Head of media jobs in waltham forest, london

We're working with a long-standing UK youth charity that’s looking for an experienced Media and PR Manager to lead its external communications.
 
This is a role with real scope—ideal for someone who thrives on creating positive media engagement, leading digital campaigns, and ensuring consistent messaging across platforms. You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation with a unique dual purpose: supporting both young people from diverse backgrounds and lifelong learning. The culture is warm, focused, and collaborative, with flexible working arrangements and a strong emphasis on inclusion and impact.
 
They have a new strategy to grow their volunteers and therefore this will be a key part of this role over the next few months. As Media and PR Manager, you’ll report to the Head of Communications and play a key role in shaping the charity’s reputation. You’ll also help bring campaigns to life by aligning press activity with digital outreach—ensuring visibility and consistency across all channels.
 Key responsibilities:

• Building strong relationships with national and regional journalists
• Delivering proactive and reactive media strategies
• Managing the charity’s websites, intranet, and social media platforms
• Overseeing digital content, paid campaigns, and web improvements
• Producing and coordinating on-brand marketing materials
• Supporting internal teams on sensitive communications and crisis management

 
The appointed candidate will be:

• Confident handling press enquiries and media campaigns
• Skilled at writing, editing and tailoring content for different audiences
• Familiar with managing web and social platforms (e.g. CMS, Meta, X)
• Comfortable supporting or advising senior stakeholders when needed
• Organised, creative, and able to manage competing deadlines

 
This role suits someone with solid experience in a media, PR or digital communications role—ideally in a mission-driven or youth-focused setting.
 
If you would like to hear more about this role, please email [email protected] with your most recent CV.

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 with making the application process work for you.

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.

What you’ll do

Since 2019, we have been building a cross-cutting thematic programme using our investor accountability, corporate engagement and public policy toolkit to build a movement to harness the power of the investment system to address commercial determinants of health.

In 2022, we launched Long-Term Investors in People’s Health (LIPH), a cross-cutting programme of work leveraging our toolkit of investor accountability, corporate engagement and policy advocacy. It is one of ShareAction’s largest programmes. Since the launch of LIPH, we have run high-profile campaigns to get large food manufacturers and retailers to improve their health disclosures and sell healthier products via our Healthy Markets Initiative (HMI); recently set up a Clean Air Initiative (CAI); mobilised investors to engage with corporates, the UK government, and standard-setting bodies on issues such as clean air and sick leave policies; and partnered with academics to grow the evidence base on the financial materiality of health. We have ambitious plans to take this work forward and are looking for a new Head of the team to help us do so.

As Head of Health, you will:

• Oversee and contribute to the successful implementation of ShareAction’s strategy to tackle poor health via its LIPH programme, a cross-cutting programme of work leveraging our toolkit of investor accountability, corporate engagement and policy advocacy.
• Lead and motivate a team of 10 staff members and directly line manage at least three of them.
• Ensure adequate risk management and monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes are in place.
• Together with the Fundraising team and Co-Director of Corporate Engagement, be responsible for securing funding for the LIPH programme, including writing funding bids, supporting with relationship management, supporting the coordination of our Funders’ Governance Group, and helping produce update reports.
• Plan, manage and report on budget for the LIPH programme, delegating workstream and campaign budgets where there are appropriate leads.
• Develop and nurture strategic relationships with senior external stakeholders, including funders, journalists, investors, and civil society organisations.
• Act as one of ShareAction’s subject matter experts on commercial determinants of health, keeping your knowledge up to date with developments across academia, civil society, and public policy.
• Act as a media spokesperson for the team and represent it in internal and external forums.
• Work with peers at the “Head of” level to play a leadership role across ShareAction.

If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll bring to the team

• Passionate about harnessing the power of the financial system to address poor health across the commercial determinants of health.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills, with demonstrable experience leading ambitious programmes of work.
• Great team player with experience of building, managing and leading a high-performing team based on mutual trust, respect and inclusion and providing mentoring support to more junior members of staff.
• A strategic mindset.
• Comfortable with working autonomously, setting priorities, managing workload and driving delivery against objectives for yourself and your team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to flex style according to your audience.
• Experience building relationships at a senior level with stakeholders across the private and public sectors, with the ability to understand a range of perspectives and to influence with respect and diplomacy.
• Strong professional knowledge and understanding of the commercial determinants of health and/or of responsible investment.

