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Join Citizens Advice Richmond as an Financial Resilience Navigator 

Citizens Advice Richmond is launching an exciting new project and seeks a passionate Financial Resilience Navigator to join our team. This rewarding role involves providing holistic support to vulnerable households across the Richmond Borough, helping them achieve greater financial sustainability.  

You will serve as a single point of contact, assisting clients with welfare benefits, income maximization, debt management, housing, and related issues. This role emphasizes connection, compassion, and coordination, requiring collaboration with various organizations and council services to ensure comprehensive client support. Key responsibilities include client advocacy, community outreach, case management, and stakeholder collaboration.

For more information and how to apply please see the job pack attached.

Start Date: Immediate Start

Deadline: Rolling – as soon as the position is filled 

Are you a people-person with a passion for wildlife? We’re on the hunt for a driven and creative individual to inspire action and generate vital support for The Wildlife Trust BCN. As an Events and Promotions Officer, you’ll be a driving force behind connecting people with nature and inspiring lasting support, from engaging the public at events to guiding new supporters into our journey and keep our mission alive both online and on the ground. We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic about encouraging members of the public to support our work knowing, that through this, you can make a real and lasting impact to local wildlife and wild spaces. If you’re passionate, proactive, and eager to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you!

The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire has over 38,000 members and is looking for someone to join the Supporter Engagement Team to focus on developing and delivering event and engagement opportunities to maximise income and membership growth. The role includes lead generation and membership recruitment activity. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your experience to a position where you can contribute directly to a cause that you are passionate about. We have been protecting wildlife and wild spaces for over 60 years and are part of the largest conservation charity in the country providing secure environments for a diverse range of wildlife to thrive. We need our members now, more than ever, to help us continue to tackle the climate and nature crisis so that we might all enjoy a wilder future.

In return we will offer:

• Full induction training, ongoing support, and regular team/work party days
• Ability to work in a variety of environments providing strong job satisfaction with an amazing local Charity
• Travel expenses, branded clothing, use of a Pool Vehicle
• A good holiday package and a pension scheme

Travelling across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire, you’ll bring your passion to life at events, nature reserves, and visitor centres using a fully-branded gazebo and interactive displays. You’ll design and deliver a programme of engaging wildlife-themed talks and walks, support flagship events like our AGM, and contribute to both public and corporate engagement. Working closely with colleagues, you’ll help develop systems and internal resources that ensure consistent branding and powerful messaging, boosting supporter engagement, generating vital income, and strengthening our connection with the communities in our three counties.

The main objectives of the role are to:

• Inspire and engage the public by promoting the mission and work of the Trust.
• Generate leads from public interactions, guiding them into our supporter journeys and recruiting new members and supporters for the Wildlife Trust for BCN.
• Support the Corporate Partnership team by participating in regular events, work parties, walks, and talks.
• Work with the Supporter Engagement Manager and the Communications Team to review and update the membership sections of the Trust website.

Please note that this role will require lone working and some weekend and evening working.

Working Hours:

Full Time (37.5 hours per week). Part time hours may be considered.

Type of Contract:

Fixed Term (2 years - may become permanent upon evaluation)

Closing date:

Monday 2nd June 2025, 11:59pm

Interview date:

Thursday 12th June 2025

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

The philanthropy and special events team are an ambitious group of relationship fundraisers that are committed to delivering significant growth over the next five years. Charitable trust grant-funding has a key role to play in this, with our particular focus on provision of long-term committed funding for the organisation.  

Our existing portfolio of charitable trust and foundation supporters includes a number of high-profile and high-value partnerships, sustained over decades in many cases.  

We’re now seeking to increase, diversify, and drive our trusts fundraising programme to the next level. These roles will achieve this by significantly uplifting our conversion of prospects to major six-figure supporters. Working across our organisation, you’ll identify and match areas of our work with the philanthropic vision of our prospects; and create compelling propositions to secure high-value long-term funding.  

Now is an exciting time to be joining our team, with a new organisational strategy under development, new leadership, and a host of achievements being delivered for people facing breast cancer; meaning we have lots of opportunity to engage with new prospects and existing supporters.  

