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We are a small but mighty team, with huge ambitions to transform more lives of those who live with an intellectual disability, through the power of sport.
If you are just looking for a job, then we are probably not for you. However, if you are an experienced finance and business operations professional able to demonstrate strategic and operational ability around financial planning and processes as well as delivering cost effective, efficient and fit-for-purpose business services, then we would like to hear from you. Charity finance experience and experience in a similarly broad role covering other areas of business operations including IT, risk management, data protection & data management and health & safety is a must.
We continue to be focused on our vision to create an inclusive world for all, driven by the power of sport, through which people with intellectual disabilities live active, healthy and fulfilling lives. We are a small, but growing, team with huge ambitions, and applicants must be comfortable operating in an environment where working under your own initiative is expected and encouraged.
We are looking for people who are passionate about Special Olympics and are completely aligned with our values. We are authentic. We act with honesty, integrity and respect. We are creative and innovative. We love to embrace difference and doing things differently. We are brave, courageous, resilient and determined. We listen and are led by the voice of our athletes. We are always kind. We are Inclusion in Action.
We are continuing to build a high-performing team who care for each other and care about our cause. Our athletes are incredibly inspirational, courageous and insightful people, and they deserve a team who are equally committed and passionate about our mission.
This is a permanent, home-based role. There will be the requirement to attend internal and external meetings or events which will involve travel away from home and working outside of normal hours.
The role is both strategic and operational in nature and represents a fantastic chance to join an amazing charity at an exciting time of growth.
For job role specifics please see the Job Description.
What We Can Offer
· Competitive salary circa £33,000 (£55K FTE) per annum depending on experience.
· 15 days holiday on appointment plus pro rata bank holidays and one extra day for your Birthday.
· Stakeholder Pension Scheme from appointment.
· Time off in Lieu (TOIL) for out of hours work.
· Flexible working.
· Health Cash Plan
How to Apply
To apply, please send a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining why you wish to work for Special Olympics GB. It is important that all prospective employees understand our mission and are driven by our cause. Please be specific about how your skills and experience will help you undertake this role and how they match the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification. Generic letters and agency approaches will not be considered. Please also include your CV.
First stage interviews will be held week commencing 28th July 2025.
Safer Recruitment
Special Olympics Great Britain is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to complete regular safeguarding training and undertake a DBS/PVG check relevant to the requirements of the role. For this role that will involve a Basic Disclosure.
Equal Opportunities
Special Olympics GB is committed to equality and diversity and encourages all sections of the community, particularly those living with a disability, who meet the job requirements to apply.
Other
The job holder will need to provide evidence of their ability to live and work in the UK and will be required to undertake a basic DBS check.
We will only contact those who have been selected for interview.
We request no contact from agencies.
We are Special Olympics GB. We are Inclusion in Action.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Location: Home-based, with some travel to our London office.
Responsible to: Head of Services
Hours: 35 per week
Grade: Point 42- 45, £45,530 - £48,620 (a London Allowance will be applied to employees who live in London, plus 6% employer’s pension, subject to a minimum 2% contribution by the employee)
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2026.
Benefits:
- Friendly and collaborative working environment
- Remote working
- 25 to 30 days holidays per annum plus bank holidays (depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Contributory pension scheme including 6% employer’s contribution (subject to employee’s minimum 2% contribution)
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- Occupational sick pay depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to staff discounts
Closing date: 17th July 2025, 17:00
Interviews to take place: 28th & 29th July 2025
About the role:
This role's primary purpose is to ensure effective delivery and continuous improvement of Respect's training programmes. This involves an experienced Trainer facilitating courses, webinars, and workshops, as well as overseeing the creation of new training content and securing its CPD certification or OCN accreditation. The core purpose of this position is to drive the quality and reach of Respect's learning and development programme.
About you:
- At least three years’ experience of domestic abuse client work, preferably with perpetrators
- Experience in delivering training for different audiences and in various formats (face-to-face, online, blended learning)
- Experience in project management, including budget management for training programmes
- Experience in training evaluation and impact measurement
- Demonstrate a commitment to - and understanding of - the values, aims and objectives of Respect
- Willingness to travel to various parts of the country to deliver training
About Respect:
Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 25 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.
How to apply
You must download an application form from Respect's job page, and submit to the Operations department in word doc. format only, please.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our HR Team directly (follow link to Respect website)
Closing date: 17th July 2025, 17:00
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Family Activity Co-ordinator
Reports to: Head of Family Support
Full Time: 37 hours per week
Start Date: September 2025
Location: Home based within England or Wales
Salary: £26,500 p.a.
