Policy and research manager jobs

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.

Are you passionate about building meaningful relationships and making a real impact in the community?

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and innovative High Value Manager to help resource our mission and nurture excellent relationships with high value donors.

Key responsibilities: This pivotal role will work with our existing supporters and prospects to provide them with the best possible experience with The Salvation Army.

In addition, as a High Value Manager, you will be responsible for creating and implementing strategies for donors giving under £10,000, crafting personalised journeys that highlight the impact of their generosity and strengthen their connection to our mission.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Good previous experience of successfully working in a fundraising role, with a demonstrable understanding of the supporter experience, and practical experience of developing and implementing effective supporter/client cultivation strategies to deliver sustained income.
• The ability to write effective communication materials to improve and enhance engagement with high-value supporters, helping them see the impact of their contributions.
• Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relations with high-value supporters.
• Good commercial awareness, with prospect research experience and the ability to engage with new/existing supporters to secure donations, whilst fully aligned with and demonstrating the behaviours and values of the organisation.
• Proven ability to lead improvements and develop new tools to enhance the High Value Donor supporter journey.

Join us and be part of a team making a real difference every day.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme.

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week, working a minimum of 40% across each month in the Territorial Headquarters, London, SE5 8FJ.

Closing date: Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 9am.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK.

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. 

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy

As our Digital Products Manager, you will play a key role in shaping digital experiences that truly matter. Join our Digital Team at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, where you will drive accessibility and improve digital experiences for our audiences across our digital products.

This Digital Products Manager role offers the chance to improve and develop our digital portfolio, using insight and collaboration to create accessible and effective services. With a joined up approach, the Digital Products Manager will play a key part in delivering work that is always focused on impact. As our Digital Products Manager, you will help us think big while ensuring our digital products remain secure, informed by data and shaped by users.

Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 1 day per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the digital product portfolio, including website, microsites and third party platforms
• Oversee our continuous improvement programmes in partnership with our digital agency and in collaboration with colleagues in the Digital Products and User Experience Team
• Scope new products, map user journeys and develop optimised digital experiences
• Advise on procurement of third-party digital platforms and technology
• Translate business and user needs into clear technical requirements and user stories
• Ensure accessibility, security and SEO best practice across all digital products
• Use data, insight and testing to improve user journeys and refine decisions
• Provide training and support to colleagues to strengthen digital capability
• Responsible for GA4 (Google Analytics) and GTM (Google Tag Manager) and produce key insights on the impact of digital products

About You:

• Skilled in Drupal CMS and Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Experienced across the full product lifecycle and familiar with key delivery practices
• Experience in line management and supporting team development
• Knowledgeable in user centred design, complex journey mapping- and user testing
• Strong understanding of accessibility tools and principles for people with disabilities
• Able to use analytics and insight to guide improvements
• Effective at managing multiple priorities while meeting deadlines

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

The full job description and further information about working for the MND Association is available in the candidate pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

Project Manager
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid – London EC1Y/Home

About MQ Mental Health Research

MQ is a multi-award-winning charity, funding mental health research. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments, and prevent mental illness.

We're at a critical point in our development, following the launch of our new 5-year strategy, MQ aims to transform the lives of everyone affected by mental illness.

We'd love for you to join our friendly, high performing team, based in London. This a hybrid role with 2 days based in our London office and 3 days from home/remote working.

What you'll be doing:

As a Project Manager, you are responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered on time and on budget, to the highest possible standards.

The role will support projects from design and planning through to delivery, dissemination and impact, working closely with senior academics in the UK and internationally, including partners at institutions such as King's College London and the University of Oxford, alongside lived experience experts (patients and carers with experience of mental illnesses).

Some projects involve international collaboration across multiple time zones and engagement with external stakeholders including funders such as Wellcome.