About you

We’re looking for someone with a passion for making a positive impact through relationship fundraising. You’ll be responsible for securing new six figure plus partnerships for the organization and helping to grow our portfolio of charitable trust and foundation major supporters. You’ll build a wide knowledge base and strong understanding of our important work to effectively engage with new, potential and existing supporters. With a keen eye for detail, adept writer and articulate in presenting, you’ll be equipped to maximize on every communication opportunity. Thriving in a team setting, you’ll play a supportive role to our wider team fundraising goals.

Or

You’ll play a supportive role to our wider team fundraising goals while thriving in team setting. If you’re looking for a role with line management responsibility and have the ability to develop a team member then our role that works closely with our trust officer could be the opportunity for you.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in either our London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. Please state clearly which role you are applying for (with or without line management responsibility) in your supporting statement. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment. 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 9am on 8 May 2025

Interview date 16 May, 20 May or 21 May

Save the Children UK is offering an exciting opportunity for a purpose-driven, collaborative, and influential leader with extensive strategic experience to join us as our Executive Director of UK Impact. In this role, you will lead our UK Impact group—comprising teams across the devolved nations, as well as the north and south of England—to ensure that families have the resources, services, and power they need to end child poverty.

This is a critical and growing area of our work, and we are committed to deepening our investment and expanding our impact across the UK. 

You will also oversee our Public Affairs, Campaigns and Organising, and Child & Youth Participation departments. Working collaboratively across Save the Children UK and with external partners to deliver lasting, systemic change for children and families. 

This is a permanent hybrid role, based out of our London Farringdon office. The nature of this role is likely to require a presence in our offices or with partners 3 days a week. 

About Us 

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.

When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. 

About the role 

As Executive Director of UK Impact, you will lead our ambitious strategy to end child poverty in the UK by working alongside families, communities, grassroots organisations, and national-level actors.

You will ensure that Save the Children UK is a human-centric, impact-driven organisation where children and communities are empowered, and where the systems and structures needed to achieve lasting change are influenced and reshaped through collaborative, inclusive leadership. 

In this role, you will: 

• Lead and inspire a highly skilled team of leaders reduce the impact and reach of child poverty in the UK. 

• Strengthen our influencing impact through local, devolved country-level and national networks. 

• Share funds and expertise with grassroots community organisations to strengthen their capacity and collaborate on shared goals. 

• Build internal and external capacity to learn, share learning and influence lasting change. 

• Empower local communities with the resources and autonomy to drive change in their areas. 

• Champion inclusive leadership, agile working, and a human-centred, values-driven organisational culture. 

• Provide children with safe and meaningful opportunities to shape our work, influence decision-makers, and improve their lives and communities.

About you 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Excellent strategic and systems thinking skills with a proven ability to adapt ways of working in a fast-changing context. 

• Extensive experience creating lasting change for children in the UK across multiple sectors, including government, communities, and networks. 

• Deep understanding of, and commitment to, sharing power, knowledge, and resources more equally with those who share our mission. 

• Strong track record of driving systemic change through programming, advocacy and/or policy, using relevant political theories of change. 

• Demonstrable experience leading high-performing senior teams with a focus on inclusive, autonomous, and accountable ways of working. 

• Outstanding influencing, relationship-building and communication skills with diverse internal and external stakeholders. 

• A strong personal commitment to championing equity, diversity, inclusion and building a culture of belonging. 

• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values. 

What we offer you 

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others.

We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work. 

This role is based in Farringdon, London, with a salary of approximately £120K.

We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits. 

Advert closing date: 18th May 

First stage interviews are expected to take place week commencing 2nd June. 

Second stage interviews are expected to take place week commencing 9th June.   

Location: Bury
Contract: Fixed Term to 31^st December 2028
Hours: Full time
Salary: Full time - £27,560 - £31,800 per annum FTE (Term time – £23,652.68 - £27,291.55)

Shades is a racial justice and faith project that supports schools and churches to be a place of belonging and flourishing for everyone. The project’s activities enable schools and churches to create a safe space for dialogue and learning, empowering children, young people and adults to celebrate diversity, champion difference and put love into action as modelled through the life of Jesus.

