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Job Description ​​and Person Specification

Job title- Events & Marketing Manager

Reporting to – Head of External Affairs

Location – London

Hours – Full time, 35 Hours Per Week

Salary – £39,400 - £41,400 per annum

Main Purpose of this Role

The Events Manager will be responsible for delivering all FareShare events, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and delivering maximum impact. This includes fundraising and high-donor events, joint partner events, internal staff events, and political stakeholder engagements. The post-holder will be pivotal in enhancing FareShare’s profile, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and showcasing the organisation’s mission and impact.

Our Vision: A UK where “No good food goes to waste”. 

We are UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to approximately 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.  Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.

There has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.  For more information visit our website.

FareShare is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities and as a Disability Confident Employer, we provide reasonable adjustments.

We aim to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our commitment to redistributing surplus food, come and join us!

Key Responsibilities

Event Planning and Delivery

• Plan, manage, and execute a diverse portfolio of events, including high-profile fundraising galas, joint events with partners, internal team events, and political stakeholder engagements.
• Lead on all logistical aspects of event delivery, including venue selection, supplier coordination, guest management, and on-the-day execution.
• Create detailed project plans for each event, ensuring deadlines and resources are allocated effectively.
• Develop tailored event concepts and themes that align with FareShare’s mission and objectives.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with internal teams, including fundraising, marketing, and external affairs, to ensure events meet organisational objectives.
• Engage with key stakeholders such as corporate partners, donors, and political representatives to deliver impactful and memorable events.
• Act as the primary point of contact for partners involved in events, ensuring strong communication and relationship management.

Marketing and Promotion

• Develop and oversee marketing campaigns to promote events, ensuring maximum visibility and engagement from target audiences.
• Create high-quality promotional materials, including invitations, programs, and post-event reports.
• Work closely with the Communications and Digital teams to amplify event success across social media and other channels.

Budget Management

• Develop and manage event budgets, ensuring value for money and financial efficiency.
• Track expenditures and provide regular updates to the Head of External Affairs.
• Seek opportunities for cost-saving without compromising on quality.

Evaluation and Reporting

• Evaluate the success of events against objectives using metrics such as attendance, feedback, and ROI.
• Prepare post-event reports and share key insights with relevant teams to inform future planning.

Innovation and Development

• Stay informed about trends and best practices in event management to continuously improve FareShare’s events.
• Propose innovative ideas to enhance the impact and engagement of events.

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience planning, organising, and delivering high-quality events, including corporate engagements, fundraising galas, and political stakeholder events.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Experience working with various stakeholders, including corporate partners, donors, and internal teams.
• Demonstrated success in delivering fundraising events that have raised significant funds, ideally in the five to six-figure range.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to create compelling event materials and liaise with stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrable experience managing event budgets and ensuring cost efficiency.
• Proficiency in event management software, project management tools, and digital platforms for virtual or hybrid events.
• Understanding of legal and ethical issues related to fundraising and event management.

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Familiarity with the charity or not-for-profit sector.
• Experience delivering virtual or hybrid events.
• Knowledge of FareShare’s mission and values.
• A degree or professional qualification in event management, marketing, or a related field.
• Experience leading community fundraising initiatives and engaging with local businesses and supporters.
• Proficiency in digital and social media marketing to promote events and engage with audiences.
• Experience managing team members and volunteers involved in event planning and execution.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Creative thinker with the ability to develop engaging event concepts.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive and adaptable approach.
• Passion for social impact and FareShare’s mission to fight hunger and reduce food waste.
• A commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.

Competencies and behaviours 

• An understanding of and commitment to FareShare’s mission. 
• A commitment to Equal Opportunities. 
• Flexibility and collaborative style of working across FareShare and with all our stakeholders.

Benefits

• Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
• 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Employers pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
• Season ticket loan

About Cord

Cord is an international charity working to make peace a reality where people don’t have the freedom to exercise their rights. We work to build the relationship between those in power and local communities. 

We believe that people flourish when all parts of society work together. Peaceful relationships make that possible. The simple act of talking begins a journey of growth which transforms mistrust, includes the excluded and turns adversaries into allies.

Cord operates in eight countries and implements programmes in the following areas:

• Empowering Women & Girls
• Accessing Fundamental Freedoms
• Climate & the Environment
• Economic Empowerment
• Supporting Stronger Societies

We are a small, committed team who love working together to make a huge impact. If you like the sound of us, then take a look at the recruitment pack and come and join our team!

About the Role

Are you someone who is passionate about seeing positive change in our world? Can you bring knowledge and creativity in designing innovative and effective peacebuilding programmes?

We are looking for someone to support our programmes and institutional fundraising with excellent writing skills, who is passionate about addressing the root causes of and inequalities caused by conflict. You will be someone passionate about the work Cord does and who can bring technical institutional funding expertise alongside peacebuilding knowledge to our small and committed team.

