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Head of Communications & Public Affairs
Salary: Up to £62k depending on experience
Location: Remote, with regular planned travel nationwide, particularly to London and the South, plus attendance at monthly and quarterly team meetings
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
We're looking for an exceptional communications leader to join Help for Heroes as our Head of Communications & Public Affairs. This is a rare opportunity to shape how one of the UK's most recognised charities engages with the media, policymakers, supporters and the wider public, ensuring the voices of veterans and their families are heard where it matters most.
Leading our integrated communications, public affairs, policy and PR activity, you'll develop influential campaigns that continue to strengthen our reputation, support fundraising and drive meaningful change for the Armed Forces community. Working closely with senior leaders across the charity, you'll act as a trusted adviser, bringing insight into the political, media and stakeholder landscape while helping to navigate the opportunities and risks that affect our mission.
This is a high-profile leadership role for someone who combines strategic thinking with outstanding delivery, thrives on building influential relationships and wants to use their expertise to create lasting impact for those who have served our country.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About the Role
As Head of Communications & Public Affairs, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how the charity is seen, heard and understood by the public, media, policymakers and supporters. Ensuring the experiences of veterans and their families remain at the heart of national conversations and decision-making.
- Developing and delivering an integrated communications, public affairs and policy strategy that advances the charity's mission and influence.
- Leading high-profile campaigns that raise awareness, support fundraising objectives and drive systemic change for the Armed Forces community.
- Building influential relationships with media, government, political stakeholders, partner organisations and sector leaders.
- Acting as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, providing strategic counsel on reputation, stakeholder engagement, public policy and emerging issues
- Leading the charity's press office, crisis communications activity, ambassador programme and external reputation management
- Developing, inspiring and coaching a high-performing team, fostering innovation, collaboration and measurable impact.
About You
Are you a strategic communications leader who knows how to turn insight into action and ambition into results?
Do you have a strong track record of leading integrated communications, public affairs, policy or campaigning activity that has built reputation, influenced decision-makers and delivered measurable impact?
Can you confidently navigate complex issues, build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and provide clear, credible counsel?
Are you equally comfortable shaping long-term strategy, responding to fast-moving external events and spotting opportunities to raise the profile and influence of an organisation?
If you're passionate about telling powerful stories, understand the UK media and political landscape, and enjoy leading talented teams to achieve ambitious goals, we'd love to hear from you.
You'll bring significant senior-level experience across communications, public affairs or policy, alongside expertise in media relations, stakeholder engagement and reputation management.
Most importantly, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to use your skills, networks and leadership to improve outcomes for veterans and their families.
About the Team
You’ll join our ambitious Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs directorate, a team dedicated to amplifying the voices of veterans and their families and ensuring their experiences influence public understanding and decision-making.
We are a collaborative, creative, and purpose-driven team that works across the charity to tell powerful stories, build meaningful relationships and create lasting impact. Together, we’re passionate about helping the Armed Forces community get the support they deserve.
In return we can offer you:
- Belonging to a team who make a difference to our community and value equality, diversity and inclusion.
- 29 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, regardless of service — plus your birthday off to celebrate!
- Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year.
- Added to our free health scheme from day one, including discounts on dental, opticians, massages, and more - with the option to upgrade.
- 3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community.
- A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution, plus life insurance up to 4× salary as an active member.
Closing date: 23rd August 2026
Interview Process: Two stage process with an initial competency based interview and second round stage involving a task.
First round interviews to be held in person or via Teams 4th/7th/8th or 9th September.
Second Round in person 16th or 22nd September.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of strong applications.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Outreach Executive who is passionate about the mission of Smart Works Bristol and committed to helping more women access the support they need to secure employment.
This is a rare opportunity to join Smart Works Bristol at an exciting stage in our journey. As a new charity, we are recruiting our first Outreach Executive, giving you the chance to help shape the role from the ground up. You will play a pivotal role in developing our outreach strategy, building partnerships, and influencing how we grow our reach and impact in the years ahead.
In this role, you will build and maintain strong relationships with referral partners across Bristol and the South West, increasing awareness of our service and driving referrals. You will represent Smart Works Bristol at community events, job fairs, networking opportunities, and stakeholder meetings, acting as a representative for the charity and identifying opportunities for partnership working.
A key part of the role will be working with organisations that support women facing additional barriers to employment, including young women, women from minority ethnic communities, and women with disabilities. Through targeted outreach and partnership development, you will help ensure that more women from underrepresented communities can access our service and achieve their career goals.
Working closely with the wider team, you will play an important role in delivering our strategic objectives and helping us expand our reach and impact across the region.
To apply, please use our online portal to submit your CV and answer the following questions by Monday 17th August:
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works Bristol? (max 200 words)
- What impact do you think you could have in this role? (max 200 words)
- Why do you think it is so important that Smart Works has a presence in Bristol? (max 200 words)
Registered Charity
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.
Thank you!
Hybrid – within commuting distance of one of our campuses in Beckenham, Blackburn, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Doncaster or Redcar
Help shape the support and wellbeing experience of trainees throughout their programme and ensure our services, policies and processes deliver an outstanding student experience.
