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Job Purpose
This role sits at the heart of Operation Smile UK’s five-year strategy to deliver transformational growth across all income streams. As Retention Fundraising Lead, you will be instrumental in delivering on three of the four core strategic priorities:
1. Build Regular Giving – retain and maximise value from the regular giving base
2. Drive All Donors to Legacy – ensure donors experience best-in-class stewardship, increasing their loyalty to the charity with an objective of feeding into legacy and long-term giving goals.
3. Maximise Growth Through Digital Fundraising Integration – leading the expansion and optimisation of digital growth for all existing supporters.
The Retention Lead is responsible for delivering Operation Smile UK’s strategic individual giving retention and legacy marketing programme. This role is key to driving income growth from our existing donors from the point of recruitment, maximising value and minimising attrition from the regular giving pool and generating and retaining legacy actions and prospects.
You will lead on the strategy, planning, delivery and evaluation of retention campaigns, with full accountability for managing significant budgets, agency partnerships and performance metrics.
You will support the development of the Legacy strategy, be instrumental in planning legacy activity and delivering legacy marketing for the existing supporter base across all income streams and methods of support, from Partnerships, Volunteers and public fundraisers.
This is a senior, hands-on role suited to an experienced Individual giving fundraiser with strong commercial acumen and a data-driven mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Campaign Leadership
- Develop and implement the retention strategy, aligned with income targets and supporter growth objectives.
- Lead on the planning and delivery of campaigns across cash, donor stewardship, legacy prospecting and stewardship, welcome, conversion, reactivation and upgrade appeals.
- Lead on strategic development of the cultivation journey to ensure Operation Smile maximise growth through digital channels.
- Monitor and report on campaign performance, providing insight-driven recommendations to optimise results.
- Drive testing and innovation to expand existing approaches and introduce new ones within acceptable risk and return parameters.
Budget Ownership & Performance Monitoring
- Take full responsibility for retention and legacy budget management, income forecasting and cost control.
- Set, monitor, and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs), reporting against ROI, value and response, retention and conversion metrics and long-term value across all supporter groups channels.
- Collaborate with the Senior Database Manager and the Director of Data and Technology to develop and maintain performance dashboards (e.g., Power BI) and support strategic data analysis, including both short term and long-term channel performance evaluation.
Line Management
- Provide day-to-day leadership and support to the Retention team, ensuring clarity of objectives, effective workload management, and professional development opportunities.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, annual appraisals, and performance reviews for direct reports, supporting their growth and accountability.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, encouraging innovation, learning, and high standards of delivery.
- Provide strategic and operational direction to external agencies or freelancers working on retention projects.
Agency & Partner Management
- Manage day-to-day relationships with external fundraising and creative partners.
- Lead on the relationship with the external fulfilment agency working with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure an effective partnership is in place.
- Lead briefings, content sourcing, agent training, stakeholder approvals, and quality assurance processes.
- Negotiate contracts and hold suppliers accountable for delivery and performance.
Cross-Team and Market Integration
- Represent the retention and legacy programme in cross-functional planning meetings and contribute to a unified team culture focused on strategic delivery.
- Work closely with the Acquisition and Digital lead to deliver a seamless supporter journey from point of recruitment to donor communications.
- Work closely with the Philanthropy Manager to develop and manage the pipeline of HV/Major donors.
- Work closely with the Legacy administrator, Philanthropy Manager and Volunteer Manager to develop the legacy pipeline.
- Work closely to ensure all digital communications are aligned and support the retention strategy
- Act as a key liaison with colleagues across Operation Smile global markets, sharing insights and exploring opportunities to align strategy, co-develop creative, or pilot cross-market initiatives.
Compliance, Risk & Best Practice
- Ensure all campaigns meet legal, ethical and data protection requirements (e.g., GDPR, Fundraising Regulator).
- Act as a key contributor to organisational risk assessments relating to income performance and supplier performance.
- Keep up to date with sector trends, innovations and benchmarks to maintain best practice.
Person specification
Essential Experience
- Extensive experience (ideally 5+ years) in Individual Giving, Legacy or fundraising acquisition roles.
- Proven success delivering multi-channel (including digital) retention campaigns for both cash, legacy and regular giving donors with strong ROI.
- Experience managing external agencies and suppliers to high performance standards.
- Strong background in regular giving retention.
- Demonstrable experience managing and reporting on retention budgets.
Skills & Attributes
- Strategic thinker with excellent campaign planning and execution skills.
- Highly numerate and confident using data for decision-making and optimisation.
- Strong project and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proactive, self-starting approach with high levels of ownership and accountability.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to represent the organisation externally.
Desirable
- Understanding of retention and supporter journey optimisation.
- Familiarity with CRM, Dot digital and data system Donorfy.
- Experience with Power BI or other reporting tools.
First-round interviews are set for the week of 9th March 2026. We strongly encourage early applications.
Disability Confident Committed Employer
We're a Disability Confident Committed employer, so we guarantee an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the minimum requirements for the job.