In this role you will lead the development of new programmes and institutional funding bids in line with Cord’s peacebuilding approach and 5 main programme areas. You will manage proposal submissions to Cord’s key donors such as the EU, US State Department, GIZ, SDC, UN Peacebuilding Fund etc. You will be working closely with country teams to design and write proposals based on strong project designs developed in partnership with our local partners.

The role will also operate at a strategic level by managing Cord’s relationships with key donors and shaping how Cord communicates about its programmes and the added-value that Cord brings.

If you like what you read and are passionate about real and lasting change, come and join us and be part of the Cord story.

Job Title: Partnership and Sponsorship Manager

Reports to:Chief Executive

Line reports: N/A

Contract terms: Full time

Salary: £50,500

Location:London-based, with hybrid working

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is a membership organisation and the voice of the profession, with over 4,500 members in the UK and overseas. Our role is to champion the specialty, set standards of training and practice, and influence change to make a difference to the lives of patients with eye conditions.

Job Purpose

We work with a wide range of stakeholders to provide initiatives designed to support our diverse membership. This is a great opportunity for you to play a leading role in the development and delivery of our sponsorship strategy, working across the organisation to ensure the success of initiatives with external partners, including a large exhibition and high-value sponsorship packages at our annual congress. The post combines account management, relationship-building and project management, and you will be a central contact for external partners and have oversight of key College relationships.

Main responsibilities

Sponsorship and partnerships

• Review and update the sponsorship strategy and delivery plans to attract new commercial partners to achieve target incomes, based on annual congress feedback survey and insights from key stakeholders
• Attend specialised conferences to stay abreast of the changes and trends in the sponsorship and exhibition at events to identify new ways of maximising income, especially around digital delivery
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maximise new approaches to sponsorship offers and travel to internal and external events and conferences to reach key stakeholders
• Meet with representatives from each organisation currently sponsoring any activity at the College, and keep a record of feedback. Research and reach out to new key stakeholders
• Ensure that all sponsorship, exhibition and partnership activity is aligned with our strategic plan
• Design and develop the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for our four-day annual congress in the spring
• Design and price sponsorship opportunities for on-site and digital experiences, including our annual congress, regional events, workshops, webinars, admissions ceremony, exams programme, College news advertising, and the National Ophthalmology Database Audit (NOD) sponsorship
• Work with digital platforms to ensure delivery on digital sponsorship and advertising
• Ensure sponsorship and exhibition agreements are formalised, signed and invoiced in a timely manner

Annual Congress exhibition management

• Work with an external consultant to develop the online floorplan and online exhibition management system (we currently use ExpoFP and Ffair)
• Negotiate with interested parties, and amend the floorplan if needed
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders including venue representatives, health and safety consultant and shell scheme provider to confirm all technical information for the development, build, delivery and break down of the exhibition
• Review and manage all contractual agreements and booking forms for each exhibitor and sponsor

Planning and timetabling

• Identify, develop and manage relationships with commercial and non-commercial partners to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship
• Respond to project proposals from external partners, making sure there are clear objectives, working with the appropriate committee, negotiating contractual agreements and agreeing internal plans with colleagues to deliver the projects
• Identify and develop strategic opportunities within the College for potential commercial and non-commercial partners, including for our audit programme, journal and communication channels
• Research and gather intelligence about the pharmaceutical industry to advise colleagues on the market 
• Provide advice and guidance to internal and external colleagues as to how to achieve the most successful outcome through partnership opportunities
• Produce and maintain policy and procedure to ensure ethical and transparent ways of working with our commercial and non-commercial partners, including compliance with the ABPI code of practice
• Ensure all projects are executed in line with College procedures and governance

Financial management

• Produce accurate annual budgets and forecasts for sponsorship and partnership income
• Work with the finance team to ensure that accurate invoices are raised and paid
• Achieve or exceed financial targets by managing resources within agreed budget and ensuring value for money in delivering initiatives

To undertake other duties as required:

• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Chief Executive 
• Working outside normal hours may also be required from time to time on key projects
• Overnight stays will be necessary during annual congress, and other internal and external events and activities

Inclusion and Diversity statement 

RCOphth is committed to encouraging inclusion, equity and diversity among our staff, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010. We want a working environment where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity.  

