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Are you a brilliant communicator who loves writing copy and supporting donors? Join a passionate team working to end education inequality through the power of Classics.
We're looking for a Fundraising and Communications Officer to create and distribute newsletters and emails and be the first port of call for new and existing donors. You will enjoy collating case studies and reports, learning about our impact in schools and ensuring that donors and funders have a positive and meaningful relationship with Classics for All. You’ll play a vital role in enabling our programmes to reach schools and students across the UK. This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of a small, friendly team making a big impact.
Diversity and inclusion
As a social mobility charity, being inclusive is a fundamental value of Classics for All. We welcome applications from all eligible people and are particularly keen to receive applications from those who are from communities that are less represented within the Classics community, such as those from minoritised ethnic backgrounds and those with disabilities.
It does not matter if Classics was offered at your own school, and you do not need to be a Classicist to join our team – there are no Latin tests!
We want a future where every child can unlock the wisdom, wonder, and imagination of the ancient world, regardless of background or circumstance.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you relish the opportunity to oversee and provide organisational change, organisational development and organisational design expertise, as British Heart Foundation (BHF) undertakes a major technology-enabled transformation programme: Enterprise Foundations?
Are you able to liaise closely with the Business Integrator (BI) on change readiness and change planning, representing the voice of BHF, and ensuring that change, engagement, communications and training activities are designed appropriately, properly resourced and evolve the organisational culture?
If so, we'd love you to join our Talent & Organisational Development team as our Head of Organisational Change for Enterprise Foundation.
About the role
In this role you’ll have responsibility for the end-to-end change life cycle, leading the people side of change connected to Enterprise Foundations, including changes to ways of working and cultural change.
You’ll work with stakeholders to solve complex challenges, guiding and influencing them through critical transformation. You’ll also provide change leadership that enables these stakeholders to achieve their transformation goals and better deliver their strategic objectives.
Leading on organisational design and operating model change connected to Enterprise Foundations, you’ll ensure that it is resourced appropriately and linking it to other organisational design work across BHF.
You’ll also liaise with Transformation Directors, our Head of Organisational Change, Head of Internal Communications, People Business Partners and the team to support our People Experience, Technology strategy and the delivery of BHF’s strategy to 2030 – a key aspect of which is delivering technology transformation through the Enterprise Foundations programme.
Working arrangements
Please note this is a 9-12 month fixed term contract covering family leave.
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
About you
You’ll have previous experience influencing stakeholders and gaining buy-in to change, communication and engagement activities. You’ll also be able to create and implement change plans that are tailored to the needs of Enterprise Foundations, enabling the successful transition to new ways of working.
With a Post Graduate qualification in organisational change/business change/behaviour, or equivalent experience, you’ll have previous knowledge and application of change models and organisational design principles, being able to identify the cultural shift needed to achieve strategic technology transformation, translating that into interventions to deliver and embed behaviour and culture change.
Able to work with senior leaders you’ll be able to develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders which support behavioural change to enable successful technology transformation is essential.
You'll have a passion for solving complex business challenges, and will have strong problem-solving skills being able to exercise mature judgement, flexing plans where necessary to achieve impact.
To be successful in this role, you’ll also have:
- Project management experience
- Previous experience of developing and implementing organisational design programmes
- Experience of supporting culture change programmes that adopt new ways of working.
Belonging at BHF
By embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment, we strengthen our ability to achieve our mission of saving and improving lives, ensuring our work reflects and serves the needs of every community across the UK.
To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.
Benefits and development
At BHF, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our colleagues’ wellbeing and professional growth
To find out more about our benefits you can check out our Benefits and Development pages.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
Interview process
We aim to run a single stage, in‑person interview, which will include a presentation element, at our London offices. However, depending on application numbers, the process may include an initial Teams interview followed by this final in‑person stage interview.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at BHF. Just click through to our careers site. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role.
Our recruitment processes are fair, accessible, and inclusive. BHF use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
First Step Trust is a charity and social enterprise with over 30 years’ experience supporting people who are furthest from the labour market to gain skills, confidence and move into employment.
We combine social impact with commercial enterprise, delivering training programmes, social enterprises and innovative virtual reality learning tools that create real opportunities for disadvantaged learners.
We are now looking for a Head of Commercial to lead the next stage of our growth.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for driving commercial income across our social enterprises and developing new revenue streams, including the commercial licensing of our virtual reality training products.
You will oversee a portfolio of social enterprise businesses, supporting project managers to increase sales, improve performance and ensure the businesses are operating effectively. Alongside this, you will identify and develop new commercial opportunities, partnerships and routes to market.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in shaping the organisation’s strategy and helping us achieve our ambition that 60% of our income will come from commercial activity by 2030.
