Communication and programme funding officer jobs

Variety is looking for a PR and Communications Manager to join our successful fundraising and communications team for FTC maternity cover. This role includes management of internal and external communication channels at Variety including the website, supporter newsletters, social media and PR.  Leading on brand and design, you will oversee freelance support during busy periods including photographers and filmmakers. This role leads and manages brand design on Canva, short film editing and works with the Director of Communications on PR. 

The PR and Communications Manager is key to achieving Variety’s mission to fund life-changing practical support to disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. You will be joining the charity at an exciting time as Variety is launching a new three-year strategy and you will play a key role in our collaborative and high-performing team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

● Lead the planning, creation and delivery of engaging content across Variety's communications channels.

● Manage the website content, ensuring information remains accurate, accessible and on brand.

● Work with the website developers to deliver improvements and SEO optimisation.

● Manage Variety’s social media content and calendar to ensure children’s voices are at the heart of our storytelling.

● Manage email marketing, including the supporter newsletter on Dot Digital working with the team to grow our mailing list.

● Gather case studies that demonstrate Variety’s impact, working closely with the programmes delivery team and the families we support.

● Oversee Variety’s brand ensuring communications are accessible and consistent with style and tone of voice.

● Work with the Director of Fundraising and Communications to develop and deliver integrated marketing and brand awareness campaigns.

● Review and proof communications produced across the organisation.

● Manager external freelance staff as needed, writing briefs and overseeing work including photographers, filmmakers, PR professionals and designers.

● Write and oversee press releases, responding to media enquiries.

● Monitor, analyse and report on digital communications performance using insights to improve email open rates, content and audience engagement.

● Manage the Senior Social Media Officer overseeing objectives, holding 1-1s and annual appraisals.

● Produce creative assets on Canva to support fundraising and campaigns.

● Attend Variety events, partner schools and community groups to capture engaging content, maximising engagement and representing the charity.

● Store and manage digital assets and the photo library, keeping records and consent up-to-date on the CRM (Salesforce), and manage the communications inbox.

● Participate in staff meetings, fundraising and programmes meetings and contribute to the success of Variety’s strategy.

 

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Experience working in a communications role in the Third Sector  

• Experience of copywriting, editing and communicating a case for support

• Experience managing digital channels and creating content for social media

• Experience working with beneficiaries and producing case studies

• Experience planning and delivering integrated digital campaigns

• Knowledge of digital analytics and creating reports to measure data

• Enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated and passionate about the Third Sector

• Knowledge of Canva and Dot Digital or a similar marketing platform

• Experience of Adobe Premiere Pro

MAIN BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

25 days holiday (we also normally give between Christmas and New Year off, but this is not contractual). In addition, after one year's continuous service, there will be an extra 2 days annual holiday for every complete year of service, up to a maximum of five days' extra holiday. Pension 7%, Life Assurance 4% of annual salary, Company sick pay scheme, medical cover.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV with a cover letter explaining why you would make a great candidate for this role and how you meet the job description.  Application will close at 5pm on Tuesday, 26 August 2026 with interviews taking place during the week commencing 1 September 2026. 

Fundraising officer

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About the Role

We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Fundraising Officer within Sense International to help grow income and build lasting relationships with supporters. This is a permanent, full time position working on a hybrid basis from our London office.

Working closely with the Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will play an important role in delivering fundraising activity across a range of income streams, including trusts and corporate foundations, fundraising events and individual giving.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. From researching new funding opportunities and writing compelling grant applications to managing fundraising campaigns and stewarding donors, you'll make a direct contribution to helping Sense International reach more children and young people around the world.

Key Responsibilities

Trusts and Corporate Fundraising

• Research and identify new trust and corporate funding opportunities.
• Develop compelling funding applications and proposals.
• Build and manage relationships with trusts, foundations and corporate supporters.
• Deliver excellent stewardship to maximise long-term supporter engagement.

Donor Reporting and Stewardship

• Work with programme colleagues to produce high-quality donor reports.
• Monitor fundraising income, KPIs and donor engagement.
• Maintain accurate donor records and ensure GDPR compliance.
• Deliver an excellent donor experience throughout the supporter journey.

Campaigns and Events

• Lead the delivery of our Big Give campaign.
• Coordinate fundraising events, including marathon runners and new community fundraising initiatives.
• Track fundraising income and work closely with finance and supporter care colleagues.

Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across fundraising, programmes, communications and finance.
• Represent Sense International at networking events and supporter meetings.
• Support wider fundraising activity and organisational priorities where required.

About You

The ideal candidate needs to bring:

• Experience in fundraising, communications or marketing.
• Excellent written communication skills, including producing compelling proposals and reports.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working with CRM systems such as Raiser's Edge, Donorfy or Salesforce.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• An understanding of fundraising regulations and ethical fundraising practice.
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to work with colleagues and supporters at all levels.
• Empathy for the issues affecting disabled people and a commitment to inclusion.

Desirable

• Experience working within an international NGO or global organisation.
• Understanding of disability inclusion or international development.
• Experience developing fundraising budgets or creating branded fundraising materials.

Our Values

Our values shape the way we behave and work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers:

• We’re creating change
• We’re always learning
• We’re better together

To apply:

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

About Pathway Fund

We are the UK's first Black and Ethnic Minoritised (BEM)-led impact investment wholesaler, dedicated to catalysing opportunities for Black and Ethnically Minoritised communities across the UK. Our mission is to address structural inequalities within the UK’s investment ecosystem by providing bespoke and subsidised capital to BEM-led organisations, making it more affordable and accessible to those underserved by existing infrastructure. We act as a funder, convenor, and knowledge builder, bridging gaps between communities, finance, and policymakers to drive systemic change and foster inclusive growth and community wealth building.