About us
At the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT), we believe teaching is a fundamental societal good, both a privilege and a responsibility. We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Student Support Lead (Mental Health and Wellbeing) to lead student support in the areas of mental health and wellbeing for our Initial Teacher Education programmes and on behalf of our partners for the High-Performance Initial Teacher Training programme.
The NIoT vision is a school system that nurtures the talents of teachers and leaders at all stages of their careers so they can provide children with the excellent education they deserve. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to make a tangible and immediate impact to improve the quality of teacher and leader development at a system level.
About the role
This is a pivotal new role at the National Institute of Teaching, shaping the support and wellbeing of trainees throughout their programme. You will lead on all aspects of mental health and wellbeing, ensuring trainees can access the help they need to thrive. You will also work with colleagues across the Student Support team to ensure a coherent support offer with the delivery of wider student support services, including disability and inclusion.
Working closely with colleagues across NIoT and Teach First, you will be a key point of contact for student support services relating to mental health and wellbeing. You will provide expert advice, oversee casework, manage relationships with external support providers, and help ensure our services, policies and processes deliver an outstanding student experience.
This role would suit someone with significant experience in mental health, counselling or wellbeing services who combines sound judgement, empathy and professionalism with the ability to build strong partnerships and drive service improvement.
Essential criteria
- A genuine commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching.
- An interest in the education sector and a belief in the value of teachers and school leaders.
- A degree or equivalent.
- Significant experience of working in student services, in particular in mental health and wellbeing services in higher education.
- Experience of implementing process and policy improvements in relation to mental health and wellbeing.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and Prevent.
- Experience of interpreting procedures and regulations and providing specialist advice and guidance to others.
- Experience of delivering high-quality student-facing services.
- A commitment to student success and supporting students to fulfil their potential.
- Strong relationship management skills, including communication, engagement, facilitation and negotiation.
- Knowledge of data protection regulations and best practices in handling sensitive information.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Experience of managing complex processes in an educational setting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office software packages, such as Word,Exceland Outlook.
- Ability to problem-solve to resolve both operational and strategic issues.
- Experience of designing and delivering improvements to processes and/or services.
Desirable criteria
- A professional qualification in one of the areas of student support (counselling, mental health practitioner, mental health social work, etc.) or equivalent work experience.
- Further postgraduate training related to student support, wellbeing, counselling or mental health support and interventions.
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Experience of policy development and implementation.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of using a management information system or CRM system.
- Experience of working in or with the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) sector.
Key benefits
- Generous annual leave – 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 33 days after five years’ service.
- Flexible working – we offer flexible start and end working times, with hybrid working in place for all roles.
- Pension – entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Salary sacrifice schemes – we offer salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, cars and tech!
- Lifestyle benefits – we offer discounts on gyms, cinema, retail and much more!
- Parenthood leave – we offer above the statutory minimum for maternity, adoption and paternity leave.
- Working environment – we have a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
- Support – our employee assistance programme (EAP) provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
- Development – we fully support the development of our staff and ensure that you have a high level of continuous professional development.
We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities.
This post involves occasional travel and overnight stays, which will be paid/reimbursed by the NIoT.
For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page via the Apply button.
Closing date: 14 August 2026.
Interview date: 27 August 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
As a condition of employment, this post requires a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check and an Occupational Health Check.
Thank you!
Team: Advocacy
Location: Remote with regular travel. Approx. Once a month
Work pattern: Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week. Flexible working options available
Salary: Up to £38,918.33 per year
Contract: Fixed-term contract until 30th April 2027
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Advocacy & Government Relations Officer - Westminster:
- Support engagement with MPs, Government departments and key external stakeholders to influence policy and advocacy outcomes
- Monitor parliamentary activity, legislation and policy developments, identifying risks and opportunities affecting cat welfare
- Draft briefings, consultation responses, position statements and advocacy materials to support campaigning objectives
- Conduct research and evidence gathering to inform policy development and charity campaigns
- Develop strategic messaging and responses to legislative, regulatory and reputational issues
- Coordinate and deliver Westminster-based events and stakeholder engagement activities
- Work closely with teams such as Media, Digital and Web to maximise campaign impact
- Build collaborative relationships across the sector to advance shared advocacy priorities and charity goals
About the Advocacy team:
The Advocacy & Government Relations team leads the charity in influencing decision-makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The small, highly motivated team works to influence legislators (national and devolved governments), professional organisations and corporates. The team has successfully influenced the law on microchipping, pet theft and commercial kitten sales in England and worked with the Scottish Government to regulate cat breeding and rehoming activities. The team also runs digital campaigns as part of its strategy.
What we’re looking for in our Advocacy & Government Relations Officer - Westminster:
- Experience of advocacy, public affairs or influencing work, ideally in Westminster
- Experience of policy work and research
- Experience of dealing with high profile/ VIP individuals e.g. Ministers, MPs, MSPs, MLAs, MPs, Government Officials, Local Councillors and officers, etc.
- Proven ability to multi-task and work independently on own initiative, accurately and under pressure
- Experience of effective use of social media and the internet in an advocacy/campaign context
- A confident communicator with good written and oral skills; and great people skills
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to be flexible and adaptable
- A passion for cats and cat welfare
What we can offer you:
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance for peace of mind
- Health and wellbeing support to help you stay well while working remotely
- Flexible working options to support a healthy work–life balance
- Ongoing learning and development to help you build your skills and grow your career
- Financial wellbeing support, including access to Salary Finance
- Access to discounted pet insurance to help care for your pet’s health
Learn more about our full reward package
Application closing date: 5th August 2026
Virtual interview date: 20th & 21st August 2026
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
Thank you!
