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About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Events Manager to join our Care Team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or whose child has died. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.
Our Care Events Team provide an extensive programme of groups and events for the 800 life-limited children, their families and bereaved families. There are themed family events, social groups for siblings of different ages, pamper days for mums, counselling groups, bereavement café, memorial days and many festive events such as ice-skating at Hampton Court. Taking place at our hospices and in the communities we serve, there are 5-6 events each week, offering important opportunities for families to make memories together.
About the role
The Care Events Manager is responsible for the delivery and oversight of the annual programme of events. The Care Event Manager leads the Care Events Team, including an Events Assistant, Events Management Intern, Counsellor and care events volunteers, and working with family support workers, children’s therapists and counsellors to deliver an incredible programme of creative and inclusive experiences. The Care Events Manager works alongside the Lead Therapist and Lead Counsellor to ensure that family support at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is everything the children and families need it to be.
At a weekly meeting, the team are made aware of children and family members who are struggling and think together about where they might benefit from the opportunity to spend time with others who share similar experiences or receive group therapy. Utilising professional events management skills, each event is planned meticulously to be a safe and inviting space. Providing this opportunity for families is integral to their mental wellbeing.
About you
This role requires an individual with professional events management experience, with a proven track record of executing high-profile and bespoke events. The individual should have skills in marketing, events administration and able to create events for families from diverse backgrounds. Excellent project management skills are required to keep the fast-paced programme on track, alongside diligence in health and safety. Leadership and management expertise enable the team to thrive, so that we can provide outstanding support to families. The Care Events Manager should be a compassionate and caring individual, sensitive to the needs of families at Shooting Star, with the emotional resilience to work with families who are experiencing grief and trauma. This is a unique opportunity for an events manager to utilise their skillset to make a huge difference to the families that we support.
Once or twice a month the Care Events Manager is expected to work on a Saturday or Sunday (time is given back during the week).
Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity.
What we offer
In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:
Pension scheme
• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
Annual leave
• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
Contractual benefits
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card
Health and wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.
In addition, an enhanced disclosure will be required for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding the families we support and consider all applicants in line with the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.
To apply please complete our online application and send a statement outlining how your skills and experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Barnabas Aid International is a global Christian ministry providing practical support to suffering, displaced, and persecuted Christians in over 100 countries. Since 1993, our projects have offered food, medical aid, education, disaster relief, Bibles, and help for pastors and church leaders – bringing real hope to our brothers and sisters in Christ.
We are seeking a visionary and faith-driven National Director to lead our ministry within the UK and Ireland.
Reporting to the International CEO and accountable to the local National Board, you will provide strategic leadership, raise awareness, mobilise prayer and financial support, and oversee a dedicated national team serving the persecuted Church.
We aim to support Christian communities, churches and individuals around the world who face persecution and discrimination because of their Faith.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are delighted to be working in partnership with World Vision. As a global Christian humanitarian charity, World Vision is dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice, empowering children, families, and communities to thrive. Through advocacy, emergency relief, and long-term development, they bring hope and transformation where it’s needed most. At the heart of their mission is a deep commitment to demonstrating God’s unconditional love.
We are seeking a confident communicator with a heart for mission and a head for strategy to become their new South West Area Manager. In this important role you’ll lead their work with churches, leaders, and Christian networks across the South West. You'll inspire action through giving, prayer, and advocacy, sharing the life-changing impact of World Vision’s work with the world’s most vulnerable children. From church visits to major festivals and online events, you’ll bring energy and purpose to every interaction. With team leadership responsibilities and room to grow, this is a bold, faith-filled role where your ideas and passion can truly thrive. You’ll represent World Vision by speaking in churches for approximately 18 Sundays per calendar year, a wonderful opportunity to inspire, connect, and share the heart of our mission with church communities.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in leading/supporting a team working to targets, perhaps in a fundraising, sales or similar environment.
- Knowledge of the Christian landscape in the South West and key relationship management principles.
- Ability to represent World Vision at a range of events, speaking to leaders, churches and individuals about our work.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and supportively with external partners, internal team members and multiple church relationships.
This is an incredible opportunity for a practicing Christian who wants to make a powerful, lasting impact. Join a passionate team committed to transforming the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. You won’t just be part of the mission, you’ll help drive it forward, bringing hope, change, and practical support to children who need it most, all around the world.
