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Team: Estates and Construction
Location: Remote with regular travel in the South-East
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Salary: Up to £53,736.33 per year
Contract: Permanent
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.
Responsibilities of our Surveyor:
- Manage a designated property portfolio, delivering repairs, planned maintenance, and minor redevelopment projects
- Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to identify and deliver effective estate solutions
- Work closely with Estates Support, Construction, Safety, Health & Environment, and Legal teams, as well as external consultants and contractors, to maintain a safe, compliant, and effective estate
- Assess property issues and implement appropriate solutions
- Lead property transactions and estate projects, including retail and commercial lease acquisitions and disposals
- Negotiate with agents, landlords, neighbouring occupiers, solicitors, and local or statutory authorities
- Procure and manage contractors, ensuring appropriate vetting and compliance
- Oversee property works in partnership with retail and operational managers
- Maintain accurate records across estate, facilities management, and cloud-based systems
- Prepare regional and property-specific reports
About the Estates and Construction team:
Estates and Construction manages a diverse property portfolio that includes cat adoption and homing centres, charity shops, multi-pen sites, and residential properties. As we expand our vibrant team, we are seeking an additional Surveyor to help deliver high-quality property support across the estate. This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to make a genuine and lasting impact on the welfare of cats, volunteers, and colleagues.
What we’re looking for in our Surveyor:
- Flexible regional portfolio covering the South East of England and a small number of outer London properties. Applicants should live within a reasonable travelling distance of the region
- Level 6 or higher professional surveying qualification and current membership of a professional institution
- Post qualification experience of surveying in a property or facilities management environment
- A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- Working Knowledge of retail/commercial leases, acquisitions and disposals
- Multi-site and use property management and compliance experience
- Experience of working on and managing small building or maintenance projects up to £500k
- Ability to work within a small team and externally with professionals and third parties
What we can offer you:
- range of health benefits
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
- and much more, which you can learn about
Application closing date: 3rd August 2026
Virtual interview date: w/c 17th August 2026
Second stage: TBC
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
1. Anonymised application form
2. Video screening
3. Virtual interview and assessment/presentation
4. Meet the team
Please email [email protected] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
With more than 700 members, Homeless Link works to improve services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.
Our Consultancy team works with organisations across the homelessness, housing, health and wider social and public sectors to improve services, strengthen organisational effectiveness and ultimately achieve better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. The Consultancy Coordinator, will play a central role in supporting the successful delivery of our consultancy projects. Working closely with Consultancy Managers, Associates and clients, you will provide high-quality administrative and coordination support across a diverse portfolio of projects, helping to ensure they are delivered efficiently, professionally and to a high standard.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Consultancy team and develop your skills in project coordination, stakeholder engagement and consultancy operations, while contributing to Homeless Link’s mission to end homelessness. We are looking for an organised and proactive individual with excellent administrative, communication and coordination skills. The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent IT skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a busy team. Experience of project administration, stakeholder engagement or working within a consultancy, charity or membership environment would be advantageous. An understanding of the homelessness sector is welcome but not essential. For full details of the role and how to apply follow the redirect ot recruiter link to our website.
We are actively working to increase diversity within our organisation and would particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and/or people with disabilities. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our work and help us better serve the communities we support.
To develop, inspire, support and sustain a movement of organisations working together to achieve positive futures for people who are homeless.
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Are you a health professional looking for an exciting role in information and support within a leading national charity?
The Eve Appeal is recruiting for a new role within our award-winning specialist nurse information service Ask Eve.
We are the national charity focused on early diagnosis and prevention, working across all five gynaecological cancers.
Ask Eve is our nurse information service. It’s specialist, expert and free at the point of use for everyone who needs us. That’s anyone who has a question about the gynaecological cancers, their signs, symptoms or risk factors.
The demands on the service have grown hugely over the past three years and we are looking for a health care professional (from any relevant qualified background) who is looking for a move into a charity to provide direct information and support to patients.
We have exciting service developments ahead including the launch of a new AI tool.
We welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds including those with lived experience of cancer. Candidates must be experienced healthcare professionals with substantive experience of supporting people affected by gynaecological health conditions and cancers.
Current professional registration, a demonstrable and detailed understanding of safeguarding and privacy policies within health information provision are essential. Some experience / qualifications in health communications would also be an advantage.
