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Brief role description:
We are looking for a Risk, Insurance and Compliance Officer to join our Legal and Governance team and play an important role in supporting parkrun’s approach to risk, insurance and compliance.
The role will have lead responsibility for managing parkrun’s insurance portfolio, including working with brokers, insurers and other advisers, overseeing renewals and claims, ensuring appropriate cover is maintained, and providing advice and guidance on insurance and related risk matters.
Alongside this, the role will support the development and embedding of parkrun’s approach to risk management, working with teams to establish practical and proportionate processes and controls. The role will also provide broader compliance support to the Legal and Governance team, including policies, processes and relevant areas of organisational risk such as information security, cyber security and data protection.
This is a varied role for someone with practical experience in insurance and risk, excellent communication skills and the ability to work confidently across a broad range of compliance matters. You will be expected to take ownership of your areas of responsibility, work collaboratively across the organisation and provide practical, proportionate advice.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting parkrun’s mission by working across the organisation, building strong relationships with colleagues and partners and helping strengthen its approach to insurance, risk and compliance to ensure it’s well placed to deliver parkrun safely and effectively.
Main responsibilities:
Insurance
Take lead responsibility for managing parkrun’s insurance portfolio, ensuring appropriate cover is maintained and effectively administered.
Manage relationships with brokers, insurers and external advisers, including co-ordinating the annual renewal process.
Oversee insurance claims, working with brokers, insurers and relevant colleagues through to resolution.
Provide advice and guidance on insurance, coverage and related risk matters.
Monitor changes in parkrun’s activities and risk profile and identify implications for insurance arrangements.
Risk
Support the development and embedding of parkrun’s organisation-wide approach to risk management and promote a consistent and practical approach to risk across the organisation.
Supporting the management and mitigation of cyber and information security risk.
Provide oversight and assurance of parkrun’s event risk assessment process and oversee the risk and compliance aspects of landowner agreements, working with relevant colleagues to ensure appropriate arrangements are in place.
Work with teams to support risk registers and reporting processes and help identify emerging and strategic risks.
Compliance
Provide practical support to the Global Head of Legal and Governance including the development, review and implementation of policies and procedures and the development of parkrun’s compliance framework.
Provide practical support to parkrun’s Data Protection Officer on data protection, information governance and related compliance matters as appropriate.
Support colleagues in the management of parkrun’s trade mark portfolio.
Essential experience requirements:
Relevant experience in a risk, insurance, compliance or a related role.
Strong practical knowledge of insurance, and experience of managing or supporting insurance arrangements, including working with brokers and/or insurers and dealing with claims.
Experience managing relationships with external stakeholders and taking ownership of significant areas of work.
A good understanding of risk management principles, frameworks and registers.
A pragmatic and proportionate approach to risk and compliance.
Desirable experience requirements:
Experience in compliance including developing, reviewing and implementing policies, procedures and controls.
Knowledge or experience of information security, cyber security, data protection or information governance.
Experience working in a charity or other mission-led organisation.
Most relevant skills:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and communicate complex, sensitive or technical issues clearly to a wide range of audiences.
Ability to take ownership of significant areas of responsibility and manage work confidently with appropriate levels of autonomy.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to assess risk, identify appropriate actions and make sound judgements.
Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, practical and proportionate processes, controls and advice.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively across different areas of the organisation.
Collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, senior stakeholders and external specialists.
Sound judgement, discretion and attention to detail.
parkrun Limited is the company responsible for delivering parkrun in the UK.



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About Degrees
The Degrees Initiative is a UK-based NGO that builds the capacity of the Global South to evaluate solar radiation modification (SRM) geoengineering, a controversial proposal for reducing some impacts of climate change by reflecting sunlight away from the Earth. Degrees is neutral on whether SRM should ever be used, but we believe that the Global South should be empowered to conduct their own research and to play a central role in SRM discussions. The initiative has been working in different forms for over a decade, and our work receives worldwide coverage and widespread acclaim.
