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Role Overview
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with RNIB on a fantastic Head of PR & Strategic Communications role.

In this role, you will deliver a strong narrative that breaks down the social barriers faced by people with sight loss, and champions RNIB as the leading sight loss charity. You will spearhead a strategic, creative and insight-driven approach to media, PR, corporate communications and celebrity engagement whilst also leading a strong reactive response to deliver against the external engagement roadmap and manage risk and reputation for RNIB.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead RNIB's media, PR, corporate communications and celebrity engagement strategy, delivering strategic priorities and strengthen brand credibility, awareness and relevance. 
• Play a key role working closely with the Strategic Marketing team to align strategy, narrative and key messages to effectively attract, influence and engage priority audiences with the cause and charity.
• Build strong relationship with Insight and Policy and Campaigns to co-design insight-led strategies and shared approach to emerging issues.
• Ensure effective monitoring, measurement and evaluation of PR, media and corporate communications activity to ensure continual improvement in quality and reach. 
• Oversee the continuous development of an effective engagement programme with celebrities and content creators to support RNIB’s work and increase reach and engagement with priority audiences
• Lead on a thought-leadership programme across multiple platforms, that strongly establishes RNIB leaders as credible experts.

Person Specification

• An experienced, strategic and motivational leader with clear vision and direction and proven ability to lead teams and work effectively with peers.
• Senior level experience in a senior strategic communications role, successfully leading external communications and reputation management within a complex / diverse organisation.
• Significant knowledge of the national media, consumer, regional and specialist media, a strong awareness of UK news agenda and emerging issues and media opportunities.
• Significant experience leading proactive and reactive media relations that deliver against strategic priorities and enhance brand reputation.
• Experience of providing strategic advice to, and influencing, senior stakeholders, including the handling of sensitive situations, which may have a negative impact on the reputation of an organisation.
• Experience of developing and leading complex and high-risk communications strategies.
• Proven ability to develop high performing teams using skills in recruitment, development, succession planning, change management and performance management.
• Strong communication, influence and negotiation skills and the ability to form successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, journalists and celebrities.
• Ability to plan over the medium to long term and deliver a rolling three-year plan, accompanied by experience of managing people and expenditure budgets

What’s on Offer

• Salary: £66,000 - £69,000
• Permanent, full-time
• Hybrid, London 1 day/week

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.
 

Job Title: Head of Communications, Atlantic Institute

Location: Rhodes House in central Oxford, Hybrid Working 2 days per week

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 per annum

Reports to: Executive Director

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Communications to join the Atlantic Institute based at the Rhodes Trust, Oxford. This role will ensure that the work and profile of Fellows and Programs are seen and heard, and that it helps define agendas, inform policy and contribute to systemic change.

The role is a member of the Atlantic Institute's leadership team, contributing to organisational culture and the successful delivery of the Institute's strategic priorities. Strong leadership and people management skills are essential, with the ability to lead, develop and motivate teams, build collaborative relationships and support colleagues through change.

We are looking for the successful candidate to start with us in as soon as possible.

The role

This role will bring cohesion to all Institute communications, providing a clear narrative of impact and influence, and positioning the Atlantic Fellows community as a global space for thought leadership and values-based convening.

Role responsibilities;

• Detail and deliver a cohesive narrative of the Atlantic Fellows community.

• Provide strategic direction for institutional narratives, thought leadership priorities and audience engagement frameworks across the Atlantic Fellows community.

• Provide senior oversight of editorial standards, co-designing with Fellows and Programs a mechanism to determine how work is amplified in line with the strategic direction of the Institute. Ensure that all public-facing and internal content is aligned with the values of the Atlantic Institute, and serves a clear purpose to support the strategic direction.

• Contribute as an active member of the leadership team, shaping organisational strategy, priorities, and decision-making beyond the communications remit.

• Collaborate with the Director of Lifelong Fellowship to support delivery of program priorities for the global Atlantic Fellows community.

• Ensure regular communications to Fellows, Programs staff and Institute staff as well as Atlantic Institute Governing Board, Global Fellows Advisory Group and others are clear, timely and in line with the Institute’s communications protocol. 

• Develop, deliver, evaluate and refresh communications approaches for the Institute in consultation with the Executive Director.

• Lead the development of long-term institutional communications, reputation and stakeholder engagement strategies aligned with the Institute’s strategic priority

• Provide visible, values-led leadership, role modelling collaboration, accountability, and inclusive ways of working across the Institute.

