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SolarAid is recruiting for a Director of Finance & Organisational Effectiveness to lead our finance function and enhance operational excellence across our charity and social enterprise group. The position is full-time, based in the UK, with hybrid working arrangements. The salary offered is £60,000 to £68,000 depending on experience.
As a key strategic partner to the CEO and a core member of the Senior Management Team, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the direction and performance of SolarAid and our social enterprise SunnyMoney. This role oversees finance, planning, IT, facilities, HR liaison, policy, and governance – ensuring strong systems and structures support our mission to achieve 100% energy access for the hardest to reach communities across Sub-Saharan Africa,
We’re looking for a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with senior-level charity finance experience, excellent analytical and leadership skills, and a strong track record in organisational operations and governance.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered for the role.
Closing Date for Applications: May 21st, 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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 Trusts, Corporate and HNW Prospect Research, to assist our Philanthropy and Partnerships team, to grow our income and paly an important part in securing funding for our vision to find a cure for all brain tumours.
Do you have the experience, drive and determination to thrive in this role?
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a prospect pipeline providing Trusts and Corporate fundraisers and the Major Donor programme with the required number and level of prospects to meet the team's objectives and financial targets by using different tools to support you, including gift table.
- Carry out due diligence on donors and prospects to ensure donations are accepted in accordance with our Ethical and Major Giving Policy.
- Ensure the database is kept up to date with accurate and current information on prospects, contacts and ensure it is stored and archived accurately and in accordance with GDPR and Brain Tumour Research policies. Support the team’s up to date understanding of GDPR and consent recording on the database and associated processes.
- Proactively collaborate across teams to identify opportunities for prospecting, for example with Corporate, Trusts, Individual Giving and Events.
Requirements:
- Experience of researching high net worth individuals, company Directors, and/or family Trust and Foundations Boards identifying capacity, propensity and affinity to the cause.
- Ability to gather information from the public domain in accordance with GDPR, Data protection regulation, IoF and charity law.
- Experience of producing accurate, unbiased, concise snapshot research as well as more in-depth research profiles detailed reports, network mapping and analysis on donors and prospects.
- Knowledge and commitment to our aims, mission and values is desired.
- Strong understanding of due diligence, data protection and the latest GDPR and ICO updates is desired.
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 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.
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.
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Foundations Executive.
This role will build and nurture relationships with UK-based trusts and foundations. You will have individual responsibility of taking care of a portfolio of predominantly four and five-figure donors. You will be responsible for embedding these important ongoing donors into the UNICEF UK family, and actively seeking out and identifying new potential donors.[UA1] [GG2]
You will already be experienced in successfully raising funds from trusts, foundations, major donors, and/or other supporters. We are also open to candidates with transferable skills that are relevant to the role, such as strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience of using research mechanisms and producing good quality communication for high value donors is highly desirable.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 19 May 2025,
1st Interview date: Tuesday 3 June 2025, via video conferencing (MS Teams).
2nd Interview date: Wednesday 18 June 2025, in person at UNICEF UK office.
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.



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Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.
We are recruiting for a Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager (High Value) to join Mary’s Meals UK. The Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager (High-Value) will be responsible for the development and implementation of the team’s Donor Advised Funds (DAF) programme. As a growing area of focus for the team, the role holder will have a significant impact on the strategic development of Donor Advised Funds fundraising at Mary’s Meals. This role will be responsible for creating and managing relationships with Donor Advised Funds themselves, with Donor Advised Fund donors, and for developing our organisation’s skills, resources, and knowledge of this audience.
MMUK is the largest and longest established National Affiliate in the Mary’s Meals network, currently raising c.£20M to support global school feeding programmes, reaching children living some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.