We are looking for someone who brings strong commercial acumen and a proven track record of generating income, alongside the ability to lead and develop teams. You will be comfortable working at both a strategic and operational level, with the confidence to drive growth while maintaining a clear focus on social impact.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role where you can shape commercial strategy, grow innovative services and make a real difference to people’s lives.
For full details of the role and how to apply, please see the recruitment pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Head of Digital Communications
Reports to: Director of External Affairs and Youth Understanding
Salary: £67,800
Location: Central London or Hybrid*(see below)
Contract: 2-year fixed term contract
Closing date for applications: 12pm, Tuesday 7th April 2026
Interview dates: Week commencing 20th April 2026
About the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF)
All of us will experience violence at some point in our lives. For many children, it is a daily reality. Each year, tens of children are killed, hundreds are hospitalised, 1 in 5 teenage children are victims and the majority admit to feeling afraid of violence. It scares them when they travel home from school, prevents them from going out and makes the most vulnerable feel like they don’t matter. It is taking lives, traumatising families and dividing communities. It robs potential, progress and hope.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
The Youth Endowment Fund believes that no child should be affected by violence. We research violence to understand it; we find, fund and test what works to prevent it; and we are building a movement to end it.
Communications at YEF
The Communications team, within the External Affairs and Youth Understanding directorate, is a critical arm of the organisation. We can only reduce violence if people hear about what works and put it into practice. Change is hard and it only happens if people trust where it comes from and want to engage with what we are communicating. We can only make change at scale if we’re smart about using digital tools to reach a growing, diverse audience across society.
We need professionals working across our sectors — youth-workers, police officers, social workers, policymakers, headteachers, and more — to find out about and be part of our movement. To do this, we must communicate with humility, authenticity and clarity.
We need politicians, commissioners and funders to follow our guidance and use our products. To do this, we must secure a seat at the table, communicate with intellectual rigour and persuade using the evidence.
We also need to connect with wider society, helping anyone who cares about making Britain safer for the next generation to understand what we do, what works and how they can support our cause. To do this, our brand must be accessible and inspiring, leveraging robust research alongside human storytelling.
As the Head of Digital Communications, you will be essential to achieving our mission. You will join the YEF at an exciting time. We are entering a crucial phase of increasing our policy influence at the top of government, changing things for the better across our sectors — education, youth justice, youth sector, children’s services, policing, health — and mobilising a movement to keep children and young people safe.
Your job is to make sure that the right people are drawn to our website and our digital communications, that they discover and engage with our content — from quoting our data, to using our Toolkit and evidence, to following practical recommendations in our guidance, to watching videos about the latest trends and conversations in violence prevention — and trust what we have to say.
You will support the Director of External Affairs and Youth Understanding to plan, build and execute a digital campaign to make all of this happen. You will help to lead the Communications team to hold the attention of our priority audiences and making them act.
Key Responsibilities
- The core of your job is to ensure that YEF's audience grows rapidly and strategically in size, that people working in our sectors gain awareness and confidence in our brand and that decision-makers engage with our work via our digital channels: our website, social media, newsletters, search, long- and short-form videos and the Safe podcast.
- You will further develop YEF’s existing digital marketing strategy into a national campaign across 2026-2029 for mobilising the evidence to prevent violence affecting children and young people.
- You will provide leadership to YEF generally and the Communications team specifically - managing the Senior Digital Marketing Manager and Digital Marketing and Communications Officer – to develop internal collaboration for boosting organisation-wide digital activity, such as call-to-actions via social media and video content.
- You will execute a strategy for moving to a more segmented, sector-specific communication strategy that engages each audience (whether teachers, youth workers, police officers etc.) to use of YEF’s products whether our Toolkit, our Guidance on what works and self-assessment tools for each sector.
- To commission and develop compelling, eye-catching video content that authentically showcases case studies of our work, drives our audiences towards our channels and products and significantly boosts widespread engagement — views, likes, comments and shares — online.
- To help secure and convert high-profile digital communications opportunities for the team in representing YEF’s work, including podcast and video placements.
- To develop and leverage relevant agency relationships, and use data analytics, to optimise our SEO positioning for online searches related to youth violence, advise on investment in paid advertising to drive traffic to our website and products, and generally boost our digital engagement.
About You
You are this sort of person:
- You communicate complex ideas clearly. Whether speaking or writing, you break down complicated concepts in ways that make sense to different audiences – without oversimplifying. You bring clarity where others bring jargon.
- You get things done. You’re organised, delivery-focused, and produce high-quality work, even under pressure. You work independently and to a high standard.
- You are skilled at designing and delivering digital comms and audience journeys for different segments of an organisation’s audience. You know how to build up a clear picture of audience members, develop their customer journey and turn them from unaware to aware, to a user and then an advocate.
- You think big and adapt fast. You’re a strategic thinker who can see the big picture without losing sight of the detail. You’re logical, creative, and open to challenge – always testing and refining your ideas.