The Eve Appeal is committed to reaching communities and groups who face the biggest barriers and challenges when it comes to their gynaecological health. Ask Eve is a critical service that reaches patients with the information that they need in a format that works for them. We are specifically looking for individuals who embrace that commitment to addressing health inequities.
If you are passionate about making a difference to those affected by gynaecological cancers and believe your skills and experience could contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.
Please submit an up-to-date CV (of no more than two A4 pages) and complete the questions provided to be considered for this role.
NB Your application should reflect your own skills and experience. While you may use tools such as AI for idea generation or basic proofreading, your responses should not be generated by AI. If responses appear to be predominantly AI-written we reserve the right to exclude applications from shortlisting.
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At Special Olympics GB, we're changing the way people think about intellectual disability.
Every day, our athletes challenge expectations, inspire communities and demonstrate what's possible when people are given the opportunity to thrive.
Corporate and commercial partnerships are fundamental to making that happen. They enable us not only to generate sustainable income, but to create opportunities for our athletes through volunteering, employment, leadership, education, inclusion and powerful brand collaborations.
As we build towards the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Chile and continue to grow our national movement, we're looking for an exceptional partnership professional to lead and evolve this work.
This isn't a traditional charity partnerships role. We're looking for someone who combines exceptional stewardship with commercial curiosity, entrepreneurial thinking and creativity. Someone who enjoys spotting opportunities, challenging conventional approaches and designing partnerships that create genuine shared value.
You'll inherit an exciting portfolio of national partners (Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Toyota GB, Fuller’s pubs, Ocean Outdoor, Mitsubishi Electric UK and others), lead a small but ambitious team, and work alongside the Director of Development to shape the future of one of the UK's most exciting purpose-led partnership programmes.
We are Special Olympics GB. We are Inclusion in Action.



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- Location: Cambridge
- Salary: £39,640 per annum
- Contract period: Permanent
- Start date: As soon as possible
This is an exciting time to join Fauna & Flora’s small Policy team as the organisation is increasingly building more focussed influencing of government policy into its conservation work across its global portfolio.
You will support Fauna & Flora projects in selected countries to develop or strengthen their strategies to influence policy and engage more effectively with policy-makers. Therefore, we are looking for an experienced policy and advocacy specialist with the ability to work constructively across different cultures, building positive, productive working relationships with colleagues at all levels across our global conservation programme and adept at finding ways to add value to their work.
This role will work across a number of policy areas, including protected area, species-specific, climate and ocean related issues, and there are likely to be several opportunities in relation to wildlife trade-related policy where Fauna & Flora has a good track record.
You are a highly motivated and skilled individual, ready to help lead and support Fauna & Flora’s efforts to influence policy responses to the nature and climate crises, concentrating on those policies that can support the delivery of Fauna & Flora’s global conservation programme. Working closely with the Director of Global Policy, you will play a key role in identifying opportunities for Fauna & Flora to engage in policy-development and implementation, as well as developing positions on key policy issues, with attention to increasing Fauna & Flora’s impact and influence. Your experience of a variety of advocacy activities, particularly in influencing national policy-making fora and in translating international commitments into national contexts, will reinforce Fauna & Flora ambitions for this area of work.
You have excellent communication, collaboration, analytical and project management skills. You write fluently and convincingly on policy issues and are comfortable presenting with confidence and credibility to a range of audiences.
In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from the central market and shopping centre. Our current hybrid working policy offers partial remote working within the UK, and the current minimum expectation for this role is one day per week in the office.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship of a Skilled Worker Visa.
Please visit our website and download the job application pack for further details on how to apply.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 2 August 2026. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 10 August 2026.
Fauna & Flora is a nature conservation charity protecting the diversity of life on Earth for the survival of species and habitats and the planet


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About Bank Workers Charity
We’re the charity for past and present bank employees and their families – here when life gets tough.
Every year, we help thousands of people navigate challenges like financial problems, mental health concerns, housing issues and more. We do that through free, confidential support-from expert advice and specialist referrals to financial grants.
We believe everyone deserves support when they need it most and we work hard to make sure that happens. If you care about making a real difference to people’s lives, you’ll be in good company
About the role
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Interim Visiting Caseworker to join our Services & Grants team for 12 months. This home-based role will support clients across the North West of England, with regular travel to meet clients and work with partners.
You will manage a varied caseload, complete in-depth assessments by phone, video call or face to face, and provide practical advice, advocacy and ongoing support to clients experiencing crisis, distress, financial difficulty, disability, long-term health conditions or other complex challenges.
