.
- Collaborative, proactive and committed to St John’s humanitarian mission.
Desirable
- Experience in an international NGO or federated charity.
- Knowledge of GDPR and data protection best practice.
- Familiarity with digital fundraising tools and online giving platforms.
- Experience supporting or coordinating fundraising events
St John International is an equal opportunities employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified.
We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position please submit a short cover letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 24th February. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th March.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Project Trust is an education charity with over fifty years’ experience in international volunteering for young people. We organise challenging, long-term placements for 17–25-year-olds with partnership organisations in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
We annually select up to 200 young people from across the UK for immersive and focused teaching and youth development projects around the world. Our Volunteers are provided with training and support before, during and after their international placements and return home with broadened horizons and an impressive range of transferable skills, true Global Citizens.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and organised Digital Marketing Assistant to join our digital engagement team. This new role could be ideal for someone starting their career in digital communications, content creation or marketing.
As our Digital Marketing Assistant, you will support the day-to-day delivery of our digital content across social media, our website and other online platforms, telling the stories of our Volunteers and the impact of our work at Project Trust. You will support our digital marketing activity and fundraising campaigns, contributing to our digital engagement strategy. You will also be involved in wider organisational activities working directly with young people.
The role is home-based with some UK travel and the occasional requirement to work evenings and weekends.
Main areas of responsibility include:
· Collect stories, quotes, photos and videos from Volunteers before, during and after their placements
· Create engaging content and share on Project Trust’s social media channels (including posts, stories, reels, and simple graphics)
· Support digital campaigns to promote Volunteer opportunities, increase applications and fundraising
If you are passionate about youth development and want to use your digital skills to inspire the next generation, apply now.
DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT
Responsibilities & duties
Digital content and communications
· Create engaging content for Project Trust’s social media channels (including posts, stories, reels, and simple graphics)
· Help plan, draft and schedule content in line with marketing and fundraising campaigns and key dates
· Support with maintenance and updating of Project Trust’s website
· Create digital assets such as images, short videos, blog posts, and email content
· Create content for and distribution of our newsletters
Story gathering and impact
· Collect stories, quotes, photos and videos from Volunteers before, during and after their placements
· Turn these into compelling digital content that shows the impact of Project Trust’s work
· Curate our library of digital content
· Support basic reporting on digital engagement and audience response
Volunteer recruitment and applications
· Develop digital campaigns to promote Volunteer opportunities and increase applications
· Assist with keeping application-related web pages and digital recruitment materials used up to date
Team and organisational support
· Work closely with the Digital Engagement Coordinator and Volunteer & Schools Engagement Team to support campaigns and day-to-day digital activity
· Contribute to wider organisational work with young people directly, such as Volunteer selection, training, pre-departure briefings and ongoing Volunteer support where needed
· Participate in events such as virtual open evenings and in-person sessions
Miscellaneous
· Administrative tasks associated with all of the above
· Within the job holder’s skills and abilities, support the Digital Engagement Co-ordinator and Volunteer & Schools Engagement Manager as required in other tasks or activities which contribute to the achievement of Project Trust’s objectives and its development
· Travel to attend meetings elsewhere in the UK, plus some evening and weekend working, required
Essential skills
· A demonstrable genuine interest in digital media, social platforms and storytelling
· Experience in creating content for social media, blogs or websites (this could be personal, voluntary or from studies)
· Good written communication skills and attention to detail
· Creativity and willingness to try new ideas
· Ability to organise your time, work independently and manage multiple small tasks
· An interest in international volunteering, youth development or the charitable sector
· Ability to travel to other parts of the UK as required
· Ability to work remotely from an appropriate home base
· Willingness to undertake work outside standard office hours
· Commitment to Project Trust’s purpose, approach, ethos
Desirable
· Understanding of running and supporting digital advertising, such as paid social or search ads (eg setting up campaigns, monitoring performance or supporting optimisation)
· Skills in tools such as Canva, Adobe, social media platforms or content management systems
· Knowledge of analytics tools (eg platform insights, Google Analytics) and an interest in using data to improve content
· Interest in photography, video or design
· Marketing or digital marketing qualification
Conditions of Service
The appointment will be made subject to Project Trust’s detailed terms and conditions of employment. Candidates should be aware that:
· The post holder will be required to obtain an enhanced Disclosure Scotland check (PVG)
· Any offer of appointment will be made subject to the receipt of satisfactory references
· The post holder must have the right to work in the UK
If you are passionate about youth development and want to use your digital skills to inspire the next generation, apply now.
How to apply
Download the job pack and return completed documents by 4 March 2026.
Please don't use AI in your applicaiton.We want to hear about you, your genuine interest in the role and why your skills, personality and values make you a great fit for the role.
First round interviews will take place in the week beginning 9 March 2026, on Microsoft Teams. Short-listed candidates will be asked produce a piece of work as part of the selection process.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We therefore strongly encourage early applications to avoid any disappointment.
The start date is late March/early April 2026.
