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Lead on the development of fundraising support to our 42 cathedrals. A test-and-learn role, with a discovery phase, pilot delivery and the strategic development of programmes, resources and training that are proven to grow fundraised income.
Description
This role is to develop the fundraising support we offer our 42 cathedrals. Church of England cathedrals play a uniquely significant role in national, civic and spiritual life, serving first and foremost as centres of Christian worship and the seat of the bishop, but also as some of the country's most important cultural and community institutions. They act as focal points for diocesan life and as places where people gather for major moments of public celebration and grief, while also contributing extensively to education, music, heritage, tourism and local economies. Their scale, history and openness mean they attract millions of visitors, many of whom are not regular churchgoers, offering space for reflection, creativity and engagement with the Christian story.
However, this breadth of purpose brings significant challenges: cathedrals must balance worship with growing expectations as civic and cultural venues, operate in an increasingly secular and diverse society, and maintain complex historic buildings with limited and often uncertain funding. With many facing structural financial deficits and high costs for maintenance and staffing, alongside reliance on fundraising, grants and visitor income, their long-term sustainability depends on improving and expanding their fundraising activity and successfully developing new income streams while safeguarding their core mission and heritage.
This role is deliberately designed as a test-and-learn function. Its future scope and resourcing will be shaped by the evidence generated through its work. There is a clear expectation that, subject to demonstrated impact, this role will contribute to the development of a sustainable and appropriately resourced model of fundraising support for cathedrals across the Church of England.
This role is a three year fixed term contract.
Closing Date - 19th July 2026
Interviews will take place in Church House, London, on Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Responsibilities
The Head of Cathedral Fundraising Development is a newly established role within the Giving Directorate and working alongside the B&C team, responsible for strengthening and developing fundraising capacity across the 42 mainland cathedrals of the Church of England. This role is funded for an initial 3-year period, and there is an expectation this work will grow and develop during this period should the audit and piloting of support in the first twelve months identify the need for ongoing support.
Reporting to the Director of Giving (who will line manage you, agree your work plans and development, and who you will be responsible to for the successful delivery of the agreed work plans) and also accountable to the Director of Bishoprics & Cathedrals (to ensure the work meets the needs of the Bishoprics & Cathedrals department, and aligns with their various work streams), this role will lead a programme of discovery, pilot delivery, and strategic development to determine the most effective models of fundraising support for cathedrals. The postholder will work closely with cathedral leaders, development teams, and national colleagues to build confidence, test approaches, and develop scalable solutions grounded in demonstrable impact. This testing of approaches will involve engaging with, and supporting, cathedrals in their fundraising approaches to high net worth individuals, grant making trusts and others, so that tangible evidence of impact can be seen.
Strategic Development
- Lead a structured audit of fundraising capacity, resources, and opportunities across the cathedral network
- Analyse findings to identify strategic priorities, gaps, and opportunities for development
- Develop a compelling vision and roadmap for national cathedral fundraising support
Pilot Design and Delivery
- Assimilate existing data from cathedrals, the NCIs and others to help shape fundraising pilots so they align business needs with the wider mission of cathedrals
- Design and implement a range of pilot initiatives to test different models of fundraising support (e.g. advisory, shared services, training, or targeted interventions) and to work with a small number of cathedrals to seize immediate opportunities
- Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of pilots, using both qualitative and quantitative measures
- Iterate and refine approaches based on evidence and learning
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong, trusted relationships with cathedral Deans, Development Directors, Chapters, and senior lay leaders
- Work collaboratively to understand local context and tailor support accordingly
- Act as a credible and influential ambassador for fundraising development across the cathedral network
- Ensure regular visits to cathedrals to develop relationships and build credibility
- Liaise with other Cathedral stakeholders (such as the AEC) to ensure strong alignment of outcomes
- Ensure effective co-ordination with national marketing initiatives of the AEC and others to ensure maximisation of impact
Cross-Directorate Collaboration
- Work closely with colleagues across the Giving Directorate to maximise opportunities for cathedrals to benefit from national initiatives, tools, and resources
- Ensure alignment between cathedral fundraising development and wider giving strategy
Partnership with Bishoprics & Cathedrals
- Work in close partnership with the Bishoprics & Cathedrals Department
- Provide regular progress updates to the Director of Bishoprics & Cathedrals
- Contribute to the development of future funding proposals and bids
Impact, Business Case, and Growth
- Develop a robust evidence base to demonstrate impact and value, including evidence of money raised for cathedrals because of this role, as well as evidencing greater awareness of funding opportunities within the cathedral network and documenting new opportunities for funding that this role has established
- Produce clear recommendations for future investment and resourcing
- Shape proposals for scaling successful approaches across the cathedral network
About You
Essential Experience
- Significant experience in senior fundraising roles (philanthropy, trusts, or institutional fundraising)
- Track record of developing or scaling fundraising capability within organisations
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing without direct authority
- Experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
- Experience designing and evaluating programmes or pilots
Desirable Experience
- Experience working with cathedrals, heritage organisations, or within the Church of England
- Experience of national or network-wide programme development
- Experience contributing to funding bids or strategic investment cases
Skills and Abilities
- Strategic thinking: Ability to translate insight into practical, scalable solutions
- Influencing and relationship-building: Able to quickly build credibility and trust with senior leaders
- Analytical capability: Strong ability to assess capacity, diagnose issues, and evaluate impact
- Programme design: Experience creating and managing pilots or innovation programmes
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication, including reporting to senior stakeholders
- Collaboration: Ability to work across teams, departments, and organisational boundaries
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in a new, evolving role with high levels of ambiguity
Personal Attributes
- Credible, confident, and able to operate at senior levels
- Curious and insight-driven, with a strong learning mindset
- Resilient and self-starting, able to shape work in an emerging area
- Work effectively remotely as part of a wider dispersed team
- Committed to the mission and values of the Church of England
Qualifications
- Degree level qualification or equivalent
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. Chartered Institute of Fundraising) or equivalent experience
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.



