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We welcome around 350,000 visitors to Waddesdon Manor and over 2 million browsers to our websites each year.  Waddesdon offers visitors a programme of changing exhibitions, talks and tours, family activities and public events.  The income from our private events, shop, restaurants and sixteen-bedroom hotel help support keeping the Manor open to the public, our education programme and the care of the collections and gardens for all to enjoy. 

The role of Hospitality Marketing Officer (HMO) focuses on all aspects of traditional and digital marketing activity, both B2B and B2C, in support of some key commercial activities of the commercial trading company RWL (on-site retail and catering, The Five Arrows Hotel, and The Bow Pub).

What you will do:

The Hospitality Marketing Officer is a part-time role of three days a week supporting the marketing of onsite catering and retail operations of Waddesdon Manor, The Bow pub and the Five Arrows Hotel. The role also contributes to Waddesdon Manor and RWL (commercial trading) overall marketing and online strategy, and supports its brand and positioning by working closely with colleagues across both the hospitality and visitor operation.

You’ll develop and implement creative marketing campaigns to promote and increase sales for the following areas of the trading company’s business:

· The Five Arrows Hotel

· The Bow Pub

· Wine at Waddesdon (both wine sales and wine related events)

· Waddesdon online shop (predominantly wine)

· Afternoon teas and special food events in Waddesdon’s Manor Restaurant

The Hospitality Marketing Officer makes a visible impact on the weekly sales results, monthly profit and loss results and in terms of positive customer feedback.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Input to develop marketing strategies and implement plans to meet commercial targets for hospitality and visitor attraction businesses, in particular supporting increased on-site spend in the Waddesdon catering outlets, including the Five Arrows Hotel and The Bow pub.
• Manage development and update of websites for the Five Arrows and Bow and details of catering and wine events at the Manor.
• Develop strategic marketing campaigns for the Five Arrows Hotel’s core businesses, including bedrooms, restaurant and bar.
• Develop strategic marketing campaigns for the Bow Pub’s core businesses, including restaurant and bar.
• Develop the online wine business including the Waddesdon Wine Club.
• Manage marketing campaigns using the full marketing mix across online and offline channels.
• Manage external suppliers including design, production and distribution of marketing materials and commissioning photography.
• Use a CRM database and email software to effectively manage communications.
• Monitor the outcomes of marketing activity and evaluate against plans, contributing to monthly reports. 
• Monitor competitor activity to ensure we are learning and evolving to become as relevant and engaging as possible.
• Contribute to marketing budget management and assist with forward planning in liaison with the managers of each business area.
• Work closely with the wider marketing team and all Waddesdon colleagues, sharing news on activity, to ensure that opportunities are maximised.

You will be a great fit if:

You are a strategic thinker, with a strong creative and innovative background. You’ll combine your marketing knowledge and skills with the ability to deliver positive results.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter for this role:

• Proven experience delivering successful marketing campaigns
• Experience of managing budgets, achieving targets, business reporting and forecasting
• Comprehensive knowledge of hospitality, events and the heritage sector
• Confident presenting ideas and campaign plans, and can contribute to regular management meetings.
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills coupled with the ability to work under pressure and deliver results under tight deadlines
• Ability to work flexibly and successfully across teams and hierarchies and build relationships at all levels including excellent interpersonal skills and evidence of ability to influence decision-making
• Excellent copy writing and proof-reading skills
• Experience of using WordPress, GA4, Meta and CRM systems
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, IT and office skills

Operations Manager/Projects Manager

Ffald y Brenin is a well-established and respected Christian ministry centred on the Retreat Centre and House of Prayer in West Wales. Thousands of residential and day visitors come every year to experience God’s presence, to rest and to be strengthened in their Christian lives. Thousands of others engage in Ffald y Brenin’s ministry of Local Houses of Prayer (LHOP) globally, as well as using online and printed resources, or attending Prayer Days and conferences.

