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We are looking for a Mission Communications Lead
About Nesta
We are Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale solutions to society’s biggest problems. Our three missions are to give every child a fair start, help people live healthy lives, and create a sustainable future where the economy works for both people and the planet.
For over 20 yeas, we have worked to support, encourage and inspire innovation. We work in three roles: as an innovation partner working with frontline organisations to design and test new solutions, as a venture builder supporting new and early stage businesses, and as a system shaper creating the conditions for innovation.
Harnessing the rigour of science and the creativity of design, we work relentlessly to change millions of lives for the better.
Summary
The purpose of this role is to use communications to contribute to the success of Nesta’s healthy life mission, which aims to halve obesity by 2030. The post holder will lead on strategic communications for the healthy life mission, seeking and securing opportunities for Nesta to advance its policy agenda and build its public profile.
This includes proposing and planning communications, partnership development and management, public affairs activities; being the strategic lead for stakeholder relationships across the mission; and owning the mission narrative and messaging, ensuring salience and consistency of key messages and communications outputs.
The role will:
- Lead on strategic communications: translating and applying communications skills to a health context, providing tailored communications advice that is specific to the domain area to deliver high-impact communications activity for the mission. This will include the development and delivery of influencing strategies for our policy priorities and related public affairs activity.
- Draft and edit a variety of communications content, driving through from conception to delivery and evaluation.
- Act as strategic lead on healthy life mission stakeholder relationships: identifying target stakeholders, having an overview of engagement with them across the mission, planning and supporting engagement activities.
- Manage partnership communications with partners, from high profile industry partners to NGOs, identifying and mitigating risks to protect Nesta’s reputation and spotting and delivering on opportunities to enhance it
- Use excellent project and people management skills to coordinate the smooth, efficient delivery and evaluation of a number of high-impact communications campaigns at any one time.
- Lead on discrete communications projects such as commissioning creative content, audience research or narrative development and testing.
This role sits as part of both the communications team (made up of specialists across media, marketing, events and content production), and healthy life mission team (including experts across policy, research, behavioural science, data science and design).
The role does not have direct line management responsibility, but all communications and mission team members are expected to play a role in supporting the learning and development of more junior members of the team.
Please note this is a 12 month parental leave cover
The person
You should have the following skills and/or experience:
- Professional communications experience (essential): You will have proven experience of working in a communications or public affairs role. A creative thinker and experienced writer and editor, you will have experience of working on a variety of communications outputs designed to inform and influence different audiences and stakeholders, such as blogs, briefings and pitch decks.
- Managing integrated communications campaigns (essential): You will have proven experience of driving and delivering successful communications campaigns to achieve policy impact and influence.
- Project delivery skills (essential): You will have proven experience of delivering high-impact communications campaigns from conception to delivery and evaluation. You can proactively plan and deliver work, and identify and act on risks and find solutions.
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills (essential): You will have experience of applying these effectively to collaborate well with colleagues, build stakeholder relationships and develop partnerships.
- Knowledge of the UK health and/or food sector (essential): You will have knowledge of how the UK health and/or food sector works from experience gained in a heath and/or food-related communications role, either in the NHS, local or national government or the third sector. If you don’t have relevant professional professional experience, you will have a proven interest.
- Knowledge of political systems and government in the UK (desirable): You will have knowledge and understanding of how policy is made and developed, and of the wider political system, including central and devolved governments and parliaments, ideally gained in a professional context.
As with all members of the Nesta Group communications team, the postholder will also be at their best working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, have a flexible approach and an appetite for taking on new tasks and challenges. They will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills and a proven ability to write for a range of different audiences.
What we offer
Salary: £58,000 plus an array of benefits.
Location: This role is based in London, with a hybrid working arrangement and a minimum of two days in the office
Term: 12-month parental leave cover
Hours: This is a full-time role, but we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to take advantage of them. Many do.
Reports to: Group Exec. Director of Communications
Making an application
To apply for this role, please submit your application before 8:00am on the 11th February 2026.
Interviews will take place w/c 23rd February 2026.
At Nesta, we believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
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 want to effect long-term structural change through influencing, advocacy, campaigning, convening and research. We work in deep collaboration with partners, with a focus on helping build and sustain alliances and ecosystems for social change. We are also committed to supporting those directly affected by injustice to play a central role in advocating for change.
