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This is an exciting role in a unique organisation. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world. We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.
We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.
It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking new Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
The role is a full time and fixed term contract until 31 July 2027. This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus with flexibility to work from home on a 40/60 basis (40% working from the office).
Job description
We are looking for a Evaluation Coordinator (Data & Insight) to join our Strategy & Impact team. You’ll be responsible for managing and analysing data from annual surveys, including the National Student Survey (NSS), pulse surveys, evaluation toolkits, and website engagement metrics. You will also support the Strategy Planning & Impact Manager to coordinate evaluation projects through a new partnership with the UCL Social Biobehavioural Research Group.
Do you have experience in data analysis? Do you have experience supporting organisations to evaluate their impact? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.
Our ideal candidate will have previous research experience such as: collecting qualitative and/or quantitative data, analysing data, writing research reports and/or presenting research findings, previous experience of developing training, toolkits and resources, and proven ability to utilise statistical analysis and data visualisation programmes such as R, PowerBI and SPSS.
An outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.


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What you’ll be doing
- Leading a high performing team, providing organisational leadership and working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure we achieve our shared aims.
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Leading the Marketing team’s programme of brand building in our hospitals, local areas, across London, and beyond, ensuring our targeting strategy and measurement is rooted in insight, effective and good value for money; and together with our Creative team provide creative leadership and direction.
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Driving our programme of marketing intelligence and measuring marketing effectiveness.
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Working with teams across the organisation on the implementation of our messaging framework and updates to our visual identity.
Who we’re looking for
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A marketing expert who has developed, led and measured marketing strategies.
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An outstanding creative with a deep understanding of brand management, messaging and copy development.
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A team leader and team player with excellent communication skills who thrives on working with teams across the organisation to achieve shared goals.
What we offer
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Hybrid working between home and Chelsea with occasional travel to Sutton.
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Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
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27 days annual leave rising with length of service
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Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
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Training, support and development opportunities
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Access to the blue light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
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Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more
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Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes
Inclusion matters
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply with a CV and cover letter of no more than 2 pages, setting out how you meet the criteria in the person specification.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a Support Technician (End User Computing) who will be based in our office in London. This role could be an ideal opportunity for a recent college or university leaver. We are prepared to shape the role to suit those who come from a wide range of experience. Alternatively, the role could be tailored for someone with substantial experience, leveraging their expertise to deliver value on more senior-level tasks and strategic projects.
Your goal is to ensure that every member of our 100+ staff has the equipment, access, software, security, and training needed to help us achieve our vision of a thriving Kingdom economy.
Occupational Requirement (OR)
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
We help Christians be the best stewards of the resources God gives them



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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!
Head of Technology Operations
A nationally recognised membership-based charity is seeking a Head of Technology Operations to provide credible, modern leadership across technology operations, delivery, and enterprise architecture during a period of significant transformation. Sitting just below the executive level, this role is central to stabilising core services while shaping a coherent, future-ready technology landscape.
The role will own day-to-day technology operations alongside responsibility for ensuring the organisation’s technology architecture is fit for purpose, joined-up, and aligned to strategic goals. This includes oversight of core platforms, cloud services, and operational IT, as well as providing architectural direction across digital products, data, and integration. The organisation is looking for someone who understands architecture well enough to set direction, challenge suppliers, and guide teams, without operating as a hands-on architect.
This is a highly visible leadership role, requiring strong stakeholder management and influence. You’ll work closely with service design, delivery, and data colleagues, acting as a bridge between strategy and execution. The successful candidate will be comfortable engaging executive leaders and trustees, telling a clear story about technology decisions, and leading people through change with confidence, pragmatism, and authority.
Key skills & experience
- Senior technology leadership experience covering technology operations, service delivery, and enterprise architecture.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms, integration, service management, and architectural principles in modern environments.
- Proven ability to lead teams and suppliers while setting clear architectural guardrails and standards.
- Excellent stakeholder and communication skills, with credibility at the executive and Board level.
Salary: £80k + London Waiting
Contract: Permanent
Location: London (flexible hybrid working)
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!