At Operation Smile UK, we value individuals based on their performance and potential. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports everyone's needs. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and employment process, and we particularly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.
If you need this document in a different format, require any adjustments, or need help with your application, please contact us (further details contained within the job description).
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Operation Smile UK knows fundraising could better reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the people the charity sector supports. If you don’t meet every requirement but believe your transferable skills align with the role, we encourage you to contact us for a conversation.
We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We celebrate diversity and encourage you to bring your authentic self to Operation Smile UK. We are committed to supporting all applicants and ensuring a fair hiring process. All appointments will be made solely on merit, and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Please provide clear evidence in your cover letter of your experience and achievements, including income performance results. We are particularly interested in your expertise in developing supporter journeys and delivering successful multichannel campaigns across both mail and digital platforms. Additionally, please demonstrate your commitment to the sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Join our team at the MPS Society, one of the leading rare genetic disease charities in the UK aiming to transform the lives of individuals and their families affected by MPS, Fabry and other related lysosomal diseases. This is a rare opportunity to join our Support & Communities teams who provide direct support, practical guidance and other patient focused activities to over 1500 members and their families, UK-wide.
Our Support Team raise awareness both within the MPS community and external agencies, offering information, advice, support, and advocacy in a range of areas including clinical management, health and social care, housing, education, transition, independent living, palliative care, and bereavement.
Ideal candidate
As a Senior Support Officer, you will primarily be responsible for raising awareness and providing a high-quality support and advocacy service to our members and their families. You will be a relationship builder who cares about the community we serve and ensures that the individual (or family) remains at the centre of support. You will have experience in multi-agency working and an in-depth understanding of the needs of those with disabilities, their families and carers. Demonstrable experience and knowledge of health and social care, education and relevant assessment processes are essential.
As deputy safeguarding lead officer for both shildren and vulnerable adults you will take the lead in the absence of the safeguarding leads and be confident sharing your knowledge with new recruits through mentoring.
You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to uphold best practice, challenge poor policy and inappropriate decisions. Excellent IT skills and the ability to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight timescales are essential. You will be self-motivated and highly organised, juggling many strands of work.
As part of a small, dedicated team, you will have a positive attitude and a willingness to work collaboratively with your colleagues and external parties to raise awareness, advocate for our membership, as well as supporting the delivery and development of services for the MPS Society community.
Whilst a relevant qualification within health & social care, education or a related field is desirable, other knowledge and work experiences may be equally as valuable in this role. Prior knowledge of MPS and related conditions is not required however a special interest in neurology and working with individuals with neurological disabilities is advantageous. In-depth support and training to develop expertise in MPS and related conditions, and the needs of those affected by these progressive, life-limiting conditions will be provided.
What we can offer you
Join us and you will be working for a caring charity offering:
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time hours)
- Extra leave between Christmas and the New Year
- Pension
- Life assurance (subject to the conditions of the scheme)
- Employee assistance programme offering support 24/7
Further information
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.
This is a full-time role (35 hrs per week) however part time hours, with a minimum of 28 hrs per week may be agreed for the right candidate. Salary will be pro-rata for part-time.
The main duties, responsibilities and essential requirements of this role can be viewed on the attached job description.
This is an essential car user post. The applicant must hold a current UK driver’s licence, with no more than 6 points, have access to a car and be able and willing to drive UK wide as required.
This role is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in our Amersham office each week. As part of the role, UK wide travel is necessary. This may on occasion include early morning and/or evening working and sometimes overnight stays. You may also occasionally be required to attend evening or weekend conferences and events. We have policies in place to ensure that any unsociable hours worked are fairly compensated.
We encourage candidates to visit the MPS Society website to learn more about us and the community we serve. Alternatively, if you would like an informal chat about the role or the work of the MPS Society, please contact Bethanie Pentecost.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The MPS Society is a charity that provides a range of care, support and activities for children and adults at risk throughout the UK. This is provided through our dedicated support and advocacy service, telephone helpline, clinical research, online activities and forums, annual events, patient expert meetings, focus groups and conferences. MPS staff, trustees and volunteers may be asked to be involved in the delivery of its regulated services and activities.
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Due to the sensitive nature of the duties undertaking, the post holder will be expected to undertake a DBS check as part of the recruitment process and for this to be reviewed on a regular basis.
Next steps:
Applications: Please provide your CV and a supporting statement (maximum 750 words) outlining your understanding of how rare, complex and progressive conditions such as Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), including their neurological impacts, can affect individuals and families across the life course. In your response, please describe the experience, skills and approaches you have developed that would support you to carry out the Senior Support Officer role, including (where relevant) supporting people with complex needs, working across health, education and social care systems, and providing advice, advocacy or casework support.
Kindly note, applications received without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Closing Date: Whilst we have an initial closing date of 20th March, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview and assessment.
1st interviews: Initial virtual interviews will be held end March/early April.
2nd interviews: Final face-to-face interviews and assessments will be held on 16th & 17th April at MPS House, Amersham.
