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Play to the Crowd (incorporating Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers) is looking for a Fundraising Manager. 

Hours/contract: Permanent, full time, 36 hours per week (job share or part-time hours will be considered for the right candidate)

Salary: £28,950 - £32,754 depending on length of service 

Base: Theatre Royal Winchester / Hybrid

We’re looking for a confident and enthusiastic fundraiser with a track record of delivering and leading major donor fundraising, membership schemes, corporate partnerships as well as securing significant funds from Trusts and Foundations.

The Fundraising Manager is responsible for implementing the charity’s fundraising strategy to increase our fundraised income to support all areas of our activity. This will be achieved by connecting donors and supporters to our mission to delight and unite communities through the power of live performance and participation.

The charity has ambitious plans for the future. We will continue to invest in the beautiful Theatre Royal Winchester. With the absence of Arts Council England National Portfolio funding, we will be transitioning to a new structure and funding model for future Hat Fair festivals. Through our engagement projects we will continue to have impact on our local community both in central Winchester and the wider district.

The Fundraising Manager role will be vital in:

• Helping to develop a sustainable fundraising model to secure future Hat Fair festivals

• Securing funding from Trusts and Foundations for community projects, core revenue to support our artistic and creative ambitions, and capital works

• Cultivating and securing large gifts from Major Donors

• Growing our membership base – our members are loyal and key advocates of the charity and audiences for our events

• Managing the relationships and developing our Corporate Partnerships 

How to Apply 

Application deadline: 10am Tue 17 February 2026 
Interviews: Wed 25 February 2026 

Interested? If you would like to find out more details about this role please visit our website where you can find the Job Description and Person Specification. Our website also contains our application form. Please note that we require fully completed application forms. We are unable to accept CVs. 

Keen on this role but seen something you’re not sure about? Don’t rule yourself out, get in touch to talk it through. For an informal discussion about the role, please get contact Kirstie Mathieson, Communications and Development Director (email available in the job pack) 

Play to the Crowd is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences and is also open to job share proposals. 

Pathway Project is an inspiring Domestic Abuse Charity that makes a difference, it's a great place to work, we are a charity with big ambitions and huge energy and we need a Finance Manager who can match our energy.

We are currently evolving a bold new strategy and a passion  for excellence in service delivery. Supported by a driven and energetic board of trustees the new Chief Executive is leading Pathway Project through their ambitious plans.

It’s a really fantastic time to join our amazing charity as we move into the next phase of our exciting journey.

We are looking for a new Finance Manager to be responsible for the effective day-to-day financial management of the charity supporting the CEO with the Finance Strategy.

She will be driven, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements including the Charity Commission and Charity SORP (FRS 102).

She will work closely with the CEO, SMT and Trustees and she will provide clear, timely financial information to support sound operational and strategic decision-making and help ensure the long-term sustainability of the organisation.

The Methodist Church is committed to ensuring its churches are safe spaces for all. We work hard to ensure compliance with legal requirements, develop good practice, provide effective training and give professional advice on individual cases. We have an exciting opportunity to join our new safeguarding regional team operating in the northwest region and take this forward supporting Methodist churches and work.

Hours of work: 21 per week

About you

The post holder will join a team of safeguarding officers who will carry specific responsibility for individual cases, undertake risk assessments, lead training and advise churches. The post will be aligned to the Cumbria Methodist District requiring regular travel within this District area, and to provide support to colleagues across the regional area of the North West, which may involve occasional travel. The successful candidate will hold a relevant professional qualification and relevant experience and expertise in child and/or adult protection.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits:

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme with pensions matched up to 8%.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and welcome applications from disabled people. 

If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact HR Team.

Closing date: 6th February 2026

Shortlisting date: W/C 11th February 2026

Interview (in person): 23rd February 2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Senior Non-Current Asset Accountant

(SEO)

£42,450 - £46,636 (National)

+ £5,000 Accountancy Allowance

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 50% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers.  We are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading ground-breaking programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern and cost-effective real estate service solutions. 

Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours.  We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged, and we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service.  Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. 

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth.  We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

The responsibilities of the Senior Non-Current Asset Accountant will include:

• Support the accounting for the GPA’s non-current assets including maintaining the Non-Current Asset Register
• Support the preparation of non-current asset notes, accounting policies and disclosures for inclusion in the GPA’s financial statements
• Provide information to external and internal auditors of non-current assets and associated controls, supporting the Head of Non-Current Asset Reporting in audit planning, managing fieldwork and the resolution of audit issues
• Prepare forecasts for depreciation and impairments to inform annual and medium-term planning
• Provide technical advice to business areas and finance team members on accounting and budgeting of capital and non-current asset transactions
• Support the preparation of the GPA’s dilapidations provision and associated policy, working with GPA’s commercial partner to resolve any queries or disputes
• Drive continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the non-current assets function, delivering maximum value for the GPA and ensuring robust controls are in place
• Seek out opportunities to lead/contribute to cross-government and cross-finance initiatives outside of own role
• Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness

Key Skills & Experience 

• Hold a CCAB or equivalent qualification
• Good knowledge and experience of Non-Current Assets accounting
• Ability to develop productive relationships and effective networks with stakeholders across organisations
• Experience of driving improvements in processes to increase efficiency
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data
• Good Microsoft Office skills

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Emma Fuller at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Who we are

For nearly 90 years, Yateley Industries has supported disabled adults to live, work, learn and play as part of an inclusive community.

Yateley is founded on the principle that disabled people should enjoy the same opportunities as everyone else. We have created a unique ‘village within a village’ environment where people can live independently, gain meaningful employment, learn new skills and connect with their community.

Today, we employ 58 disabled adults in paid supported work, provide safe and affordable accommodation and run a growing range of community and employability programmes.

Our impact is significant. Independent analysis shows that our model generates £5 in social value for every £1 invested in us.

Our next chapter

We are at a critical moment in our development. With demand rising, a 47-unit supported housing estate ready for redevelopment, new commercial opportunities emerging in our factory and increased national interest in supported employment, we are ready to accelerate our plans for growth.

To deliver this, we are appointing a Deputy CEO for Operations and Enterprise to provide strategic operational leadership and drive commercial growth across the organisation. This new role has been created to strengthen our senior team, improve our operational resilience and enable our CEO to focus on external influence, partnerships and national advocacy.

Why this role matters

Supported employment changes lives. National policy is shifting, employers are calling for inclusive recruitment pipelines, and our model provides a return on investment and makes a difference. With a 90-year heritage, a waiting list of people who want to work with us and growing national visibility, this is a rare opportunity to play a central role in transforming a charity with extraordinary potential.

Leading operations, income and enterprise

This is a significant role for us, and you will:

• Lead four major workstreams: intensive housing management, factory commercialisation, tendering and employability and community hub income growth
• Strengthen operational systems, quality assurance, safeguarding, governance and performance monitoring
• Build commercial and social enterprise capability, setting clear targets, developing pricing models and securing new contracts
• Lead the housing transformation programme, including the Intensive Housing Management application, estate planning and recruitment of housing and maintenance posts
• Provide a clear and motivating presence for frontline staff, disabled employees and programme participants

Your aptitude, values and aspiration for your own growth are what we are primarily focused on. We do not expect you to be an expert in every area on day one. You will be empowered to develop and grow, and will have access to specialist support, particularly on housing and tendering.

What matters most is your commitment to supporting disabled people, your willingness to learn how to lead in new areas and your desire to ensure that Yateley can grow and help even more disabled people thrive.

Please click 'Redirect to recruiter’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Safe Haven Manager

Pay: Salary: £27,596.40 (£17.69 per hour) Plus Shift Allowance (5 hours per week: £4.80 per hour)

Job Description -

Andover Mind is one of the leading mental health providers in Hampshire. Our Safe Haven service supports those in mental health crisis in Basingstoke and mid Hampshire in our calm, safe and welcoming space. The service is covered 7 evenings a week from 5.30pm to 10.30pm, 365 days a year (including bank holidays) on a rolling 4 week rota, and is based at our Wellbeing facility in Basingstoke.