This is an opportunity to step into a rewarding & influential role that supports our Head of GINA to lead, grow & nurture GINA effectively. Encompassed by general duties, your role will revolve around offering support with 3 core pillars:
1. Grants & Funding
2. Business Development & Trading Income
3. Partnerships & Communications
The role blends income generation with relational working & creative communications to elevate visibility, strengthen engagement & enhance sustainability.
This varied role is an opportunity for you to gain exposure to a diverse array of areas involved in the leadership & management of a non-profit organisation. This role will encompass continual opportunities for ideas, creativity & exploration.
Salary: £29,064 (NJC 13) pro rota (plus pension contribution if applicable)
Hours of work: 16 hours a week (working days & times to be determined)
Location: Birmingham City Centre with remote working
Deadline: rolling
Please note, opportunities are open to women only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)
For more information & to apply, head to our GINA website.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Grants & Funding
To identify & secure grants to support our core support provision.
· Researching, identifying & pursuing grants & funding opportunities.
· Leading in the preparation & submission of high-quality small grant, bids, proposals & funding applications.
· Offering support with the preparation & submitting of high-quality large grant, bids, proposals & funding applications.
· Supporting the development of grant reports, impact summaries, outcome reporting & funder communications.
Business Development & Trading Income
To increase our support offering & trading/unrestricted income to enhance sustainability & meet the needs of women subjected to sexual violence & abuse.
· The development, implementation & management of new & existing services, products & resources.
· To identify strategies, opportunities & ideas for growth, greater social impact, income generation & income diversification.
· Exploration of new revenue models & earned-income opportunities.
· To lead on projects associated with trading income generation & diversification.
Partnerships & Communications
To enhance our partnership working & communications to nurture supportive relationships in our community.
· Establishing, developing, maintaining & cultivating strong partnership working with individuals & organisations that support our work (including educational institutions, corporates, non-profits & other organisations).
· Nurturing partnerships to raise awareness of our work & enhance associated income opportunities.
· Developing partnership models, value propositions & partnership packages tailored to prospective supporters that facilitate support delivery, community engagement & organisational growth.
· Supporting co-design initiatives where appropriate with partners & beneficiaries.
· Supporting with marketing & communications tailored across platforms to our supporters & partners.
· Supporting with strategic marketing, communications & social media activities.
General
· Contributing towards creative idea exploration surrounding the growth & expansion of GINA, services, products & resources.
· Monitoring trends in the non-profit sector funding landscape including philanthropic shifts, corporate social responsibility & community needs.
· Collaborating & supporting with the line management of relevant volunteer teams to support with the above activities.
· Ensuring lived experience remains centred within all activities & continuously exploring opportunities for involvement & infusion of lived experience.
· Representing GINA at events (occasional travel)
· Undertaking any other duties as required by GINA (including, but not limited to operational & administrative tasks).
For more information & to apply, head to our website, the 'support us' tab & 'join GINA HQ' tab
Empowering women affected by sexual violence through compassion, connection, and advocacy for systemic change.


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Position: Volunteering Development Senior Officer (Learning and Development)
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £33,044 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
Are you passionate about empowering volunteers through learning and development? We’re looking for a Volunteering Development Senior Officer to design, implement, and evaluate effective learning solutions for over 3,000 volunteers and volunteer managers. You’ll play a key role in fostering a culture of continuous learning and improving the impact of volunteering across our organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver high-quality volunteer learning and development programmes, including induction and training sessions.
- Review and enhance existing learning resources and create new training packages for emerging volunteer roles.
- Collect and analyse data to inform improvements and embed best practices.
- Collaborate with internal teams and community hubs to ensure consistent delivery of training.
- Provide advice and guidance to staff and volunteers on all aspects of volunteer learning and development.
About You
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Experience working with virtual learning environments or learning management systems.
- A track record of developing and co-producing learning solutions, including eLearning and online events.
- Strong knowledge of volunteering and volunteer management.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to interpret data and use insights to drive continuous improvement.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 5th January 2026
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Customer Operations Coordinator
£27,007 per year (London Living Wage)
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
We’re seeking a Customer Operations Coordinator to join our team!