This is an exciting time to join the Trust. As Head of Migration you will manage an established grants programme that aims to support a fair and just immigration system and a more balanced migration debate. We are entering the final year of our current strategy and are looking for someone who will both manage the existing grants and partnerships and oversee an evaluation of our migration work to date, so that this learning can feed into the development of a new organisational strategy. This role will be of interest if you are committed to social justice and want to help the Trust build on our work to make a real difference in tackling long-term structural inequality.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £35,000 - £46,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid working with 50% in either the London or Manchester Office
Closing date: Rolling
Benefits: 25 days holiday (bank holidays), Private medical insurance, 5% Pension contribution
We have a great opportunity for a New Business Manager working for a leading national organisation supporting vulnerable young people. This is an exciting chance to join a growing and ambitious fundraising team where you’ll play a pivotal role in securing high?value corporate partnerships. With strong organisational support, a collaborative culture, and clear progression opportunities, this role offers an excellent platform for someone looking to hone their strategic fundraising and new business expertise.
As part of this exciting role, you will drive new business activity to secure partnerships ranging from £100k–£1m, developing compelling proposals, managing a robust new business pipeline, and helping shape a new corporate advisory programme. You’ll also support senior colleagues on seven?figure proposals and play a key role in improving systems, performance, and overall team success.
To be successful as the New Business Manager you will need:
- Experience securing high?value, multi?year corporate partnerships
- Strong ability to write and deliver ambitious proposals and pitches
- Excellent pipeline management and stakeholder engagement skills
If you would like to discuss this role with us, please call and ask for Jake, or quote the reference 2835JP.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Manager, Home-Start Guildford
Salary: £42,000 – £47,000 FTE pro rata, dependent on experience
Hours: 4 to 5 days per week
Contact: Permanent
Location: Astolat, Coniers Way, Guildford, Surrey. Some home-based working is possible, however you will need to be in the office with staff and attending external meetings regularly throughout the week
Home-Start Guildford is a local, independent charity supporting families with at least one child under the age of five. Through our team of trained volunteers and staff, we offer emotional and practical support to help parents build confidence, strengthen family relationships, and give their young children the best possible start in life.
We are now seeking an experienced, inspiring and values-led Manager to lead the organisation through its next phase of development.
About the role
As Manager, you will provide overall leadership and direction for Home-Start Guildford, ensuring our services remain high-quality, safe and impactful for local families. You will work closely with our Board of Trustees, lead and support a dedicated staff team, and oversee the recruitment and development of volunteers.
You will also play a key role in our funding strategy, strengthening partnerships, building community relationships, and representing the charity locally.
This is a pivotal position for someone who is passionate about early childhood, understands the challenges faced by families, and thrives in a varied and rewarding leadership role.
We’re looking for someone with:
- Proven experience in a management or leadership role, ideally in the voluntary or community sector
- Strong people management skills, including supporting staff and volunteers
- Experience of fundraising, grant applications or income generation
- A solid understanding of safeguarding and working with vulnerable families
- Excellent communication and relationship building abilities
- Strong organisational and financial oversight skills
- A commitment to the values and ethos of Home-Start
- A clean driver’s licence and access to a car
(Desirable: knowledge of the local Guildford voluntary sector, experience working with families with young children, or experience reporting to a Board.)
What we offer:
Home-Start Guildford is a supportive, family friendly employer. We offer:
- Flexible working (within service need)
- Generous annual leave
- Pension contribution
- Free parking
- Ongoing training and professional development
- The opportunity to lead a well-respected local charity making a meaningful difference to families’ lives
Schedule and Interview Process
Closing date: Midday, Friday 13 February 2026
Shortlisting: Candidates notified by end of day, Tuesday 17 February 2026
Interviews (in person at the Home-Start Guildford offices):
- Part One – Staff Engagement Exercise: Tuesday 24 February 2026 (presentation)
- Part Two – Formal Interview: Friday 27 February 2026 (panel interview & presentation)
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
Home-Start Guildford is committed to safeguarding and to equality, diversity and inclusion.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS check with Child Workforce barred list information. Employment is subject to satisfactory references and DBS. We will only discuss or request criminal record details once a conditional offer has been made, in line with Home-Start’s Safer Recruitment Policy.
No agencies please.
