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The role of Digital Officer plays a key role in supporting the delivery and continuous improvement of The Children’s Trust’s digital communications. Working closely with the Digital Manager and wider Marketing and Communications team, the postholder will help ensure our website, email marketing and other digital activity are engaging, accessible, user-focused and aligned with organisational priorities and brand guidelines.
The role will support the day-to-day management of the charity’s websites maintaining high-quality, up-to-date content with a strong user experience, alongside contributing to integrated marketing and communications activity through digital channels, including email and paid digital support. Using analytics and insight, the Digital Officer will help monitor performance, identify opportunities for optimisation and support data-driven decision making to enhance reach, engagement and user journeys.
This role requires a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of digital best practice, who can work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple priorities effectively while contributing to the ongoing development of The Children’s Trust’s digital presence.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Staff benefits include shuttle bus, and more… Read more below.
Role Requirements
Website management
- Support the day-to-day running of the charity’s websites, managing updates from across the organisation and ensuring continuous improvement and development of content, layout and structure.
- Support the Digital Manager to work with teams across the charity to ensure all website content is fresh, up-to-date and in line with our key messages, style and tone of voice.
- Support Digital Manager with ensuring websites are compliant, secure, accessible, user-friendly and aligned to brand, communications and organisational objectives.
- Produce content that complies with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 – Level AA) and help promote web accessibility throughout the Organisation.
- Build and maintain online forms, e.g. donations, event entries and data capture.
Campaigns and email marketing
- Assist the Digital Manager and Senior Marketing Manager with paid digital activity on small scale campaigns, covering areas such as paid social and Google ads or search campaigns and boosted posts.
- Contribute to marketing and communications plans for campaigns and projects.
- Support with review and delivery of email communications produced across the organisation to ensure they meet brand and best practice guidelines.
- Support with the creation and management of email communications using DotDigital.
- Optimise performance through A/B testing, segmentation and analytics.
- Collaborate with the Digital Manager to support and ensure effective targeting, segmentation and retargeting in our email marketing and paid campaigns.
- Support Digital Manager with the day-to-day running and long-term development of our Google Grants account and campaigns.
- Identify opportunities to improve reach, engagement and supporter retention.
Wednesday 29th July and Thursday 30th July
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – ‘How to Apply’
Terms and Conditions
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Outreach Executive who is passionate about the mission of Smart Works Birmingham and committed to helping more women access the support they need to secure employment.
In this role, you will build and maintain strong relationships with referral partners across Birmingham and the Midlands, increasing awareness of our service and driving referrals. You will represent Smart Works Birmingham at community events, job fairs, networking opportunities, and stakeholder meetings, acting as a representative for the charity and identifying opportunities for partnership working.
A key part of the role will be supporting the delivery of our Empowering Diverse Communities projects, working with organisations that support women facing additional barriers to employment, including young women, women from minority ethnic communities, women with disabilities and women with offending backgrounds. Through targeted outreach and partnership development, you will help ensure that more women from underrepresented communities can access our service and achieve their career goals.
Working closely with the wider team, you will play an important role in delivering our strategic objectives and helping us expand our reach and impact across the region.
The current closing date for this role is Wednesday 15th July 2026. Interview dates are to be confirmed, and candidates will receive at least one week of notice of the interview.
Please see the document attached for the full job description. To apply, please complete the application on our portal where you will be promoted to answer three screening questions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
It’s an exciting time to join War Child. We are sector-leading in our heritage, connections and relationships across music, gaming and events, with an incredible network of supporters ready to champion our work. Backed by a talented and ambitious team, we deliver bold, creative fundraising that inspires people to take action for children affected by conflict and helps ensure they can access protection, education and specialist support.
The Music Executive plays a central role within the Music team, supporting partnerships, campaigns and projects across our music portfolio.. We create powerful experiences that bring people together to inspire and entertain. This role supports activity across the War Child Records catalogue and future releases, as well as our festival partnerships and wider music industry collaborations. It is a great opportunity to gain experience of working across a diverse portfolio of projects and further your passion for the music industry, alongside contributing to other strategic projects within the Fundraising Engagement team. The role offers the opportunity to build relationships across the music industry and work alongside artists, managers, labels, promoters and other partners who support War Child's mission. We are looking for someone who loves music and wants to help us build the heritage of music at War Child while delivering outstanding experiences for our new and existing supporters.