What the job involves
You’ll be joining the Gift Aid, Compliance and Fulfilment Team within Customer Engagement and Experience. Your main focus will be making sure our supporters feel valued and appreciated for their contributions, helping to build lasting relationships so they want to support us again. You’ll also play an important part in a new project to refresh how Prostate Cancer UK thanks its supporters.
Working closely with colleagues in Ecommerce, Fulfilment, and Compliance, you’ll help with admin tasks and manage incoming queries, with an initial focus on Trading. You’ll keep our CRM, Raiser’s Edge NXT, accurate and up to date through daily data input, following our policies, and other regulatory requirements. You’ll develop a good understanding of our activity calendar and how it affects our customers, build positive relationships with them, and act as their advocate internally and with our fulfilment house when needed.
We’re a busy, fast-growing department so we’re looking for someone who’s keen to learn with us and comfortable adapting to a rapidly changing environment.
What we want from you
We’re looking for a customer operations coordinator who’s an excellent communicator, with genuine enthusiasm for building loyalty and delivering high quality customer experiences. You’ll be comfortable engaging with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and able to build positive, professional relationships with ease. You’ll bring strong organisational skills to support complex and overlapping activity, using your own initiative when needed.
You’ll be able to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You’ll have experience of using a database to maintain and update accurate customer records, and you’ll feel confident handling a wide range of customer queries, knowing how to prioritise them and when to collate and feed insights back internally. You’ll be used to working collaboratively across several busy teams with a clear customer-first focus, and you’ll have a proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. You’ll also have experience of working in a customer-focused environment.
If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to hear from you!
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.
We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.
How and where we work
We are all expected to be in the office (SE1 2QN) 4 days a month (pro-rata for part time colleagues) to work with and alongside colleagues in our immediate team and beyond to build connections and strong working relationships. We value that face-to-face time for relationships, projects and decisions.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply.
The closing date is Sunday 11th January 2026. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 19th January 2026.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
This is an exciting time to join as we are embarking on an ambitious Digital, Data and Technology (DDT) Programme to enable the organisation to reach its ambitious goal of raising £120m by 2033. The Data and Analytics Lead will be the operational backbone of the Data and Analytics team, responsible for ensuring the smooth, day-to-day running of all functions in the team. This role is a key partner to the Head of Data and Analytics, freeing them to focus on strategy, vision and driving forward the DDT Programme.
The Data and Analytics Lead will be the primary line manager for the Data Operations, Salesforce Development, Data Selections and Business Intelligence teams, focusing on workload management, resource allocation, and supporting the development of a high-performing culture.
This is an interim role working closely with the Head of Data and Analytics who will continue to oversee the function whilst driving the DT programme forward.
Key Responsibilities:
· Responsible for overseeing and management of the Data & Analytics team as the primary point of contact for all data related activities and directing as necessary
· Provide mentorship, guidance and performance management to the Data and Analytics team, nurturing a collaborative and high-performing culture
· Work with your direct reports and the Head of Data and Analytics to develop and monitor the team’s operational plan, ensuring this is aligned with teams across ARUK
· Actively lead and manage the team’s workload and capacity, ensuring there are effective demand management and planning processes in place
· Champion the use of analytics and insight across the organisation to drive performance monitoring and data-informed decision-making
· Work with the Head of Data and Analytics to ensure the team is aligned with the DDT Programme, and the team is effectively supporting data-related DDT initiatives
· Ensure robust processes are in place for Direct Debit and Gift Aid processing and these are being adhered to
· Ensure all business-as-usual tasks (eg. imports, data selections) are completed as required, on time and with quality assurance and reconciliation checks in place
· Work with the Senior Salesforce Technical Product Manager to continually review the Salesforce roadmap, ensuring it is aligned with the organisation strategy
· Oversee data governance, quality assurance and compliance with GDPR and other relevant regulations Provide expert regulatory guidance and technical support to strengthen our governance and operational integrity
· Continue to develop the adoption of the Agile approach across the whole team
What we are looking for:
· Proven experience of working in a data operation function
· Demonstrated team leadership and development of a team of technical experts, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities and driving high performance
· Background in analysis, data modelling and data-driven marketing
· Extensive experience of managing and using large relational databases and analysis packages
· A track record of identifying and implementing improvements to data management systems and processes
· An understanding of marketing and specifically, direct marketing and campaign management
· Good knowledge of data protection legislation and its application
· Excellent inter-personal (relationship) skills with an ability to build relationships, trust and respect at all levels.