Are you interested in working for an organisation making a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families?
Here at the Royal Society for Blind Children we believe that every blind and partially sighted young person should have the chance to live life without limits. Our values of Trust, Energy, Ambition, and Motivation underpin everything we do, and by giving children and young people the essential skills to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
We have a new and exciting Family Activity Co-ordinator role available that will be instrumental to RSBC reaching even more children and families right across England and Wales. You’ll be working with a fantastic team focused on Family Support, and have the opportunity to create real impact for vision impaired children and their families.
The main purpose of the Family Activity Co-ordinator role is to:
· Organise quality, evidence led family activities for families with vision impaired children, that ensure RSBC is a consistent support for families throughout their journey with sight loss.
· Develop a comprehensive programme range of workshops and groups ensuring that these are co-produced and evidence based with VI children, young people and their families.
· Co-ordinate a range of groups, workshops and family events both online and in person across England and Wales, including effective promotion of those activities, ensuring RSBC reach even more families and improving current engagement.
The ideal candidate will be a highly organised individual with a real passion for making a difference for vision impaired children and their families. You will need some experience in organising/ co-ordinating an event or activity.
In return we offer a competitive range of benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 28 days (rising to 29 days after 3 years’ service) + bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox, flexible working opportunities, 3% contribution towards pension, and season ticket loan. We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award.
For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please apply by emailing your CV and a supporting statement which details how you meet the requirements of the role and person spec
Closing date: 21 July 2025
Interview: week commencing 11 August
To apply you will need to have the right to work in the UK
The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 satisfactory professional references. Registered Charity No.307892
Please submit a detailed supporting statement alongside your CV
To be there for blind children and their families with specialist support throughout their journey.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title:Clinical Supervisor
Reports to: Clinical Lead
Full Time:14.8 hours (2 days per week/0.4 FTE) to include Wednesdays
Start Date: September 2025
Location:Home based in England or Wales
Salary: £14,352 p.a. actual salary. (£35,880 FTE)
Here at the Royal Society for Blind Children we believe that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits. By giving young people the essential skills and confidence to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
We are seeking a part time Clinical Supervisor who will be key to ensuring that our team of Family Practitioners have the right support to provide a quality service for families.
This is a great opportunity to join RSBC as we seek to expand and build on our already successful and impactful programme of Family Support.
The main purpose of this role is to:
· To maintain the highest quality of service to families requiring emotional wellbeing support, ensuring the Family Practitioners can maximise progression outcomes for VI children, young people and their families, including improvements to their emotional wellbeing.
· To provide lead professional support to Family Practitioners through advice and guidance with their cases to ensure the most relevant interventions.
The ideal candidate will ideally have a relevant professional therapeutic qualification and registration / accreditation with appropriate professional body HCPC, UKCP, BACP, AFT etc.
In return we offer a competitive range of benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 28 days pro rata (rising to 29 days after 3 years’ service) + bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox, flexible working opportunities, 3% contribution towards pension, and season ticket loan. We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award.
For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification
Please apply by emailing your CV and a supporting statement which details how you meet the requirements of the role and person spec
Closing date: 21 July 2025
Interview: Week commencing 11 August
To apply you will need to have the right to work in the UK
The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 satisfactory professional references. Registered Charity No.307892
Please ensure you submit a detailed supporting statement alongside your CV when applying. Please note that one of the working days will need to be a Wednesday.
To be there for blind children and their families with specialist support throughout their journey.
About the opportunity
Are you passionate about using data to create change for children and young people in education? We are looking for a Data and Insights Manager to lead the ongoing development of our Salesforce CRM and help us make the most of our data to achieve our charity mission.
At Action Tutoring, data is central to everything we do. With an evidence-based culture and impact at the centre of our strategy, gathering and analysing high-quality data is a key priority.
Our highly customised Salesforce database supports every aspect of our work—capturing and managing data from volunteers, pupils, schools, and tutoring sessions. As Data and Insights Manager, you will make sure our system remains fit for purpose and help turn data into meaningful insights that can inform decision-making.
Duties and responsibilities
Salesforce and systems development
- Collaborate with external Salesforce development consultants to continue building our system capabilities and design.