Ffald y Brenin is celebrating forty years of ministry this year with an increasing sense of excitement about what the Lord has in store for the next forty! We want to build on our foundations, rooted in contemplative prayer and worship, with Ffald y Brenin as the trysting place between individuals and God, expanding our reach across the generations. There are developing plans to extend our reach, which could include an enlarged footprint in space and activity. The vision is unfolding under the banner of #Next40, and we will be fundraising, inviting friends and supporters to invest in Ffald y Brenin’s future.

We have a gap in our team that we need to fill. Whoever comes needs to sense a calling to join our close-knit community, with an eagerness to serve and a willingness to contribute to the daily rhythm of prayer.

The Operations Manager/Projects Manager supports the Director and Ministry Leads in enabling Ffald y Brenin to play its part in cultivating the presence of God, serving the Body of Christ and the nation of Wales and blessing the nations globally. They do so by ensuring effective resource management and operations and through high quality project management. Also, at this important point in the history of Ffald y Brenin, they will play a key role in supporting the visionary development of our ministry as we engage with all that #Next40 offers, including new development projects.

Accountable for

● Implementing and maintaining policies and ensuring legal compliance

● Managing land and buildings (decor, maintenance, equipment, etc)

● Stewarding the charity’s resources with integrity and clarity, applying Charity Commission guidance

● Collaborating closely with Trustees and the Finance Officer to oversee operational and project budgets—translating financial data into purposeful decisions aligned with timelines, funding conditions, and the organisation’s wider mission

● Providing line management to the Finance Officer, supporting shared accountability in financial stewardship

● Provide line management and day-to-day support to the Head Gardener and Groundsman, ensuring estate operations align with safety, care, and the wider goals of the organisation

● Setting and managing budgets

● Maintaining relationships with contractors and other external stakeholders

● Implementing projects and events (conferences, etc)

Person Specification

● It is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) that the person is a Christian and a committed follower of Christ, with a disciplined spiritual life

● Fully committed to the purpose and values of Ffald y Brenin

● Clear leadership abilities and able to work effectively with a wide range of people

● Able to challenge and encourage whilst maintaining relationship

● A minimum of five years management experience in a business/office environment

● Experience of planning and managing budgets

● Strategic thinker, capable of developing plans for different areas of the ministry

● Good written/verbal communication skills and highly computer literate

● Self-starter able to work on their own initiative and deal with challenges effectively

● Punctual, reliable, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality

● Committed to professional and personal development

● Passes a satisfactory DBS check

● Experience of project, estate or event management

Salary: c. £30,000

Closing Date for Applications: 12:00 on 31 July 2025

How to Apply: By email/letter and accompanying CV

£40,500 - £44,100 per year

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involves

This is a unique chance to play a pivotal role in driving impactful external communication strategies that support High Value, Philanthropy and Partnerships teams. As a key player in the Strategic Communications, Campaigns and Brand team, you’ll enable the integration of high value fundraising activities into wider organisational communications, inspiring action to fund life-saving initiatives that help men navigate prostate cancer.

Supporting the Head of Strategic Communications, Campaigns and Brand and our senior Business Partner in embedding and developing our business partnering model. A major part of the role will be enabling the integration of High Value Fundraising activity into the wider communications plan to enhance results from our communications.

You’ll work closely with our Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and Appeal teams to help plan and deliver inspiring communications that support our fundraising strategy. From pitching proposals and event promotion to major appeal campaigns, you’ll help build strong relationships with major donors and partners. You’ll also make sure high value fundraising activity is joined up with our wider communications and campaigns to grow fundraising revenue, support our community and improve outcomes for all men affected by and at risk of prostate cancer.

Please note this role is known internally as Communications Business Partner (High Value Fundraising).

What we want from you

You’ll have proven expertise in communications business partnering, with experience in philanthropy, major appeals, high value or partnership fundraising. Working within our Strategic Communication team, you’ll have a strong understanding of campaign planning tools like OASIS and a solid grasp of PR, social media, and integrated marketing strategies. You’ll have exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for diverse but tailored audiences.