- You care about the detail. You like getting a system working well, planning a campaign and getting the detail right, organizing who is doing what and seeing it all happen.
- You pay attention to what is happening in the world. You’re plugged into current affairs, technological trends and media conversations, particularly when it comes to British society.
- You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.
You have:
- A track record of driving digital communications to hundreds of thousands of people at a regional or national scale. You have led, planned and executed campaigns that bring about measurable outcomes online and practical change in the real world.
- Experience working with a mission-driven charity, organisation or business. You care about using your extensive digital skills to drive the work of an organisation striving to achieve social change.
- Experience within a leadership or management position. You have led people to drive bold, transformative communications for an organisation, company or business.
- Expertise in using technical tools and data analytics to target audiences online. You know how to segment and target digital audiences, transform SEO performance, develop high quality websites, increase newsletter engagement and bring new technical tools to solve problems.
- You have experience of commissioning creative partners - like consultants, videographers and designers - to produce compelling digital outputs and developing narrative-led content about urgent social issues that draws people in.
- A track record of producing video – such as case studies, explainers or podcasts - to increase positive regard, brand awareness and audience engagement on LinkedIn, Instagram Reels, YouTube, TikTok and X.
You may have the following, but they are not necessary:
- A qualification in digital marketing.
- Past experience of using Salesforce for marketing campaigns.
- Experience of working in or close to one or more of our priority sectors: education, youth justice, youth sector, children’s services, policing and health.
- Knowledge of using Artificial Intelligence to ethically and effectively boost digital performance at an organisation
While it’s not a criteria, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
This position will require a DBS check to be performed, but a record is not a block to performing this role.
Hybrid Working Details
The office is based in Central London, but you don’t have to be. Those living in London and within the 32 London Boroughs are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
To Apply
To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter answering the specific questions below, along with the completed monitoring form, by clicking the "Apply for this" button by 12pm, Tuesday 7th April 2026.
Application Questions
- Why are you drawn to work at the Youth Endowment Fund and why do you care about our mission? (400 words max)
- Tell us about your experience of leading a digital communications team? (400 words max)
- Tell us about your experience of creating and implementing a digital strategy within an organisation to engage a large audience. Please be clear about how you measured your success? (400 words max)
Interview Process
Shortlisted candidates will be sent a technical task to complete before the interview. Interviews will take place from the week commencing 20th April 2026
PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits Include
- £1,000 professional development budget annually
- 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
- Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
- Death in service - 4 times annual salary
- Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
- Financial support including travel and hardship loans
- Employer contributed pension of 5%.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful, and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Stella Maris UK is seeking an experienced and strategic Head of International Programmes to drive delivery of our international strategy and strengthen our global network.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for building strong relationships with international partners, identifying programme opportunities, and securing sustainable funding from corporates, trusts and foundations. The role will oversee the development and delivery of high-impact projects, ensure effective grant management and reporting, and support capacity building across the global Stella Maris network.
The role requires regular international travel to build partnerships, support programme delivery, and represent Stella Maris at meetings, conferences and network events.
We are looking for a confident leader with a strong track record in international development, grant fundraising, and stakeholder management, alongside the ability to translate strategy into delivery.
We improve the lives of seafarers and fishers through our network of local chaplains and seafarer centres, expert information, advocacy, and support.



At Humanists UK, our dream is of a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail. Our dedicated staff of 35 and hundreds of volunteers work hard to achieve this aim and we now have a vacancy for a Head of Communications & Marketing.
Is this the right position for you?
We’re looking for a Head of Communications & Marketing to advance greater public understanding of humanism by reaching new and growing audiences. The role also comes with strategic responsibility for improving brand awareness and driving sales for key products and brands, including Humanist Ceremonies (non-religious weddings, funerals, and naming ceremonies), the award-winning New Humanist magazine (est. 1885), podcasts, books, and a nationwide programme of prestige events and festivals.
This is a senior role with real scope. You will lead our communications team across print, digital, events, and marketing, and make sure what we put out is clear, compelling, consistent, and rooted in our purpose. As well as marketing, this role has responsibility for content, including for our website and social media channels, making sure these are updated with high-quality, accessible, engaging, and well-optimised educational and brand-building materials pitched at a range of target audiences.
This role is about leadership as much as delivery. You’ll be responsible for maintaining a clear organisational communications grid, and for working closely with colleagues across the organisation, particularly the Head of Press & Campaign Communications and the Head of Fundraising, to make sure our messaging, brand, and tone are joined up and effective.
You will be at your best when working to ambitious but achievable KPIs and making strategic decisions on the basis of evidence, including open and clickthrough rates, A/B testing, site behaviour and visit numbers, sales conversions, surveys, and feedback.