Please see the job description for more responsibilities

Essential skills, experience and qualifications:

• Significant experience leading communications across a diverse audience, including developing, delivering and evaluating communication strategy.

• Experience of building a brand profile and raising visibility of networks in the NGO sector.

• Media relations experience alongside knowledge of effective digital comms strategies and platforms.

• Attention to detail and high standards of communications content

• Experience managing a team, with effective strategies for delegation, motivation and staff development.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Well networked within NGO or charity organisations, with an understanding of the challenges being faced by those advocating for systemic change for equity globally.

• Understanding of the sensitivities of operating as a UK charity in the equity space.

About us

The Atlantic Institute is a partnership programme of the Rhodes Trust and was established in 2016 with the support of The Atlantic Philanthropies. The Atlantic Institute is part of an ecosystem of Atlantic Fellows Programs which was established with a shared mission: to empower catalytic communities of emerging leaders to advance fairer, healthier, more equitable societies.We do this by providing Atlantic Fellows and Atlantic Fellows Program staff with the networks, architecture and resources to connect, learn and act to address the underlying systemic causes of inequity – locally and globally.

Benefits of working with us

• 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays

• Competitive pension scheme

• Generous family leave schemes

• Private health insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Personal development opportunities

• Additional benefits, such as free access to the University's gardens, parks, libraries and museums, and University staff discounts in shops across Oxford.

• Cycle to work scheme

• Electric car scheme

If you would like to find out more, please click ‘apply’ to view the full job description and to find the link to apply. Please send us your CV and a covering letter. Please note, this advert will close on 26 July 2026. Interviews are likely to take place w/c 3 August 2026.

If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email the Recruitment team.

The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.

Department: People, Culture and Leadership Hub (PCL) Hub 

Contract type:12 month Fixed Term Contract or secondment 

Salary Level:  Circa £46,453 per annum

Location:Home Based (UK wide travel as required) 

Reports To:Programme Manager 

The fire and rescue sector is undergoing a major transformation in how it defines, develops and assures professional competence. This role sits at the heart of that change. 

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated Competence Co‑ordinator to support delivery of the NFCC Competence Reform Programme—helping ensure that people across the sector have the right knowledge, skills and behaviours to keep communities safe. 

About this role 

Working closely with the NFCC Competence Programme Manager, you will play a critical role in coordinating and supporting the development of national competence frameworks, tools and guidance. 

You will collaborate with NFCC Hubs, fire and rescue services, and subject matter experts to translate the NFCC Model of Competence into practical, consistent and high‑quality outputs that can be used across the sector. 

This is a varied and hands‑on role combining programme coordination, stakeholder engagement and content development. 

Key Responsibilities 

Programme coordination & governance 

• Support planning and delivery of the Competence Reform Programme 

• Maintain programme documentation (plans, trackers, risk logs, action logs) 

• Coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes and follow‑up actions 

• Prepare reports and updates for boards, committees and governance groups 

Competence framework development 

• Support NFCC Hubs to design, test and refine competence frameworks 

• Coordinate subject matter expert input and feedback processes 

• Ensure frameworks align with the NFCC Model of Competence 

• Maintain version control, development records and publication readiness 

Training tools & guidance 

• Contribute to the development of:

• Training materials 

• Learning resources 

• Implementation guidance 

• Templates and toolkits 

• Translate technical content into clear, practical guidance 

• Support creation of slide decks, FAQs and facilitator notes 

Stakeholder engagement & implementation 

• Support engagement with fire and rescue services and national stakeholders 

• Maintain accurate records of consultation and feedback 

• Assist with communications, briefings and presentations 

• Support implementation and adoption of competence frameworks 

About you 

You are a highly organised and collaborative individual with strong communication skills and experience supporting structured programmes or content development projects. 

Essential experience 

• Developing frameworks, guidance, training materials or similar products 

• Working with subject matter experts to produce clear written outputs 

• Managing documentation such as plans, trackers, logs or reports 

• Supporting meetings, governance processes and stakeholder engagement 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Excellent organisational and IT skills (Microsoft Office and collaboration tools) 

Desirable experience 

• Learning & development, HR, organisational development or workforce planning 

• Competence frameworks or professional standards development 

• Programme or project delivery in complex environments 

• Experience in the fire and rescue sector or other public/emergency services 

• Knowledge of UK fire sector governance or national standards 

Qualifications (desirable) 

• CIPD Level 3 / 5 or equivalent experience 

• Project or programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, AgilePM) 

What you’ll bring 

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities 

• Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders 

• Analytical thinking and ability to synthesise complex information 

• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion 

• A proactive, collaborative and improvement‑focused mindset

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that you would be interested in; please have a look at the Job Description and apply. 