Key responsibilities
- Assess client needs and agree tailored support plans.
- Provide advice and guidance on welfare benefits, budgeting, housing, employment, care, debt and wellbeing.
- Support benefit checks, mandatory reconsiderations and appeals where appropriate.
- Prepare clear case notes and grant reports and maintain accurate records.
- Work with statutory agencies, partners and referral organisations to secure the right support for clients.
- Follow safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection and lone working procedures at all times.
About you
You will have significant experience supporting people in distress or crisis, including people living with disability, long-term health conditions or complex personal circumstances.
You will be confident managing a caseload, assessing needs, prioritising effectively and building trust while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
- Strong knowledge of welfare benefits and client support services.
- Excellent communication, administration and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work independently from home and travel regularly across the North West.
- Willingness to travel to London at least once a month, and more often where required.
- Experience of grant administration, partnership working, CRM systems or benefit appeals would be advantageous.
What we offer
We’ve put a lot of energy into being a great place to work. We’re proud of our supportive culture and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. There are plenty of learning opportunities, and as a wellbeing charity we aim to be a leader in wellbeing support for our people.
Our benefits include
- 28 days holiday, plus statutory bank holidays
- 8% employer contribution to Bank Workers Charity’s pension scheme and up to 3% matched with employee contributions
- A wide range of employer funded wellbeing experiences through Heka
- Flexible benefit provision (including Bupa plan, cycle to work, payroll giving and electric car scheme)
- Group Life Cover (three times annual salary)
- Weekly wellbeing half hour
- Employee Assistance Programme
If you are a skilled caseworker who can quickly build relationships, provide practical and compassionate support, and make a meaningful difference to people facing challenging circumstances, we would welcome your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have a passion for building meaningful relationships and inspiring generosity? Or do you know someone who could be a great fit? We’d love for you to share this opportunity with your networks.
Compassion UK & Ireland is looking for a Senior Philanthropy Manager to develop and grow relationships with supporters who share our vision of releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.
This is an exciting opportunity to inspire generous giving, deepen supporter engagement and help connect people with the life-changing impact of Compassion's ministry around the world.
If you are an experienced relationship fundraiser, a skilled communicator and a practising Christian with a heart for people and mission, we'd love to hear from you.
Home-based, with regular travel across the South East of England.
Full-time | 35 hours per week
Key dates
- Apply by 10 am on 10 August 2026
- First round in-person interviews are expected to take place on 18 August 2026 at our office in Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 2UT.
- Second round interviews are expected to be on 21 August 2026
Click through to find out more about the role and download the full job description on our careers page!
We work in 29 countries partnering with 8,600 local churches within communities experiencing poverty.


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We are looking for a confident and organised Face-to-Face Fundraising Officer to join our ambitious Individual Giving team. Working closely with the Individual Giving Manager (Face-to-Face Fundraising), this role will spearhead the planning, delivery and optimisation of face-to-face fundraising activity across a range of products and channels including Regular Giving, Lottery and Payroll Giving.
The successful candidate will play an important role in the day-to-day management of campaigns and relationships with external fundraising agencies and suppliers. They will help ensure campaigns are delivered on time, on brand and in line with all relevant regulations and codes of practice, whilst supporting strong supporter experience and high-quality fundraising standards.
The role will also support reporting, KPI monitoring, forecasting and campaign analysis, helping to identify trends, opportunities and areas for optimisation across the programme. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their fundraising and campaign management experience within a fast-paced and growing team. You’ll be part of a team that works across multiple face-to-face fundraising channels; speaking to a range of audiences with one theme in common, compelling people to support our work and bring about life-changing dementia treatments.
Key Responsibilities:
Campaign Management
· Plan, manage and deliver face-to-face fundraising campaigns across a range of products and channels including Regular Giving, Lottery and Payroll Giving.
· Work closely with external fundraising agencies and suppliers to support the successful delivery of campaigns and maintain effective working relationships.
· Act as a day-to-day point of contact for external stakeholders and agency partners.
· Deliver campaign briefing, monitoring and optimisation to help ensure campaigns achieve agreed KPIs and performance targets.
· Complete routine campaign reviews, reporting and analysis, identifying trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
· Support testing and optimisation activity across campaigns using test and learn principles.
· Work closely with internal teams including Supporter Engagement, Legal & Compliance, Data & Analytics and Finance to support effective campaign delivery and processes.
· Development of engaging campaign materials and supporter communications.