We have a remote-first approach to work and are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work-life balance, but for this role you should be within commutable distance of London.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Support the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships (PAP) to develop and implement the High Value Donor fundraising strategy
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Build and steward relationships with Donor Advised Funds, both those we already receive funds from and others across the UK. These relationships will enthuse and encourage Donor Advised Funds to market Mary’s Meals to their donors, resulting in significant gifts to Mary’s Meals, long-term support, and mutually beneficial partnerships
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Identify and secure partnerships with new Donor Advised Providers and Funders, developing warm trusting relationships and appropriate stewardship plans
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Identify appropriate communication possibilities to communicate to our supporters about the possibility of giving through Donor Advised Funds such as through marketing emails or our website
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Identify data needs for recording and managing Donor Advised Funds and donors on our CRM and Dashboard systems
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Work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to expand the organisation’s High Value giving portfolio by proactively identifying and securing new philanthropic opportunities
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Manage relationships with existing High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs), including those that give through non-cash assets such as shares or where there is potential to engage them through the prospect of DAF giving
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Support the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to develop proposals and presentations to attract new innovative philanthropic opportunities
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Work as part of a wider Philanthropy and Partnerships team providing support to other Philanthropy Managers in their respective areas and leveraging and maximising fundraising opportunities
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Collaborate with colleagues across Major Giving and Partnerships (MGAP), Communications, Mary’s Meals International and Data Insights teams to build appropriate supporter journey, communication and engagement opportunities for UK DAF and HNWI Engagement.
About you:
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At least 3 years of relationship-driven high value fundraising and account management
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Ability to think strategically and manage a large and complex workload with good attention to detail
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Experience working proactively with an entrepreneurial approach to network building
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Experience of identifying and cultivating new business approaches so as to grow the high-value portfolio
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Demonstrable evidence of devising, leading and delivering on complex projects with multiple stakeholders
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Excellent written, telephone and in-person communication skills, including presentation skills and networking skills
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Diplomatic and tactful approach with an ability to communicate well with a broad range of people
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Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
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A commitment to Mary’s Meals vision, mission and values.
Please see the recruitment pack on our website by following the apply instructions on Charity Job.
Applicants must hold full right to work in the UK.
We welcome applications from candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse charity providing a supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career.
Applications for this role will close on Sunday, 18 May at 17:00.
Interviews will be arranged on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note: If you have any special requirements or adjustments before an interview, please let us know.
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This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Health and Safety Advisor to join a well-established Health and Safety Team with a varied health and safety portfolio based from our Head Office at Stockport with travel across the country. You will work with many different teams across Creative Support to help services undertake work activities in a safe way. You will provide advice, support services and go out to our services around the UK. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues to support Creative Support’s health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and systems. The main focus of your role will be to:
- Conduct planned health and safety inspections and audits
- Carry out responsive inspections and safety reviews
- Undertake specific risk assessments and devise risk management plans
- Produce written inspection and other reports on a timely basis
- Contribute to health and safety related training
- Provide practical and professional health and safety advice and assistance to staff.
You will need the following qualities and skills:
- You enjoy helping people and solving problems
- You have excellent attention to detail
- You have some knowledge of social care or property services.
- You are confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and databases.
- You display a professional and confident approach in dealing with people.
- Good written communication skills
- You will need to flexible and adaptable.
- You're happy with travelling to different locations and complete on-site inspections and visits
- Experience of working within a health and safety role or compliance role would be an advantage.
This role offers the chance to work within a rewarding environment and have the responsibility of supporting and managing the Health and Safety function while making improvements to process, practices and procedures. This role will require you to spend time away from the office in services during the week. The general working pattern will be Monday to Friday with very occasional travel on the weekend. The working pattern and hours are flexible due to the nature of the role however you must be prepared to travel and work form the office. This role is also open to candidates who would like to job share. We will support employees to complete the NEBOSH Award if not already achieved
Other benefits include:
- Comprehensive induction,
- Ongoing fully funded professional training to develop your career.
- Friendly, open, flexible work culture,
- Mileage allowance or travel and hotel expenses reimbursed,
- 33 days annual leave per year, inclusive of bank holidays
- Company sick pay scheme,
- Electronic ICT equipment provided,
- Free Life Insurance Scheme,
- Weekly management support from the Health and Safety Manager,
- Full Corporate Support from an established Not for Profit Provider,
- Exclusive online retail discounts scheme,
- Free Employee Assistance service,
Permanent contract/ Full-time up to 37.5 hours or Part time minimum of 22.5 hours per week
Please check the attached job description for full details.
About Creative Support
Creative Support is a dynamic, charitable organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care and support needs across England. We are also a Registered Provider of Social Housing with over 1,000 tenants with support needs in properties that we own or manage. We are regulated by the CQC and HCA and must demonstrate high standards of health and safety compliance. As a large employer of over 5,000 staff we seek to promote high standards of safety awareness and good practice.
Vacancy Reference Number: 84033
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.
Creative Support is a not for profit provider of person centered care and support





Fundraising Systems Coordinator
We're seeking a Fundraising Systems Coordinator to coordinate fundraising operations and help transform young lives through music.