About the role
As local campaigning lead in our award-winning public affairs and campaigns team, you will play a pivotal role in driving Sands’ mission to save babies’ lives and ensure bereaved families receive the care and support they need.
You will need experience of delivering and evaluating impactful campaigns, and of working in close partnership with those with lived experience to create meaningful, lasting change at a local or national level.
This is a dynamic, outward-facing role that combines strategic campaigning with hands-on community organising. You will have the skills to support and develop a network of local campaigners, empowering volunteers and supporters to take action in their communities, influence decision-makers, and improve services over the long term. You will also feel comfortable representing Sands at a local level, developing strong relationships to amplify the organisation’s voice and impact.
Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will ensure campaigns are evidence-based, inclusive, and shaped by the lived experiences of diverse bereaved families. You will create compelling content and digital actions, support media engagement, and use data and insight to evaluate impact and continuously strengthen our approach.
This role offers an opportunity to combine leadership, influencing and community engagement skills in a purpose-driven environment, making a tangible difference to families and communities across the UK.
Main Purpose of Job
To lead Sands’ local campaigning function.
Co-lead impactful campaigns at a local and devolved nation level with bereaved parents and families, supporting Sands core aims to save babies lives and ensure anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the care and support they need by:
1. Leading the implementation and evaluation of Sands local campaigns to further our core aims.
2. Developing the capacity of Sands local volunteers, supporters and campaigners to take action to improve their local services in the long-term.
3. Ensuring that Sands campaigns are evidence based and reflect the views and experiences of a diverse range of bereaved parents and families.
Principle Tasks and Responsibilities
Leading implementation, and evaluation of Sands local campaigns to further Sands core aims.
- Lead local campaigns at Sands in line with our local campaigning strategy, collaborating and planning with key internal stakeholders, and staying up to date with best practise in local campaigning and community organising techniques externally.
- Evaluate the success of the local campaigns with internal and external stakeholders, implementing recommendations for future improvement.
- Work with colleagues to grow Sands’ local campaigning presence across the UK, including supporting funding applications to build staff capacity.
- Manage the budget for local campaigning.
- Represent Sands at a local level, attending meetings, and building relationships, with local politicians, NHS and council officials, journalists, third sector organisations, and other local stakeholders.
- Produce engaging campaigns content for use digitally across different platforms and in hard copy, working with the engagement team to ensure asks are effectively communicated to key audiences.
- Create compelling e-actions to support our campaigns using the Sands digital campaigning platform.
- Work with colleagues to support the production of press releases and responses to media inquiries.
- Organise campaigns meetings and events (virtual or in person).
- Recruit and line manage local campaigns staff, supporting and collaborating with them to roll out impactful local campaigns in more areas (subject to future funding).
Developing the capacity of Sands volunteers, supporters, and campaigners to take action to improve their local services in the long-term.
- Manage local campaign groups of bereaved parents and families, empowering and motivating them to implement campaigns to solve issues that affect them and create long-term change in their communities.
- Using community organising techniques to build the capacity of local campaigners and groups to campaign independently in the long-term – connecting local people, facilitating workshops and discussions, developing local campaign leaders, and recruiting new members into campaigns.
- Work collaboratively with teams working with Sands supporters and volunteers to maximise the impact of our campaigns, including supporting the creation of effective campaign supporter journeys.
- Create written and visual resources to support campaigning.
- Develop training sessions to build campaigning skills, to be delivered online or in person, or recorded.
- Provide advice and support to Sands campaigners via email, telephone and video call.
- Ensure key data and information about Sands campaigns and our campaigners are up to date and stored in the relevant place, including the Sands database.
Ensure that Sands campaigns are evidence based and reflect the views and experiences of a diverse range of bereaved parents and families.
· Undertake evidence gathering projects to support Sands campaigns work, including collating and analysing data and presenting findings in an accessible and engaging way.
· Ensure that the views of bereaved parents and families inform Sands campaigns and provide opportunities for Sands volunteers to get involved in our campaigning activity.
· Provide direct support to bereaved parents to help them become confident campaigners, so they are well informed, equipped to speak out and know how to go about it.
General tasks
· Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as required by the Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns and the Director of Research, Education and Policy.
· Model the culture and values of Sands at all times.
· Work flexibly with other members of staff and team, with some evening/weekend working.
· Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professional conduct.
· Abide by all Sands Policies and Procedures and undertake all mandatory training as required.
· Participate actively in annual appraisals and personal development reviews.
· Actively promote and embody the vision, mission, and values of Sands including a commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI).
· Occasional evening and weekend working.
This job description is not contractual and may be amended from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the organisation.
We are here to support everyone touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Always.


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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!
Job title: Customer Success Executive
Reporting to: Customer Success Manager
Salary: £25,500 - £29,000 (dependent on experience) + generous non‑contributory pension + 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
Hours: 9am - 5.30pm (reducing to 9am - 5pm during August & December)
We offer hybrid working: 3 days from home and a minimum of 2 days in the office each week.
Flexible working hours are available after successful completion of the probationary period.
Primary Responsibility
As our Customer Success Executive, you’ll be joining our award‑winning Customer Success team, delivering exceptional service to our external customers, delighting them at every opportunity, and ensuring their experience with CharityJob is consistently excellent.
You’ll also support your internal customers, the Sales Team, by handling key administrative tasks that free them up to focus on revenue‑generating activity.
The Role
- Meet and exceed admin task targets by completing all assigned work within agreed timeframes.