Project Trust recognises the positive value of diversity and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Project Trust empowers young people to develop their confidence, resilience, awareness and leadership skills in cross-cultural exchange.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) is seeking an Events & Marketing Officer to help us deliver high-quality educational events and communications for healthcare professionals across the UK.
This varied and rewarding role sits at the heart of our small, supportive team. You’ll coordinate study days and conferences, support our Annual Scientific Meeting, manage delegate communications and sponsorship, and deliver engaging print and digital marketing that promotes our work and grows membership.
You’ll work closely with volunteers, committees and clinical experts, helping to create professional, welcoming and well-run events that support learning and improve patient care.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised and confident managing multiple projects
- Experienced in events and marketing or communications
- A strong writer with excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable working independently in a small charity environment
In return, we offer flexibility, variety, and the chance to make a visible difference in a respected professional membership organisation.
Closing date: 26th Februaury 2026
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage candidates to apply promptly as the vacancy may close early once filled.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you want to join a growing and dynamic children's charity and make a real difference? This varied and rewarding role could be for you!
A little about us
We are one of the largest providers of mental health services to schools in London. We also provide early years education and family support, including offering emergency assistance for families in crisis. This work makes a real difference to thousands of children and families each year.
Our values
We work with children and families of all backgrounds and of all faiths and none; our sole aim is to help those in greatest need so they can overcome the challenges they face and achieve their potential. Our work is underpinned by our core values of integrity, compassion, inclusion and partnership.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team and use your fundraising experience to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families. As Fundraising Manager, your role will focus on developing relationships and generating income from charitable trusts, statutory sources and individuals.
This is a diverse and rewarding role where you can work closely with our project teams and see the direct impact of your efforts. The fundraising team is also actively involved in service delivery. This role will be instrumental in helping to distribute gifts and food to hundreds of disadvantaged families at Christmas, as well as helping families in crisis by assessing Crisis Fund applications and approving grants.
As a proactive and creative fundraiser, you will also help to shape the department’s overall fundraising strategy and play an important role in ensuring that many more disadvantaged children and families can access the support they need and have hope of a better future.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with strong fundraising experience who is keen to use their skills to help CCS grow our income. A proactive and flexible approach is also a must! The successful candidate will have:
- At least three years’ experience or working as a charity fundraiser
- A proven track record of personally securing income in excess of £200,000 p.a.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues and supporters.
What you will get in return
- Generous annual leave allowance of 30 days p.a. plus bank holidays
- 11% employer pension contribution
- Access to a staff Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Funding to undertake a Diploma in Fundraising with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising after one year.
- The opportunity to wake up each morning and feel you are making a positive difference!
Hours
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week. However, we are open to considering candidates who wish to work part-time but require a minimum commitment of 21 hours per week. Please state if you wish to be considered for a part-time role in your cover letter.
Location
Lovely office at 73 St Charles Square, London. W10 6EJ (private off-street parking is available for staff). Hybrid working options considered, with the expectation staff attend the office at least two or three days per week.
Application process
We are actively interviewing for this role so please submit your CV and covering letter as soon as possible.
Please ensure you include a concise cover letter that clearly sets out why your skills and experience make you suitable for this role and what motivated you to apply.
Further information
CCS is an inclusive employer and we aim to have a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we service. There is no requirement for our staff to be Catholic and we encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to safer recruitment and maintaining a strong and positive safeguarding culture. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. References from current/past employers will also be sought once an offer has been made.
Charity No. 210920
Please ensure you include a concise cover letter that clearly sets out why your skills and experience make you suitable for this role and what motivated you to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Brain Research UK to recruit a part time Communications and Digital Manager.
Contract: Permanent, part time role working four days per week, with flexibility to split hours over four or five days
Salary: £40,000 full time equivalent (£32,000 per annum for four days per week)
Location: Hybrid role between home and London office, with ideally two days per week (Monday and Wednesday) in the office at Holborn
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 13th February
Interviews: Interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 25th February
As the UK's leading dedicated funder of neurological research, Brain Research UK helps drive breakthroughs that transform lives. Since 1971 the charity has invested over £58 million in pioneering research to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological conditions, enabling people affected to live better, longer lives. With a focused commitment on three critical and underfunded areas - brain tumours, brain and spinal cord injury, and headache and facial pain - the organisation plays a vital role in addressing some of the greatest unmet needs in neuroscience today.
You'll work within a small, dedicated and talented team and will play a central role in shaping how Brain Research UK tells its story; leading the development of high-quality, impact led content that brings research and lived experience together to build support loyalty and increase public engagement and understanding.
The role has real scope for impact and innovation and will work closely with colleagues from across the charity, including the CEO, to build on strong foundations. Core responsibilities within the role will include:
- Lead all digital communications, including website, social media and online campaigns
- Manage and create content for the website, overseeing written, visual and video
- Develop and deliver a planned schedule of communications activity across all channels.