Position: Fundraising Systems Coordinator
Location: Gloucester/hybrid (minimum of 2 days in the office per week)
Hours: Full-time or Part Time, 0.8-1.0 FTE (30-37.5hrs week)
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 1st June, 5pm
The Role
As Fundraising Systems Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the charity’s fundraising operations. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, you’ll manage a diverse portfolio of funders, grants, and donations, enabling them to meet fundraising targets and support young people across Gloucestershire.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the implementation and management of a new CRM system to streamline fundraising operations
- Coordinating the submission and reporting of over 80 funding applications annually
- Managing communications and reporting processes for active grants
- Maintaining accurate donor and funder records in line with GDPR
- Leading funder stewardship, ensuring regular tailored communication with funders
- Researching new funding opportunities and presenting findings to senior leadership
- Writing small funding applications using existing resources (with support provided)
- Coordinating a small programme of fundraising cultivation events
- Providing administrative support to the fundraising team, including organising meetings, taking minutes, and staying informed on sector developments
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience of using project management tools/workflows/CRM systems, understand the importance of data in demonstrating impact and be able to manage an ever-evolving range of priorities, deadlines and specific funder requirements.
Essential skills and experience include:
- Strong IT and systems skills, including CRM and project management tools
- Experience in fundraising operations, grant management or similar roles
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
- Based within commuting distance of Gloucester
It would be a bonus if you also have:
- Experience in fundraising stewardship or stakeholder engagement
- Knowledge of Gift Aid and UK giving patterns
- Experience working in the arts, youth, voluntary or community sectors
About the Organisation
With a mission to inspire and transform young lives through music, the organisation aims to break down barriers and build confidence, self-belief, and motivation among young people, enabling them to reach their full potential in both music and their lives. This work focuses on inclusivity and diversity, engaging with under-represented young people, particularly those from challenging circumstances.
Benefits include:
- Pension is 3% of basic salary
- Flexible working
- Lots of staff training and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme and a shower at work so we encourage you to be active
- Enhanced Maternity policy
- Wellbeing and social programme for staff
- Annual leave entitlement: 22 days plus bank holidays plus all the days between Christmas and New Year
- Staff can request additional unpaid leave throughout the year
- A really amazing staff team and culture
You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising Officer, Development Coordinator, Grants Officer, Fundraising Administrator, Development Assistant, CRM Coordinator, Philanthropy Assistant etc. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
The Vacancy
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.
Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is recruiting for the position of ‘Digital Product Specialist’ on a permanent, full-time basis, to be based from its Waterloo Office, London. The organisation is currently operating to a hybrid working model.
Job Purpose:
- Manage the digital assets of Islamic Relief UK, particularly the website, ensuring that it operates in an optimal manner.
- Manage the development, evolution and/or integration of digital assets, e.g. digital giving platforms and digital events management systems.
- Ensure all development projects have well considered user interfaces and provide an optimal user experience.
- Provide the Digital Marketing team support with technical SEO, email marketing, and tracking/reporting across key digital marketing platforms.
The successful candidate must have:
- Proven record of excellent people and interpersonal skills with strong communication skills at individual and group levels.
- Experience of managing web development projects
- Experience of working with internal clients and diverse teams
- Experience of delivering with a marketing budget and using resources effectively to successfully balance creative aspirations with limited financial and other resources
- An academic qualification at degree level or equivalent experience/qualification in a digital/developer related field
- A comprehensive knowledge of CMSs, preferably WordPress
- Working knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, SQL and JavaScript and version controlling with Git
- Experienced in interpreting data from Google Analytics, Google Search Console and other analytic platforms
- In-depth understanding of UX and UI in the context of web design
- Knowledge and understanding of implementing technical SEO
- Commercially aware, with good understanding of budget management
- Ability to communicate technical information and requirements to non-technical management and internal stakeholders
- Experienced in working from wireframes and written design briefs to build mobile responsive solutions
- An aptitude for managing short-term projects effectively
- An understanding of marketing trends and the charity market
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
or more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 27th May 2025.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated Fundraising Manager to join our ambitious Fundraising Team in our Leeds based hospice.
About us
Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice is located in Headingley, Leeds and provides expert palliative care and support for people who are living with a life-limiting condition, as well as supporting their families.
This is a very exciting time to join a motivated fundraising team who are ambitious to do more across Leeds and the wider area. Sue Ryder is one of the UK’s most recognisable charities and this role will give you exposure nationally as well as making an inspirational difference locally.