Following the receipt of our Dormant Assets funding, we have moved into full delivery mode, with the first wave of Investment Management Organisations (IMOs) already applying. This is a key role for Pathway Fund; the successful candidate will embed existing structures and systems within the organisation while ensuring we remain a learning-led team that constantly strives to improve. As we work to deliver systemic change, this role will serve as a key face of the organisation, embodying our culture of excellence, practicality, and flexibility. We are a small, collaborative team with an ambitious remit and a strong commitment to public value, working closely with partners to ensure we achieve our mission.

Role Summary

The activities of the Programme Manager are key to the deployment of Dormant Assets funding, in alignment with Pathway Fund’s strategy 2026-2029. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you will act as an operational lead for the Programme team. In this role, you will build upon and embed the existing structures for end-to-end delivery of Pathway’s funding programmes and oversee the effective management of our investment portfolio, ensuring continuous improvement, timely delivery, high-quality outputs, and robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning. This includes the ongoing development of programmes, managing application and selection processes, acting as secretariat for Pathway Fund’s Social Investment Committee, overseeing intermediary contracts, managing stakeholder relationships, monitoring and reporting, and ensuring programme outcomes are met.

 Reports to: Head of Programmes

Location: Kennington, London (hybrid or remote working)

 Contract: Permanent, Full-time (1.0 FTE)

Key Functions

Programme Design, Launch and Governance

• Support the Head of Programmes in further developing and communicating key policies and guiding documents for the deployment of Dormant Assets capital.
• Support the Head of Programmes in refining and scaling Pathway’s key funding programmes.
• Manage outreach to key stakeholders including national and regional intermediary organisations, and potential co-investors.
• Provide pre-application support to BEM-led intermediary organisations.
• Conduct application review and assessment.
• Act as secretariat for Pathway Fund’s Social Investment Committee, collaborating with the Executive Assistant (or relevant office support role) to ensure all committee coordination, paper distribution, and logistical support is effectively managed.

Programme and Portfolio Management

• Deliver specific funded programmes aligned with agreed objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Support the Head of Programmes in planning and coordinating programme activities.
• Manage day-to-day delivery of specific projects or programme strands.
• Oversee contracting, due diligence, and reporting processes, focusing on continuous improvement of these workflows.
• Liaise with intermediary and delivery partners to ensure compliance with funding agreements, quality standards, and performance expectations.
• Track budgets, milestones, and outcomes, ensuring timely and effective delivery.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation

• Maintain and improve accurate programme records, data, and systems.
• Support preparation of financial and performance reports for the Head of Programmes, CEO, and funders.
• Contribute to data collection, learning, and impact reporting across programmes.
• Support the ongoing refinement and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems.

Marketing and Promotion

• Work with internal colleagues and external partners to promote Pathway Fund's programmes, funding opportunities, and impact.
• Contribute to the development of programme communications, case studies, events, and promotional materials.
• Represent the organisation at stakeholder meetings, networks, and events to raise awareness of Pathway Fund's work and strengthen relationships.
• Support the dissemination of programme learning, outcomes, and success stories through appropriate communication channels.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Manage relationships with intermediary, delivery, and regional partners.
• Support stakeholder and regional engagement activities to strengthen collaboration and visibility.
• Act as a point of contact for programme-related enquiries and communications.

Administrative and Operational Support

• Coordinate meetings, events, and workshops to support programme delivery.
• Work closely with the Executive Assistant (or relevant office support role) to ensure the smooth operational delivery of programme-related administrative tasks.
• Support policy, governance, and assurance documentation for programme delivery, building on established foundations.

Person Specification

Essential

• 5+ years of experience in managing or supporting grant funding or investment programme delivery.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with track record of managing multiple programmes and associated consistency on time, quality and budget.
• Ability to develop programme strategies and plans that align with Pathway’s overall strategy and impact objective.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Confidence working with budgets, contracts, and performance reports.
• Strong attention to detail and accountability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and similar tools.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and proactive with a "can-do" attitude.
• Positively encouraging, conscientious and respectful as a team member working with a small but dynamic team.
• Commitment to Pathway’s mission and equity-focused values.

Desirable

• Knowledge of social enterprise, social investment, impact investment, or dormant assets.
• Experience working with Black and Ethnic Minoritised-led organisations or regional partnerships.
• Experience in contract management or monitoring and evaluation.
• Interest in data, learning, and impact measurement.
• Experience working in small organisations and/or in start-up environment.

What We Offer

• Holiday Entitlement: 28 days annual leave, 3 days office closure between Christmas and New Year (covering office closure), plus bank holidays.
• Flexible/Hybrid Working: We welcome applications from anywhere in the UK. We operate a remote working policy for long-distance employees where they will be required to attend the office twice a month with some flexibility for key events. Travel costs will be covered for remote employees. Employees based locally are expected to travel to the office 3 days a week.
• Pension Scheme: 5.5% employer pension contribution.
• Professional Development: Dedicated training budget or commitment to continuous learning.
• Culture: The opportunity to be part of a highly collaborative, mission-driven team dedicated to delivering systemic impact and racial equity in the UK social investment ecosystem.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about creating unforgettable experiences, building meaningful relationships and inspiring communities to fundraise for a great cause.

This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where you can really see your ideas coming to life. If you want to join an ambitious Fundraising team that has been growing non-legacy income 34% year-on-year since 2021 we would love to hear from you!

About Kidney Care UK

There are 7.2 million people with some form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the UK, equivalent to 1 in 10 people. There are one million people in the UK who have CKD but are not aware of it.

Since 1975, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by kidney disease.

About the Role

 As our Senior Community and Events Officer, you will play a pivotal role in growing and developing Kidney Care UK's community fundraising programme, helping supporters across the UK raise vital funds to support people affected by kidney disease.