Join our Youth Ministry Team!
The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with eight sites located across the city of Bristol. Our vision is to transform Bristol through the love and power of God as we create spirit-filled, visible communities of faith in neighbourhoods across the city.
Each congregation is distinct in their style, but we all share the same vision, mission and values to be communities which are welcoming of everyone, authentic in our faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit and expectant of all that God will do in us and through us.
Central to our plans to reach this city for Jesus are young people! In Bristol, there are 90,000 young people who don’t have regular contact with church or faith. We would love to see this change!
At both our Woodlands Central and Highgrove Church congregations, we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as a Youth Minister reporting to the Senior Youth Director and Congregational Leaders.
About the Roles
Candidates applying for a Youth Minister role should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be committed to see the church community grow in their faith and reach the city for Jesus.
What you'll be working on:
1.Outreach to the City
2. Develop & Deliver Youth Programmes
3. Youth Discipleship & Development
4. Champion & Grow Youth Ministry
Benefits
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Health and wellbeing programme
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Team events
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In-house training and support of personal and professional development
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Cycle to Work Scheme
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Holiday Buy Back Scheme (up to one week's additional leave per year, pro rata)
Relocation
If relocating to Bristol Woodlands Church Family will reimburse reasonable relocation expenses.
Terms
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Permanent full and part-time contract positions for on the basis of 5 days (37h 30m) or 2.5 days (18h 45m) per week.
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Hours on a Friday evening and Sunday morning will be required.
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The salary band is £26,300 - £27,000 pro rata, depending on experience.
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The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata.
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The roles are based at Woodlands Central in Clifton and Highgrove Church in Sea Mills, Bristol.
The detailed terms and conditions will be contained in the post-holder’s Contract of Employment and the staff handbook.
There will be a three-month probationary period with a review point after six weeks. An appraisal will take place to confirm completion of the probationary period and appraisals will take place annually thereafter.
The post is subject to satisfactory references.
Right to Work in the UK
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK as we will have to verify this before you can start work.
Reporting and Line management
Accountable to local Congregational Leaders and Senior Youth Director as line manager.
Occupational Requirement
The role has an occupational requirement that the post holder be a follower of Jesus and to be a worshipping member of the Woodlands Church Family, Woodlands Central/Highgrove Church (if not already) to ensureprotection of our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith. We also want to ensure all team members thrive and flourish in this environment.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 6th September 2026.
If shortlisted, the first interviews will take place online on Tuesday 15th September 2026.
If you are taken through to the second stage in the interview process, in-person interviews will take place on Friday 18th September and Sunday 20th September 2026 (we hope successful candidates will attend on both dates). We will consider other interview dates for candidates not able to make either of those.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Main Role & Responsibilities
The post holder will be an active member of our programmes team and will work across our portfolio of programmes, with responsibility for engagement within Wales. Although remote working, they would need to be living in Wales for travel purposes.
They will be responsible for regional stakeholder engagement, developing and maintaining relationships and promoting Ygam training. They will recruit suitable delegates to Ygam’s full portfolio of workshops.
They will provide training both face to face and online and will be responsible for the delivery of our assured workshops and promoting the work of Ygam at conferences and events.
The post holder will maintain excellent relationship with Ygam Stakeholders and beneficiaries, providing ongoing support to organisations, to help them implement Ygam resources, and visits to schools and organisations as part of this work is crucial. The post holder will gather data to support Ygam to understand the impact of our work.
Who are we looking for?
Ygam is seeking a proactive, adaptable, creative, resilient individual, who has the ability to work remotely, autonomously and as part of a team. They must have outstanding communication skills, be highly organised, and an excellent team player.
At Ygam, we are committed to safeguarding and the protection of children and vulnerable people in our work. We will do everything possible to recruit only suitable people to work with children or vulnerable people.
Ygam is an equal opportunity employer. It is Ygam’s approach that all employees have a working environment which promotes dignity and respect and where individual differences, and the contributions made are recognised and valued.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience of gaming and gambling harms, people with disabilities, people from minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people, neurodiverse people and armed force veterans.
Role Requirements
Duties will include but not be limited to:
Planning
· Network and develop stakeholder relationships, leading the recruitment of delegates suitable to Ygam’s programmes.
· Develop a regional presence to amplify Ygam’s mission and vision
· Manage multiple stakeholders and understand their roles and requirements, providing detailed information on options and long-term support
· Develop stakeholder relationships and a strong pipeline of delegates to attend the workshops delivered by Ygam, ensuring workshops are well attended.
· Identify and attend conferences, seminars, and organisational events to support our work.
· Signpost organisations to the Ygam Family Hub to increase awareness.
· Work closely with The Programme Lead: Delivery and outcomes, to develop objectives and review individual performance.
Delivery
· Deliver the Ygam portfolio of workshops (online and face to face).