It would be desirable for you to have:

• Substantial experience leading and/or feeding into an advocacy campaign.
• Previous experience securing philanthropic funding for programmes of work.
• Experience managing budgets.
• Experience speaking directly to the media and representing an organisational position.
• Proficiency with common office software, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, SharePoint, Cascade, and Salesforce.

What we will do for you

We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide an environment for our colleagues to thrive.

Currently, we are pleased to offer:

• A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place, well above the average for UK workplaces.
• Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
• Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
• A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
• Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
• An 8% non-contributory pension invested with NEST, who make a range of options available.
• A healthcare cash plan that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
• An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
• Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

We have a formal hybrid working policy in place. As Head of the team, we expect that you will work from the office at least every Tuesday if you are based in London and at least two Tuesdays a month if you are based outside of London. The team holds its weekly meetings on Tuesday morning.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday, 18 August 2025.
First-round interviews: w/c 25 August 2025.
Second-round interviews: w/c 8 September 2025.
Informal meeting with the team: w/c 15 September 2025. 

To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

JUSTICE is looking to recruit an Interim Head of Governance and Operations to join our friendly, values-led team. This is a fixed term post for 12 months (maternity cover) and provides an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience of governance and operational management. 

We are looking for an individual who has an interest in the purpose of the charity (to improve the UK justice system so that it is fair and within everyone’s reach), as well as a keen interest in taking responsibility for a diverse and wide range of tasks from providing and overseeing the secretariat functions related to our governance and risk as well as leading in important cross-cutting areas such as audit, budget management and providing HR support. This role will really suit someone who enjoys working with people, is comfortable with a degree of autonomy and who thrives in a role where no two days are the same. 

This role plays a central role in the workings of the organisation including with our Policy Team, our Comms Team and our Development Team. They also join Senior Management Team meetings and all Board and Committee meetings. The role currently line manages one direct report but this may be increased to two and reports into and works closely with the Chief Executive. This role also leads on the relationships with our accountants (who deliver our financial management and accounting functions) and other external contractors. 

JUSTICE is a law reform and human rights organisation, working to improve processes and policies to support everyone, particularly marginalised groups, be able to seek justice or a remedy when their rights have been breached or the law has been broken. We also seek to improve the justice system as a whole, ensuring that laws are clear and consistent and that the government and other key decisionmakers are held to account.

We are a founding member of The Justice Hub, which is situated next to St Paul’s Cathedral. in London. We also have staff based in other locations including in Manchester, Sheffield and Edinburgh. As a UK wide organisation, we are keen to support team members from all over the UK and this is a role that can be fulfilled in a hybrid way. Our London base has a number of hot desks dedicated to JUSTICE and access to meeting rooms and other spaces and we work alongside other like-minded charities in the justice sector as part of the Hub. 

All team members are expected to join the ‘in-person’ days in the office (roughly 5 days a year) but otherwise we encourage and support flexible working. In addition, this role requires a minimum of 5 days per month working in our London offices. Alongside flexible working conditions, every member of staff is entitled to 27 days annual leave plus an additional two days of leave to look after your wellbeing and to celebrate your birthday. We also close the office between 25 December and 1 January (inclusive), which is addition to the annual leave mentioned above. We review salaries according to inflationary changes on an annual basis, contribute 8% to your pension for the first 2yrs, rising to a 10.5% contribution thereafter and offer generous parental and dependency-related leave. As part of looking after your wellbeing, we also provide access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

The candidate pack including the Job Description for the role and details of how to apply can be found on our website.  

The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 18 August 2025.

Sifting will be completed by Friday 22 August 2025. 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 September and Thursday 11 September. Candidates may be required to complete a test as part of the interview process.

JUSTICE is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome everyone who shares our values and purpose regardless of age, gender, race, region, socio-economic background, education, sexuality, identity, disability and neurodiversity.

Due to the high number of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not interviewed.

Please note that we will not respond to any enquiries from recruitment agencies. 

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a new senior role within our organisation. The Interim Head of Research and Campaigns will lead our Research function and advocacy efforts, ensuring that evidence-based insights drive our campaigns, policy work, and public engagement.

Recently kicking off our new ‘Creating Positive Change Together’ strategy, coproduced by over 130 staff, volunteers, clients and partners, Groundswell has ambitious plans around influencing more change and amplifying voices to promote healthier lives and a better future for anyone who has experienced homelessness. This role directly aligns with these strategic plans, to refine and use innovative participatory research centring lived experience, share and amplify insight from people with experience of homelessness, and increase our campaigning activities to change systems and break down the barriers that stand in people’s way to a healthier life and more hopeful future.

