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About the role
As local campaigning lead in our award-winning public affairs and campaigns team, you will play a pivotal role in driving Sands’ mission to save babies’ lives and ensure bereaved families receive the care and support they need.
You will need experience of delivering and evaluating impactful campaigns, and of working in close partnership with those with lived experience to create meaningful, lasting change at a local or national level.
This is a dynamic, outward-facing role that combines strategic campaigning with hands-on community organising. You will have the skills to support and develop a network of local campaigners, empowering volunteers and supporters to take action in their communities, influence decision-makers, and improve services over the long term. You will also feel comfortable representing Sands at a local level, developing strong relationships to amplify the organisation’s voice and impact.
Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will ensure campaigns are evidence-based, inclusive, and shaped by the lived experiences of diverse bereaved families. You will create compelling content and digital actions, support media engagement, and use data and insight to evaluate impact and continuously strengthen our approach.
This role offers an opportunity to combine leadership, influencing and community engagement skills in a purpose-driven environment, making a tangible difference to families and communities across the UK.
Main Purpose of Job
To lead Sands’ local campaigning function.
Co-lead impactful campaigns at a local and devolved nation level with bereaved parents and families, supporting Sands core aims to save babies lives and ensure anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the care and support they need by:
1. Leading the implementation and evaluation of Sands local campaigns to further our core aims.
2. Developing the capacity of Sands local volunteers, supporters and campaigners to take action to improve their local services in the long-term.
3. Ensuring that Sands campaigns are evidence based and reflect the views and experiences of a diverse range of bereaved parents and families.
Principle Tasks and Responsibilities
Leading implementation, and evaluation of Sands local campaigns to further Sands core aims.
Developing the capacity of Sands volunteers, supporters, and campaigners to take action to improve their local services in the long-term.
Ensure that Sands campaigns are evidence based and reflect the views and experiences of a diverse range of bereaved parents and families.
· Undertake evidence gathering projects to support Sands campaigns work, including collating and analysing data and presenting findings in an accessible and engaging way.
· Ensure that the views of bereaved parents and families inform Sands campaigns and provide opportunities for Sands volunteers to get involved in our campaigning activity.
· Provide direct support to bereaved parents to help them become confident campaigners, so they are well informed, equipped to speak out and know how to go about it.
General tasks
· Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as required by the Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns and the Director of Research, Education and Policy.
· Model the culture and values of Sands at all times.
· Work flexibly with other members of staff and team, with some evening/weekend working.
· Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professional conduct.
· Abide by all Sands Policies and Procedures and undertake all mandatory training as required.
· Participate actively in annual appraisals and personal development reviews.
· Actively promote and embody the vision, mission, and values of Sands including a commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI).
· Occasional evening and weekend working.
This job description is not contractual and may be amended from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the organisation.
We are here to support everyone touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Always.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are currently recruiting an experienced Head of Philanthropy & Corporate Partnerships to lead Liverpool Philharmonic’s fundraising and partnership activity, securing vital support from individuals and corporate partners. You'll develop and implement fundraising strategies, build and nurture high-value relationships, and drive income growth to support our artistic programme, community impact projects and strategic priorities. If you’re a strategic fundraiser with a strong track record of generating income and developing partnerships, we’d love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ara Head of Finance
We have immediate need for an Ara Head of Finance. We are looking for an experienced finance leader who combines strong technical finance expertise with excellent leadership and relationship-building skills, to help us provide hope and better lives for people across South West England and Wales. This position is permanent, full-time 35 hours per week (4 days per week considered).
Please note: applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Location: Bristol (with some opportunity for hybrid working)
Salary: £65,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Department: Senior Leadership Team
Ara’s Head of Finance will provide strategic and operational financial leadership to ensure the charity is financially sustainable, well-governed and compliant. This role is a key member of Ara’s Leadership Team playing a vital part in the development and implementation of the organisation’s strategy.
Working closely with the Chief Executive and the Board of Trustees to advise on governance, regulatory responsibilities and financial planning for the charity. The role provides the essential financial stability to enable future growth through leadership and management of finance, and ensuring effective governance and regulatory compliance.
Some of the key tasks for this role include to:
· Lead all aspects of financial management, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
· Strengthen Ara governance, compliance, and risk management systems.
· Support strategic planning and organisational development.