Our values are: 

 Inclusion

• actively welcoming a diversity of experiences and perspectives
• everyone being respected and encouraged to participate regardless of their background or role

Integrity

• being open and honest, demonstrating accountability in all its work
• evidenced-based and transparent decision-making, utilising a range of data, information, expertise and experience

Innovation

• creating novel opportunities to advance and deliver on its aims, anticipating changing circumstances
• actively welcoming fresh ideas and approaches
• fostering a climate of ambition and excellence drawing on expertise from across the College’s communities

Improvement

• being a learning organisation, reflecting on both successes and mistakes
• continuous and sustainable development across all its activities

Person specification

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of developing partnerships with both commercial and not-for-profit organisation, including understanding of ABPI code of practice
• University degree or equivalent
• Experience of designing exhibition space for large events
• Experience of marketing plans for partnership opportunities, negotiating and managing contracts
• Knowledge of IT systems – including CRM and online conference platforms
• Experience of delivering against challenging performance targets, and of managing others to do so

Skills and Abilities

• Account and relationship management skills
• Project management and budgeting skills
• Ability to manage often conflicting demands within tight timeframes
• Ability to write persuasive copy/pitches to inform sponsorship marketing materials
• Ability to work collaboratively across the organisation and build positive relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to understand key issues within the membership sector and ophthalmology specialty and talk confidently about these

Personal Qualities (Attributes)

• Strategic and creative thinker with an interest in identifying and delivering opportunities through technology
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and understanding of how this applies to own area of work
• Committed to own continuing professional development

Staff benefits

We offer a friendly and supportive working environment and make sure our employees are well looked after with a great benefits package, which includes:

Work life balance and family friendly benefits:

• Hybrid working (2 days in the office, 3 from home)
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service (plus bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year)
• One day of paid leave to move house
• Enhanced parental leave

Planning for your future:

• Employer pension contributions up to a maximum of 12%.

Career development

• All staff are offered opportunities for learning and development, in addition to a comprehensive e-learning package
• Study loans

Travel

• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing

• Summer Fridays (staff can finish 90 minutes early from mid-July to the end of August
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme (with access to free counselling sessions)
• Health Cash Plan

How to apply

Please submit your CV (maximum 2-pages) and a covering letter (maximum 1 page). The cover letter must explain what makes you suitable for the role. Please use the role description and person specification for reference.

Interviews will be held at our offices in London between 10-12 February. Please indicate if you are likely to need any reasonable adjustments to successfully complete this interview.

Applicants must already have the right to work within the UK without restriction. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The closing date for applications is 3 February.

The Guildford Institute is looking to recruit a full-time Programme Manager as maternity cover to manage and administer our eclectic course programme, alongside our room hire offering.

What is The Guildford Institute and What Do We Offer?

The Guildford Institute is an educational, community charity based in Guildford town centre. On offer is a wide-ranging programme of events, room hire facilities, a vegetarian restaurant and a library complete with a historic archive. The Institute has operated from its Grade II listed premises for over 130 years.

Some of the key benefits of working at the Institute include:

• The post-holder will work within a small, friendly team environment
• Varied job role that provides opportunities for development and plenty of scope for original ideas and input
• Ability to interact with a vast number of local community members
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Central Guildford location
• Training & professional development opportunities provided

Key Responsibilities of the Post-holder  

The Programme Manager will be passionate about the Institute’s aims of providing cultural and social opportunities for the local community.

The points below identify some of the post-holder’s core areas of responsibility:

• Management and facilitation of the Institute’s courses. The post-holder will take responsibility for all aspects of planning and delivery of the main focus of the Institute’s adult education programme – the courses. This entails seeing courses through from concept, liaising with tutors, gathering and editing copy for publicity purposes, down to practical elements on the day of delivery. The post-holder will work to ensure the continuation of current courses, whilst also having the opportunity to add new courses to the programme in line with the organisation’s aims.

• Management of the Institute’s room hire function and events diary. Holding responsibility for the Institute’s room hire bookings, the Programme Manager helps to bring in vital additional income for the organisation. In managing the Institute’s events diary, the post-holder has a hand in organising every activity that takes place within the building, as well as maintaining the important balance between the courses on offer and room hire options available to local businesses and community organisations.

• The post-holder also carries line management responsibility for our small team of stewarding and caretaking staff.

What We Seek in You

• A passion for and commitment to the aims and the work of the Institute and an enthusiasm to build on recent developments to the Institute’s programme
• An ability to plan, prioritise and organise in order to meet competing deadlines
• A keen attention to detail
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills in order to build up positive relationships with tutors, room hirers and regular clients
• A flexible, adaptable approach is essential

Full Person Specification details can be found within the Job Description.

The Guildford Institute welcomes applications from individuals from all sectors and backgrounds.

Key Information & Application Method

This is a maternity cover position, which is expected to last approximately 12 months. It is hoped that the successful candidate would be available to start in April. This position is a full-time, office-based role.

Please view the Job Description for full details of the position.

Salary: £30,000 - £31,000 per year.  

To apply, please send us a copy of your CV together with a short (1-page) covering letter highlighting why you'd like to work for our charity plus how your skills and experience relate to this role. 

£58,000 per annum

Permanent

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 Senior Philanthropy Manager.

As a Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will excel in managing relationships with our existing partners and play a pivotal role in cultivating new partnerships across the UK. Our team raised over £11 million in 2024 and aims for even greater growth. You will be instrumental in increasing income through innovation, expanding and retaining partnerships, enhancing collaboration, and integrating relationship management.