· Deliver workshops directly to children and young people in education and non-education settings
· Provide high quality training to a range of professionals in line with Ygam’s Quality Assurance processes.
· Deliver workshops and training independently as well as through team teach approach.
· Be responsive to delegates needs, answering questions and queries in a supportive manner.
· Promote Ygam’s additional offerings, such as Alumni and resources.
· Provide an excellent customer service to delegates.
Outcomes:
· Provide ongoing support to schools and youth organisations to help imbed Ygam materials within curriculum.
· Ensure accuracy of data utilising the CRM system
· Deliver and develop team teach opportunities to support teachers and other professionals to implement Ygam resources.
· Develop Case study opportunities to understand the impact of the Ygam resources.
· Work with the Insight team and evaluators to measure impact and performance.
Learning and Development:
· Self-identify any gaps in knowledge and any CPD to help you do your role effectively.
· Ensure all relevant CPD is completed and up to date on platforms such as IHasco.
· Attend support sessions with line manager (both remotely and in person).
· Record performance in your monthly 1-1’s with your line manager.
Administration:
· Send out joining instructions via our CRM system to delegates prior to workshops.
· Record attendance and email delegates post workshop to gather feedback.
· Ensure all records are maintained in accordance with GDPR/data protection legislation.
Person Specification
Essential:
· Prior experience in delivering training to adults and children
· Ability to translate complex issues to delegates and respond thoughtfully to questions
· Experience of delivering online learning and face to face learning
· Stakeholder engagement experience across children’s services
· Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
· Outstanding understanding of IT applications (MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint especially).
· Experience of developing and delivering a sales pipeline and achieving KPI’s.
· Experience of driving projects to achieve agreed outcomes.
· Ability to work in a highly organised manner with a keen eye for absolute detail.
· Self-administrating experience.
· Prior experience of working within education, youth work or children’s services
· Prior experience of selling/promoting a product or service.
· Employment rights to live and work in the UK.
· Experience of working collectively as a team to meet targets.
· Willingness to travel to provide training regionally and nationally for Ygam
Desirable:
· An understanding of education within Wales, including the Curriculum for Wales and RSE, and how to engage in this sector across all education phases.
· An understanding of public health approach to gambling harms
· An understanding of NICE guidelines in relation to gambling
· Outstanding networking skills
· Experience utilising CRM systems, in particular Salesforce
* Please note that this vacancy is advertised as a full-time role; however, applications from candidates seeking part-time hours are welcome, and we would consider appointing two part-time individuals.
Expiry Date: 13th August 2026 - 12pm
Interviews: w/c 17th August 2026
The successful applicant will be subject to reference checks, an Enhanced DBS check, and must have Employment rights to live and work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Main Role & Responsibilities
The post holder will be an active member of our programmes team and will work across our portfolio of programmes, with responsibility for engagement within Scotland. Although remote working, they would need to be living in Scotland for travel purposes.
They will be responsible for regional stakeholder engagement, developing and maintaining relationships and promoting Ygam training. They will recruit suitable delegates to Ygam’s full portfolio of workshops.
They will provide training both face to face and online and will be responsible for the delivery of our assured workshops and promoting the work of Ygam at conferences and events.
The post holder will maintain excellent relationship with Ygam Stakeholders and beneficiaries, providing ongoing support to organisations, to help them implement Ygam resources, and visits to schools and organisations as part of this work is crucial. The post holder will gather data to support Ygam to understand the impact of our work
Who are we looking for?
Ygam is seeking a proactive, adaptable, creative, resilient individual, who has the ability to work remotely, autonomously and as part of a team. They must have outstanding communication skills, be highly organised, and an excellent team player.
At Ygam, we are committed to safeguarding and the protection of children and vulnerable people in our work. We will do everything possible to recruit only suitable people to work with children or vulnerable people.
Ygam is an equal opportunity employer. It is Ygam’s approach that all employees have a working environment which promotes dignity and respect and where individual differences, and the contributions made are recognised and valued.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience of gaming and gambling harms, people with disabilities, people from minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people, neurodiverse people and armed force veterans.
Role Requirements
Duties will include but not be limited to:
Planning
· Network and develop stakeholder relationships, leading the recruitment of delegates suitable to Ygam’s programmes.
· Develop a regional presence to amplify Ygam’s mission and vision
· Manage multiple stakeholders and understand their roles and requirements, providing detailed information on options and long-term support
· Develop stakeholder relationships and a strong pipeline of delegates to attend the workshops delivered by Ygam, ensuring workshops are well attended.
· Identify and attend conferences, seminars, and organisational events to support our work.
· Signpost organisations to the Ygam Family Hub to increase awareness.
· Work closely with The Programme Lead: Delivery and outcomes, to develop objectives and review individual performance.
Delivery
· Deliver the Ygam portfolio of workshops (online and face to face).
· Deliver workshops directly to children and young people in education and non-education settings
· Provide high quality training to a range of professionals in line with Ygam’s Quality Assurance processes.
· Deliver workshops and training independently as well as through team teach approach.
· Be responsive to delegates needs, answering questions and queries in a supportive manner.
· Promote Ygam’s additional offerings, such as Alumni and resources.
· Provide an excellent customer service to delegates.
Outcomes:
· Provide ongoing support to schools and youth organisations to help imbed Ygam materials within curriculum.