As our Safe Haven Manager you will play a vital role ensuring our successful service with delivering high-quality, effective, and compassionate support that continues to run efficiently, thus maintaining the level of care and quality of support currently being provided by Andover Mind.

Using your management experience within mental health, you will drive innovation to enhance our services and standards, managing daily operations, including staff rota and service flow. You will also be the driver for our partnership working with the other Safe Havens and NHS organisations.

Using your knowledge of working within the mental health sector and previous management experience you will manage your teams ensuring processes and policies are adhered to. You will build upon professional links and represent our service with external agencies and regulatory bodies, using your ability to communicate to promote Andover Mind.

The role also requires being part of an out of hours on call rota- this is paid additionally to the annual salary.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join our organisation as Chief Executive Officer to play a pivotal role in delivering the strategic aims of the organisation and making a lasting impact on the community we support.
 
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £55,000 - £57,000 dependent on experience
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location hybrid: Nottingham City office base (Dryden Enterprise Centre) and community-based across the City, with flexible home working options.
 
Are you a dynamic and experienced leader passionate about strengthening the voluntary and community sector? Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) is seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead our dedicated team and drive our mission forward.
 
Established in 1875, our fundamental aim is to enhance the quality of life for people in Nottingham by bolstering the voluntary and community sector.
 
NCVS provides crucial support in three key areas:
• Volunteering: We strive to improve the quality and diversity of volunteering opportunities throughout the city.
• Voluntary Sector Development: We strengthen the capacity of the voluntary sector through promoting best practices, offering funding advice, and providing essential training.
• Voices: We champion the voluntary sector on critical issues, ensuring its access to and influence upon key decision-makers.
 
About the role
 
As Chief Executive Officer, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for NCVS, working closely with the Board of Trustees to deliver the organisation’s vision, ensure long-term sustainability and maximise our impact across the city.
 
You will lead a committed team, oversee the development of our programmes and services, and act as NCVS’ principal ambassador – building strong relationships with partners, funders and networks locally, regionally and nationally. A key part of the role will be securing income, championing the VCSE sector, and ensuring NCVS continues to respond effectively to the changing needs of communities and organisations in Nottingham.
 
This is a broad, influential role suited to a leader who is equally comfortable setting strategy, representing the organisation at senior levels, and rolling up their sleeves when needed.
 
What you’ll be responsible for
 
• Providing clear strategic leadership and direction for NCVS, translating vision into delivery
• Ensuring the organisation’s long-term financial stability through income generation, grants and partnerships
• Leading and developing the senior team, fostering a collaborative, values-led culture
• Working with Trustees to maintain strong governance, performance management and accountability
• Representing NCVS externally and strengthening our profile with funders, partners and decision-makers
• Championing the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector through advocacy, collaboration and engagement
• Overseeing budgets, resources and organisational infrastructure to support effective delivery
 
What we’re looking for
 
You will be an experienced senior leader, ideally from the voluntary or community sector, with a strong understanding of how local infrastructure organisations support communities and volunteering in Nottingham/Nottinghamshire.
 
You’ll bring a track record of developing strategy, securing funding and building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll be confident influencing at senior levels, while remaining approachable, hands-on and values driven.
 
You’ll also bring:
• Strong financial and organisational management capability
• Experience leading, coaching and motivating teams
• Insight into the policy, funding and partnership landscape affecting the VCSE sector
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset with the confidence to lead change
• Flexibility to work across Nottingham and occasionally outside standard office hours. The Chief Executive Officer is expected to attend in-person meetings in and around Nottingham 1 to 3 days a week, on average.
 
Why join NCVS?
 
This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected, long-established organisation at the heart of Nottingham’s voluntary and community sector. You’ll have the chance to shape strategy, influence decision-making, and make a tangible difference to communities across the city.
 