- Design and oversee the collection of stakeholder, tutoring delivery, quality assurance and evaluation data, working with colleagues to ensure data is collected in a timely, accurate and consistent manner.
Team leadership and support
- Line manage the Data Lead, ensuring their work is of high quality and they have clear development objectives.
- Plan and oversee training and support for the whole organisation on the effective use of Salesforce, developing their understanding of the purpose and value of data.
Data insights
- Support the Head of Impact and Quality to generate insights from data to inform evidence-based decision-making across departments, including through dashboards.
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Data governance
- Champion data security and GDPR compliance across the organisation, including contributing to the upkeep of privacy notices, responding to queries, and facilitating stakeholder GDPR rights.
- Any other reasonable tasks as per the request of the CEO.
About you (person specification)
Qualifications criteria:
- Right to work in the UK.
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
- Two or more years experience with Salesforce administration.
- Experience working with complex datasets in Excel (including data cleaning in preparation for import, export or analysis).
- Experience analysing and visualising quantitative data.
- Good understanding of GDPR compliance and processes.
- Able to design new processes that are scalable, impactful and user-focused.
- Experience managing projects effectively.
- Confident in communicating change to stakeholders at all levels.
- Creative and inquisitive about how technology and automation can improve efficiency.
- Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Committed to the mission and values of Action Tutoring.
- Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:
- Salesforce Administrator Certification (or on track to complete within the next six months).
- Line management experience.
- Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Experience using coding languages R, Python or SQL for data cleaning or analysis.
- Experience working in the charity or NGO sector.
Reports to: Head of Impact and Quality
Place of work: Flexible/hybrid. The candidate can be based anywhere in England. Our London office address is: 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH
Contract and hours: Permanent, full time contract (37.5 hours)
We offer flexible hours 9.30-4pm as core hours.
Application deadline: Sunday, July 13th, 2025
Interviews: Tuesday, July 22nd – Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
Ideal start date: Monday, August 18th, 2025 (though we are flexible for the right candidate)
DBS requirement: All Action Tutoring staff must have an enhanced DBS check suitable for the child workforce.
If you don’t already have one, we’ll process one for you. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear in a DBS check, please notify us when you apply.
For more information on the role and information about Action Tutoring, please see the attached job pack.
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Location: Home-based, with some travel to our London office.
Responsible to: Head of Sector Support
Hours: 35 hours per week
Grade: Point 31-34 £34,696- £37,489 (a London Allowance will be applied to employees who live in London, plus 6% employer’s pension, subject to a minimum 2% contribution by the employee)
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2026.
Benefits:
- Friendly and collaborative working environment
- Remote working
- 25 to 30 days holidays per annum plus bank holidays (depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Contributory pension scheme including 6% employer’s contribution (subject to employee’s minimum 2% contribution)
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- Occupational sick pay depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to staff discounts
Closing date: 17th July 2025, 17:00
Interviews to take place: 28th & 29th July 2025
About the role:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Digital Learning Content Specialist to join our Sector Support team. This role is pivotal in designing, developing, and managing engaging digital learning experiences through our Learning Management System (LMS). You will be responsible for creating online learning content and the day-to-day administration of the LMS.
About you:
- Proven experience working with Learning Management Systems (administration, user management, content upload)
- Proficiency in e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, H5P) and multimedia content creation
- Experience with SCORM, xAPI (Tin Can API), or other e-learning standards
- Strong understanding of instructional design principles and adult learning theory, and UX principles for digital learning design
- Knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) and inclusive design practices
- Commitment to meaningful anti-discriminatory practice, and equity, diversity and inclusion
- Demonstrate a commitment to - and understanding of - the values, aims and objectives of Respect
*NB. Where there are examples provided, your experience can be transferrable rather than exact.
About Respect:
Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 25 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.
How to apply
You must download an application form from Respect's job page, and submit to the Operations department in word doc. format only, please.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our HR Team directly (follow the link to Respect website)
Closing date: 17th July 2025, 17:00
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home based
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2026 – Full time 35hrs per week
Salary: £27,250 gross per annum
Closing Date: 21 July 2025
Assessment Day: 5 August 2025
Are you looking for a new opportunity?
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.
We are currently looking for a Growth and Development Worker based in England to join our team. This is an externally funded post which will be focused on opening new provision and supporting existing provision in order to reduce waiting lists within specific funding areas. This is a very varied and rewarding role that requires someone who is self-motivated, organised, creative, tenacious, positive, IT competent and with a real interest in people. You need to be able to coach, empower and inspire our volunteers and cadets, both in person and remotely, to grow the Sea Cadets.
