Events manager jobs
ID: 1510 - Service Manager
Service: Woodfield Park Community Project
Salary: £32,311- £35,800 (£19,211.95 - £21,286.49 per annum for part-time, 22 hours per week)
Location: Woodfield Park Community Centre, Normanton Road, Welland, PE1 4XE
Hours: Part-time (22 hours) - We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
Are you passionate about empowering communities and tackling food insecurity? Do you have the leadership skills to drive meaningful, resident-led change? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Community Development Service Manager to lead the Woodfield Park Community Project. This vital role oversees the delivery of key services including the Food Club, emergency food parcels (as part of the Household Support Fund), and the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
- Lead the planning and delivery of community-based services and projects.
- Build strong relationships with local residents, partners, and stakeholders.
- Manage and support a team of staff and volunteers.
- Promote an asset-based approach to community development.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, funding, and reporting requirements.
- Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service –enhanced DBS
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days pro rata, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays / of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
- Apply via the link to our website and fill out our digital application form
- Closing Date: Monday 11th August 2025 at 23:59
Interviews are scheduled to take place from 20th August, with slots throughout the working day.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




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Multi-award-winning Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We are seeking a talented individual to join our ambitious team to manage our flagship family accommodation service.
You will be responsible for the operational delivery of our family accommodation service, including the management of the housekeeping team, and you will ensure that all families receive a warm welcome, and experience first-rate accommodation during their stay.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and strong organisational skills are key attributes for this role. You will engage with hospital staff, and the families in their care, on a daily basis. The successful candidate will be expected to support the principles, values, and objectives of The Grand Appeal.
Our ideal candidate will be experienced in supporting individuals and families experiencing challenging circumstances. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate considered, balanced and reasoned judgement; and be able to navigate and address complex issues with sensitivity and delicacy. The successful candidate will have exceptional organisational skills and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently.
Applicants will be expected to bring energy, enthusiasm and positivity to all elements of the role, using initiative and self-motivation to drive success. The role is based across multiple sites adjacent to Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Hospital which the applicant will be required to attend daily.
The role will involve close collaboration with wider Grand Appeal team members to engage and actively encourage families to support the charity. The successful applicant will also play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality comms and marketing across all the sites on which accommodation is provided, by working closely with colleagues across the wider charity.
The Grand Appeal offers a dynamic, supportive, and rewarding workplace for its approx. 40 staff. We have a strong team culture in which all staff are expected to play an important part. Our staff are talented, creative, ambitious and The Grand Appeal’s most important resource.
We offer:
· Competitive salary
· Generous holiday allowance
· Healthcare plan (after probation)
· Pension scheme (including Salary Sacrifice)
If this sounds like the right workplace for you, you have the required skills and experience, and you are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities:
· To lead and manage the daily operation of the Grand Appeal’s family accommodation service
· To provide a warm, supportive welcome to families staying in our accommodation
· To liaise with staff in hospital wards to allocate accommodation
· To build strong relationships with all families and guests, engage with them to encourage fundraising and support
· To manage the Standard Operating Procedures for all accommodation premises, ensuring a safe, clean and welcoming environment is provided for all guests and visitors
· To manage the housekeeping provision, ensuring a high standard of housekeeping is delivered across all accommodation sites
· To deliver strong budget and stock management and effective procurement practices
· To ensure required training, development and recruitment checks are completed for all housekeeping staff
· To consistently exhibit the values of the Grand Appeal and managerial behaviours
· To demonstrate effective team working skills across all aspects of the role
Key tasks:
Providing a high-quality accommodation experience
· Deliver high-quality accommodation service on a daily basis
· Build and maintain relationships with key staff at each hospital to ensure open communication and alignment to deliver a compliant, safe and high-quality accommodation service
· Undertake daily liaison with key ward/hospital staff to agree allocation of available accommodation