· Provide leadership and support to key managers and teams.
· Help develop sustainable income generation and business planning.
· Oversee all financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
In return we offer:
· A competitive and benchmarked salary.
· A 35-hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance, with flexible working.
· Up to 32 days annual leave, as well as all UK bank holidays.
· A pension scheme, comprehensive training, and a 24hr Employee Assistance Programme.
· Meaningful and fulfilling work that makes a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
To apply, please email with a CV and covering letter. For more information about Ara, please visit our website. Please note: applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Your new company
An established London-based charity held in high esteem within the local community.
Your new role
Reporting to the COO, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of finance and financial operations, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and strong financial controls. Duties and responsibilities include managing the small finance team; overseeing the month-end process and preparation of monthly management accounts. Anticipated duration is 6 months+. To start ASAP. Flexible working.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent experience as a Head of Finance within the charity and not-for-profit sector.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to build on solid foundations already in place, we are looking for someone to drive innovation, development and sustainable growth across all fundraising streams.
The Charity
A well-established charity with strong community support and a clear ambition for future growth. They provide specialist palliative and end of life care for people with life limiting illness, their work is only possible thanks to the incredible support of the community.
The role
This is a senior leadership role with real scope to shape and deliver change.
Working collaboratively with the incredible Director of Income Generation, you will develop and then lead the execution of a modern, insight-led fundraising strategy.
You will ensure all income streams are optimised and delivering against targets and growth plans.
From community and events to high-value fundraising, you will drive a proactive approach that maximises return and builds long-term value.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will also help influence organisational direction and ensure fundraising is positioned as a core driver of sustainability and growth.
You will strengthen pipelines, drive innovation and optimisation across all income streams (community, events, corporate, trusts, major donors, in memory and legacies.
You will build and lead a high-performing team, setting clear expectations, accountability and development plans.
The Candidate
Our ideal candidate will bring energy, experience, clarity and a results-driven mindset to this role and to the fundraising team. We are looking for someone with:
If you are someone who identifies opportunities, moves quickly, operates in a structure way and can bring others with you, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, we would love to hear from you.
Please note this job is closing on July 21st and planning to interview w/c August 3rd
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future. We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
The National Youth Agency is looking for a National Digital Innovation Lead.
National Digital Innovation Lead
Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term to cover Maternity leave
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week, flexible working
Salary: £40,000 - £47,380 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications
Location: Home-based in England with occasional travel for meetings, workshops, and team activities. Head Office is in Leicester.
What we do
As the national body for youth work, the NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work
About the Role
The National Digital Innovation Lead will drive NYA's digital youth work and innovation agenda, helping to shape the future of youth work through technology, collaboration and sector leadership. The postholder will develop strategic partnerships, lead innovative digital initiatives, influence national policy and support youth organisations to confidently adopt digital approaches that improve outcomes for young people.
Key Responsibilities
As our National Digital Innovation Lead, you will:
Why Work for NYA?
Closing date: Monday 30th July 2026
Please be aware that we will close this vacancy early once we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
We therefore strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible and not to wait until the closing date.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
No agencies please.
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Trusts & Grants Officer
Salary:£31817 per annum
Location:Midlands Wide, Hybrid Working (2
Benefits:25 days holiday, pro-rata, 5.5% Employer Pension Contribution including Life Cover, Occupational Sick Pay Benefits & Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Leave and Pay, plus more
Reporting to: Trusts, Grants & Foundations Fundraising Manager
FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity, tackling inequality, transforming lives and ensuring no good food goes to waste. We rescue surplus food and redistribute it to 650 local charities and community organisations, feeding 60,000 people every week. We also invest in communities, providing education, training and volunteering opportunities, helping over 700 individuals to date to build a better future. Together, we’re fighting hunger, reducing food waste and creating opportunities across the Midlands. Learn more here or read our latest Annual Report Snapshot by going to our website.
The Role
The Trusts & Grants Officer is responsible for delivering income from trusts, foundations and statutory funders through proactive prospect research, high quality applications, relationship management and timely reporting, contributing directly to FareShare Midlands’ income targets and growth plans.