- Develop and maintain a compelling library of supporter stories (written, film and imagery), ensuring appropriate permissions and coverage across key research areas
- Work with colleagues to source, craft and share stories that demonstrate impact and inspire support
- Collaborate with colleagues to translate funded research into clear, engaging stories that show how science changes lives
- Work closely with the fundraising team to optimise digital communications
- Engage with and respond to the organisation's online community in a timely, supportive and professional manner
- Ensure consistent use of brand, tone and values in line with brand guidelines
- Track and analyse digital performance using tools such as Google Analytics and income reports, using insight to continuously improve effectiveness
- Report on how communications activity drives engagement, enquiries, donations and pledges
- Manage relationships with third-party agencies where required, including briefing, objectives and evaluation
- Coordinate corporate communications such as the annual review and impact report
We would love to see applications from candidates with the following skills and experience:
- Previous experience within a communications role within a charity or similar organisation
- Demonstrable experience of leading on storytelling, narrative development or content creation that has driven engagement or fundraising outcomes, with the ability to identify the emotional heart of a story and shape it appropriately for different audiences and channels
- Experience planning and delivering social media content using a structured schedule
- Experience developing e-communications to build loyalty and engagement
- Experience managing website content
- Understanding of online community management and supporter engagement
- Confidence using analytics tools to measure and report on digital performance
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships with diverse audiences
- Emotional intelligence and sensitivity when engaging with people affected by medical conditions
- Understanding of how to use video and film across digital channels
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Familiarity with CMS platforms, social media channels (e.g. Instagram, Facebook) and e-marketing tools (e.g. Mailchimp, DotDigital)
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
About The Baby Bank Alliance
The Baby Bank Alliance (BBA) supports and advocates for a community of over 400 UK baby banks, working to ensure babies and children have the essentials they need to thrive.
Founded by Save the Children, Purposeful Ventures, Little Village and Bristol Baby Bank Network. BBA is currently co-incubated by Save the Children UK and Purposeful Ventures, who provide expertise, capacity and resource. This role will be employed through Purposeful Ventures, and home working options are available.
It is an exciting moment in BBA’s development as we grow our profile, strengthen the UK’s baby bank network and build towards independence as a charity.
The Baby Bank Alliance exists to:
- Increase access to funds and goods through national partnerships and economies of scale, unlocking donations otherwise unavailable to baby banks.
- Grow a strong baby bank community, providing connection, tailored training and peer support.
- Boost the national profile of baby banks, increasing public awareness and understanding in order to drive support and change.
- Amplify the voices of baby banks to become a trusted collective voice on baby banks and child poverty.
- Build a resilient, well-governed organisation capable of long-term positive impact.
About the Senior Communications Lead
The Senior Communications Lead is a senior, hands-on leadership role, reporting to the Executive Lead, and responsible for shaping and delivering BBA’s cross-channel communications strategy. Working closely with the Executive Lead and team, you will drive increased awareness and understanding of baby banks, ensuring communications actively enable BBA’s wider goals around funding, partnerships and sector influence.
Average UK awareness of baby banks currently sits at around 33%. Building on successful national partnerships (including IKEA and ITV’s Lorraine), this role will take BBA’s profile to the next level, embedding baby bank experiences and voices at the heart of everything we do.
As a co-incubated organisation, developed with and for baby banks, strong experience of effective collaboration and understanding of the issues that baby banks are addressing, and facing themselves, is fundamental.
You will oversee all communications activity across BBA, line manage the Communications Manager and task manage the Communications and Projects Officer, and build a small but high-impact communications function from the ground up within a resource-constrained, fast-moving organisation. Collaborating with teams at BBA’s incubating partners, Save the Children and Purposeful Ventures, will be key.
Please download the full job description on the Purposeful Ventures website.
Key Performance Outcomes
Strategy and Leadership
- Develop and deliver a clear, ambitious communications strategy aligned to BBA’s organisational OKRs, and with the experiences of baby banks at its heart
- Lead a focused awareness strategy utilising earned and owned media to significantly increase understanding of baby banks among priority audiences (including ABC1 women aged 35–55).
- Set, track and report against communications OKRs, providing clear insight to the Executive Lead and Venture Board.
- Support the Executive Lead to set the communications budget, making recommendations on limited resource allocation to effectively to maximise impact.
- Work closely with the Senior Community Lead and Partnerships & Fundraising Manager to integrate plans and maximise impact.
Messaging and Storytelling
- Ensure the voices and experiences of baby banks and the families they support are central to all communications, utilising data and case studies to define compelling messages.
- Use insight and evidence to test, refine and strengthen communications activity over time.
Partnerships and Influence
- Build and manage strategic, influential relationships with pro-bono and paid agencies and partners, in order to increase awareness.
- Leverage your networks to maximise earned and owned media opportunities.
- Support the BBA Partnerships & Fundraising Manager to develop effective strategic partnerships that will raise the profile of UK baby banks.