This role has been created on an interim basis to assess its impact and effectiveness, with a key focus on reviewing the priorities, progression and support of our Research Team and making recommendations for the future regarding this new role. The role will sit within the wider Participation, Progression and Creating Change team. 

We anticipate that some form of Head of Research & Campaigning role will continue beyond this 12-month period, and this interim position will very much shape and inform that longer term role. 

Role Title: External Communications and Advocacy Lead

This is a rare opportunity to shape the new communications function in a thriving cancer charity, establishing Shine as the go-to charity supporting all young adults living with any type of cancer in the UK.

Responsible to: Co-CEOs

Location: Hybrid, with two to three days per week at Shine’s offices in Blackheath, Southeast London. 

Hours & salary:  Full time (35 hours per week).  Salary range is £39,000 - £43,000pa depending on experience.  This is a permanent job with a three-month probation period.

Benefits: Employee contribution pension, training and development support.

Holiday:  25 days annual holiday each year plus 8 days of public holidays.  We also give you your birthday off each year.

Who we are

We are a small and impactful national charity. Our goal is that every adult in their 20s, 30s and 40s diagnosed with cancer to know they’re not alone, and to have the support, knowledge, and confidence to navigate whatever cancer throws their way.

Shine is a small team of committed people who like to ensure that work isn’t a grind. We aim to have fun while making a difference to the lives of young adults with cancer and we’d love to have you on our team!

Main purpose of the role:

A rare opportunity to shape the new communications function in a thriving cancer charity and to establish its reputation as the go-to charity supporting all young adults living with any type of cancer in the UK.

As part of our growth plan, we are delighted to be hiring our first Communications and Advocacy Lead. Working on our external communications strategy to build authority and be the go-to voice for younger adults (aged 20 to 49 years) living with cancer, this person will be responsible for managing all external communications. In addition, will work closely with the rest of the Shine team to ensure consistent external messaging.

Key Responsibilities

These include:

● Develop implementation plans to support Shine’s communications strategy to build authority in the cancer support space.

● Responsible for developing the Shine narrative, brand voice, and talking points to support external stories and campaigns, and to co-create fundraising messages with the Fundraising Manager and Fundraising Consultant.

● Responsible for all external communications with media including national and regional outlets, print and broadcast, digital channels and titles read by healthcare professionals.

● Supervision of the social media output from Shine, ensuring consistency with the overall communications plan. 

●       Ability to represent Shine at external stakeholder meetings.

●    Working closely with the Shine team to raise Shine’s profile through advocacy activities in the cancer community and healthcare professionals.

● Work with Shine co-CEOs to develop their external profiles through thought-leadership, speaker and advocacy platforms.

Person Specification

Essential skills:

● Ability to develop multi-channel communications plans, using social, digital and traditional media platforms

● Knowledge of UK health media including health correspondents and reporters for national news outlets (print & TV and radio)

● A good eye for design, with the ability to manage, develop and implement brand guidelines

● Experience of working with media databases and press release distribution services

● Excellent writing skills and experience of writing materials for media

● Ability to create media angles and stories from data and third-party content

● Identify platforms for Shine thought-leadership, particularly for the co-CEOs

● Strong skills in using online technology platforms including Google workspace, Canva, YouTube and MS Office.

Desirable skills:

● Experience of working alongside expert suppliers including design and content, public relations agencies and consultants. 

● Experience of managing projects remotely, including using tools such as Asana.

Core competencies:

● Empathy - understanding of the issues faced by the young adults (20-49 yrs.) living with cancer

● Attention to detail -must deliver accurate content to a high standard

● Self-directed - must be able to work independently and make strategic recommendations to Shine co-CEOs on all aspects of Shine communications

● Collaborative - ability to represent Shine and work in partnership with third parties including patient groups, medical professional groups and industry. 

This job description summarises the main duties and responsibilities of the post. You may be required to undertake other appropriate duties, which are within your capabilities or for which training has been given.

Key approaches

 

● Respectful of the confidentiality of Shine service users and the ability to work within charity law and governance structures.

● Be prepared to have progress assessed regularly and be appraised annually.

● Willingness to work as part of a small team spread across the UK; this requires good communication skills as well as the ability to be flexible in the approach to work.

Successful candidates will be asked to undergo an enhanced DBS check in keeping with Shine’s Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy.