A natural collaborator, you’ll be skilled at building trust and acting as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, product owners and cross-functional teams. Your talent for influencing, coaching and motivating others will help deliver ambitious, organisation-wide results. At ease managing multiple complex projects, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, confidently balancing competing priorities while maintaining high standards and meeting tight deadlines.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment and want to play a key role in driving fundraising success, we’d love to hear from you!

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.

We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.

Ways of working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.

The closing date is Sunday 13th July 2025.  Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for Monday 21st July 2025.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

This new role is an exciting opportunity to drive the growth of Family Fund’s high value giving, helping more families raising a disabled or seriously ill child access the support they need. 

As a key member of the fundraising team, you will play a vital role in securing transformational income from high-net-worth individuals building strong, lasting relationships that fuel our mission and increase our impact.

The role

As Philanthropy Manager, you will shape our philanthropic strategy, develop a new prospect pipeline and secure long-term support from individuals, family foundations, and wealth intermediaries. 

You will work closely with internal stakeholders across the organisation, to identify funding priorities and opportunities for donors. You’ll ensure we develop and deliver a long-term philanthropy strategy, building and managing relationships with wealth managers, private client advisers and networks that can introduce and connect donors to Family Fund. 

You will accurately record prospect and donor activity on our CRM system, maintaining clear pipelines and forecasts, and producing high-quality reports to monitor progress and impact. 

About you

We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to drive our philanthropy strategy forwards. You will be a brilliant communicator, able to influence and inspire, representing Family Fund externally as a compelling ambassador for our work. You will be results driven with a solid track record securing major gifts from donors and demonstrable success in building new relationships. You will be entrepreneurial and self-starting, with the confidence to build a new programme from the ground up.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment where every staff member can make their mark.

We’re growing our collaborative and ambitious Fundraising Team at Family Fund, with exciting roles that will play a key part in helping us reach more families raising a disabled or seriously ill child.

We’re also recruiting for: 

Corporate Partnerships Manager (New Business) – to build strategic new corporate partnerships that support our mission. 

Community and Volunteering Fundraisers – to drive local engagement and inspire community fundraising.

Each role offers the chance to make a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues in a values-driven organisation. If you’re looking for a meaningful role where your fundraising expertise can truly change lives, we’d love to hear from you. 

We are a values based organisation and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here, and see how our staff display our values every day.

We commit to inclusion, equity and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Leader. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.

How to apply

Please complete the online application and submit your CV and a covering letter telling us how you meet the requirements for this role. Your cover letter should be no more than two pages long.

For more information, please read and download the job description.

The successful candidate must complete pre-employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. This includes a requirement to undergo a right to work check and employment history verification.

Information

Closing date: 01 August 2025
Interview dates: 22 August 2025

At Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, we’re proud to house one of the largest and most successful fundraising and alumni engagement teams outside of the Central University. We’re seeking a driven and globally-minded Alumni Networks and Groups Manager to help shape and lead our international alumni engagement strategy. You’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening our alumni relations programme—building meaningful lifelong connections between Oxford Saïd and our 18,000+ alumni and elumni across the world.

As Alumni Networks and Groups Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering the strategy for our global alumni Chapters, Ambassadors and special interest groups. You’ll manage a diverse portfolio of international volunteer leaders, support the growth of key alumni communities and coordinate global engagement activities aligned with Oxford Saïd’s strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a global engagement strategy for alumni Chapters, Ambassadors and alumni groups.
• Cultivate, support and manage a portfolio of 20+ international alumni chapters and 70+ individual volunteers.
• Act as a key liaison for global alumni leaders, offering guidance, sharing best practices and ensuring alignment with School strategy.
• Coordinate and support global alumni events, often in partnership with faculty and senior leadership.
• Contribute to internal reporting, communications strategies and volunteer recognition programmes.