You will lead on developing and expanding our community fundraising income through supporter-led fundraising, local groups, community organisations, schools, clubs and community partnerships. Alongside this, you'll manage a portfolio of exciting challenge and special events, including the Manchester Marathon, Great North Run, our Treks and Adrenaline programme, and other fundraising opportunities that engage supporters and inspire lasting connections with the charity.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves relationship fundraising, enjoys identifying new opportunities for growth, and is motivated by delivering exceptional supporter experiences that maximise income and long-term engagement.

You'll also mentor and guide our Fundraising Assistant, helping to develop a high-performing team and contributing to our ambitious fundraising strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and growth of Kidney Care UK's community fundraising programme, increasing supporter participation, income and engagement.
• Build and manage relationships with individual fundraisers, community groups, schools, clubs, faith groups and local organisations.
• Develop innovative community fundraising campaigns, initiatives and resources to inspire supporters to fundraise in their own communities.
• Identify and secure new community fundraising opportunities, creating a strong pipeline of future income.
• Manage, grow and attend a portfolio of challenge events, including the Manchester Marathon, Great North Run, Treks and Adrenaline programme, and other third-party challenge events. 
• Develop and deliver a programme of special events and fundraising opportunities that engage existing and new supporters.
• Provide outstanding stewardship to supporters, ensuring every fundraiser feels valued, supported and motivated throughout their journey.
• Monitor and manage income and expenditure budgets, ensuring financial targets are achieved.
• Line-manage, coach and support the Fundraising Assistant to ensure team success and development.
• Work closely with the Communications and Marketing teams to develop recruitment, engagement and fundraising campaigns.
• Ensure all fundraising activities comply with relevant fundraising regulations, health and safety requirements and GDPR.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on fundraising performance, identifying trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Keep informed of community fundraising trends and best practice, bringing fresh ideas and innovation to the programme.

About You

We are looking for a passionate, dedicated individual who will bring the following:

• A minimum of two years’ experience in a community fundraising or events role, with a proven ability to deliver successful programmes of work.
• Proven experience in organising events, using creativity and strategy to maximise participation and revenue.
• Excellent project management skills – you can juggle multiple projects and deadlines with ease.
• A creative flair for spotting opportunities, developing ideas and executing them flawlessly.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – you know how to build lasting relationships.
• A passionate, energetic, and self-motivated approach to delivering excellent supporter experiences.
• Experience of managing budgets and suppliers to ensure smooth event delivery.
• An eye for detail and a knack for problem-solving, keeping events running seamlessly.

Though not essential, the following skills and experience would be advantageous:

• Experience with Beacon or other fundraising databases.
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and data protection.
• Understanding of long-term or chronic health conditions.

What we offer

Working at Kidney Care UK is incredibly rewarding and you will see the life-changing impact that the charity has on kidney patients and their families:

• Flexi-time – we are flexible about start and finish times, and flexible about your location.
• Annual and Christmas leave – we offer 25 days annual leave for full time employees plus bank holidays. We also close for three days between Christmas and New Year, and you don’t need to take this from your annual leave allowance.
• Pension – you’ll be eligible for and auto-enrolled into a pension scheme where your employer will contribute 8% of your salary.
• Health cashback plan – ability to claim back a wide variety of routine medical treatments.
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a wide variety of support including counselling, health resources and advice.
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Learning and development – you’ll be able to access the full benefits of our membership of Fundraising Everywhere, Charity Comms and NVCO. There are also opportunities to complete apprenticeships.

Apply today

If you feel you are the right fit for the role, please press Apply, where you will be asked to upload a recent CV which includes a cover letter. In your cover letter please demonstrate in no more than 2 sides of A4 how you meet the person specification within the job description.

Please note we will be reviewing applications as we receive them so may decide to close the advert early. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

Interviews will be held in person in Alton on Friday 7th August.

We're hiring: Communications Manager

The Work Rights Centre is looking for a passionate communications or press professional to lead our agenda-setting media coverage. The successful candidate will develop and deliver our comms strategy, lead on media relations to amplify our impactful work, and devise strategic systems-change campaigns.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with a strong sense of justice and storytelling background, who values impact, teamwork, and the autonomy of working in a diverse and agile team. We can accommodate flexible and remote work, and offer enhanced pension, annual leave, parental leave and sick pay benefits.

• Pay: £38,000 - £42,000
• Contract length: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time
• Location: London hybrid (with possibility of remote-only for an exceptional candidate)

The role

You’ll set the strategic direction of our comms work, ensuring that it drives our strategic objectives, and lead the press office function. You’ll find the story potential in our legal and research work, and secure extensive media coverage through maintaining strong relationships with journalists from across the political spectrum.  You will create and publish high-quality and up to date content across our website, newsletter and social media channels. This is a real opportunity to lead on all aspects of the communications function in an impactful organisation, and contribute to systemic change.

About you

We seek an enthusiastic and passionate professional with minimum 3-5 years experience in a dedicated communications or press role.

You will also have:

• A track-record of securing high-quality, agenda-setting media coverage.
• Good contacts across editorial boards.
• A track-record of successful delivery against comms objectives on social media.
• Experience developing, executing, and evaluating data-driven communication strategies.
• Strong understanding of the UK political and media landscape, with a sharp eye for reactive opportunities.
• Good knowledge of website and social media content management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Please download the job description for full responsibilities and complete person specifications.

To apply send two samples of your recently published work, along with your  CV and cover letter by the end of Sunday 9th August.

Job purpose

To grow DigiDAD's reach and impact by building relationships with professionals who can introduce the platform to young dads; showing those professionals how to use DigiDAD confidently with the young dads they support; and gathering feedback from professionals and young dads that informs ongoing improvement of the platform and NEYDL's outreach approach. This role works closely with the DigiDAD Programme Manager to support DigiDAD's growth, sharing feedback and helping to inform planning around outreach, platform and content development.