South West Area region consists of: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire.
The ideal candidate should reside in the South West. This is a home-based role with extensive travel across the South West.
This role is subject to a DBS check, which will be carried out by the employer.
For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Charisma is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If you have any reasonable adjustments or wish to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme, please confirm in your application, or contact our Operations Teams separately. Charisma will ensure all candidates who disclose that they wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and that meet the minimum criteria for the role will receive an opportunity to interview with the Charisma Consultant representing the vacancy.
*In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian and in agreement with World Vision’s mission and values.
Closing date: Thursday 6th November
Charisma vetting interviews much be completed by Tuesday 11th November
Interviews with World Vision UK: w/c 17th November
Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: £43,000 - £48,000 depending on experience
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
Closing date: Sunday 16 November 2025
Preliminary telephone interviews will be held on 18 and 19 November 2025
In-person interviews will be held in Peterborough week commencing 24 November 2025
No agencies please
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
We are recruiting a research operations lead who will lead our grant funding programmes, with responsibility for the smooth running and delivery of grant rounds and all operational aspects of the research award process. The postholder will also oversee the day-to-day management of our expanding research portfolio, ensuring processes are efficient, accurate and delivered on time.
You will have experience of working within a grant funding environment and a clear understanding of the end-to-end processes that underpin it. This includes planning and delivering funding rounds, managing application and review systems, issuing and monitoring awards, and ensuring compliance with organisational policies and governance requirements. You will be comfortable balancing accuracy with efficiency, maintaining high standards of service to applicants and award holders, and supporting your team to deliver consistently reliable processes.
We are also seeking a confident, experienced professional with a strong background in operational programme delivery and a proven track record as an effective line manager. You will thrive on leading people: supporting staff development, providing clear direction and creating a positive, collaborative team culture. Your ability to motivate and support others will be central to this role: you will set clear objectives, manage performance fairly and consistently, and encourage professional growth across the team.
With enthusiasm and passion for the mission of Kidney Research UK, you will bring excellent organisational and administration skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once. You will be confident and assertive, able to make sound decisions, delegate effectively and keep processes moving at pace. Strong communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal) will enable you to work well across teams, build productive relationships with colleagues, and liaise effectively with external stakeholders.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
About Kidney Research UK:
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.
Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
You may also have experience in the following: Research Operations, Grant Funding Management, Research Grant Programmes, Research Administration, Grant Application Process, Peer Review Management, Funding Rounds, Grant Compliance, Research Governance, Portfolio Management, Research Projects, End-to-End Grant Process, Operational Delivery, Research Strategy Implementation, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.
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Job Title: Healthier & Wealthier Adviser
Salary: £26,050 per annum
Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week)
Location: Head Office, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 – working across County Durham
About us
Groundwork works across the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face. Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. Groundwork’s mission is to support people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential.
About the role
We are seeking a compassionate, proactive, and client-focused Healthier & Wealthier Adviser to join our team. In this role, you will deliver high-quality advice and guidance to residents across County Durham, helping them navigate welfare benefits, debt, housing, energy, budgeting, employment, family support, and more.
You will primarily provide telephone-based advice, with additional support via face-to-face meetings, email, online chat, and video appointments. You will work with clients referred from Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and other health organisations, gathering information about their circumstances, offering tailored guidance, and acting on their behalf when required.
Your role will include:
- Providing high-quality advice and guidance via phone, email, online chat, video, and face-to-face appointments.
- Gathering detailed client information to offer personalised support and make referrals to specialist agencies when needed.
- Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring all work meets quality standards.
- Responding to enquiries promptly and supporting the general advice line during busy periods.
You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative team that values learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Empathetic and approachable, with excellent listening and communication skills.
- Experienced in providing information, advice, and guidance (experience in welfare rights, housing, or debt advice is desirable).
- Organised and proactive, able to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
- Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in service delivery.
- Adaptable, with a willingness to travel and work flexibly to meet client needs.
Join us to make a real difference in the lives of people across County Durham, helping them to be healthier, wealthier, and more empowered.
Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 20th November 2025
Please note, should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Make yourself at home
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role
At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
Lead the delivery of transformative infrastructure solutions that power conservation.