The team regularly comes together in our London office for collaboration, relationship-building and key meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to attend these in person and support occasional events in London and elsewhere when required.
If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.
Below are some of the experiences and qualities we’re looking for. You can read the full job advert on our website.
- Experienced in working within the music industry in a label, management, live music or similar role, with a strong passion for music.
- Experienced in working as part of a team to deliver music campaigns with the ability to work calmly under pressure in a fast-paced event environment and manage multiple tasks
- Experienced in researching and supporting new partners or project development in the music space, including creating assessment documents, building timelines and evaluating potential impact
- Creative and entrepreneurial with the confidence to put forward new ideas and approach potential new partners
- Experienced in maintaining accurate CRM records and using databases to support relationship management, reporting and income tracking.
- Strong numerical skills and attention to detail, with experience managing financial or income-related administration.
- Able to perform in a target led environment and deliver against financial targets
- Able to work effectively and appropriately with high profile supporters
- Able to manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders internally and externally whilst building and maintaining long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships
What we can offer you
At War Child, we genuinely value different ways of working. From day one, we’re open to discussing flexible options, including hybrid working and flexible hours. Our goal is to support our employees to do their best work while ensuring we continue to deliver for children affected by conflict. Some of our benefits include:
- Flexible working culture and flexible public holidays
- 28 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, which increases by one day per year on your work anniversary, up to a maximum of 33 days.
- Pension - 5% employer contribution (increasing to 6% after one year’s service), with minimum employee contribution.
- Health and wellbeing - employees may take advantage of a healthcare cash plan, a GP 24/7 helpline, cancer cover, and a range of wellbeing initiatives and training. All employees have access to free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors.
This role offers an incredible opportunity to make a tangible difference at a time of unprecedented need. Join us in standing up for children affected by war and help create a future where no child’s life is torn apart by conflict.
No child should be a part of war. Ever.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director/CEO to help lead a multi-award-winning charity into its next phase of growth and impact.
You will help shape and deliver the organisation’s strategic vision while ensuring the successful delivery of our programmes. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading strategic planning and organisational growth opportunities
- Developing fundraising and income generation strategies understanding the funding challenges and landscape for the charity sector
- Securing income contracts and partnership opportunities
- Overseeing financial planning, budgeting and reporting
- Leading and supporting a dispersed hybrid team
- Working as an ambassador with funders and stakeholders
Social Justice for young people through arts, culture and creativity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job description
As Challenge Event Executive you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of third-party challenge events. This will include managing budgets, liaising with third party event suppliers and planning and organising the marketing for each event. You will also support participants from sign up to completion of their event, providing best in class stewardship.
You will be a high performing fundraiser with experience of delivering income growth through effective marketing and supporter stewardship. You will be driven and dynamic and relish the opportunity to deliver significant growth to support the charity to achieve its ambitious goals.
What you’ll be doing:
- Project manage a portfolio of third-party challenge events, including identifying opportunities for growth.
- In collaboration with the Marketing team, create marketing plans for each event to inspire and secure supporters.
- Develop and deliver excellent supporter communications to drive up income and supporter retention.
- Continually evaluate your portfolio of events in order to ensure the achievement of income targets and maintain a sustainable events portfolio, including making recommendations for new mass participation events and initiatives.
- Setting the annual budgets for your events, providing regular reports and implementing contingency plans when required.
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in working in events or fundraising roles
- An excellent written and verbal communicator, with the ability to work closely and effectively with a wide range of audiences
- Proactive with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take initiative
- Able to build strong and effective working relationships and manage multiple stakeholders
- Able to respond sensitively and appropriately to emotional circumstances, including distressed/bereaved supporters
Why join us?
We’re a values-driven charity committed to saving lives by funding world-leading research, treatment, and care at The Royal Marsden. You’ll be part of a collaborative, ambitious, and kind team, with plenty of opportunities for learning and development.
What we offer:
- Hybrid working between home and Sutton with occasional travel to Chelsea.
- Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
- 27 days annual leave rising with length of service
- Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
- Training, support and development opportunities
- Access to the Blue Light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
- Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more
- Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes
- Opportunities for training and career development
Inclusion matters:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications from all backgrounds are warmly welcomed.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our client is a national children's health and disability charity providing specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong conditions. Across the UK, more than 200 nurses support over 40,000 children and their families, helping them navigate treatment, coordinate care and access the support they need. Fundraising is central to the charity's vision that every seriously ill child should have access to a nurse.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the fundraising team as a Corporate Partnerships Executive, helping to grow and develop corporate fundraising income. Working closely with the Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will identify and secure new partnerships, manage existing corporate relationships and support the delivery of fundraising campaigns, events and partnership activity.
The successful applicant will be a proactive and relationship-focused fundraiser with experience securing new business and managing partnerships. A confident communicator with strong written and presentation skills, you'll enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and delivering excellent supporter care. Experience within fundraising or the charity sector would be beneficial, but above all you'll be organised, ambitious and motivated by helping to make a difference to seriously ill children and their families.
Corporate Fundraising Executive
Permanent
£28,000 to £30,000
Amersham / hybrid with minimum of one day a week in the office
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If you are interested in applying to this leadership position, please submit your CV and a covering letter in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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Headway Sussex
Vacancy for Chief Executive Officer
Part Time – 21 hours per week
£50,000 (FTE)
Based in Newick, East Sussex with regular travel to Eastbourne, Brighton and other areas around Sussex. Occasional travel to other Headway organisations around the country including Headway UK.
Headway Sussex offers rehabilitation and support services for people living across the county with acquired brain injuries. Our services extend to their families and carers. People may be referred to us by the hospital or clinical services providing their medical care or by insurance companies where there is a legal claim in progress. Alternatively, our clients self-refer because they have an awareness of the services Headway organisations can provide.
In whatever way our clients reach us, we strive to provide comprehensive rehabilitation and reablement services to support them and their families both practically and emotionally. We aim to raise awareness of the impact of brain injury and to be a lead service provider in Sussex.
An exciting opportunity is now available to join this forward thinking and dynamic charity as Chief Executive Officer, to help shape and continue the successful development and implementation of our strategic plan. Our current delivery framework is based on a network of satellite hubs across the county offering a combination of outreach and community-based services to clients and their carers in locations close to their homes
To achieve our plans, we are seeking a highly driven individual who can guide our organisation with determination, compassion and resilience. We need an effective communicator who is adept at building sustainable relationships with external stakeholders, cares passionately about the services we deliver and who will be a strong leader ensuring positive experiences for our clients, their families, our employees and our volunteer workers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring good governance and compliance with charity commission requirements and our obligations to our funders. Leadership experience in the charity sector or in a service organisation supporting people with disabilities is essential.
To read the full Job Description and Person Specification, please contact us.
Candidates must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
Are you a budding Marketing Executive with a passion for the environment?
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client, an independent not-for-profit organisation on a mission to stop the valuable, critical and finite materials inside electricals from going to waste. Together with partners, the organisation is transforming the UK’s e-waste system and empowering more people to reuse and recycle their electricals through the award-winning UK-wide Recycle Your Electricals campaign, for the good of people, our economy, and our planet.
This new role will join a successful and driven Marketing and Communications team, offering broad exposure across a wide range of marketing activity. You’ll play a key role in supporting campaigns and helping to build and maintain a strong, consistent brand across multiple channels.
You will develop a strong understanding of the organisation’s tone of voice and brand, and how effective marketing contributes to building audience engagement and awareness. Your work will be varied ,from drafting and refining copy, to supporting campaign delivery, contributing ideas, and working across social media, influencer activity, and paid channels.
You’ll be naturally curious about audiences, keen to understand how to reach and engage different groups, and interested in how data and insights can shape marketing activity. Ideally, you will have some exposure to tools and channels such as PPC, social media platforms, Google Analytics, or SEO (working alongside agencies where appropriate).
The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and a strong communicator. You’ll be comfortable working across multiple projects, collaborating with colleagues and partners, and contributing ideas to improve creative output. You’ll also have a good eye for content and design, supporting work such as social posts, simple graphics (e.g. Canva), and campaign assets.