Positive Pathways Coach (IAG Worker)
Salary: £32,000 | Contract: Permanent, Full-time | Location: St Helens
Are you passionate about empowering individuals to build skills and confidence for independent living? YMCA St Helens is seeking a Positive Pathways Coach (IAG Worker) to design and deliver a high-quality programme of training, activities, and events for residents and beneficiaries. You’ll work closely with stakeholders and internal teams to create opportunities that transform lives.
Key Responsibilities
Design and deliver engaging training, workshops, and events covering:
• Health and wellbeing literacy
• Financial literacy
• Cultural understanding
• Tenancy maintenance
• Domestic skills (cooking, cleaning)
• English language and other development opportunities
Provide 1:1 support to help residents develop skills for independent living
Build strong partnerships with community organisations and facilitators
Organise venues, resources, and manage programme budgets
Maintain accurate records and contribute to reports for stakeholders
Continuously improve the programme based on participant feedback
About You
Essential:
- Experience in delivering high-quality information, advice, and guidance
- Proven ability to design and deliver workshops and training programmes
- Strong understanding of challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness
- Experience working with diverse stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Cultural competence and commitment to equality and inclusion
- Ability to work flexibly and independently
Desirable:
- Experience delivering IAG to people experiencing homelessness
- Knowledge of UK welfare benefits and housing rights
- Training and development qualification (e.g., NVQ in Learning & Development, PTTLS, CTTLS)
- Experience supporting refugees or those with humanitarian protection status
- Lived experience of homelessness
Why Join Us?
- Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals
- Lead innovative programmes that empower people to thrive
- Be part of a supportive, values-driven team
Closing Date: 12 noon, 6th February 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 16th February 2026
We are looking for a Part Time Fundraising Officer in the North of England to work with the Corporate and Regional Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver a regional and corporate fundraising programme within the North of England.
This can be a home based role within the Manchester or Liverpool region, PT 21 hours that can be flexible (for example within school hours).
The Charity
A well respected social welfare charity with a collaborative and inclusive working culture, offering competitive employee benefits.
The Role
Relationship Building Recruit, support, and manage relationships with individual supporters, corporate partners, and community groups, to enhance engagement and drive fundraising success.
Corporate Partnerships
Identify and secure new corporate partnerships, including charity of the year opportunities, sponsorships, and collaborative fundraising initiatives.
Community Engagement
Design and develop supporter-led fundraising activities, actively encourage Member participation t, and foster a an inclusive and engaged community of supporters based aligned to our mission.
Event and Campaign Support
Contribute to the planning, coordination and delivery of Blesma-led and third-party fundraising events, ensuring a high quality supporter
experience and maximise outcomes.
Major Donor Stewardship
Collaborate with the Funndraising Team to engage and steward major donors with a focus onbuilding and maintaining long-term relationships
The Candidate
Proven experience in general fundraising, ideally in corporate fundraising as managing partnerships would be highly desirable.
You will need to have a full driving license and own a car.
Previous experience in sale environments, through targeted sales strategies and relationships management.
Experience of achieving/exceeding targets in the not for profit or commercial sectors.
Experience in roles requiring a strong focus on customer or supporter engagement and satisfaction.
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 purpose of this role is to deliver FSSW’s FareChance programme, including employability learning and practical logistics sessions alongside support and collaboration with the Employability Programme Facilitator. The FareChance programme currently works with young people aged between 18 – 25 who experience additional barriers to accessing education, training, or employment. The young people are supported to learn new skills, build confidence, and realise their full potential.
FareChance provides a unique combination of two parts: the first is working alongside other volunteers and staff learning key warehouse and logistics skills, getting firsthand practical experience; the second is tailored employability sessions in small groups with 1-1 specialist support.
The Employability Programme Lead will lead on running the employability workshops. This role will provide 1-1 support for young people where required and provide signposting and referrals to other specialist services. The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting people to thrive and be sensitive to the inequality and power imbalance faced by young people today. They will have experience of supporting young people to achieve their goals and can bring these skills to deliver FareChance. This role will coach as well as co-ordinate the programme whilst supporting the growth of an innovative, supportive, and caring employability pathway for people to overcome barriers and move closer to the future they deserve.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Programme Delivery
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Support the Employability Programme Facilitator to deliver practical warehouse activity sessions
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Working with the Operations team to ensure smooth integration of our participants and the programme into every aspect of the operation.
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Lead in providing tailored programme coaching/mentoring:
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Set up and monitor an action plan for each participant with realistic goals to overcome barriers they face.