· Work closely with the hospital staff to manage any concerns arising
· Ensure accommodation is allocated in line with the Grand Appeal strategy, policies and procedures
· Provide a warm welcome and induction for guests on arrival and provide ongoing support during their stay
· Regularly review all guest materials to ensure impact and accuracy
· Develop strong relationships with guests during their stay and provide engaging information about the charity and encourage future fundraising and support
· Design and deliver a programme of regular touchpoints with guests, for example weekly coffee mornings
· Ensure guest data is accurately recorded and processed in line with GDPR requirements
· Develop and deliver a process for getting feedback on the accommodation service
Operational management
· Work closely to support the wider Operations and Services Team
· Manage the daily allocation of work for housekeeping staff and regularly check standards
· Maintain good stock levels for cleaning materials, bedding, appliances etc., to ensure the smooth running of the accommodation
· Manage the annual accommodation budget and ensure effective procurement practices are in place and implemented
· Manage, review and suggest improvements to the Grand Appeal’s standard operating procedures for family accommodation
· On an interim basis, work with the wider team to provide whatever support is required for the servicing, maintenance and testing requirements for the accommodation e.g. fire checks and alarm servicing
Income generation and team working
· Work collaboratively to ensure all touch points for income generation are presented
· Encourage donations and fundraising from guests and provide relevant information on ways they can support the charity
· Make introductions to the wider fundraising team
· Support Grand Appeal events including representing the charity at events as required
· Act as an advocate and spokesperson for the charity, to support media requests and donor visits
· Support the marketing and communications team to help identify suitable guests to be involved in future media requests and/or case studies
Other tasks
· Keep abreast of governance requirements pursuant to all charity activity, including but not limited to the Charities Act, Fundraising Regulator, Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Gambling Commission and General Data Protection Regulation.
· Carry out other tasks and duties as required, to support colleagues across the organisation.
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder and according to future changes/developments in the charity. All job descriptions are non-contractual and give a sense of the broad scope of the role and so include a level of flexibility. While they list some key tasks there will also always be tasks that arise, and which can be reasonably expected of the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Battersea is embarking on a transformative journey with our Launchpad Programme - a major cross-organisational initiative to consolidate all customer and animal data into one integrated CRM system. As part of this ambitious project, we are creating new roles to support our teams as they contribute to programme activity.
Supporter-Led Fundraising has been identified as a major growth opportunity in our Income Generation strategy, and we have ambitious plans for it going forward. This contract role will independently manage the planning, development, and delivery of Battersea’s Supporter-Led Fundraising programme, as well as provide support to the wider Events and Supporter-Led Fundraising team on other projects.
We are looking for a Senior Events & Supporter-Led Fundraising Officer (DIY/Community), with experience in Supporter Led Fundraising programme development, who can hit the ground running to lead on the delivery of our ambitious plans.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 27th July 2025*
Interview date(s): First round interviews: w/c 4th August 2025. Second round interviews: TBC
*All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





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**Please note: Hybrid (1dpw, flexible) with hospice presence (Birmingham)**
Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns Children’s Hospice is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.
Palliative care for children aged 0–18 is delivered at Acorns’ hospices in Birmingham (serving Birmingham and Warwickshire), Worcester (serving Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire), and Walsall (serving the Black Country and parts of Staffordshire and Shropshire), as well as in family homes and other community settings. Acorns’ holistic, tailored approach is designed to meet each child’s clinical, emotional, cultural, religious, and spiritual needs.
Corporate fundraising at Acorns is on an exciting growth journey, with ambitions to increase income from £800K to £1M in the next two years. The team is known for its creativity and drive, and the charity has built strong partnerships with high-profile brands including Aston Villa FC, Pinsent Masons, and Tippers. This is an environment where innovation, strategy, and genuine relationship-building all come together to create meaningful, long-term partnerships.
This role offers a warm and well-developed patch, a supportive team culture, and space to be creative in how you grow and uplift corporate partnerships. You’ll be the lead relationship manager for a portfolio of established partners across Birmingham and the Black Country, focusing on stewardship, renewals, and smart uplifts.