Experience in the environmental sector isn’t required, but this role is ideal for someone passionate about creating a positive impact on the planet and driven to make a meaningful difference through their work. The successful applicant will be highly organised and enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
This is an opportunity to work for an award-winning environmental organisation that is gaining significant media and political interest.
Hybrid role – minimum one day a week in the office in Victoria.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you need any support with your application, please contact George Cook at Prospectus.
Senior Direct Marketing Executive
Salary: £48,396- £55,644 per annum + benefits
(We normally offer a starting salary at the start of the range)
Based: Islington, London – hybrid working
Closing date: Sunday, 19th July 2026
Location: Islington, London. We aim to create an environment where everyone can contribute to the best of their abilities. Our hybrid working approach brings together the benefits of both office-based and remote working in an inclusive way. For this role, you’ll be expected to work from our Islington office at least 40% of the time each week. Reasonable adjustments will be made to support individual needs.
Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.
This Senior Marketing Executive role is perfect for an experienced marketing all-rounder who can apply their skills and knowledge to a range of fundraising products and initiatives that support Greenpeace’s mission to halve emissions and restore biodiversity.
Job requirements
You will achieve this by:
- Project managing a range of marketing and fundraising campaigns to drive income – from ideation and strategy through to implementation and evaluation.
- Applying marketing and fundraising principles to everything you do - e.g.. storytelling, audience-led product development, tailoring messaging to target audiences, designing engaging user journeys which help us acquire, retain and engage our supporters.
- Being adaptable and highly organised - allowing you to excel in a campaigning organisation where things change often.
- Collaborating effectively with a range of internal stakeholders - helping to engage and make the most of in-house expertise
- Analysing results - using data and insights to test and learn and iteratively improve campaign and fundraising performance.
- Championing anti-racist values – tailoring your approach to those with different perspectives, and helping Greenpeace to reach a broader more diverse audience.
About you
You’ll be a seasoned marketing professional who cares about environmental issues and aligns with Greenpeace’s values. You’ll thrive in this role if you are adaptable, collaborative and proactive. You’ll love the idea of moving around the Digital and Direct Marketing team periodically and you’ll be someone who embraces change and works well with a wide range of people.
You’ll be able to apply your knowledge of marketing principles to your work, making use of data, trends and insights to support your decision making. You’ll be motivated by playing a vital role in growing Greenpeace’s supporters and helping to meet our ambitious fundraising targets which power our vital campaigns.
Essential criteria for success
- Project management - Demonstrable experience planning and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns or projects from start to finish in a project lead role.
- Marketing and fundraising principles - Proven track record applying best practice and insights to ensure work is as effective as possible.
- Organisation - Proven track record managing competing demands across multiple projects.
- Collaboration - A clear communicator who is able to work effectively with a range of people.
- Data analysis - Able to analyse and interpret social media campaign performance data across multiple channels.
- Commitment to diversity and anti-racism - Can speak to tangible, personal examples of how you have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and anti-racism in your work.
We give you
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.
Our commitment to diversity
We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this.
One of our Anti Racism Plan objectives is to proactively achieve stronger representation of people of colour, particularly within leadership positions, and we have recently published ambitious race representation targets.
As part of our commitment to increasing representation of people from underrepresented communities in the environmental sector, we are piloting a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) as a new approach to make our recruitment more equitable. If you identify as a person of colour, you can choose to opt in to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
We will be aiming to offer everyone who opts into the scheme and meets the essential criteria a first stage interview. While we fully intend to honour this, exceptionally high application volumes may affect our capacity. If so, we will communicate clearly and keep candidates informed as we continue to learn and improve.
To apply
For further information including the job description, please download the applicant information pack. Please ensure to save this file to your computer for future reference. Once the job listing has closed you will no longer be able to access it online.
We recommend taking a look at this document that contains top tips for filling out your application, complied by our recruitment team.
If you have any questions, please email us. Please note that this email address is only for information. All applications have to be filled out on the website and cannot be submitted via email.
Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law
Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2026
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Executive Assistant & Office Lead
In a fast-changing church and mission landscape, OMF International (UK) aims to become a centre for sharing the good news of Jesus with East Asia’s peoples in, to and from the UK. The UK is not just a place where missionaries are sent from; it is also a context into which missionaries are being received and where intercultural ministry is being carried out.
The Executive Assistant & National Office Lead will play a key role in providing high-level administrative and executive support to the UK National Director, coordinating ministry events and helping the UK National Office operate as a welcoming, safe and effective base for OMF UK’s mission. The successful applicant will have an opportunity to use their administrative, interpersonal and practical coordination skills to equip the UK Leadership Team, support the National Director and strengthen the day-to-day operation of the National Office. As well as being an efficient administrator with excellent attention to detail, the ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and be able to communicate professionally and sensitively with a range of people.
There is an Occupational Requirement for the jobholder to be a practising Christian, an active member of a local church, able to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Contract: Full-time, permanent
Hours: Full-time
Reports to: Chair; Board of Directors
Location: Hackney
Salary: £50,000-60,000 depending on experience.
Pension: HSoF participates in the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) pension scheme and contributes 3%.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, free onsite lunches .
Probation period: Six months.
About Hackney School of Food
Hackney School of Food is an award-winning food education hub based in the grounds of Mandeville Primary School in Clapton, East London. Through our teaching kitchen and educational garden, we help children, families and communities build the skills, confidence and knowledge to grow, cook and eat good food.
Each year, we welcome more than 10,000 visits to our kitchen and garden, delivering curriculum programmes for schools alongside community cooking courses, gardening projects, holiday clubs, corporate volunteering and public events. Since becoming a Community Interest Company (CIC) in 2023, we have expanded our facilities, strengthened our governance and built a strong reputation as a leader in food education.
We're now looking for an exceptional Managing Director to build on these strong foundations and lead Hackney School of Food through its next phase of growth and impact.
About the role
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director (MD) will provide both strategic and operational leadership, ensuring the organisation delivers its mission while remaining financially resilient, well-governed and responsive to the needs of the communities it serves.
The Managing Director is responsible for all aspects of the organisation, including strategy, income generation, finance, governance, partnerships, programme delivery and people leadership. Working closely with a small, committed team and an engaged Board, they will build on strong foundations to grow Hackney School of Food's impact, reach and long-term sustainability.
This is a varied, hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys balancing big-picture thinking with practical delivery. One day you may be developing a new partnership, meeting a prospective funder or working with the Board on future strategy; the next you could be supporting the team, welcoming visitors to the garden or solving day-to-day operational challenges.
Key priorities
In your first 12 months you will:
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Build on Hackney School of Food's strong foundations to deliver the next phase of our strategy and growth.
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Increase and diversify income through fundraising, partnerships and commercial opportunities to strengthen long-term sustainability.
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Lead, support and develop a small, ambitious team, fostering a positive and inclusive culture where people can thrive.
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Strengthen relationships with funders, partners and local businesses, helping Hackney School of Food deepen its impact.
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Work closely with the Board to embed strong governance, organisational systems and long-term planning for the future.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
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Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for Hackney School of Food, ensuring delivery of its mission, vision and long-term objectives.
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Lead the development and implementation of Hackney School of Food's annual business plan and organisational priorities.
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Work with the Board to evolve organisational strategy, identify opportunities, manage risks and support sustainable growth.
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Monitor, report on and respond to organisational performance against agreed objectives and impact measures.
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Champion Hackney School of Food externally, strengthening its profile and influence.
Financial sustainability and income generation
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Oversee organisational budgeting, financial planning, forecasting and cashflow management, working closely with the Treasurer and accountant.
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Lead income generation across the organisation, including trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, sponsorship and earned income.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with funders, sponsors and strategic partners.
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Ensure all funding commitments are met, including grant reporting, monitoring and evaluation requirements.
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Identify new opportunities to diversify income and strengthen long-term financial sustainability.
Partnerships & External Relations
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Act as the main point of contact for HSoF’s key partners, LEAP Federation and Chefs in Schools to ensure the partnerships are effective and positive.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with other key stakeholders, including local authorities, funders and sponsors.
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Represent Hackney School of Food at meetings, events, and public forums.