Responsibilities
- Delivering a variety of training sessions on, for example, recruitment of cadets and volunteers
- Developing new growth and recruitment tools and ideas
- Promoting flexible volunteering and the volunteer strategy
- Assisting with running our social media accounts
- Working with and empowering our volunteers to develop plans for growth
- Planning and setting up Juniors Sections in new and existing locations/units
- Delivering assemblies in schools
- Forming part of various working groups with colleagues to develop the tools, resources and processes needed to increase the positive impact of the Growth and Development team.
- Supporting the delivery of funded outreach projects
Requirements
- Previous experience of working with volunteers
- Experience delivering on multiple project plans simultaneously
- Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with a variety of stakeholders remotely and face-to-face
- Experience delivering workshops and/or training
- Self-motivated and able to manage your time and workload effectively
- Flexible and enthusiastic
- Able to work as a team player with creative ideas and solutions who will empower our volunteers to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK
For further information, please download the attached Recruitment Pack.
Benefits
- Flexible Working hours and a hybrid culture
- Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
- Private medical insurance
- Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
- National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise.
If you are interested in this Growth and Development vacancy, please apply now!
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.
We help launch young people for life through adventure.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Manager - 4 days per week - National
Are you an experienced Finance Manager keen to join a growing organisation that makes a big impact on the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of music? Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Music in Hospitals & Care, a £1million turnover organisation to help recruit a part time Finance Manager.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be managing one Finance Assistant. Working closely with the Head of Finance overseeing all processes and controls that feed into management accounts preparation, you will also be business partnering with the Senior Leadership Team, and budget holders.
This is a pivotal time to join this amazing charity, with an inclusive and strong CEO and staff.
Salary: £40,000 per annum (this will be pro-rata'd for 30hours per week)
Benefits Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 6%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and the opportunity for flexible working.
Contract: Part time 30 hours per week, Permanent
Location: Remote based role with an occasional travel to London, we encourage applicants from across the UK.
Key duties and responsibilities will include:
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations, working with Finance Assistant to ensure all financial transactions are recorded accurately.
- Lead the completion of month-end processes including preparation and posting of journals, balance sheet reconciliations including restricted fund reconciliations, and maintenance of control accounts.
- Assist the Head of Finance on drafting management accounts and cashflow
- Provide financial business partnering support to Senior Leadership Team and Managers as required.
- Collate and provide monthly payroll information to external payroll provider, reconciling payroll outputs to financial records.
- Support the Head of Finance in the preparation of year-end financial statements in line with the Charity SORP and statutory requirements.
- Act as the lead point of contact for the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and preparing audit schedules and documentation as required.
- Act as a key contact for the charity's banking, payment platforms (Stripe, CAF, Paypal etc) and financial systems (Sage).
- Monitor bank accounts, oversee and authorise payment uploads, and ensure accurate reporting via banking platforms.
- Provide reconciliations for fundraising between CRM (Beacon) and Financial System (Sage).
- Lead and empower the Finance Assistant
Candidates applying for this role must have the following:
- Qualified by Experience (QBE), a recognised CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or working towards a recognised Finance qualification
- Producing monthly or quarterly management accounts and providing suitable narrative as required
- Supporting or leading on aspects of the year-end processes and/ or the annual audit, including producing year-end schedules, accounts and liaising with the auditors
- Ability to build strong relationships with budget holders and being able to challenge them in a compassionate and respectful manner
- Strong verbal and written communication skills at all levels
- Strong interpersonal skills and being proactive
- Experience working on Sage 50
This role will be closing on 13th July, 2025 and candidates shortlisted will be required to answer three questions which will form as part of shortlisting by the client.
Therefore, please do apply without further delay!
Due to the nature of this role, the client may close this position early if we have suitable candidates.
First stage interviews will be held via MSTeams on Friday 18th July
Second stage interviews via MSTeams on Wednesday 23rd July
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Remote: This role is homebased (within the UK) with occasional travel for staff residentials and other events. Ideally the post-holder will live in commutable distance to our office in Leicester.
What we do
As the national body for youth work, the NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work
About the Role
Responsibilities of the role comprise:
Campaign planning
- Lead the delivery of an ambitious and creative media and campaign strategy to bring about an improved recognition of the value and impact of youth work.