To thrive in this role, you must be a passionate and influential relationship manager with a proven track record in building and maintaining high-value partnerships. You should have personal experience in securing and managing relationships at six-figure levels and achieving ambitious income targets. Confidence in driving new business, working collaboratively within an integrated team, and nurturing talent among colleagues is essential.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 30 January 2025.

Interview date: Thursday 13 February 2025.

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 anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London 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)

Salary: £43,000-£46,000 per annum

Location: Harlow Essex, 2 days per week in the office, flexible working available.

Closing: Tuesday 28th January

About the role

The Motability Foundation is looking for a confident, driven media and PR professional to join the Communications team and lead our media and PR activity.

This a really exciting time to be joining the Foundation as we embark on our new strategy in 2025. With a recently refreshed new brand, our vision is clear, we want to help disabled people make the journeys they choose. This role will play a crucial part in our work to raise awareness of the work of the Motability Foundation and amplify the voices of disabled people across the media.

This role will take a lead on all media and PR activities. With a strong news sense, you’ll help develop and execute forward-thinking PR plans and strategies for the organisation, manage our external profile and raise awareness of the work we do, aligned to our vision.

If you are a proactive and motivated media and PR individual looking for an exciting new challenge within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be the role for you!

What you will be doing

• Implement and manage a comprehensive and proactive PR activity schedule for the Foundation, crafting compelling content to entice journalists and the media to support our work.
• Act as the main point of contract for all media and press activity. You’ll oversee the day-to-day running of the Motability Foundation press office, providing an efficient service that makes the most of reactive and proactive media opportunities and builds our reputation with the media.
• Develop and foster strong relationships with key media outlets in the sector and journalists, broadcasters and editors to secure coverage that helps to influence key decision makers and engage our audiences in our work.
• Scan effectively for breaking news stories relevant to our areas of work.
• Produce press releases, and secure coverage using media surveys/polls.
• Working with colleagues in public affairs and our Performance and Innovation team, take a lead on proactive media activity around our policy, campaigns and research activity.
• You will work closely with our Case Study Executive to ensure we have the right stories for use in media work.
• Scan for areas of reputational risk and support the Senior Press and PR Manager with preparing for and handling reputational risk.
• Lead on crisis media enquiries and messaging, implementing the necessary checks and actions to protect the Foundation’s reputation and brand.
• Brief and train key spokespeople, developing key messaging and Q&As.
• Analyse and report on media activity for internal teams, external partners and our board, including leading on relevant reports to committees.
• Manage the press and PR budget.
• While this role doesn’t have any line management responsibilities currently, you will nevertheless be expected to support other members of the team on an informal basis.

What will make you great in this role?

You will have a strong track record of securing high profile media coverage, ideally for a national charity dealing in disability, health or social issues. You will have a great news sense and can confidently identify stories and make them work for different media outlets. You will have a flair for writing engaging copy, an eye for detail and an unwavering commitment to meeting deadlines. You will be used to briefing and supporting spokespeople with media interviews and speaking opportunities.

 You will be proactive and a strong team player as this role will need to work closely with colleagues across the communications team and wider organisation. You will be able to take the lead in some areas and lend a hand in others. You will have great people skills and will be comfortable working with people from all walks of life, from your communications colleagues to our case studies to Directors and Board Members.

Your experience

Must haves

• Expertise in media and PR.
• A strategic thinker with excellent project management and communication skills.
• Experience of working with journalists and media outlets, generating and securing strong relevant media coverage.
• Excellent news sense with extensive experience of producing effective and quick reactive news lines for breaking stories.
• The ability to develop excellent long-term media and PR strategies to deliver organisational objectives aligned to our vision.
• Strong judgement and experience of crisis communications.
• Excellent copy-writing skills and ability to influence.

Nice to haves

• Experience working in the non-profit or disability sector.
• Experience of working with PR agencies.

Reporting lines and relationships

Reports to: Senior Press and PR Manager.

Key relationships: Senior Brand and Marketing Manager, Communications Business Partners, Chief Communications Officer, CEO, Case Study Executive

Direct reports: There may be potential line management responsibility in the future as the role evolves.

Extra Information

• The role is based in Harlow, Essex, at Motability’s offices. They are easily commutable from London, just 30 minutes from Liverpool Street station or 18 minutes from Tottenham Hale station. There is a free minibus which brings staff from Harlow Town station to the office at specific times each day.
• We offer blended working within this role – with two days a week in the office or at key stakeholder meetings externally required.  

About us

At Motability Foundation we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose. We oversee the Motability Foundation 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.

The Trusts and Grants Manager will develop and implement a strategy to grow income from trusts, foundations, and institutional funders. This role requires a highly organised, results-driven individual with excellent written communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with funders.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of securing five- and six-figure grants, be confident in designing persuasive proposals, and can analyse financial and project data to ensure accurate reporting.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a tangible difference to the lives of people living with migraine.