· Support cross-team collaboration and integrated campaign activity across the organisation.
Planning, Reporting and Budget Support
· KPI tracking, trend analysis and reporting across a range of financial and non-financial measures.
· Regular campaign reporting, forecasting and performance monitoring.
· Live programme optimisation to help ensure campaign targets are achieved.
· Contribute to annual planning and campaign development processes.
· Conduct invoice reconciliation and processing to ensure timely payment of suppliers.
· Maintain accurate campaign records, trackers and documentation.
· Provide administrative and reporting support for agency reviews, meetings and campaign evaluations.
Training and Compliance
· Delivery and coordination of fundraiser training and engagement activity with agency partners.
· Complete monitoring of face-to-face fundraising activity to help ensure high standards of supporter experience, compliance and professionalism are maintained.
· Work closely with agency partners and internal teams to ensure fundraising activity adheres to relevant fundraising regulations, data protection requirements and codes of practice.
· Oversee mystery shopping, shadowing and quality assurance processes where required.
· Maintain accurate compliance and training records across agency partners.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
· Experience supporting fundraising, marketing or direct marketing campaigns.
· Experience working with external suppliers, agencies or stakeholders.
· Experience reporting on campaign performance and KPIs.
· Understanding of fundraising, marketing or customer engagement principles.
· Experience working with CRM or database systems.
· Experience managing multiple projects or priorities simultaneously.
· Experience within face-to-face fundraising or supporter acquisition.
· Understanding of fundraising regulations and compliance requirements.
· Experience within the charity sector.
· Experience working with Regular Giving, Lottery or Payroll Giving products.
· Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
· Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
· Ability to analyse data and produce meaningful reports and insights.
· Good attention to detail.
· Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders.
· Confidence communicating with people at all levels.
· Proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes, particularly Excel.
· Strong team player with a positive and flexible approach.
Willingness to travel independently and occasionally work unsocial hours where required
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £31,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 2nd August 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
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Join our growing team in a varied role supporting reporting, onboarding, quality assurance and service development, helping us deliver an exceptional experience tothe UK's leading charities.
The Opportunity
At Social AF, we’re proud to be one of the UK’s leading social media moderation agencies for the third sector. Working with some of the biggest household names, we support regional, national and international charities to create safe, vibrant, and engaging online communities that protect their brand reputations and empower their supporters.
From community management to supporter experience, we’ve helped our charity partners raise over £40 million. As our reputation and client base continue to grow, we’re seeking a Social Media Operations Officer to support the day-to-day delivery and ongoing development of our Social Media Moderation service.
Role overview
This role will play a vital part in ensuring our charity partners receive a high-quality, insight-led service while providing additional support to our team of moderators and Team Leaders.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Social Media Moderation Manager and wider leadership team to support operational delivery, reporting, onboarding, quality assurance, and administrative processes across our portfolio of charity accounts.
The role would suit an organised, proactive individual with strong attention to detail, excellent written communication skills, and a genuine passion for supporting charities and online communities.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting and insights
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Produce weekly, fortnightly, monthly, and campaign reports for charity partners.
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Collect and analyse moderation data across accounts, including response rates, hidden content, escalations and key themes.
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Gather standout comments, community feedback and examples of positive engagement for inclusion within reports.
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Support the development of benchmarking documents and trend analysis across accounts.
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Prepare meeting notes and action logs following account meetings.
Moderator support
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Assist with onboarding new moderators, including arranging inductions and sharing key documentation.
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Support the creation and maintenance of moderator handbooks and guidance documents.
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Identify recurring learning themes and help coordinate quality assurance and development activity.
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Work alongside Team Leaders to ensure they - and moderators - have the information and resources needed to deliver excellent moderation.
Account administration
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Support the onboarding of new charity partners, including helping to create and maintain moderation packs.
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Keep account guidance documents, FAQs, escalation processes, and key contact information up to date.
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Assist with meeting preparation, minute-taking and action tracking.
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Ownership of rota administration and maintain awareness of moderator availability.
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Coordinate internal documentation and process improvements.
Service development
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Contribute ideas to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Social Media Moderation service.
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Support the creation of internal resources, templates and standard operating procedures.
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Assist with projects aimed at enhancing moderator wellbeing, training, and development.
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Shadow account management activities with opportunities for future progression within the agency.