Digital Delivery Manager
Reference: OCT20252991
Location: Flexible with some travel to Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £39,205.00 - £41,856.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Delivery Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects within our technology portfolio. Reporting to the Head of Technology: Delivery & Production, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing critical IT infrastructure initiatives that underpin our organisation’s digital transformation.
This is a high-impact role requiring strong leadership, exceptional organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. You will ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to budget, while maintaining the highest standards of governance and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Delivery: Manage the full lifecycle of infrastructure projects, from initiation through to completion, using appropriate methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
- Strategic Planning: Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Financial Management: Develop and control project budgets, forecasts, and cost models, ensuring financial accountability and value for money.
- Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, maintaining robust RAID logs and governance documentation.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners, ensuring clear communication and timely reporting.
- Team Leadership: Matrix-manage multi disciplinary teams, fostering a collaborative, high performance culture.
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, governance, and reporting standards.
- Compliance & Best Practice: Ensure adherence to organisational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
About You
We are looking for a confident and adaptable leader with a proven track record in delivering IT infrastructure projects. You will combine technical understanding with strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence at all levels.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Significant experience delivering infrastructure projects (e.g. network upgrades, cloud adoption, hardware refresh).
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies (servers, storage, networking, cloud platforms).
- Demonstrable experience in budget creation and financial control.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable:
- Professional certifications such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, or PMP.
- Experience in process development and governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with tools such as MS Project, Jira, Miro, Power BI and Office365.
Why Join Us?
At the RSPB, we believe in making a difference not just for nature, but for people too. You’ll join a passionate, purpose driven organisation where your work directly supports our mission to create a world richer in nature. Our teams are collaborative, supportive, and committed to innovation. Here, your expertise will help deliver technology solutions that enable real change.
What We Offer
- A supportive and inclusive working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
- A chance to contribute to projects that truly matter.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us deliver the technology that powers conservation.
Closing date: 23:59, Mon, 10th Nov 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from the 17th November.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
As part of this application process, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.

We’re excited to recruit our first Major Donors and Partnerships Coordinator to lead on securing and managing key relationships with corporate partners and major donors. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone with proven experience in corporate fundraising and major donor engagement to help shape CLAPA’s high value fundraising strategy from the ground up. If you're passionate about building meaningful partnerships and making a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.
You will play an active part in shaping and delivering corporate fundraising campaigns and stewardship activities, with a good level of ownership balanced by the support of an experienced income generation team.
As Major Donors and Partnerships Coordinator, you will contribute significantly to diversifying and sustaining CLAPA’s income. With an ambitious Income Generation Strategy in place, this is a timely opportunity to help strengthen CLAPA’s profile in corporate fundraising and partnerships. Building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with donors and partners will be a core part of your role.
Working in a small and collaborative income generation team, you will need to be organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a supportive environment where you can grow your skills while making a meaningful contribution.
The Link to apply is listed in the attached Recruitment Pack or can be accessed via the Redirect to recruiter button.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
We are seeking a Grants Systems and Business Analyst to join our Foundation, providing subject-area expertise to our grantmaking and wider teams. This exciting role leads on our grants system and processes and ensures we are working in the best way to support our grant-making (approx. £35m of grant spend per year).
You will lead on maintaining, designing and developing grant making systems and processes and their relationship to other parts of the organisation. You will work with colleagues to identify where we could improve our use of existing digital systems or introduce new systems and oversee the introduction of new systems as agreed including the development of a new grant management system. A key element of this role is to help others work in the most efficient and effective way.
In addition, the role leads on introducing, developing and overseeing the operation of digital systems to support the operation of PHF’s wider business. The post holder will bring a mix of technical and people skills to lead on continuous improvement, ensuring our systems and workflows fit the needs of the organisation and those we work with, and colleagues are skilled-up to work effectively. This may involve working on the introduction of new software as required and will include working with our IT support company, software suppliers and colleagues who have specific oversight of some systems.
Main areas of resposibility
- System and Process Design for grant-making
- Systems to support PHF’s operation
- System Administration and Support
- Integration with other systems
- Reporting and data management
Our ideal candidate will be an experienced digital systems and data expert who can confidently translate technical language to a non-expert client group in order to improve systems and ways of working. You may have exeperience of Blackbaud Grantmaking software or will be confident to pick this up.
About us
Paul Hamlyn Foundation was established by Paul Hamlyn in 1987. Upon his death in 2001, he left most of his estate to the Foundation, creating one of the largest grant-making foundations in the UK.