- Prioritise incoming calls (with occasional outbound calls when required).
- Organise and manage your workload to ensure all agreed tasks are completed consistently and on time.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly stats/sales reports as needed.
- Provide holiday cover for Account Managers to ensure client requests are actioned promptly.
- Share customer feedback with Product, Marketing, or Sales to help improve CharityJob’s services.
- Escalate enquiries appropriately, raising support tickets and following up to ensure timely resolution.
- Stay up to date with new products and features across CharityJob.
- Demonstrate a positive, can‑do attitude and act as a role model in behaviour and approach.
- Support other internal departments when required and agreed with the Customer Success Manager.
The Person
- Passionate about delivering great customer experiences
- Friendly, confident telephone manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem‑solver
- Organised, methodical, and proactive
- Collaborative team player
Does this sound like you? If so, we’d love to hear from you, so please submit your application now.
The Company
CharityJob is the largest specialist job board for the UK charity sector. We are dedicated to empowering charities with the tools and resources they need to make fair and effective hiring decisions, connecting passionate people with the organisations that inspire them.
We’re a small, friendly team with an entrepreneurial, approachable culture - supportive, fun, and growth‑driven.
Application Instructions
Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to submit your application.
Regretfully, we can only accept applications from candidates who currently live and have the right to work in the UK and live within a commutable distance to Hampton Wick, Kingston upon Thames.
We help charities find people who share their purpose, faster, easier and fairly.



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The National Safeguarding Panel (NSP) is seeking volunteers who can fulfil the following roles:
- 2x Independent Member with Specialist Skills in the Scrutiny of Adult Safeguarding
- 2x Independent Member with professional expertise in working with offenders
The roles we are seeking a volunteer for within the NSP are as follows:
- We are seeking an Independent Member with specialist expertise in adult safeguarding to join the Panel. This is a critical role providing challenge, insight, and independent scrutiny in relation to safeguarding adults at risk across a wide range of Church contexts. Panel meetings combine evidence-gathering, thematic scrutiny, and dialogue with safeguarding leaders. You will be part of shaping national learning, advising on policy development, and ensuring the experiences of adults at risk and survivors inform the Church's safeguarding approach.
- The NSP is seeking TWO Independent Members with professional expertise in working with offenders, including individuals who pose safeguarding or sexual harm risks. The Church's safeguarding responsibilities require strong expertise in understanding risk, rehabilitation, boundaries, and risk-management frameworks. This specialist role brings challenge, insight, and professional oversight into how the Church manages individuals who may present risks to children, adults, or communities.
Role Expectation
Time Commitment: Approx. 6-8 meetings per year, plus preparation
Term: 3 years, renewable for 2 years
Location: Meetings held in London and across dioceses (hybrid attendance available)
Remuneration and Expenses
A fee of £25 per hour will be paid for attendance at meetings, along with reimbursement for travel expenses. Members are expected to attend six meetings per year and undertake one hour of reading in preparation for each panel meeting. Additional reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with the Church of England's NCI expenses policy, subject to approval by the Chair.
Support and Induction
New members will receive a full induction programme, including meetings with key panel and safeguarding team members, and access to relevant resources.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words outlining your relevant skills and experience, and explaining why you are interested in the role.
Responsibilities
Independent Member with specialist expertise in adult safeguarding
- Provide expert scrutiny on matters involving adult safeguarding and the Church's response to adults at risk.
- Participate in fact-finding and scrutiny sessions, including engagement with external contributors and safeguarding leaders.
- Review and contribute to safeguarding policy proposals, thematic papers, and national workplans.
- Identify strengths, risks, and areas for development in the safeguarding of adults.
- Contribute to recommendations for national improvement and support the NSP Chair in reporting to the National Safeguarding Steering Group.
- Promote survivor-informed approaches and ensure lived experience is heard and integrated into scrutiny.
Independent Member with professional expertise in working with offenders
- Provide expert advice on offender-related safeguarding matters, including risk assessment, risk management, and rehabilitation frameworks.
- Contribute specialist knowledge to scrutiny sessions examining how the Church manages individuals who may pose a risk.
- Review relevant policies, risk-management approaches, case-learning themes, and national data.
- Offer constructive challenge to ensure safeguarding arrangements protect those who are vulnerable while balancing rights, responsibilities, and proportionality.
- Support the NSP in producing clear recommendations for national safeguarding improvement.
About You
Independent Member with specialist expertise in adult safeguarding
Skills & Experience Required:
- Significant professional experience in adult safeguarding, ideally within health, social care, criminal justice, voluntary sector, or regulatory settings.
- Knowledge of best practice, safeguarding legislation, and risk management in adult protection.
Independent Member with professional expertise in working with offenders
Skills & Experience Required:
- Professional background in probation, criminal justice, MAPPA, forensic psychology, offender management, or related fields.
- Experience in assessing and managing individuals who present risks of harm.
- Understanding of safeguarding legislation, risk frameworks, and interagency working.
- Confidence participating in evidence-based scrutiny and high-level safeguarding debate.
- Ability to analyse complex safeguarding information and contribute to balanced, informed recommendations.
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.



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!
We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision over the coming years.
We are recruiting a Head of Communications to join our Senior Leadership Team to lead the charity’s communications work, ensuring that the charity’s ambitious growth plan is supported by exceptional strategic communications that engages our key stakeholders and builds support for the charity’s work, particularly with funders and university partners.
This is a senior position and will involve close work with the charity’s senior managers, trustees and high-profile stakeholders. This is both a strategic and hands-on role, ranging from having senior oversight of the charity’s communications strategy, through to rolling your sleeves up to work with the team to meet a tight deadline.