- Lead on other campaign strategy and planning, utilising a range of campaign tactics integrating media, digital media and other campaign tactics, working closely with other members of the Comms team and across Directorates.
- Oversee campaign activity for the annual Youth Work Week, to ensure the campaign engages key opinion formers and provides an opportunity for those within the sector to celebrate the impactful work they do.
- Analyse campaign effectiveness, including setting and tracking metrics across digital and traditional media.
- Ensure campaign plans are fully scoped and uploaded to the online project management system.
- Leading on strategic approaches to celebrity supporters / ambassadors and ongoing relationship management.
Press Office function
- Lead proactive media monitoring, enabling timely responses to significant developments and tracking positions on issues relating to NYA’s work.
- Develop key messages and positioning statements on issues in the youth sector and NYA’s activities, role and stance and promote consistency of messaging across NYA’s channels.
- Managing and responding to reactive media enquiries, providing statement and reactive ‘lines to take’, with the support of the Head of Communications
- Producing engaging content for various channels and audiences including press releases, blogs, opinion pieces and media briefings to elevate NYA’s profile and demonstrate our expertise and thought leadership.
- Managing the media monitoring and media database, nurturing relationships with target journalists, as well as online news outlets and thought leaders on key strategic issues.
- Confidently working with charity and corporate partners to maximise opportunities to demonstrate the impact of their support.
- Provide line management and development support to two Communication Officers.
About You
Essential competencies of the Campaigns and Media Manager:
- A self-starter brimming with creative ideas and proven experience of designing and executing high-impact campaigns that bring about a measurable change in knowledge, behaviour and / or policy.
- Strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders, including political audiences, and confident in growing new relationships and leading meetings.
- An ability to grasp complex information and distil key messages for different audiences and crucially, which tactics and channels to use to engage them
- Have proven experience and a strong understanding of the UK media landscape, with demonstrable experience of having nurtured relationships with national and sector journalists to garner high-quality coverage.
- An understanding of how to use research and intelligence gained from listening exercises and other stakeholder insights to inform campaign messaging and metrics.
- Be skilled in developing media strategics and developing case studies and using data to create compelling new hooks
- Be proficient in evaluating campaigns and media outputs, with the ability to derive insights that inform future strategies.
- Be proficient in drafting statements and media responses at speed and in line with key messages.
- Have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce and edit content to a journalistic standard across diverse audiences and channels.
- Have an understanding of how to use social media platforms to engage audiences effectively, understanding their role in broader campaign strategies.
- Be experienced in line management and fostering the NYA culture of personal growth
- Excellent project management skills - able to keep track of all the moving parts to keep tasks on track and mitigate risks. Experience of using project management platform (or similar) would be an advantage.
- An understanding of data protection and safeguarding young people.
- A passion for using effective communications to promote youth work and celebrate the achievements of young people and youth workers.
- Highly competent in all Microsoft suite and ideally have experience of Google Drive and Sharepoint.
Please refer to our Candidate Pack for more information on the role and the requirements.
Why Work for NYA?
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
How to Apply:
Please download our applicant pack to find out more about the role and requirements
To apply, please submit the following via our online application platform by 11:59pm on Friday 13th July 2025:
A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the About You section.
A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the requirements in the About You section.
We will request data for our EEDI monitoring purposes, providing this is optional.
Please note: the covering letter is an essential part of the application process and will be assessed as part of your full application. We use AI detector software, so cover letters or CV’s with over 30% AI generated content with be disregarded. We understand that AI tools can offer support to candidates who have learning differences, which is why we will accept applications with some AI assistance. CV’s will not be accepted without a cover letter.
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
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The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.
We are looking for a Digital Communications Coordinator to cover maternity leave and to support our busy Communications team.
The Digital Communications Coordinator is a key role within CLAPA, responsible for implementing our digital communications strategy to engage and inspire the UK cleft community. This role moves beyond content creation to take ownership of CLAPA’s digital communications across social and email platforms, ensuring online communications are strategic and data-driven. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, this role supports the planning, delivery, and monitoring of campaigns that inform, support, and connect the cleft community in the UK.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone with a good understanding of digital communications and a passion for community engagement. The Coordinator will manage day-to-day digital content, respond to online enquiries, and support internal teams with their communications needs. They will also play an important part in maintaining CLAPA’s brand and voice across all channels, ensuring our communications are accessible, on-brand, and effective.
NB - We reserve the right to close applications early if we receive a high volume of strong candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.