We use our resources to support social change, working towards a just and equitable society in which everyone, especially young people, can realise their full potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives.
Our vision is for a just society in which everyone, especially young people, can realise their full potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives.
Our mission is to be an effective and independent funder, using all our resources to create opportunities and support social change. We partner with inspiring organisations and individuals to put them at the heart of leading change and designing solutions to overcome inequality.
We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation. This commitment drives how we work, who we work with and how we make decisions. You can read more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) here.
We have five funding priorities where we wish to see change for our work in the UK:
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Investing in young people
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Migration
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Arts
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Arts Education
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Nurturing ideas and people
Our values are important to us and we work to and carry them through all our activity.
Benefits
The Foundation is based in light and recently refurbished offices near Kings Cross in London and we currently work to a hybrid working model with 40% of time worked in the office and the rest a combination of external grantee visits and homeworking. We offer fantastic benefits including
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25 days annual leave,
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10% non-contributory pension contributions with optional additional 2.5% matched employer contributions
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Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
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Complimentary lunch when in the office.
First stage interviews are expected to take place remotely on Friday 28th November. Second stage interviews are expected to take place in-person on Wednesday 10th December.
We are one of the largest independent grantmakers in the UK, focusing on the arts, education and learning, migration and young people.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Community Fundraiser - Home Counties
Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team. As a key part of our fundraising efforts in our high-performing East region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year. You will also be responsible for driving initiatives to increase our profile and supporter base within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Essex.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events, with the opportunity to lead on key projects
- Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth
- Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
- Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research
Requirements:
- At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation
- Strong experience in supporter stewardship
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
- Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure
If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.
We will give preference to those candidates living in the Bucks, Beds and Northants areas of this region.
We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.
We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.
Closing Date: 06th November 2025
We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Demos
Demos is a highly respected cross-party think tank with a unique approach to making policy to solve our long term problems. Building on nearly 30 years of creativity, ideas and impact, Demos’s mission is to upgrade democracy: rebuilding the relationship between citizen and state. Our work explores the elements of a ‘New Deal’, in which power is devolved, citizens participate in policy making, and together as a nation we find answers to the challenges of our century.
About Waves
Demos is leading the largest trial of digital democracy in Britain.
Trust in politics and politicians is in crisis. Only 24% of people trust politicians to make decisions in the best interests of the country. Polarisation is increasing. At the same time, people want to be involved in the public policy decisions that affect them.
Waves is a €1 million project trialling new technology in local democracy, launched to bring people together to tackle contentious local issues and strengthen trust in local government. Thousands of local people will have the opportunity to shape local government policy on an issue affecting their area.
New AI-powered technology is intended to make it easier, cheaper and quicker for participants to have their say, identify areas of consensus, discuss difficult issues and work through trade-offs together.
We are working in partnership with two trailblazing councils who are both embracing the opportunity to put the public at the heart of their policy making. The trial will begin in the London Borough of Camden to co-develop an approach to adult social care. The trial will then move on to South Staffordshire District Council as they develop an inclusive engagement process to prepare for their next local plan. The partners will also support a further 25 councils to observe and learn from the process so that they too can use the tools in the future.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced programme manager who can steer Waves from now until it completes in December 2026.
You would be joining the programme at a pivotal time as we move from the ‘set-up’ and ‘co-design’ phases of the first 6-months, to the start of the first of our two trials running sequentially over the next 11 months, before moving to a final ‘impact phase’ of dissemination of our toolkits, technology and learning in the final 6 months.
Programme management of Waves means ensuring that the whole project stays on track – on time and on budget – throughout its delivery. There are 5 partners, a number of suppliers and many moving parts, so it is critical that we find someone who can work across the whole programme, anticipating who needs to do what and by when, and ensuring that the programme is delivered successfully so we can draw learnings from it to share widely across the local government, democracy, and tech sectors.
It is worth bearing in mind that Waves is a ‘test and learn’ trial of a new deliberative democratic process using existing and new technology. Therefore, the team is committed to learning from the project and being comfortable with the uncertainty of not knowing exactly what the outcomes are going to be.
What you'll need to be sucessful
The types of knowledge, skills and experience we are looking for are below. We welcome a range of applications which include at least some of these attributes.