The role at a glance
Contract
Permanent. The role is available on either a part-time (30 hours per week, 0.8 FTE) or full-time basis, with responsibilities adjusted appropriately.
Start date
September 2026 (or as otherwise agreed with candidate)
Working hours
The role is available either 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) or full-time, with responsibilities adjusted appropriately.
We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. Our Head Office team is based on the site of our North Kensington centre in West London. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: we are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Role is mainly office-based, with the opportunity to work from home one day per week.
The in-person time will mainly be in the office with other members of the team, but will also include regularly attending meetings at other locations - for example, attending events or meeting stakeholders at IntoUniversity centres.
Salary
£55,000 to £60,000 per annum pro rata (incl. £2,800 London contribution) Pro-rated salary for 30 hours p/w (0.8 FTE) is £44,000 to £48,000 per annum.
Location
IntoUniversity Head Office, 95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ
Annual Leave
Full-time staff entitlement, pro-rated for part-time staff: 33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days).
Senior Leadership Team
The postholder will be a member of the charity’s Senior Leadership Team, which comprises six senior operational, HR, communications and fundraising staff along with the four members of our Senior Management Team.
Application deadline: 09:00am Wednesday 29th July 2026
IntoUniversity provides local learning centres where young people are inspired to achieve.



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Title: Head of Campaigns
Salary: £60,000
Contract: Temporary
Hours: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday)
Holiday: 25 days per year plus bank holidays
Location: Home based with regular across the UK
Probationary Period: 3 months
Reports to: Chief Executive
Benefits: An additional 3 days holiday between Christmas and New Year
Flexitime policy
5% pension contribution
Anticipated contract duration: 9th November 2026 - February 2028
We are River Action
We are a small and agile campaigning organisation on a mission to rescue the UK’s rivers from a toxic cocktail of agricultural, sewage and industrial pollution and water shortages. We support community action, galvanise and mobilise public opinion, influence government policy, take legal actions and call out destructive industrial practices to incentivise changes that end river pollution and secure freshwater.
We are a talented team of positive disrupters and stakeholder mobilisers delivering our strategy to urgently protect and restore our rivers for the benefit of communities, rivers and wildlife.
Our rivers are our life support system and they are dying. We need urgent action to bring them back to life.
Who we are looking for
We're looking for an exceptional campaigner to lead an ambitious environmental campaigning programme for just over a year to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader who can develop bold, strategic campaigns that shift public debate, influence decision-makers and deliver tangible environmental outcomes.
You'll be an experienced campaign strategist who understands that lasting change rarely comes from a single tactic. You'll know how to bring together compelling communications, evidence and investigations, grassroots mobilisation, political engagement, legal interventions and partnerships into integrated campaigns capable of changing policy, behaviour and corporate practice.
We're looking for someone who combines strategic vision with practical delivery. Someone who is comfortable making decisions in a fast-moving environment, spotting opportunities as they emerge and adapting campaigns to maximise impact.
Experience in environmental campaigning would be highly valuable, but above all we're looking for someone with an outstanding track record of leading successful campaigns that have shifted opinion, influenced policy or held powerful institutions to account.
We’re looking for someone who brings energy, creativity and courageous leadership. Someone who is excited by building campaigns that challenge the status quo, comfortable navigating complexity and able to combine bold thinking with sound judgement. You'll know when to disrupt, when to collaborate and how to inspire others to believe that together we can restore the UK’s rivers.
If you're motivated by creating change, thrive in a dynamic environment and want to lead campaigns that make a genuine difference to one of the UK's greatest environmental challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing:
As Head of Campaigns, you will be developing and delivering bold, integrated campaigns that drive lasting change for the UK's rivers. You'll lead and inspire a talented team of campaigners, helping them to develop innovative, impactful campaigns while fostering a collaborative, ambitious and supportive culture. You'll work closely with colleagues across communications, policy, legal, fundraising and research, ensuring our work is strategically aligned and greater than the sum of its parts.
Leading River Action's Campaigns Team, you will shape the organisation's campaigning strategy, ensuring our work is innovative, evidence-led and designed to influence public opinion, hold polluters to account and secure meaningful political and systemic change. You'll create campaigns that connect compelling storytelling with community mobilisation, strategic communications, political advocacy, legal action and partnerships, ensuring every part of our work contributes towards our mission to rescue the UK’s rivers.
You'll provide strategic leadership across the full campaign lifecycle, overseeing campaign planning, delivery, budgeting, resourcing and evaluation. You'll ensure our campaigns are informed by robust evidence, guided by clear objectives and measured against meaningful outcomes, using insight and learning to continually strengthen our impact.
You will lead River Action's communications and public profile, ensuring our campaigns cut through the national conversation, inspire public action and strengthen our reputation as one of the UK's leading environmental campaigning organisations. You’ll oversee media, messaging and campaign communications that amplify our voice and build public support for change.
Internally, you'll work in close partnership with the Head of Public Affairs to ensure our public campaigns reinforce and accelerate our political influencing work, while ensuring community campaigns and grassroots action inform our national priorities. You'll also work alongside the Head of Legal to develop campaigns involving strategic litigation to achieve change within and outside of court and legal processes, using legal action as a catalyst for wider public awareness, policy change and industry accountability.
As a member of River Action's Senior Management Team, you'll help shape the strategic direction of the organisation and contribute to organisational leadership beyond your own department. You'll work alongside the CEO and fellow Heads of Department to deliver our organisational strategy, embedding collaboration, innovation and impact across all areas of our work.
You'll also play a key role in securing the resources needed to deliver our ambitions. Working with the Head of Development, you'll help develop compelling funding proposals, inspire funders with our vision and demonstrate the impact of our work through robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting. Working with the Finance and Operations Manager, you'll oversee campaign budgets, ensuring resources are managed effectively and strategically.