You will bring substantial experience in managing international volunteer networks with a strong strategic focus on alumni relations. You will possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills across global audiences, alongside proven expertise in project management, budgeting and ROI analysis. Strong organisational abilities, diplomatic acumen and cultural sensitivity are also essential.

You must have the Right to Work within the UK as this position may not amount to enough points under the points-based immigration system in the UK.

Further information on this role can be found in the job description.

At Saïd Business School we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to our team. Join us to build a brighter, more equitable future, where we celebrate diversity, advance equity, and nurture inclusion across everything we do.

We offer very generous benefits, some of which are:

• Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme
• Discounted bus travel
• Subsidised onsite catering
• Cycle loan scheme
• Plus, many other University benefits

All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter and Current Salary.

The closing date for applications is 16 July 2025 at 12.00 noon. Interviews will likely be held 22 July 2025.

Youth Futures Foundation is looking for a senior External Affairs professional to lead a busy multi-disciplinary team to drive our reputational, influencing and engagement work as the What Works Centre for Youth Employment.

About the role

• This is a newly created role where you will have responsibility for driving an integrated approach to our audience influencing to deliver our strategic objectives, through collective oversight across our public affairs, stakeholder relations, communications and marketing work.
• The post holder will report to the Director of Policy and External Affairs and work closely with the CEO, wider Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Deputy Director of Strategic Development to enable purposeful reputational growth, enhanced brand recognition and the delivery of external impact.
• The post holder will need to be an experienced leader and manager; a people person able to inspire, nurture and support a team of motivated engagement and communications professionals as well as deputising for the Director more widely when required.
• To be successful, the post holder will need to be able to balance big picture thinking with driving practical implementation and outcomes across the team and thriving in ambiguity when needed. The skills and experience to drive and support internal change to foster an optimal operating environment and ability to design and embed future focused ways of working will be important to the success of the role

This role can be based at any of our hubs located in Birmingham, Leeds or London. We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

For more information, please download our recruitment pack.

OPERATIONS AND FINANCE OFFICER, POLITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION (PSA)

Contract type: Fixed-Term (initial 12-months, potential for extension)

Hours: Part-time, up to 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE). We are open to these being flexibly worked over the week.

 Location: Camden, London (Hybrid working - 1 or 2 days in the office per week) 

Salary: £32,000 pro rata, £25,600 per annum

 Are you ready to play a vital role at the heart of the Political Studies Association (PSA)?

We’re looking for a proactive and organised Operations and Finance Officer to join our small but dynamic team. This is a varied, hands-on role providing day-to-day support across finance, operations, HR, and governance. You’ll work closely with our Head of Operations & Finance and CEO to help keep everything running smoothly.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in, or a strong interest in developing finance and digital administration skills. We welcome applicants with a solid background in operations or administration who are keen to grow their knowledge of finance systems, bookkeeping, and compliance in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

In this vital post, you’ll take the lead on day-to-day operational administration, including office management, managing payments and maintaining accurate records in systems like Xero.

 You’ll also:

• Support HR administration and payroll processes
• Manage office contractors and supplies
• Provide excellent service to our tenants and shared workspace users
• Ensure good data management and GDPR compliance
• Assist the CEO and Head of Operations & Finance with admin and logistics
• Contribute to PSA operations and adapt flexibly to changing priorities

We support flexible working arrangements, but the ability to work from our Camden office when required, including on our regular team day (Wednesday) is essential.

For full details of the role, please see the job description available here.

Please send your CV and covering letter, explaining how you meet our criteria and why you wish to join the team by 14th July at 10am. We look forward to hearing from you. We would be grateful if you could also complete our equal opportunities monitoring from when you apply which can be found here. 

Studies indicate that women and people from other historically marginalised are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criteria.  If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly fit our essential criteria, please do not be discouraged from applying.  We are keen to recruit the right person for the role and welcome applications from those who have transferable skills.

Interview will be held on 18th July

To apply for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK - the Political Studies Association is not a sponsoring Organisation.