To transform lives through specialist knowledge, support and advocacy, and research.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help make borrowing the norm across Wales. Lead bold, bilingual communications that grow a national movement for sharing, sustainability and fairness.
Benthyg Cymru is building a national borrowing infrastructure for Wales — supporting 35+ Libraries of Things and sharing projects that help people save money, reduce waste and access what they need. We’re at a pivotal stage of growth, with expanding public-sector partnerships and rising national interest. Communications is central to what happens next.
We’re looking for a fluent Welsh-speaking Communications, PR & Marketing Lead who can turn strategy into compelling public storytelling and measurable borrowing growth. This is a hands-on, outward-facing role for someone confident producing high-quality content, leading national campaigns, building media relationships, and testing ideas in a fast-moving, mission-led environment.
You’ll lead our communications and marketing strategy, deliver behaviour-change campaigns, manage digital channels, shape PR narratives, and support national pilots and partnerships. You’ll balance creativity with accountability, ensuring borrowing is visible, trusted and culturally relevant across Wales.
Location: Remote (Wales-based) with travel
Hours: 28 per week (negotiable)
Salary: £34,271 actual + 3% pension
Contract: 1 year (with view to extend)
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, Wellbeing Days, Employee Assistance Programme
If you’re proactive, attuned to Wales’ cultural landscape and confident communicating in Welsh and English — and excited by the challenge of growing a national movement — we’d love to hear from you.
Making borrowing as easy as buying bread — building a connected, inclusive Welsh network of Libraries of Things that empower communities to share.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About CoppaFeel!
CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and we’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest. We educate people on the signs of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests monthly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves.
We do this because when diagnosed early, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection can save lives.
Breast cancer does not need to be detected late, and as long as we are here and continue to be supported by people like you, we will do all we can to make sure this doesn’t continue to happen.
The Role
CoppaFeel! is looking for a Senior Healthcare Engagement Manager to oversee the production of high-quality health information and resources and lead on CoppaFeel!’s healthcare engagement work.
The Senior Healthcare Engagement Manager will sit within the CoppaFeel! Education Department and will work closely with the Head of Services and Health Information & Services Manager.
The Senior Healthcare Engagement Manager will be responsible for leading our work in the health engagement space. They will play a key role in supporting the strategic direction of this work and provide insight and sector knowledge to support decision making within the leadership team. This will involve building strong relationships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, enhancing CoppaFeel!’s role in the healthcare sector.
The Senior Healthcare Engagement Manager will have oversight of the production of our health information and resource portfolio. This role ensures that all health resources are accessible, impactful, and trusted, meeting the highest standards, including those required by the Patient Information Forum Tick Accreditation.
This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office 2 days per week. You will also be required to attend the office for quarterly team meetings, department meetings and in person training, we will provide plenty of notice for when you are required to be in for these purposes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Health Engagement
- Work closely with the Head of Services to set the strategy for CoppaFeel!’s work in the healthcare space.
- Provide vision and direction to support departmental growth in healthcare engagement, ensuring alignment with overall organisational goals.
- Drive the development of new and existing strategic initiatives to engage healthcare professionals, ensuring messaging remains relevant, builds credibility and reflects developments in breast cancer in the healthcare space.
- Work closely with the Senior Policy & Influencing Manager to strengthen links between influencing and the delivery of health engagement initiatives.
- Work closely with the Senior Programmes Manager to support the development of regional engagement work and the development relationships across Cancer Alliances.
- Work collaboratively internally and externally to understand the needs of different healthcare audiences and work with teams across the organisation to develop engagement initiatives that increase knowledge and confidence of breast cancer in younger people.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key clinicians and expert stakeholders to enhance CoppaFeel!’s presence within the healthcare space.
- Lead on the design and delivery of training for healthcare professionals encouraging the integration of CoppaFeel!’s resources into their practice.
- Lead and manage CoppaFeel!’s Medical Advisory Group, ensuring it evolves in line with organisational needs.
Health Information
- Work with the Head of Services to set strategic direction in relation to resources, health information content and the production process.
- Provide expert advice and guidance at both strategic and operational levels on best practice approaches to delivering high quality health information and resources, with a focus on optimising reach and impact.
- Hold responsibility for the continued accurate and consistent development of the charity's Health Information provision.
- Oversee the creation and dissemination of high-quality health information, ensuring it is accessible, accurate, and meets accreditation standards required by the Patient Information Forum.
- Provide direction to the Health Information and Services Manager in development and delivery of a portfolio of materials, resources and reminder services.
Strategy & Management
- Support initiatives to ensure that CoppaFeel! Staff are knowledgeable and up to date with issues around breast cancer in younger people.
- Design and deliver internal Health Information team training across the organisation.
- Line manage the Health Information & Services Manager and the Health & Services Executive, offering guidance, support, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Represent CoppaFeel! in media opportunities where appropriate to communicate key health messaging.
- Work with the Impact & Evaluation manager to ensure robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks are in place to track the effectiveness and impact of our work.