Main Duties
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Provide strategic leadership as a member of the Senior Management Team, supporting the CEO to deliver River Action's organisational strategy, theory of change and long-term vision.
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Lead the development and delivery of River Action's integrated campaigning strategy, ensuring our public campaigns drive measurable environmental, political and societal change.
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Develop and oversee a portfolio of ambitious national campaigns, identifying opportunities to influence public opinion, policy, regulation and industry practice through innovative and impactful campaigning.
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Lead River Action's communications, media and public engagement strategy, ensuring compelling storytelling, strong brand visibility and effective use of traditional, digital and social media to grow our influence and supporter base.
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Lead the planning and delivery of River Action’s creative interventions and actions, from polling, petitions and shareholder actions to public protests and high-profile actions.
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Serve as a senior public representative and spokesperson for River Action, building the organisation's profile and influence through media engagement, public speaking, stakeholder engagement and high-profile external events.
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Oversee River Action's digital campaigning platforms, including the strategic development of our website and digital engagement tools.
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Work closely with the Head of Public Affairs to ensure campaigns and political advocacy are fully integrated, maximising opportunities to influence government, regulators and decision-makers.
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Work closely with the Head of Public Affairs to ensure grassroots action informs national campaigns, and national campaigns empower and amplify community action.
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Work with the Head of Legal to identify, develop and deliver strategic legal interventions that strengthen campaigns, increase accountability and drive systemic change beyond the courtroom.
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Build and maintain influential relationships with campaign partners, coalitions, NGOs, academics, community organisations, funders and other key stakeholders to maximise collective impact.
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Lead campaign planning, governance and delivery, ensuring campaigns are effectively resourced, managed and evaluated against agreed objectives, budgets and monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) frameworks.
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Lead, inspire and develop the Campaigns Team, fostering a collaborative, creative and high-performing culture that enables colleagues to thrive and deliver exceptional work.
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Work with the CEO, Head of Development and senior colleagues to secure funding for campaign activities, contributing to funding proposals, donor engagement and impact reporting.
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Work with the Finance and Operations Manager to develop, monitor and manage campaign budgets, ensuring resources are used effectively and strategically.
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Support organisational reporting by contributing to Board papers, quarterly and annual reports, organisational planning and performance monitoring.
Other Duties & Responsibilities
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Adopt a positive approach to personal and professional development; engaging in one to one meetings and relevant training.
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Be aware of, and act on, relevant health and safety responsibilities as an employee of River Action and adhere to these wherever you are working.
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To maintain confidentiality in all areas of work at River Action.
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UK travel will be required. Training & operational activities may require overnight stays away from home, in which case standard River Action procedures apply.
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Demonstrate a strong commitment to creating an inclusive, equal and diverse workplace and a positive organisational culture.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues across River Action to collectively deliver our ethos and mission.
What you’ll bring
The position will suit a strategic, well organised, energetic, passionate and dedicated person. The ideal person will be an excellent leader, a people person, and thrive within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The person will have a passion to protect and restore our waterways and hold those responsible for environmental destruction to account.
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Ability to think strategically to deliver campaigns that are positively disruptive and meet River Action values.
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Line management experience of highly experienced professionals, bringing out the best in your team.
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Creative attitude and skills for solving problems and raising awareness of problems and solutions.
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A head for organisation and excellent time management, bringing others along with you in planning and delivering interventions and projects at short notice and under pressure.
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Experience in public and/or political campaigning either within or outside the environmental sector.
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Experience and contacts in communications and PR.
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An understanding of the issues that are impacting our rivers, and their solutions.
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The ability to establish and maintain effective contacts and relationships with senior and influential external individuals and bodies.
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The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a wide range of people both verbally and in writing including the media, community groups, other NGO representatives, government, industry leaders, supporters and followers on social media.
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Exceptional IT literacy and a head for figures and budgeting.
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Ability to work independently and take initiative to solve problems.
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Ability to work flexible hours as necessary.
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A good team player with a willingness to muck in as and where required.
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Ability to think clearly even when working under pressure.
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A passion for River Action’s mission and vision.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies show that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. So if you like the look of this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description, we would still like to hear from you. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
How to apply
To apply, please submit to jobs at riveractionuk dot com with the subject ‘Head of Campaigns’’:
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your CV (2 pages max),
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a cover letter (2 pages max) explaining why you want to work for River Action and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, and
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a written submission (2 pages) as described below.
Only applications including all three documents will be accepted. Please provide your documents in pdf format.
Written submission
River Action is looking to develop a campaign around water security in the UK to launch in 2027. Please put together a campaign brief setting out the challenges faced, how we would develop and deliver this campaign including campaign asks; campaign outcomes; public, political and legal tactics; routes for funding and resource requirements.
Your campaign brief should be no longer than 2 sides of A4.
Application process
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until 23:59 on 19th July.
Should your application be shortlisted, the next stage will involve an initial 30 minute interview on 28th July via video conference. You may then be invited to attend a second interview with a panel on 3rd August.
Please indicate in your covering letter or in a covering email your availability for interviews on these dates.
If you have any questions about the role or your application, please contact us on jobs at riveractionuk dot com.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
First Give
First Give is a national charity that partners with secondary schools to inspire and equip young people with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to drive change. Through our structured programmes, students explore social issues, connect with charities, and take tangible steps to improve their community.
Empowering and equipping young people to meaningfully contribute to their community is a first step to addressing many of the challenges we face at this time of social disconnection and division. Our vision is of a more generous society where everyone is willing and able to give their time, money and skills to the causes they care about.