While the focus is primarily account management (around 75%), you’ll also contribute to new business through activities like COTY pitches. You’ll work closely with the Business Development Manager and be line-managed by a detail-oriented and flexible leader who fosters autonomy, progression, and innovation. Expect variety, visibility, and the chance to make a genuine impact.
As Corporate Fundraising Manager, you will:
- Lead the stewardship and growth of existing corporate partnerships, using creative and strategic methods to increase value and longevity
- Manage a portfolio of supporters, including warm relationships
- Represent Acorns at events and lead hospice tours to deepen supporter engagement
- Collaborate with the Business Development Manager on new business opportunities
- Take an active role in planning and delivering key corporate events, such as golf days and black-tie dinners
- Contribute to cultivation plans for senior leaders within corporate partners
- Use data and insight to report on progress and inform partnership development
Ideal skills and experience:
- Strong corporate fundraising or account management background, ideally with experience managing partnerships in the £30K–£50K+ range
- Confident steward and communicator, able to build rapport and deliver excellent supporter journeys
- Strategic thinker with a flair for finding growth opportunities within existing partnerships
- Comfortable pitching and presenting to corporate audiences at all levels
- Excellent organiser who can juggle competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail
- Willingness to work out-of-hours at events and maintain regular hospice presence
- Dynamic, creative, and solutions-focused, with a collaborative mindset and passion for Acorns’ mission
Benefits include:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (5 days holiday buyback scheme starting from April 2026)
- 7.5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
- Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support
Acorns are partnering with Joe Blythe at QuarterFive for this appointment. To apply, please submit your CV (ensuring that it meets all/most of the person specification points on the advert above). PLEASE NOTE: A cover letter is not necessary at this initial application stage. Applications will be assessed by CV in the first instance, with suitable applicants being contacted to arrange a briefing & screening call. Candidates taken through to formal application stage will then receive detailed support with cover letter and CV.
Special Events Coordinator (Fundraising)
Salary £31,000 - £33,000 per annum - subject to skills and experience
Hours of work 37.5 hours a week over five days (due to the nature of this role,
some anti-social hours working will be required)
Base Hybrid working for the foreseeable future, with attendance in the office two days a week, including one day being a Thursday at our central office:
· Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP
Other office days may be worked from our other sites at:
· Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ
· Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL
The role
The special events coordinator will report to the special events manager.
We have a great opportunity for an experienced and proactive special events coordinator to join our dynamic philanthropy & campaign team at the Royal Free Charity. This is a role for someone with proven experience of delivering high-quality events end to end - someone who thrives on the detail, keeps things running like clockwork and brings creativity and poise under pressure.
You will be instrumental in delivering bespoke, high-value experiences such as private dinners, small group tours, donor visits and our flagship annual event, The Marsden Lecture. These are carefully curated opportunities to inspire generosity and deepen relationships with key supporters. You will work closely with internal teams and senior stakeholders, so diplomacy, adaptability and strong interpersonal skills are essential. If you're looking to deliver purposeful work in a fast-paced, mission-led environment, we would love to hear from you.
Principal responsibilities
Event planning and coordination
· Develop event concepts and themes, create detailed event plans and coordinate all logistical aspects of events of events falling within the remit of this role.
· Work closely with the philanthropy and campaign team to design and implement special events that maximise fundraising potential.
Stewardship events
· Plan and manage events to acknowledge and appreciate donors, facilitating their continued support and engagement with the charity.
Engagement activities
· Organise and execute events that foster engagement and increase awareness of the charity's mission and goals.
Supporting the new cancer campaign
· Prepare for campaign events in support of a £50m campaign for a ground-breaking cancer centre on the Royal Free Hospital site.
Vendor management
· Whether on-site at one of our hospitals or at an external venue, take responsibility for sourcing, negotiating and managing relationships with vendors, including caterers, suppliers and on-site partners.