- Collaborate with the Senior Engagement & Inclusion Manager to ensure that all health information and engagement strategies are inclusive, accessible, and representative of diverse communities.
- Manage departmental budgets ensuring efficient use of resources and supporting and informing phasing and re-forecasting.
- Support the development and implementation of operational plans. Ensuring that projects are tightly managed and delivered on time and within budget .
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Extensive experience leading the delivery of health engagement initiatives.
- Proven experience in the design and delivery of education and training for healthcare professionals.
- Awareness of clinical policy and practice changes influencing health care practice and delivery.
- Knowledge of Healthcare professional culture, NHS systems, primary care settings, and breast cancer services.
- Proven experience in developing and writing health information and applying health literacy best practices.
- Strong ability to understand medical information and how this can be translated into clear, accessible messaging.
- Experience managing health information production processes, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
- Experience managing multiple projects with the ability to oversee competing priorities and deadlines.
- Experience managing budgets.
- Experience in line management, with a focus on team development.
- Outstanding collaboration skills with both external and internal stakeholders and ability to manage relationships with confidence.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Understanding of EDI principles in service delivery.
Desirable
- Awareness of developments in the clinical research space and how this might influence healthcare practice.
- Strategic planning experience in the health or charity sector.
- Experience representing organisations in media or public communications, or a willingness to be trained.
Application information
Applications will close end of day on the 2nd March, with the aim to commence interviews in the W/C 16 March 2026.
CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date.
Main benefits, Terms & Conditions
Annual leave entitlement: 22 days, plus office closure at Christmas, a day off on our Founders birthday, and a day off for your birthday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan; cash back on everyday health expenses, as well as a GP advice line and access to PerkBox.
- Access to Self Space training and 1:1 therapy
- Core working hours of 10am to 4pm
- Flex Friday; every other Friday off, offering the time to recharge and ensuring work life balance, while remaining available in case of emergencies
All annual leave and benefits are pro-rata'd for part time employees.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.
While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
WSS Regional SEND Leader for the East of England
Contract Type: Fixed term Secondment contract until 31 March 2027
Salary: £550 per day (payable to the school / education setting)
Hours: A minimum commitment of 40 days a year, equating to an average of one-day a week (flexibility to plan own day or equivalent in part days), during term time
Join our Regional Whole School SEND Teams – help shape the future of SEND
Whole School SEND is expanding its regional teams, and we are looking for experienced SEND leaders to step into seconded Regional SEND Leader positions.
As a Regional SEND Leader, you will lead the strategic delivery of the DfE’s Universal SEND Services programme across your region, enabling schools and colleges to embed inclusive practice and improve outcomes for learners with SEND. Working closely with national and regional partners, you will shape regional priorities, oversee professional networks, guide system level SEND development and champion the use of evidence based practice.
These roles are ideal for experienced SEND leaders who:
- already think beyond one school
- have strong professional networks across their region
- are confident working with senior leaders, MATs, local authorities and other partners
- want to shape policy and practice at a national level
- value collaboration, knowledge exchange and inclusive leadership
You might currently be:
- a MAT SEND / Inclusion Director or Lead
- a trustwide SENCo / Inclusion Lead
- a local authority SEND leader
- an experienced SENCo influencing across multiple schools
- a system leader with credibility and influence in your region
This role is offered on a secondment basis. This means the successful applicant will remain employed by their current organisation, and Whole School SEND (through nasen) will reimburse the employer for the time the individual spends undertaking Regional SEND Leader duties. The secondment fee of £550 per day is paid directly to the employing organisation, ensuring there is no financial loss to the school, trust or local authority releasing the colleague for this work.
The Regional SEND Leader will continue in their substantive role while contributing the equivalent of one day a week (40 days across the year) to Whole School SEND. This model enables leaders to bring current, real world expertise into the national programme while maintaining their ongoing responsibilities within their home organisation.
This is an opportunity to apply your expertise at regional and national levels, while maintaining your connection to your current school, trust or organisation.
This role requires flexibility, occasional travel and occasional overnight stays.
Please note this is a secondment position from an education setting, you must be located in the geographical region stated on the advert to apply, those not meeting this criteria will not be considered.
Closing Date: Thursday 5th March 2026
N.B The application period may be closed earlier if sufficient suitable candidates apply.
Start date: 1st April 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
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.
Whole School SEND is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
About Whole School SEND (WSS)
Whole School SEND (WSS), hosted by nasen, is a national community committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The work of Whole School SEND is based on the principle that the knowledge and expertise needed to develop the workforce already exists in the system and that knowledge exchange can occur through effective collaboration.
Since its inception in 2016, the WSS community has brought together key stakeholder organisations, individuals and educational settings from across the SEND community and encouraged collaboration between them.
Regional SEND Leaders are central to the success of the programme, acting as the bridge between national direction and regional implementation. They bring deep SEND expertise and strong regional networks to the role, enabling them to identify local priorities, champion evidence informed practice and work closely with schools, colleges and system partners to build confidence and capability in meeting the needs of learners with SEND.