Trusts & Grants Delivery
Pipeline Development & Prospect Research
Funder Stewardship & Reporting
Communication
Compliance, Monitoring & Administration
Application tracker ownership
You will be successful in this role by:
Essential
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Values and behaviours
How to Apply:
If you would like to apply for this role, please create a supporting statement to demonstrate your suitability and to explain your interest in both the job and FareShare Midlands. Please send your supporting statement with a copy of your CV.
We continue to strive to ensure that the profile of our staff and volunteers reflects the diverse communities we serve across the Midlands. As such we encourage and welcome applications from all our communities. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse backgrounds as they are currently under-represented within FareShare Midlands.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 22nd July 2026.
We redistribute good quality surplus food which would otherwise go to waste and also support people to find work through our employability programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Impact and Evaluation Officer
£36,250 to £42,500 per year
Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
This is an opportunity to play a key role in helping us understand, evidence and communicate the impact of our Black Health Equity Strategy. Focussing on improving outcomes for Black men affected by prostate cancer, you’ll bring together lived experience, insight and data to show the difference our work is making and help shape future priorities.
Working across the organisation and with external partners and communities, you’ll design and embed practical approaches to impact measurement and evaluation. You’ll help teams capture meaningful evidence, define outcomes and build a consistent understanding of impact that supports learning, accountability and continuous improvement.
You’ll turn data, feedback and insights into clear, engaging stories that bring our work to life for a range of audiences. From reports and case studies to multimedia content and impact updates, you’ll create accessible outputs that support decision-making, strengthen understanding and demonstrate the value of our work.
Building strong relationships will be central to your success. You’ll work closely with colleagues, partners and Black communities to ensure impact is captured authentically, ethically and respectfully. By combining evidence, storytelling and evaluation, you’ll help make our Black Health Equity work more visible, influential and effective across the organisation and beyond.
What we want from you
You may already work in impact, evaluation, insight, learning or research and be looking for an opportunity to use your skills to influence meaningful change. We’re looking for someone with experience of developing evaluation approaches, outcomes frameworks or theories of change, ideally within a health, charity or social impact setting.
You’ll be comfortable working with both qualitative and quantitative data, turning evidence, feedback and insight into clear conclusions that support learning, decision-making and improvement. You’ll also be a strong communicator, able to translate complex information into engaging reports, impact stories and accessible content for a range of audiences.
A good understanding of equity and health inequalities is essential, along with the ability to apply this knowledge in practice. You’ll have experience of working respectfully and effectively with Black communities and be committed to ensuring lived experience is at the heart of how impact is understood, measured and communicated.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.
We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.
How and where we work
Colleagues attend the office at least four days per month (pro rata for part-time colleagues) to collaborate, build relationships, and support projects and decision-making. You can choose where to work the rest of the time. Travel to the office is a commute, so we pay our own travel costs.
Additional in-person attendance will be required during your first few months for induction and training, to support you to learn the role and get to know colleagues.
We trust colleagues to work flexibly while balancing personal commitments with the needs of the charity, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments for colleagues with a disability, neurodiversity, or a long-term physical or mental health condition.
How to Apply
Visit our Prostate Cancer UK Careers page to learn more about this role and the benefits we offer. On the vacancy advert, you’ll find everything you need to know about the role, how to apply, and what to include in your application.
You can also download a copy of the job description and access the link to our careers portal to submit your application.
Got a question? Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or questions – we’re here to help.
The closing date is Sunday 2nd August 2026. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of 10 August (Interviews will be held on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th August 2026 We’re expecting the interviews for this role to be in person at our London Bridge office.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
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Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Virtual Events Executive role. This position involves managing and developing virtual fundraising events, engaging supporters, and driving income to support the charity’s vital work.
Key Responsibilities:
Person Specification:
What’s on Offer:
How to Apply:
To apply, 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 are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
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Interviews: 5th of August in our Birmingham Centre
Join The King’s Trust as a Payroll & Benefits Executive and play a vital role in ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time—supporting colleagues who are transforming young lives across the UK.
This is a role for someone who can step straight into a busy payroll function, take ownership, and deliver from day one.
What you’ll bring
Who will thrive
Make a real impact with your expertise, supporting the people who support young people.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Payroll & Benefits Executives?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Payroll & Benefits Executives!
Perks for working at The Trust!
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a confident, motivated, and relationship-focused Fundraiser to help raise vital funds for our humanitarian
projects around the world.