Innovation Fund & Projects Manager

Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are trusted partners, working with business, Government and disabled people to improve the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers, by removing barriers to inclusion.

• We work with over 600 members employing around 20% of the UK workforce and an estimated 8 million people worldwide.
• We advise, support and encourage businesses (many of them global) to become more disability-smart.
• We influence policymakers by representing the voice of employers, disabled employees and consumers.
• We provide evidence-based thought leadership on how business affects the lives of disabled people.
• We help effect changes in business practices, products, services and policies that positively impact the life experiences of disabled people, and also benefit business.

Our values:

• Purposeful – we are focused on removing barriers to disability inclusion
• Evidence-based – we are informed and driven by unique insights from our membership
• Respectful – we are supportive and approachable
• Pragmatic – we find practical solutions that business and Government can implement
• Responsive – we are constantly evolving to meet our Members’ and Partners’ needs

The requirement

The Innovation Fund & Project Manager will join our team to run our innovation fund and to manage projects designed and created by BDF staff members to improve the lives of disabled people in society more widely.

The Innovation Fund & Project Manager will also work across teams to help design and manage the creation of various new products and services. In addition, they will work closely with the CEO to scope out and deliver a specific project to increase the number of disabled people who are Non-Executive Directors and advisers to boards.

Experience

• Project management of cross team multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience of delivering high quality projects on time and within budget.
• Influencing skills and the ability to support and motivate others to meet project milestones and deadlines.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills to manage competing priorities and deliver work on time.

As an organisation BDF are a hybrid working organisation, though remote working would be an option.

How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Dowgate Hill House 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London, EC4R 2SU. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk

• Closing date for applications: Sunday, 2 February 2025.
• First interviews are planned for week commencing the 5 & 6 February 2025.
• Second interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 10 February 2025.

Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone.

If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at address above or by telephone on 020-7403-3020.

For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to our website via the button below.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. The Macular Society is the only charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world class research, and the best advice and support.

To support people affected by macular disease now, the Macular Society provides a range of support, information and services. Our research programme is focused on finding new treatments and a cure to Beat Macular Disease forever.

Individual Giving is a major contributor to net income at the Macular Society. We have ambitious targets over the following five years and plan to grow our fundraising programme to ensure we meet the needs of our members and donors. The Individual Giving Marketing Manager will lead on recruiting and developing new supporters to deliver long term income to help Beat Macular Disease.

If you have experience of implementing a variety of direct marketing campaigns across multiple channels and audiences and can inspire members of public to support the fight against macular disease, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we provide a great working culture and offer flexible working options, 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after one year’s service, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and 6% pension contribution.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Content Manager to join us at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR)!

Following a period of exciting change, including the redevelopment of our website, member magazine and brand, the Content Manager has a vital role within the organisation, leading on the ways we communicate with and engage our members, so that they feel connected and supported across their careers. 

You will support the development of our content strategy, overseeing its delivery and maximising opportunities to expand the ways in which we develop and deliver content to members. You will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure key messages are landing with our audiences, and that we are communicating their work effectively. 

This is an exciting role that offers the opportunity to be creative and inventive, shaping the ways we engage with our members in a collaborative team environment.   

What you’ll do:

• Lead on content planning and development across all owned channels.
• Support the development and delivery of the content strategy, identifying key points of engagement with our audiences.
• Continue to enhance the quality and breadth of content, exploring different formats and topics to ensure we adapt to audience needs. 
• Strategically grow and develop our channels, building interaction and dialogue with our audiences. 
• Use insight and analytics to inform decision making, ensuring a personalised, user-led experience with all RCR communications.
• Oversee and manage all operational activity for the content team, including budget, policies and line management. 

What you’ll need:

• Proven experience in delivering successful content plans and writing impactful and engaging copy. 
• Experience in successfully using content marketing to drive interaction and activity.
• Experience in leading and inspiring teams to innovate, develop and achieve. 
• A skilled storyteller, with the ability to convey complex ideas in an accessible and engaging way.
• Confidence in communicating to a wide range of stakeholders, with an interest in collaborating and coordinating ideas across teams.
• Knowledge of how to use and interpret data to inform content development. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to demonstrate your passion and experience in a charitable organisation with a great cause and ambitious goals, please find out more about the Content Manager role, the RCR and how to apply by visiting the RCR website and reading the candidate pack. 

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Justlife’s Vision

Making people's experience of temporary accommodation be short, safe and healthy.

About this role

We are seeking an experienced Communications Manager who will elevate our charity’s profile, amplify our mission, engage stakeholders and influence policy change nationally through compelling storytelling and impactful campaigns. The role will lead on shaping and delivering our communications strategy, ensuring our messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with our vision of transforming temporary accommodation (TA).