Hours - Full-time (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, with some evening and weekend working expected to meet the needs of the project

Location - Hybrid, home-based with regular travel to NEYDL’s Gateshead base and professional meetings in the North East, with some national travel

Key responsibilities

1. Professional outreach and relationships

•Build relationships with professionals likely to introduce DigiDAD to the young dads they work with, or to recommend it to colleagues, through networking, invitations to present, and warm referrals

•Work with NEYDL’s Young Dads Workers to identify and follow up on professional contacts they already engage with who may be interested in DigiDAD

•Identify and strategically prioritise the outreach opportunities most likely to lead to new registrations

•Represent DigiDAD at a small number of carefully selected events or conferences each year, where the audience is a strong match for DigiDAD’s goals

2. Onboarding and engagement

•Deliver onboarding sessions and demonstrations to professionals, showing them what DigiDAD offers and how to use it with the young dads they support

•Deliver and/or support regular webinars for current and prospective DigiDAD users, covering both professional and young dad audiences as needed

•Support professionals through the registration and onboarding process, and help them confidently introduce DigiDAD to the young dads they work with 

•Encourage service beneficiaries to engage with DigiDAD content through dissemination of DigiDAD news, updates, and information across our in-house communication channels e.g. WhatsApp groups and DigiDAD Gaming community on Discord

3. Feedback and evaluation

•Hold structured conversations with young dads who use DigiDAD to gather feedback on content, design and user experience

•Gather feedback on outreach materials and messaging, and share insights with the DigiDAD Programme Manager to inform evaluation, reporting and improvements 

4. Working with the Business Development Manager

•Maintain regular contact with NEYDL’s Business Development Manager, including a simple shared tracker to record and follow up leads

•Refer any commissioning or training sales opportunities identified through DigiDAD outreach to the Business Development Manager

•Follow up DigiDAD-interested contacts referred by the Business Development Manager

5. Recording and reporting

•Record outreach activity and registration data accurately and in a timely way, in line with NEYDL’s data management and evaluation systems

•Contribute ideas for campaign activity, content and service development based on direct engagement with users and professionals

6. Standard clauses

•The post holder must carry out their responsibilities at all times with due regard to NEYDL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, policy and statement, and Safeguarding Policy

•The post holder is responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures relating to health and safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times

•The post holder must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means, in line with NEYDL’s Data Protection Policy

•This role requires satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance prior to appointment

This job description is not exhaustive. NEYDL reserves the right to reasonably add to or revise it at any time in agreement with the post holder.

Future opportunity: there is potential for this role to develop a training product for professionals on making the best use of DigiDAD. There are no immediate plans for this, but it may form part of the role’s future development.

Programme Coordinator

The Race Equality Foundation has been awarded a transformative multi-year grant from The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) as part of its Health Inequities: Structural Racism and Discrimination Partnership. The programme will establish three Anti-Racism Collaboratives (ARCs), each bringing together voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, people with lived experience, health and care organisations, local authorities and other partners to tackle the structural causes of ethnic health inequities through co-production, evidence and collective action.

As Programme Coordinator, you will play a central role in enabling the successful delivery of this ambitious programme. Working closely with the Lead Changemaker, Changemakers and colleagues across the Foundation, you will ensure the programme has the systems, coordination and administrative support needed to deliver high-quality partnership working and meaningful co-production across the three ARCs. ​

This is a varied role requiring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities. You will coordinate meetings and events, maintain programme systems and records, support communications, and ensure partners and community members are well supported to participate in programme activities. By enabling the smooth day-to-day operation of the programme, you will help create the conditions for partners and communities to work together to tackle structural racism and reduce health inequities.

Person Specification​

Essential​

• An understanding of structural racism, health inequities and the Race Equality Foundation's commitment to anti-racist practice.​

• At least 12 months' experience in programme or project coordination, administration or a similar role.​

• Experience of maintaining records and managing information using spreadsheets, databases or other digital systems.​

• Experience of organising meetings, events or activities involving multiple stakeholders.​

• Experience of responding professionally to enquiries by email and telephone.​

• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.​

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work accurately to deadlines.​

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.​

• Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues, community organisations and external partners.​

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.​

• A proactive approach to problem solving, with good attention to detail.​

• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to supporting accessible and inclusive ways of working.​

Desirable​

• Experience of working in the health, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE), or public sector.​

• Experience of supporting community engagement, co-production or partnership working.​

• Experience of supporting research projects, monitoring or evaluation activities.​

• Experience of maintaining website content or using content management systems such as WordPress.​

• Experience of using digital collaboration or project management tools such as Trello, Monday, Basecamp or similar platforms.​

• Experience of using design or communications software such as Canva.

For the full job description see attachment.

Applications will only be accepted via application form on our portal. We will not accept any applications via CV.

Please note, we can only accept applications from those already eligible to work in the UK.

Health information officer

Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: £28,500 – £31,000 depending on experience
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

Kidney disease affects one in ten people in the UK, yet it still doesn't get the attention it deserves. At Kidney Research UK we are determined to change that. In this newly created role, we are looking for a health information officer.

The Role 

• Produce and maintain our information and resources about kidney disease and relevant conditions
• Ensure all content is high-quality, evidence-based, accessible, regularly reviewed and meets the needs of our patients and their families
• Work within our research communications team to ensure production aligns with the PIF TICK standard
• Reach a broad audience across a range of different media
• Partner closely with patients, clinicians, and the marketing and communications department

 What We're Looking For 

• Background in science, educated to degree level in a life sciences subject
• Experience communicating complex topics in an accessible and compelling way
• Excellent copywriting skills

About Kidney Research UK:

Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.

At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.

Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.

Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.

How to Apply

Please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV. Closing date: Tuesday 25 August 2026.