A regionalised model of delivery and development, responsive to local contexts, will continue to be an essential part of the growth and sustainability of our work. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of SEND in your region. We have a wide-ranging programme of work, including delivering CPD (online and face-to-face) and leading Professional Development Groups, as well as maintaining and extending regional networks.
No agencies please.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Salary: circa £26,000-£27,500 pro rata depending on experience
Contract: 12 months, fixed term with intension to extend
Hours: 3.5 days per week
Location: Home-based with regular travel across Bath and delivery in Bath's parks. Shared office space available in Bristol.
Your Park Bristol & Bath is an independent charity working across health, access and nature. We use parks to improve wellbeing, tackle inequality in access to green space and support nature recovery.
We are looking for a practical, people focused Nature & Community Officer to lead inclusive nature activity in Bath. This role combines green social prescribing, volunteer engagement and community partnership building. You will feel at home outdoors in all seasons and equally comfortable building relationships with community groups and corporate partners.
If you believe parks should work for everyone, keep reading.
The role
You will enable welcoming, inclusive and nature focused activity across Bath’s parks.
You will:
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Co facilitate one weekly Roots to Wellbeing session as part of our structured 18 week programme
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Plan and co deliver one weekly Bee Active session
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Lead inclusive volunteer and nature connection opportunities
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Build strong local partnerships to grow participation
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Support engagement from communities underrepresented in parks
This is a hands on delivery role. You will prepare and deliver practical nature based activities, support participant wellbeing and confidence, carry out risk assessments and ensure safe working practice at all times.
You will also collect evidence of impact including participant feedback, photos and evaluation data, and contribute to reporting across the wider charity.
Occasional evening or weekend work will help make sessions accessible to more people.
What we are looking for
Essential experience and skills
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At least two years experience in community engagement, event coordination or outdoor delivery
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Experience running outdoor nature based activities
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Strong organisational and communication skills
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Confidence managing relationships with partners and volunteers
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Knowledge of health and safety in outdoor settings
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Good IT and administrative skills
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Ability to manage competing priorities
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Full UK driving licence or access to a vehicle
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Comfortable working outdoors in all weather
Desirable
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Experience in corporate volunteering or social enterprise
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Experience supporting people with mental health challenges
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Qualification or equivalent experience in ecology, horticulture or habitat management
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Experience working in diverse urban communities
Why join us
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25 days annual leave pro rata plus your birthday off
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Office closure between Christmas and New Year
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Nest pension after probation
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Flexible working
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Shared office space at the Engine Shed
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We are a Disabled Committed Employer
Most importantly, you will help shape parks that are healthier, more inclusive and better for nature.
Thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund for part-funding this role.
To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the person specification. The cover letter should be no longer than two pages.
Helping everyone access parks and their transformational health benefits.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Be part of a life-changing programme helping young people from underrepresented backgrounds take their next step into meaningful employment.
Join 20/20 Levels as a Programme Co-ordinator and play a key role in delivering our flagship I AM CHANGE career development journey.
This is a hands-on, people-focused role supporting the smooth delivery of workshops, mentoring and cohort experiences. You’ll work closely with participants, facilitators and the Programme Manager to ensure every session runs brilliantly and every young person feels supported, confident and work-ready. If you’re passionate about social mobility, youth empowerment and creating real opportunity, this is an exciting chance to make a tangible impact.
20/20 Levels is a social mobility organisation dedicated to empowering black and racially underrepresented young people to maximise their potential.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ReachOut is a national youth development charity and a strategic partner for schools. Through collective mentoring and engaging activities, we build socio-emotional skills that transform outcomes for young people constrained by circumstance.
Our Youth Development Leads are the heart of our programme delivery and facilitate high quality & impactful sessions for our young people. Reporting to the Programmes & Impact Manager, you’ll work with autonomy to manage your school partners, develop your team of volunteer mentors and collaborate across our ambitious delivery team with a focus on evidence based continuous improvement.
Contract: Permanent with a probationary period of 6 months
Salary: £25,000 – £27,500 pro rata
Location, Hours and Annual Leave:
- We’re recruiting for one part time (0.8 FTE) position in London
- In-school project delivery around London on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Hybrid working for the remainder of your time – choose to work from home or in our London office (Victoria)
- 30 hours a week Tuesday – Friday with a mixed working pattern. School term time approximately 2 days 9:00-17:30 and 2 days 11:00-19:30, and School holidays 9:00-17:30
- 23 days per year annual leave – maximum of 4 days to be taken in school term time
Application Deadline
- 9am Monday 2nd March 2026
For the full description, person specification, and background information, please download the Recruitment Pack found below or on our website.
In accordance with the Christian ethos and values of the Boaz Trust, the Support Worker is responsible for participating in the successful delivery of a frontline support service working with people who are facing homelessness after being granted refugee status:
- To provide practical and holistic support to people with refugee status who are referred into the project (individuals and families)
- To build positive and productive relationships with colleagues in local authorities, housing providers, landlords and voluntary sector organisations
- To play a supportive and collaborative role working alongside the wider staff team.