Application Process: Closing date: 8am Monday 16th February. Interviews will be held 11th and 12th March.
 
By clicking on the link to apply for this role you will be able to read the job description and person specification in full and view our CEO recruitment video.
 
Thank you for considering NCVS as your next professional home and we look forward to receiving your application.
 
You may also have experience in the following: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Executive, Chief Executive – Charity / Non-Profit, Charity Chief Executive, Non-Executive Director / Chief Executive, Director of a Charity / Voluntary Organisation, Managing Director – Charity / Third Sector, Executive Director – Non-Profit, Voluntary Sector Chief Executive, VCSE Chief Executive, Third Sector Chief Executive, Director of Voluntary Services, Head of Charity / Head of Non-Profit, Social Impact Chief Executive, Community Services Chief Executive, etc
 
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Operations Manager

Are you passionate with a commitment to the delivery of high quality and forward-thinking services for disabled people across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland?

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, hands-on Operations Manager to join the team.  

Join a charity that supports over 3000 disabled people and thousands more who care for them and employs over 100 people. It’s an exciting time at the charity, as it builds on its 125-year history and sets a vision for a bright future that is driven by change, innovation, and impact at its heart.

Position: Operations Manager

Location: Leicester/Hybrid (1 home working day per week until after settling in period)

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 24th February 2026. Please note this role may close sooner than advertised.

About the Role

As Operations Manager, you’ll lead and enable the day-to-day operations of the charity and its central functions, ensuring the very best of outcomes for the charity, its people and the communities it serves.

You’ll report to the Chief Executive and hold line management responsibilities for the charity’s service managers and central administration team who collectively lead around 90 colleagues.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Leadership
• Service Delivery
• Quality Compliance
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting
• Operational Excellence
• Office Management
• Partnerships and Collaborations

About You

An experienced manager of people and operations with a track-record of managing teams, contracts, projects, and programmes in a dynamic environment. You will be positive, proactive and highly organised with an ability to make effective contributions in leadership and direction of operations.

Driven to deliver high standards of excellence and recovers brilliantly in adversity, we are looking for someone with experience of quality, compliance, audit, and risk, matched with a comprehensive understanding of process improvement and operational management.

This role would really suit a strategic and forward thinking who wants to really make their mark and help lead the charity in to its next exciting chapter.

About the Organisation

Join a Leicestershire based charity working to provide life-enhancing services, care and opportunities for disabled people (and all those supporting them), promoting inclusion, equality, independence, choice, empowerment, respect and dignity for all, since 1898.

The goal is to see a society that is designed with everyone in mind and where the choices and dignity of every person is upheld; where diverse spaces are celebrated for the value they hold.

‘I witness lives being transformed every day, from the unforgettable pride of someone achieving what once felt impossible, to the pure joy of shared smiles and laughter. Being part of these moments fills me with gratitude and reminds me how powerful our work truly is’

Benefits include:

• Remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
• 28 days of annual leave, including bank holidays and 4 privilege days per year,
• Membership of the Pension Scheme with a 4% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 4%
• An Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling support, GP helpline, financial, legal and care advice and support.
• Opt-in health scheme
• Development opportunities

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Operations, Operational, Operations Manager, Operations Lead, Operations Officer, Operations and HR, Operations and HR Manager, Operations and HR Lead, Operations and HR Officer, Finance, HR. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We are looking for a Community and Events Officer to join a small team and lead on third party/designated fundraising activities. This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in the Chelmsford office.

The Charity
A well respected social welfare charity with a collaborative and inclusive working culture, offering competitive employee benefits.

The Role

• Identify and develop fundraising opportunities to attract new supporters and increase long term support.
• Lead on third party/designated fundraising events and activities, delivering these to agreed budget and key performance indicators.
• Build long term relationships with supporters, and ensure that all opportunities to develop repeat fundraising are maximised.
• Attend third party, owned and community led fundraising events and activities to represent the charity and provide on the day support as and when required.
• Provide excellent stewardship to events and ocmmunity participants and supporters.
• Manage fundraising platforms for community and events fundraising.