How to apply: 

Please complete the application form via the ‘apply now’ button below. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position. 

Closing Date:31st July 2026

Interviews & Exercise:Week commencing 24 August 2026 (via Microsoft Teams) 

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post. 

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive. 

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment. 

Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Participation Director.

This is a full time permanent position

The location of this role is National where we offer hybrid working, you will be based in one of our following offices and from home - Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) London and Cambridge. 

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.2

Application process will involve providing a CV and cover letter.

What you will be doing

You will be responsible for developing and embedding strategies and programmes that help people across England to discover and connect with their heritage, increasing engagement with Historic England (HE) and the historic environment through our nationally important Archive collections and engagement programmes, which include learning (Heritage Schools), community engagement, inclusion grants and participation programmes (e.g. Blue Plaques).  Through the power of partnership, storytelling, capacity building and audience led approaches, you will lead your teams to unlock the power of heritage for people and places, embedding inclusive practice and centring social impact. 

Reporting to the Director of Communications and Engagement and working as part of the Communications and Engagement Leadership Team, you will help shape the direction of Historic England’s engagement and participation activity, ensuring our vision and mission are well understood and supported in society, and by key stakeholders.  As a member of the Corporate Leadership Team, you will work together with senior colleagues across Historic England to embed our strategic priorities for people and places, including delivery on government priorities and income generation opportunities.

You will share your expertise and passion, ensuring the organisation’s knowledge, resources and voice are leveraged beyond Historic England, and we are actively working together with more people and partners to the benefit of people and places.  Working closely with the Marketing & Digital Director, Philanthropy & Income Development Director and Communications Director, you will ensure that our presence continues to grow and gain positive recognition on a national stage, with new and current audiences, and that we are in an open conversation about how we can all work together to take action for heritage and the historic environment.  You will work with a range of internal and external senior stakeholders and community partners.

Who we are looking for

• Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams in a participatory engagement discipline

• Experience of successfully creating and delivering integrated engagement activity in an arts, culture, or heritage setting.

• Experience of project delivery including community led approaches, and co-creation with communities.

• Experience of initiating and leading projects within a strategic framework

• Excellent leadership and management skills, including culture change

• Strategic thinking skills

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.

At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration—not as direct input.

Provisional virtual interview dates: 30th July 2026

Please note this role internally is known as Participation and Learning Director.

About the role

As local campaigning lead in our award-winning public affairs and campaigns team, you will play a pivotal role in driving Sands’ mission to save babies’ lives and ensure bereaved families receive the care and support they need.

You will need experience of delivering and evaluating impactful campaigns, and of working in close partnership with those with lived experience to create meaningful, lasting change at a local or national level.

This is a dynamic, outward-facing role that combines strategic campaigning with hands-on community organising. You will have the skills to support and develop a network of local campaigners, empowering volunteers and supporters to take action in their communities, influence decision-makers, and improve services over the long term. You will also feel comfortable representing Sands at a local level, developing strong relationships to amplify the organisation’s voice and impact.

Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will ensure campaigns are evidence-based, inclusive, and shaped by the lived experiences of diverse bereaved families. You will create compelling content and digital actions, support media engagement, and use data and insight to evaluate impact and continuously strengthen our approach.

This role offers an opportunity to combine leadership, influencing and community engagement skills in a purpose-driven environment, making a tangible difference to families and communities across the UK.

Main Purpose of Job 

To lead Sands’ local campaigning function.

Co-lead impactful campaigns at a local and devolved nation level with bereaved parents and families, supporting Sands core aims to save babies lives and ensure anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the care and support they need by:

1. Leading the implementation and evaluation of Sands local campaigns to further our core aims.

2. Developing the capacity of Sands local volunteers, supporters and campaigners to take action to improve their local services in the long-term.

3. Ensuring that Sands campaigns are evidence based and reflect the views and experiences of a diverse range of bereaved parents and families.

Principle Tasks and Responsibilities 

Leading implementation, and evaluation of Sands local campaigns to further Sands core aims.