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Champion the value of food education and contribute to wider local and national conversations.
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Ensure programmes remain responsive to community needs through ongoing engagement and consultation.
Governance and public benefit
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Ensure the organisation operates in line with its CIC objectives and delivers clear public benefit.
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Support the Board of Directors to fulfil its governance responsibilities through high-quality reporting, planning and decision-making.
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Prepare Board papers, reports and agendas, ensuring timely and accurate information is available to support effective governance.
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Oversee and report on organisational performance to the Board of Directors quarterly.
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Act as the primary link between the Board and the operational team.
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Maintain effective governance, delegated authority and accountability frameworks.
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Support the Board in meeting all statutory and regulatory obligations relating to the CIC.
People, Culture and safeguarding
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Provide leadership to a small core team (currently c.4 employees), directly managing staff and fostering a positive, inclusive culture.
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Provide oversight and support for a wider network of approx. 15 freelance contractors to ensure consistently high-quality delivery.
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Lead recruitment, induction, performance management and professional development in line with safer recruitment and equality principles.
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Ensure effective organisational structures, clear roles, and performance accountability.
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Oversee HR processes including appraisals, performance management, and professional development.
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Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, embedding safeguarding throughout the organisation maintaining compliance with all relevant requirements.
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Develop organisational systems, policies and practices that support an inclusive, high-performing workplace.
Risk Management & Compliance
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Maintain and regularly review the organisational Risk Register and report key risks and mitigations to the Board.
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Oversee organisational policies, procedures and continuous improvement, ensuring policies and legal requirements are up to date, clearly communicated and embedded across the organisation.
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Ensure compliance with employment law, health and safety, safeguarding, GDPR and other relevant legislation.
Personal specification
Essential experience
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Senior leadership experience with responsibility for organisational performance and accountability.
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Experience securing income through fundraising, partnerships and/or commercial activity.
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Experience of financial leadership, including budget setting, forecasting and cashflow oversight.
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Experience working closely with a Board, Trustees or governing body to translate strategic vision into operational delivery.
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Experience building and managing successful partnerships with funders, businesses and community stakeholders.
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Experience in managing and motivating a team, creating a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
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Experience of governance, compliance and organisational risk management.
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Experience of safeguarding within an education, youth or community context.
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Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands, make sound decisions and remain resilient in a resource-constrained environment.
Essential skills and attributes
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Passion for Hackney School of Food's mission and the role of food education in improving health, wellbeing and community connection.
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Strategic thinker who is equally comfortable with hands-on operational leadership.
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Entrepreneurial, resourceful and committed to building long-term financial sustainability and identifying growth opportunities.
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Ability to lead a team through change with sensitivity, clarity and kindness.
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Strong communicator with excellent relationship-building skills.
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Confident decision-maker with a high level of personal accountability.
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Committed to equity, inclusion and community-led practice.
Desirable
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Experience working within a Community Interest Company (CIC), social enterprise or charity.
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Knowledge of Hackney, its communities and local stakeholder landscape.
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Experience of working in food education, community food, gardening, environmental education or a related field.
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Experience reviewing and managing contracts, service agreements or other legal documentation.
An inclusive workplace
We know that diverse teams make stronger organisations and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We particularly encourage applications from people who are under-represented in our sector and in leadership roles, including people from the global majority and those whose lived experience brings valuable perspectives from the communities we serve. We also welcome applications from people who live in Hackney or East London.
How to apply
The deadline to apply is Monday 20 July at 9am. Please apply by filling out this application form.
You'll find the link to the application form on our Recruitment Pack which provides more information.
Stage 1: A one-hour online interview with the Senior Team and Board (24 July)
Stage 2: On-site interview at Hackney School of Food (30 July), including a short presentation.
We may also invite the preferred candidate to an informal meeting with the wider team and Board before making a final appointment.
The successful applicant will need to pass an enhanced DBS check and provide two suitable references.
We may close the application window earlier if we are inundated with applications, so please don't wait to apply.