What Shine offers

 

By sharing your skills, time and expertise with Shine, you’ll be contributing to the growth of an ambitious and rapidly growing charity, while also gaining insights into the challenges and opportunities that this presents. We expect everyone who works with us to like people and to be happy to contribute to the overall success of Shine, even if that means taking on tasks that aren’t in your job description. We are happy to fund relevant training, within our budget guidelines, and to provide opportunities for professional development and growth.

In addition to your salary, you’ll receive regular pension contributions (currently 3%, as mandated by the UK Government) and access to a cycle-to-work scheme.

About the charity

Vision

We want every adult in their 20s, 30s and 40s diagnosed with cancer to know they’re not alone, and to have the support, knowledge, and confidence to navigate whatever cancer throws their way.

Mission

There’s never a good time for a cancer diagnosis, but in your 20s, 30s or 40s there are challenges to navigate, like work, dating, finances and more.  We’re here to help you deal with everything that your diagnosis brings, before, during and after treatment, and to welcome you into our community.

Our values

1. Inclusive - Our services are open to anyone in their 20s, 30s and 40s with a cancer diagnosis, no matter what type or stage, when your diagnosis was, or whatever your background is.

2. Approachable - We want everyone in our Shine community to feel welcomed and able to get involved, and we design all our services to be friendly, fun and down-to-earth.

3. Authentic - We’re patient-led and passionate, and we want everyone involved to have a genuine and honest voice, with patients’ voices at the heart of our work.

4. Innovative - As a small charity, we’re adaptable and agile, and we seek to be responsive to needs as they change. We listen to what our Shine community is saying and strive to find practical solutions.

5. Empowering - Our services aren’t about us “doing” to or for you. We want to empower you to ask the right questions, get the right information, take control, and make the best decisions for yourself.

You will raise awareness of crime prevention and share stories about communities around the country. As we are a small team, we need to be flexible and support each other, which adds variety to the role. One day you might be creating content for our social media channels, and the next you might be welcoming a Minister to the office.

We are looking for a team-player with excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills. You’ll need to have good attention to detail and be proficient in social media and video production.

You’ll also need to be willing and able to help upskill our volunteers to be able to produce social media content. Being a national organisation across two countries, this role may require some travel to get out and about and support our members.

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is exclusive partnering with Robertson Bell in their search for a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to join their evolving team on a permanent basis, in this newly created role.

The Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a key senior member of the finance team and will help shape the strategic management and direction of the team. They will support the Director of Finance and Operations, Senior Leadership Team, Trustees and budget holders to understand and interpret IIED’s finances and play a key role in the long term strategic financial planning process.

The organisation:

IIED is a global research organisation dedicated to sustainable development, connecting local needs with global challenges. They operate on six continents, advocating for the world's most vulnerable communities to influence decisions that impact them. Based in London and Edinburgh, with 200 staff and associates worldwide, IIED has led sustainable development policy for over 50 years.

Their new manifesto launched in May 2024, aims to address the complex interconnectivity of today's global issues with innovative, collaborative approaches. Recognising the limitations of traditional project planning in a rapidly changing world, IIED is shifting towards forming dynamic, diverse alliances to tackle systemic issues, focusing on justice and decolonisation, and creating significant, scalable impacts through collaborative, adaptive efforts.

The key duties of the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis are as follows:

• Lead on strategic financial reporting to provide a clear picture of the organization’s short- and long-term financial position
• Manage the design and build of financial models to support strategic planning, project impact assessment, and forecasting
• Lead the annual budgeting process, working closely with department heads to develop realistic forecasts and budget plans
• Develop and maintain financial models to project future financial performance
• Lead the finance business partnering function, providing support and guidance to budget holders and key stakeholders
• Ensure monthly management accounts are produced and shared with stakeholders
• Financial evaluation of project proposals to support management decision-making
• Manage and mentor the FP&A Team, providing guidance, training, and support to foster professional growth and development
• Work closely with project managers and budget holders, ensuring projects are financially sustainable and aligned with donor requirements
• Collaborate with operational teams, including HR, IT, and Procurement, to integrate financial planning with operational strategies

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified with a recognised professional body, or be able to prove they are qualified by experience
• Experience in charity financial planning, budgeting and cost recovery model in a complex organisation
• Substantial relevant finance management experience in the not-for-profit sector
• Experience in mapping and analysing processes and identifying and implementing process improvement
• Excellent communication skills and be able to influence at all levels within the organisation
• Ability to manage, support and develop diverse teams to work effectively together and with the rest of the organisation
• Ideally, experience of accounting within a grant receiving organisation

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with only occasional travel required, just a few times per month, to either the London or Edinburgh office for key meetings.