Budget management
· Create and manage event budgets, ensuring cost-effective solutions while maintaining high-quality standards.
Communications and promotion
· Collaborate with the communications team to develop promotional materials and strategies to maximise event attendance and engagement.
RSVP management
· Managing the RSVP mailbox, ensuring timely and accurate responses to event invitations and queries.
Database management
· Maintain and update event-related databases, ensuring accurate records of participants, donors and sponsors.
Relationship management
· Act as the main point of contact for colleagues, donors and contractors, ensuring their needs and expectations are met throughout the event planning and delivery process.
Portfolio manager support
· Assist portfolio managers in engaging with prospects and donors effectively, providing event-related insights and facilitating meaningful connections.
On-site coordination
· Oversee event setup, execution, and breakdown, ensuring all elements are in place and events run smoothly.
Post-event evaluation
· Conduct post-event evaluations to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement.
Oversight and responsibility
· Manage risk assessment, risk management and first aid training to ensure the safety and well-being of all event participants.
This job description is not exhaustive; the role will include other tasks and responsibilities commensurate with the post and subject to change to meet legislative requirements.
This position would suit a candidate who:
- is highly organised, creative and possesses effective communication skills
- has proven experience in event planning and coordination, ideally including fundraising events
- develops excellent client relations with a wide variety of stakeholders
- has the ability to oversee events from setup to breakdown
- can manage RSVPs and maintain event-related activity on a CRM.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
· No specific qualifications are required, but a good level of numeracy and literacy is essential.
Experience
Essential
· Significant events delivery experience, ideally within the not-for-profit sector.
· Proven track record in developing and managing events on time and ensuring they are in line with budget (managed by the special events manager), achieving key performance indicators and receiving positive feedback from guests.
· Evidence of outstanding planning skills to deliver complex projects.
Desirable
· Experience of leading on the creation and implementation of innovative events that are tailored towards a specific audience’s interests.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
· A keen interest in the fundraising sector, with a desire to learn and grow in the role.
· An excellent eye for detail.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including diplomacy and the ability to negotiate.
· Committed to achieving objectives and delivering a high-quality service to agreed timescales.
· Excellent IT skills in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and experience of using a CRM.
Desirable
· Understanding of the events sector and appropriate techniques and approaches for a major donor audience.
· Ability to develop and monitor budgets.
· Understanding of major donor fundraising and the role events can play in successful cultivation of relationships (ideally learned through direct experience).
· Ability to contribute to a collaborative and agile team, enabling others to learn and deliver and celebrating successes.
· Ability to:
- support colleagues and stakeholders positively
- build supportive and trusting relationships .
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice including Gift Aid and GDPR.
The team
Our dynamic fundraising department generated £4.5m through donations in 2023/24, and we are now preparing for an ambitious multi-million-pound campaign in support of a ground-breaking cancer centre on the site of the Royal Free Hospital.
We pride ourselves on being a supporter focused and agile function, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals.
Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises two teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives:
·Our philanthropy & campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, corporate organisations and intermediaries, giving or facilitating donations of £10,000 or more to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on our forthcoming cancer campaign, the charity’s first patron programme, and special events to support these activities.
·Our public fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges.
·Our database and supporter care colleagues underpin and support the entire department.
Organisation
The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.
Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.
Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.
The recruitment process
To apply for this post, send your:
- CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
- Cover letter: 1-2 page letter detailing your interest in the role and how you meet the person specification
Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.
Closing date for application: 27 July 2025, midnight.
Interview date: 5 August 2025
Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
Benefits:
Core benefits
· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).
· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.
· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.
· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.
· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.
Support for your financial wellbeing
As a member of the Royal Free family, you’ll be entitled to benefit from:
· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union
· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card
· Our Death in Service benefit
Support for your health and wellbeing
· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead
· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site
· Fortnightly guided meditation
· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team
· Menopause peer support group
· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Halton Haven Hospice as one of our Fundraising Managers, leading our fundraising team to achieve ambitious targets through a diverse portfolio of income streams.