• Lead local campaigns at Sands in line with our local campaigning strategy, collaborating and planning with key internal stakeholders, and staying up to date with best practise in local campaigning and community organising techniques externally.
• Evaluate the success of the local campaigns with internal and external stakeholders, implementing recommendations for future improvement.
• Work with colleagues to grow Sands’ local campaigning presence across the UK, including supporting funding applications to build staff capacity.
• Manage the budget for local campaigning.
• Represent Sands at a local level, attending meetings, and building relationships, with local politicians, NHS and council officials, journalists, third sector organisations, and other local stakeholders.
• Produce engaging campaigns content for use digitally across different platforms and in hard copy, working with the engagement team to ensure asks are effectively communicated to key audiences.
• Create compelling e-actions to support our campaigns using the Sands digital campaigning platform.
• Work with colleagues to support the production of press releases and responses to media inquiries.
• Organise campaigns meetings and events (virtual or in person).
• Recruit and line manage local campaigns staff, supporting and collaborating with them to roll out impactful local campaigns in more areas (subject to future funding).

Developing the capacity of Sands volunteers, supporters, and campaigners to take action to improve their local services in the long-term. 

• Manage local campaign groups of bereaved parents and families, empowering and motivating them to implement campaigns to solve issues that affect them and create long-term change in their communities.
• Using community organising techniques to build the capacity of local campaigners and groups to campaign independently in the long-term – connecting local people, facilitating workshops and discussions, developing local campaign leaders, and recruiting new members into campaigns.
• Work collaboratively with teams working with Sands supporters and volunteers to maximise the impact of our campaigns, including supporting the creation of effective campaign supporter journeys.
• Create written and visual resources to support campaigning.
• Develop training sessions to build campaigning skills, to be delivered online or in person, or recorded.
• Provide advice and support to Sands campaigners via email, telephone and video call.
• Ensure key data and information about Sands campaigns and our campaigners are up to date and stored in the relevant place, including the Sands database.

Ensure that Sands campaigns are evidence based and reflect the views and experiences of a diverse range of bereaved parents and families.

· Undertake evidence gathering projects to support Sands campaigns work, including collating and analysing data and presenting findings in an accessible and engaging way.

· Ensure that the views of bereaved parents and families inform Sands campaigns and provide opportunities for Sands volunteers to get involved in our campaigning activity.

· Provide direct support to bereaved parents to help them become confident campaigners, so they are well informed, equipped to speak out and know how to go about it.

General tasks 

· Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as required by the Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns and the Director of Research, Education and Policy.

· Model the culture and values of Sands at all times.

· Work flexibly with other members of staff and team, with some evening/weekend working.

· Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professional conduct.

· Abide by all Sands Policies and Procedures and undertake all mandatory training as required.

· Participate actively in annual appraisals and personal development reviews.

· Actively promote and embody the vision, mission, and values of Sands including a commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI).

· Occasional evening and weekend working.

This job description is not contractual and may be amended from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the organisation.

Individual Giving Officer 

Working Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some evenings and weekend work 

Term: Six-month FTC, with possibility of extension 

Location: Loughborough Junction, London. Hybrid working, three days required in the office or at one of our hospital sites. 

Salary: £29-31K dependent on experience 

How to apply: Please use our online application form to apply, upload your CV and a one-page cover letter outlining how your experience meets the requirements for this role.  

Interviews: Applicants will be shortlisted for interview on 27th July. First round interviews will be held online on 30th July. Final candidates will be invited to an in-person interview w/c 3rd August.  

King’s College Hospital Charity

King’s College Hospital Charity aims to improve the experience of patients, family and friends at King’s. We work closely with the teams who care for patients and aim to make a difference by funding projects that enhance every aspect of health care. We support initiatives that improve health, work that helps to prevent people from becoming ill, and projects designed to improve diagnosis, treatment and care. It’s important to us to support the day-to-day work of the hospitals and deliver practical benefits by raising money for cutting edge equipment and facilities, innovative research, pioneering treatment and staff development and support. 

Our Values

We are proud of our Charity values: they are our fundamental ethics and principles that underpin everything we do at King’s College Hospital Charity. These values are not simply words on paper. We all aim to live them and make them real every day. By bringing them to life, making our decisions and behaving with them in mind, we create a dynamic and supportive culture that reflects the Charity that we are.  

We are caring and supportive; we are ambitious; we are innovative and creative; we are collaborative; we have integrity.  

The Role

Our Individual Giving programme is central to our fundraising strategy to increase our unrestricted, sustainable income. This is a key role in supporting the Individual Giving Manager to recruit and steward donors across a range of channels including face-to-face, telemarketing, direct mail and digital. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple programmes including regular giving, lottery, cash appeals, in-memory and legacy, as well as to play a key role in our matched funding Christmas campaign. This role will help to meet or exceed our annual targets which will help us provide the best care for patients, staff and loved ones at our hospitals. 