Our vision is that people who seek safety in the UK are welcomed here and are free to live life in all its fullness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
It’s an exciting time to join WWT London Wetland Centre.
Experience & Engagement Manager
Salary: £45,602.00 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time (The role includes regular weekend and public holiday working, with occasional evenings).
Location: WWT London Wetland Centre, SW13. Some travel to other WWT sites may be required.
About The Role
WWT London is entering an ambitious new phase. As we develop a new strategy for the centre, we’re creating bold, engaging experiences that attract more visitors, reach more diverse audiences, and champion the power of wetlands to even more people.
We’re seeking an Experience and Engagement Manager to lead our talented Experience & Engagement team, building on our success to date and creating even more opportunities for visitors to enjoy a fantastic day out and be inspired by the wonder and importance of wetlands.
This is a great opportunity for someone from the visitor attraction, heritage, arts, or leisure sectors who is a strategic leader and passionate about inclusive, high-quality visitor experiences, delivering step change projects to enhance the visitor offering.
About the role
You’ll lead the end-to-end visitor experience at WWT London – from interpretation, public programming, and learning to marketing, PR, and social media. As the site lead for access and inclusion, you’ll ensure our content, programmes, experiences and communications are welcoming, relevant, and accessible to all.
Working closely with national WWT teams, you’ll shape clear, audience-focused messaging and lead the teams that visitors engage with at every touchpoint, embedding excellence in service and experience.
About You
We're looking for:
- Extensive experience in setting and delivering strategic public programmes.
- Proven experience in designing and delivering inclusive experiences and programmes that improve access for underrepresented audiences.
- Strong experience of communicating with diverse audiences, including individuals and groups of varying ages, backgrounds, and life experiences.
- Proven experience delivering projects that drive a significant step change in the on-site visitor offering or overall experience.
- Demonstrable experience of leading and line managing teams, including influencing and supporting colleagues who are not direct reports.
- Proven experience of strategic planning and delivery within a multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to operate independently with professional judgement in situations where decisions have significant departmental impact.
- Experience in visitor experience design, or a closely related discipline
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
- Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first
This role is based at WWT London on a full time basis. The role includes regular weekend and public holiday working, with occasional evenings. Some travel to other WWT sites may be required.
If you’re ready to lead inspiring, inclusive visitor experiences during a time of change, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Friday 13th March 2026
N.B. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications from candidates who meet the required skills and experience. We therefore encourage early applications.
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.
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
No agencies please.
Restore Wetlands and Unlock their Power



The role
We are looking for 2 IDVAS to join our DRIVE team and work within the Drive Project model across Cheshire. The role involves providing one-to-one support to adult victims / survivors of domestic abuse, working with high-risk victims of domestic abuse linked to the Drive Project perpetrator/MATAC panel.
In this role you will complete and regularly review risk and needs assessments with victims - survivors of domestic abuse.You will liaise with partner agencies, actively contributing to multi-agency plans and risk management / safeguarding procedures. You will carry out a large and varied range of practical support which may include safety planning, advocacy and explaining legal and civil options available. We also offer emotional support to those people we work with, encouraging and supporting them to rebuild lost confidence and self-esteem. Using a trauma-informed approach you will place the people we are supporting at the centre of your work. You will work alongside a multiagency team and be the voice for the victim on local perpetrator panels. You will work alongside the Domestic Abuse Prevention Worker to ensure safe working across victim and perpetrator work, risk assessing actions together to support best practice and overall safety.
About you
You’ll have a deep understanding of the nature of domestic abuse and its effects on clients and children, as well as the reasons behind abusive behaviours towards intimate partners.
Your knowledge extends to the range of statutory and voluntary agencies that clients and their children may encounter, and you are aware of the impact of domestic abuse on children and parenting, including the additional needs of clients from BMER communities.
You will have experience in working with clients on issues of domestic abuse, providing one-to-one and group support and advice, managing your own workload and administration, and assessing the risk and safety of your clients and those connected to your client. You will have handled safeguarding disclosures and referrals, and you communicate clearly with a range of people both over the telephone and in person.
You will be organised, able to use your initiative, and work effectively as part of a multi-service team. Your administrative skills are strong, and you are adept at using a computer to maintain effective systems.
Flexible and willing to work evenings, you can travel independently. Additionally, you will understand trauma-informed practices, risk mitigation, and safeguarding. Experience liaising with social workers and other professionals, and in related areas such as substance misuse, child protection, or family support, is desirable. You will have a full IDVA qualification, or the willingness to work towards one.
Fluency in an additional language and skills in group work are also advantageous. You stay updated with best practices and new initiatives.
We want you to feel empowered to bring your authentic self to this role, so we encourage flexible working around core hours. We offer an annual continuous Professional Development allowance, generous annual leave entitlement and Birthday leave.