· Able to use storytelling to bring data analysis to live
· Strong problem-solving skills with ability to troubleshoot, investigate and resolve technical issues
· A strong desire to improve charity-wide performance through more effective practices and insight
· An ability to translate data and insight for non-technical audiences
· Strategic and critical thinking, including the development and delivery of a long-term strategy and plan
· Effective and confident communicator (written and verbal), attention to detail and ability to work independently.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £65,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 4th January 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Senior Events Fundraiser (Third Party Events)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting at £33,044 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Charity
You’ll start at our entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
We’re looking for a Senior Events Fundraiser to join our Community, Events, and Retail Fundraising team, leading on the delivery of our third party events activities.
You’ll plan, develop, and promote a well-established portfolio of third party challenge events, working to achieve set income targets, while ensuring an outstanding supporter experience for our event participants.
You’ll also be responsible for developing our third party events portfolio; monitoring and evaluating products, as well as innovating, to create opportunities for future growth.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on 12th January 2026
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Company Description
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
Job Description
Join Us in Making a Difference at Marie Curie
As a Community Fundraiser, you’ll be at the heart of building and championing our volunteer community. You will work closely with local fundraising and volunteering groups, inspiring them to create meaningful activities that raise vital funds for Marie Curie. Reporting to the Deputy Head of Region, you’ll collaborate with passionate fundraising colleagues to grow and energise our volunteer network—helping new and existing volunteers feel empowered, supported, and excited to make a difference in their communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Grow, recruit and support volunteering and fundraising groups, building trusted relationships and nurturing an engaged, motivated volunteer community.
- Lead local delivery of flagship campaigns, including The Great Daffodil Appeal, working alongside volunteers to maximise reach and impact.
- Champion volunteering in your area, increasing community involvement through active outreach, events, and relationship-building.
- Collaborate across teams and with external partners, ensuring volunteers have what they need to thrive and succeed.
- Maintain accurate records and uphold excellent fundraising practice, safeguarding volunteers and supporters.
- Use social media and local communication channels to celebrate volunteer achievements and inspire new supporters to get involved.
What You’ll Need
- Proven experience working with volunteers including recruitment, engagement, and ongoing support.
- Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to inspire confidence in individuals and groups.
- Strong organisational skills, including planning, prioritising and managing budgets.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience using databases or CRM systems.
- A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across the region, including some evenings and weekends.
Please see the full job description .
Application Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. Please cite your preferred location.
Close date for applications: Sunday 4th January 2026 (due to the festive period we aim to shortlist candidates w/c 5th January 2026.)
Salary: £27,450 - £30,500
Contract: Full time hours (35 hours per week)
Based: Hybrid role, 3 days in Bradford Hospice
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to
Additional Information
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Whitley Fund for Nature
The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK charity supporting outstanding grassroots conservation leaders across the Global South. Through project funding (Awards), training, and media profile, we support local solutions to the planet’s most pressing conservation challenges. Our winners are courageous changemakers, working alongside communities to save species and protect ecosystems. Established in 1993, we have channeled £24 million to +220 conservation leaders in 80 countries, benefitting wildlife, landscapes, and people. WFN is governed by a committed trustee board. Our team is dynamic, passionate about our mission, and ambitious. The charity benefits from high profile support from Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and Ambassadors including Sir David Attenborough.
The Opportunity
This role offers an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to contribute to high-profile events such as the prestigious Whitley Awards Ceremony, conservation summits and fundraising receptions, while also supporting office management, operational and administrative functions at the charity’s London office.
The ideal candidate will be keen to contribute, have excellent attention to detail, and a passion for environmental and/or charitable work. This is a varied and hands-on administrative role crucial in underpinning the efforts of our small, dynamic team.