About you
You will have a proven track record of achieving fundraising growth and delivering income to target with a focus on corporate, community and events income streams and a robust understanding of budget setting and management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on the delivery of income to target through our key income streams, with a focus on driving corporate, community and event relationships.
- Manage direct line reports to deliver income and achieve KPIs.
- Champion and facilitate consistent and exceptional supporter care experience.
- Maintain high quality data on the Charity’s database.
- Effectively manage, acquire and develop supporter relationships across the community to meet objectives.
- Work with Head of Fundraising to build and manage a detailed fundraising budget, including income and expenditure.
Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
- Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Access to Employee support programme
- Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, Women and Non-Binary Individuals
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 20th May 2025
Interview date: w/c 2nd June
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
Purpose of the job
UK Youth are seeking an exceptional Grants Manager to lead our grant-making processes, ensuring effective distribution of funds to youth-focused organisations. You will play a key role in managing relationships with grantees, supporting capacity-building initiatives, and ensuring funding is used effectively to drive positive outcomes for young people.
Reporting to the Head of Network Development, as part of a wider team leading our network development initiatives, you’ll be responsible for be line managing a Grants Officer and providing much needed and valued support for a sector that delivers life changing impact for young people in a difficult, underinvested landscape. You’ll have opportunity to lead a function that’s committed to working with young people and using equitable, innovative principles and approaches to funding (such as unrestricted, multi-year funds). You’ll also work collaboratively across the organisation and externally to amplify impact for young people across the UK.
Key responsibilities
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Manage the full grant-making cycle, from application and assessment to award, monitoring, and evaluation.
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Develop and implement grant-making approaches that align with the charity’s objectives, and funding principles, strategies and priorities e.g. building on our youth participation practices.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with grantees, funders, and sector stakeholders, working collaboratively and cross functionally with internal colleagues with work related to grants.
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Work closely with youth organisations to understand their needs and provide tailored funding and capacity-building support.
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Work with Impact colleagues to monitor and evaluate grants, ensuring compliance with funding agreements and identifying opportunities for impact and learning.
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Ensure a transparent and equitable grant-making process, embedding best practices in equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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Work with Impact and External Relations colleagues to support and prepare reports and impact assessments for internal and external stakeholders, including trustees and funders.
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Support the maintenance and development of partnerships and new funding opportunities to enhance the charity’s grant-making capacity, including the IVAR community .
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Stay informed about trends in youth work and funding, sharing insights to shape the charity’s approach.
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Ensure the CRM and grant management systems support data-driven decision-making and reporting, providing training and support to colleagues as needed.
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Support the development, and continuous improvement of the charity’s CRM and grant management systems to ensure efficient and effective grant processing.
Experience we're after
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Previous line management experience and a proven track record of successfully leading a grants function in a previous role.
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Experience in grant-making, funding management, or a related role within the charity sector.
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Strong understanding of youth sector challenges and the role of funding in strengthening organisations.
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Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple grants simultaneously.
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Analytical skills to assess funding applications and evaluate impact.
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Strong relationship management and communication skills, both verbal and written, with experience working with charities and funders.
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Financially numerate with the ability to set and manage budgets.
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Knowledge of funding compliance, financial reporting, GDPR and charity governance
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Proactive, collaborative and solution focused.
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Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in grant-making practices.
Who we are
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.
Why work at UK Youth?
We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.
UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.
We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.
Closing date: Monday 12th May at 11:59PM (midnight)
Provisional Interview Date: Friday 23rd May
As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.
UK Youth is a leading charity with a vision that all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.

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!
Salary: £51,000 - £56,000 per annum
Location: Harlow Essex, 2 days per week in the office, flexible working available. Easily commutable from London, with a free company minibus from Harlow Town station.
Hours: Open to conversations around flexible/compressed working, minimum 4 days working per week, 2 days per week in the office.
About the role
At the Motability Foundation we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose. We oversee the Motability Scheme and provide grants to help people use it, providing access to transport to hundreds of thousands of people a year. We award grants to other charities and organisations who provide different types of transport, or work towards making transport accessible. We also carry out ongoing research, in partnership with disabled people and key stakeholders in the industry, to inspire innovations that continue to champion accessible transport for all.