JOB TITLE:   

Games Services Manager 

REPORTS TO:

Head of Sport (HoS) 

RESPONSIBLE FOR: 

Games Services Officer 

SALARY BAND:

Manager (Band C), £40,000 - £45,000 dependent upon experience

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Permanent

HOURS OF WORK:  

Such hours as are necessary to fulfil the duties. This will involve a minimum of 35 hours per week, and will include work in evenings and on weekends and public holidays, as required 

LOCATION:

A hybrid of home and office working from the ParalympicsGB London Office or Loughborough Office as agreed. 

This role involves significant field-based activity and travel, including attendance at domestic and overseas events.

JOB PURPOSE

Demonstrating ParalympicsGB’s core values at all times, the Games Services Manager has responsibility for the design and delivery of key elements of ParalympicsGB’s Games Services Strategy and specific Games-related services and support whose outcomes will contribute positively to the fulfilment of ParalympicsGB’s vision, mission and objectives through: 

1. Working closely with the Head of Sport, exemplary management of identified areas of ParalympicsGB’s Games Services strategy and associated programmes, people and partnerships 

2. Excellence in delivery of identified core services including qualification and selection processes, accrediting the team, entering the team and managing team data  

3. Provision of world class advice and support to all Paralympic sports which contributes positively to a best prepared team at each Paralympic Games 

4. Provision of other input and support as a member of  ParalympicsGB’s  team support in the creation and delivery of an optimal Games-time environments

Games-time Role(s) All Games-time roles will be discussed and agreed for each Paralympic Games and will be dependent upon structure and delivery requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES IN DETAIL: 

Sport Directorate 

To support the on-going management of a cohesive and collaborative Sport Team environment which proactively embraces cross directorate / partnership working, additionally to: 

• Project management of ParalympicsGB’s Games Services Strategy within the Sport Directorate
• Provide regular updates to the Head of Sport regarding the implementation of the ParalympicsGB’s Games Services Strategy; identifying and communicating potential and actual risks in a timely manner 
• Proactively identify and develop key strategic performance partnerships both within the UK and overseas to support delivery of organisational objectives 
• Deputise for the Head of Sport in his / her absence at key meetings and activities on an agreed basis 
• Support to the Director of Sport and Head of Sport in delivering identified organisational objectives

Games Services Strategy 

Responsible for the management and effective delivery of identified elements of ParalympicsGB’s Games Services Strategy including: 

• Management of team data and the development of ParalympicsGB Base, including budget management. 
• Management of team qualification including performance and qualification tracking and reporting.
• Management of selecting the team including support to all Paralympic sports with selection policies and processes.
• Management of accrediting the team for the ParalympicsGB delegation, including collaboration with Games Operations in updating the Delegation Overview. 
• Management of entering the team including sport entries and liaison with National Governing Bodies and the Organising Committee.
• Management of the Qualification and Selection Panel. 

Team Development Strategy:

Provide support to the Director of Sport and the Head of Athlete Services for the following aspects of ParalympicsGB’s team development strategy:  

• Support the design of the ParalympicsGB team development strategy and lead on elements of programme delivery 
• Support the ParalympicsGB team Games recruitment project
• Lead the planning group for Team Development Programmes, including event and budget management 
• Lead the Team Member’s Agreement Working Group, including collaborative work with our legal partners. 
• Support delivery of the Team Leader Journey including workshops and induction programmes.

Miscellaneous: 

• To work collaboratively with Paralympic sports, UK Sport, Home Country Sports Institutes, British Olympic Association and other partners to ensure coherence in positioning, approach and impact of the Games Services Strategy and Games-specific services and support
• To ensure effective processes of monitoring, evaluation and quality control, and the observation of key performance indicators across all responsibility areas 
• To support colleagues within ParalympicsGB across all areas of the Championing Change strategy, as reasonably required by the Director of Sport 
• To attend all meetings, workshops and seminars, whether internal or external, regional, national or overseas, which are reasonably deemed to be relevant to the fulfilment of the demands and responsibilities of the role 
• To fulfil any other agreed duties as required by the Director of Sport and / or Head of Sport 

VALUES

The British Paralympic Association is an organisation with unique responsibilities and roles.  However, we will only achieve our ambitions by working with and through others, and by appreciation of where we fit within the wider sporting landscape.