Telephone interviews will be held on Thursday 3 September 2026. Interviews will be held in our Peterborough office on Friday 11 September 2026.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

You may have experience in the following: Health Information Officer, Medical Writer, Health Communications Specialist, Science Communicator, Patient Information Officer, Research Communications Officer, Health Content Writer, Clinical Information Manager, Science Writer, Health Education Officer, Medical Communications, Charity Communications Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE

iniva is seeking an experienced, thoughtful and collaborative Website & Communications Manager to join our team at a pivotal moment for the organisation. The role sits at the heart of Living Legacies: Collaboration, Community and Radicality, a four-year National Lottery Heritage Fund project that activates iniva’s archive and connects it with communities through exhibitions, events, podcasts, oral histories and digital resources. Working at iniva is dynamic, creative and purpose driven. As a small organisation, we value people who can work confidently on their own initiative while collaborating closely with colleagues, freelancers and partners. This part-time role (3 days per week) is offered as a fixed-term contract over four years, with responsibilities evolving across the project lifecycle — from strategy and planning in the early stages to website redevelopment, major public programmes and legacy outputs in later phases. The Website & Communications Manager will work closely with the Project Manager and wider team to support clear communication, shared understanding and joined-up audience engagement. The role plays a key part in shaping how audiences encounter Living Legacies and iniva more broadly, ensuring communications are inclusive, accessible and grounded in the organisation’s values. We’re looking for someone who cares about creating more equitable cultural spaces and enjoys sharing stories that connect artists, archives, and communities.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

This role would suit a practical and organised communications professional with strong writing and digital skills. You will be a confident and clear communicator, able to produce engaging, accessible content for a range of audiences across web, email and social media. You will have experience working with websites, including contributing to or supporting a WordPress (or similar CMS) website redevelopment, and be comfortable collaborating with website developers to deliver user-friendly, accessible digital experiences. You will bring the ability to plan and coordinate work across multiple projects, managing timelines, contributors and priorities effectively. Experience supporting or overseeing freelancers such as PR consultants, graphic designers, photographers, videographers etc or external partners is helpful, alongside a collaborative approach and good organisational skills. We are particularly interested in candidates who bring transferable skills from other sectors, along with curiosity, initiative and a willingness to learn. You should be motivated by working in a small, purpose-driven team and be committed to inclusive, accessible communication. This role supports a multi-year heritage project focused on the histories and practices of Black and Global Majority artists. We particularly welcome applicants with lived experience and/or a strong interest in these areas, and a commitment to inclusive, anti-racist and accessible communication practices. We know that no one will meet every requirement. If you meet most of the criteria and feel excited by the role, we encourage you to apply

Role Purpose

The Website & Communications Manager will lead iniva’s communications for a four-year fixed-term
project (3 days per week), with responsibilities evolving across the project — from setting up systems
and plans in Year 1 to delivering public activity, website redevelopment and legacy outputs in later
phases.

Focusing on Living Legacies, the postholder will lead communications activity to grow and diversify
audiences while maintaining strong engagement with existing audiences. They will manage a small
communications team, including the Communications Coordinator, and coordinate different
freelancers over the life of the project, such as a PR Consultant, Website Developer and Podcast
Producer to deliver clear, consistent and values-led communication across the organisation.
Working closely with a freelance Website Developer and internal teams, the postholder will oversee
the redevelopment of iniva’s website, ensuring it is accessible, user-friendly and supports the
project’s digital content and long-term needs. They will also work collaboratively with the Senior
Fundraising Manager, Project Manager and Project Curator to ensure joined-up, timely storytelling that
reflects the aims of the project and supports audience engagement.

Project Specific Duties

The duties below reflect the role across its four-year term. Activity in Years 1–2 will focus on
communications planning, audience development, team coordination and early digital work. Website
redevelopment (Years 2–3) and press activity for exhibitions (Years 3–4) will increase in later phases.
Not all responsibilities will be active at the same time.

Communications Strategy, Planning and Audience Development

• To review, refine and deliver the Living Legacies Communications Plan in collaboration with the wider project team, ensuring alignment with audience development goals, legacy planning and funder expectations.
• To lead audience development activity for Living Legacies, balancing growth and diversification with the retention of iniva’s existing audiences.
• To ensure consistent application of iniva and Living Legacies brand, tone of voice and values across all communications outputs.
• To establish and maintain communications systems, workflows and standards to support effective delivery across the team and with external contributors.
• To manage marketing, communications and documentation budgets ensuring activity is delivered within agreed resources for the organisation.

Website Redevelopment & Digital Experience

• To provide oversight of the redevelopment of iniva’s website (2027-2028), working closely with the Website Developer and internal stakeholders to ensure the site meets accessibility standards, audience engagement objectives and digital preservation needs.
• To manage the Website Developer and relevant budget lines to deliver a user-friendly, accessible website that supports archival access, digital outputs and the wider public programme.
• To ensure the website reflects the interpretive aims of Living Legacies and supports long-term access to project outputs, including oral histories, exhibitions and archival content.
• To gather and commission content from project partners and programme leads to ensure inclusive, participant-led storytelling is reflected across digital platforms.

Content, Campaigns & Creative Management

•  To oversee the creation, scheduling and publication of engaging digital content for Living Legacies, working with the Communications Coordinator across social media, email newsletters and website updates to raise awareness of the project, grow and engage existing and new audiences, and share stories, opportunities and project milestones.
• To commission and manage promotional materials, including digital and print assets, working with graphic designers, photographers, videographers and other freelance creatives to create compelling content that reflects the project's values and reaches diverse audiences.
•  To provide clear briefs, quality control and sign-off for commissioned content, ensuring outputs are on brand, accessible, high quality and delivered on schedule, and support meaningful engagement with participants, partners and audiences.
• To coordinate the promotion of project events and exhibitions, including digital and print listings, invitations, ticketing and on-site communications logistics, helping to maximise attendance, participation and the visibility of Living Legacies across communities and partner networks.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• To oversee monitoring and evaluation of communications activity for Living Legacies, drawing on digital engagement data across web, email and social media platforms to understand audience reach, engagement and impact.
• To lead on communications-related reporting for senior management, the Board and funders, working with the Communications Coordinator to collate insights, data and evidence that demonstrate impact, learning and audience development.
• To use evaluation findings to inform ongoing communications strategy, audience development activity and project learning.