- Demonstrable experience managing an equivalent programme in terms of complexity, scale and partners with a solid understanding of project management methods.
- Understanding and commitment to the mission of the programme – motivated to tackle issues of low trust in democracy among UK citizens with digital democratic platforms and deliberative processes a crucial part of the solution.
- Team management, interpersonal and communication skills – ability to lead and motivate a team with diverse skills and priorities to deliver a programme of great complexity and uncertainty, including fostering collaboration and trust, managing conflicts, maintaining transparency and empowering different partners to perform effectively.
- Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills – the ability to align activities with overall programme objectives, making informed decisions based on programme lead and partner inputs and, where possible, data and analysis, and drive the programme towards successful outcomes.
- Ability to identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies and manage issues that may arise during the programme lifecycle – ideally in an innovation context, one working with diverse partners with different ways of working or when using technology/ conducting trials with the public.
- An interest in, and comfort working with, innovative technologies that utilise AI and collect data, as well as an understanding of the risks and sensitivities surrounding the use of AI, among the public and within the public sector.
- Experience of owning and managing a large-scale budget, conducting calculations when there are changes from the plan, and maintaining clear and robust tracking of expenditure to ensure financial accountability.
- Demonstrable ability to adapt to changing circumstances, solve problems creatively and maintain momentum and energy during challenging situations.
- Highly collaborative, with a commitment to teamwork and inclusivity.
Application and selection process
To apply, please provide the following through our application form:
- an anonymised CV (with any references to your name and personal details removed)
- answers to four screening questions (up to 250 words each)
- a completed copy of our diversity monitoring form (optional)
All applications will be evaluated and graded anonymously to minimise bias in our screening process.
Questions?
If you have any further questions or aren’t sure if the role is right for you, please feel free to reach out to us and we would be happy to answer any queries.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is responsible for managing the effective functioning of the Aga Khan Centre to provide safe, efficient, secure, legally compliant and environmentally friendly spaces for residents, employees, students and visitors.
Leading a small team, the Facilities and Operations Manager will be responsible for providing a seamless support service to manage and deliver high quality proactive and reactive maintenance to a standard which is in accordance with the nature of the Aga Khan Centre and provides value for money. The role covers all aspects of repairs & maintenance including plumbing, air conditioning, electrics, building fabric, health & safety and emergency support and requires the postholder to be hands on, supporting the maintenance team with technical support, knowledge & coordination as well as executing PPM plans, managing contractors and overseeing and inspecting works.
AKC Building Operations
• Oversee and manage the teams responsible for the reception, security and cleaning.
• To prepare and keep up to date the Facilities Management (FM) Plan for AKC and the approach taken for each ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ FM service, including planned preventative maintenance and lifecycle replacements, ensuring that a suitable, safe, high-quality operating environment is provided.
• To act as a point of contact for technical support in order to reduce supplier callouts and ensure the correct supplier is allocated to resolve the problem, after issues have been looked at in-house first.
• To manage, plan and monitor the day-to-day repairs and maintenance activities of the building management team, ensuring works are completed on time, to the highest quality and in line with the approved FM plan.
• To coordinate and manage activities of suppliers working in and around AKC including checking and approving completed work, ensuring it is on budget, within agreed timescales and to the quality required.
• To act on defects highlighted in suppliers’ reports and ensure resolution following up on any unresolved issues that could affect plant or equipment performance and safety.
• To ensure the AKC maintenance reporting system is updated with work carried out and outstanding tasks. • To ensure maintenance supplies, spares and stock levels are monitored and supplies are always available. • To receive, review, store and respond to suppliers’ reports, i.e. lifts, eye bolts, water sampling, lighting protection, etc. and supply a level of technical advice to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation.
• To maintain and review equipment asset registers and update accordingly.
• Responsible for the Health and Safety policy for AKC and liaising with outsourced consultants to ensure that AKC is compliant and required checks are carried out.
• To maintain all maintenance and H&S documents, registers and systems at all times and act as knowledge-holder on behalf of AKF(UK) for Operation Manuals, as-built drawings, maintenance records, licences and operating certificates related to AKC.
• Working in conjunction with the AKC IT team and external providers be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the core building services systems including for FM, Room Booking and Security.
• To adhere to the AKC environmental policy promoting and driving energy & water saving initiatives as well as recycling initiatives at all times.