If you are ready to take a step up in your career this role could be a perfect opportunity. If you don't have experience at this level already you will need to be able to showcase to us – both at interview, and in your application – that you have significant experience of decision-making for communications or marketing in a complex organisation. You’ll also need to convince us of your ability to balance leading on strategy with hands-on problem-solving. You’ll be comfortable setting priorities, making judgement calls, and giving clear direction to your direct reports, while also collaborating well across departments and supporting less experienced staff to do their best work. We’re looking for someone who can think long-term, but who also cares about the details and the day-to-day reality of getting communications right.
Head to our website and apply there. Applications must be submitted by 17:00 14 April, 2026.
Shortlisting and interviews
Candidates short-listed for interview will be notified by 17:00 on 22 April 2026. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held during the week of 27 April 2026 at our offices at 3 Waterhouse Square, London, EC1N 2SW.
If you have any questions about the post, please feel free to contact the hiring manager, Liam Whitton, by email - he will be very happy to talk more about the role with you.
If there is anything that would help you bring your best self to the interview, please let us know.
At Humanists UK, our dream is of a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is pleased to be working with a global eye care charity working to end avoidable blindness to recruit for a Head of Communications role.
Head of Communications
Permanent, full-time
Hybrid – 2 days a week in London (near Charing Cross)
£48,183 per annum
The Head of Communications will lead the development and delivery of an integrated communications strategy that increases awareness, consideration and engagement across priority audiences. You will define brand narrative, ensure consistent and compelling messaging across all channels, and coordinate content, media, and digital activity to support organisational and fundraising goals. You will take a strategic and hands-on role overseeing planning, messaging, and performance, while ensuring communications activity is insight-led, audience-focused, and aligned with organisational priorities.
The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in leading multi-channel communications, with a strong grounding in brand, messaging and audience engagement. You will be able to translate organisational goals into clear strategic direction, while also providing hands-on support in the planning and delivery of content, media and digital activity. You will have the judgement to prioritise high-impact opportunities, the creativity to shape compelling stories, and the analytical skills to use data and insight to guide decisions. You will be confident co-ordinating across teams and will be comfortable adopting new tools and approaches such as artificial intelligence to improve quality, efficiency and performance.
To apply, please click through to the vacancy on the Prospectus website where you will be asked to provide your CV and answer 3 questions.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Whitley Fund for Nature to recruit an interim Head of Communications to join the organisation as a 14 month maternity cover contract.
Contract: Full time, interim 14 month role
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid role between home and London office, with three days per week at the organisation's office in Holland Park, West London
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 27th March
Interviews: First stage interviews will be held remotely on Thursday 9th April with second round held in person on Wednesday 15th April
Established in 1993, Whitley Fund for Nature is a fundraising and grant-giving nature conservation charity that has channelled £26 million to 220 conservation leaders in 80 countries across the Global South.
Offering long term, laddered support in the form of grant awards to courageous changemakers leading local solutions to the global biodiversity and climate crises, the organisation supports work rooted in communities that creates lasting benefits for wildlife, landscapes and people. Whitley Fund for Nature enables grassroots conservationists to scale up their work and make a global impact.
The interim Head of Communications will join a small team in London to lead and deliver an integrated communications and engagement strategy that amplifies the voices of grassroots conservation leaders internationally. The role is key within the organisation and holds responsibility for raising the organisation's profile, strengthening audience engagement, and supporting fundraising objectives across digital, print, and events.
Core responsibilities will be as follows:
- Implement a dynamic annual communications strategy that aligns closely with PR and fundraising priorities
- Leading impactful campaigns across email marketing, social media, website, branding and events
- Acting as webmaster and brand guardian, ensuring all communications are compelling, consistent and on brand, while driving measurable growth in digital engagement and audience development
- Leading communications around the Whitley Awards, an international awards programme celebrating outstanding grassroots conservation leaders, working across digital campaigns, ceremony communications, publications, social
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within an influential conservation organisation, shaping storytelling that drives real-world impact.
We would love to see applications from candidates with the following skills and experience:
- Ability to think strategically combined with creative flair and a passion for purpose-driven communications
- Demonstrable experience of working in a similar role within the charity or NGO sector
- Proven experience delivering communications strategies and producing effective digital and print communications for a wide range of audiences
- Strong digital expertise across email marketing, social media, websites and analytics
- Experience managing brand identity and external suppliers, and of event communications
- Excellent writing and editorial ability, with an eye for design
- Ability to undertake webmaster and editor responsibilities, with experience of using WordPress preferred
- Experience setting social media strategy, and using online tools such as Canva and Hootsuite to aid with content creation and scheduling
- Proven success in contributing to PR campaigns and securing media coverage
- Strong project management and line management skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to manage and prioritise a busy and varied workload
- Understanding of or interest in issues in wildlife conservation
- Proven ability in effective budgeting, negotiating and budget management
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance by clicking 'Apply Now'.