This role is an exciting new opportunity to shape and deliver on Motability Foundation’s aims to become more insights led and to systematically involve disabled people in our decision making. You will support the Head of Insight and Evaluation in providing the organisation with insight drawn from existing research, primary research, business data and through user insight. The role will lead development of a user insight approach and clear mechanisms to involve disabled people in the Foundation’s decisions systematically. The role will establish a user insight research community (akin to a customer panel but broader in scope), which the organisation can draw from for user insight.
The role is also responsible for delivering a strategic research and insight plan for the organisation to inform operational and strategic decisions, including feeding into our strategy mid-term review. Others in the organisations will also carry out research and hence this function has a role in setting standards for quality research, a coordinating role in ensuring a cross-organisational understanding of ongoing research to avoid duplication, and to draw insights and disseminate these to relevant internal and external audiences.
What you’ll be doing
- Support the head of team by developing a strategic insight research plan.
- Lead the delivery of the insight research plan, including developing clear research briefs, working with external suppliers to deliver research and where appropriate deliver research in-house.
- Establish a user insight capability in line with good practice and mature this capability over time.
- In collaboration with key internal customers, establish a framework for when and how to engage with disabled people regarding decisions.
- Develop and set standards for good quality research and insight for the organisation, including ensuring disabled people can fully and equitably participate in research/user insight exercises.
- Ensure that planned research and insight generation by the insight function is completed to a high standard, aligned with good practice.
- Set up and lead a cross-organisational research forum and ensure this mechanism is effective in avoiding duplication and creating alignment.
- Lead development and implementation of a communications plan to ensure insight generated reaches the right internal and external audiences.
- Ensure a framework to monitor and evaluate the usefulness and impact of insight generated is in place.
- Ensure all research carried out by the function meets GDPR requirements.
- Line-manage and develop your line-report(s).
- Be ‘hands on’ as necessary, by leading and delivering research personally.
What will make you great in this role?
The insight capability is a new function in the organisation and as a result this role will lead on its development over time. This presents great opportunities and will require an individual who is comfortable with starting things anew, while delivering on insight requirements and shaping the function along the way.
Your experience
Must haves:
- Experience of delivering user insight and/or running customer/consumer panels and/or working with supporter panels.
- Ability to design and develop research programmes and have highly developed analytical skills.
- Highly developed ability to work collaboratively with other teams across the organisation.
- Exceptional written and oral influencing skills, including the judicious use of data and the compelling presentation of insights, through engaging reports, infographics, and dashboards.
- Relevant qualification in an analytical discipline such as social sciences, economics or evidence of significant relevant professional experience.
- Experience managing research projects or commissioning external consultants.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities.
- Line and/or team management experience.
We feel that experience of setting up and/or managing consumer, customer or supporter panels is relevant. However, please note that as a Foundation we do not fundraise and as such are not looking to develop a supporter panel.
Nice to haves
- Experience of disability inclusive research – this is essential to the role. However, we will ensure appropriate training for those who do not have these skills.
- Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data analysis tools (e.g., MAXQDA, R) and data visualisation platforms (e.g., Power BI).
- Proven quantitative and qualitative research skills and familiarity with working with large datasets.
Reporting lines and relationships
Reports to: Head of Insight and Evaluation.
Key relationships: Heads and programme managers in Charitable Operations, Head of Communications team and relevant managers, Policy team colleagues and over time other teams across the organisation looking for (user) insight. Relationships with external agencies and suppliers.
Direct reports: Initially 1 direct report in the form of a Research Manager with plans for a further junior role to be added to the team in future years.
Extra Information
- The role is based In Harlow, Essex at Motability’s offices, easily commutable from London, 30 minutes from Liverpool Street station or 18 minutes from Tottenham Hale station. We offer a shuttle bus from the Harlow Town train station to the office.
- We offer flexible and blended working within this role. The Insight and Evaluation team ordinarily works a minimum of two days a week from the office.
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.

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The Partnerships Executive plays a key role in giving people around the world the chance to read, learn and grow. The successful candidate will be responsible for selecting suitable books for our partners, coordinating book orders with our Operations Team, and ensuring accurate and timely documentation to support shipments.
You will maintain up-to-date records, handle enquiries, and work closely with our global partners to build and sustain meaningful relationships. The role also involves helping to identify and onboard new partners and sharing valuable insights across our organisation. Strong communication, excellent IT skills, and a collaborative mindset are essential for success in this role.