Key Tasks 

• Help to co-ordinate our match funded Christmas Campaign 
• Using evidence-based insights, support with the planning and implementation of several integrated direct marketing campaigns across a range of channels including direct mail, email, social, display advertising and newsletters including managing suppliers on concept creation, oversight of copy and creative and delivery schedules. Work with the IG Manager on performance analysis and learnings to enable enhancements and improvements  
• Support the IG Manager in the set up and operational management of our face-to-face fundraising campaigns for regular donor and lottery player recruitment. Including invoice processing, complaint handling, site management and training for third party fundraising teams  
• Work with the other IG Officer to optimise and improve our regular giving and lottery stewardship journeys. This will include researching and proofing content, engaging with supporters and looking for opportunities to cross-sell 
• Being proactive in writing up process documents and maintaining documents for Individual Giving Team  
• Day-to-day point of contact with external agencies including face-to-face agencies, creative agencies, printers and fulfilment houses  
• To support the Head of Supporter Engagement with the development of a legacy marketing programme 
• Support with the stewardship of our in-memory donors, including donors who set up tribute pages on MuchLoved 
• Work with hospital staff and stakeholders to gather content, encourage fundraising and manage our contactless stations  
• Work with our Supporter Services Team to monitor and action all feedback, speaking with supporters over the phone and via email, and properly recording supporter interactions on our database 
• Work with the Fundraising Operations team to open fundraising post and log cash, card and cheque donations 
• Send out stewardship materials to supporters from the office 
• Support the C&E Manager with fundraising event and donor stewardship as required 
• Work with the Communications Team to develop internal messaging for the Charity and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust  
• Work with the Finance Team to process invoices and ensure activities are properly coded 

Charity systems & compliance responsibilities

As an employee of Kings College Hospital Charity, you have an obligation to observe the policies and standards of the Charity together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, the significant ones of which are: 

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on sector and market trends, the legal environment and compliance with regulatory requirements  
• You have a general duty of care for the health safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues’ visitors and patients within the hospital site in addition to any specific risk management responsibilities associated with this post  
• You must maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients, donors, Trustees and staff and maintain the confidentiality and security of all charity data and records  
• You are responsible for complying with the Charity’s policies and procedures  
• You are responsible, with management support, for your personal development and should actively contribute to the development of colleagues and staff 

Other

It is the nature of the work in a small charity team that tasks and responsibilities are diverse and varied. All staff are expected to work in a flexible way and on occasion to undertake tasks that may not be specifically covered in their job description or are outside of office hours. This job description is intended as a guide and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time, and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post-holder. 

Skills & Experience

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail (Essential) 
•  Excellent written communication skills (Essential) 
•  Competent in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word and Excel (Essential) 
•  Ability to prioritise work and be proactive when working on multiple campaigns (Essential) 
•  Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills (Essential) 
•  Experience in one or more of the areas of fundraising listed (Desirable) 
•  Prior experience of stewarding donors and handling enquiries/complaints (Desirable) 
•  Experience of working with third-party agencies to deliver fundraising activities  (Desirable)  
•  Previous experience using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database (Desirable) 

This is an exciting opportunity for a values-led and dynamic leader to become CEO of Rochdale and District Mind and guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the mental health and well-being of our communities.

About us

Rochdale and District Mind is an independent mental health charity that supports people facing mental health and wellbeing challenges. A part of the national Mind Federation and the Mind in Greater Manchester partnership, our goal is to ensure that individuals do not face mental health issues alone and can live free from stigma and discrimination.

About the role

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an empathetic leader to shape our strategy and cultivate a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, and support, fostering a spirit of celebration for achievements across all teams.

Your leadership will both shape our strategic vision and deliver our operational plans, ensuring robust governance and championing diversity and inclusivity. You will also spearhead the efficient, effective, and safe management of our organisation, in line with our mission, strategy and values.

Committed to mental health advocacy, you will elevate our impact for service users through meaningful co-production of services and by your ability to build effective relationships with partners and commissioners.

Collaborating closely with our dedicated Board of Trustees and experienced Senior Leadership team, you will oversee resource management, finances, and operations, upholding the highest standards throughout and ensuring our growth and long term sustainability.