Team Administrator
We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive and motivated administrator who would like a varied role. The successful candidate will provide cross-departmental support and administrative support for our small team. There is real scope for the candidate to shape the role and gain experience from involvement in various organisational projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an encouraging, consultative, dedicated and supportive team and be part of the work of an inspirational organisation.
Contract
Permanent; 3 days (21 hrs per week). We will be flexible on hours worked each day and the days worked e.g. splitting 21 hours over four or five days.
Salary
£16,817 (£28,028 FTE). First Give is committed to paying the London Living Wage.
Location
Hybrid, in our North West London office with one day per week at home. We can be flexible regarding the specific days, but these will be fixed once agreed.
Annual leave
20 days annual leave (inclusive of 5 pro-rated bank holiday days).
The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, to empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.
Please download the candidate pack for more details, and don't hesitate to get in touch if you'd like a chat about the role or any reasonable adjustments we can make before applying: contact details provided in the candidate pack.
Creating opportunities where young people are inspired and empowered to give their time, money or skills to charities and causes that they care about


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Who we are
Social AF are experts in Social Media Moderation. Established in 2021, we work with some of the biggest names in the third sector and have supported charities to raise over £45 million through their Facebook Challenges and Virtual events.
We are a fast-growing agency with a strong reputation for delivering outstanding results. Our team of experienced fundraisers know exactly what it’s like to be on the front line and put their heart and soul into every event.
About the Role
As a Fundraising Group Moderator, you’ll manage Facebook groups of up to 10,000 challenge participants, providing exceptional supporter care and helping participants raise five‑ and six‑figure sums for some of the biggest names in the charity sector.
This role is ideal for experienced fundraisers looking for flexible freelance work or an additional income stream. You’ll work remotely, using your own laptop and WiFi, and bring your personality, empathy and initiative to every interaction.
You must be able to begin moderation at 9am (or earlier), wrap up by 9pm, and maintain our sub‑three‑hour response time.
Key Responsibilities
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Represent the charity’s voice, uphold brand guidelines and act as the charity representative
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Maintain a safe, positive and inclusive group environment
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Identify, report, escalate and signpost all safeguarding concerns
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Provide warm, friendly and informal supporter care, bringing your own personality to create an exceptional participant experience
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Motivate, encourage and support participants throughout their challenge
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Maximise registration conversions and fundraiser activation
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Work independently, manage your own time effectively, use strong initiative and correct any errors promptly
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Follow clear processes and maintain high standards of accuracy
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Identify, solve and diffuse issues within the groups
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Engage with participants using a warm, friendly and informal tone
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Respond to posts, comments, questions and inbox messages in a timely manner (within three hours)
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Use your personal Facebook profile to moderate groups and build genuine relationships
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Post engaging daily content provided by Social AF
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Manage registrations using GivePanel or similar platforms
Workload & Peak Periods
Our challenge calendar has natural peaks, and moderators must be prepared for increased activity during September-November and January-March. These months see higher participant numbers and more concurrent events, meaning more posts, questions and supporter interactions. In addition to these seasonal surges, the first and last day of every month are consistently the busiest, as participants start and complete their challenge.
We maintain a flexible, supportive team culture, and to keep this fairness and flexibility in place, moderators must be willing to work occasional bank holidays and be available on the first or last day of each month, when group activity is at its highest.
Working Pattern
Moderation takes place between 9am and 9pm, Monday to Sunday.
Rather than working in one continuous block, you’ll complete your hours in short check-ins across the day to maintain coverage and meet response time targets.
Each account is allocated a set number of ‘active moderation hours’ per day (e.g. 2-3 hours), which are spread across multiple sessions. For example, 3 hours may be split into 5-6 check-ins throughout the day.
You must be able to:
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Start moderation from 9am (or earlier)
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Monitor activity throughout the day
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Complete a final check before 9pm and be present to sign off at 9pm
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Adhere to our sub-3-hour response time
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
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Minimum 3 years’ professional fundraising experience
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Excellent written communication
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Strong attention to detail
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Ability to work independently and manage your own time
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Confident problem‑solver with the ability to multitask
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Warm, personable communication style
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Receptive to feedback and committed to keeping high standards
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Confident using Facebook day‑to‑day, including basic functions such as posting, commenting, navigating groups and using your personal profile
Desirable
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Events or individual giving experience
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An understanding of the Facebook Challenge Model or experience of running/supporting Facebook Challenges
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Experience using GivePanel
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Experience managing Facebook Groups
Training & Expectations
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Attend compulsory training and monthly team meetings
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Join moderation briefings
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Stay up to date with new processes and training
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Be present and responsive on Slack during working hours
Interviews: Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th August
Compulsory training: Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th August (10am–2pm)
Start date: Week commencing 24th August
Please read the full job description before applying, including the example (on the following page) showing how hours can be split across the 9am-9pm period, before submitting your application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria or who do not answer the questions below in their covering statement will not be considered for an interview.
Please submit your CV and a covering statement answering the following:
What aspects of your fundraising experience and personality would lend themselves to this role? (150 words or less)
How would you see this role fitting alongside your other commitments?
If you are shortlisted at this stage, you will be asked to complete an online task in advance of being invited to an interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you thrive in a people-focused role where no two days are the same?
At Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, we’re looking for a friendly, confident and highly organised Front of House professional to be the welcoming face and voice of our organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting older people in our community, ensuring every interaction is positive, helpful and delivered with care.
Job title: Reception and Office Coordinator
Hours: Full Time
Location: 1 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL (1 day can be worked from home)
Staff benefits include: 4% pension matched, cycle to work scheme, enhanced materntiy and paternity entitlement and many more!
We will be intervewing on a rolling basis, please don't delay submitting your application!