Role
The Events Officer will coordinate and support the planning and delivery of Degrees’ international events, including workshops bringing together Degrees-funded researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders, and the biennial Degrees Global Forum. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the Events Officer will help ensure high-quality events that strengthen collaboration, showcase research outcomes, facilitate engagement with policymakers and advance Degrees’ mission to build capacity in the Global South to engage equitably in SRM deliberations.
The Events Officer will also provide general administrative support to the Policy Engagement team.
This role is ideal for a highly organised individual who enjoys coordinating complex logistics, managing multiple priorities, improving processes and ensuring that events run smoothly.
Key responsibilities
The Events Officer works under the supervision of the Events & Projects Manager, while supporting the Policy Engagement team in cooperation with the Policy Engagement Director. Responsibilities will include:
Events
Degrees Global Forum
Support of policy engagement team
Key relationships
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Benefits of working at Degrees
A dynamic charity working on climate change and global development



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To develop policy goals and recommendations in line with Women for Refugee Women’s (WRW) overarching campaigns strategy to improve the lives of women seeking asylum in the UK; to develop and deliver policy interventions such as policy briefings, evidence for parliamentary committees, responses to inquiries and consultations; to plan and carry out research projects for influencing purposes, ensuring that these are informed by and co-delivered with women in WRW’s network.
We are part of the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative. The network supports inclusive recruitment of people with lived experience of the UK asylum or immigration system. If this is your experience, you can find useful resources on the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative website.
Women for Refugee Women supports women seeking safety in the UK to rebuild their lives and campaigns alongside them for a compassionate asylum system.



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Location: Central London, hybrid (2 days per week on site)
Contract: Temporary, until December 2026
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Salary: £19.18 to £20.24 per hour (+ £2.44 to £2.57 holiday pay)
Start Date: ASAP
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client in the search for an Interim Communications Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional to join a purpose-driven organisation during a key period of activity. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will lead the delivery of strategic communications initiatives, develop engaging content, manage a range of projects and campaigns, and help strengthen the organisation’s profile across multiple channels.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Requirements:
CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis so if you're interested, please apply ASAP with your CV in Word format.
At Prospectus, we believe recruitment should be human-led and we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. While AI may be used to support our administrative process, all applications are reviewed by people and all hiring decisions are made by experienced recruiters.
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We are looking for an experienced Manager to start as soon as possible. The appointee will manage two training Hubs which deliver skills development sessions for adults with intellectual (learning) disability.
We invite applications from qualified an experienced trainers/teachers who have worked with young adults (16 – 24) and/or adults (25+), and who have at least 2 years’ experience of managing Staff teams. This post involves the management of a dual Staff team of up to 16 incorporating employees, volunteers and students on practice-based placement (graduate and undergraduate). We are not shortlisting applicants with backgrounds in care services e.g. domiciliary, PAs, independent living, residential, nursing or wider healthcare because we do not deliver any personal care services.
Journey Enterprises is an award-winning regional charity providing training services for adults with intellectual (learning disability). These services develop work skills, our principal focus, and independent living skills. We have four sites in the north east and the Post Holder will be responsible for our Acomb and Blyth sites. He/she will be overseeing the relocation of our Acomb site over the coming 18 -24 months.
Our service hosts 160 adults weekly aged 18 – 84 years, 60 of these at our Acomb and Blyth sites. All the adults we support have conditions from birth impacting cognitive development e.g. Down’s Syndrome, Williams, Prader-Willi, Sotos and Smith Magenis.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
Terms and Conditions
Contracts are offered on a permanent basis.
Employees are provided with 36 days leave/annum pro rata, a contributory pension scheme, a healthcare package, holiday buy-back scheme, length of service holiday accrual scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Salary and a Journey promotional items welcome pack. Staff are also offered discounted lunches and free refreshments.