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.
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 a fantastic charitable organisation on a fantastic Head of Communications and Giving role on a 9 month contract. This pivotal position involves developing and leading strategic communication and fundraising initiatives to strengthen community engagement and advocacy efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies that enhance the organisation's visibility, reputation, and community engagement.
- Lead fundraising campaigns and initiatives, fostering relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders.
- Oversee content creation across multiple channels, ensuring messaging aligns with organisational values and objectives.
- Manage a team of communication and fundraising professionals, providing leadership, guidance, and development.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication and fundraising activities, adjusting strategies accordingly.
- Cultivate partnerships and networks to broaden support and philanthropic giving.
- Ensure compliance with relevant policies, regulations, and ethical standards in all communications and fundraising activities.
Person Specification
- Experience in leading communication strategies within the charity sector or related fields.
- Proven track record of successful fundraising and relationship management.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for diverse audiences.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Strategic thinker with an analytical approach to evaluating campaign success.
- Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects effectively under tight deadlines.
What’s on Offer
Salary: £47,000 per annum
Hybrid working
9 month maternity cover
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.
Head of Communications & Influencing (Maternity Cover)
Salary: circa £60,000
London / Birmingham - hybrid (primarily homebased with some travel to London, Birmingham and external meetings)
12month fixed term contract
Closing date: 3rd April 2026
We’re looking for a dynamic Head of Communications & Influencing to lead our high impact PR, media and influencing work during a period of maternity cover.
As our Head of Communications & Influencing, you’ll drive national media coverage for National Debtline and Business Debtline, act as a senior spokesperson, and lead campaigns that shape policy and support people in financial difficulty.
You’ll oversee our communications, public affairs and policy activity line managing a talented team and contributing to organisational strategy.
About us
We’re a national charity working to prevent financial difficulty and remove problem debt from people’s lives. Through our frontline debt advice services, National Debtline and Business Debtline, plus our campaigns, research and policy work, we support hundreds of thousands of people each year.
What you’ll do
This is a wide ranging and influential leadership role where you will:
Lead our external communications strategy
· Shape impactful PR and media campaigns that boost awareness of our services
· Act as a senior media spokesperson, including on TV and radio
· Drive high impact consumer facing media coverage
· Oversee a proactive press office and strengthen relationships with key journalists
Drive our influencing and policy agenda
· Lead our influencing strategy and high profile campaigns
· Oversee policy development and public affairs engagement
· Represent the Trust at senior external meetings, including with politicians, regulators and partners
· Ensure the voices of people in debt sit at the heart of our campaigns
Lead and inspire
· Manage and develop a talented team of communications and policy professionals
· Contribute to our wider organisational strategy as part of the Leadership Group
· Foster a creative, collaborative and forward-thinking department
About you
You’ll bring:
· Significant experience in communications, PR and/or influencing
· An ability to think strategically to develop and deliver effective communications, stakeholder engagement and influencing activity
· A track record of leading impactful campaigns and securing high profile media coverage
· Strong public affairs and policy skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders
· Excellent leadership abilities and a passion for developing people
· Confidence acting as a media spokesperson
· A passion for making a difference to people facing debt and financial difficulty
Why this role matters
Financial difficulty can affect anyone. The work you lead will raise awareness of vital national services, influence policy change, and help create a more supportive system for people in, or at risk of, problem debt.
We believe in taking care of our people, and we offer a great range of benefits, including:
· 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
· A contributory pension scheme
· Flexible hybrid working arrangement
· Generous Life Insurance
· Wellbeing days to support your mental health
· A healthcare cashback scheme
· Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
· Enhanced maternity pay
· Working outside the UK (up to 30 days per 12-month period)
Ready to make a difference?
We’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us drive real change for people facing financial challenges across the UK.
*Please note that the contract may end earlier (with suitable notice provided) if the substantive post‑holder returns sooner than expected
We are looking for talented individuals and therefore, we value authentic applications and prefer to see your own words and experiences reflected in your application. Please refrain from using AI-generated content, as we want to understand your genuine interest in this role and your own unique perspective.
If you need any adjustments to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact us, and we will be happy to discuss them with you.
We reserve the right to close the role early should we receive high numbers of applications. To avoid disappointment, please apply as soon as possible.
We will only use the data you supply to us in CVs or application forms for recruitment purposes. This data will be held for twelve months. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants, available on the vacancies page of our website.
We take diversity seriously and are committed to making diversity and inclusion a part of everything we do. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Our vision, underpinned by our values, be balanced, be supportive, be innovative, is to be a place where everyone feels welcome and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and to make us an employer of choice.