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Provide advice and guidance, build confidence and support participants with appropriate resources for their next steps (including CV writing and interview skills)
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Identify project management opportunities and build plans with relevant staff in the wider team.
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Lead on developing and preparing programme resources.
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Identify specific needs and risks, liaising with senior colleagues, create and maintain risk assessments with individuals to ensure safety in the workplace.
Programme Development
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Lead on the recruitment, onboarding and offboarding of participants (currently 18–25-year-olds with possibility of expanding this range) onto the FareChance Programme.
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Work with the Volunteer Team to ensure smooth transitions to and from FareChance to Volunteering where applicable.
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Build a Youth Steering/Co-production group to design, deliver and evaluate the programmes.
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Alongside the Head of Employability and Volunteering, support the development of the strategy for future programmes.
External partnerships and relationship building
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Work with the Head of Employability and Volunteering to develop our network of statutory, charity and business partnerships to increase referral pathways into and out of the programme.
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Support the fundraising team in providing updates for employability funders
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On occasion, attend events or appointments to support recruitment/represent FSSW
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Build a network of signposting for participants across the programme including local businesses and apprenticeship opportunities.
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Work with the Head of Employability and Volunteering to develop partnerships to offer on-course enrichment opportunities, e.g., away days and mentoring.
Reporting and Administration
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Maintain quality records of all participant information, including interventions with project participants, ensuring that such data is stored within the requirements of the Data Protection Act and FSSW policies and procedures
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Work alongside the Head of Employability and Volunteering around any incidents or safeguarding concerns. Signpost to external agencies where appropriate.
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Work with the fundraising and communications teams on internal and external reporting for FareChance, including gathering quantitative and qualitative data
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Deliver programme data and, in conjunction with the Head of Employability and Volunteering, analyse and feed into future programmes
Person Specification
It is not expected that a successful candidate will necessarily have all the following criteria. FareShare South West is committed to helping individuals develop professionally and personally, and your application is encouraged.
Essential
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Knowledge and experience of delivering 1:1 and group motivational mentoring/coaching.
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Successful experience of supporting people back into work or training, with a strong commitment to advancing equality and diversity.
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Ability to work flexibly, respond positively to project changes and meet challenging targets.
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Excellent interpersonal and listening skills with the ability to influence, motivate and negotiate.
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Good IT skills
Desirable
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Experience of building a programme
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Experience of responding appropriately to challenging behaviours
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Project management experience
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Understanding of safeguarding and GDPR regulations
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Ability to set up and maintain accurate and timely records for monitoring and evaluating purposes.
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Strong organisational skills including planning, prioritising, and time management.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences. As we expand our programmes, we particularly value candidates who bring multicultural perspectives and/or speak additional languages. Skills in languages such as Arabic, Pashto, or Farsi are highly desirable, but not essential. If you share our commitment to inclusion and want to make a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Additional Information
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Role may involve some manual handling; training will be provided.
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Enhanced DBS check required.
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This post is funded by St James’s Place Charitable Foundation
Our mission is a future where no food is wasted, and all people can thrive.



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We want a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable. Join Action Against Hunger and together we will stop it in its tracks.
Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. We want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world. We’re a creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we are united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger. No challenge is too big. With you we can do it. Join us.
We are seeking a Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our fundraising team. The Trusts and Foundations Manager will join a successful, yet ambitious team focused on building new stewardship and cultivation products to engage trusts and grow our supporter base. Working closely with colleagues from the other teams, the Trusts and Foundations Manager will identify new funding opportunities and steward existing partnerships.
The right candidate will be a self-starter, with excellent written and verbal communications skills, who is highly motivated and passionate about ending world hunger. They must bring experience of identifying potential new partnerships, securing gifts, and ongoing stewardship. We would love to hear from you if you’re interested in joining us. For more detailed information on the role – and to see whether you have the necessary experience - please download the attached pdf Job description.
Closing Date: 10-Feb-2026 23:30.
First round interviews will be scheduled for w/c16th February.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we would encourage early application.
Applicants must be living in the UK and have the right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Please read the following carefully before making your application: then all you need to do is send your CV and write a supporting statement explaining why you want the job and how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role and where you saw this vacancy.
- As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know (contact details in the job pack)
- Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within two weeks of the closing date Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual feedback
- If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the charityjob helpdesk
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
By providing finance and support, at SIB we enable charities and social enterprises to exist, grow and thrive. We have disbursed £0.8bn to thousands of organisations since 2002. Our team believes in the power of the social economy, champions the charities and social enterprises we support - and we are all working together to build stronger communities and a fairer society.