- Maintain strong working relationships with communications teams at Save the Children UK and Purposeful Ventures, collaborating on projects with shared outcomes for baby banks.
Press, Media and Digital
- Oversee proactive and reactive media activity in line with the communications strategy.
- Collaborate with Save the Children UK to explore and deliver brand ambassador opportunities.
- Support the development and delivery of an effective and engaging social media strategy.
- Ensure messaging is consistent, compelling and aligned across channels.
Brand Stewardship
- Champion and strengthen the BBA brand, ensuring clarity and consistency, and keeping baby banks at the heart of everything we do.
- Equip staff and partners with clear guidance on tone of voice, messaging and visual identity to communicate the brand effectively and accurately.
- Oversee the maintenance and development of brand assets, including the BBA website.
- Ensure all communications are developed through a strong DEI and accessibility lens.
Evaluation and Governance
- Lead on measuring communications impact and translating learning into action.
- Support the Executive Lead and Venture Board reporting with clear, timely and actionable updates.
Line Management and Leadership
- Line-manage the Communications Manager and support task management of the Projects & Communications Officer.
- Build a positive, motivating team culture with clear expectations and autonomy.
- Manage third-party contractors (e.g. creative, design, film, PR) with strong briefs and oversight.
About You
You are a senior communications leader who combines strategic clarity with a willingness to roll up your sleeves. You thrive in early-stage or start-up environments, are confident working with limited budgets, and know how to prioritise for impact.
You are collaborative, persuasive and credible, with a strong instinct for storytelling that centres lived experience. You are equally comfortable shaping strategy, managing stakeholders, and delivering hands-on communications work.
Above all, you are motivated by the impact that baby banks deliver to their communities, making sure that children have the essentials to thrive.
Benefits
- The opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme, where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after two years’ service, then to 30 days after three years’ service (pro rata for part-time employees).
- A flexible working culture that champions both impact and balance, combined with real flexibility to support your wellbeing, personal commitments and life outside work.
- A strong commitment to your growth, with support to help you excel professionally and advance your career.
- Access to discount schemes with leading retailers, leisure and travel brands, as well as companies local to our office.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for information, support and counselling.
How to apply
Please follow the Apply link on our careers page to submit your CV and expression of interest.
The CV should be no longer than 2-sides of A4 and the expression of interest no longer than 400 words. In your expression of interest, please include an example of a communications initiative, campaign or partnership you have led that demonstrates your ability to deliver meaningful impact with constrained resources, in an early stage or start-up environment.
This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work the UK; if applicable please detail your visa status in your covering email.
Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.
Purposeful Ventures is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of any characteristic protected by the Equality Act 2010.
Help improve the life chances of young people through physics education. We’re looking for an experienced, creative Marketing and Communications Manager to raise awareness of our work, strengthen our brand, and inspire engagement across schools, teachers, industry partners, and supporters.
Physics Partners is a charity dedicated to improving young people’s life chances through high-quality physics teaching. We work with schools, teachers, and industry partners to make physics accessible for every student, helping to build the skilled workforce the UK needs for the future.
As our Marketing and Communications Manager, you’ll lead campaigns that tell our story, grow our reach, and celebrate the impact of our programmes. You’ll manage content across digital, print, and social media, shape our online presence, and develop creative materials that connect with diverse audiences.
We’re looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on creativity - confident in digital communications, content creation, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll join a small, collaborative team where your ideas will make a real difference.
Key details
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Hours: 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE) – flexible working arrangements available
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Contract: 6-month initial term, with potential to become permanent
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Salary: £35,000 FTE (negotiable depending on experience and contract type)
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Reports to: Chief Executive
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Location: Home-based, with occasional travel
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Contract type: Employment or freelance considered
Essential skills and experience
- Proven experience in developing, planning, and executing marketing communications campaigns.
- Strong digital communications skills (CMS, SEO, email marketing, social media, Google Analytics).
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling ability with a strong eye for design and detail.
- Track record of managing external agencies and multiple stakeholders.
- Creative and proactive mindset
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
- A genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and Physics Partners’ mission.
Application process
The full role description is available to download.
Submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
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Deadline: 5:00 pm, Sunday 1 March 2026
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First interviews: Online on 9 and 10 March 2026
Physics Partners is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Communications Manager
Self- Employed Contract: £20 per hour
Contract and term: 12-month contract, with the possibility of extension
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Flexible hybrid working with one/two days a week in our offices in Tower Hamlets or Southwark
Start date: February2026
Benefits of working with Kineara:
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A competitive salary
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Flexible, hybrid working and locations
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An Wellbeing day entitlement of 10 days, plus bank holidays
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Personalised wellbeing support offer
Are you looking for a pivotal role which will shape the future of a CIC and charity working on key social justice challenges? Are you excited to take on a strategic post which will demonstrably improve the charity’s work with its service users, supporters and other key stakeholders? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Kineara is looking for someone who can grow our fundraising potential and engage key stakeholders across the sector, while delivering engaging communications and outreach campaigns that demonstrate our social value and grow our support base. They will play a key role in helping Kineara develop our newly formed charitable arm, alongside our community interest company, to generate income through engaging fundraising campaigns, impact-driven communications and strategic relationship-building with existing and potential funders.