Applications are open until Sunday 24^th August, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing 1^st September, but CVs will be under continuous review before then, so do not delay in applying – submit your CV via Robertson Bell today to make sure you don’t miss out!

Head of Influencing and Impact
Reporting to: CEO
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent. We are open to discussing flexible or part-time working.
Benefits: Access to a defined contribution pension and 25 days annual leave per year + three days between Christmas and New Year.
Location: Hybrid working, with 2 days in the office: Shoreditch Exchange Gorsuch Place Shoreditch, London E2 8JF

About Agenda Alliance

We are bold, ambitious feminists, living in a world where women and girls at the sharpest edge of adversity are consistently overlooked and harmed. Too many women and girls are hurt; too many lives are damaged; too much potential is lost.

We are a social movement, campaigning with courage and in solidarity with our Alliance members and women and girls, so that they can thrive. We advocate and campaign for systems and services to respond appropriately to women and girls with multiple unmet needs.

We want public services to respond better to the distinct and multiple unmet needs of women and girls, including appropriately responding to gender, age, race and trauma. For the whole system to respond better, we stand in solidarity with the voluntary sector and advocate for them to be empowered.

Our values are our guiding principles for our work to deliver our mission. It is who we are and how we behave. We promise to be: Intersectional, Courageous, Credible, Clear, Collaborative.

About The Role

As a systems change charity that exists for the most marginalised women and girls, we are looking for a passionate, politically savvy, values-aligned person with outstanding project management skills to shape and help deliver our influencing goals and demonstrate our impact.

The aim of this newly created role is to help us influence policy, practice, perceptions and power, in order to improve systems and services for women and girls with unmet needs. This person’s ways of working will ensure the voices of women and girls, and our alliance members are at the core of our influencing work. They will ensure that the team works effectively together towards this shared goal.

Person Specification

• Commitment to social justice and to upholding the rights of women and girls. A good understanding of issues related to gender inequality and other social inequalities.
• Politically savvy, with an excellent understanding of the political environment, criminal justice and/or the women and girls’ sector and any implications for our work.
• Good understanding of partnership working and stakeholder management, with the ability to build effective collaborative relationships and work successfully with a wide range of partners.
• Galvanising a diverse team, with the ability to bring people together on a journey towards a shared goal.
• A track record of successfully bringing about social change, with the ability to use evidence, data, and lived experience to influence effectively.
• Experience of developing creative ways to convene partners and build momentum around a cause.
• Good, independent judgement, strategic vision and an ability to think creatively.
• Outstanding project and resource management skills, with a proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder projects from inception to delivery.
• Good understanding of charity leadership and governance and experience of working effectively with a chair and board or similar.
• Coaching and collaborative and inclusive leadership style in tune with the values of Agenda Alliance.
• Commitment to values of co-production and engagement.
• Confident and persuasive communicator and presenter in writing and orally with the ability to represent Agenda Alliance at a range of levels, including on public platforms and in the media.
• An effective networker.
• Understanding of core safeguarding issues and good practice working with women and girls with multiple disadvantage.

Desirable

• Experience of deputising/working closely with a CEO or being on a Senior Leadership team.
• A track record in generating funds from diverse sources and in working with funders.
• Understanding of how to amplify the voices of women and girls with lived experience of the issues Agenda Alliance addresses.
• Experience of working in small, agile organisation with limited resources but high ambition.

We are actively trying to diversify our team, so if you are from the Black, Asian and minoritised communities, identify as LGBTQ+, have a disability, and/or bring lived experience relevant to the areas we work in, we would love to hear from you.

What is it like to work here?

• Wellbeing is a priority, with a flexible working and 'duvet days'
• Team brunches!
• Highly supportive work environment, encouraging learning and respect of lives outside of work
• Working with dedicated, talented women on the team, on our Board and with our Alliance members
• Supportive and engaged board of Trustees
• We care deeply about the work and better outcomes for women and girls
• We work on the understanding that women and girls are the experts
• We know how to have fun too!

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 8th September 2025

We will be shortlisting as we receive applications and aim to let successful candidates know by 11th September.

The first round of interviews will take place online on 15/16/17 September, with the second round of interviews taking place ideally in person at our offices on Thursday 25th September.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

Equal opportunities

Agenda Alliance selects all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and ability to do the role advertised. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or learning), gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. Please contact us to identify any additional support that you may require to enable you to make an application.

Because our work is about centring women and girls’ experiences, and our organisation is led by and for women and girls, this post is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, part 1). When Agenda refers to women and girls, we mean cisgender, intersex, and transgender women and girls, alongside nonbinary people who experience misogyny.