It is a hugely exciting time to join the organisation. We are growing, investing in our expert team, and building on the successes of the last few years.
Find out more about our values and what we do by visiting our website.
Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable
About this role:
Reporting to the Head of Policy and Communications, the Policy and Communications Coordinator will support SIB’s track record of sector, government and media engagement, notably the high standard of publication set through its media partnerships with Tortoise and the Financial Times, its contributions to the policy landscape in the social sector, and its in-house data analysis and insight generation. This new post will contribute to SIB’s ongoing communications and public policy work and its reach and influence, building on a growing base of expertise across SIB’s three strategic priority areas: Green Transition, Infrastructure and Services.
Key responsibilities
1. Support the Head of Policy and Communications to deliver the Policy and Communications strategy for SIB.
2. Making use of media and parliamentary tracking software keep abreast of SIB’s strategic policy areas, sharing accessible updates and digests of relevant legislation and central and local government programming and media coverage.
3. Attend / watch online relevant parliamentary committees, All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) and Commons and Lords sessions, capturing relevant outcomes and identifying MPs and Lords that SIB should seek to work with / influence.
4. Support the Head of Policy and Communications to identify a key parliamentary contacts list. Create tailored communications for these key contacts which share relevant statistics and case studies from SIB’s portfolio, alongside policy influencing lines. This will include drafting questions and briefings where relevant, and ensuring that regular contact is maintained.
5. Support the drafting of consultation responses and press releases using SIB’s core messaging, reporting, research and data.
6. Support SIB’s annual party conference attendance with coordination and administration in advance and in person.
7. Support the Head of Policy and Communications with attendance at influencing meetings and webinars with, for example, the Association of Decentralised Energy, Community Energy England, Locality, Better Society Capital, the Access Foundation and others.
8. Draft internal and external copy for newsletters and the SIB intranet and website.
9. Monitor the press email address and support correspondence with journalists on reactive and proactive stories.
10. Attend and provide oversight to the Social Investment Forum, as part of SIB’s secretariat and hosting.
11. Write, edit and produce engaging and relevant content at pace for web, social media and e-newsletters, as well as earned and paid channels.
12. Management of external suppliers of communications and policy activities, including agencies, designers, consultants and think tanks.
13. Work with the Marketing Manager, Marketing and Events Coordinator, Business Development Manager and wider team to deliver successful external events with customers, stakeholders and partners including attendance at Party Conferences.
14. Work in line with the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.
15. Adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos
16. Support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I
17. Support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy
18. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required
Core competencies
- Previous experience of working in a public policy, PR, marketing, external affairs or communications role
- Excellent writing skills
- Good research skills, with an ability to absorb large amounts of information at pace, including in unfamiliar policy areas and produce cogent syntheses
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively teams across functions in an integrated way
- Good established networks through experience in a similar role, and a commitment to expanding those networks to support SIB’s strategic aims
- Experience of building effective media partnerships
- Good working knowledge of data-driven storytelling in a variety of outlets from organisation websites to mainstream media and confidence in interpreting data and understanding the key points to be drawn from it to gain traction in media and campaigning environments
- Experience of developing and delivering effective communications campaigns, including through a range of digital channels
- Strong planning skills and an ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong understanding of UK political context, especially as it concerns the social economy, and parliamentary process
- An understanding of how to promote research, policy papers, data analysis and other activities of a think tank and consultancy
- Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new programmes quickly
Desirable competencies
- Data visualisation skills
- Data storytelling
- A good aesthetic eye and ability to shape images, visuals and formatting, and to liaise confidently with designers
- Understanding of the UK charity and social enterprise sectors
Education / Professional experience
- Experience in policy, research and media
- Experience of collaborative working across teams
- In-depth digital communications expertise
We believe in the power of the social economy to build a more equal society.
The Opportunity:
The Aspiring Professionals Programme Coordinator (APPC) role will be well-suited to someone who is focused on the best ways they can help the aims of the charity as well as those of our participants and partners. An APPC is responsible for supporting the delivery and development of the Social Mobility Foundation’s programme of activities for young people through their S5-6/sixth form and university years.
The SMF offers in-person and online support and opportunities, so this role will involve providing virtual and in-person support to students and working with employers across the UK.