You will work closely with project managers and SLT (Senior Leadership Team) to identify how support services can reduce barriers to secure housing, work and school; prevent evictions and homelessness; and improve health and wellbeing of people facing challenges. You’ll use this understanding to motivate new stakeholders to invest in our work - whether charitable trusts, corporate foundations or individuals.
You will feel real ownership over your work and need to be self-starting, flexible and hungry to grow with an already impactful charity with a strong social mission and vision. You will be keen to understand how our work makes a difference to people and use our impact to demonstrate our social value.This role crosscuts a range of key charitable specialisms, so you may have experience working in communications and be keen to widen your skillset; you may have a background in impact evaluation; or you may have worked in fundraising or development for a non-profit. We are keen to invite candidates with a range of experience from a variety of non-profit roles and are especially interested to meet candidates who have been part of – or are ready to be part of - the strategic growth of a charitable organisation.
Why us, now? Kineara is going through exciting changes this year: as a newly registered charity, we are opening up to new avenues of finance, engagement and growth. Our most recent projects have put us at the forefront of innovative ways of delivering support to private renters, working in partnership with housing services, private landlords, solicitors and health services to envision secure housing for all. We are also a team with lived experience and are a culturally diverse, spirited and mission-focused group that takes care of each other.
Why you? You are motivated by seeing vulnerable and marginalised people thriving and you have the drive to grow the reach of our organisation so that more people in need can access our support. You have a wide skillset and open attitude, ready to learn what you don’t already know and confident to lead on your projects but understand the value of listening, collaboration and working to joint and shared ambitions.
Job Description
Communications
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Develop, contribute to and implement impact-driven and strategic communications campaigns that build Kineara’s fundraising capacity and raise awareness of the issues
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Develop brand identity for Kineara’s new charitable arm, ensuring it is consistent across all activities in the organisation, while maintaining Kineara’s overall ‘look and feel’ to ensure coherence in branding, colours, messaging, style and approach.
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Manage the creation, development, distribution of compelling, impact-driven story-telling about Kineara’s work and beneficiaries using interviews, blogs, case studies, etc.
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Use a range of platforms to distribute print and electronic content including, but not limited to, newsletters, brochures, leaflets, posters reports, e-newsletters, and Kineara’s website
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Work closely with IT and business managers to ensure smooth running of internal communications
Fundraising
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Develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders providing funding to charities, including in the third sector, public sector, and the business sector, to raise awareness and promote our work
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Write grant and tender applications, and manage and coordinate work of external consultants supporting grant writing process where applicable
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Manage and administer online fundraising platforms, and develop accessible, persuasive campaigns for public donations.
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Work with Finance Lead on finance strategy, costings, budgets, resource allocation
Impact
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Work closely with Operations Manager and practitioners to embed outcomes, create frameworks for monitoring and evaluate Kineara’s projects; and produce yearly evaluations and Impact Report of Kineara’s services
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Use learning from impact analysis to share with team and deliver impact-driven communications and to share our social value to funders and other stakeholders.
Business
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Contribute to development of business plans and strategic decision-making, working with the CEO, Finance Lead and Operations Lead (SLT)
Person Specification
Attributes
With a strong alignment with Kineara’s values, you will be:
• An outstanding communicator who can engage, inspire and support colleagues, donors, trustees, volunteers and other stakeholders.
• Confident in promoting thought leadership to share our knowledge to develop external alliances and discuss topical issues online
• Passionate about addressing poverty and inequality, and commitment to equality and diversity
• A self-starter and a team player, with a flair for building relationships.
• Creative, enjoy innovative thinking and using your initiative.
• Adept at big picture thinking and project management, but also be able to engage with the detail to ensure projects are successfully completed.
• Comfortable with and skilled at change management and relish the strengths and challenges of a small and dynamic team in an evolving organisation.
• Analytical and reflective, but with excellent time management and ability to work under pressure.
Experience and Skills
We’d like to see a strong track record that is relevant to each of the key components of the role, although we recognise that you may have stronger experience in one or more areas. You will be able to demonstrate that you could deliver in:
• Planning, executing, achieving targets to grow income streams, including donor prospect research, developing new donor relationships, and grant writing.
• Working on effective online or offline fundraising campaigns that influence a range of stakeholders, with a reflective, creative and innovative approach.
• Using impact and outcomes to engage and promote services to funders, partners and other stakeholders.
• Developing brands and brand awareness in line with organisational objectives
• Creating communications plans in support of strategic objectives, and executing these to a high standard, reflecting and improving these to achieve greater impact.
• Familiarity with social media channels such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and solid experience of content creation and website management
• Creating and executing community, outreach and fundraising events.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with CRM databases, MS Office, Word Press.
• Ability to put together and manage project budgets.