No agencies please. 

Position: Head of Individual Giving and Legacies
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £65,118 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 4

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

It is a very exciting time to join the MS Society as Head of Individual Giving. We are implementing an ambitious cross-organisational transformation programme. And we have just started a new 2025-29 strategy. Income Generation and Individual Giving are central to both.

We are transforming our approach to engagement to grow and deepen relationships with all our audiences. This creates an opportunity to integrate our approach to Engagement, Income Generation and Individual Giving. So we can increase our financial supporter base. Grow and diversify long-term sustainable income to deliver transformational impact for the MS Community. And contribute to our ultimate vision of a world free from MS.

We are looking for someone to provide strategic and operational leadership to Individual Giving. Someone who can work collaboratively across the organisation to lead and drive forward our ambition to increase our financial supporter-base and increase income.

You will act as the leading authority on matters relating to Individual Giving, providing advice across the organisation including to the Director of Income Generation, and cross-organisational Income Generation Activity Group.

You will enable the delivery of the transformation Individual Giving workstream.  And have strategic ownership of the Individual Giving programme, including income-related activities and KPIs within the engagement calendar, and customer experience and journeys relating to financial supporters

You will lead on Individual Giving planning and budget setting, contributing to the overall business planning process for Income Generation.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 22nd August 2025
Anticipated interview date: w/c 1st September 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

As Senior National Public Affairs Manager, you’ll take the lead in building relationships with key stakeholders in the UK Parliament and Government. This is a high-impact role, designed to influence national policy and improve support for people living with terminal illness.

You’ll shape and deliver external engagement strategies, work on national campaigns, and ensure that Marie Curie’s research and insight are central to conversations about end-of-life care. You’ll also contribute to our internal policy development and play a key role in shaping how our work is communicated publicly.

The post holder will be part of the Policy and Public Affairs, England team and will also work closely with colleagues in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and with colleagues across the charity. This is a maternity cover post and a fantastic opportunity to drive change from the heart of the UK policy landscape

Main Responsibilities: 

• Lead engagement with national policymakers and parliamentary stakeholders.
• Design and deliver impactful events, campaigns and policy initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider charity, devolved nations and our sector partners charity to align public affairs strategies.
• Work with Marie Curie-funded researchers to ensure evidence drives policy influence.
• Represent the charity at external meetings, briefings and events.
• Line-manage officer-level team members, ensuring high performance and development.
• Champion end-of-life care issues through social media and public communications.

 

Key Criteria:

• Strong experience in lobbying or public affairs, with a proven record of policy influence.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor content to varied audiences.
• Deep understanding of the UK Parliament and Government structures.
• Experience of developing and maintaining senior-level relationships.
• Political judgement, campaign experience, and the ability to manage complex projects.
• Knowledge of health, palliative care or social justice issues in the UK.
• Ability to analyse complex data and translate it into impactful messaging.
• Prior experience in healthcare or palliative care policy and advocacy is considered an asset.

Please see the attached full job description.

 

Application & Interview Process

· As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supporting information about your motivation and relevant skills. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, and knowledge for the role.

· Close date for applications: 24 August 2025

Salary: £45,000-50,000 per annum (+ £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)

Contract:  Fixed-term (12 month), full time (35 hours per week)

Based: Hybrid. You will be working remotely from home and 1-2 days a week from our Embassy Gardens office in London.

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

· Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.

· 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)

· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)

· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets

· Continuous professional development opportunities.

· Industry-leading training programmes

· Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes

· Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits

· Access to Blue Light Card membership

· Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.

We fund life-saving research, campaign for change and provide information and support to anyone affected by breast cancer.

Why? Because our vision is that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live, and be supported to live well. But to make that vision a reality, we need to act now. 

About the role

Your writing skills could help create a future where everyone diagnosed with breast cancer lives and is supported to live well.

We’re looking for a copywriter to join our busy, dynamic and creative team. As part of our in-house copy studio, you’ll craft copy, communications and key messages – covering everything from fundraising and campaigning to support and research.

You’ll be a champion of our tone of voice and house style, supporting colleagues to apply our brand to their copy and making their words the best they can be.

You’ll also use your skills and experience to adapt messages for different audiences, and make sure the diverse experiences and needs of people affected by breast cancer are always at the heart of our communications.

If you’re a creative, thoughtful copywriter or communications professional looking for your next step in an ambitious, forward-thinking charity, we’d love to meet you.