The successful candidate will be empathetic and confident, with the professional judgement required to work effectively with people with lived experience of mental illness, and comfortable operating in complex, innovative research environments that involve a degree of uncertainty, while delivering work to high professional standards and in line with GDPR and safeguarding policies.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Support projects from design and set-up through to delivery, dissemination and evaluation
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery to agreed timelines, quality standards and budgets
• Demonstrate strong judgement in prioritising work and managing competing deadlines
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans including objectives, milestones, risks, dependencies and stakeholder mapping
• Track progress using Excel spreadsheets and shared online documents, ensuring accuracy and version control
• Dissemination, impact and content development
• Assist with the coordination and development of outputs including academic papers, reports, blog posts and other formats such as digital content
• Support and facilitate focus group discussions, workshops and consultations with patients and carers

Who we're looking for:

We'd love to hear from you, if you have:

• A proven track record in programme or project management, demonstrated through at least three years’ relevant work experience or a proven track record of managing complex projects as part of an academic qualification (e.g. Master’s dissertation or PhD thesis)
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise effectively when working to competing deadlines
• A desire to work in an agile way and remain effective when managing complex, innovative research projects that involve uncertainty or evolving scope
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating sound judgement, initiative and accountability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• High level of competence using Excel spreadsheets and shared online documents
• Familiarity with GDPR, data protection and safeguarding requirements
• Project management qualification (e.g. Agile qualifications, PRINCE2) would be highly desirable.

Why Join MQ?

We offer a great working experience within a friendly team. Hybrid working (in the London office Mondays and Tuesdays, with the remaining days from home). We are located near Barbican Tube.

Plus, we offer lots of generous benefits and training opportunities.

We're a Sunday Times Top Company to work for.

Benefits

• Flexible working: As a mental health charity, staff wellbeing is of paramount importance. We operate a core hours policy (10-4) to encourage flexible working and staff are mainly home based with the requirement to come into the office two days per week. A standard full-time working week is 35 hours, plus an hour for lunch breaks.
• Holidays: Annual holiday entitlement of 31 days (inc. office closure between Xmas and New Year) plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing Allowance: MQ provides an allowance of up to £1200 per annum for each employee to spend on activities that increase their wellbeing. This is paid through payroll and is taxable.
• Virtual GP & Other wellbeing services - Get quick GP appointments and support with cancer and caring responsibilities through our Zurich benefits scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme: An interest-free loan is available to enable employees to purchase a bike and accessories, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
• Employee Assistance Programme: All employees and their families have access to a 24-hour confidential advice and support line.
• Counselling: Employees have access to a number of free face-to-face sessions, via the EAP scheme.
• Pension: MQ makes contributions of 5% and employees make contributions of 3%.
• Life Assurance - Up to 4 x your salary in the event of death in service.
• Season Ticket Loan: An interest free season ticket loan is available, repaid via equal deductions from the employee’s salary over 12 months.
• Personal Development: We value employee development and review individual training needs through our performance management system. HR also runs internal management development sessions for all staff.

Closing date: 15th February 2026

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

As an employer committed to inclusivity, we welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. You will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.

No agencies please.

Guts UK is the only charity that covers the digestive system from top to tail, including the gut, the liver and the pancreas. The charity focuses particularly on the conditions that have no other specific charity or voice - conditions that are underserved, such as pancreatitis, diverticular disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), childhood gut and liver disease, and digestive cancers. With their mission being to improve the lives of the millions of people affected by digestive conditions, they are looking for their first Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager to help them reach that goal.

The Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager is responsible for developing and implementing plans to maximise income from corporate partners and high net worth individuals with the propensity to donate significant sums. There is huge scope to develop both income streams at Guts UK, as this is the first dedicated position covering these income streams.

With some fantastic corporate partnerships in place already, there is great potential to build on the existing foundations and leverage those corporate partnerships to secure more ranging from transactional right up to transformational.

The philanthropy function has green shoots to nurture and develop. This is an exciting role for a candidate who wants to grow and shape this income stream, and demonstrate their personal impact on generating income, and providing donors with an incredible supporter experience.

Who are Guts UK looking for?

This role would suit an experienced, corporate and/or philanthropy fundraiser with well-developed relationship management skills. Someone who is excited by the opportunity of shaping, developing and elevating these important supporters for the charity.