• Creating, developing and adapting outcomes tools such as survey, questionnaires, and focus groups
• Planning, creating and executing evaluations of projects, including creating surveys, events, questionnaires and feedback tools
• Managing communications/fundraising officers and external consultants
How to apply
To apply for the role, please send an up-to-date CV and a cover letter (up to two pages), describing how you meet the person specification. Please provide concrete examples and experience where possible, however we are open to hearing how you might develop or demonstrate these abilities or attributes if you have not yet had many years of experience in the field. You can also include:
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Why you wish to apply for this role
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Your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, based on the person specification above.
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What other qualities you have that you could bring to the role
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When you are available to begin work
Please note we will be shortlisting candidates as we receive applications and reserve the right to close the advert before deadline date if the right candidate comes along, so do send your applications sooner rather than later to not miss your chance!
We look forward to receiving your application!
Breaking barriers to secure housing, education and employment
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Communications & Social Media Manager Interim for 3 months to start ASAP £240-£280 Per day PAYE including holiday pay.
- Location: Central London
- Hybrid: 2-3 days on site
- To start: ASAP
This role is for a candidate who is creative, strategic and highly collaborative. This is an exciting opportunity to support the creation of content and delivery of purposeful, high-quality content for our digital and social channels, helping to bring our purpose values, strategy and impact to life for millions of people.
As our Digital Communications & Social Media Manager, you will: -
- Shape and deliver our digital communications plan, helping us reach and engage key audiences across our corporate website and social media channels (LinkedIn, X, Instagram and more).
- Create standout digital content - writing compelling copy, designing digital assets, and developing stories that spotlight our purpose, people and projects.
- Manage day-to-day digital activity, including website updates, news stories, campaign pages, accessibility improvements and content optimisation.
- Play a key role in campaigns, acting as the digital lead and project manager across key initiatives.
- Collaborate across the business to proactively identify stories, opportunities and content that broaden awareness of our work.
- Monitor, measure and report on performance, using tools like Google Analytics and social monitoring platforms to guide continual improvement.
- Understand and able to create and edit content that is SEO optimised
- Spot risks and support reputation management across all online channels.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the below
- Someone who can combine creativity with strategic thinking, and who is confident in managing digital channels for a corporate brand and B2B
- Excellent copywriting skills with an ability to craft clear, engaging content for different audiences to tight deadlines
- Good understanding of CMS platforms and best practice in digital content management (ideally Dayto but experience on other CMS platforms is fine)
- Experience collaborating with agencies, web developers and internal stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills - comfortable juggling multiple priorities.
- Demonstrable experience of managing digital channels for a corporate brand, either in-house or at an agency - including websites, X, LinkedIn, Instagram
- Good understanding and experience of corporate communications, with experience of working in or with corporate communications
- A track record of analysing channel performance and producing actionable insights. Ideally experience of using Meltwater or other Social Media management tools
- Good knowledge of the digital and social media landscape and emerging trends.
- Manage updates to the corporate website, including content, news, page design, downloads and accessibility measures.
- Creative design capabilities, including experience with photo/video editing tools.
- The ability to simplify complex concepts into plain, compelling English.
If this role is of interest, please do apply ASAP with an up-to-date CV highlighting all your relevant experience and do get in touch to discuss this role in more detail. Please do apply ASAP as interviews are being held on teams this week.
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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!
Title: Fundraising Manager
Responsible to: Director/Head of Operations
Hours: 14 hours per week
Salary: £14,000-£16,000 (pro rata based on £35,000-40,000 FTE) (depending on experience and qualifications)
Based: Willesden, NW10 2JR + other locations if required (hybrid; 1 day per week remote working)
Contract: Permanent (subject to continuation of funding)
Please note: DBS check will be required
BIAS is a leading local Irish charity which has supported England’s largest community in Brent for over 45 years. We deliver our support across London through our welfare advice drop-in service, our active ageing clubs and our Be-a-Friend volunteer scheme. This is an exciting new role in which you will proactively generate and grow fundraising income across all fundraising streams to enable us to continue supporting the most vulnerable members of the Irish community. You will support our fundraising strategy by contributing to digital communications and creative content across all channels, in cooperation with project delivery teams. The role will play a central part in raising awareness and growing supporter engagement through digital campaigns, donor events, individual giving initiatives and the development of relationships with local businesses.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and deliver BIAS’s community fundraising strategy.
- Develop and implement a varied portfolio of events, community fundraising activities and campaigns, all of which reflect the spirit of BIAS.
- Explore marketing opportunities to raise the profile of the charity.
- Ensure relevant processes are in place to deliver successful, profitable community fundraising activities.
- Oversee the management of fundraising systems and platforms in order to create the best possible experience for donors and participants.
- Develop a robust supporter journey for community fundraisers which leaves them with an excellent experience and generates a long-term relationship with BIAS.
To achieve these objectives, the post holder will be expected to:
- Plan, budget, coordinate and attend an annual community fundraising and events calendar with set objectives, budgets and KPIs for each activity.