About us
We want to make working at TLC an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
It takes a dedicated, passionate, and flexible team to deliver the range of services we provide. We’re lucky to have over 150 people on our teams and 12 Trustees who believe in what we do. We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, engaged and highly motivated people to join our team.
We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact us.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
WSS Deputy Regional SEND Leader for the North West
Contract Type: Fixed term Secondment contract until 31 March 2027
Salary: £450 per day (payable to the school / education setting)
Hours: A minimum commitment of 40 days a year, equating to an average of one-day a week (flexibility to plan own day or equivalent in part days), during term time
Join our Regional Whole School SEND Teams – help shape the future of SEND
Whole School SEND is expanding its regional teams, and we are looking for experienced SEND leaders to step into seconded Deputy Regional SEND Leader positions.
As a Deputy Regional SEND Leader, you will support the delivery of the DfE’s Universal SEND Services programme, helping schools and colleges across your region to develop inclusive practice and improve outcomes for learners with SEND. Working in close partnership with national and regional colleagues, you will lead professional networks, support strategic SEND development and share evidence based practice.
These roles are ideal for experienced SEND leaders who:
- already think beyond one school
- have strong professional networks across their region
- are confident working with senior leaders, MATs, local authorities and other partners
- want to shape policy and practice at a national level
- value collaboration, knowledge exchange and inclusive leadership
You might currently be:
- a MAT SEND / Inclusion Director or Lead
- a trustwide SENCo / Inclusion Lead
- a local authority SEND leader
- an experienced SENCo influencing across multiple schools
- a system leader with credibility and influence in your region
This role is offered on a secondment basis. This means the successful applicant will remain employed by their current organisation, and Whole School SEND (through nasen) will reimburse the employer for the time the individual spends undertaking Regional SEND Leader duties. The secondment fee of £550 per day is paid directly to the employing organisation, ensuring there is no financial loss to the school, trust or local authority releasing the colleague for this work.
The Deputy Regional SEND Leader will continue in their substantive role while contributing the equivalent of one day a week (40 days across the year) to Whole School SEND. This model enables leaders to bring current, real world expertise into the national programme while maintaining their ongoing responsibilities within their home organisation.
This is an opportunity to apply your, while maintaining your connection to your current school, trust or organisation.
This role requires flexibility, occasional travel and occasional overnight stays.
Please note this is a secondment position from an education setting, you must be located in the geographical region stated on the advert to apply, those not meeting this criteria will not be considered.
Closing Date: Thursday 5th March 2026
N.B The application period may be closed earlier if sufficient suitable candidates apply.
Start date: 1st April 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
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.
Whole School SEND is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
About Whole School SEND (WSS)
Whole School SEND (WSS), hosted by nasen, is a national community committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The work of Whole School SEND is based on the principle that the knowledge and expertise needed to develop the workforce already exists in the system and that knowledge exchange can occur through effective collaboration.
Since its inception in 2016, the WSS community has brought together key stakeholder organisations, individuals and educational settings from across the SEND community and encouraged collaboration between them.
Regional SEND Leaders are central to the success of the programme, acting as the bridge between national direction and regional implementation. They bring deep SEND expertise and strong regional networks to the role, enabling them to identify local priorities, champion evidence informed practice and work closely with schools, colleges and system partners to build confidence and capability in meeting the needs of learners with SEND.
A regionalised model of delivery and development, responsive to local contexts, will continue to be an essential part of the growth and sustainability of our work. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of SEND in your region. We have a wide-ranging programme of work, including delivering CPD (online and face-to-face) and leading Professional Development Groups, as well as maintaining and extending regional networks.
No agencies please.
This is an exciting role working with the guidance of the Peer Coordinator and in partnership with the London Joint Working Group, local substance use services, the Harm Reduction Peer Support Lead will support the delivery of a peer led needle and syringe program (NSP) across the borough of Hackney at SWERVE the Harm Reduction Hub. This will include supporting delivery of the service and developing relationships and partnership working with local statutory and voluntary service providers who provide support and care for our potential client group.
The Female Harm Reduction Peer Support Lead will assist in the delivery of secondary NSP provision, naloxone distribution and educational workshops to communities where women are in need including outreach from the Hackney Harm Reduction Hub to for example sex workers, BAME communities, LGBTQI and people who suffer domestic and gender based violence, with a view to enhancing harm reduction provision across the area.
The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.
Both full time and part time applicants will be considered.
The Hepatitis C Trust is a charity dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C in the UK by 2030.


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Location: Home-based, delivering sessions in schools and farms across Essex and surrounding areas
Contract: Self-employed, renewable subject to annual review
Start: Delivery from February 2026
This vacancy is recruited on a rolling basis and may close early if a suitable candidate is appointed, so early application is encouraged. Previous applicants need not apply.
We’re looking for a passionate and confident Food and Farm Discovery Coordinator to inspire primary-aged children through hands-on food, farming and countryside learning. You’ll deliver engaging cooking, gardening and farm visit experiences, working closely with schools, farmers and food producers - particularly in areas of disadvantage.