• Plan and implement minor projects to optimize space utilisation within AKC. Participate as a key stakeholder in major projects.
• Support the relationships with the tenants of the AKC retail units.
• Ensure that the gardens embedded within the AKC, and the surrounding grounds and gardens are properly cared for and landscaped.
• Liaise with the Estate Landlord and their agents regarding estate management, central services, infrastructure and security issues and maintenance of the public realm around AKC
• Liaise with other building managers on the KX Estate and maintain good neighbourly relations.
• Respond to emergency situations or other urgent issues involving AKC.
AKC Building Administration
• To prepare an annual operational plan and budget for the AKC building management team.
• To provide commentary and analysis for the monthly building management finance report and work with the Property Finance Manager to ensure that there is an up to date forecast at all times.
• To lead any supplier procurement processes related to building management.
• Monitor and approve all building management supplier invoices and staff expenses for payment in line with approved budgets. Seek additional approvals for unbudgeted or excess expenditure.
• To ensure that safeguarding processes are embedded into all building management operations, all building management supplier contracts and the building management policies and processes.
• To routinely review standards of service and ensure best practices are being followed and to benchmark the costs of AKC building management against equivalent buildings to assess and demonstrate value for money.
• Manage and maintain the SLA standards, KPIs and targets for the AKC building management team.
• To own the AKC building management risk register ensuring that it is up to date at all times.
• To attend the AKF(UK) Property Committee meetings
• Work flexibly in terms of working hours to support and accommodate events and incidents outside of regular working hours.
• To ensure all tasks from the Security Audit are completed promptly, while maintaining up to date policies including the Critical Incident Plan and Office Security Plan
AKC Events
• To ensure that the building management team support the events management team with all large and complex events, including organising facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, and hospitality.
• To ensure that the building management team supports the dismantling and removal of the event materials and clearing the venue efficiently.
People Management
• Help the AKF(UK) CEO and Senior Management Team promote an organisational culture of teamwork and service, high-quality, transparency and accountability, innovation, and inclusiveness.
• Supervise, coach and mentor building management staff, building a highly skilled and motivated team demonstrating best practice in the sector and exemplifying AKF (UK) values and behaviours.
• Oversee and set annual performance objectives and evaluate performance in accordance with the AKF (UK)’s staff performance management procedures.
• Identify staff with potential for advancement and, as part of succession planning, contribute to their development.
• Build a culture throughout the building management team of continuous improvement, in which staff are cognizant of and influence the broader learning agenda alongside delivery objectives.
Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Head of Kings Cross Properties.
Qualifications
• A degree in Facilities Management or similar qualification would be an advantage.
Experience
• Experience of staff management
• Experience of managing third-party contractors
• Experience in managing complex mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems
• Experience of managing planned preventative maintenance for hard and soft services
• Experience of working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• Experience in planning programmes of work for maintenance in accordance with the buildings requirements and identifying gaps in the maintenance strategy.
• Experience of identifying trends and developing/implementing management reports.
• Experience in a similar field e.g. school, university or charity.
Skills
• Good interpersonal, customer care and liaison with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical personnel.
• Ability to work both strategically and operationally.
• Ability to successfully manage time, plans and other related tasks.
• Ability to continuously meet targets and surpass expectations.
• Ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team to meet objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Good presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate with internal and external customers.
• Commercially aware with good negotiating skills.
• Excellent client facing skills with the confidence to deal with people at all levels.
• Capable of working independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team.
• Good numeracy and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated, action-focused and with a proactive approach.
• Ability to always maintain a professional appearance and approach.
• Proven ability to deal with change.
Application Details:
• Must have right to work in the UK.
• Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary £32,000 per annum rising to £33,000 in the second year
The Justice First Fellowship (JFF) is a two-year, fully funded legal training programme for aspiring social justice lawyers. Run by the Legal Education Foundation, JFF has supported 170 fellows since 2014, with most continuing to work in social justice law
As a JFF fellow at Cambridge House Law Centre, you’ll complete your legal training with us. We’ll cover the cost of any required training, and you’ll also work with us to develop a project that supports our mission and expands your career opportunities. JFF will provide additional training, wellbeing support, and you will join a growing network of lawyers dedicated to using the law to drive social change.