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser who can develop and grow our income streams, including running successful events and campaigns, building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and working closely with our community supporters and organisations. You will jointly manage our fundraising team and support them to deliver targets, provide excellent stewardship and raise awareness of our work in the local community.
Demonstrable experience of event management and working with budgets and financial targets is essential, as is the ability to confidently communicate with stakeholders at all levels. Previous experience of leading a team and managing volunteers would be desirable but not essential, however you must have a positive attitude, be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and friendly.
We offer a hybrid working arrangement with your main place of work at our main hospice site in Murdishaw, Runcorn, with the expectation that you are able to travel to attend events and meetings across Halton.
Benefits include company pension, free parking, health care scheme, excellent training and development courses, generous annual leave and additional long service annual leave entitlement and discounted meals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About The Conversation
The Conversation is an independent provider of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered directly to the public. Our team of professional editors work with university, and research institute experts to make their knowledge accessible to the public in an accessible manner.
The Conversation is funded by university members, grant and philanthropic sources and reader donations. It is a charity, and operates as a for-purpose, not-for-profit company. Its content is freely available and distributed beyond its website using a Creative Commons licence.
Access to high-quality, accurate and independent information underpins a functioning democracy. Our aim is to ensure better understanding of current affairs and complex issues by publishing explanatory journalism, analysis and reports of research findings produced by academics with recognised expertise. The Conversation aims to enrich public discussion and provide easy access to quality information, with knowledge that can be trusted and information that is useful.
Since our launch in 2013, The Conversation has grown to a staff of 40 and has recently launched a commercial subsidiary, Universal Impact. We are looking for a new Office Manager to manage the day-to-day administrative operations of the company.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Oversee office operations and procedures for The Conversation, including some limited support for Universal Impact;
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Work with the Chief Executive and Editor to ensure a safe, collegiate and healthy office environment
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Maintain office policies and procedures, updating documentation as needed
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Manage day to day HR activities, scheduling appraisals, managing holiday, staff development
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Support HR functions such as onboarding/offboarding, maintaining employee records, and coordinating staff wellbeing initiatives
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Assist with recruitment processes, including drafting job descriptions, posting vacancies, and coordinating candidate communications
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Act as secretariat for The Conversation’s various boards, scheduling meetings, distributing papers, and taking accurate minutes
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Plan, schedule and coordinate internal events, team meetings, and staff away days
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Accepting and sorting mail and deliveries
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Supporting the planning of events and supporting office social activities (including team bonding)
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Support the Finance team
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Arrange travel and accommodation for staff as required
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Assisting in ad hoc administration tasks as needed
Requirements/Skills:
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Previous office management experience required
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Previous HR experience desirable
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Previous experience working for a charity and Trustees desirable but not required
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Excellent organisational skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities
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Project management skills
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Enthusiastic and personable
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to work under own initiative with minimal supervision
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Excellent in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and IT skills
Benefits:
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Salary: £34,000 p.a (full time)
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25 paid holiday days, plus your birthday off
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8% company pension contribution
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Enhanced parental leave
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Flexible working - our office is in central London and we expect this role to involve being in the office at least two days a week.
Applications will be accepted and interviewed on a rolling basis.
We value and respect all differences in all people (seen and unseen) at The Conversation and actively encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities.
You must be legally able to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Park Lodge Project
Park Lodge Project is a dedicated charity committed to empowering young people and fostering safe, supportive environments where they can thrive. We provide a range of vital services, including educational and employment support, safe housing, ensuring every young individual has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. As a small but impactful organisation, we aim to deliver our life-changing work and drive positive change in young people's lives.
Job Purpose
This is a new role within Park Lodge Project. You will be responsible for researching and leading all fundraising bids, developing funding opportunities and working with service delivery colleagues to respond to opportunities. You will lead on all aspects of bid writing, including showcasing and reporting young people impact data.