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Project Delivery
- Deliver key projects including recruiting and onboarding students, creating digital resources and student events
- Support with programme pilots, scoping (and delivering on) new activity
- Collaborate and build relationships with our employer partners, schools, and universities to support our young people in their applications for university, internships and graduate roles
2. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Maintain accurate records across relevant databases, updating data accurately and in a timely manner
- Contribute to evaluation for key work areas (residentials, events, internships etc), produce high quality evaluation reports where required.
3. Stakeholder Management
- Communicate to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
- Proactively update external partners (i.e. employers) on your work areas, flagging risks in a timely manner with relationship managers
- Manage internal student queries and maintain consistent stakeholder (e.g. students) processes through regular communication
4. Activity Delivery
- Coordinate planning and delivery of skills sessions, partner events, university visits, and other activities, both virtually and in person across the Social Mobility Foundation’s target cities across the UK
- Create digital resources to support all provisions
Please see full job description attached for more details.
Person Specification:
We need someone who will demonstrate our organisational skills-based competencies - as listed below:
- Leadership
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Decision-making
Technical knowledge, understanding and experience required:
- Basic Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
- A basic understanding of the barriers young people face in accessing university and particular careers
Ways of working:
- Most of our work is office based, but you will spend a lot of time collaborating with other teams and clients via email, telephone and other communications channels such as Teams or Zoom.
- This role requires you to attend staff residentials for students on our Programme. This means that during the summer period (Jul – Aug) you will be expected to stay overnight on-site (in the UK - exact location to be confirmed closer to the time) for a period of up to two-weeks, help run the residential and be responsible for the welfare of the young people involved.
Travel:
- Some travel, to other offices and other locations, will occasionally be expected.
Benefits:
- 36/37 days' annual leave (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays), with 3 of these days reserved for the annual end of year office closure
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 5% Salary sacrifice pension scheme with enhanced matching employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
- Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
- Regular staff team building and business planning “away days”
We unlock potential, broaden horizons and create opportunities for young people


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a practical, hands-on leadership role at the heart of Richmond CVS’s work with local charities and community groups. The postholder will lead our support to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across the borough – helping them to grow stronger and more sustainable.
The main focus of the role is to strengthen the fundraising skills and income generation of local organisations, alongside providing high-quality advice on governance, planning and strategy. The role requires curiosity, creativity and strong problem-solving skills to help organisations find practical solutions to real-world challenges.
Richmond CVS already works with a range of experienced consultants and trainers and has an established suite of training resources. The postholder is not expected to be an expert in every aspect of charity management. A key part of the role is to coordinate and facilitate this support, drawing on specialist expertise where needed, while providing direct advice particularly in relation to fundraising and the fundamentals of good governance.
Working with a small, passionate team, you will deliver support, facilitate learning and manage projects that make a real difference to grassroots groups.
Key Responsibilities
Organisational Support
· Provide practical tailored advice and support to VCSE organisations on governance, fundraising, income generation, and strategic planning.
· Help groups to identify funding opportunities and develop strong, realistic funding applications
· Support organisations to become more sustainable and resilient
· Develop clear resources, toolkits and guidance
· Ensure all support is inclusive and accessible
Training & Events
· Oversee and coordinate a high-quality programme of training and learning opportunities
· Work with an established network of external trainers and consultants to deliver specialist training
· Facilitate meetings, workshops and network events where appropriate
· Develop new learning opportunities based on emerging needs
· Maintain and develop existing Richmond CVS training materials and resources
· Promote peer learning and collaboration across the sector
Project & Programme Management
· Lead and manage capacity building projects from start to finish
· Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed outcomes
· Monitor and evaluate impact and produce reports for funders
· Oversee external consultants and specialist support ensuring quality and consistency
· Identify opportunities for new funded projects
Leadership & Team Management
· Lead and support a small, committed team
· Coordinate workplans and priorities
· Provide supervision, support and development for staff
Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
· Build strong working relationships with Richmond Council, the NHS and other partners
· Represent Richmond CVS at meetings and networks
· Facilitate networking and collaboration across the VCSE sector
· Encourage digital skills and innovation across the sector
Income Generation & Operations
· Lead on income generation for capacity building work
· Contribute to funding bids and proposals
· Support budget planning and financial monitoring
· Ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria
Experience & Knowledge
· Significant experience of working within the VCSE sector
· Strong practical experience of fundraising and bid writing
· Experience of helping organisations improve income generation and sustainability