This partnership working internally and externally is driven by three values: excellence, respect and integrity. More information will be shared with our new strategy later this year. You will therefore adhere to:

Excellence – Everything we do at ParalympicsGB reflects our ambition to be world leading. We care deeply about what we do and bring a flexible, positive and progressive approach to our interactions with others. Like the athletes that we support., we will always challenge ourselves and others to do better.

Respect – Our relationships with each other, our partners and the wider community are based on respect, trust, and a deep-seated belief in diversity, inclusion and the value of our differences. 

Integrity - We demand the highest standards from ourselves and others, seeking always to do the right thing and to engage with openness and transparency in all that we do.

This job description and person specification is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive.  It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the organisation through appropriate processes of consultation and the mutual agreement of both parties.  

Purpose of the Job

The role is a key part of the HFEH Mind team delivering mental health services across Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing, and Hounslow.

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, supporting, and retaining volunteers across the charity. You will ensure that volunteers have a positive experience, receive appropriate training and guidance, and feel valued for the time and skills they give. You will also work closely with staff to match volunteers to roles.

We currently offer three types of volunteering roles at HFEH Mind:

• Client facing support– Working alongside staff supporting service users
• Events – Supporting outreach & fundraising efforts and promoting our work
• Central Support – Blogging, graphic design, administration, etc.

General/Key Responsibilities

• Interview, recruit, onboard, and induct new volunteers in line with organisational needs, maintaining around 50-60 volunteers across the charity.
• Work with staff to identify new volunteering opportunities and develop volunteer role descriptions.
• Work effectively to ensure volunteers feel a part of HFEH Mind and gain value from their time with us.
• Develop and maintain volunteer policies, role descriptions, and procedures.
• Ensure all volunteering activity adheres to safeguarding, GDPR and health and safety policies.
• Promote volunteering opportunities through social media, local networks, and community partnerships
• Develop and deliver engaging volunteer training, support sessions and recognition initiatives.
• Be the main point of contact to support volunteers, listen to suggestions and/or concerns and support in resolve any volunteering related issues or complaints.
• Provide advice and guidance to volunteers about their matched relationship (with support from the wider team) and highlight safeguarding concerns as appropriate.
• Ensure each volunteer is assigned a named supervisor and receives appropriate supervision (at least every 4–6 weeks depending on role)

Volunteering Experience

• Ensure volunteers are receiving regular supervision and support during their placement.
• Monitor volunteer satisfaction, provide ongoing recognition and celebrate volunteer contributions
• Regularly report on the volunteer experience, including both quantitative and qualitative feedback & exit interviews

Administrative

• Maintain an up-to-date volunteer database and contact list.
• Support Director of Adult Services to provide reflective practice sessions for service-facing volunteers. 
• Ensure volunteer training compliance is at required levels.

Other Responsibilities

• Join monthly volunteer meeting with Operational Directors, Head of Marketing & Communications and Head of HR.
• Ensure that  equity and inclusion are at the heart of our volunteering programme  and share in our commitment to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination.
• Contribute to our fundraising effort by embracing opportunities to fundraise yourself, to promote fundraising and to support the fundraising team.
• Share our commitment to safeguarding adults and children at risk of harm, and ensure that volunteers are trained in and adhere to safe practice.
• Ensure that information is obtained, used and stored in accordance with our Data Protection and Confidentiality policy.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the role.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of working with or coordinating volunteers, ideally in a charity.
• An understanding of and commitment to improving the mental health of our communities, and ability to ensure that volunteers with lived experience of mental health problems are included and supported.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with people with from diverse communities with a range of life experiences, views and reasons for volunteering
• Ability to support, organise, and motivate people, and ensure that volunteers feel like they belong within the organisation
• Good IT and administration skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, databases)
• Commitment to equality, inclusion and the values of the charity sector.
• Understanding of safeguarding, GDPR and confidentiality.
• A proactive and flexible approach to problem solving
• Ability and willingness to travel to HFEH Mind sites.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the charity or community sector.
• Experience of HR administration, in particular recruitment and onboarding.
• Experience in delivering training or group facilitation.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This is an important strategic role within our organisation. You will lead the Welcome to All partnership of 10 organisations which supports displaced people in Somerset. You will also provide line management for the managers of the CCS Welcome Hub provision.