The project aims to develop discipleship pathways for children, young people and their families, enabling them to grow in their Christian faith and to belong to a thriving church community. 

In response to the exciting growth of the Shades Project, they are looking to appoint three Shades Schools Worker to support the growing opportunities for Christian discipleship, and to embed the Shades ethos in primary and secondary schools and parishes across their diocese.

They welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. A passion for racial justice, the Christian faith and working with children and young people is essential. Experience of working within a racial justice context, although desirable is not essential, given the wide range of training and development opportunities provided. 

There is an Occupational Requirement for the post-holder to be a practising Christian, in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 

The post will be offered to the successful candidate subject to an enhanced DBS check with barred list check (child workforce), satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

To apply please click the APPLY button. Application should be made via a laptop or desktop rather than a mobile device. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information. 

Closing date:                          Saturday, 10^th May 2025 at Midnight.

Interviews:                             Tuesday 20^th May 2025 in Bury. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

You may have experience of the following: Christian Discipleship Schools Worker, Racial Justice & Faith Education Worker, Schools & Communities Discipleship Officer, Christian Faith and Racial Justice Facilitator, Schools Engagement and Discipleship Worker, Faith and Diversity Schools Coordinator, Christian Schools Engagement Worker, Faith and Racial Justice Program Coordinator, Christian Faith Outreach and Schools Worker, Racial Justice & Christian Education Worker, etc.

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Database Manager - Fauna and Flora
£50,775
Cambridge / Hybrid

We are delighted to be partnering exclusively with Fauna & Flora, the world's oldest international conservation organisation, as they protect the diversity of life on Earth for the survival of people and planet. Working in close collaboration with local partners worldwide, they drive bold action and lasting impact - and now, they're transforming how they operate to do even more.

We're looking for a Database Manager to champion the roll-out and development of Salesforce, supporting their ambitious Fundraising team. This is a pivotal role in realising the full potential of Salesforce across the organisation - streamlining processes, optimising supporter engagement, and enabling data-driven decision-making.

Why This Role Matters

They're embedding a powerful new CRM platform, and you'll be central to its success. From leading the final stages of their Salesforce implementation to driving its long-term evolution, you'll ensure the system works seamlessly for users, supports income growth, and powers supporter journeys across multiple channels, including Marketing Cloud.

What You'll Do

• Manage, develop, and maintain Salesforce and associated systems.
• Train and support staff, field queries, and troubleshoot issues.
• Drive data quality and GDPR compliance, and support audits and Gift Aid processes.
• Collaborate with fundraising teams to design supporter journeys, improve donor retention, and generate actionable insights.
• Lead process reviews and implement smart solutions that enhance user experience and organisational impact.
• Explore and expand Salesforce functionality into other departments.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience implementing, configuring, and managing CRM systems, especially Salesforce.
• Confidence in analysing complex datasets and delivering insight-led reporting.
• Understanding of fundraising principles, donor journeys, and supporter development.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a passion for making technology work for people and planet.

What They Offer

• A permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours/week) based in their stunning central Cambridge office, with hybrid UK working options - more information available on application.
• Competitive salary of £50,775, with 8% pension contribution (after 3 months), life insurance (4x salary), and 25 days' holiday (plus public holidays and office closure over Christmas).
• The chance to shape the digital backbone of a mission-driven charity at the forefront of global conservation.
• A collaborative, forward-thinking culture based in the inspiring David Attenborough Building, a hub for environmental action.

Start date: As soon as possible.

If you're ready to apply your technical expertise to protect the natural world and drive real change, this is your chance.

Apply now and help us power conservation with data.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.

About the role

This role is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of Parkinson’s UK’s Supporter Experience Strategy and specifically the Supporter Engagement Transformation programme, which aims to enhance supporters’ connection and positive feelings towards the charity and its work. 

We want every supporter to feel more loved and appreciated and more connected with the work of the charity and the community we represent. 