Collaboration & Internal Coordination

• To work collaboratively with the Project Manager, Project Curator, Senior Fundraising Manager and wider iniva team to ensure consistent messaging, joined-up communications and coordinated project delivery across all strands.
• To support shared understanding of communications priorities across exhibitions, podcasts, oral histories and community engagement activity, ensuring coherence of messaging and audience experience.
• To contribute to a culture of knowledge sharing, collective responsibility and values-led working across the organisation.

Press & Public Relations

•  To provide oversight and be the main point of contact for press and media activity for LivingLegacies, setting priorities, approving messaging and coordinating delivery with the Freelance PR Consultant, annually for three major project exhibitions and public programme (2027-2030).
• Liaise with external PR consultants to support programme promotion, ensuring assets and information are shared accurately and on time.
• To support the development and approval of press materials, including press releases and image assets, ensuring clarity, consistency and alignment with project messaging and organisational values.
• To oversee media listings, press scheduling and coverage tracking, using insights to inform future communications planning in consultation with the PR Consultant.
• To ensure compliance with funder branding and visibility requirements, including National Lottery Heritage Fund acknowledgement guidelines.

General Duties (In common with all iniva staff)

• To support the philosophy, aims and objectives of iniva and to champion its work.
• To promote and support equality, diversity and inclusion for all staff, contractors, volunteers and stakeholders.
•  To uphold collective responsibility, knowledge sharing and team working across the organisation.
• To contribute to, and follow iniva’s organisational policies and procedures, particularly policies relevant to your defined responsibilities and area of work.
• To ensure proper record keeping, filing and archiving of all communications and documentation related to your area of work.
• To engage in continuing professional development, seeking to stay up to date with developments and best practice in your area of work.

Note: This is a description of the job as it is at present constituted. It is iniva’s practice to examine job
descriptions regularly and to update them to ensure that they accurately reflect the job required to be
performed, or to incorporate proposed changes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The postholder for this role should demonstrate the following qualifications, experience, skills and
knowledge:

Essential

• Proven experience developing and delivering a communications strategy, ideally for cultural or heritage projects.
•  Experience in website development or managing website redevelopment projects, including working with web developers on design, UX, accessibility and audience engagement.
•  Strong copywriting and editorial skills, with the ability to produce clear, engaging and accessible content across platforms.
•  Experience creating and scheduling content for digital channels, including social media, email newsletters and websites.
•  Understanding of accessibility standards for digital content (e.g. WCAG 2.2) and inclusive communication practices.
• Experience in line management of staff and commissioning or supervising freelance creatives — including PR professionals, website developers, graphic designers, videographers, photographers and content producers — to deliver high-quality, on-brand and accessible content.
• Experience coordinating press and media engagement, including drafting press releases and managing listings.
• Ability to collect and interpret digital engagement data (e.g. social media insights, email performance, web analytics) for evaluation and reporting.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Collaborative approach and experience working across teams to ensure consistent, values-led messaging.

Applicants do not need agency-level PR experience; experience of coordinating or overseeing
press activity within a wider communications role is sufficient. We are not expecting candidates
to demonstrate equal depth across all areas; instead, we are looking for a strong overall match
against the Essential criteria.

Desirable

• Familiarity with iniva’s mission, and an understanding of visual arts, archives or Black and
• diaspora cultural heritage in the UK. Experience promoting exhibitions, podcasts, or public programmes within an arts or heritage
• context.
• Knowledge of web content management systems (e.g. WordPress), email marketing tools
• (e.g. Mailchimp) and marketing management tools (e.g. SocialBee and Hootsuite).
•  Experience producing or editing visual content using graphic design tools (e.g. Adobe Creative
• Suite, Canva and Figma), with an eye for layout, accessibility and brand consistency.
•  Experience developing or applying audience development strategies.
•  Understanding of digital preservation principles for online content.
• Experience creating inclusive, participant-led storytelling in partnership with community
• groups.
• Confidence in briefing designers and overseeing the production of promotional materials
• across print and digital.
• Awareness of brand compliance and funder visibility guidelines (e.g. The National Lottery Heritage Fund).

Note: Applicants cannot be expected to be equally strong on all the above criteria, but to provide
evidence across the range, in varying strengths and combinations. iniva are committed to supporting
staff in training and support to achieve the standards required to undertake the role.

Community and Events Fundraising Officer

North London Hospice has been caring for local people since 1984, providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care to people with life-limiting illnesses across Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, and increasingly within Camden and Islington. Our services are completely free of charge however it now costs more than £16m a year to run our charity. We rely on the generosity of our community through donations and our shops to make up the shortfall in funding.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Community and Events Manager, you will play a key role in growing income through community fundraising initiatives and delivering an exciting and expanding portfolio of events. This varied role combines creative promotion of fundraising opportunities, excellent supporter relationship management, and the planning and coordination of successful events. No two days will be the same, making this an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Key Responsibilities

Community Fundraising and Events

· Support the Community and Events Manager to develop and deliver a portfolio of community fundraising activities and fundraising events.

· Provide guidance and support to individuals, groups and organisations fundraising for the Hospice, helping them maximise income and deliver successful activities.

· Coordinate event logistics, participant communications and administration to ensure a positive supporter experience.

· Maintain accurate records of fundraising activity, event participants and supporter engagement on Raiser's Edge.

· Contribute ideas to enhance and grow the Hospice's community fundraising and events programme.