(Due to the volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to unsuccessful applicants)
We believe that ageing should be about living well — staying connected, independent, and fulfilled at every stage of life.


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Salary – Grade 6 - £44,323 per annum plus £312 homeworker allowance
Hours – Full time – 35 per week
Contract: Fixed term until 30th June 2027
Location – Home Worker with regular travel to London for events and meetings
Closing date: Sunday 26th July 2026 at 11:30pm
Join Shelter as our Race and Housing Equity Lead in our mission to drive systemic change and fight for housing justice. If you have strong experience of programme management and working with professionals or as a professional supporting people facing homelessness and with complex needs, then we welcome you to apply for this role.
At a time when the housing emergency continues to deepen, your experience could help transform lives and challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice. Come and play a central role in our mission to defend the right to a safe, and secure home. Working with Shelter means being part of a passionate team that believes a safe home is a fundamental right. Here, your skills don’t just change lives - they shape a fairer housing system.
About the role
Your role will be to ensure that Shelter’s service delivery model is truly inclusive and accessible. We have a Strategic Goal to improve our clients’ journeys and streamline internal referrals, so you will make sure that changes are inclusive and also sustainable so that our service provision is equitable. We will build on previous Race and Housing Research carried out in 2023-4, to further understand systemic discrimination and work with communities and partner organisations to find solutions. You will be responsible for the implementing and embedding the recommendations, working closely with the Services and Equity, Inclusion and Culture teams as well as a wide range of stakeholders, including people with lived experience of homelessness.
About you
You have a values centred approach, with a strong track record of co-designing and delivering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and planning and implementing strategic plans to drive these forward. With strong communication and influencing skills, you are able to demonstrate your ability to form and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders and your EDI expertise will mean you have experience as a subject matter expert support people at all levels of an organization. You are able to produce progress reports and evaluations, as well as demonstrating excellent project management and team leadership skills.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
The Services Quality team supports the England Services Directorate by working to integrate compliance and quality into all services. The team also gathers evidence to shape service design and deliver systemic change.
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit your work history and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should include your responses to the five points in the ‘About You’ section of the job description, of no more than 1500 words in total.
Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below in your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Are you an experienced senior HR professional looking for the opportunity to shape and lead a newly created function within one of the UK's most iconic cultural organisations?
My client is the world's leading group of science museums, inspiring millions of visitors each year. It operates five museums across the UK and works to engage people with science, technology, engineering and innovation through exhibitions, learning programmes and research.
As they continue to evolve their People & Culture function, they are looking for an experienced Employee Relations & Advisory Team Lead to establish and lead a new centre of expertise, ensuring colleagues and managers receive a consistent, high-quality and commercially focused employee relations and advisory service.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the organisation at a time of transformation. Reporting to the Head of People, you'll lead a small team of Employee Relations Advisors and People Advisors, working closely with People Partners and the wider People & Culture team to embed new ways of working, strengthen governance and help create an exceptional employee experience across their national museum group.
The Employee Relations & Advisory Team Lead role is a permanent position paying £60,000 - £70,000 per annum and can be based in London, York, Bradford, Manchester or Wroughton, with hybrid working available. Occasional travel between sites will be required.
Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:
- Leading, coaching and developing a team of Employee Relations Advisors and People Advisors, creating a collaborative, customer-focused and high-performing culture.
- Establishing and embedding a new Employee Relations & Advisory Centre of Expertise, ensuring consistent support across the organisation and close partnership with the People Partner and People Operations teams.
- Acting as the senior escalation point for complex and sensitive employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, organisational change, restructures and senior exits.
- Building robust employee relations governance, developing policies, frameworks, guidance and reporting that ensure consistency, fairness and compliance with UK employment legislation.
- Working closely with senior leaders, recognised Trade Unions and external legal advisers to provide expert advice, manage organisational risk and support strategic decision-making.
- Using employee relations data and insight to identify trends, improve people practices and provide meaningful reporting to senior leadership.
- Supporting large-scale organisational change programmes, consultations and restructures while ensuring managers are equipped with the tools and confidence to lead their teams effectively.
- Managing relationships with external employment law and occupational health providers, overseeing budgets and ensuring high-quality, cost-effective support.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader who enjoys combining strategic thinking with a hands-on approach. You'll have significant experience operating within a complex, multi-site organisation and be confident managing high-risk employee relations issues while leading and developing others. You'll bring excellent knowledge of UK employment law, outstanding stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence senior leaders with pragmatic, solutions-focused advice.
Experience working within a unionised environment, the public, cultural or not-for-profit sector and a Chartered CIPD qualification would be advantageous, although not essential.
The interview process will consist of two stages.
If you're looking for an opportunity where you can make a real impact, shape a newly established function and contribute to an organisation with an inspiring purpose, I would love to hear from you.
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At Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, we believe that ageing should be about living well — staying connected, independent, and fulfilled at every stage of life.
We’re a vibrant, values-led local charity and proud partner of the Age UK network. Every day, we work alongside older people to design and deliver services that promote wellbeing, independence and dignity. From supporting people to manage their health, to tackling loneliness and influencing local policy, we put people and communities at the heart of everything we do.
Our Information and Advice service provides rights-based information, advice and advocacy on Welfare Benefits, Social Care and Housing options; practical assistance with individual grant applications, accessing social tariffs, blue/purple badge and taxi card applications. The service is delivered through a range of channels, including face to face, telephone, email and digital, across Kensington and Chelsea borough.
This is an exciting new role for us - to help shape our Information and Advice service, a service we're proud to dleiver within the community. If you're passionate about helping people, have experience of working as part of a team and are seeking a new challenge then get in touch!
The role is 21 hours per week.
Due to the number of applications we may not be able to respond to all unsuccessful applicants.