Working at the heart of our Fundraising & Experience operations you will play a major role in the charity’s future growth plans.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and own the Supporter Engagement Transformation Programme, providing the strategic leadership which will enable the successful implementation and ongoing integration of this critical work
• Hold responsibility for supporter audiences including audience planning and overall retention 
• Oversee the approach to consent, and compliance for supporter audiences, including sponsoring a project to re-imagine our consent model
• Develop the supporter experience measurement framework to support the strategy, ensuring it aligns and drives progress against objectives
• Represent “the supporter” in the charity’s wider vision for “customer journeys”

What you’ll bring:

• A people-first approach, that shows your passion for driving  the work that enhances supporters’ connection and positive feelings towards the charity and its work 
• A collaborative and innovative mindset with demonstrable experience in developing and delivering customer/supporter strategies
• Experience of leading change, including influencing skills 
• Experience of audience insight and segmentation principles and use of data and CRM systems to develop supporter journeys and measure and evaluate success 
• Ability to translate strategic vision into operational delivery, realising the identified benefits
• Experience of delivering strategic comms programmes

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews for this role will be held from the 20th May 2025, in person at our London Office in Westminster.

We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, an

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Scripture Union is passionate about seeing a new generation of children and young people have a vibrant, personal faith in Jesus. We are seeking a dynamic and driven Supporter Care Assistant to work in partnership with key staff across the Movement. This person will promote mission-focused content and activity across the Movement, for the 95% of children and young people who aren’t in church, for those who seek to reach and work with them, and for those who nurture them in their new-found faith.

The successful candidate will:

· Provide excellent front office service for all calls coming into Scripture Union, dealing with queries, sales and gifts, and passing on where appropriate to other departments.

· Manage all processing of sales and subscription orders and their associated payments or refunds, top up donations, Direct Debit processing and subscription renewals for the Supporter Care function.

· Proactively support the work of the Mobilisation Team in liaison with the Supporter Care Lead.

· Support the fundraising team with the administration of appeals, campaigns and other related activities.

· Support the Fundraising Team in legacy administration tasks, including corresponding with executors and solicitors.

If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you. To apply for this role, in the first instance please apply directly via Charity Job. We will contact shortlisted candidates to ask them to complete an application form ahead of interview.

For more details, please visit our website.

We provide a range of benefits to reward our employees which includes: 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an additional 5 days to volunteer on a Scripture Union event. Group pension scheme, with up to 12% employer contribution. Life insurance (death in service). Permanent health insurance (PHI) which provides 75% of base salary, after six months absence and free Bible reading notes.

* This role is a 2 year fixed term contract. It is part time at 21.75 hours a week (3 days a week) and the salary will be pro-rata. The role requires office presence at our National Offices in Milton Keynes. f you have any questions about this role, please contact , HR Officer and they will call you back.

Closing date: 9th May 2025

Interview date: 20th May 2025

Interview location: Trinity House, Milton Keynes, MK15 0DF.

The Movement takes Safeguarding seriously. This role will require an Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and have an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.

We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.

Parkinson’s UK is a dedicated charity focused on making a significant impact on the lives of people affected by Parkinson’s. Through our comprehensive research, support services, and advocacy, we strive to improve the quality of life for individuals living with Parkinson’s and their families. Our Major Gifts Department plays a pivotal role in ensuring we have the resources to continue our vital work.

About the role:

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Trusts Officer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be instrumental in fostering relationships with trust funders, crafting compelling proposals and reports, and uncovering new opportunities to support our mission. Your efforts will directly contribute to maximising lifetime support for our charity from key stakeholders.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of trust funders, enhancing their engagement with our cause
• Generate high-quality proposals and reports for high and mid-value funders, securing significant gifts and expanding the long-term value of your portfolio
• Lead innovative strategies to work with the Parkinson’s community, improving our fundraising approaches.
• Spearhead the trust donor experience strategies, including creating bespoke content and organising targeted events.
• Implement a new mid-value trust fundraising strategy in collaboration with your fellow senior officer.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience of leading successful five figure fundraising from major trusts and foundations.
• Demonstrable expertise in the requirements of trusts fundraising, e.g. bid-writing, budgeting, activity and outcomes reporting
• Understanding of the needs of the Parkinson’s community and strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Strong team-working ability including to lead internal project teams towards clear goals.
• Experience of operating collaboratively and productively in a digital workplace, including using a fundraising database and online funding research tools. .
• Ability to analyse, organise and present written and numerical reporting data, with excellent writing skills.