- Regularly review the performance of fundraising activities/events, making recommendations for improvement.
- Build and maintain a variety of community relationships across varying stakeholders.
- Explore and coordinate fundraising opportunities such as online donation platforms, auction platforms and text-to- donate services.
- Work with colleagues to ensure that all events are adequately supported with staff, volunteers and post-event debriefs.
- Ensure that all events and activities are compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice, GDPR and internal policies.
This job description reflects the basic duties required of the Fundraising Manager. However, it is necessary for all staff to be flexible and you may be required from time to time to perform other reasonable duties which are required for the efficient running of the organisation. We will also offer training opportunities to support your career development.
What we’re looking for…
- Experience of designing and delivering successful community fundraising events, campaigns and activities, preferably with a track record of at least two years.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including budget and project management.
- Ability to build excellent working relationships, especially with supporters and partners.
- Strong team player who will ensure clear and regular communication with the BIAS management team.
- Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain a clear head, anticipating risks and problems.
- A willingness to adapt and be flexible.
- Ability to travel.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office suite, with experience of CRM systems.
- Empathy and an understanding of the Irish community.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification, with supporting examples.
The deadline for applications is 29th January 2026 but we encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible as interviews may be carried out on a rolling basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Operations Manager to play a vital role at the heart of our organisation. This is a hands-on post that combines oversight with day-to-day delivery across all core operational functions - including HR, governance, IT and data, finance administration, and internal systems.. Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the senior leadership team, you’ll ensure the smooth delivery of the systems and processes that enable our frontline work and support our future growth. The role involves both direct delivery and coordination - particularly through co-ordinating relationships with key external service providers in IT and HR. You’ll help ensure these partnerships are effective, responsive, and aligned with the organisation’s needs. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on problem-solving, values good systems, and wants to help build a resilient and well-run organisation from the inside out.
We are taking rolling applications so please apply as soon as possible. To apply, please complete our application form. The completed form is the only information we will use in consideration of your application, so please ensure that you complete it fully, with particular attention to your personal statement detailing how you meet the required specifications for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Southall Community Alliance (SCA) is a charity that has been working in Southall for
over 30 years. We seek an enthusiastic and experienced Operations & Capacity
Building Manager to oversee the project work of our charity over the next two years.
We are looking for a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills, community
engagement and fundraising experience and the confidence to manage and deliver
projects that will extend our work and enhance local networks.
You will report to the SCA Director and be part of the growing SCA staff team.
Title: Operations & Capacity Building Manager
Salary: £36,000 per annum
Duration: Full time, two year fixed term contract, with the possibility of an
extension subject to review.
Location : Southall Town Hall, 1 High Street, Southall, UB1 3HA
Annual leave : 25 days
Job Description
1) Managing delivery of SCA’s funded projects and project related staff
2) Community outreach and engagement with a diverse range of residents and
stakeholders
3) Work with adults and young people to arrange training on community
campaigning, capacity building and equality issues
4) Promoting work on social media or website to share good practice and case
studies
5) Arranging arts and creative activities to engage young people
6) Prepare publicity to promote awareness of activities arranged in partnership
with statutory and community based partners
7) Preparing agendas, minutes and other relevant materials relating to SCA
projects
8) Supporting the recruitment and supervision of volunteers
9) Provide support for preparing monitoring, performance and evaluation reports
relating to project activities
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10) Identify and apply for funding opportunities to sustain SCA projects and core
work
11) To ensure inclusion and diversity in all aspects of SCA’s operation and work
12) To report to the SCA Board of trustees and advisory boards, as required
13) To undertake other such duties as may be assigned by the SCA Director from
time to time
To bring together voluntary and community groups, businesses and local residents in Southall to address the social, cultural, religious & local needs.


Job Title: Marketing Manage
About BookTrust
BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. Each year we reach over 1.3 million children and families across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, delivering evidence-informed programmes that make a measurable difference to children’s reading behaviours.
Our work is rooted in the belief that every child deserves the chance to enjoy reading and all the lifelong benefits it brings. Children who read regularly are happier and healthier, they form stronger bonds, they are more creative and enjoy more success in life.
BookTrust’s most recent strategy, "Reading for a brighter future", sets out our mission - to get children from low-income households and vulnerable family backgrounds reading regularly and by choice. What we do has never mattered more; or been more needed.
We deliver our mission through evidence-based interventions, with a strong focus on children in the early years and their families. Our carefully selected books and well-researched programmes are delivered by a network of over 30,000 local partners, bringing the magic of reading to children in every community in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with every local authority across England and Wales, as well as health visitors, schools, libraries, social workers and early years workers. We also have an excellent and increasingly diverse community of children’s authors and illustrators and committed and expert support from publishers.
Everyone at BookTrust is committed to our mission, and are passionate about the real difference that shared reading from the earliest days can make. We are a genuinely family/life-friendly organisation, offering a caring workplace with supportive and expert colleagues.