· Ensure accuracy of data utilising the CRM system
· Deliver and develop team teach opportunities to support teachers and other professionals to implement Ygam resources.
· Develop Case study opportunities to understand the impact of the Ygam resources.
· Work with the Insight team and evaluators to measure impact and performance.
Learning and Development:
· Self-identify any gaps in knowledge and any CPD to help you do your role effectively.
· Ensure all relevant CPD is completed and up to date on platforms such as IHasco.
· Attend support sessions with line manager (both remotely and in person).
· Record performance in your monthly 1-1’s with your line manager.
Administration:
· Send out joining instructions via our CRM system to delegates prior to workshops.
· Record attendance and email delegates post workshop to gather feedback.
· Ensure all records are maintained in accordance with GDPR/data protection legislation.
Person Specification
Essential:
· Prior experience in delivering training to adults and children
· Ability to translate complex issues to delegates and respond thoughtfully to questions
· Experience of delivering online learning and face to face learning
· Stakeholder engagement experience across children’s services
· Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
· Outstanding understanding of IT applications (MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint especially).
· Experience of developing and delivering a sales pipeline and achieving KPI’s.
· Experience of driving projects to achieve agreed outcomes.
· Ability to work in a highly organised manner with a keen eye for absolute detail.
· Self-administrating experience.
· Prior experience of working within education, youth work or children’s services
· Prior experience of selling/promoting a product or service.
· Employment rights to live and work in the UK.
· Experience of working collectively as a team to meet targets.
· Willingness to travel to provide training regionally and nationally for Ygam
Desirable:
· An understanding of education within Scotland, including Curriculum for Excellence and RSHP education, and how to engage in this sector across all education phases.
· An understanding of public health approach to gambling harms
· An understanding of NICE guidelines in relation to gambling
· Outstanding networking skills
· Experience utilising CRM systems, in particular Salesforce
The successful applicant will be subject to reference checks, an Enhanced DBS check, and must have Employment rights to live and work in the UK.
Expiry Date: 13th August 2026 - 12pm
Interviews: w/c 17th August 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Location: UK remote, with regular travel to our office in Tonbridge, Kent
For almost 50 years, Animal Aid has been one of the UK's leading animal rights organisations. As we embark on an ambitious strategy to 2030, we're looking for an exceptional Head of People and Operations to help us build the organisation that will deliver our next stage of growth.
This is a new and critical senior leadership role. While our mission is to create lasting change for animals, it is our people who make that possible every day. You'll help ensure Animal Aid is a supportive, high-performing and values-led organisation where staff can do their very best work for animals.
Reporting to the General Manager and working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, you'll lead our people function, oversee HR strategy and operations, support organisational development, and play a key role in finance, governance and organisational effectiveness.
We're looking for someone who combines strong HR leadership with excellent operational skills, strategic thinking and a genuine commitment to building positive workplace cultures.
You'll bring:
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Significant senior-level HR and people management experience
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Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
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Experience developing policies, processes and organisational systems
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Excellent relationship-building, communication and leadership skills
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The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
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CIPD Level 5+ (or equivalent experience)
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Commitment to Animal Aid's aims and values, and sympathy with our ethical vegan position.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a respected and influential charity at a pivotal moment in its development.
Join us and help build the organisation that will power the next generation of progress for animals.
Non Charity Employer
11 - 20
Animal Aid campaigns peacefully against all forms of animal abuse and promotes cruelty-free living.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. And that impact can be felt by entire family. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer.
We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time
About the role
We’re looking for a London Marathon Officer to join Young Lives vs Cancer and help deliver an exceptional experience for Team Young Lives vs Cancer runners, supporters and volunteers at the 2027 Double TCS London Marathon.
This is an unprecedented, one-off event year and one of our biggest fundraising opportunities – so we’re looking for someone who’s ready to play a hands-on role in making it a huge success.
This fixed-term role sits in our Sports and Challenge Events team, working closely with the Sports and Challenge Events Portfolio Manager to steward our marathon fundraisers, build strong supporter relationships and keep our communities motivated across email, phone, SMS, WhatsApp, post and social channels.
You’ll also support event delivery, including registration and training systems, fundraising materials, income checks, volunteer coordination and race-week logistics. We’re looking for someone organised, proactive and confident juggling priorities in a busy events environment.
You’ll need to be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends, with additional office attendance in Bristol and London ahead of the event and availability during London Marathon week in April 2027 (20th to 25th April).
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- Build relationships with supports by answering queries across email, SMS, phone and post
- Managing community groups within Facebook, Strava and WhatsApp
- Supporting the Sports and Challenges portfolio manager to deliver a London Marathon multi channel stewardship journey
- Identify high value supporters and build personalised relationships with the aim of building long terms support for the charity
- Data management of fundraisers and event participants across set events in CRM (CARE)
- Build relationships with key internal stakeholders
- Support with creating stewardship assets and managing the fulfilment of fundraising materials when need
- Support with the delivery of the event day logistics for the London Marathon Running Show and London Marathon event day
What do I need?