We recommend that you read our Annual Report and Accounts at the Charity Commission, and review our website, social media and coverage in areas such as the Parliamentary Review. These will give you a good understanding of our organisational structure and Staffing, commissioned and grant-aided work and Client outcomes.
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Are you passionate about using your business development, marketing and fundraising skills to make a real difference? Do you have the energy and entrepreneurial flair to help our charity reach its potential?
About us
Claremont Project is an arts, mental health and wellbeing charity based in Angel, Islington, supporting mostly older adults. We support around 900 members aged from 55 to 101, many of whom face challenges with their mental or physical health, live with disabilities and first come through our doors feeling profoundly lonely and isolated. Our mission is to give people a chance to shine and to live happier, healthier and more connected lives: We nurture a welcoming and inclusive community where people in later life can flourish and feel like they matter.
We do this through:
A vibrant programme of free and low-cost classes and activities
Over 100 special events, concerts and parties each year
A low-cost psychotherapy service
A social prescription service offering personalised support to vulnerable adults
Facilitating financial support for those in hardship
With a history stretching back to 1819, Claremont is standing at a pivotal crossroads. Our 2026-2029 strategy sets our ambition to become a financially resilient organisation: A community anchor, with a diversified business model which means we can assure our members that Claremont will always be there for them.
About the role
The Business Development and Fundraising Manager will play a crucial role in delivering a key pillar of our strategy: to build Claremont’s financial strength and sustainability.
The purpose of the role is to increase Claremont’s income from hall hire, therapy room hire, office lettings and donations, so that we can strengthen our much-loved services for vulnerable people.
By tapping into unrealised revenue streams (especially from in our large and centrally located building) the Business Development and Fundraising Officer will bolster our independence and ensure that our services are not put at risk when grants come to an end.
Key relationships:
CEO
Buildings and Facilities Manager
External hirers and prospective hirers
Tenants and prospective tenants
Individual givers
Key Responsibilities
1. Business Development, Marketing and Promotion
Develop and implement marketing initiatives to increase bookings for Claremont's halls and meeting rooms.
Promote our hire spaces across online platforms (such as TagVenue and Sharesy), build new partnerships, and grow bookings through local networking and word-of-mouth.
Improve our online presence and promotional materials by creating engaging content, including photography, video tours, signage and marketing literature.
Support the marketing and promotion of office space rentals, responding to prospective tenant enquiries and assisting with the lettings process.
Monitor booking trends and recommend new opportunities to maximise bookings and income.
2. Customer Engagement and Venue Hire
Work closely with the Facilities Manager to respond promptly and professionally to enquiries about hall and room hire.
Welcome new hirers, deliver customer inductions and support them throughout the booking process.
Build strong relationships with regular customers, identifying opportunities to improve their experience and encourage repeat bookings.
Help coordinate office space lettings and provide an excellent experience for prospective and existing tenants.
Continuously review and improve the customer journey, using feedback to enhance Claremont's venue hire and lettings offer.
3. Fundraising and Individual Giving
Work with the Head of Operations to plan and deliver fundraising events, including the Claremont Exhibits Private View, Craft Fairs and new legacy programme activities.
Develop and administer processes for Gift Aid and individual donations, ensuring records are accurate and compliant.
Explore innovative ways to increase individual giving, improve donor engagement and reduce barriers to giving using digital tools.
Support the development of Claremont's legacy giving programme and wider fundraising initiatives.
4. Operational Support
Be an active member of Claremont's small team, contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the centre.
Provide occasional front desk cover during staff absences, welcoming visitors and responding to enquiries.
Assist with setting up and packing away rooms and equipment for activities and events when required.
Support the successful delivery of centre events and activities, working flexibly to meet operational needs.
Undertake other duties appropriate to the role that contribute to Claremont's mission and objectives.
Person Specification
With energy, passion, and entrepreneurial flair, you’ll be looking to take the next step and build your skills as in business development and fundraising professional.