What you’ll do
- Deliver Farm Discovery Days and the Food Discovery programme in schools
- Plan and lead farm visits, cooking and gardening sessions
- Build and maintain strong relationships with schools and farm hosts
- Manage session planning, equipment, health & safety and safeguarding
- Work independently as part of a supportive national team
Time commitment & pay
- Around 80–90 paid days per year (seasonal variation)
- £171.48/day for Food Discovery delivery
- £163.77/day for Farm Discovery delivery
- Plus expenses and mileage (45p per mile)
- Estimated annual earnings: £14,000–£15,000, with potential to grow
You’ll need
- Experience working with primary-age children and schools
- Confidence delivering hands-on cooking, gardening and outdoor learning
- Enthusiasm for food, farming and the countryside
- Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills
- Full UK driving licence, access to a car, and suitable IT setup
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £38,346 -£42,544 per annum (depending on experience and skill level)
Contract length: Permanent
Location: Remote/ Hybrid – Oxfordshire preferable but open to other locations within catchment area, flexible working.
Responsible to: Programme Manager Catchment Partnerships, or directly to Assistant Head of Improving Rivers / Head of Improving Rivers
About Thames21
Thames21 is an environmental charity which works across London and the Thames Basin to deliver high-impact nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis by restoring rivers, whilst also connecting communities to their local green-blue spaces and inspiring long-term stewardship of them.
Diversity at Thames21
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Thames21 is key to our success and as such we employ staff from a diverse range of backgrounds, this we feel is key in ensuring that everybody has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. We value the voices of our individual employees, and we strive to work in a collaborative, innovative balanced way. The postholder must actively support this.
Purpose of the job
To drive forward Thames21’s ‘Thames Valley’ (broadly Oxfordshire/ Buckinghamshire/ Berkshire) catchment areas programme in line with our 5-year plan and future strategies ensuring appropriate integration across Thames21 and partner organisations. This includes building and sustaining a team to reduce diffuse pollution, increase biodiversity, improve water quality, and support agricultural businesses to deliver environmental improvement works and nature friendly farming practices.
The postholder requires operational experience and knowledge at catchment scale as well as project and people management experience. They will take a strategic overview of the programme and guide our growth in the thematical and geographical area, with a particular focus on the following outcomes.
- Work with 20 farmers each year to reduce diffuse pollution at source and flood risk.
- Offer advice on nature-based solutions and grant funding to farmers and landowners.
- Plant 30,000 trees annually.
- Input and support the achievement of other applicable 5-year plan targets. i.e. River restoration and catchment scale monitoring.
- Increase Thames21 presence in the Thames Valley, identifying opportunities, supporting, and complimenting the work of other NGOs and regional Rivers Trusts.
The role is a relatively new area of work for Thames21 and may consist of supporting a range of projects and programmes including Catchment Partnerships, Farm Clusters and Natural Flood Management.
Finally, the postholder will take a lead in progressing Thames21’s resilience strategy i.e. working closely with the Fundraising Team, the Catchment Partnership Team, and partner organisations to increase private and public investment to deliver healthy resilient rivers and catchments.
Additional requirements may include supporting other Thames21 projects and funding applications, as the need arises.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
You will oversee and manage the delivery of diverse projects. You will also develop your team’s scope, strategy and action plan in order to grow the team to deliver 5-year plan targets work closely with expert (e.g. statutory bodies, authorities, NGOs and academics) and non-expert (e.g. community groups and volunteers) stakeholders to develop, fund and deliver projects within the catchments, and oversee their management. You will also work closely with the Assistant/ Head of Improving Rivers and other members of the Thames21 team to develop funding applications and steer the direction of the catchment areas.
Tasks include:
· Programme Development & Integration
Develop and expand the Thames Valley catchment programme in line with Thames21’s 5-year strategy, ensuring integration with other teams.
· Funding & Financial Management
Secure diverse funding sources and manage project budgets, including financial reporting and cost tracking to meet objectives.
· Project & Risk Management
Lead project delivery, monitor progress, and identify risk mitigation strategies to ensure continued success.
· Team Leadership & Staff Development
Manage and support staff through training, appraisals, workload balancing, and adherence to health and safety requirements.
· Stakeholder Engagement
Build and maintain relationships with internal teams, funding bodies, landowners and other external stakeholders.
· Technical & Farm Advisory Support
Provide farm advice, generate reports (including GIS mapping), and maintain a database of visits and environmental opportunities.
· Catchment-Based Approach Advocacy
Promote and apply catchment-based principles internally and externally in water and land management.
· Health, Safety & Compliance
Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and broader regulatory requirements across all projects.
· Information & Data Management
Maintain accurate documentation and project data systems, supporting transparency and accountability.
· Promotion & Communications
Support production of publicity materials and represent Thames21’s work to broader audiences.
Other Duties
This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within Thames21. At various times the post-holder will be directed to carry out other reasonable duties in support of other Thames21 activities that are consistent with those in this Job Description.