· Experience of managing or supervising staff or volunteers
· Experience of developing, coordinating or facilitating training and learning opportunities
· Good understanding of the principles of charity governance and good management practice
· Confidence in using digital tools to support organisations
Skills & Abilities
· Excellent communication and presentation skills
· Strong problem-solving skills and a solutions-focused approach
· Curiosity and a genuine interest in understanding organisational needs
· Ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
· Ability to recognise when specialist expertise is needed and work effectively with external trainers and consultants
· Strong organisational and time management skills
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
· Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
Desirable Criteria
· Knowledge of the Richmond upon Thames VCSE sector
· Experience of working with local authorities or the NHS
· Experience of grant assessment or management
· Understanding of charity law
· Experience of hybrid working environments and flexible team management
· Relevant qualification in fundraising, charity or project management
Personal Qualities
· Curious and keen to learn
· Resourceful and solution-focused
· Approachable and supportive
· Passionate about the VCSE sector
· Flexible and willing to get involved where needed
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens Advice Wirral is a local charity supporting residents with a range of issues including benefits, debt, employment, housing and life challenges that affect health and wellbeing. We also campaign for change by influencing the policies and practices of organisations that impact our clients.
Our values shape everything we do – we are:
Open and Honest | Professional | Empowering | Non-judgmental | Approachable.
These values underpin our advice-giving, our research and campaigns, and how we challenge discrimination and champion equality.
We’re currently recruiting a Team Lead – Gambling Harms Reduction.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Leadership team and drive the implementation of Wirral’s Strategy to Reduce Gambling – related Harms. This exciting new role will work closely with stakeholders across the borough to ensure the delivery of the gambling harms strategy and associated action plan; using data and evidence to identify needs, monitor progress, and evaluate impact; building strong partnerships across local authorities, the NHS, VCSFE organisations, and people with lived experience.
You will have strong project management skills, great interpersonal skills, be empathetic, resilient and be able to maintain effective working relationships with partners across the sectors.
Working for Citizens Advice Wirral has a range of benefits including:
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A generous holiday allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
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Agile working and both home and office-based days (role dependent)
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Contributory pension scheme
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Ready to apply?
Find out more and apply via the Apply button.
This post is currently funded until 31st March 2027.
Closing date: Tuesday 10th February 5pm.
Interviews: will be held at our offices in Wallasey on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th February.
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An exciting opportunity to help turn a new national initiative into reality as it moves from planning into delivery. Over the next year, we will be launching a new, national Foundation Degree while building the foundations of a wider programme of work. This role will play a key part in making that launch happen in practice, working flexibly across partnership development, recruitment and onboarding, and organisational development. The role is designed to adapt to what is most needed through the launch phase, with a strong focus on working with partners and colleagues to ensure Year 1 delivery is successful. Working closely with the Centre for the Children's Workforce team, delivery partners and the University of East London, this person will help build the systems, relationships and momentum needed to move from planning to delivery, while contributing to CCW’s longer-term organisational capacity.
To apply for this role, please submit a cover letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in this role at the Centre for the Children’s Workforce, and how your skills, experience and approach would help you succeed in the role at this stage of the organisation’s development.
Building the workforce that children deserve.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Coordinator - Thriving Futures
Job Title: Thriving Futures Project Coordinator
Contract: FTE Fixed term until 31/08/2030
Reports to: Thriving Futures Programme and Partnerships Manager
Office Location: Hybrid role (home) and at least 2 days per week in our London, Brixton office
Benefits: 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working, pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme
Please let us know if you need support, have a reasonable adjustment request or have a question by contact us.
About Black Thrive Global
We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm.
Global Black Thrive evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located.
Our work covers all life stages – children and young people, working age adults and older adults. Our guiding principle is to centre the lived experiences of Black communities in all that we do, and our strategic priorities are to embed race equity in systems change and to decolonise the evidence landscape.
Job Description
Role Description
Black Thrive are looking for a motivated Project Coordinator to join the Thriving Futures team. This role will be dedicated to support the organisational workstreams to deliver engaging programmes to Black communities both regionally and nationally.
Project and relationship management skills and experience are key in this role and requires knowledge or experience working in a projects/programme coordination environment. We’re looking for someone who has excellent administrative and stakeholder management skills, as much of this role will be leading on overseeing the delivery of the programme with external stakeholders (up to senior level), who are driving delivery both locally and strategically.