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively across email, SMS, phone and post
- Ability to build strong relationships
- Self-motivated, demonstrating initiative
- Dedicated to continuous improvement
- Ability to take ownership of your role & responsibilities
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days: four days a year to to step back from the day-to-day and focus on your own learning and development
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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Location: Bristol office, hybrid (minimum two days a week in the office)
Salary: £38,456 per year (Band F)
Job Type: Full-time (37.5 hours a week), fixed term for 12 months with the possibility of extension
The role:
Every year CSE's advice service helps thousands of people to cut their energy bills, improve their homes and stay warm. Thousands more struggle with cold homes and unaffordable bills without ever knowing that free, expert advice is available. This role exists to change that.
As Marketing Manager, you will grow awareness of, and referrals to, CSE's energy advice services across both B2B and B2C audiences. You will build relationships with the professionals and community organisations best placed to refer people to us and develop campaigns that reach householders directly.
You will own a sustained marketing plan, produce high-quality materials and measure your impact. Reporting to the Head of Communications, you will work closely with colleagues across Communications and our Household Energy Services team. It is a creative, fast-moving environment where good ideas get acted on.
Specific responsibilities
An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:
- Develop and maintain a sustained, practical marketing plan for CSE's advice services, covering referrer engagement (B2B) and direct-to-public activity (B2C).
- Work with Household Energy Services project managers to set clear objectives and targets, and report on performance.
- Research and map the professional referrer landscape, identifying the right intermediaries for each project area.
- Build and maintain a segmented referrer database and lead a proactive outreach programme, re-engaging lapsed partners.
- Develop messaging and materials that help referrers understand our advice services and promote them confidently to their clients.
- Deliver public-facing campaigns across print, community and digital channels, including activity reaching people who are digitally excluded.
- Work with the Digital Communications Manager on project-specific digital activity, including Google Ads, website content and email campaigns.
- Produce print-ready materials independently in Canva or Adobe Creative Suite, in line with CSE's brand and co-branding guidelines.
- Own marketing measurement for the advice services, using data to inform decisions and make the case for investment.
To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.
About you:
Essential attributes for this role include:
- Three to five years' experience in a marketing role, with responsibility for planning and delivering campaigns or marketing programmes.
- Experience of marketing to two distinct audiences: professional intermediaries (B2B) and members of the public (B2C).
- Experience of building and managing relationships with external organisations or referral networks.
- Experience of producing print-ready materials independently in Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite, working to brand and style guidelines.
- A strong communicator, able to turn complex information into clear, accessible content for non-specialist audiences.
- Analytical – able to interpret data, identify what is working and make evidence-based recommendations.
- Organised and self-directed, able to manage a varied workload across projects with minimal supervision.
- Able to manage a marketing budget, track spend and demonstrate value for money.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with genuine empathy for CSE's mission and the communities we support.
Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.
Benefits:
CSE offer a range of other benefits including:
- You will be entitled to 25 days' paid holiday (plus statutory holidays)
- Company pension scheme with 8% employer and 6% employee contributions
- Subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Health Cash plan
- Retail discounts
- Discounted breakdown cover and many more.
- We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.
- We are flexible with working hours and will discuss this openly if you are invited to interview.
How to apply
To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website and send it to our Jobs email address (found in candidate pack). Your application should demonstrate your suitability against the criteria in the person specification and job description. CVs and supporting letters will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help Change Childhoods Through Digital Marketing
We're looking for a Digital Marketing Officer to support the delivery of paid digital campaigns that help Barnardo's reach new supporters and customers and grow our supporter base.
Working as part of our Digital (Acquisition & Loyalty) team, you'll help plan, deliver and optimise digital marketing activity across paid social, PPC, display and email. You'll support campaign delivery from briefing through to reporting, using data and insight to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
This role works closely with colleagues across marketing, digital, fundraising, data and content teams, as well as with external agencies, to ensure activity aligns with wider organisational priorities and delivers against agreed targets.
The role is hybrid with travel required to quarterly meetings in London Hubs.
Essential experience
· Experience in planning, delivering and optimising paid social campaigns
· Experience in using Google Analytics and paid social platforms to extract and analyse data and report on marketing performance
· Campaign building and digital analytical skills
· Experience implementing tracking for paid social campaigns and working with relevant ad platform functionality
When completing your application please refer to your skills, knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description document. Please also ensure that you outline how you meet the above essential criteria.
In return, we offer:
- Flexible and hybrid working
- A supportive and collaborative culture
- Opportunities for professional development
- A role where your work has a direct impact on children and young people
- Competitive benefits package
Join Barnardo's and help us reach more supporters, raise more funds, and change more childhoods.
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If you're an ambitious digital marketer who loves combining data, creativity and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo'svalues. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of ourPeople & CultureStrategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Barnardo's
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Our basis and values
Registered Charity
More than 1000
We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful – and have somewhere they feel they belong.
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Role Purpose
To support the engagement and activation of key audiences to take action in support of ending the need for food banks. Responsible for delivering mobilisation opportunities and actions to new and existing supporters and driving meaningful change through action.
This role is part of the Together with Trussell programme, the goal of which is to build stronger connections with our supporters, partners and donors in order to increase funding, campaigning and other forms of support for our work. As a member of an enabling programme, this role is focused on the successful delivery of the Together with Trussell programme outcomes, which underpin and enable the outcomes of our 5 external programmes - together contributing to the fulfilment of our long term vision of a UK without the need for food banks.