Cambridge House is looking for motivated people who are willing to go the extra mile to create a more just society. Our innovative London-based charity has been tackling poverty, social inequity, and social injustice since 1889. We provide a range of services that are designed to improve people’s lives as well as transform society through research and social action.
Our team at all levels is very culturally diversity and the majority share lived experiences with our service users. We offer staff a range of competitive benefits including:
ü 30 days holidays plus bank holidays and long service increments.
ü Hybrid working
ü Flexible working
ü Employee Assistance Programme
ü Pension Scheme
The successful candidate will:
- Deliver specialist advice and casework for the Law Centre in housing, welfare rights, employment and discrimination law.
- Receive support with training and mentoring advice to qualification.
- Be able to generate income for the Law Centre from cases to meet annual financial targets and objectives.
- Be client focused with a results orientated approach and a commitment to our corporate vision.
We value diversity and warmly encourage applications from disabled, neurodiverse, and LGBTQIA+ people, candidates who share lived experiences with our service users, and people from Black, Asian and global majority communities.
Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Friday 28 November 2025.
For more information, a recruitment pack, and details on how to apply, please visit our website
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Manage and deliver our place based programmes for young people.
Since 2022, we’ve been growing our place-based programmes in key regions across the country - communities full of potential, creativity and ambition, but where young people can face barriers to accessing the same networks and opportunities as their peers.
Our new strategy, Ambition 2030, puts these local programmes at the heart of helping young people build the future they choose. With almost one million young people currently not in education, employment or training (NEET), the need to create meaningful pathways into work and learning has never been greater.
Through our place-based projects, backed and funded by industry leaders, we are focusing on the young people who are most at risk of missing out on the benefits of school.
We believe earlier intervention is key to solving the NEET crisis. This means delivering opportunities to practise and apply skills in real-world contexts. Providing meaningful encounters with a wide range of industries and professionals. And meeting young people where they are to build their confidence.
We’re seeking a project manager to lead this work with our trusted industry partners, working in collaboration with employers, local and combined authorities, schools and charities. We are currently delivering Ignite projects in Blackpool, East Riding of Yorkshire, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Northampton, Rochdale and London, and may take on additional projects in new locations.
Key responsibilities
- Lead our Ignite place-based programmes, managing workshops, employer engagement, and volunteer coordination, while ensuring local partners stay central to design and delivery.
- Oversee programme delivery, stakeholder relationships, coordination and logistics
- Through targeted interventions ensure the right workshops and people are in place to support young people to raise their aspirations, develop their skills and bridge the gap between education and employment
This role is a hybrid of strategic and operational work.
Please note, these projects follow The Talent Foundry delivery model of being facilitator-led and supported by industry volunteers. As the project lead you will not be facilitating or teaching workshops, or providing 121 support to students.
To read the full job information pack please download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of what we are looking for. For safer recruitment purposes - please ensure your CV includes the month and date of your previous employment and includes information about any employment gaps.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
A comprehensive CV must include:
- your full work history since leaving full time education
- please include a note(s) about any employment gaps between roles
- include start/finish months and years
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Who we are:
Grassroots Suicide Prevention (GSP) is a national charity committed to the timely intervention and prevention of suicide. We work to empower people to help save lives through connecting, educating, and campaigning nationally. Our vision is a future where more lives are saved from suicide.
About the role:
We are looking for a very confident, outgoing go-getter who loves using their gregarious personality to influence and enthuse people to get results but also enjoys being organised with strong admin processes. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has been involved in influencing organisations, businesses and groups or individuals to organise range of fundraising events, such as gaming, auctions, quizzes, gigs. You will be a part of a small but dynamic marketing and fundraising team and working with an Events and Engagement Officer.
This is a critical role for generating essential funds for the charity. You will love a challenge and be goal orientated. It is a varied role, and you will be someone who loves to multitask; you may be emailing supporters or potential fundraisers, making action plans, promoting, contacting organisations, or attending and speaking at events. You will thrive in this role if you love being organised and doing admin, but love being “out and about” interacting, influencing and motivating people to fundraise for us. Please note that you will need to carry, load up and set-up event materials from our office to events, often on your own. It is essential you have access to transport and must have a full, clean driving licence. We are a very small team, so you will need to have the confidence and willingness to meet with organisations and attend events on your own.