EVENTS ASSISTANT - PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Essential:
- Proven ability to manage administrative systems
- Experience coordinating suppliers and event logistics
- Experience of using a database to maintain accurate records and reporting on results
- IT literate (Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace)
- Excellent organisational and multitasking skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Confident communicator with a friendly, professional manner
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and to deadlines
- Reliable, proactive and willing to take initiative
- Comfortable working as part of a small, busy team.
Desirable
- Previous involvement in the charity or environmental secto
- Experience supporting office logistics
- Experience supporting high-profile or donor events
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM systems
- Interest in conservation, sustainability, or the natural world
- Knowledge of simple budget management or finance procedures.
Additional details and benefits:
- Attractive holiday package totaling 30 days p.a. plus bank holidays (prorated)
- Training and professional development opportunities provided
- The charity operates a Pension Scheme and a Life Assurance Scheme
- Access to 24hr Employee Assistance Programme.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK at the time of application will be considered for this role.
Regrettably, due to limited resources and the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact short-listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
Diversity and Inclusion
At WFN we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. We celebrate and respect diversity in nature and among the people and partners with whom we work. We need more people and diversity across the environment sector, and to achieve our vision. We therefore encourage applications from Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; LGBTQ+; or from lower socio-economic backgrounds. As a small organisation we are committed to progressing and continuing development across DE&I. Please contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application. Applications are considered solely on your demonstrated suitability for the role.
EVENTS AND OFFICE ASSISTANT - JOB DESCRIPTION
REPORTING TO HEAD OF OPERATIONS
EVENT SUPPORT
Whitley Awards Ceremony
The Whitley Awards are the result of an international search to find, fund, train and put a spotlight on outstanding grassroots leaders and their conservation projects. Finalists are invited to London for a week of training and events, culminating with the Whitley Awards Ceremony, where winners receive their Awards from WFN Patron, HRH The Princess Royal in front of 400 guests and many more tuning in via our livestream.
The Events and Office Assistant (EOA) will assist in the planning and delivery of the annual Whitley Awards Week, including the Ceremony, Friends Reception, NGO Reception, and related activities, particularly in the following areas:
- Arrange team and visitor travel, accommodation, and hospitality logistics
- Manage event guest lists and RSVPs using Salesforce and other platforms; help coordinate mail-outs and e-invitations
- Provide on-the-day event support including set-up, guest registration, and general assistance
- Support event logistics such as venue liaison, catering, AV, décor, merchandise, and materials, assisting with supplier coordination
- Champion WFN’s Event Code of Conduct.
Other WFN Events
Throughout the year WFN holds other fundraising and engagement events ranging from intimate dinners with supporters, winner talks, events as part of our Next Gen programme, and major initiatives such as Royal dinners, Galas and Biodiversity Summits which will require the EOA’s assistance.
- Manage ticketing and Q&A platforms and associated activities
- Coordinate volunteer involvement where required
- Support the organisation and logistics of fundraising and engagement events, including acting as venue liaison, arranging catering, managing guest lists, etc
- Assist with production of event materials as needed (signage, name badges, merchandise).
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS
Smooth running of the WFN office and systems is vital for the charity to work effectively, with this role helping to support the team. The WFN office is a busy and welcoming environment, with regular visits by winners and supporters.
Office Management
- Ensure the office is a welcoming, tidy, and well-functioning space
- Greet visitors and manage incoming calls, emails, and enquiries
- Liaise with team and suppliers to order office materials and manage contracts (utilities, cleaning, stationery, refreshments, merchandise etc.)
- Manage post, deliveries, and waste removal procedures
- Oversee and liaise with the office cleaners to ensure they have the products they need and are paid in a timely manner.
Administrative Support
- Assist with diary management and scheduling meetings (in person and online)
- Arrange team and visitor travel, accommodation, and hospitality logistics
- Draft routine correspondence, thank-you letters, and other administrative communications
- Review and respond to general email enquiries (info inbox)
- Support the Head of Finance with basic administrative and data entry tasks
- Help maintain and update WFN’s CRM database (currently Salesforce) with contacts, donors, suppliers, event attendees
- Support the team with data entry, filing, record keeping, and maintaining digital and physical systems.