You will be supporting the Thriving Futures Partnerships and Programme Manager, to monitor and deliver the objectives of the project. This will be a combination of design, delivery, analysis, evaluation and report writing; to help us tell the story of our progress along the way.
Black Thrive uses a work systems application and Microsoft Excel to efficiently track and achieve the strategic objectives of the Thriving Futures - Scaling Systems Change programme.
- Relationship management with project leads and teams across London, Birmingham, Scotland, and Wales, encouraging strong collaboration, best practice and communication.
- Provide tailored one-to-one support in facilitating monthly face to face team and hybrid meetings to resolve challenges and co-develop practical solutions.
- Monitor project delivery across workstreams to ensure deliverables are achieved on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Track and manage changes, risks, and issues, maintaining up-to-date logs and dashboards to support effective decision-making.
- Budget monitoring, escalating discrepancies and coordinate financial processes, including requesting invoices.
- Collect, analyse, and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data to produce accurate reports that demonstrate programme impact to funders.
- Maintain and update Black Thrive’s project management system to ensure efficient and transparent delivery of the Thriving Futures workstream.
- Organising, cofacilitating cross-functional meetings and events, including Thriving Futures Collective meetings, bringing stakeholders together to drive progress.
- Manage associated administration such as diary coordination, agenda preparation, presentation design, minute-taking, and action tracking.
- Oversee the communications calendar, filter content requests, and draft compelling internal and external communications drafts to promote Thriving Futures activities.
- Provide on the ground backbone support to localities through one-to-one guidance and in-person visits, strengthening programme delivery.
- Represent the programme at key engagement events; including community assemblies and workshops that may occur outside core working hours.
- Contribute flexibly to cross-functional delivery activities across localities as required.
- Collaborate with the Black Thrive Global HR & Admin Manager and the Operations team on broader team initiatives as needed.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies, including equality, safeguarding, health and safety, data protection, and financial governance.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Personal Specification
Essential
- 1-2 years’ experience in project coordination and administration within an organisation managing multiple and/or complex programmes and partnerships.
- Experience in project management and/or project coordination with track records of monitoring, tracking risks, compliance and self driving small projects.
- Experience in diary management, facilitating project meetings, and creating action plans.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in stakeholder management across varying levels of seniority.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SharePoint (or equivalent systems).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt complex information for diverse audiences.
- Requirement to occasionally travel to visit localities and attending events locally across London and nationally.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders from different professional backgrounds.
- Commitment to equality and inclusion, with a solid understanding of the experiences of Black people of African and Caribbean descent and a strong drive to address systemic barriers impacting health and wellbeing.
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail, the ability to prioritise competing demands, and to manage a high workload effectively.
- Solutions-focused mindset, with resilience and the ability to remain optimistic and results-oriented in challenging situations.
Desirable
- A bachelor’s degree or project management qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Experience using project management platforms such as Monday, Asana etc
- Flexibility to attend out of working hours key events (where required)
· To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter via CharityJob.
· Interviews will take place: Monday 9th and Tuesday the 10th February 2026
Please submit a cover letter no more than 2 A4 pages. Please consider the interview dates which will be held on Monday 9th February and Tuesday 10th February and consider if you can attend face to face.
We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is the norm not the exception



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Senior Programme Manager will lead on stakeholder management for the Subject Knowledge for Physics Teaching (SKPT) programme, including senior leaders in multi-academy trusts, programme partners and funders. The postholder will also have specific responsibility for leading an effective strategy to meet programme KPIs.
The SKPT programme is DfE-funded and delivered in partnership with STEM Learning. It consists of teacher professional development modules to support those teaching physics out of specialism at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 in England.
The Ogden Trust is a family charitable trust which supports the teaching and learning of physics. The Trust delivers professional development programmes for teachers of physics across England, supports schools and multi-academy trusts to improve their physics provision and works with universities to support highquality physics enrichment.
The postholder will also be required to contribute to other projects/programmes to aid the Trust’s activities, particularly regarding event management. The role occasionally involves some work in the evening and at weekends, which will be managed in line with our time off in lieu (TOIL) policy. The role will also involve some UK-wide travel.
We are looking for an experienced programme manager with strong skills in stakeholder management and communication to support the leadership of the programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.