If you have any questions about the role or your suitability, please feel free to get in touch with us. You will find a Recruitment pack and email address to contact via our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
34 hours – Full Time
12 month fixed term contract with possibility of contract extension or being made permanent
Grade 2: £51,394 plus £5,928 London Weighting if applicable
Flexible/Hybrid (with travel across Britain and Ireland as required)
Job Purpose
The Senior Digital Officer will help shape and deliver integrated communications campaigns that strengthen the TSSA’s voice, influence decision-makers, support organising activity and champion workers across Britain and Ireland.
The postholder will lead on digital communications, audience engagement, digital campaigning and the effective use of the organisation's digital channels. Working closely with the Senior Communications and Media Officer, they will ensure campaigns and TSSA priorities are amplified through targeted digital communications that support member engagement, recruitment, retention and organisational influence.
The role will support communications activity relating to organising drives, industrial campaigns, ballots, political engagement and wider organisational priorities, ensuring digital communications contribute to campaign success and member engagement.
The postholder will help drive a step-change in TSSA's digital offer, ensuring it reflects the union's ambition to be responsive, inclusive and effective in supporting members at every stage of their working lives.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Digital Strategy and Campaigning
- Develop and deliver digital communications activity that supports organising, bargaining, campaigning and political objectives.
- Develop targeted content, email communications and audience engagement activity that supports campaigns, organising and member engagement.
- Work collaboratively with the Senior Communications and Media Officer to deliver integrated campaigns across media, digital and member channels.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of communications and campaign plans.
- Work closely with organisers and campaign leads to amplify key messages, increase participation and maximise campaign impact.
- Support communications activity relating to industrial disputes, negotiations, ballots, organising campaigns and political advocacy.
- Advise colleagues and senior leaders on digital trends, opportunities and best practice.
Website Management and Development
- Support the ongoing development and improvement of the organisation's website, ensuring content remains accessible, engaging and aligned with organisational priorities.
- Contribute to website redevelopment projects through audience insight, content planning, user experience improvements and digital communications expertise.
- Work with colleagues, project leads and external suppliers to support website enhancements and improvements.
- Monitor website performance and user behaviour, making recommendations to improve engagement and member experience.
Social Media and Audience Engagement
- Develop and deliver audience-focused content plans across social media and digital channels.
- Create and coordinate targeted digital campaigns designed to influence key audiences and decision-makers.
- Produce or commission engaging multimedia content, including graphics, video and digital storytelling.
- Grow and strengthen the organisation's digital reach, engagement and influence.
- Monitor emerging trends and recommend new approaches to audience engagement.
Content Planning and Collaboration
- Work closely with the Senior Communications and Media Officer to translate campaign priorities, media opportunities and organisational messaging into effective digital communications.
- Ensure consistency of messaging across all digital channels and communications platforms.
- Collaborate with organising, campaigns, policy and leadership teams to identify and deliver digital communications opportunities.
- Support colleagues across the organisation to improve digital communication practices.
- Contribute to a shared communications and campaigns planning process to ensure effective coordination across the communications function.
Analytics and Continuous Improvement
- Monitor website, social media and campaign performance using analytics and insight tools.
- Produce regular reports evaluating digital performance and audience engagement.
- Use data and audience insight to inform content planning, campaign delivery and strategic decision-making.
- Identify and implement new digital tools, technologies and approaches that enhance communications and engagement.
- Promote best practice in accessibility, user experience and digital communications.
Shared Responsibility
- Work collaboratively with the Senior Communications and Media Officer to deliver an integrated communications function, jointly planning campaigns, coordinating messaging, sharing insight and ensuring communications activity supports organising, campaigning and the organisation's strategic objectives.
- Co-produce TSSA's annual journal and other flagship publications.
If you would like to apply for this role, please provide a CV and a statement (no more than two sides of A4) of how you meet the requirements for the role.
Closing date is 10 am Monday 13 July.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 21 July, in London, in person.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
For over 30 years, RASASC has provided specialist, trauma-informed support to survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse across Cheshire and Merseyside.
As Managing Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership, working closely with our Board of Trustees, staff team, funders, commissioners and partners to ensure RASASC continues to deliver high-quality, survivor-centred services while building a sustainable future.