We are committed to working in an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We use a blind recruitment system which hides your personal details such as name, address, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, educational institution to ensure all candidates are on a level playing field. Personal details will only be revealed once the application has been shortlisted.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced communications professional to drive and deliver our global communications strategy and maintain momentum across our target regions during a period of parental leave. This is an exciting role for someone who is passionate about improving global health and climate outcomes, enjoys activating a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve communications objectives and can support and motivate colleagues to deliver impactful work across different time zones.
Selection criteria
Essential:
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Experience designing and implementing successful communications strategies that support the delivery of positive social, corporate or political change. We imagine the ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience, but we are open to consider candidates with less experience who possess the required skills.
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A high level of strategic thinking and an understanding of how to leverage different campaigning approaches to achieve objectives, including community organising and knowledge brokering
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The ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling and nuanced messaging
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A proven track record of crafting and landing compelling stories in high-impact media that advance campaign objectives
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Existing relationships with journalists in at least one relevant media area, such as news, health, sustainability or food
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Experience managing communications teams in a collaborative and effective way, and a willingness to support colleagues from other teams to develop relevant skills
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A general understanding of building decarbonisation and the energy transition
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Fluency in English
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The right to work in the country you live in (please note we are not able to offer sponsorship for a business visa or work permit at this time)
Desirable:
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Knowledge of Spanish and/or French
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A passion for food and cooking cultures
What we offer
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A role in which you can have a tangible impact on global health and climate outcomes
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The chance to join a supportive and inclusive team that combines their determination to improve health and climate outcomes with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work
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A flexible and supportive work environment
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A diverse network of influential stakeholders in multiple countries
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Competitive remuneration for the not-for-profit sector
Key responsibilities
Strategy
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Deliver the existing global communications strategy, adapting where necessary in line with organisational priorities during the cover period, and develop associated implementation plans
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Participate in broader campaign and organisational strategy development, contributing perspectives on the role of communications
Media
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Build and maintain relationships with key media contacts
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Select, brief and liaise with media spokespeople
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Develop key media messaging and oversee the development of pitch content
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Lead on media liaison for both reactive and proactive opportunities
Knowledge brokering
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Coordinate the development and promotion of knowledge products, including case studies, research reports and toolkits
Management
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Hire and manage contractors and agencies as necessary for the implementation of the communications strategy
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Manage the Digital Communications Manager, and lead on the recruitment and management of any other communications professionals required as the GCC grows
Coordination
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Coordinate with the wider team and coalition stakeholders to oversee the implementation of the communications strategy and to continuously refine it to reflect new opportunities and challenges
Reporting
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Oversee the global communications budget forecasting
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Contribute to internal and external reporting of the GCC’s communications activities
How to apply
Your cover letter should be no longer than two pages and it should outline why you are interested in this role and how you fit the selection criteria.
Please indicate ‘Head of Communications (parental leave cover)’ in the subject line.
Applications close Monday 30th March 2026.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. We strongly encourage candidates from historically disadvantaged or marginalised groups to apply.
Promoting universal access to safe and sustainable cooking.
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Agile - London Office/Home, United Kingdom
We’re looking for a strategic, people-centred leader to step into this pivotal role. Working across Fundraising, Marketing, PR and Communications, and Faith & Membership, you’ll drive cross-organisational alignment, improve campaign delivery, and strengthen collaboration across functions.
Reporting to the both the Director of Fundraising and the Director of Marketing you will lead or support a series of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives, including the development of our flagship Christmas campaign, ensuring consistent messaging, joined-up planning, and efficient use of resources.
You’ll be a strategic enabler able to advise on operational effectiveness, fostering greater collaboration across teams, and support the Communications Service Leadership Team in delivering business-critical operations.
This is a rare opportunity to influence how we work across the Communications Service, laying the groundwork for more connected, coordinated delivery across all income generation and engagement activities.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Substantial experience in strategic project leadership within complex organisations
- A track record in integrated communications, or campaign planning
- A passion for building high-performing teams that thrive together
- Ability to influence at a senior level and inspire and motivate colleagues.
If you are an ambitious experienced operational leader looking for your next challenge and would like to play a key role in The Salvation Army’s income growth, this could be the role you’re looking for.
Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week, working a minimum of 40% across each month in the Territorial Headquarters, London.
Closing date: Monday, 30 Mar 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please visit the Government website and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme
Our mission is based on our faith in Jesus Christ who wants everyone to experience life in all its fullness.



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"I can honestly say my three years at Settle have been the best years of my fundraising career." (outgoing Head of Fundraising and Senior Leadership Team member Penny Day).
100% of staff would recommend Settle as a great place to work.
95% of staff would agree that Settle is a welcoming and inclusive organisation.
When young people in care turn 18, all the support they’ve relied on can fall away, literally overnight. Suddenly, they have to navigate adulthood on their own. This would be tough for any teenager, even if they could fall back on their family for help. So it’s not surprising that two out of three care-experienced young people feel unprepared to leave care. Too many still don’t get the support they need to make it safely past this cliff edge.