About you

Ideally you:

·Will be a copywriter (or in a role focused on writing) who puts the audience at the heart of every piece of writing

·Are self-motivated, organised and comfortable working on several briefs at once

·Enjoy looking for new ways to approach long-standing campaigns and projects, and engaging ways to present complex        information

·  Are a creative thinker, with a portfolio of work that shows your ability to write, edit and adapt copy for different  channels        and audiences 

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Please provide a writing copy which shows an example of what you have worked on in a similar role. This will be assessed as part of the application process.

If you’ve any immediate questions, please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date

Tuesday 26th August 2025 09:00 am

Interview date

4th and 5th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Are you a qualified professional graphic designer looking for a different challenge?

The Office of General Assembly for the United Reformed Church is looking for a graphic designer to cover maternity leave for a period of nine months, from October 2025 to June 2026. The role will work in the small Communications team alongside the Head of Communications and the Editor of Reform magazine.

You are a graduate or holder of equivalent professional qualification in graphic design or illustration and already working within graphic design, with experience of magazine layout, illustration, PC use in design and the ability to use Adobe Creative Suite (CC), Indesign CC, Photoshop CC and Acrobat DC. You have excellent attention to detail and the ability to plan for, and juggle, competing deadlines and priorities whilst remaining calm under pressure. The ability to use AI in design would be distinct advantage.

A portfolio of work will be required as part of the interview process.

We can offer you a flexible and friendly working environment.

If you are interested in working with us and can meet the above requirements, please visit our job page for more information. 

Closing date: 12 noon, 29 August 2025
Interviews:  5 September 2025

Purpose of role: To support international conservation grants programmes and lead on the development of our 220 strong global Winner Network at WFN: an impactful fundraising and grant-giving wildlife conservation charity focused on supporting grassroots projects across Asia, Africa and Latin America. 

Reports to: Head of Grants

Deadline to apply: 24th August (before end of day). Successful candidates will be invited to interview following the deadline and we are planning for a mid October 2025 start date.

Whitley Fund for Nature

Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK charity supporting grassroots conservation leaders across the Global South. Through project funding (Awards), training, and media profile, we support local solutions to the planet’s most pressing conservation challenges. Our winners are courageous changemakers, working alongside communities to save species and protect ecosystems. Established in 1993, we have channeled £24 million to +220 conservation leaders in 80 countries, benefitting wildlife, landscapes, and people. We fund mainly in Africa, Asia and Latin America where income is often hardest to raise and can have the biggest impact for people and biodiversity. WFN is governed by a committed trustee board. Our team is dynamic, passionate about our mission, and ambitious. The charity benefits from high profile support from Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and Ambassador Sir David Attenborough.

Our funding is raised each year, mainly from family trusts and foundations, as well as from individuals, corporates, and international NGOs, with a current annual income of around £2.6m/year. We raise funds based on winner need, and in the coming years are seeking to steadily grow what we provide in support to winners, and so are bolstering the capacity of our team in line with this ambition.

The Opportunity

This role at WFN provides an exciting opportunity to lead on the development of our growing Winner Network Development (WND) programme, identified as one of the charity’s key areas for strategic growth and maximised impact over the coming years. We are looking for an enthusiastic and outgoing communicator who is passionate about conservation and can drive forward and create connections between our global network of over 220 conservationists, fostering knowledge exchange, capacity development and collaboration. As part of this programme the Grants and Network Manager (GNM) will help with delivery of annual thematic training workshops, with opportunity for international travel. The GNM will also assist our Head of Grants (HG) in monitoring our portfolio of active grants, with support from the Grants Assistant (GA). The GNM will also participate in the Whitley Awards application process by helping to screen the grant applications and supporting with due diligence. If you have a conservation background, and experience with capacity development programmes, proactively managing growing networks, and monitoring active grants, then this is the role for you.

GRANTS AND NETWORK MANAGER - PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

Essential:

· MSc or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., Conservation/ Zoology/ Environmental Science)

· Experience cultivating and managing networks of people, with a proven track record of successful engagement and network growth

· Requisite experience in managing a portfolio of active grants within the environmental NGO sector including ongoing monitoring and evaluation

· Past experience with capacity development initiatives and/or facilitating trainings and events, including organising logistics

· Demonstrable understanding of grassroots conservation projects, issues, and solutions

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels (interface with team members, trustees, international grantees, donors, external assessors, suppliers)

· Innovative and strategic thinker; able to spot opportunities to maximise the collective impact of our winner network

· Efficient and organised, with high attention to detail whilst ensuring deadlines are met

· Proven ability in effective budgeting, negotiating and budget management

· Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint

· Flexible ‘can do’ approach and will flourish in a small office environment

Desirable:

· Experience working and/or travelling in the Global South

· Experience using Salesforce/CRM databases

· Experience working with high profile individuals

Additional details and benefits:

· Attractive holiday package totaling 30 days p.a. plus bank holidays.