Marketing and Promotion

· Work with the Community and Events Manager and Communications Team to promote fundraising activities and events.

· Support the delivery of marketing plans and prepare briefs to assist with participant recruitment and supporter engagement.

Supporter and Volunteer Stewardship

· Deliver excellent stewardship to supporters and volunteers through a range of communication channels.

· Recruit, coordinate and support volunteers involved in fundraising events and activities.

· Build strong relationships with supporters, encouraging long-term engagement and identifying opportunities to maximise fundraising income.

Product Development and Innovation

· Contribute to the development of new fundraising products, events and initiatives.

· Support innovation and continuous improvement across the Community and Events programme.

General

· Work collaboratively with colleagues across Fundraising, Communications, Retail and Volunteering teams to maximise fundraising opportunities.

· Ensure fundraising activities comply with relevant legislation, Fundraising Regulator guidance and Hospice policies.

· Support the wider Fundraising Team as required and contribute to a positive, flexible and collaborative team culture.

· Maintain high standards of confidentiality, health and safety, and infection prevention and control at all times.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

· Experience building and managing relationships with supporters, customers or other external stakeholders.

· Experience managing multiple priorities, projects and deadlines.

· Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

· Experience of using a CRM/database, events delivery, fundraising, or volunteer management would be advantageous.

Personal Qualities and Skills

· A great communicator with excellent relationship-building skills.

· Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

· Able to work both independently and collaboratively.

· Enthusiastic, proactive and able to remain calm under pressure.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Knowledge of social media and marketing techniques would be beneficial.

Essential for All

· Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

· Commitment to the values and objectives of North London Hospice.

· Commitment to continuous professional development.

· Enhanced DBS check (role specific).

· Full UK driving licence (role specific).

Why join us?

By working at North London Hospice you will make a real difference to the lives of people affected by a life-limiting illness and their families. Our vision is to provide the best of life, at the end of life for everyone.

This role is a unique opportunity to build a growing corporate partnerships programme with significant potential. You'll join a passionate, supportive fundraising team and play a key role in helping North London Hospice continue providing exceptional care and support to patients and their loved ones.

We offer an attractive package of benefits, designed to support the health and wellbeing of everyone who works with us. In addition, we also offer comprehensive and unique learning development opportunities designed to give you the tools you need to succeed in your career at the hospice, whilst helping you to develop and achieve personal and professional growth.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine strategic thinking, relationship building and commercial expertise to create meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

North London Hospice is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application or recruitment process, please get in touch

Overview

Race Against Dementia is a global charity founded by three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE to find preventions, treatments and cures for dementia – faster. 

We fund and support pioneering early-career scientists around the world, giving them the tools, mentoring and Formula 1-inspired mindset to accelerate breakthroughs. From the UK to the USA, Australia to South Africa, our researchers are rethinking how dementia research is done – applying data science, AI and engineering to neuroscience in bold, collaborative ways. 

Purpose of the role

Race Against Dementia is seeking a proactive and relationship-driven Senior Partnerships Officer to support the delivery of our ambitious fundraising strategy. You will play a key role in managing and developing partnerships that generate income and increase global awareness of our work.

Working closely with the Strategic Partnerships Lead, you will support the stewardship and growth of corporate and strategic partnerships, with an additional focus on international fundraising and partnership development. You will help identify and cultivate new opportunities across priority markets, including the USA, Switzerland and other emerging regions.

Formula 1 remains our flagship global partner, and this role will support the activation and maximisation of this and other high-profile relationships to drive fundraising and brand visibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver partnerships that contribute to Race Against Dementia’s fundraising targets and strategic objectives.
• Support the management of key partnership accounts, acting as a point of contact for partners and maintaining strong, positive relationships.
• Develop tailored partnership plans, ensuring alignment with partner objectives and demonstrating the impact of their support.
• Contribute to new business development by researching, identifying, and engaging prospective partners, including internationally.
• Support international fundraising activity by helping develop opportunities in priority global markets and assisting with partner engagement across different regions.
• Prepare high-quality partnership proposals and presentations, clearly communicating value, impact, and alignment with funder priorities.
• Working closely with the Research team, lead the development and delivery of a strategic partner communications programme, strengthening partner engagement through regular research updates, impact reporting, and organisational news.
• Take ownership of the Partnerships team's use of the CRM system - Salesforce, maintaining accurate records, developing tracking and reporting processes, and supporting prospect research, pipeline management, and new business development activities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support the delivery of partnership campaigns, activations, and marketing initiatives.
• Monitor and report on partnership performance, tracking income, engagement, and impact against agreed targets.
• Stay informed on trends in corporate partnerships, CSR, and international fundraising to support innovation and growth.
• Support the activation of Race Against Dementia’s partnership with Formula 1 and associated global opportunities to maximise fundraising and awareness. 

Supporting Events

Provide support for key fundraising events, including partner engagement, stewardship and delivery support where required.

Assist with the coordination of international events and activations linked to partnership opportunities.

Other Duties

Carry out any other duties as required by the Strategic Partnerships Lead, CEO and Board of Trustees including:

• To attend, where appropriate, local, regional, national and international meetings/events.
• To maintain a good knowledge of international, national and local initiatives which are of benefit to Race Against Dementia.
• To administer your own workload, including meeting targets and deadlines in line with the Race Against Dementia appraisal system.
• To attend relevant CPD training events as required.
• To undertake responsibility, as part of the team, for all Health and Safety work related matters.
• To work within the guidelines of Race Against Dementia’s policies and procedures.

All team members are expected to uphold and actively demonstrate Race Against Dementia’s values and purpose, fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and shared ambition to accelerate progress in the race against dementia.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Your job description may be subject to change.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Race Against Dementia aims to be an inclusive organisation where the individuality of every person is treated with respect. Race Against Dementia is committed to eliminating discrimination in any form. This means that all staff, volunteers and everyone with whom we come into contact will be treated with dignity, equality, fairness and respect and no one will receive less favourable treatment. 