Care leavers aged 18-21 are nine times more likely to experience homelessness than their peers.
Settle exists to change this. We’re an award-winning charity, supporting care-experienced young people as they move into their first home, so they can confidently transition into independent living, avoid eviction and homelessness, and establish the foundations they need to thrive in adulthood. We are on a mission to end homelessness among care-experienced young people.
With our current Head of Fundraising leaving us to go travelling, we’re seeking someone new to help us achieve this ambition. You’ll have a lot to build on. Over the last three years, we’ve grown our income dramatically, and diversified our funder portfolio. We have strong relationships with our committed and supportive funders, underpinned by an organisation-wide commitment to fundraising.
This is a crucial role for Settle, and you’ll have the support you need to excel. In 2025, we grew our fundraising team from one (this post) to three. You’ll take on the leadership of an engaged and enthusiastic team, increasingly responsible for day-to-day management of trust and foundation fundraising. As well as inspiring the team to great things, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and deepen our relationships with philanthropists and high net worth individuals. You’ll have active support and engagement from me and the Board, with regular opportunities to involve trustees in your work.
As we head into future years, you’ll lead the development and delivery of our next fundraising strategy. We’re proud of our welcoming, inclusive and collaborative culture. We’re committed to staff wellbeing, with regular socials and time away as a team, and four wellbeing days every year on top of generous annual leave. You’ll play a key leadership role in fostering this culture and shaping Settle as we grow.
If this opportunity sounds as exciting to you as it does to us, we’d love to hear from you. We are also happy to share more about our fundraising so do request this when you get in touch.
We’d love to hear from you if:
✷ You are passionate about making a significant contribution to our mission to end homelessness among care-experienced young people, and want to use your skills to help Settle reach more young people
✷ You are an outstanding communicator, with excellent storytelling skills in person and in writing, and the ability to craft and share a compelling vision and case for support
✷ You’re a strategic thinker with excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate strategy into clear decisions and action
✷ You are a values-driven leader, committed to bringing out the best in your team and supporting them to stretch and develop
✷ You are self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, and maintain progress while responding to emerging opportunities
✷ You are financially literate and able to work effectively with numbers and financial information
✷ You are willing and able to support managers in other teams, cover for other members of Settle’s Senior Leadership Team when necessary, and play a wider leadership role in the organisation
✷ You are dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into all areas of your work
EXPERIENCE NEEDED FOR THIS ROLE
ESSENTIAL
✷ Significant track record of raising funds from trusts and foundations
✷ Experience of securing major gifts, donations or grants from high net worth individuals or family foundations
✷ Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships with funders or other senior external stakeholders
✷ Substantial experience of preparing funding applications and reports
✷ Experience of line managing and leading high performing teams, with the ability to coach, motivate and develop others
✷ Experience of developing and effectively delivering strategy
DESIRABLE
✷ Knowledge of youth homelessness, the care system or other relevant issues facing young people
✷ Experience of leading a growing team or contributing to organisational growth
BENEFITS
✷ Scope to take real ownership of a key strategic priority in a fast-growing charity
✷ Flexible working arrangements
✷ 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between Christmas and New Year and 4 personal wellbeing days
✷ Regular 1:1s with the Chief Executive and active support of the Senior Leadership Team and Board for Settle’s fundraising strategy
✷ Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated individual training budget and a line manager dedicated to supporting your growth
✷ Annual performance and pay progression reviews
✷ Up to 6% pension contribution
✷ Cycle to work scheme
✷ Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
✷ Work phone and laptop
✷ A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social events and annual all staff away day
MORE KEY INFO
Hours: The hours are full-time (35 hours per week) preferred, with attendance at funder events outside core hours as needed from time to time – part-time will be considered for the right candidate but we envisage at least 0.8FTE / 28 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working between our office in London Bridge and working from home – our standard expectation is at least 2 days a week of contact time (in the office, funder meetings or events). We have a monthly in person team meeting on a Wednesday, and hold our monthly SLT meetings in person on a Tuesday.
Flexibility: Settle is committed to flexible working and will work with the successful candidate to agree mutually positive working arrangements
HOW TO APPLY
Charlotte Wilmot at Eardley Wilmot is managing this appointment on our behalf and will be delighted to support you with your application. Please send your CV together with any questions to her directly in the first instance.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a member of the Care Leaver Covenant. We are actively trying to increase the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds. Please see our website for more information on our approach to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
We also guarantee an interview for care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role because we want to increase the representation of lived experience in the team.
We aim to make the interview process as accessible as possible so please do not hesitate to let Charlotte know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
The closing date for the role is Friday 17 April with interviews taking place in the week commencing 27 April.