Progression opportunities
The role offers opportunities to develop skills in account management, client relationships, moderation strategy, reporting, training and service development, with the potential to take ownership of selected charity accounts in the future. As a growing agency, new opportunities and responsibilities naturally emerge, offering scope for progression for those who are proactive, demonstrate initiative and consistently deliver excellent work.
Please note that to be considered for this role, you must have at least 18 months' experience working directly for a charity/non profit, within the social media/communications team.
To apply, please use the "Apply Now" function on this advert. You will be asked to submit your CV, along with answers to the following questions:
- Do you have at least 18 months’ experience working directly for a charity/non profit, within the social media or communications team
- Please tell us which social media moderation tools and platforms you've worked on
- We'd love to know why you'd like this role, and why you'd be the best person for it
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
National Energy Action (NEA) is the national fuel poverty charity. For over 40 years, we’ve worked across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure everyone can afford to live in a warm, healthy home.
Millions of households across the UK face high energy bills, low incomes and poor energy efficiency. We provide practical support, influence policy and work with partners to tackle fuel poverty and improve lives.
Our values guide everything we do – we make things happen, we put people first and we lead the way. We offer a supportive, rewarding workplace where you can build a meaningful career while making a real difference every day.
The role
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Energy Adviser to deliver energy advice and support to households across the UK.
You will provide trusted one-to-one energy advice, help clients navigate complex energy issues, deliver group awareness sessions and support NEA's wider community engagement work.
This is an exciting opportunity to:
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Provide one-to-one energy advice and casework support to low-income and vulnerable households.
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Deliver group energy advice sessions and community presentations.
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Support clients referred through NEA's Energy Advice and Support services.
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Build strong relationships with referral partners and community organisations.
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Maintain accurate client records and contribute to project reporting.
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Support wider NEA programmes and organisational priorities.
Your work will directly improve the health, wellbeing and energy resilience of households most at risk.
What you will need to succeed
You will bring:
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Experience delivering energy advice by telephone, webchat or face-to-face.
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Knowledge of domestic energy efficiency.
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Understanding of the challenges facing vulnerable communities.
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Excellent communication and organisational skills.
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Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
This role offers home or hybrid working, subject to appropriate health and safety and GDPR requirements. Applicants must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK. This role is subject to a Standard DBS check.
What we offer
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£29,064 to £34,267 (FTE) per annum (Levels 3–6, Points 12–22), plus £3,300 London weighting where applicable. New appointments will normally start at the beginning of the salary scale.
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11.5% non-contributory pension.
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25 days' annual leave, plus 3 additional Christmas closure days.
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All public holidays.
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Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
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Enhanced family-friendly policies.
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Employee Assistance Programme.
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Employee benefits platform.
Please note that NEA is not a sponsoring organisation. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK or be able to obtain this independently.
CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process. No recruitment agency or advertising enquiries, please.
NEA is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone with the skills and experience to help us tackle fuel poverty.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We're looking for an experienced Governance Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of CILIP. Working closely with Trustees, Board and Committee Chairs, the Executive Team and the Presidential Team, you will help ensure that CILIP operates to the highest standards of governance, accountability and compliance.
This is an excellent opportunity for a governance professional who enjoys building strong relationships, improving processes and supporting effective decision-making.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Interim Finance Director, the Governance Manager will lead and coordinate governance, compliance and organisational processes across CILIP.
You will be responsible for supporting effective decision-making, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and providing expert governance support to the Board, Committees and Executive Team.
This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery and is ideal for someone who enjoys driving good governance while ensuring operational excellence.
This is a fixed-term role for 9 months due to organisational planning requirements.
Key areas of delivery:
Governance and Board Support
Lead and continuously improve governance processes, support the effective operation of the Board and Committees, and provide advice on governance best practice.
Policy and Compliance
Oversee CILIP's policy governance framework, coordinate policy reviews and support compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Executive and Organisational Coordination
Support the Executive Team through the coordination of key meetings, events, organisational planning and corporate administration.
Presidential Team Support
Coordinate the activities of the Presidential Team, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder communication and logistical support.
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to strengthen governance systems, improve ways of working and promote accountability and transparency across the organisation.
ABOUT YOU
We're looking for an experienced governance professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working with senior stakeholders to ensure organisations operate effectively and compliantly.
You will bring:
- Experience supporting governance within a charity, membership body or similar organisation.
- A strong understanding of charity governance, trustee responsibilities and regulatory requirements.
- Experience supporting Boards and Committees and managing governance processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
- High levels of accuracy, discretion and sound judgement when handling sensitive information.