The ideal candidate will be as comfortable with high-level strategy and planning as getting their hands dirty in the day-to-day of making that strategy happen. They will care about our cause of bringing about change for people living in homeless Temporary Accommodation across the country. They will be a self-starter with great communications skills and an ability to think strategically alongside a flexible, pro-active and open approach to work.

Working closely with our senior leadership, policy and fundraising teams, they will combine excellent organisation, communication and people skills to move forward the comms across our charity, leading this area of our work at an exciting time for Justlife as a charity. We are just launching the Transforming Temporary Accommodation Project, a national 5 year initiative aiming to radically reduce the use of TA while improving standards for those who depend on it.

The Communications Manager will play a crucial role in developing our communications strategy and delivery around this project, as well as across the wider work of the charity including our policy and research work, our frontline services in Brighton and Manchester, and our communication with donors and supporters.

After appointing this post, we will also be recruiting for a Communications Assistant, who will be supervised by the Communications Manager. We hope this new Comms team will be passionate about our work, strategic in their approach and brilliant at getting stuff done. To help make this happen, you will join a supportive team and working environment where your wellbeing is valued as much as your work. This role will ideally be based at one of our offices in Brighton or Manchester but we will consider a hybrid role. It will require some national travel and occasional overnight stays.

Why do we exist

Justlife is in existence because we know thousands of people struggle to manage in poor and unsuitable temporary accommodation. Their stay isn’t temporary, they are likely to be suffering with deteriorating mental and physical health, becoming victims of crime, losing control of their life and even dying prematurely. We are working towards making their stays as short, safe and healthy as possible.

How do we operate?

Our values guide our work and are very important to us:

• Collaboration before competition
• People before programmes
• Innovation before Institutions

What do we do?

Justlife delivers impactful services in Greater Manchester and Brighton & Hove, supporting and empowering people experiencing homelessness in temporary accommodation. We also drive positive system change across the national temporary accommodation sector, convening those with a common interest; people with lived experience, landlords, charities, local and national government, and carrying out research and gathering insights.

We aim to grow our impact and reach, supporting more people in temporary accommodation and to build a movement that brings about lasting positive change.

Why work for us?

Here at Justlife, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective.

Perks of working at Justlife

• Great holiday package! Starting at 27 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays (increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service)
• Additional 5 days annual leave purchase scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced pension contribution scheme, 5% Justlife contribution (correct at time of print)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 2 Volunteering days per year

Employment Terms and Conditions

Job Title: Communications Manager

Hours: Full time, but open to part-time hours for the right candidate.

Contract Type/Term: Permanent

Normal hrs. to be worked: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. This role will also involve some national travel as well as occasional overnight stays, evening and weekend work.

Location: Ideally based in Brighton or Manchester for at least 2 days a week.

Salary: £42,023 per annum.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Monday 10th February 2025

Application Process
To apply, please submit a covering letter addressing how you meet the person specification, together with an up to date CV and Equal Opportunities form.

We may hold short informal Zoom interviews in the week of 16th February. Final in-person interviews are planned for Wednesday 5th or Thursday 6th March. These are likely to be in London but we will confirm nearer the time - we can cover reasonable travel expenses for those invited to interview.

You will receive an automated email receipt of your submitted forms. If you do not hear from us by the end of Friday 14th February, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are grateful to you for considering this role but unfortunately we are unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful shortlisting.

Job Summary

The Communications Manager will elevate our charity’s profile, amplify our mission, engage stakeholders and influence policy change nationally through compelling storytelling and impactful campaigns. The role will lead on shaping and delivering our communications strategy, ensuring our messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with our vision of transforming temporary accommodation (TA).

The role will work closely with colleagues to play a key role in bringing about change for people living in homeless TA across the country. Developing and delivering campaigns that increase the awareness of our brand, the impact of our work and the change we believe is needed.

This role will include:

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive communications strategy to support our vision to transform temporary accommodation.
• Enhancing our brand identity as thought leaders in the sector and delivery experts in supporting people in TA.
• Delivering compelling content across multiple channels to engage with relevant stakeholders.

Role Description

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy to support our mission and strategic goals.
• Manage and enhance our brand identity, ensuring all external and internal communications align with our values and objectives.
• Create compelling content across multiple channels, including press releases, blogs, newsletters, social media, and reports.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, journalists, and other key stakeholders to maximize coverage and influence.
• Lead on digital communications, including website management, social media strategy, and analytics to improve engagement and reach.
• Support advocacy and fundraising efforts by developing targeted campaigns that resonate with donors, policymakers, and the wider public.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather stories and insights that showcase the impact of our work.
• Work with the staff teams to provide effective internal communications.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communications initiatives, using insights to refine strategies and drive continuous improvement.
• Managing a communications assistant and external agencies/freelancers involved in our communications, marketing and branding.

This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of Justlife. It is expected that the post holder will be as positive and flexible as possible in using this document as a framework, and in performing other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the band of the post and skills and qualification of the post-holder.