As a key ambassador for the charity, you will build strong relationships with donors, supporters, businesses, and communities, inspiring them to support our mission. Using a range of fundraising tools, campaigns, events, partnerships, and digital platforms, you will maximise income to support life-changing humanitarian programmes.
This role also offers opportunities to travel and deploy to the field, giving you firsthand insight into the impact of the projects your fundraising helps make possible.
Key Responsibilities:
About You
Join us and help secure the resources needed to deliver humanitarian aid and create lasting change for vulnerable communities worldwide.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)
Hybrid - Whitechapel, London with hybrid working (2 days per week in office)
Closing date: 23:59pm, Sunday 26th July 2026
Interview date: 1st stage interviews online 4th and 6th August 2026 (2nd stage interviews in person 11th August 2026)
At B Lab UK, strong operations are not just about keeping things running smoothly – they are essential to enabling our mission and supporting a fast-growing movement for economic systems change. In this exciting role as Operations Coordinator in our Finance & Operations team, you’ll play a central role in helping colleagues across the organisation thrive.
B Lab UK is part of the global B Corp movement with the mission to inspire and enable people to use business as a force for good. Certified B Corps seek to redefine success in business by putting social and environmental impact on a par with profit. The B Corp community is a global movement of businesses that provide leadership by demonstrating their commitment to people and planet. There are now over 10,000 B Corps spanning 102 countries and 160+ sectors, with many well-known brands including Patagonia, The Guardian, Giff Gaff and Divine Chocolate. Over 2,700 of those businesses are in the UK.
Purpose of the role:
From onboarding new starters and coordinating systems access, to improving internal processes and strengthening knowledge management, you’ll help create the operational foundations that allows our team to do their best work.
As operations coordinator
Please refer to the job description for full requirements for this role on our website.
The kind of things we’re looking for…
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK (we are not able to provide visa sponsorship).
Visit our career site via the Apply Button to learn about the application journey you can expect and for full guidance and support on making your application. You can also read about the great colleague benefits available if you join our team.
B Lab believes an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. We’re not looking for candidates who are “culture fits.” We’re looking for candidates who can expand our culture and challenge business as usual. We strive to foster an environment where all staff can bring themselves to work by their own definition, and we strive to provide all candidates with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.
It is important to us that we have a recruitment process whereby everyone is able to be their best. If you have a disability/long-term health condition, and require a reasonable adjustment that would enable you to fully participate in any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
B Lab is the non-profit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.
Title: Head of Campaigns
Salary: £60,000
Contract: Temporary
Hours: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday)
Holiday: 25 days per year plus bank holidays
Location: Home based with regular across the UK
Probationary Period: 3 months
Reports to: Chief Executive
Benefits: An additional 3 days holiday between Christmas and New Year
Flexitime policy
5% pension contribution
Anticipated contract duration: 9th November 2026 - February 2028
We are River Action
We are a small and agile campaigning organisation on a mission to rescue the UK’s rivers from a toxic cocktail of agricultural, sewage and industrial pollution and water shortages. We support community action, galvanise and mobilise public opinion, influence government policy, take legal actions and call out destructive industrial practices to incentivise changes that end river pollution and secure freshwater.
We are a talented team of positive disrupters and stakeholder mobilisers delivering our strategy to urgently protect and restore our rivers for the benefit of communities, rivers and wildlife.
Our rivers are our life support system and they are dying. We need urgent action to bring them back to life.
Who we are looking for
We're looking for an exceptional campaigner to lead an ambitious environmental campaigning programme for just over a year to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader who can develop bold, strategic campaigns that shift public debate, influence decision-makers and deliver tangible environmental outcomes.
You'll be an experienced campaign strategist who understands that lasting change rarely comes from a single tactic. You'll know how to bring together compelling communications, evidence and investigations, grassroots mobilisation, political engagement, legal interventions and partnerships into integrated campaigns capable of changing policy, behaviour and corporate practice.
We're looking for someone who combines strategic vision with practical delivery. Someone who is comfortable making decisions in a fast-moving environment, spotting opportunities as they emerge and adapting campaigns to maximise impact.
Experience in environmental campaigning would be highly valuable, but above all we're looking for someone with an outstanding track record of leading successful campaigns that have shifted opinion, influenced policy or held powerful institutions to account.