Essential Criteria
Experience
Experience of business development, marketing, sales, fundraising or customer engagement in the charity, public or commercial sector.
Experience of promoting services or venues and achieving measurable improvements in customer engagement and income.
Experience of providing excellent customer service and building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Experience of organising projects from planning through to delivery.
Experience of using digital tools and technology to promote services or support customers.
Knowledge
Understanding of marketing and business development principles.
Understanding of the importance of excellent customer experience and relationship management.
Knowledge of fundraising methods, individual giving or donor stewardship, or a willingness to develop expertise in these areas.
Ability to use digital tools for marketing and bookings management, with knowledge of (or ability to teach themselves) Wordpress and video editing.
Skills and Abilities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with customers, tenants, partners, donors and colleagues.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to identify opportunities to increase income and improve services.
Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce engaging promotional content and correspondence.
Ability to work independently, take initiative and solve problems creatively.
Ability to analyse information, monitor performance and make recommendations for improvement.
Flexible and willing to contribute to the wider work of the organisation, including occasional evening or weekend events where required.
Personal Attributes
Enthusiastic, proactive and self-motivated.
Friendly, approachable and committed to delivering excellent customer service.
Creative and entrepreneurial, with a willingness to generate new ideas and improve existing ways of working.
Collaborative team player who is equally comfortable working independently.
Adaptable and resilient, with a positive, can-do attitude.
Committed to the values and mission of Claremont.
Desirable Criteria
Experience
Experience of working in a charity or community organisation.
Experience of venue hire, hospitality, property lettings or facilities management.
Experience of fundraising, donor engagement or administering Gift Aid.
Experience of managing partnerships or developing new business opportunities.
Knowledge
Understanding of legacy fundraising, individual giving and Gift Aid.
Knowledge of local community organisations, businesses and networks.
Qualifications
A qualification in marketing, business, fundraising, communications or a related discipline; or equivalent relevant experience.
This job description is neither prescriptive nor totally inclusive of all the possible tasks or roles that are or may be expected of the post holder. The post holder may be from time to time called upon to undertake other tasks not explicitly stated here but which are consistent with the nature of the post and of Claremont’s work.
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Monday 28th September
Interviews: Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter.
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Monday 28th September
Interviews: Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October
Claremont Project aims to enrich the lives of older adults by fostering creativity, connection, and wellbeing.
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We are seeking an experienced, inspirational and forward-thinking Head of Dog Training & Client Services to lead one of the charity's most important service areas.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and forming part of the Senior Leadership Team, this role provides strategic and operational leadership across our Training Department, including Puppy Development, Dog Supply, Instructor Services and Client Services functions.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to shape the future of our training and client services, lead a dedicated team of professionals, and ensure the highest standards of support for both our beneficiaries and assistance dogs.
As Head of Dog Training & Client Services, you will be responsible for the overall leadership, performance and development of the Training Department.
You will work closely with senior staff to ensure the successful delivery of our assistance dog programmes, while driving continuous improvement, innovation and organisational growth.
The role combines strategic leadership with operational oversight and is ideal for someone who is passionate about achieving excellent outcomes for both people and dogs.
To provide assistance dogs to support those with disabilities and long-term medical conditions leading to safer and more independent lives.
Location: Hybrid working between the Aldgate, London office and home.
Contract: Fixed term till November 2027
A great opportunity has risen for a Content + Production Manager to join our in-house engagement and marketing team.
Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK fighting for everyone with a lung condition, aiming for a world where everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. We fund cutting-edge research, provide advice and support for the 12 million people who will get a lung condition during their lifetime. We also campaign for clean air and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment.
As the Content + Production Manager you will own our content gathering process. Working alongside colleagues and directly with beneficiaries and third parties to source and create impactful content in support of our charitable objectives. You will also support campaign development, ensuring the timely delivery of creative assets and ensuring the voices of people affected by lung conditions are represented across all that we do.