The Candidate

• Strong understanding of community and events fundraising.
• Ability to motivate and influence supporters to reach fundraising targets.
• Ability to create and use engaging fundraising products.
• Ability to use fundraising platforms.
• Ability to maximise income by matching fundraising products with supporters.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent 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 Talent Set is delighted to partner with a leading membership association in their search for a Campaign Project Manager for a 12 month contract role.

In this key role, you’ll project manage the end-to-end delivery of high-profile, multi-stakeholder advertising campaigns, ensuring projects run smoothly, meet deadlines, and achieve strategic goals. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners, leading multiple workstreams and ensuring communication and coordination across all stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables with key stakeholders.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and resources across multiple workstreams.
• Lead stakeholder meetings, track progress, and ensure alignment throughout delivery.
• Oversee budgets alongside the budget owner, ensuring projects stay on track and within scope.
• Provide regular updates and reports to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Maintain high-quality standards and accurate documentation across all project materials.

About You:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within marketing or communications background.
• 2–4 years’ project management or coordination experience.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, proactive, and adaptable approach to stakeholder management.
• Confident using Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

What’s on Offer:

• 12 month contract role
• Salary: £55,000–£65,000 (pro rata).
• Hybrid working: 2–3 days per week in the Central London office.
• Immediate start

How to Apply:
Click the ‘Apply Now’ button on our website and upload your CV. Please highlight your suitability for the role and your motivation for applying.

The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Fundraising & Volunteer Database Manager

Ongoing Temporary Role | £24.72 per hour | Hybrid (Hampton-based) | Immediate Start

We're working with a well-respected children's charity to recruit an experienced Fundraising & Volunteer Database Manager to join their fundraising team on an ongoing temporary basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a data-driven fundraising professional who enjoys improving systems, strengthening supporter journeys and working closely across fundraising, finance and volunteering teams to ensure data is accurate, compliant and genuinely useful.

The role

Reporting to the Head of Supporter Engagement, you'll take the lead on the charity's fundraising CRM (Raiser's Edge NXT), overseeing data integrity, integrations, reporting and process improvements. You'll play a key role in ensuring supporters and volunteers receive the right communications at the right time, while also supporting finance processes including Gift Aid and month-end reconciliation.

You'll work collaboratively across Fundraising, Finance, Volunteer Management and Data Insight, acting as the go-to person for database expertise and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Day-to-day management and optimisation of Raiser's Edge NXT

• Ensuring high standards of data quality, GDPR compliance and robust data controls

• Leading on system upgrades, integrations and developments (website, donation platforms and finance systems)

• Delivering regular and ad hoc reports, analysis and data selections to support fundraising and marketing activity

• Supporting Gift Aid processing and reconciliation with finance systems

• Leading data cleansing and housekeeping projects

• Improving processes to increase efficiency, automation and accuracy

• Training and supporting staff and volunteers in the effective use of the CRM

• Acting as a key liaison with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, including Blackbaud advisory services

About you:

• Significant hands-on experience with Raiser's Edge / Raiser's Edge NXT (minimum 2-3 years)

• Strong understanding of fundraising data management, reporting and integrations

• Confident working with complex datasets and translating data into meaningful insight

• Advanced Excel skills (SQL experience an advantage but not essential)

• Organised, proactive and comfortable juggling priorities in a busy environment

• Able to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical colleagues

• A collaborative team player with a solutions-focused mindset

Practical details:

• Rate: £24.72 per hour

The CRM Impact Manager is a specialised role that will focus on developing our use of the Beacon CRM and ensuring it’s used to our best advantage throughout the charity.

You will lead on capturing and utilising data across the whole of the charity from the impact on our members, to socially focused programming, fundraising events, and income generation through grants and tenders. All the tasks you carry out will contribute to the core purpose of the charity, enabling us to transform the access to and experience of mental health support, for young people.

This is a new position within a new team, focused on the growth of the charity, offering the opportunity to enhance Open Door’s approach data and impact and build new work, as we create new long-term partnerships.