Person Specification

 Experience & Knowledge

• Experience as a communications manager or in a similar role, preferably in the charity, non-profit, or social impact sector.
• Strong understanding of media relations and experience in securing coverage across various platforms.
• Experience of developing and implementing a strategic communications plan for internal and external communications.
• Knowledge of homelessness, housing policy, or social justice issues (desirable but not essential)
• Experience of managing staff and/or freelancers/agency relationships.
• Experience or knowledge of working in a person-centred way with people with lived experience of homelessness or marginalisation.

Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a talent for storytelling and producing a range of written materials including press releases, media statements, fundraising copy etc.
• Proficiency in digital communications, including managing websites, social media platforms, and analytics tools.
• IT skills (Office suite, online cloud-based tools).
• Strategic thinker with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, influence and communicate effectively with a range of people.
• Flexibility, adaptability and an ability to think creatively.

Personal attributes

• A strong commitment to drive change for people living in TA.
• Commitment to diversity and anti-oppressive practice in all areas of work.
• Self-motivation, able to prioritise workload and operate without close guidance from a manager.
• Commitment to the values of Justlife:
  • Collaboration before competition
  • People before programmes
  • Innovation before Institution

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Brand Manager to join us at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR)!

Following a rebrand in 2023, the RCR has an exciting and dynamic new brand to represent our members and their specialties.  The Brand Manager has a critical role within the organisation, leading on both the ongoing development and growth of the new RCR brand and how our customers engage with it.

You will support the development of our brand strategy, overseeing its delivery and maximising op-portunities to continue to expand and enhance the RCR brand. You will work collaboratively with col-leagues to ensure the key messages and goals are embedded across our work, from events to prod-uct development and you’ll lead the way in ensuring that the brand vision touches everything that we do, and that our work upholds and supports the brand in return. 

This is an exciting role that offers the opportunity to shape and build our brand work as we realise our ambitions as an organisation

What you’ll do:

• Support and deliver the brand strategy in line with the ongoing growth and development of the organisation, ensuring it’s at the heart of all we do. 
• Identify opportunities to improve engagement with the brand, increase understanding of our audiences and expand our reach as an organisation. 
• Oversee and support our insight activity, using data to inform our communications and other activity, putting member views at the forefront. 
• Manage and support the development of our creative assets and design work, using the visual expression of our brand to drive awareness and build our global reputation. 
• Oversee and manage all operational activity for the brand team, including budget, policies and line management. 

What you’ll need:

• Proven experience in brand management and bringing brand values to life for audiences and colleagues. 
• Experience in applying marketing techniques to build brand awareness and engagement with a variety of audiences. 
• Experience in leading and inspiring teams to innovate, develop and achieve. 
• Knowledge of creative asset development and design and using these strategically to build engagement. 
• Proven experience of developing insight led strategies and using data to drive activity.
• Confidence in communicating to a wide range of stakeholders, with an interest in collaborating and coordinating ideas across teams.
• An understanding of how brand impacts all areas of work, with an ability to engage others in the big picture and long term goals. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to demonstrate your passion and experience in a charitable organisation with a great cause and ambitious goals, please find out more about the Brand Manager role, the RCR and how to apply by visiting the RCR website and reading the candidate pack. 

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

The Role

CoppaFeel! is looking for a Volunteer Community Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of our volunteer programmes, ensuring they are effective and impactful for both volunteers and the young people we exist to serve. This role will be integral to implementing CoppaFeel!’s volunteering strategy and helping the organisation deliver on its strategic objectives.

The Volunteer Community Manager will work closely with the Senior Programmes Manager, Volunteer Engagement Executive, and Volunteer Administration Executive to drive volunteer recruitment, retention, and development. Together, they will ensure that volunteer initiatives are well-managed, engaging, and aligned with organisational priorities and values.

The role will also be responsible for embedding monitoring and evaluation frameworks to ensure that volunteer programmes and activities are insight-driven and demonstrate measurable impact.

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office 2 days per week. You will also be required to attend the office for quarterly team meetings, department meetings, and in-person training. We will provide plenty of notice for when you are required to be in for these purposes.

You will report to the Senior Programmes Manager and sit within the Education team.

Roles and Responsibilities

Line management

• Provide line management to the Volunteer Engagement Executive and Volunteer Administration Executive, ensuring the effective coordination and administration of volunteer programmes.
• Oversee the development of support, guidance, and resources for volunteers to ensure high-quality programme delivery.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the volunteer team.