Key Responsibilities
Audience engagement and supporter activation
Work with the Senior Audience Mobilisation Manager and Audience Mobilisation Manager to develop and deliver campaigning actions that recruit and inspire new supporters, deepen engagement with existing audiences and build widespread public support for our vision, while collaborating with the Email Marketing Manager and Supporter Data Manager to deliver engaging, insights driven activity aligned to our audience strategy and supporting audience retention.
Platform Management
· Build and manage actions on our external campaigns platform provider, collaborating with the platform provider agency to deliver impactful and engaging digital mobilisation journeys, leading on the system as super user.
Cross team collaboration
· Engage with project teams, audience leads and channel owners to deliver journeys and the content needed within them, as well as actions that engage campaigners through time, money, voice aligning content, messaging and audience touchpoints.
Insight and evaluation
· Using internal and external data systems, collate and deliver monthly reports on audience engagement activity highlighting trends that provide insights to support the development of an impactful, insight led mobilisation strategy and campaigner audience stewardship.
Line management
· Provide direction and support to the campaign engagement volunteer through weekly email briefs and quarterly volunteer check-ins.
Person Specification
Core Knowledge
· Proven experience of supporting the delivery of engagement campaigns.
· Experience of using a web-based action platform and analytics tools.
· An understanding of GDPR and data protection.
· Ability to project manage, develop timelines and drive forwards project delivery.
Essential Skills
· Strong communication skills, both verbal and written for internal and external audiences.
· Works collaboratively across teams
· Experience of working with platforms used to engage supporters e.g. CRM systems, action platformsRole models inclusive behaviours and values
· Time management and prioritisation skill
· Proficient copywriting
Key Experience
· Delivering projects with multiple stakeholders
· Creating reports for digital activity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Child Bereavement UK is a digital first organisation leading the way in Digital Transformation across the Bereavement sector. This role will play a vital part in helping Child Bereavement UK turn up the dial across our Regional Fundraising team.
The Head of Regional Fundraising is responsible for overseeing our team of Regional Fundraising Managers and Challenge Events team to maximise income from community groups and associations, businesses and individuals as well as leading the growth and diversity of the challenge events portfolio.
Alongside leading the regional team, you will also be the main point of contact for our team of Community Ambassador Volunteers. You will work with them to keep them engaged, inspired and active with great training, communication, and by providing them with the tools, materials and resources they need to fulfil their roles across the country.
You will develop outstanding supporter relationships and delivering long-term sustainable income through innovative, audience led fundraising.
Main Responsibilities
Leadership
· To lead and inspire the Regional Fundraising team fostering a collaborative and high performing culture that delivers against income and objectives
· Provide clear and supportive leadership that motivates staff to achieve, develop and grow in their roles
· Undertake quarterly reviews for all direct reports
Regional Fundraising
· Grow sustainable income by inspiring individuals, groups, schools, businesses and volunteers to support our work
· Build meaningful relationships and provide outstanding donor care from first contact through to long-term stewardship
· Lead on the strategy and development of Fundraising Committees across the country
· Lead the development of all fundraising products, propositions and community and events, to effectively acquire and engage our mass audience target markets
· Working alongside the Volunteer Manager lead on the recruitment and retention of the Community Ambassadors programme
· Use innovation and donor and market research to help define and shape Child Bereavement UK Regional fundraising offer
· Maximise income, by overseeing the development of key income sources, including community, challenge events and regional challenge events
· Drive an innovation-focused culture, constantly evolving our product offerings to expand the charity’s reach and impact
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge on sector and market trends, the legal environment impacting on public fundraising and ensure compliance with standards determined by Fundraising Regulator
Strategy, Planning and reporting
· Develop and execute bold strategies to grow the charity’s Regional Fundraising portfolio, optimising supporter journey and maximising income generation
· Develop case for support information and tools for effective ways of working, including approval processes
· Work with the Director of Income Generation to develop the annual budget, including leading on monthly performance reports and contributing to quarterly reforecasts and reporting against KPI’s and milestones
· Oversee the development of supporter journeys and stewardship of all Regional audiences and key community relationships to maximise retention and ensure long-term income growth
· Identify and develop new income generating opportunities across Regional Fundraising
· Ensure that we provide an excellent supporter experience to all our supporters, regardless of value
· Proactively manage all aspects of Regional Fundraising to increase our supporter base and maximise income
· Coach, train and inspire your colleagues across the organisation on the importance of excellent supporter care.
Person Specification
Essential
· A proven track record in Regional or Community fundraising roles leading on the development of new, successful programmes
· Demonstratable strong strategic planning skills and the ability to develop and implement long-term strategies to achieve fundraising targets and enhance the charity's mission
· Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience in overseeing multi-disciplinary teams. Essential experience includes team leadership, staff motivation, setting clear objectives, and fostering a collaborative work environment
· Experience in effectively developing, managing and reporting complex income and expenditure budgets
· Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and excellent written skills
· Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
· Excellent analytical skills, making informed and balanced decisions or recommendations, understanding the impact of
· decisions
· Understanding of the importance of delivering a positive supporter experience and experience in creating and delivering stewardship plans
· Experience of identifying and delivering innovative approaches
· A proactive and results-driven mindset.