Safeguarding Statement

Race Against Dementia is committed to safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults, children and young people. All our posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the discourse of criminal records and vetting checks where appropriate. We have policies and procedures in place that promote safeguarding and safer working practices across the organisation.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.

Location: National Support Centre, London SE1

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 gross per annum, depending on experience.

Closing Date: 29 July 2026 

Marine Society have an exciting new role! Help us to manage our rapidly expanding marine apprenticeships and adult skills programmes to meet growing industry demand. We’re looking for someone who has coordinated apprenticeship programmes and is passionate about developing a high-quality experience for apprentices.

You’ll be expected in using learner management systems, reporting and process improvements to strengthen compliance, improve apprentice support and increase progression and retention.

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

We are currently looking for an Apprenticeship Programmes Officer to join our team.

About the role

This new role is to support the growth of Marine Society apprenticeship and adult skills provision. The postholder will work with the Apprenticeship Operations Manager to deliver high quality apprenticeship programmes through providing coordination, monitoring, compliance and support for all learners.

Responsibilities

• Support the Apprenticeship Operations Manager to coordinate delivery of all apprenticeship and adult skills programmes ensuring learners achieve maximum progression and achievement.
• Monitor apprentices’ progress, off the job training and attendance and provided individual support to overcome issues and barriers to learning.
• Implement the new learner management system to provide accurate data and improve visibility of apprenticeship performance. Assist the Lead Maritime Trainer with developing the Google Classroom online portfolio and electronic training record books.
• Assist the Lead Maritime Trainer to prepare for and record online teaching sessions and apprentice progress reviews.
• Plan a programme of personal development and enrichment opportunities for apprentices. Work with external agencies such as the Association of Apprentices to access benefits for apprentices.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities reasonably requested by management as may be required.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a college or training provider within a curriculum or learner support role
• Experience using VLE/LMS systems within apprenticeship training programmes
• Experience of planning work-based learning programmes within a team
• Good knowledge of levy-funded apprenticeship programmes and associated funding rules

For further information, please download the . If you are interested in this role, please apply now!

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per annum increasing with length of service
• Hybrid working for many roles
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. 

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.

The Senior Programme Manager will be responsible for  managing  FFRP, a London wide programme that supports families on low income to access good quality, free and independent advice, in order to prevent or alleviate financial hardship. The ideal candidate will be an experienced project manager, confident in relationship management and in evaluation and monitoring, with a strong understanding of the free legal advice sector in London. 

About the roles

Last year we launched our most ambitious strategy yet - Change Happens Now. To deliver on its promise, we have identified a phased and prioritised pipeline of cross-cutting strategic programmes that will move us closer to a future where, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer lives - and is supported to live well.

We’re now looking for 2 Strategic Programme Leads to help deliver our strategy. You’ll work in our Strategy, Planning & Innovation (SPI) team, which is responsible for strategic change programmes, planning, innovation and involvement.

Both posts share the same job description and grade and will work flexibly across SPI’s full portfolio. However, each role has a distinct focus area and differs in contract type:

• Role 1 - Health Systems and Improvement – Permanent: This role focus is in health systems and improvement, which will include leading place-based programmes, stewarding UK-wide health-improvement standards, and building the external relationships needed to deliver system-level change.
• Role 2 - Engagement at Scale – 2 year fixed term. This role focus is in ‘engagement at scale’ programmes, in its first year, it will include programme leadership of our universal offer, an organisation-wide programme aimed at delivering an accessible support offer for everyone affected by breast cancer. It will also include providing strategic partnership for other large-scale programmes, such as healthcare professional engagement initiatives and behaviour change.

While each role has a primary focus area, we expect both post-holders to be flexible and adaptable. Priorities change, and you'll need to be equally comfortable working across specialisms, seeing the focus areas as a starting point which will evolve with organisational priorities.

About you

Whilst both roles are the same, given the specialisms, for role 1, we're particularly interested in candidates with experience of external connectivity across the UK health system landscape and a working knowledge of NHS structures, integrated care systems, clinical pathways and health inequalities. For role 2, we're particularly interested in candidates with experience of scaled engagement work, such as leading public engagement, support or community programmes.

For both roles, you’ll be able to get into the detail when it matters, including the design and sequencing of the programme itself. On some programmes you'll be the strategic lead, owning the work from start to finish and being the trusted strategic advisor to expert leaders. On others you'll partner an expert team, bringing the wider organisation in behind their delivery and working through the barriers that hold progress back.

You'll be confident leading, designing and running pilots and prototypes, with clear measures of success and an evidence-led approach to learning and improvement, ensuring you keep lived experience of breast cancer at the heart of your work. You'll be comfortable with ambiguity, making progress at pace without losing rigour, and you'll bring an innovation mindset, creating the conditions, methods and permission for teams to test, scale and embed new ways of working.

Most importantly, you'll be able to be flexible in your workload, and motivated by the chance to lead change in an organisation that wants to be brave, determined and ambitious - one that backs innovation, challenges the status quo when it needs to, and is willing to commit to the big, multi-year work that real impact requires.

Job description and benefits

The job descriptions and our attractive benefits are available for you to download.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

These roles can be based in our London, Sheffield or Cardiff offices. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.   

The salary range is:

£49,000 to £53,000 per annum if Cardiff or Sheffield based

£53,000 to £57,000 per annum if London based

How to apply

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online.

As there are 2 roles, you can either submit your application for 1 or both roles. To do this, please confirm in your application the role you’re applying for: Role 1, Role 2 or Both.

To help with your application, please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification of the job description/s and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who
we support.

Closing date Thursday 30 July 2026 at 11:59pm

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Interview date: Friday 14 August and Monday 17 August 2026