You will work with the Head of Programmes, our Commissioners, community leaders, delivery partner organisations and wider stakeholders to ensure that the Welcome to All programme delivers our strategic goals and that we are collaborating effectively with statutory and community based partners, including the wider VCFSE sector.

You will be a key member of the Programmes Team, and will work with our Senior Programmes Manager, Village Agent Programme Manager and Somerset Diverse Communities Programme Manager to ensure that all of our community development work is well integrated; and we are making the most of opportunities, internal and external that will help to improve quality of life for individuals and communities in Somerset.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – Case for Support & Impact Manager

Location: Options for role to be site-based (Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire), hybrid or home-based contract with regular UK travel for meetings and pitches.
Salary: £50,000 per annum.

Contract: Permanent, full-time hours. 

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a Case for Support & Impact Manager to develop completing, donor-centric materials that articular the impact, urgency and strategic importance of the charity’s work.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love, companionship and emotional support.

Following on from a strategic review, the charity is now looking to build a new Income Generation Directorate, to enable them to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to diversify income, expand their philanthropy programme and increase engagement and impact.

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, this role will be responsible for translating complex programmes and ambitions into clear, inspiring and emotionally resonant content for high-value supporters including major donors, trusts, foundations and corporate partners. The post-holder will also collaborate across different organisational departments to ensure that the charity’s vision, impact and funding needs are effectively communicated and tailored for different audiences to help secure transformational income.

Essential experience for this role includes a proven track record in developing high-quality fundraising cases for support, proposals or donor communications in a charity or social impact setting. You will have outstanding writing and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt engaging and persuasive content as required. As well as excellent project management and organisational skills, you will have a strong understanding of high-value fundraising, particularly philanthropy and trusts and foundations funding.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the voice and story of one of the UK’s most impactful and inspiring charities, with access to the most inspiring case studies out of the amazing partnerships the charity creates between deaf individuals and their expertly trained hearing dogs. You will also have the opportunity of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.

If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: Monday 28th July, 9.00 am. 

Phyllis Tuckwell provides palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness. Based in Farnham, Camberley and Guildford, we serve a population of 550,000 across West Surrey and part of North East Hampshire.

Our vision is that everyone should have the best possible experience at the end of life because every day is precious.

Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser

Salary: £28,823-£29,941 per annum WTE (based on 37 hours per week)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Come and join our Corporate Partnerships team! I have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser within our Income Generation team. This role will see you working with a variety of businesses, large and small, local, national and event multinational companies across our catchment area.  You will be helping companies to understand the impact of their support, using stories to engage with contacts at all levels and helping to support them with events, challenges, sponsorship and volunteering. You will also have the opportunity to come up with new ideas to engage and build the support of our corporate partners. It’s a fun and varied role and no two weeks are the same, so you’ll need to bring lots of energy to the position!
I am looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate individual who is great at communicating and confident at building relationships with our corporate supporters as well as internally within Phyllis Tuckwell.

It’s an exciting time to join Phyllis Tuckwell as we will move into the new hospice in early 2026 to serve our community for years to come, and you can be a part of it! If you would like to find out more before applying, then please do get in touch, I would love to hear from you.

Sarah Blake, Corporate Partnerships Manager.