To be successful in this role you will need excellent project management and communications skills, a keen editorial eye and experience in the production of multi-media assets. Above all you must have a commitment to telling stories with integrity and care.
As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.
The UK's lung charity fighting for your right to breathe
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Deputy Area Manager
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Job Title: Deputy Area Manager - ftc
Homebased (travel across South Wales)
£45,651 per annum + £1,500 per annum (Out of Hours Allowance) + £750 per annum (Homeworking Allowance)
Salary & Homeworking Allowance will be pro-rata if offered a 9-month ftc
35 hours | Mon–Fri | FTC - 9 - 12 Months - (depending on substantive postholders' return)
Why Join TACT?
Benefits
Wellbeing & Non-Salary Benefits
Training & Career Development
The Role
You’ll work closely with foster carers and social work colleagues to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed support and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities:
What You’ll Need
Travel
Key Dates
Safeguarding Commitment
Safeguarding is everyone’s business, and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
Apply early - we may close the role if we receive a high volume of applications.
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UKHarvest is an award-winning food rescue and education charity that tackles two major challenges at the same time: food waste and food insecurity. Founded in 2016, UKHarvest rescues surplus nutritious food from growers, farmers and suppliers that would otherwise go to waste and redistributes it to support people and communities across the South of England and London. But it doesn't stop there. UKHarvest also teaches people how to make the most of that food through cooking, nutrition and food-waste prevention programmes, helping families develop the skills and confidence to eat well for less and waste less at home.
UKHarvest's commitment to combining food, education and community is perhaps best demonstrated through the Nourish Hub in Shepherd's Bush, West London. Opened in 2022, the Hub was established as a welcoming community space where people can access nutritious meals, practical support, educational opportunities and social connection under one roof. The Nourish Hub has received local and national recognition for its social and environmental impact.
Building on this successful model, UKHarvest has recently opened the Nourish Hub Café in Bognor Regis. The café reflects the same ethos that has shaped the organisation since its founding: using good food as a catalyst for positive change and building up community that surrounds it through accessible food education and affordable, healthy food.
UKHarvest is now entering a new phase. Founder Yvonne Thomson has stepped away from the organisation. A temporary interim COO has been in role for six months, providing operational continuity during the transition. The Board, led by Chair Susannah Day, is now seeking a permanent CEO to take over organisational leadership and lead UKHarvest into its next chapter.
Principal responsibilities
Strategy and leadership
Operational effectiveness
People, culture and organisation
Partnerships, profile and influence
Governance and risk
Person specification
Essential experience
Essential qualities
Desirable experience
We educate and connect communities to tackle hunger and ensure that no good food goes to waste


Salary: £38,000 - £43,000 (inclusive of London Weighting)
Contract: Permanent
Location: London – Hybrid working (2 days/week in Old Street)
Closing date: 30 September
Benefits: 30 days annual leave bank holidays, flexible working, competitive pension, salary sacrifice schemes, generous wellbeing and volunteering benefits
We are thrilled to be partnering with a national homeless charity to find a New Corporate Partnerships Manager to join their high-performing fundraising team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced new business fundraiser to play a key role in securing high-value, long-term corporate partnerships, including six- and seven-figure opportunities. You will lead on building and managing a strong pipeline of prospective partners, creating compelling and innovative partnership propositions, and driving significant income.
Working collaboratively, you will develop creative, bespoke opportunities that resonate with corporate decision-makers, confidently pitch partnerships at a senior level, and influence stakeholders to secure investment in their work. You will also have line management responsibility, supporting the development of a team member while contributing to a culture of ambition and success.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
If you would like to discuss this role with us, please contact us and quote reference 3064HB.
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: www.ashbyjenkinsrecruitment.co.uk/our-commitment-to-diversity/
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to close the application period early.
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The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with Back Up to recruit for a new Trusts Manager. As Back Up celebrates its 40th anniversary, this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and growing charity at a pivotal stage of its development.