Why Join Us?

This is an incredible opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of those affected by Parkinson’s. You will be part of a supportive team, working towards a common goal in a rewarding environment. This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews for this role will be held in person on Tuesday 20 May at our London Office.

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

The role of the Young Carers Programme Manager is to lead on the delivery of our employability and aspirations programming for young adult carers, to support positive transitions from education into employment. The role works in partnership with our network of local carer organisation, employers and wider sector stakeholders, to deliver an engaging and diverse programme of opportunities for young adult careers to meet with employers, experience work environments, and broaden opportunities to access careers of choice.

Our ideal candidate:

• We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, regardless of the industry you've worked in.
• Skills such as project coordination, gained through professional roles, volunteering, or other responsibilities, will be highly valued.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to speak engagingly in public to a range of audiences will be key.
• Knowledge and understanding of young carers issues would be beneficial, whether gained in a personal or professional capacity, such as policy and legislation affecting young carers, children, and young people generally.
• Familiarity of monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Competency in digital tools and social media which can be used to engage, promote activities and events for young people.
• Experience of delivering employability and/or skills development programmes would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience working with volunteers and coordinating volunteering programmes.

If this sounds like you, download the recruitment pack below to find out more about the role.

Bring your environmental passion for rivers to life!

Are you an enthusiastic finance professional who prides themselves on their attention to detail and excellence?  Would you like to work with the finance team for a charity who is invested in improving and making a real difference to our rivers here within the South East of England, which hosts some of the rarest Chalk streams on the planet?

About Us

The South East Rivers Trust (SERT), is the river restoration charity for the South East of England. Our vision is that rivers across the south east are clean, healthy and rich in biodiversity. Our mission is to restore and protect rivers and their catchments against multiple threats and a dramatically changing climate. We do this by:

• delivering evidence-based and nature-based solutions on land and in rivers;

• inspiring and empowering more people to protect rivers for the future.

Working at SERT is rewarding, fulfilling and busy. We work collaboratively and with passion, and this is reflected in our core values of: delivering high quality work, using expertise and scientific understanding, building good and effective relationships, and bringing positive energy to all we do. With rivers and catchments needing serious action to survive, our aims are growth and impact – so you’ll be comfortable with challenges and excited by change. If this sounds like an environment that you would thrive in, we would love to hear from you, please visit our website for more information.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the South East Rivers Trust's Finance and Operations Team.  We are a small dynamic team, sitting at the heart of the organisation. The role reports directly to the Finance Manager and will provide support in administering all financial controls and processing for the organisation.  The successful applicant will come from a financial background with a strong understanding of financial principles, an accounting qualification and proficiency in Excel.  They will have experience in bookkeeping, reconciling accounts as well as dealing with banking, grant applications and expenses. 

The role would suit an individual, who is approachable and organised, with excellent attention to detail, able to work on their own or as part of a team.  The role involves liaising and following up with all teams to ensure the data provided is accurate and timely, to support grant applications, payments and audit requirements.

To be successful, they will need to be able to multitask, be proactive and have excellent communication skills, following up and advising staff across all teams.  They will need to have a positive attitude, and willingness to assist the whole team with other administrative tasks as and when required.  This role is predominantly working from home, with at least one day per week, (on a Thursday), working in the office in Leatherhead.

This is a part time position, (of 3 or 4 days per week), to include Monday and Thursday (this being our in office day).  There may be a requirement to pick up additional hours to support with busy periods.

To apply for this position please complete an application form and send this together with your CV to us; further details can be found on our website.

Are you passionate about empowering young people up to the age of 25 to make positive life choices?