Desirable
· Experience in managing, supporting, developing and motivating colleagues in a digital first organisation
· Experience of salesforce or other similar CRM systems
· Evidence of continued professional development
Benefits
· 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if applicable) with increase for long service.
· TOIL for our hours work.
· Contributory pension scheme.
· Company sick pay.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Life assurance.
· Training loans.
· Enhanced family friendly policies.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: 12th August 2026 at midnight
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Belay Foundation supports adoptive, kinship and special guardianship families raising children who have experienced early developmental trauma, often alongside neurodiversity. Founded in 2020 from lived experience, Belay offers something many families struggle to find elsewhere: practical, in-home support and expert guidance that’s genuinely trauma-responsive, delivered by people who understand what these families are living through.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a pivotal stage in our development. Over the past year, we have strengthened our services, systems and organisational foundations and developed ambitious plans for the future. As we continue to grow our reach and impact, we're looking for an experienced Communications and Engagement Manager to help tell our story, strengthen our profile and build meaningful relationships with the families, partners and supporters who make our work possible.
Working closely with our Chief Executive Officer, you'll lead our communications, marketing and stakeholder engagement activity, helping more families discover our services while supporting fundraising, partnerships and organisational growth. You'll also play a key role in embedding lived experience across our communications and engagement, ensuring the voices of families remain at the heart of everything we do.
This is a home-based role for two days per week (0.4 FTE), offering flexibility alongside the opportunity to shape a growing national charity. There may be potential to increase the hours over time, subject to funding, making this an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to grow with the organisation.
If you're a creative and strategic communicator who enjoys building relationships, creating compelling content and using communications to drive social impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Please see the Candidate Application Pack for further details, including the full job description and the application/ interview process.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
The Belay Foundation aims to improve the life chances of children in adoptive, kinship care and special guardian families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Survivor Support Fund ("the Fund") has been established by the Archbishops' Council to provide short to medium-term support to people who have experienced Church of England-related abuse and who are facing an urgent and immediate need for assistance as a result.
Funding decisions are made by an independent panel drawn from a variety of backgrounds, including professionals and those with lived experience of abuse, and chaired by a person independent from the Church. We are now seeking to establish this panel.
The Fund has three priorities: signposting to statutory agencies, local resources and relevant charities; grant for therapeutic support; and grant for basic needs.
The Fund will be easy to access, and aspects of the design of the Fund were co-produced with victims and survivors. Based on findings from consultation and co-production, the Archbishops' Council approved a Terms of Reference that set out the criteria and parameters of the Fund. Panel decisions will be regularly reviewed to ensure fairness and equity in all applications.
Panels are held as often as needed - it is anticipated that this will be fortnightly. With a pool of panel members, frequency of meetings will vary on volume of applications, and it is anticipated panel members will attend a meeting every one to two months. The Panel meetings will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
Decision Panel meetings are expected to last up to about an hour and a half, depending on the number and complexity of discussions required. Panel members are required to review panel papers before meetings.
Panel members will be supported by the two Panel Secretaries to the Fund (staff members of the National Safeguarding Team).
Panel members can come from backgrounds of different faiths or no faith.
Remuneration
This role is a working role as a contractor and consultant. This is not a voluntary role or a typical survivor participation opportunity.
Panel members (professionals and people with lived experiences) will be paid £125 per panel, including preparation, meeting time and any correspondence after meetings. The contract will be for three years.
Panel members will invoice the Archbishops' Council on a monthly basis and be responsible for their own tax arrangements.
A note on data protection
As an organisation, we have to comply with data protection law. Under such laws you will be a data processor on behalf of the Archbishops' Council, and we will be sharing sensitive and confidential data with you as panel member.
The role of data processor comes with responsibilities and obligation which you must accept if you wish to act as panel members. For example, you cannot use, share or alter information shared with you for the purpose other than your role as a panel member of the Fund. This is to protect panel members as well as the applicants who come to the Fund. We will provide mandatory training to ensure panel members understand their responsibilities.
Before you take on the role
Panel members will be required to complete a Basic DBS check and provide two references. These processes must be completed ahead of their first panel.
You will be offered a contract, and you will need to sign a data processing agreement.
Panel members will also be required to undertake mandatory training, including:
- Church of England National Safeguarding Basic Awareness training (1 hour and 15 minutes)
- GDPR(UK) training (40 minutes), and
- an online training day to meet other panel members, to familiarise themselves with the Terms of Reference and other important matters, on Thursday, 10 September (10am to 4pm).
Conversations and interviews
If you would like to have a conversation with the Panel Secretaries, please get in touch by writing
If you would like to apply for this role, please apply through the recruitment website and not through the email address above. In the application process, you will be asked to provide a covering letter that addresses the skills and knowledge required for the role. A CV outlining professional experiences is optional.
(The application system will include the standard text "you need to attach a CV. You can also attach other documents you consider important." At that step, you do not need to attach a CV. This is optional for this application. You only need to provide a covering letter.)
The deadline for application is 11.59pm, Sunday, 9 August. Shortlisting will be done shortly after and shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible.
Interviews for this position will take place on Monday, 24 August, Tuesday 25 August or Thursday 27 August. They will take place online.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.