We are seeking someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about literacy and education. If you have experience managing stakeholder relationships, enjoy working in a mission-driven team, and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is delighted to be working in partnership with a wonderful charity supporting people with coeliac disease, who are searching for an inspirational and passionate Chief Engagement Officer; a key leadership role responsible for growing individual audience awareness, engagement, and income across the charity.
"This charity is for people who need to live without gluten. For over 50 years we've been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions live happier, healthier lives. We do this by striving for better gluten free food in more places, providing independent, trustworthy advice and support to our community, and funding crucial research to not only manage the impacts of gluten, but also find the answers to coeliac disease."
Salary: circa £80,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid role with minimum one day per week / four days per month in the High Wycombe based office, ideally more to reflect the level of seniority of the role
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week with flexible working arrangements fully supported and considered
Benefits: 36 days holiday per year, including bank holidays and three day closure over Christmas, and matched pension scheme up to 6%
Closing date for applications: Friday 30th May
Interviews: First stage interviews will be held remotely on Tuesday 10th June, with second round held in person on Tuesday 17th June
The role
This exciting new role encompasses marketing, digital, fundraising, membership services, and volunteering. It will lead on the development and implementation of innovative campaigns and communications, enhance digital presence, and support the growth of audience engagement and related income streams to support the charity's mission.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and implement unified customer strategies across marketing, digital initiatives, fundraising, membership services, and volunteering.
- Leadership of the Audience Engagement team, with direct line management responsibility for the Head of Marketing, Head of Digital, and Head of Fundraising.
- Oversee brand management to maintain and enhance the charity's reputation and visibility.
- Execute multi-channel marketing campaigns to raise awareness and drive engagement.
- Serve as a primary media spokesperson, fostering relationships with media and key external partners.
- Enhance digital platforms to meet user needs and support organisational objectives.
- Expand income streams through individual giving, corporate partnerships, grants, and fundraising events.
- Enhance the membership experience through tailored services and benefits.
About you
As the Chief Engagement Officer, you'll be at the heart of the charity's mission, crafting and implementing unified customer strategies that take a holistic approach to audience engagement. You'll be the champion of the charity brand, ensuring the charity's reputation and visibility is enhanced across key audiences; will lead on multi-channel marketing campaigns to captivate and engage audiences; and build strong relationships with media and key external partners as the primary media spokesperson for the organisation.
Your innovative approach will expand income streams with particular focus on individual giving, corporate partnerships, grants, and fundraising events. You'll enrich the membership experience with tailored services and benefits, and your leadership will inspire and manage the Audience Engagement team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
"This is an exceptional opportunity to shape a newly defined area of leadership at this charity, building on our strong foundations and helping us create a future where no one's life is limited by coeliac disease.
We hope you are inspired to be part of that journey."
Hilary Croft, Chief Executive
To apply
To find out more information and to register your interest for this incredible opportunity, please send your updated CV to Kevin Croasdale or Alice Wood at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for we'll be in touch with lots more details and to arrange a follow up meeting.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process works for you.
For over thirty years, we've recruited extraordinarily talented people into rewarding and vital positions on behalf of some of the biggest and smallest non-profit organisations in the UK and internationally. We also work in partnership with organisations that support diversity in the workplace, recognising the need for continual diverse partnerships in our work. We're proud to be the chosen recruitment partner for many Charities, Universities, Membership bodies and Institutes
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Venn Group are delighted to be exclusively partnered with The Environmental Investigation Agency to recruit for a Projects Finance Manager. This is a full-time, permanent role within the Finance team and will focus on the financial management of various campaigns and projects. The role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects and plays a key role in fund management and donor reporting.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and financial monitoring for projects and grants
- Assist with preparation of annual accounts, organisational audits, and management reports
- Carrying out audit for specific projects and reporting this back to the finance team
- Oversee project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and variance analysis
- Manage donor compliance, ensuring that all statutory requirements are met
- Prepare monthly financial reports, tracking project income and expenditures
- Support financial audits and liaise with project partners, funders, and auditors
- Provide strategic financial insights to the Head of Finance and senior management
- Ensure financial systems and processes align with donor requirements and project needs
- Assist with preparing funding applications and donor reports
- Maintain accurate financial records and ensure timely reconciliation of expenses
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial support for campaigns and projects
Ideal candidate profile:
- Proficient in Excel, Outlook, and financial ERP systems such as Sage Intacct
- At least 3 years' post-qualification experience (ACCA or equivalent) with strong financial analysis and forecasting skills
- Proven ability to manage non-profit budgets, grants, and donor compliance
- Experience handling project finances across multiple partners and international teams
- Confident preparing financial records for audit and liaising with auditors
- Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure
Desirable:
- Knowledge of Charity SORP and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Experience in managing risk and financial controls for project funds
- Awareness of changing financial regulations and donor requirements
Location: Angel, Islington
Salary: £43,000 - £48,000 per annum + benefits
Working hours: Full Time
Working Pattern: Hybrid (at least 2 days in the office, more expected during probation and induction period)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Early applications are encouraged as this vacancy is being actively shortlisted.