We believe that ageing should be about living well — staying connected, independent, and fulfilled at every stage of life.


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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Join Age UK Kensington and Chelsea at an exciting moment of growth as our new Fundraising Officer, where you’ll bring energy, creativity and initiative to a small team with big ambitions.
This is a varied and hands-on role within a small team. You will be confident building relationships with donors and supporters, supporting events and writing clear, persuasive fundraising content. You may already have experience across more than one fundraising area and will be keen to build your skills further in a broad fundraising role.
About us
We’re a vibrant, values-led local charity and proud partner of the Age UK network. Every day, we work alongside older people to design and deliver services that promote wellbeing, independence and dignity. From supporting people to manage their health, to tackling loneliness and influencing local policy, we put people and communities at the heart of everything we do.
As we look to the future, we’re focused on innovation, growth and lasting impact — building stronger partnerships, diversifying our income, and creating new ways to reach more people across our borough.
Take a look at the full job / person spec enclosed for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so please avoid waiting until the advert closes before applying! We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
Due to capacity we may not be able to respond to unsuccessful applications received.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We believe that ageing should be about living well — staying connected, independent, and fulfilled at every stage of life.


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Overview
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to Young people’s lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment. Our core values are ‘be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them make safer, healthier choices? Do you thrive in a role where no two days are the same and where you can create meaningful impact in your community?
We’re looking for a Targeted Interventions Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in delivering early intervention and prevention support around drugs & alcohol to young people and make a real difference in their lives!
About the role
This is a dynamic and rewarding opportunity where you will take the lead in coordinating targeted interventions across our Buckinghamshire service. You’ll work directly with young people, partners, and professionals to identify needs early and provide the right support at the right time.
From delivering engaging targeted group sessions to shaping local pathways and building strong partnerships, you’ll be at the heart of making sure young people receive timely, effective support around substance misuse and risk-taking behaviours.
Where: This role will be county wide across Buckinghamshire
When: We're looking for the right person to join our team ASAP on a permanent contract
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
What you’ll be doing
- Coordinating and developing targeted interventions, including group work, outreach, and brief interventions
- Delivering engaging group programmes for young people at risk
- Increasing visibility and accessibility of the service amongst children, young people, families, and partners with the aim of increasing referrals into service for specialist support.
- Building strong relationships with schools, professionals, and partner agencies
- Providing training and support to professionals to help identify and respond to young people’s needs
- Using data and insight to shape and improve services
- Supporting volunteers and Youth Ambassadors to deliver impactful work
- Support the development of projects that increase visibility, create awareness, and improvement engagement including development of educational programmes, informative resources, and prevention pathways
- Ensure effective and consistent young people involvement through our Youth Ambassador Programme including coproduction.
- Support the coordination and development of the service’s social media activity.
About you:
- Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face
- Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
- Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field
- Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance
- An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
- Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information.
- Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives
- Full UK driving license and access to a car.
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme.
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)
Interview Date
12/8/2026
Closing Date
3/8/2026
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
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The Royal School of Needlework is the International Centre of Excellence for the Art of Hand Embroidery. Based at the historic Hampton Court Palace, we have been dedicated to preserving and innovating in the art of hand embroidery since 1872. Our thriving education programme offers courses for all levels, from beginners to degree level, and we teach onsite and online in locations across the UK, and internationally in America, Japan, and Australia. Our renowned Embroidery Studio creates bespoke embroidery for fashion, art, and royalty and offers expert conservation and restoration services for valuable and historical embroidered pieces.
The RSN is unique. No other single organisation covers the breadth of education and practice to promote the art and technique of hand embroidery or has our connections, collection, archive and heritage. Embroidery is an international language. Cultures and communities have used embroidery-based techniques to tell stories and record events for hundreds of years while the individual benefits of mindfulness and mental wellbeing are now increasingly being recognised today.
Overview of Role:
To provide operational and administrative support across the RSN’s educational programmes, including the Certificate and Diploma, Tutor Training Course, Short Courses, International Summer School and On Demand Courses.
Main Duties
The main duties include, but are not limited to:
General Administration
- Manage the Education Email Inboxes, responding to queries and complaints as appropriate.
- Monitor and order stock levels, ensuring supplies are available as needed.
- Handle the packing and mailing of kits and materials, both nationally and internationally.
- Support classroom setup for various courses, including Short Courses, Bespoke Classes, and events.
- Assist in preparing beverages for students and visitors, maintaining cleanliness in the area.
- Escort visitors and guests from reception, including tour groups, while representing the RSN brand confidently and enthusiastically.
- Attend offsite events as required.
Course-Related Administration
- Support the Certificate and Diploma Programme Managers in the administration of the course.
- Provide logistical support for educational tours and other departmental activities.
Other Duties
- Maintain a professional and efficient workflow within the Education team.
- Provide comprehensive administrative assistanceto the Education Management Team, including scheduling, correspondence, and maintaining organised records to facilitate programme delivery.
- Undertake any additional activities required by your line manager within the scope of this role.
You will not be expected to perform all the above duties, but we will expect you to be able to cover for colleagues where appropriate.
Person Specification
Desirable
- Interest in hand embroidery
- Good customer service experience or potential (email/phone)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Logical thinking and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and work in a busy environment
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- Experience with CRM databases
- Experience in office administration
- Familiarity with postal systems and packaging of goods
- Experience with event planning and operations
Working Conditions
- The role requires frequent movement between RSN’s operational areas, including collecting items or escorting individuals from reception.
- Some lifting and use of trolleys may be required, and occasional work outside regular office hours may be necessary.
- Flexibility is essential, particularly when lifts are unavailable or in high demand.
This job description is subject to periodic review and may be updated to meet the evolving needs of the RSN.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.