Please reflect that grit and resilience are required for this role given the remote/hybrid working, subject matter, fast-paced and flexible multi-tasking, and the need to be highly goal-oriented and results focused. If you have recently been affected by suicide, please consider carefully if this role would be right for you, as your welfare is the utmost priority, and our work may be triggering.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
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Support and steward existing fundraisers and supporters, helping them maximise their impact by generating income/ donations through organising their own events
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Create inspiring digital content and resources to empower and guide fundraisers and donors throughout their journey
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Develop our fundraising hub to provide resources and information and encouragement to help participants
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Represent Grassroots Suicide Prevention at events, delivering talks and building awareness to attract new donors, supporters and sign-ups to our challenge events
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With support of our marketing team, create compelling content for multiple channels, including our website, blog, case studies, social media, and press releases, tailored to diverse audiences
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Assist with multiple administrative tasks, such as inputting data into our CRM, check fundraising activities by participants on Just Giving and other activities ensure fundraising targets are being met and the smooth running and of our fundraising team and events
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Be in commutable distance of Brighton, so you can come into the head office when required to send out merchandise, collect marketing collateral (including banners, posters, leaflets) to take to events.
To be successful in this role, you must be responsive, extremely organised, have attention to detail, be able to meet deadlines, and passionate about seeing growth and progress in your work. You will be determind to exceed your KPIs such as recruitment of fundraisers who will reach their income targets. You will be a dynamic, socially confident person, who excels at winning hearts and minds and thrives on tangible results.
Essential criteria:
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A full clean driving licence and access to suitable transport
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Adept at all aspects of Microsoft Office
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Experience of influencing people and organisations to come on board and fundraise
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Experience of recruiting, motivating and managing volunteers
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To have initiative and creative ideas that you can put into effective action
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To be socially adept and enjoy persuading and influencing
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To be an excellent verbal and written communicator
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To be a confident negotiator and presenter
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Evidence of being resilient
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A genuine passion for the Grassroots Suicide Prevention’s mission and values
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To have a positive “can-do” attitude and a thirst to adapt to different tasks and challenges
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Examples of working effectively from home and being out and about
Bonus points for
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Proven track record of recruiting and supporting fundraisers
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Basic skills of creating impactful and on-brand designs using Canva
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Understanding of how small but busy charities, on low budgets work and the challenges they face
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Understanding of aligning all your work to our brand
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Evidence of successful presenting and networking
Why Grassroots Suicide Prevention
GSP is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workplace - a place where we can all be ourselves, and each have the equal opportunity to succeed and be recognised for our unique contribution. We value the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals and actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We make recruitment decisions based on applicants’ skills, experience, and knowledge, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Our employee benefits include:
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Hybrid/Flexible working – we offer home working and need to travel to the office and attends events/ meetings in the region
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Health Cash Plan and employee assistant programme offering – a contribution to the costs of everyday healthcare needs (dental, optical, wellbeing) and counselling support, plus legal and financial support
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Learning and development opportunities
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A creative, caring and collaborative culture that makes a difference in improving mental health and preventing suicide in the communities we serve
Applications only: Please send your CV and a covering letter giving examples of how your skills and experience fit the role, with examples of impact and success. Please note that we are looking for a start ASAP, so the selection process begins immediately and will close when we fill the post.
Grassroots Suicide Prevention is in a period of transition and development and the post holder should be aware that their Job Description may evolve to meet the future needs of the Charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Joining our dedicated team of nurses, you will support our helpline and Ask Our Nurses (AON).
The nursing team includes an associate director, senior clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse specialists, sessional nurses and trained helpline staff.
You will act as a resource for clients, healthcare professionals and the wider public about breast health and breast cancer. This includes providing information and support to clients though our national helpline, by email and social media.
The helpline service is run throughout the week, and on Saturday mornings (the latter is optional, other than training days) and the helpline hours are 8:45am to 4.00pm. Team training usually occurs twice a year on Saturdays. You’ll be supported by a senior clinical nurse specialist and have regular clinical supervision. We are looking for candidates who can work at least one day (6.25 hours) per week
About you
Do you have excellent communication skills and experience in breast care nursing? If so, we’re really interested in hearing from you. This position could suit someone working part time in the NHS or private sector or for individuals who would like to use their information and support skills through our helpline and AON written enquiry services.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is home based. There are 2 training days per year on Saturday that take place in our London office
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Wednesday 12 November 9am
Interview date 25 and 27 November
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.