We’re looking for someone who brings energy, creativity and courageous leadership. Someone who is excited by building campaigns that challenge the status quo, comfortable navigating complexity and able to combine bold thinking with sound judgement. You'll know when to disrupt, when to collaborate and how to inspire others to believe that together we can restore the UK’s rivers.
If you're motivated by creating change, thrive in a dynamic environment and want to lead campaigns that make a genuine difference to one of the UK's greatest environmental challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing:
As Head of Campaigns, you will be developing and delivering bold, integrated campaigns that drive lasting change for the UK's rivers. You'll lead and inspire a talented team of campaigners, helping them to develop innovative, impactful campaigns while fostering a collaborative, ambitious and supportive culture. You'll work closely with colleagues across communications, policy, legal, fundraising and research, ensuring our work is strategically aligned and greater than the sum of its parts.
Leading River Action's Campaigns Team, you will shape the organisation's campaigning strategy, ensuring our work is innovative, evidence-led and designed to influence public opinion, hold polluters to account and secure meaningful political and systemic change. You'll create campaigns that connect compelling storytelling with community mobilisation, strategic communications, political advocacy, legal action and partnerships, ensuring every part of our work contributes towards our mission to rescue the UK’s rivers.
You'll provide strategic leadership across the full campaign lifecycle, overseeing campaign planning, delivery, budgeting, resourcing and evaluation. You'll ensure our campaigns are informed by robust evidence, guided by clear objectives and measured against meaningful outcomes, using insight and learning to continually strengthen our impact.
You will lead River Action's communications and public profile, ensuring our campaigns cut through the national conversation, inspire public action and strengthen our reputation as one of the UK's leading environmental campaigning organisations. You’ll oversee media, messaging and campaign communications that amplify our voice and build public support for change.
Internally, you'll work in close partnership with the Head of Public Affairs to ensure our public campaigns reinforce and accelerate our political influencing work, while ensuring community campaigns and grassroots action inform our national priorities. You'll also work alongside the Head of Legal to develop campaigns involving strategic litigation to achieve change within and outside of court and legal processes, using legal action as a catalyst for wider public awareness, policy change and industry accountability.
As a member of River Action's Senior Management Team, you'll help shape the strategic direction of the organisation and contribute to organisational leadership beyond your own department. You'll work alongside the CEO and fellow Heads of Department to deliver our organisational strategy, embedding collaboration, innovation and impact across all areas of our work.
You'll also play a key role in securing the resources needed to deliver our ambitions. Working with the Head of Development, you'll help develop compelling funding proposals, inspire funders with our vision and demonstrate the impact of our work through robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting. Working with the Finance and Operations Manager, you'll oversee campaign budgets, ensuring resources are managed effectively and strategically.
Main Duties
Provide strategic leadership as a member of the Senior Management Team, supporting the CEO to deliver River Action's organisational strategy, theory of change and long-term vision.
Lead the development and delivery of River Action's integrated campaigning strategy, ensuring our public campaigns drive measurable environmental, political and societal change.
Develop and oversee a portfolio of ambitious national campaigns, identifying opportunities to influence public opinion, policy, regulation and industry practice through innovative and impactful campaigning.
Lead River Action's communications, media and public engagement strategy, ensuring compelling storytelling, strong brand visibility and effective use of traditional, digital and social media to grow our influence and supporter base.
Lead the planning and delivery of River Action’s creative interventions and actions, from polling, petitions and shareholder actions to public protests and high-profile actions.
Serve as a senior public representative and spokesperson for River Action, building the organisation's profile and influence through media engagement, public speaking, stakeholder engagement and high-profile external events.
Oversee River Action's digital campaigning platforms, including the strategic development of our website and digital engagement tools.
Work closely with the Head of Public Affairs to ensure campaigns and political advocacy are fully integrated, maximising opportunities to influence government, regulators and decision-makers.
Work closely with the Head of Public Affairs to ensure grassroots action informs national campaigns, and national campaigns empower and amplify community action.
Work with the Head of Legal to identify, develop and deliver strategic legal interventions that strengthen campaigns, increase accountability and drive systemic change beyond the courtroom.
Build and maintain influential relationships with campaign partners, coalitions, NGOs, academics, community organisations, funders and other key stakeholders to maximise collective impact.