Do you have the experience and dedication to engage with those at risk of offending or already involved in the youth justice system, and inspire them to build a better future?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The James Brindley Foundation is seeking a committed and compassionate individual to deliver our accredited Full Circle Programme (FCP). This powerful initiative provides one-to-one interventions, educational workshops, and school assemblies, helping young people reduce their risk of involvement in youth violence and crime.

At The James Brindley Foundation, we want to live in a country where no one walks in fear of youth violence. We believe that, when everyone accepts personal responsibility for those around them, inevitably violence will be reduced and ultimately, lives saved.

If you share our vision and want to make a lasting impact, apply to join us today!

We are seeking a Political Adviser to join our Politics Team at this crucial time for accelerating the shift away from oil and gas. Uplift is a campaigning and research organisation helping to move the UK towards a fossil fuel-free future and to support a just transition away from fossil fuel production. 

The role

As one of Uplift’s Political Advisers, you will play a central role in building political support for the UK’s transition away from oil and gas extraction. Your role will sit within Uplift’s Politics Team, and will involve working closely within networks across Westminster. You will be a skilled communicator able to support the implementation of Uplift's political strategy, and use your initiative and political instincts to further the political debate on phasing out fossil fuels. 

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include:

• Support the implementation of Uplift’s public affairs strategy. 
• Grow and maintain Uplift’s networks in and around Westminster, including by attending events, receptions and proactively setting up meetings with key stakeholders and decision makers. 
• Write compelling briefings, and other communications suitable for a political audience. 
• Monitor and advocate Uplift’s priorities in political, policy and legislative processes.
• Support the running of the Climate APPG, to which Uplift provides the secretariat, including running parliamentary events.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience engaging with UK parliamentary procedures, and legislative processes. 
• Highly organised, with experience in programme delivery, coordination, and administration.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills, and experience of working with MPs.
• A track record of using initiative and seeking opportunities to secure winning outcomes. 
• Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards, a collaborative approach, and associated qualities needed to work in a dynamic new organisation.
• A good understanding of UK climate and energy policy.
• A strong commitment to Uplift’s mission and core values of equity and climate justice.
• We welcome applications from candidates from minority backgrounds. Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Accessibility and Anti-oppression are at the core of Uplift’s values and therefore we strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds or accessibility/support needs mean they have been traditionally under-represented in the climate and environment sector. If you are unsure if you meet the requirements or feel you will be disadvantaged by the process then please contact us so we can see how we might provide support.

• Location: London, UK 
• Hours: Standard working hours 9.00 - 17.30, with availability to attend external events which may fall outside these hours. 
• Benefits: Annual Professional Development Allowance, Employee Assistance Programme, home office set up allowance, consideration of flexible working requirements and work/workplace adjustments, and organisational focus on employee wellbeing. 
• Starting date: June 2025 (negotiable) 
• Closing date:  Sunday 11th May 2025, 23:00
• Proposed interviews: w/c 26th May 2025

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Communications and Events Officer

Job Description and Person Specification

Job title Communications and Events Officer

Hours 28 hours per week (can be flexible on work pattern)

Salary £27,000 FTE £21,600 actual pro rata

Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office – please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below. Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive

Reports to Policy and Communications manager

National Voices

Making what matters to people matter in health and care

National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.

Our Vision:

People shaping their health and care.

Our Mission:

We advocate for more inclusive and person centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.

We do this by:

· Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities.

· Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support.

· Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.

The Role

The purpose of the Communication and Events Officer role is to:

• Communicate National Voices’ all relevant organisational output to members, decision makers, external influencers and media, including policy, improvement, lived experience and insight work.
• Assist the organisation to plan, develop and deliver content and logistics for our operations teams’ internal event commitments, including supporting on the Annual General Meeting, board events and staff team days etc.
• Work with voluntary sector organisations and people with the greatest health and care needs to develop National Voices’ communications positions and deliver against funded project work

The role will be a mix of communications and internal events work, with 75% of the role focused on communications.