· Training and professional development opportunities provided.

· Hybrid working opportunities

· Some opportunities for international travel

· The charity operates a Pension Scheme and a Life Assurance Scheme.

How to apply

· Apply via our website as soon as possible and before the 24th August (end of day). 

·       You will need to send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you feel you would be right for this position and your motivation

· Please indicate what your notice period, if any, would be in your letter.

· Please also send a signed copy of our Candidate Privacy Notice with your application (available at our website).

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK at the time of application will be considered for this role.

Regrettably, due to limited resources and the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact short-listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

 Diversity and Inclusion

At WFN we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. We celebrate and respect diversity in nature and among the people and partners with whom we work. We need more people and diversity across the environment sector, and to achieve our vision. We are therefore particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; LGBTQ+; or from lower socio-economic backgrounds. As a small organisation we are committed to progressing and continuing development across DE&I. Please contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application. Applications are considered solely on your demonstrated suitability for the role.

Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change. We use our expertise in coaching and impact management to equip and empower businesses, churches, and individuals. 

Do you have a flair for crafting compelling narratives that inspire action and unlock vital funding? Join our successful and vibrant Philanthropy team and play your part in enabling sustainable and ambitious growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to take our Trust programme to the next level. You will lead on further developing this key income stream, building relationships with existing funders and identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities.

If you are a relational person with good communication skills, are driven and looking for a role where you can really make a difference in the lives of young people, you could be the right person for this role.

The important stuff 

Salary: from £38,000 

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (3-4 days considered)

Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm with occasional evening work for events such as our Spear Celebrations

Location: Hammersmith, London

Closing date: Tuesday 26th August (We interview on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)

Interviews: First interviews will be held in-person on Wednesday 3rd September. Final online interviews will be held on Friday 5th September

Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave (including Christmas Gift Days) plus bank holidays
• Excellent benefits including Health Insurance, access to Cycle to Work scheme, and enhanced parental leave, dependants leave, and sick leave policies with income protection
• Excellent personal development and training opportunities, including our iLM-accredited 5-day Coaching for Leadership programme (worth £3,000)
• Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)

Person Specification 

• A practising Christian who is passionate about personally representing the Christian values of Resurgo and committed to Resurgo's mission to inspire and equip organisation to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change.
• Excellent relationship building and application writing skills. Experience in Trust fundraising or an equivalent field is desirable but not essential.
• Some knowledge of statutory fundraising is desirable but not essential.
• Extremely organised and efficient; calm under pressure, able to juggle competing deadlines and priorities, splitting time across multiple projects.
• Excellent people skills, able to relate well to colleagues of all seniority levels, freelancers, and external agencies.
• A desire to grow and develop; able to receive feedback on projects with humility, and confidence to give feedback and share ideas and expertise with team members.

Key Responsibilities

Relationship Management

• Provide tailored, high-quality stewardship to a range of large and medium-sized Trusts & Foundations.
• Identify and pursue new funding opportunities and build relationships with new Trusts and Foundations to further grow this income stream.
• Prioritise research to constantly develop future pipeline.
• Work with Head of Philanthropy and other senior stakeholders in engaging potential funders and managing strategic Trusts & Statutory partners.

Write applications and reports

• Develop compelling funding applications for Trusts and occasionally statutory funders, articulating Resurgo's vision and strategy to persuasively engage new donors with a focus on raising five and six-figure grants.
• Stay ahead of sector trends, media, and political context to market Resurgo's interventions in a compelling way.
• Develop general communications on the work of Resurgo to inspire and update our Trust audience.
• Produce reports and updates on the impact of our work for funders in a timely manner. 

Data Management and Monitoring

• Update our internal database (Salesforce) with all donor interactions, donations and other details ina timely and efficient manner and with strong attention to detail, and analyse data to give insights' and drive future activity.
• Manage the Trusts & Foundations and Statutory pipelines and report on income and other KPIs, and ensure Trusts & Foundations team meets monthly targets and deadlines.

Line Management

• Actively manage and develop the Trusts & Foundations Executive to help them grow personally and in their role.

Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.