Back Up supports people affected by spinal cord injury and their families to rebuild independence, confidence and a sense of purpose after injury. Through services delivered in spinal injury centres, hospitals, communities and through innovative digital platforms, the charity helps people to live the life they choose after spinal cord injury.
As the organisation continues to deliver its ambitious strategy, Limitless Ambition, they have invested significantly in the charity’s infrastructure, leadership and systems, creating the foundations for long-term growth while maintaining the strong culture, values and lived experience that underpin its work.
The current strategy focuses on three key ambitions:
Alongside continued service development, the organisation is investing in regional expansion across the UK, digital transformation and the development of strategic partnerships that will help increase both impact and income. With organisational income currently standing at approximately £3.2m, Back Up has ambitious plans to grow income to £5m by 2030, with this role playing a key part in these ambitions.
The Trusts & Foundations Manager will play a key role in securing life-changing funding for people affected by spinal cord injury, growing and managing a diverse portfolio of charitable trusts, foundations and grantmakers.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated fundraiser who wants to combine professional success with meaningful impact, helping to create a positive future for people affected by spinal cord injury.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
Above all, we are looking for someone who shares Back Up's values and commitment to creating opportunities for people affected by spinal cord injury to thrive.
How to Apply
To express an initial interest, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set is committed to inclusive recruitment practices and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We actively encourage applications from people with diverse experiences and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments required throughout the recruitment process.
At Back Up, our vision is a world where everyone affected by spinal cord injury can reach their full potential.

The University of Southampton is a research‑intensive institution and a founding member of the Russell Group. Our aim is to change the world for the better through research, education and knowledge. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
Within the Office of Development & Alumni Relations (ODAR), we build lifelong relationships with our global alumni and supporters, helping them stay connected to Southampton and make a difference through their time, expertise and philanthropy. If you're excited by the idea of shaping and strengthening these communities, this role is for you.
About the role
This is an opportunity to lead a wide-ranging programme of engagement across our alumni and supporter communities. You will lead and develop a team of four, working across ODAR and the wider University to identify opportunities and deliver impactful programmes.
Your portfolio spans engagement and volunteering that advances University priorities – including student recruitment, graduate employability and philanthropy – while strengthening relationships with our international and high‑profile supporters.
A central part of the role is leading the volunteering strand of our first University‑wide fundraising and engagement campaign, the £100m Campaign for Southampton. You will also contribute to projects supporting Southampton's brand and reputation, and international engagement in key countries such as China and India.
As a member of ODAR's senior team, you will represent alumni and supporter engagement on cross‑University working groups and build relationships with stakeholders across the institution.
This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days a week at Highfield, plus international travel typically once or twice a year.
About you
You'll bring experience building meaningful relationships with alumni, supporters, volunteers, members or similar stakeholder groups, with a track record of delivering successful engagement programmes – ideally drawing on insight and creativity to reach diverse audiences.
An excellent communicator and relationship‑builder, you can influence and work collaboratively with people at all levels. You combine strong organisational and project‑management skills with sound judgement to turn plans into measurable outcomes. You're also an experienced people manager who enjoys developing others.
A background in higher education, fundraising, advancement, charity, membership or another relationship‑led environment would be valuable, but transferable experience is equally welcome.
About us
ODAR has enjoyed an exciting period of growth as we prepare for the Campaign for Southampton. With backing from University leadership, we are investing in the people and programmes needed to deepen alumni and supporter engagement and deliver greater impact for Southampton.
We're a friendly, hardworking team with a passion for making a difference, looking for colleagues with intellectual curiosity, fresh ideas and the confidence to shape something ambitious.
We welcome applicants with direct experience or transferable skills and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team where everyone can thrive.
Apply by uploading your CV and a cover letter of up to two sides of A4, outlining how your skills and experience meet the role's requirements and what attracts you to the opportunity.
The Office of Development and Alumni Relations (ODAR) is responsible for the University of Southampton's global community of more than 285,000 alumni.
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