About you

• Experienced as a CEO/senior leader in a similar sized (or larger) voluntary organisation or an organisation delivering services into the sector or working closely with the voluntary sector.
• Passionate about our mission of ensuring that people do not face mental health and emotional wellbeing issues alone and are free from stigma and discrimination.
• Demonstrable experience as a values-led, resilient and people-centred leader.
• Experience of supporting teams through change.
• Strong financial acumen, able to develop and monitor/evaluate financial plans, budgets management accounts etc.
• Experience of building a culture that promotes continuous learning, inclusion, collaboration, and accountability.
• Proven track record of successful business development/fundraising.
• Able to balance strategic oversight with operational grip.
• Experience of the demands of governance and compliance, including working with Boards of Trustees/NEDs.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Understanding of challenges affecting the voluntary sector.

Benefits:

• Auto-enrolment Pension scheme with 3% contribution from the organisation
• Opportunities for hybrid working after an initial embedding period
• Training and development opportunities
• Our commitment to providing wellbeing opportunities in support of staff, including an Employee Assistance Programme

How to apply

Eastside People is supporting Rochdale and District Mind in the recruitment for this role. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter. You are welcome to send your cover letter in writing, or as a video or audio clip, alongside your CV.

Please respond to the following areas in your cover letter:

• Your familiarity with mental health and wellbeing challenges and how this resonates for you
• Your experience/knowledge in relation to the Person Specification.

Please note that we will focus on your demonstrable experience and potential in the areas listed under the Person Specification and do not expect candidates to have experience in all responsibilities outlined in the Job Description.

We would discourage you from deselecting yourself if you are in doubt about meeting all the criteria.

The closing date for applications is noon on Monday July 27 2026, and our candidate assessment schedule is anticipated as follows:

• Eastside People longlisting interviews will be held throughout the advertising phase up to and immediately after the above closing date – online
• First Interviews with Rochdale and District Mind will be held on Friday August 7 or August 14 in-person at their offices
• Final interviews with the Board are planned for Friday August 14 or, week commencing August 24 2026 - online

We would like to encourage candidates to apply early for the role where possible.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application/interview process, please contact us so we can support you appropriately.

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Help shape the future of dance.

Some fundraising roles support great organisations. This one helps shape an art form.

Sadler's Wells is one of the world's leading dance organisations; commissioning, producing and presenting more dance than anywhere else. From contemporary to hip hop, ballet to Bollywood, their work reaches millions of people across the UK and internationally while creating opportunities for artists and communities to thrive.

As they continue an exciting new chapter following the opening of Sadler's Wells East, they're looking for an exceptional fundraising leader to join them as Deputy Director of Philanthropy.

This newly created role offers a rare opportunity to build transformational relationships with philanthropists who believe in the power of dance to inspire, connect and create lasting change.

The opportunity

Working closely with the Director of Development, you'll lead the Major Gifts team, driving strategy and personally securing significant support from high-net-worth individuals. You'll develop and grow a portfolio of major, principal and transformational donors, creating compelling opportunities for investment that enable artists to take creative risks, new work to be commissioned and audiences around the world to experience extraordinary dance.

Alongside leading fundraising activity, you'll play a key role in shaping the future direction of philanthropy at Sadler's Wells, collaborating across the organisation, working alongside senior leadership, Trustees and influential supporters whilst helping build an ambitious culture of philanthropy.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a strong track record of securing six and seven-figure gifts from individual philanthropists.
• Builds authentic, long-term relationships with high-level donors and stakeholders.
• Is a strategic fundraising leader who enjoys balancing big-picture thinking with hands-on fundraising.
• Can inspire, develop and lead high-performing teams.
• Has experience working within arts, culture or similarly complex relationship-led fundraising environments.
• Is excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of one of the world's most influential cultural organisations.

Experience of international philanthropy, US fundraising or legacy giving would be welcomed but isn't essential.

Why Sadler's Wells?

This is much more than a fundraising role.

You'll join an organisation driven by creativity, inclusion, collaboration and innovation, where philanthropy directly enables artists to create bold new work and ensures dance remains accessible to audiences and communities.

Alongside a salary of £60,000–£70,000, you'll benefit from:

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• 25 days annual leave plus additional service leave.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Interest-free season ticket loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Staff ticket opportunities and café discounts.
• A genuinely inclusive workplace committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Application

Sadler's Wells welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourages applications from individuals whose experiences and perspectives will strengthen the diversity of the organisation.

At Valued Recruitment, we're proud to be partnering exclusively with Sadler's Wells on this appointment. We believe recruitment should be inclusive, transparent and human. If you'd benefit from any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date: Sunday 2nd August
1st Stage Interviews (virtual): 10th and 11th August  
2nd Stage Interviews (in person): 18th & 20th August