Lead campaign planning, governance and delivery, ensuring campaigns are effectively resourced, managed and evaluated against agreed objectives, budgets and monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) frameworks.
Lead, inspire and develop the Campaigns Team, fostering a collaborative, creative and high-performing culture that enables colleagues to thrive and deliver exceptional work.
Work with the CEO, Head of Development and senior colleagues to secure funding for campaign activities, contributing to funding proposals, donor engagement and impact reporting.
Work with the Finance and Operations Manager to develop, monitor and manage campaign budgets, ensuring resources are used effectively and strategically.
Support organisational reporting by contributing to Board papers, quarterly and annual reports, organisational planning and performance monitoring.
Other Duties & Responsibilities
Adopt a positive approach to personal and professional development; engaging in one to one meetings and relevant training.
Be aware of, and act on, relevant health and safety responsibilities as an employee of River Action and adhere to these wherever you are working.
To maintain confidentiality in all areas of work at River Action.
UK travel will be required. Training & operational activities may require overnight stays away from home, in which case standard River Action procedures apply.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to creating an inclusive, equal and diverse workplace and a positive organisational culture.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across River Action to collectively deliver our ethos and mission.
What you’ll bring
The position will suit a strategic, well organised, energetic, passionate and dedicated person. The ideal person will be an excellent leader, a people person, and thrive within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The person will have a passion to protect and restore our waterways and hold those responsible for environmental destruction to account.
Ability to think strategically to deliver campaigns that are positively disruptive and meet River Action values.
Line management experience of highly experienced professionals, bringing out the best in your team.
Creative attitude and skills for solving problems and raising awareness of problems and solutions.
A head for organisation and excellent time management, bringing others along with you in planning and delivering interventions and projects at short notice and under pressure.
Experience in public and/or political campaigning either within or outside the environmental sector.
Experience and contacts in communications and PR.
An understanding of the issues that are impacting our rivers, and their solutions.
The ability to establish and maintain effective contacts and relationships with senior and influential external individuals and bodies.
The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a wide range of people both verbally and in writing including the media, community groups, other NGO representatives, government, industry leaders, supporters and followers on social media.
Exceptional IT literacy and a head for figures and budgeting.
Ability to work independently and take initiative to solve problems.
Ability to work flexible hours as necessary.
A good team player with a willingness to muck in as and where required.
Ability to think clearly even when working under pressure.
A passion for River Action’s mission and vision.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies show that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. So if you like the look of this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description, we would still like to hear from you. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
How to apply
To apply, please submit to jobs at riveractionuk dot com with the subject ‘Head of Campaigns’’:
your CV (2 pages max),
a cover letter (2 pages max) explaining why you want to work for River Action and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, and
a written submission (2 pages) as described below.
Only applications including all three documents will be accepted. Please provide your documents in pdf format.
Written submission
River Action is looking to develop a campaign around water security in the UK to launch in 2027. Please put together a campaign brief setting out the challenges faced, how we would develop and deliver this campaign including campaign asks; campaign outcomes; public, political and legal tactics; routes for funding and resource requirements.
Your campaign brief should be no longer than 2 sides of A4.
Application process
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until 23:59 on 19th July.
Should your application be shortlisted, the next stage will involve an initial 30 minute interview on 28th July via video conference. You may then be invited to attend a second interview with a panel on 3rd August.
Please indicate in your covering letter or in a covering email your availability for interviews on these dates.
If you have any questions about the role or your application, please contact us on jobs at riveractionuk dot com.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title - Medical Advisor
Contract - Associate
Salary - £40 per hour per report and £115.00 if sitting on the panel
Location - Home Based
About the IRM
The Independent Review Mechanism for England (IRM) provides, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, review panels for potential and current foster carers and adopters when agencies have decided not to approve them as a foster carer or adopter, or to terminate or change the terms of their approval.
As an IRM Medical Advisor you will be providing written medical advice to caseworkers, panel members and the Contract Manager about individual applicant and their suitability to foster/adopt as well as ad hoc advice on occasions.
Usually, the need for a medical advisor’s report is requested either after:
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application. Please note, we do not accept CV’s.
Closing Date: 26th July 2026 at 23:59
Interview Date: TBC
We believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve our service. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community. This includes those from, the global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are under represented at the IRM.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Coram changes lives, laws and systems to create better chances for children, now and forever.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.