GENERAL DUTIES
- Represent WFN professionally at all times
- Adhere to WFN’s financial and operational procedures
- Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested from time to time. This job description is not exhaustive and may evolve.
Whitley Fund for Nature is a fundraising and grant-giving nature conservation charity supporting grassroots practitioners across the Global South.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
5Rights is seeking to recruit an exceptional, UK-based Policy and Public Affairs professional to take forward our ground-breaking digital policy and corporate accountability work.
About 5Rights
5Rights Foundation exists to ensure a digital world that will serve children and young people today and for future generations. We are a small team of senior professionals and experts delivering change in how the digital world works. We have shifted the narrative and the agenda through provocative comms campaigns (e.g. Twisted Toys), pioneering research (e.g. Pathways) and award-winning tools (e.g. Child Online Safety Toolkit). We continue to drive real-life change thanks to an outstanding track-record of delivering legislation (e.g. Californian Age Appropriate Design Code), policy and regulatory frameworks (e.g. UNCRC General comment No.25), and industry standards (e.g. IEEE 2089).
Role Purpose
We are seeking to recruit an ambitious and driven Public Affairs Officer to support the delivery of our advocacy strategy in the UK. Reporting to the Head of UK Affairs, you will play a vital role in analysing policy and political developments, crafting engaging briefings and reports, and nurturing relationships with essential stakeholders in civil society and politics.
Key Responsibilities
The core responsibilities and tasks are:
- To lead on analysis of UK policy and political developments and legislative and regulatory materials.
- To support on drafting briefings, position papers, consultation responses and reports in line with 5Rights positions.
- To support in building and maintaining relationships important to the UK team’s work with key partners, political stakeholders, and stakeholders in civil society and beyond, both individually and as part of coalitions.
- To support on briefing political stakeholders, senior colleagues, or external partners on 5Rights positions and take the lead on arranging events for a range of different audiences.
- To support with the organisation of the UK team, including arranging internal and external briefings, creating, and maintaining stakeholder lists, research depositories and other databases as are relevant.
- To support on creating content for social media and external channels.
Person specification
- You will have at least two years’ experience in a public affairs, UK parliament or other relevant role.
- You will have an understanding of the UK parliamentary system and an interest in UK politics.
- You will be a confident and clear communicator, both verbally and in writing.
- You will be well organised with the ability to manage competing tasks and projects at the same time.
- You will be looking to develop new skills and be comfortable working independently on certain projects.
- You will have a commitment to our values and mission.
- You will have an interest in children’s rights, the tech industry and digital services and products.
Practical details
Location: This is a remote-working position based in London, with access to a co-working office space two times per week.
Salary: £34,500 per annum. The final offer will depend on skills and experience.
Working hours: Full time (38 hours per week), with occasional accommodation necessary for work across time-zones.
Statutory pension contribution
25 days annual leave + 1/day per year worked
Work equipment including a laptop will be provided.
Starting date: ASAP, depending on notice period.
Reporting line: Head of UK Affairs, based in the UK
5Rights values diversity and we strongly encourage people from under-represented groups to apply for this role. We aim for our recruitment to be inclusive and equitable, and we strive to constantly learn and improve in this regard.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a brief cover letter via the link on our website by 11th January 2026. Please include where your heard about this role.
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!
Title: Junior Technical Analyst
Reporting To: Head of IT and Data Security
Location: Hybrid, working from home and our office based in West London
Salary: £35,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours of Work:
Full or Part time (Full time is 40 hours per week, inclusive of a daily 1 hour paid lunch break)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
- Company electronic devices;
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme;
- Private health insurance after completion of probation;
- Eligibility for a Blue Light discount card
Closing Date: 14th January 2026. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.
Job Purpose
Operate a diverse range of technical and security systems, whilst bridging the gap and interacting directly with business teams. This is a great opportunity to begin a career in security and training will be provided on the job.