We really look forward to hearing from you!
We are happy to receive your CV in the first instance.
Our vision is a 21st century Britain where no young person is homeless and all young people get a fair chance at doing well.
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World Jewish Relief provides life-saving and life-changing action to people in crisis around the world. We work with our trusted local partners to help people survive the consequences of conflict and disaster, to thrive and rebuild their lives. We deliver programmes using our expertise, with urgency to achieve maximum and sustainable impact for those within and beyond our community.
We are looking for an Interim Head of Events to manage our existing events portfolio as maternity cover. You will be responsible for managing a range of well-established, high profile events including our flagship Annual Dinner which raises over £1.6M and is critical to our donor engagement, retention and income. You will ensure all our events run successfully, are organised to the highest standards and delivered with immaculate care and precision. You will manage a small team of two, providing guidance and support where needed. You will also work closely with our Marketing and Communications team to develop content and marketing for events.
You will join our Fundraising team, which is made up of 11 individuals working across a range of portfolios, including: trusts and foundations, institutional funding, major donor fundraising, individual giving and legacies, online matched funding campaigns, events, donor acquisition and engagement.
You should have:
- Significant experience and a proven track record of event planning, coordination and delivery to an exceptionally high standard, within the non-profit sector.
- Experience of managing a small team
- Experience of managing budgets
- Experience working alongside Chairs, Trustees and/or Event Committees
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to multitask, managing numerous priorities at the same time, to tight deadlines
- The ability to use your own initiative and to work under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues at all levels and with senior volunteers
- A commitment and empathy to the work and values of World Jewish Relief.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays. After 2 years’ service holiday entitlement increases to 25 days.
- Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
- Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries
- Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work related concerns or free counselling if needed
- Season ticket / travel to work loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- On Friday the office closes at 3pm
- We encourage flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We invite and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out for this role.
You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.
How to apply
Please upload your CV and a cover letter which demonstrates your suitability for the role answering the following question in your cover letter:
· Why does this role appeal to you and how do you meet the criteria in the person specification?
Interviews will be held on Monday 27th April
Bringing life-changing action to people in crisis around the world
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: London
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Interviews: 29-30 April 2026
The ITF is looking for an experienced administrative/ global operations leader to head our administration department. This role is central to ensuring the smooth and effective delivery of support for governance, meetings and events across our departments including land transport, civil aviation and tourism, women transport workers, young transport workers, legal, campaigns, communications, and the office of the general secretary.
About the Role
The Head of Global Administration leads the ITF’s global administration function, ensuring the effective delivery of administrative, travel, language and governance support services across the organisation. The role provides strategic leadership and operational management to ensure the systems, processes and resources are in place to support ITF programmes, campaigns and governance activities worldwide.
It leads a global administration team with six direct reports, including administration coordinators, the travel coordinator and translation coordinators.
You will work closely with ITF regional offices and affiliates worldwide to ensure consistent, high-quality administrative support across the organisation.
Overseeing all administrative processes, you will maintain constructive relationships with affiliates and social partners, manage venue and service contracts, and support accurate and timely budget administration. Working closely with the Director of Global Campaigns and Operations, senior leaders and regional colleagues, you will help strengthen administrative systems that are efficient, coordinated and fit for purpose.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of the Global Administration workplan and contribute to ITF organisational planning and budgeting.
- Lead and develop the ITF global administration team, ensuring effective deployment of resources and high-quality service delivery.
- Develop and implement the ITF’s language and travel strategies.
- Oversee the operational delivery of governance meetings, conferences and events including Congress.
- Lead improvements in administrative systems and processes, supporting standardisation, automation and simplification.
- Manage relationships with affiliates, suppliers and service providers.
- Support the Office of the General Secretary and senior leadership with high-level administrative coordination.
- Work collaboratively with regional and departmental administrative teams to maintain consistent global standards.
About You
You are an experienced administrative professional with a strong track record of leading teams and improving systems. You bring sound judgement, a solutions-focused approach and the ability to support people in a complex, fast-moving environment.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Significant experience managing administrative /operational teams, with an inclusive and supportive leadership style.
- Experience developing and implementing organisational policies or administrative systems.
- Ability to work effectively across cultures and regions in an international organisation.
- Strong knowledge of administrative practices, and experience applying them in complex organisations.
- Proficiency in management functions, including line management, event management, contract negotiation, budget oversight, financial reporting and supplier coordination.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce clear reports and work productively with colleagues at all levels.
- Strong digital administration skills including Microsoft 365, data analysis, reporting and familiarity with event or workflow management systems.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to contribute directly to improving conditions for transport workers worldwide. You will join a values-driven global organisation and lead a team that plays a vital role in supporting ITF affiliates across the world.
Every day transport workers keep the world moving – connecting millions of people across our cities and countries

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