A full driving licence and car is required for this position.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience working within corporate charity partnerships or a commercial business development/ account management environment with transferable relationship management skills.
• The ability to work in a busy team, managing conflicting priorities and be adaptable to changing demands on your time.
• Be a natural people person with strong communication skills to engage with a variety of corporate contacts at various levels within organisations on the phone, face to face and in written communications.
• Have excellent presentation skills and present themselves professionally.
• Have experience working with supporters/customers/volunteers to deliver exceptional service and support, with a solution-focused approach.
• Be confident in managing your own time with the ability to work independently and proactively.
• Enjoy building effective relationships with colleagues as part of a lively team.
• Have a flexible approach to working hours as the role involves some evening and weekend working and be prepared to travel across the PT catchment area to maximise fundraiser support.
   

In return we offer: 

• 6 weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Excellent education and training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Staff Benefit Voucher Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card

Further information can be obtained from Sarah Blake, Corporate Partnerships Manager

If you are unable to apply on-line  please contact the HR department at Phyllis Tuckwell. 

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Monday 21st July 2025

Interviews will be held on:  Wednesday 30th or Thursday 31st July 2025

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core.  We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees’ unique knowledge, skills and experiences.  We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community.  All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.  

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check

NO MEDIA OR AGENCIES

Do you want to join a team of expert fundraisers, providing topclass stewardship to Target Ovarian Cancer supporters? Could you help drive supporter engagement and maximise income from public fundraising activites by giving our supporters the best experience?

We are an ambitious charity, building on our achievements and targeting what’s important to stop ovarian cancer devastating lives - symptoms awareness, early diagnosis, better treatments and support for all. We are also investing in our future. This is an exciting time to be joining Target Ovarian Cancer as we continue to grow as an organisation. Join us and together we'll fight for a world where everyone with ovarian cancer lives.

We are looking for an Interim Supporter Engagement Officer on a 12 month fixed term contract, who will be the first point of call for supporters across four areas of our fundraising programme: in-memory giving, individual giving (cash & regular gifts), community & events fundraising and social challenges/virtual fundraising.

 Our Public Fundraising Team works closely together to steward our supporters, you would be responding to incoming queries, delivering established stewardship journeys and helping to shape the development of new ways of communicating with our supporters.

The role is a full time, 35 hours per week, fixed term position. We currently offer a hybrid-working model. This means you may usually work from your home or remote location, but are expected to attend meetings and pay for your own travel to the office in Angel, London when required.  Please contact us if you would like to find out more about how frequently you would likely be required in the office for this role. 

Target Ovarian Cancer does not hold a sponsorship licence and therefore cannot sponsor any individual to work in the UK.

Please submit your application by 23:59 on 22 July 2025.  First interviews will be held on 28 July 2025.

We want to make our recruitment accessible to all, if there is a way we can support you in your application, please contact us.

Freelance Marketing & Communications Professional (Remote | 3-month contract)
Lead two high-impact projects and help change lives in the rare disease community.

Dravet Syndrome UK is the only UK charity supporting families affected by Dravet Syndrome, a severe and life-limiting  condition. We’re looking for an experienced and creative marketing and communications professional to help us deliver two urgent and vital projects over the next three months.

This fully remote freelance role (approx. 3 days/week) offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference, working at the heart of a small, committed team. You’ll take the lead on:

�� Project 1: Fundraising Video

You’ll oversee the creation of a powerful 2–3 minute video to drive our Autumn Appeal and engage new supporters. The film will tell the emotional, real-life stories of families living with Dravet Syndrome — helping us recruit regular donors and attract the attention of major funders and corporate partners.

�� Project 2: ‘Little Moments Matter’ Awards

You’ll coordinate our new national awards programme recognising professionals in health, education and social care who go above and beyond for families in our community. From campaign content to event comms, you’ll manage all aspects of promotion and delivery leading up to the awards ceremony in November.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in charity marketing and communications

• Strong track record in video production (especially for fundraising)

• Excellent project management and ability to work independently

• Great communication skills and sensitivity when working with vulnerable families

Familiarity with tools like Canva, Mailchimp, and Google Suite is a plus.