Key Responsibilities
Operating, building and configuring our systems
- To build, deploy activities and customise SaaS products
- To work on multiple products or technologies to deliver a unified service
- To manage technical processes and liaise with IT Operations Team
- To be hands-on in building and systems configuration and customisation
- To influence decisions in design and continuous improvement
- To be a safe pair of hands, working independently and reporting progress or issues at regular intervals
Supporting our Information Security Management System and Compliance
- To manage security processes
- To work on security audits and coordinate the response to findings
- To produce KPIs and documentation
- To participate in security and data protection working groups
Aligning with business requirements an customer needs
- To be aware of stakeholders and touch points in other teams
- To work with other teams to progress their technical and security responsibilities
- To work closely with the Technical Lead, Security Lead and IT Operations
- To sit on cross department operations meetings and represent the team
- To translate business requirements or feedback into options for improving our services or delivering a better user experience or bringing proposals back to the Technology Team.
- To experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- To experience sizing and prioritising work
- Works in accordance with security and compliance requirements
- To integrate with the wider IT & Security and IT Operations teams, and perform duties outside core responsibilities to support them as required.
Person Specification
Essential
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing
- Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently
- Working knowledge of IT best practices
- We are looking for someone with experience in, or knowledge of, one or more of the points on the list below. If you do not meet all points, we would still encourage you to apply:
- Maintaining and supporting a cloud environment (we use AWS)
- Experience of supporting business-critical IT infrastructure
- Support and management of devices and device management solutions
- Security best practices (e.g. CE+)
- Identify and access management (e.g. Google SSO)
- System administration of business SaaS platforms, e.g. Salesforce, Atlassian, Google Workspace
- Coding in a commercial environment, or demonstrable personal coding projects
Desirable
- University degree or equivalent experience
- Exposure to ITIL
- Knowledge of ISO 27001 and CyberEssentials+
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act 2018/UK GDPR
This role is subject to eligibility to work in the UK, plus satisfactory background and reference checks.
We understand that AI is increasingly part of everyday life, and you might choose to use it when putting together your application. While AI can be a helpful tool, we ask that anything you submit reflects your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We value authenticity and integrity, and we want to see what you uniquely bring to our team and why our mission resonates with you personally.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and driven people to join our growing fundraising team.
Our Sunflower Appeal launched in June 2025 and aims to raise £5million by 2029 to open a new cancer centre at the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. This will double chemotherapy capacity in the region, as well as adding outpatient clinics and diagnostic facilities for the first time in Telford. This is our biggest appeal to date, and we need to make sure that our fundraising team is robust and able to rise to this challenge.
We’re looking for people to support our amazing community of fundraisers and donors in the following areas:
- Corporate- we work with business from around our region, building long-term charity partnerships, engaging them in supporting events, and involving their teams in volunteering opportunities. One of our new team members will help us build on our programme of corporate engagement, looking across the region to identify and engage new supporters, as well as working closely with our existing friends in the business community. This role can be based at either our Shrewsbury or Telford office.
- Community- Community fundraising is at the heart of our charity, and we are constantly amazed by the commitment and creativity of our supporters across the region. We are looking for another member of our team to support community fundraising and make sure our community have a brilliant experience with us. This role will have a specific focus on building our support in Telford & Wrekin and will be based primarily in our Telford office.
Our Fundraisers need to be able to build successful relationships and will be motivated to make a real difference to their local community through their fundraising efforts. They will be confident, engaging and able to communicate our message to a wide range of people. They will be resourceful and able to identify opportunities, getting people involved in a way that suits them, and adds real value to our cause.
We are looking for the equivalent of two full time people to fill these roles. This could be one person working in each area, but we will consider part time and job shares opportunities for the right candidates.
We will be running a single recruitment process to fill all roles, to ensure we get the best mix of skills in the team. To apply, please indicate your preference for either Corporate or Community work in your covering letter or let us know if you are interested in both areas.
Please note that these roles require significant travel to visit our supporters, so a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Please apply by sending your CV, along with a covering letter (no more than two pages), telling us why you think you are the best person for the job. Your covering letter should indicate your preference for either Community or Corporate fundraising, or whether you are interested in both.
We exist to enhance cancer services and improve lives in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Mid Wales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Benefits: 39 days annual leave (including bank holidays), company pension
Lead. Inspire. Serve. Transform Lives.