You will work closely with the CEO and the Chair of the Fundraising Trustee Committee to support the strategy, development and delivery of identified opportunities. You will be the lead on organising key stakeholder events.
Closing date: 8 August
Interview date: 14 August
Beneficiary Events Officer
We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Beneficiary Events Officer who will curate and promote the charity’s revered events programme, which includes regular online webinars and support groups delivered by diagnosis, a growing portfolio of volunteer-led face-to-face meet-ups across the UK, and an annual in-person conference.
This role is pivotal in creating a safe, supportive, engaging, enabling and energising environment for the people that need to be better connected, better informed and more confident on their individual journeys.
Location: Remote (home-based), Leeds office, or hybrid
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 (pro-rata to 24 hours/week)
Hours: Part-time – 3 days per week (24 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 25th July 2025, 5:00 PM
The Role
We’re looking for a creative and organised Beneficiary Events Officer to join our dedicated team and take the lead in developing and delivering our impactful programme of events for people living with a brain tumour and their caregivers.
This is a unique opportunity to shape and grow a varied calendar of webinars, peer support groups, meetups, and an annual conference that helps our community feel less alone, more informed, and more in control. Working closely with our Support Specialists and communications team, you’ll manage every aspect of event planning from concept to delivery, ensuring sessions are supportive, inclusive and engaging.
If you’re passionate about community-building, have a flair for logistics, and are driven by purpose, this is your chance to make a lasting difference.
About You
To be successful in the role of Beneficiary Events Officer, you’ll need:
- Proven experience in event planning and delivery, ideally in a healthcare, nonprofit, or community support context
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Confidence with virtual event platforms and digital tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A sensitive and empathetic approach to working with people affected by health conditions
- Experience managing and supporting volunteers
We also value experience in patient-facing roles or coaching, as well as an understanding of the charity or healthcare sectors. While the role can be fully remote, being based in or near Leeds is desirable.
About the organisation:
This is a leading national charity that supports people with brain tumours and their families. With our unique coach-led support we help people navigate the complex care, offer emotional and practical support, and drive campaigns and awareness.
The employer aims to be an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Events Coordinator, Support Services Officer, Volunteer Manager, Community Engagement Officer, Patient Support Coordinator, Health Events Officer, Outreach and Engagement Officer, Charity Events Manager, Caregiver Support Officer, Wellbeing Events Coordinator, Programme Delivery Officer, Virtual Events Coordinator, Community Support Officer, etc….
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Are you an experienced Data Specialist looking for a new challenge? If so, Woodgreen are looking for a dynamic, experienced, hands on technical Senior Data Manager to lead our data strategy and governance initiatives.
In this pivotal role, our successful candidate will oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of our data warehouse and infrastructure, ensuring data quality, security, and accessibility across Woodgreen. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making and champion best practices in data management, providing effective line management support to the BI and data engineering teams.
Our ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in data architecture, governance, and analytics, coupled with a deep understanding of how to design and manage data systems that are scalable and sustainable. They will have significant experience in Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI, SSRS or Tableau and will be used to applying data modelling techniques, liaising and influencing at all levels including senior management and leadership and delivering actionable insight and analysis for non- technical teams.
They will be genuinely passionate about harnessing the power of data to support evidence-based decision-making, proactive and logical with a problem-solving approach, able to work calmly under pressure and will be personable and able to develop sound working relationships with stakeholders.
In return they can expect a starting salary of £60,000 per annum which will be complemented by;
- 36 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year to 40 days after five years.
- Up to 8% employer pension contributions
- Support towards healthcare costs (cashplan)
- Employee wellbeing package to include free access to Headspace
- Life assurance (4x salary).
- Benefits hub – exclusive discounts on popular brands
- 25% discount in our charity shops
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, working 37.5 hours per week on a hybrid basis with the expectation that the successful applicant will work from our Godmanchester site for approximately 2 - 3 days a month dependant on business need.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this opportunity as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Woodgreen is committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and, as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
Early application is encouraged as this position may close sooner than the stated deadline if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews may commence prior to the closing date.
Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our vision is for every pet to have a home where they are loved, well cared for and enjoy positive relationships with their owners.




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We are looking for an ambitious retail manager to support continued growth in our shops and to help us shape change. This is a retail role where you can really make a difference!
North London Hospice has been embedded in the local community for more than 40 years. Our vision is to provide the best of life, at the end of life, for everyone.
Each year our shops raise over £2 million of crucial funding to support people with life-limiting illnesses. We’re proud of the role our retail teams play in helping us provide care every day, but we know our shops can achieve so much more.
This is an exciting time to join our retail team – you can be the change we are looking for!
Our retail business is expanding, and we are now seeking someone who is not only commercially driven but also someone who can inspire others too. The successful candidate will have experience in the charity sector but also have the ability to really deliver for our organisation. In developing and empowering our teams to be the best, you will be helping us provide more vital care to those who need us.
Working across multiple sites, you’ll have lots of innovative ideas and will help us grow even further by developing the performance of our amazing staff and volunteers.
From identifying new opportunities for business growth, to maximising the performance of a portfolio of shops, your role will be dynamic, strategic, as well as creative.
You will lead by example, be on the ground, connecting and empowering our staff as well as developing our community relationships. Our values are important to us and we’re looking for someone who embodies them.
This role is a chance to do things differently, to lead with purpose, and use your skills to do good for our community. If this rewarding role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
As an organisation, we are committed to offering a healthy work/life balance, with accessible mental health support, an extensive range of lifestyle and health benefits and excellent training and development opportunities, and hence, we offer the following range of competitive benefits:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Generous annual leave (27 days plus bank holidays, rising with service)
- Buy and/or sell up to one week’s additional annual leave each year
- Transfer of NHS pension scheme
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- Access to clinical supervision
- Fully funded Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance cover
- Flexible/Hybrid Working
- A range of opportunities for professional learning and development
- Access to our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Travel incentives (Business mileage reimbursement, Interest-free season ticket loan, Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme)
- Family friendly policies, and special leave
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
- Discounts with local retailers, gyms, and service providers
- Blue Light Scheme membership
- A values lead, inclusive working environment
- Social events throughout the year and much more..
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to support a prestigious postgraduate institution in recruiting a temporary Alumni Events Assistant. This full-time (35 hours/week) hybrid role requires three days per week onsite in Battersea, moving to South Kensington from September. Some early evening and occasional weekend work may be required. The position is set to begin as soon as possible and will run until the end of October 2025.
Supporting the Advancement and Alumni Relations Team, you will assist with event logistics, invitation lists, RSVPs, data entry (Raiser’s Edge), and general administrative tasks. On event days, responsibilities include managing a welcome desk, greeting guests, ordering name badges, and distributing branded materials.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in event planning, delivery, and execution, ideally within fundraising, alumni relations, or higher education. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, along with experience in database management. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, and prior use of Raiser’s Edge is advantageous.
The role is due to start immediately, so candidates must be available to begin right away or have no more than one week’s notice.
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation is hiring an Events Fundraising Lead to deliver a high-impact portfolio of fundraising events, from the London Marathon and Landmarks Half to their iconic hospital abseil. You’ll bring operational rigour, creative energy and a real sense of ownership to a role that’s central to their 10-year vision.