The opportunity:
- Shape and deliver RASASC’s strategy, growth plans and future direction
- Lead and inspire a committed team, creating a culture of excellence, collaboration and learning
- Ensure strong governance, financial sustainability and organisational resilience
- Develop relationships with funders, commissioners, partners and stakeholders
- Champion survivor voices and influence the wider sexual violence support sector
- Drive innovation, service improvement and long-term impact
We are looking for an experienced senior leader who can demonstrate:
- Strategic leadership experience within the charity, public, voluntary or social purpose sector
- A strong track record of managing budgets, resources and organisational performance
- Experience working with Boards, Trustees or Non-Executive Directors
- Success in securing funding through grants, contracts, tenders or partnerships
- The ability to lead people, manage change and build effective relationships
- A commitment to equality, inclusion, safeguarding and survivor-centred practice
This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected organisation with a powerful mission — ensuring survivors of sexual violence receive the support, advocacy and voice they deserve.If you are an ambitious, compassionate and strategic leader who wants to create lasting change, we would love to hear from you.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Mass Participation Executive role. This position involves managing and developing virtual fundraising events, engaging supporters, and driving income to support the charity’s vital work.
Key Responsibilities:
- End-to-end project management of virtual challenges, including planning, organisation, and delivery, ensuring successful outcomes and participant engagement.
- Developing and executing marketing plans, with a focus on digital channels, to maximise event participation and income.
- Coordinating the creation of marketing content, liaising with internal teams and external suppliers to produce accurate and effective promotional materials.
- Analysing performance metrics, preparing comprehensive evaluations, and providing insights for continuous improvement.
- Building strong collaborative relationships internally across fundraising, marketing, and data teams, whilst negotiating externally to secure value and resources.
- Managing supporter stewardship plans to foster loyalty, maximise gifts, and enhance supporter experiences.
- Overseeing volunteer support, including recruiting, training, and moderating Facebook Champions assisting with participant stewardship.
- Ensuring all activities comply with relevant regulations, including data protection and fundraising codes of practice.
- Monitoring sector trends and making recommendations to expand and diversify the virtual events portfolio.
Person Specification:
- Proven experience in fundraising, supporter engagement, or event management, preferably within the charity sector.
- Effective project management skills, with the ability to deliver multiple initiatives on time and within budget.
- Strong understanding of digital marketing channels and supporter engagement techniques.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of producing compelling content and maintaining positive relationships.
- Analytical mindset, with the ability to assess campaign performance and implement improvements.
- Organised and proactive, with a focus on delivering high-quality supporter experiences.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
- A commitment to the values of inclusivity, diversity, and the organisation’s mission to support those living with the condition.
What’s on Offer:
- Salary: £33,000 - £35,000
- Location: Hybrid – Central London
- Contract: Permanent
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Greater Manchester Moving is the Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through moving more, sport and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement.
We are seeking to recruit an individual with purpose, passion and integrity to lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in creating the conditions to enable Active Lives for All.
It’s an exciting time to join the team as we develop our vision to build and foster relationships with and between people, communities and system partners, to enable a whole system approach to supporting the development of community networks, activities and opportunities to move more and tackle inequality.
We are looking for someone who loves working with people, who can unite people from diverse backgrounds around a vision, who understands the power of collaboration and who can work with others to help people connect, support and lead across sectors, organisations and alongside communities to help us achieve the ambitions set out in the ten-year strategy, GM Moving in Action.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Active Partnership team working with a network committed to making positive change through physical activity, sport and movement.
This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but job shares, secondments and reduced hours will be considered as part of our commitment to flexible working. Working days will predominantly be Monday to Friday. Our team works a minimum of two days a week in person, and our core office day is Tuesday. Occasional evening/weekend work may be required.
We have permanent office space at House of Sport in Manchester, and office space with GMCA and NHS GM at Tootal Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. We have regular team and co-working days, blended with homeworking. We trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be productive and thrive.
Greater Manchester Moving is committed to providing equal opportunities and promoting diversity, irrespective of ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability, religion, pregnancy or personal circumstance. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we work alongside.
Closing date: Sunday 19 July 2026, midnight
Interview date: Wednesday 29 July 2026
Greater Manchester Moving is GM’s movement for movement working together to positively change the lives of people across Greater Manchester.



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