Volunteer Strategy and Programme Delivery

• Support the Senior Programmes Manager in delivering the volunteering strategy, ensuring it aligns with CoppaFeel!’s organisational strategy and objectives.
• Oversee the recruitment, induction, and onboarding processes for volunteers, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience.
• Lead on planning and executing volunteer training and community events, working closely with the Volunteer Engagement Executive and Volunteer Administration Executive.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve volunteer retention, satisfaction, engagement and participation

Volunteer Communication and Engagement

• Oversee effective communication with volunteers, including e-newsletters, social media content, and community management, in collaboration with the Volunteer Engagement Executive.
• Oversee the thanking and recognition of volunteers, including events, gifting, incentives, and post.
• Manage feedback mechanisms to monitor volunteer satisfaction and identify opportunities for programme improvements.

Operations and Administration

• Work with other departments to integrate volunteering across CoppaFeel!’s initiatives.
• Oversee outreach efforts to promote volunteer recruitment and engagement opportunities, ensuring they reach diverse audiences.
• Build relationships with regional representatives and external organisations to expand CoppaFeel!’s volunteer reach.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Three years experience in coordinating volunteer programmes, with a focus on recruitment, engagement, and retention.
• Proven ability to support team development, with line management experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with volunteers and stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to the development and implementation of initiatives to enhance volunteer programmes.
• An understanding of monitoring and evaluation practices, with the ability to collect and use data and feedback to improve programmes.
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in volunteer activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire volunteers.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently when required.

Desirable

• Some experience working in the voluntary or charity sector.
• Familiarity with volunteer management platforms or digital tools for volunteer programme coordination.
• Experience supporting events or training for volunteers.

Main benefits, Terms & Conditions

Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata (plus public holidays). Additional Leave: 1 day of leave on our Founder’s Cancerversary, birthday leave, plus office closure over Christmas.

Hybrid working pattern with 3 days working from home (pro rata). Flexible hours with core hours of 10am - 4pm.

Training: We have a budget each year for employees training and development plans.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the 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 recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.

While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.

It’s an exciting time for War Child. We are sector leading with our heritage, connections, and relationships in the world of music, gaming and events. Our friends are superbly connected and ready to use their networks to help us. With a talented, hard-working team, we deliver amazing, creative fundraising in spades that has a huge capacity to inspire people.

We are now ready to take our fundraising team to the next stage – reaching more people than before and building a sustainable income base. We have developed a new fundraising strategy with big ambition and we’re looking for talented fundraisers to join.

We’re looking for a talented and creative Partnerships Development Manager and emerging leader in our dynamic Partnerships Team. You will be responsible for securing new corporate partnerships, developing existing partnerships, and you’ll play a role in creating War Child’s long-term Partnerships strategy. In doing so you’ll enable War Child to support more of the world’s most vulnerable children.

If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you. 

Your role 

This is an exciting role which will play a key part in the development of partnerships at War Child.

Your key objective will be driving new business forward to ensure the team secure income from the private sector, in doing so this will enable War Child to reach more children in conflict zones and the organisation to have the flexible funding needed to maintain stability and growth.

You will drive partnership development in the team, using creativity, initiative and innovation to seek out and secure new partnerships in the UK and global markets along with developing tools and processes to support and strengthen the team’s efforts to achieve new business targets.

Your responsibilities 

• Identify, research, engage and cultivate prospective new corporate partnerships

• Write and create pitches, proposals and deliver presentations to potential corporate partners

• Develop, deliver and report on the Partnerships Development objectives within the Partnerships Team strategy and support the Head of Partnerships with budget 

• Build and maintain the new business pipeline, new business tools and processes to maximise long and short-term income generation. 

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, including philanthropy, music, creative industries and gaming, to build strong and creative partnership proposals.

• Line management of Partnerships Development Executive 

• Manage and contribute to Fundraising project groups (set up to coordinate cross-team events and campaigns) by representing the Partnerships team and ensuring partnership opportunities and income generation are maximised. 

• Manage relationships and influence at every level of seniority including representing War Child in meetings, pitches, presentations and events.

• Use all tools available to ensure compliance and our ethical fundraising policy are adhered to, this includes partnership agreements, due diligence processes, CRM database management as well as GDPR and fundraising regulations.

• Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to War Child’s Safeguarding and PSEAH (Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment)Policies.

• These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the role. 

  You are 

• A new business champion – who is excited about all stages of the cultivation journey from prospecting to pitch

• Able to demonstrate experience of securing and developing charity partnerships involving a range of activity

• A creative thinker,  with an exception eye for detail, who is innovative and can create exciting partnerships and is able to demonstrate a clear understanding of corporate partnerships across the board 

• KPI and target focused, and able to demonstrate success in achieving financial targets

• An excellent verbal communicator, confident in managing relationships at all levels, externally and internally, who is able to take a personal approach to business relationships

• A brilliant negotiator who is able to influence

• An excellent written communicator wealth experience of writing successful proposals and formal applications as well as informal updates. 

• Able to produce innovative and powerful pitches, applications and case for support documents.

• Ability to work independently and in a team, across multiple projects at any given time 

• Able to demonstrate a basic understanding of fundraising regulations, compliance and contracts. 

• Understanding of SalesForce is advantageous.