Responsibilities

Deliver on our communications work

· Develop engaging content that conveys National Voices messages to members, external stakeholders, and media (including managing the day to day running of social media platforms) to maximise the reach and impact of the organisation’s policy messages and funded project work

· Support the Policy and Communications Manager with media relations activity by drafting media statements, liaising with journalists and other media activity as required

· Create National Voices’ membership content, including member newsletters and member blogs

· Oversee and manage process of external design of National Voices reports with designer

· Manage the comms and events calendar and work with internal and external team to schedule project releases and other events

· Support the maintenance of National Voices’ website, keeping the site up to date and coordinating input and content from National Voices staff and members.

· Coordinate the production of key publications, from liaising with partner organisations to overseeing design and production

· Communications administrative tasks including developing and maintaining press list, tracking press coverage and social media analytics data

· Support operation team’s internal comms around job postings, organisational policy changes, and office announcement.

Support the operations team internal events programme

· Work across the organisation to support our internal events programme including leading on some events. This includes support on logistics like venue booking, arranging catering and providing technical support.  

· Support the creation and development of materials for events and presentations.

· Support in the organisation of our Annual General Meeting and board events where needed.

· Work with the team to lead on staff social events.

· Provide ad hoc support to the operations team as required.

General

· Take a pro-active approach to including our members and people with lived experience in all areas of our work.

· Support the senior team in identifying potential new members and funding opportunities where possible.

· Follow processes set out to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work.

· Support good project, financial and data management.

· Contribute to the team’s planning activities and undertake other relevant duties as appropriate.

· Deputise for other members of the team when needed.

· Check the post when in the office and flag important notices with relevant members of staff.

· Be prepared to take part in full day events, including providing planning and support

· Be prepared to take part in events outside of core hours, when sufficient notice has been given

Person Specification

Values, attitudes and behaviours

· Passionate about National Voices’ mission and work.

· Proactive, flexible and responsive

· Comfortable working in a team, as well as under own initiative

· Calm under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines.

· Committed to reducing inequality and embracing diversity.

· Comfortable with a range of views and perspectives and keen to make connections and build relationships.

· Willing and confident to assert views, constructively challenge others and receive constructive feedback.

Skills and abilities

· Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

· Able to synthesise complex information and present it in simple and impactful ways.

· Strong organisational and project management skills, including demonstrable ability to prioritise workload and maintain quality.

· Excellent people skills, able to work collaboratively and flexibly in a small, friendly team, and communicate and collaborate with a wide range of external stakeholders at all levels

· Ability to embed clear and reliable processes amongst a team of creative and busy people

· Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office programmes, CRM systems, online conference/meeting software and other programmes where required.

· Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

Our approach to hybrid working

We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.

We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to-face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.

We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time.

We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.

Equality and Inclusion

As reflected in our Equality Action Plan, we are committed to being a truly diverse organisation. We want to ensure that our trustees, staff members, lived experience partners and volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique perspectives and experiences. We want to ensure that everyone feels heard and is fully able to participate and thrive.

We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. So we strongly encourage people from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and people who live with health conditions or disability to apply. Our offices are fully accessible and we are an LGBT+ friendly employer. Men are currently underrepresented in our team so we would welcome applications from men and non-binary people.

We welcome applications from people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. For some roles, you may be asked to undergo a basic or enhanced DBS check, but you will only be deemed ineligible for roles which relate to any offences on your criminal record.

We have a range of benefits in place to ensure everyone can thrive, for example:

· We are a Disability Confident employer

· We offer enhanced parental and sickness leave

· We offer flexible working wherever possible

· We provide our employees with an annual wellbeing allowance

· And much more

Application guidance

Please submit a cover letter along with a CV to apply.

Applications should be addressed to our Director of Policy and External Affairs, Sharon Brennan, and submitted through CharityJob.

Please apply by Monday the 5th May 2025

We will let you know the outcome of your application by 9th May 2025

Interviews will be held on 20th May 2025 on Teams

Please note, we will be blind shortlisting all applications, so we ask you not to include your name in your application.

If you are invited to interview, we will ask you about any reasonable adjustments you will need to be able to participate. We will share interview questions in advance of the interview. If you require any adjustments at any stage of your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Matthew Haslehurst Director of Finance and Operations.

Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.