£28,000 - £30,450 per annum
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
We’re on the lookout for a Direct Marketing Executive to join our Individual Giving Team here at Prostate Cancer UK. This role focuses on acquiring new cash and regular givers across a range of channels including direct dialogue, direct mail, digital and telephone, helping fund research that will save and improve lives.
In this role you’ll be part of an exciting time at the charity, joining us as we roll out our new Fundraising strategy and continue investment in Acquisition. You’ll drive on campaigns across a broad range of channels, with the aim of recruiting new, and re-engaging, lapsed regular and cash supporters. You’ll look for ways to test and innovate to drive the lowest attrition, best ROI and strongest lifetime value. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from across the organisation to drive the best creative, messaging, targeting and data insights.
What we want from you
Aside from excellent knowledge and experience of working in a direct marketing environment, you’ll also have a range of channel experience and marketing knowledge, ideally gained from a fundraising environment.
You’ll possess first class communication skills; a strong team ethic and you’ll be at ease working with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels. The ability to manage expenditure budgets and projects is also essential, along with proven knowledge of data protection and sector compliance.
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference every day, 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 Ally Ship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identity 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 1st June 2025. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the Thursday 5th June 2025.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
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Retina UK is a national charity based in Buckingham that funds cutting edge research into inherited sight loss conditions and offers dedicated support and information to the thousands of people living with these conditions.
We are looking for the right person to support, develop and coordinate a variety of areas of activity within the Income Generation team.
Key responsibilities:
* Assist with the administration and stewardship of supporters across the various income areas and maintain and improve supporter retention and engagement. Areas to support with will include: Community Fundraising, Trading, Challenge Events, Lottery, Legacies and Major Donors.
* Provide an exemplary stewardship programme for existing supporters whilst also developing new ideas to engage new supporters.
* Utilise the charity database, carry out regular analysis, generate reports as requested, ensure records and folders are accurate and up to date and provide regular feedback to the Head of Income Generation.
* Conduct regular supporter research, as requested, to ensure Retina UK remains innovative with its fundraising activities.
* Support with updating the database and printing letters for the Trusts, Foundations and Corporates proposals, reports and thank you letters.
* Ensure that our webpages are regularly updated with new events, ways of getting involved, photographs, case studies and impact quotes.
* Liaise with venues, supporters, exhibitors and attendees ahead of fundraising events and activities, including our Conferences, Sight Village and key challenge events, including London Marathon.
* Thank supporters in the appropriate manner and update and refresh supporter letter templates quarterly to effectively communicate the value of donor contributions. Mix up our thanking methods – calls, letters, emails – as appropriate.
* Take a proactive approach in guiding supporters and potential fundraisers on how they can be involved with Retina UK. Offer clear advice on fundraising opportunities and ensure incoming enquiries are directed to relevant activities that align with their interests and needs, by staying up to date on our products and ways they get can involved.
* Work collaboratively to maintain an efficient and practical administrative process and arrange, attend and take minutes at Income Generation team meetings as and when required.
* Any other duties as reasonably requested by the Head of Income Generation, Senior Management Team and Chief Executive.
Specifications (E = essential, D = desirable):
Skills & Experience
Minimum of 1 year working in a similar role - E
Working in a small team - D
Educated to ‘A’ level standard or commensurate experience - E
IT literate and highly adept in the use of MS Office Suite - E
Familiar with email and internet - E
High standard of written and verbal English and grammar - E
Database experience - E
Personal Attributes
Confident, polite and cheerful telephone manner - E
Quick learner able to act on initiative and in the absence of managers - E
An eye for detail and a flair for organisation - E
Ability to empathise with people with disabilities (particularly visual impairment) - E
Able to manage a busy workload - E
Commitment
Empathy with Retina UK’s aims and objectives - E
Willing to live Retina UK’s values - E
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.