Job summary
We’re looking for a Marketing Manager to join our team to create, deliver and analyse integrated marketing plans that utilise the full marketing mix to extend the reach and maximize the sales of BookTrust’s traded reading programmes to schools.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for using data and insight to develop and deliver marketing activity to support a wide range of BookTrust campaigns, events and initiatives to meet our ambitious targets. You’ll establish an ongoing evaluation process and utilise sector and customer insight to continually improve our marketing.
Experience of working across multiple campaigns in an agile way and prioritising your workload effectively is essential.
The ideal candidate will have a breadth of marketing skills and experience and a proactive and collaborative approach to working with colleagues across the charity to deliver marketing campaigns and activity to a consistently high standard.
The successful candidate must have at least three years of marketing experience, have previously worked in a B2B, traded and/or commercial marketing role at a similar level including people management experience.
Full details about the role and candidate requirements can be found in the attached Job Description.
Application deadline: 23:59 on Friday 20 February 2026.
We may choose to close applications early if we have received sufficient numbers of quality applications, so please don’t wait until the closing date to apply.
How to apply: Please apply via our vacancies website along with your CV and covering letter explaining why you think you are the right candidate for this role and highlighting any experience that may support your application. Your covering letter should not be longer than 700 words.
Shortlisting and interview schedule:
• Shortlisting will take place w/c 24 February.
• First interviews will take place on Wednesday 4 March and Monday 9 March.
Please note: As part of the selection process, shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend a second interview to further assess suitability for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Digital Service Manager to join the Digital team on a 23-month Fixed Term Contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to join The National Lottery Community Fund as a Digital Service Manager.
The Fund’s digital live service is the front door to our communities. It encompasses the key touchpoints that users engage with on a daily basis to access our funding. You will have responsibility for managing the Fund’s digital live service on a day to day basis This includes ensuring it consistently meets business needs and user expectations. You will also have the opportunity to help improve our service.
You will be part of our Digital team. We’re a multi-disciplinary team, working to user-led design principles. You will work with other designers, product managers, developers, and colleagues from the rest of the Fund to ensure that our live service is performing to agreed standards.
You will be part of a service team who love sharing knowledge and experience. We’ll offer you support to further develop your skills, and opportunities to develop your experience and skills in a digital environment.
The responsibilities of the job include:
- Managing the digital live service including defining (SLAs) and ensuring the quality, availability, and performance of the service
- Proactively sharing learning across digital teams to support continuous improvement
- Creating service reports for a variety of stakeholders
- Wider stakeholder engagement and communication
- Managing service incidents through to resolution
- Maintaining service documentation and systems
- Identify service optimisation opportunities, and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
Interview Details:
Interview Date: Week beginning 10 March 2026
Interview Format: Virtual
Location: Hybrid working, anywhere in the UK. Choice of home or office working (offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, or Newtown). Some in person meetings, including quarterly away days across UK locations.
We’ll talk to you about where you are based and your working pattern if you get the job.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role specifically, please contact: Janine Knox.
Any questions about the recruitment process, please email the recruitment team.
How to apply
Upload your CV in Word format and write a supporting statement of up to 1000 words. We'll use the following criteria to score your application – so you should show how you meet them in your supporting statement.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience of managing live digital services or platforms including defining and monitoring SLAs and KPIs.
- Hands-on experience of leading incident resolution and root cause analysis.
- Ability to produce service level dashboards, reports, and performance summaries for stakeholders.
- Experience of working with diverse stakeholders and communicating effectively.
- Ability to create and maintain accurate service documentation and system records.
- Knowledge of end-to-end digital platforms (web, mobile, databases etc).
- Work collaboratively in an agile or fast-paced environment.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of manging service helpdesk software
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
It starts with community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a Communications and Social Media Manager to lead social media, creative and digital communications at Leeds Beckett University.
This is a pivotal management role in the communications and campaigns team. You will work with colleagues across our service and the wider university to develop and deliver the social media, brand and digital strategy. Your skills will support campaign development and delivery, built around creative content designed to connect with our audiences and strengthen the university brand.
In this role you will plan, manage and deliver a broad programme of creative, digital and social content supporting the university’s strategic priorities. Working with colleagues across communications, marketing, academic schools, alumni and events, you will ensure that our integrated campaigns and stories are aligned with audience needs, with a focus on students, colleagues, alumni and partners. You will use insight and feedback to evaluate impact, improve delivery and demonstrate the value of our content in enhancing brand reputation, strengthening relationships and supporting recruitment.
It’s a hands-on position in a busy, creative and supportive team where your skills will support high-profile campaigns, celebrate student successes, promote research and drive engagement. Strong project management skills are essential, as you will manage multiple projects simultaneously, often to tight deadlines, in a fast-paced environment.
At Leeds Beckett, we value diverse perspectives and offer generous holidays and strong support for professional development. Join a collaborative team committed to meaningful communications that make a difference.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