Are you a Christian leader with a heart for young people and a passion for community transformation?
Do you believe in the God-given value and potential of every person?
Are you ready to guide one of the country’s oldest and most trusted Christian youth movements into its next chapter?
YMCA North Staffordshire is seeking an exceptional Christian Chief Executive Officer to lead our mission, embody our values, and continue shaping a movement that is transforming the lives of thousands of young people and families.
With a proud 160-year history and an award-winning campus at the heart of Stoke-on-Trent, this is a rare opportunity to lead a charity that is deeply rooted in Christian faith, committed to radical inclusion, and driven by a vision where all young people can belong, contribute and thrive.
Our Christian Vision and Values
YMCA North Staffordshire is an inclusive Christian movement.
Our mission flows directly from our faith and is grounded in four core values:
PROTECT
We provide sanctuary and safety, ensuring every young person feels seen, valued, and respected.
HOPE
We see young people not through the lens of their past, but their God-given potential.
PERSEVERE
We walk with young people through challenges, setbacks, and breakthroughs.
TRUST
We act with integrity, accountability, and belief in the dignity of every human being.
Because these values are Christian in origin and practice, and because the CEO is the guardian of our mission, this role has a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for the postholder to be a practising Christian.
About the Role
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO will lead an organisation of 130 staff, a £5m+ budget, and a £35m estate, helping strengthen community through youth development, education, housing, healthy living, and social responsibility.
The next CEO will:
- Provide strategic leadership to deliver the 2026–2029 Business Plan
- Champion youth voice and empowerment in all areas of work
- Sustain and grow financial strength, partnerships, and social enterprise
- Uphold and deepen our Christian identity, ensuring values-led practice
- Drive innovation, digital transformation, and organisational development
- Represent YMCA NS locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally
- Be a visible advocate for young people in Stoke-on-Trent
- Strengthen our “village” culture: welcoming, relational, rooted in Ubuntu and Asset-Based Community Development principles (ABCD).
Purpose of the Role
To lead YMCA North Staffordshire in fulfilling its Christian mission, as described in the Associations charitable objectives
We develop young people; they develop their world.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership in alignment with Board governance
- Upholding Christian ethos, values, and culture across the organisation
- Financial stewardship, compliance, and sustainability
- Community development and partnership building
- Youth advocacy and empowerment
- Oversight of housing, programmes, and impact measurement
- Staff leadership, pastoral care, and organisational culture
- External representation and communications
Person Specification – Summary
Knowledge
- Housing, youth services, and community development
- Charity law, governance, safeguarding
- Understanding of Christian ministry, mission, and values
- Organisational development and change leadership
Experience
- Senior leadership in values-led or Christian settings
- Track record of strategic development and organisational growth
- Experience working with young people, housing, or community sectors
- Experience nurturing Christian ethos across a diverse organisation
Skills & Abilities
- Inspirational leadership and people development
- Strategic planning and delivery
- Excellent communicator and ambassador
- Partnership building and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to articulate and embody Christian faith
- Deep commitment to Christian values and the Aims & Purposes of the YMCA
The Leader We Are Looking For
The landscape for young people is changing — and so must we.
We need a CEO who is:
- Faith-filled and prayerful
- Values-driven and courageous
- Relational, compassionate, and community-minded
- A champion of excellence, innovation, and good governance
- Grounded in Christian mission and committed to radical inclusion
- Able to inspire hope, build trust, and persevere through challenge
As George Williams, YMCA’s founder, said:
“You are not alone, and you can be more.”
Our next CEO must believe this not only for themselves — but for every young person we serve.
How to apply
An application pack can be found at the YMCA North Staffordshire website. This role is subject to enhanced DBS and reference checks.
Key Recruitment Dates
- Closing Date: 18th January 2026
- Interviews: Week commencing 9th February 2026
We are a safe recruitment Organisation and an Equal Opportunities Employer, we run the disability confident guaranteed interview scheme.
We are an organisation with Christian values, committed to Equality and Diversity in the Workplace. YMCA is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.