- Job title: Events Fundraising Lead
- Location: Hybrid – 2 days/week in central London office
- Salary: £37,000–£41,000 per annum
- Contract: Permanent
What makes this role stand out:
- Take full delivery ownership of events that are high-profile, high-performing and high-stakes
- Act as lead contact with major partners like London Marathon Events and external agencies
- Be trusted to run complex logistics, manage compliance and budgets, and guide junior staff
- Deliver events that support Evelina London Children’s Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity and the wider Foundation
This is a senior delivery role—perfect for someone who thrives on the detail, runs a tight ship, and wants to drive supporter experiences to the next level. You’ll lead on event safety, stewardship, reporting and live delivery—and still get to flex your creativity in how events grow and evolve.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience independently delivering large-scale fundraising events
- Skilled at budget management, risk planning, logistics, supplier negotiation and live ops
- Comfortable with acquisition strategies—ballots, campaigns, grassroots outreach
- Strong understanding of supporter journeys and how to retain event participants
- Calm under pressure, confident with stakeholders, and proud to deliver standout experiences
And the benefits? Still among the best in the sector:
- 27 days annual leave, rising to 30
- 6% employee / 12% employer pension contribution
- £800 learning budget and £200 wellbeing budget per year
- Health cash plan, digital GP, gym discounts, counselling support
- Paid volunteering days, sabbaticals, hybrid working, and more
If you’re a delivery-focused fundraiser with a love of live events and a sharp eye for detail, this role gives you the reins. Lead high-impact experiences that inspire supporters—and drive vital health projects forward.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help fight for human rights, you could be our new Activism Events Organiser.
About the role
The Activism Events team help us achieve our goal of building a powerful movement of human rights activists across the UK by leading on the strategic development and implementation of Amnesty UK's dynamic Activist Events Programme: a series of large-scale public-facing events held across the UK which support Amnesty's mission of developing an inclusive, powerful and diverse human rights movement.
The Activism Events Organiser is accountable for leading the creative and artistic production of Amnesty's large-scale activist events. They will work closely with AIUK activists to programme and curate exciting, inspiring and affirming human rights content, and design engaging and empowering event
The Activism Events Organiser will bring significant events expertise and will work with Amnesty activists across complex public-facing events to enable, connect and inspire them to use their skills, knowledge and passion to organise, curate and deliver impactful human rights events. These events could range from conferences, film screenings, public stunts, cultural events or panel discussions.
The day to day of this role involves developing, guiding and leading activists in the curation and organisation of their events. The Events Organiser will build and manage relationships with organisations, speakers, partners and lead activists to support the growth and development of event as well as having oversight of the marketing, comms and design of Amnesty's activist events.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You're skilled in events curation and have experience in events management at a high level
- You can motivate, develop and guide volunteers
- You have a good knowledge of the human rights community in the UK
- You are highly organised and able to work across multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture
- You have a good knowledge of procuring speakers and managing negotiations with suppliers, artists and partners
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
Apply for this role
This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
Please note that due to the nature of the work any offer of employment for this role will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including a criminal record check.
We are looking for a special Events Officer to provide key support with the delivery of a series of high-quality events for a wonderful health charity.
This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in the London office.
The Charity
A well respected health charity dedicated to supporting high-quality research and investment in developing effective treatments, while also championing equality, diversity and inclusion. You would be joining a welcoming team with a collaborative work culture while also being eligible for the employee benefits, which include
- Annual leave starting at 25 days per annum increasing one day each year after five years up to a maximum of 30 days
- A pension contribution of 5% of your basic salary into a group personal pension plan with a minimum personal contribution of 3%
- Life insurance through death-in-service benefits from the first day of employment..... as well as much more.
The Role
This role will join the High Value Engagement team to lead on the planning and implementation of a portfolio of key special events.
Take ownership of celebrity engagement for the celebrity sports quiz to include liaison with celebrity agents, organising logistics and being the main contact for high profile supporters on the night.
Lead on the recruitment, stewardship and briefing of all special event volunteers.
Work directly with the Digital Marketing Manager to design and administer a new system for thanking event participants to promote long-term support and streamlined stewardship journey.
Plan and produce social media for special events.
The Candidate
Strong experience in events organising ideally in special events for the charity sector.
Previous experience working with and managing volunteer committees.
Developed writing skills for correspondence with an external audience.
Competence in using Microsoft Word and Excel.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Please note the charity are reviewing candidates on a rolling basis so do get in touch ASAP to find out more!
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.