- A proactive approach to improving processes and ways of working.
- Strong digital skills, including Microsoft 365.
You'll also be a professional, credible and resilient individual who can work independently while remaining highly collaborative, and who shares CILIP's commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and public benefit.
Desirable: Experience of company secretariat responsibilities, statutory filings, governance or board portal systems, and relevant governance or compliance qualifications.
ABOUT CILIP
CILIP is the leading voice for the information, knowledge management and library profession. We are here for everyone who has a professional connection to information, knowledge, data and libraries, and share our belief in their power to change lives.
Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors.
To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV along with a letter of application (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role based on the role description and person specification by 11:30pm on 26th July 2026
Interview dates:
First interviews will be held on 31st July 2026 via Teams
Second interviews will be held on 5th August via Teams
CILIP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
If you require any adjustments or support at any stage of the application or recruitment process please contact us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Policy Advisor to join our dynamic and well-respected Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Team.
We want to ensure people affected by dementia benefit from progress in research, by providing evidence and insights to influence decision-makers. This ranges from making the case to increase investment in dementia research, embedding the concept of brain health with key decision makers, supporting new ways to diagnose the diseases that cause dementia, through to preparing health systems to be ready for future dementia treatments.
We work closely with key stakeholders, including government and other decision makers, to shape policy on dementia prevention, research and access to future treatments.
At a historic time in the field, with the first drugs that tackle Alzheimer’s becoming available, this is a fantastic opportunity for the post-holder to develop specialist knowledge, working closely with the Policy Manager, and to contribute to significant projects that can change the future of dementia.
We are offering a permanent, full-time position with a focus on the dementia research environment and regulation, including health technology appraisals.
Key Responsibilities:
· Develop and maintain up to date and detailed knowledge of the policy landscape for a given policy area to position Alzheimer’s Research UK as a thought leader and enable us to effect positive change.
• Proactively identify and develop opportunities to engage with relevant stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate and manage assigned projects within the policy team.
• Gather and synthesise necessary evidence, including statistical information, health policies, and scientific outputs to develop insights, working with colleagues across the organisation as appropriate.
• Use insights to develop a range of outputs, such as scoping activities, briefing documents, literature reviews, reports, summaries and presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help shape, deliver and influence the outputs of the projects, ensuring ongoing good communication with key stakeholders.
• Use public and patient involvement approaches to support insight development as appropriate.
• Analyse, interpret and present data using both quantitative and qualitative techniques as appropriate.
• Contribute to a range of submissions to government departments and their agencies, parliamentary committees, and other UK and international organisations as appropriate.
• Help develop and roll-out influencing and project ideas with key audiences that deliver against Alzheimer’s Research UK’s policy objectives.
• Support the work of Public Affairs colleagues to strengthen existing and emerging relationships with political and other parliamentary stakeholders. This will include helping to draft parliamentary questions, promoting tweets, sharing insight across and beyond the team.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Policy Manager in line with the responsibilities of the post.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
• Understanding of policy influencing approaches and processes.
• An analytical and evidence-based approach, with the ability to identify and solve a range of problems with minimal guidance.
• Ability to write professionally, with the skills to adapt communications for different audiences.
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data to identify key messages.
• Ability to manage a broad programme of work with multiple projects and to balance competing priorities.
• Excellent and adaptable personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and engage with people at all levels, in a range of face to face and online settings.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a changing workload.
• Diplomacy and influencing skills.
• Experience of building constructive relationships with stakeholders across multiple organisations, especially within a health or research policy setting.
• A passionate, proactive and curious approach.
• Professional and hard-working team player.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to work effectively towards deadlines.
• Able to show initiative and adaptability in a complex and changing policy environment.
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 26th July 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. demen
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
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Salary: £40,560
Contract: Permanent
Location: Flexible, home-based, hybrid or office-based options available
Closing date: Friday 24th July
Benefits: Include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and wellbeing days, Healthcare Cash Plan
We have a great opportunity for a Trust and Statutory Manager working for a leading UK charity. Reporting to the Senior Trusts and Statutory Manager, this is an exciting opportunity to manage a portfolio of high-value funders while helping to secure significant income that directly supports life-changing services and strategic priorities.