Based at the Bloom Building in Birkenhead and soon within our new home ‘Joy’, the role offers a flexible and collaborative working environment, engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders that align with Open Door’s values and mission.

Check out the candidate pack for full details.

The Trust’s mission is to use all of our assets, especially our money, to work with others to bring about structural change for a more just and equal society. Communication (both internal and external) plays a critical role in helping us to achieve this. We seek to effect long-term structural change through influencing, advocacy, campaigning, convening and research. We work in deep collaboration with partners by: building supporting alliances and ecosystems for social change; building an evidence base to advocate for change; and ensuring the voices of people affected by social injustices are listened to and heard both by us and by those in positions of power.

This is an exciting time to enter the Trust. As Head of Communications you will develop and oversee communication strategy to help the Trust achieve its strategic objectives (which will be refreshed in 2026-7). You will also play an active role in promoting social justice messages, campaigns and learning deriving from our work and that of our partners. This role will be of interest if you are committed to learning about and communicating how social change happens and if you want to help the Trust build on its work to make a real difference in tackling long-term structural inequality.

This is a full-time contract:

• Starting Salary: £55, 170 per annum for a 35 hour week
• Generous contributory pension scheme of up to 10%.
• Hybrid working with an expectation that at least 2 days a week will be office/field-based. The Barrow      Cadbury Trust office is in Vauxhall, London.

Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent, endowed charitable foundation that has been working with others to drive structural change that leads to a just and equal society for more than 100 years.

We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from people with personal experience of the social justice and human rights issues we seek to address. All staff have the right to request flexible working and to have this considered by their manager.

Community Development Officer

We are looking for three Rural Community Connectors / Community Development Officers to join our team, working across Devon in flexible, hybrid roles.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading rural community development charity and play a critical role in supporting thriving, sustainable and inclusive rural, coastal and market town communities.

Positions: Rural Community Connector / Community Development Officer (3 posts)

Salary: £28,828 per annum (FTE) - Pro rata: £8,648 (0.3 FTE) / £23,062 (0.8 FTE)

Contract: Fixed term for 3 years (subject to review thereafter)

Locations & Hours:

• South / West Devon – 0.3 FTE (10.88 hours per week)
• North Devon / Torridge – 0.3 FTE (10.88 hours per week)
• East Devon / Mid Devon – 0.8 FTE (29 hours per week)

Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 2nd February
 

The Role

You will work as part of the Delivery Team to support rural and coastal communities to develop, thrive and respond to local challenges. Across these roles you will contribute to the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects, including the Vibrant Villages and Power in Place programmes, and wider community development activity across Devon.

You will:

• Work directly with communities and partner organisations to improve quality of life and community resilience
• Deliver community engagement, capacity building and community-led planning activity
• Support work tackling social isolation, health inequalities, fuel poverty and access to services
• Contribute to social enterprise development, training and skills building in community-led change
• Support Project Managers to deliver funded projects on time and to agreed outcomes
• Represent the charity within local partnerships and networks
• Research emerging issues affecting rural communities and help shape future projects and services

You will be primarily community-based within your locality, with some work across the wider county.

About You

We are seeking experienced, motivated and community-focused professionals who thrive in varied, people-centred roles and enjoy delivering tangible outcomes.

You will have:

• Experience in community engagement or community development, supporting community groups and partnerships
• A strong understanding of asset-based, inclusive and community-led approaches
• Excellent project management skills, including communication, facilitation, training delivery and impact evaluation
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Experience of writing reports and delivering workshops or training sessions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences

You will need to be flexible, as some evening and weekend work will be required. Travel across Devon is essential; mileage will be reimbursed. Due to the rural nature of the county, a full driving licence with access to a vehicle (or the ability to travel easily across Devon) is required.

About the Organisation

The charity is a leading rural community development charity working across Devon to support communities to become more resilient, connected and sustainable.

We are an equal opportunities employer and strive to create a working environment where everyone can make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.