As part of this exciting role, you will manage and develop relationships with statutory funders, trusts and foundations, securing grants typically ranging from £50,000 to £500,000. You will identify and cultivate new funding opportunities, create compelling funding applications and reports, and develop tailored stewardship plans that maximise donor engagement and retention. Working closely with colleagues across fundraising, service delivery and senior leadership teams, you will build persuasive cases for support and contribute to the organisation's ambitious income growth plans.
To be successful as the Trust and Statutory Manager you will need:
- Experience of trust and statutory fundraising, with a proven track record of achieving income targets and securing high-value grants.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing high-quality funding proposals and reports.
- Strong project management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage competing priorities.
If you would like to discuss this role with us please email your CV to [email protected] or contact us and quote the reference 3038EI.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by kidney disease?
We’re looking for an experienced manager who wants to be part of work that genuinely transforms lives.
About Kidney Care UK
There are 7.2 million people with some form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the UK, equivalent to 1 in 10 people. There are one million people in the UK who have CKD but are not aware of it.
Since 1975, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by kidney disease.
About the Patient Support Service
The Patient Support Service provides practical, emotional and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease. Whatever the need presented, we empower people living with CKD and their families and carers to understand their options and make informed choices to positively navigate their experience of CKD. We’ll walk alongside them for as long as they need us to.
About the role
We are looking for a passionate and inspirational individual to lead our Patient Support service across Scotland & Northern Ireland. You and your team will reach kidney patients at their point of need and ensure they are supported or signposted to the services that will improve their wellbeing and maximise outcomes in line with the objectives of the service as directed by the Programme Manager/Head of Service.
Alongside our other Regional Managers, you will be the national face of Kidney Care UK patient support services, raising awareness of the service and the Charity and building strong relationships with the kidney patients, renal units, Kidney Patient Associations (KPAs), health professionals and other kidney stakeholder groups in your regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of five Patient Support Officer’s to deliver an accessible, valued and effective service across your designated region. Responsibility for the training, development and wellbeing of the regional team.
- Lead the delivery of Kidney Care UK service and funder required outcomes into service delivery aligned with the Kidney Care Patient Support service strategy.
- Through in-person attendance at stakeholder events and meetings, build strong relationships with key decision makers and influencers in health and care commissioning and delivery in your region.
- Develop and maintain effective monitoring and measurement to demonstrate the outputs and effectiveness of the service and its impact on patient experience and outcomes.
- Using data and insight, report internally and externally with updates on regional issues, needs and challenges to inform service development.
- Manage the budget designated for your region, keeping accurate records of expenditure and reporting.
- Act as an organisational Designated Safeguarding Person in accordance with policy and procedures.
About you
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Understanding of the workings of NHS patient care pathways.
- Experience of delivering patient support services in a kidney or related health condition environment.
- Understanding of kidney disease and the needs of people with kidney disease, their families and their carers.
- The ability to influence, inspire and effectively manage a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to listen, with experience in building credibility with senior external stakeholders and managing relationships with diplomacy.
Experience of working within an NHS charity or large health related fundraising environment is highly desirable,as is understanding of relevant UK benefits legislation and entitlements.
Please note: You must live within one of the regions (Scotland or Northern Ireland) and have the ability to travel within those regions independently and on a regular basis. There may also be some travel across the UK.
What we offer
Working at Kidney Care UK is incredibly rewarding and you will see the life-changing impact that the charity has on kidney patients and their families:
- Flexi-time – we are flexible about start and finish times, and flexible about your location.
- Annual and Christmas leave – we offer 25 days annual leave for full time employees plus bank holidays. We also close for three days between Christmas and New Year, and you don’t need to take this from your annual leave allowance.
- Pension – you’ll be eligible for and auto-enrolled into a pension scheme where your employer will contribute 8% of your salary.
- Health cashback plan – ability to claim back a wide variety of routine medical treatments.
- Employee Assistance Programme – access to a wide variety of support including counselling, health resources and advice.
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Learning and development – you’ll be able to access the full benefits of our membership of Fundraising Everywhere, Charity Comms and NVCO.
Apply today
If you feel the role is for you we’d love to hear from you.
Press Apply, where you will be asked to upload a recent CV which includes a cover letter. In your cover letter please demonstrate in no more than 2 sides of A4 how you meet the person specification within the job description.
CVs submitted without a cover letter will automatically be rejected.
Closing Date: 3rd August (9am)
Provisional Interview Dates:
Ist stage interviews: 7th or 10th August
2nd stage interviews 18th August
Please note we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may choose to close the advert early.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We are the UK's leading kidney patient support charity



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