Guts UK are open to applications from those looking to develop their expertise and will be fully supported, should they not have equal experience in corporate partnerships and philanthropy. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate experience across areas such as corporate prospecting, pitching and account management. 

Guts UK is a small charity with big ambition so a background that includes working within a smaller charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid based, with 1 day a week in either London or Huddersfield office - £2,000 London Weighting for candidates working hybrid from the London office
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays and an additional 5 days for office closures 
• Employee assistance programme (covering both the individual and family members*) offering mental health support, physiotherapy and access to a remote GP amongst other services. 
• 5% employer pension contribution

Application notes 

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.

To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.

Timeframes

• Closing date for applications: Midnight Tuesday 10th February
• In person interviews – London: Tuesday 17th or Wednesday 18th February 
• In person interviews – Huddersfield: Wednesday 18th or Thursday 19th February
• Decisions by EOD Friday 20th February

Are you looking to develop a career in retail management? Would you be motivated in a retail role that makes a life-saving difference?

We are looking for a Store Manager Designate to join our retail field team covering our home stores across North & East London and the Essex area.

What does this role involve?

From working in a variety of stores you will gain exposure to different markets, layouts and turnover of stores before taking responsibility of your own store. The Store Manager Designate role provides cover across different locations to support the day to day running of the required stores and includes:

• Driving sales and achieving targets
• Delivering a high standard of service to customers that is expected by the BHF
• Leading and developing a team of staff and volunteers
• Deputising for Store Managers.
• Stock generation and management
• Visual merchandising
• Recruitment and training of staff and volunteers.

What are we looking for?

• Previous retail experience is essential
• Good commercial awareness
• Experience of leading and developing teams
• Ability to achieve sales targets
• Committed to achieving the highest retail standards at all times
• Results driven but with a recognition of right result, right way
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to build rapport with people

​

This role involves providing cover and support to various stores. Therefore, willingness to travel to various sites is essential.

The successful candidate will need a full UK driving licence.

What’s important to us?

At the British Heart Foundation (BHF) we offer a huge range of new and used quality furniture, clothing, jewellery and more, available in store and online.

In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and we will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come.

Everything we do comes back to funding lifesaving research for all heart and circulatory conditions. We are more ambitious and determined than ever – because the cures and treatments we need are in sight. You could be part of getting us there sooner!

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Why join the BHF?

We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.

Our generous staff benefits include:

• 38 days annual leave (plus the option to buy and sell leave)
• Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
• Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
• Wagestream - early access to your wages
• 25% staff discount
• Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
• Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym memberships
• Discounts with a wide range of retailers

Ready to apply?

To apply, please follow these simple steps:

1. Click the “Apply” button below.
2. You’ll be seamlessly redirected to the BHF Careers page.
3. Complete the application form, submit your CV and upload your employment history.

What do I need to know?

DBS Check: Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check

Inclusivity Matters: We’re committed to fairness and consistency. As part of this commitment, we use anonymous CV software during the application process

Act Swiftly: Early applications are encouraged. We’ll be reviewing submissions throughout the advertising period and may close the advert early

Sponsorship: Please note that we are unlikely to be able to sponsor applicants in respect of this role due to the role not meeting the minimum salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact a member of the Recruitment team.

About Us

Learning with Parents supports all families to have positive learning interactions together. We drive inclusive parental engagement by partnering with schools and leading the sector through learning what works.

By partnering with primary schools, we support thousands of families across the UK to enjoy learning together at home. Our child-led videos and hands-on family activities replace traditional homework. Through behavioural insight research, innovative technology and teacher training we ensure that as many families as possible are supported effectively.

We are working to improve parental engagement across the sector, by producing evidence of parents’ impact and generating insights into how schools can best support them. Learnings are disseminated through the Parental Engagement Forum and amplified through the Fair Education Alliance.

About the Role

One of Learning with Parents’ objectives over the next five years is to evidence how best to drive inclusive parental engagement. We are looking for an individual with experience in monitoring and evaluation to join our team. 

The Evaluation Manager will be responsible for evaluating our programmes to capture the impact we have, inform improvements internally and share insights externally. The role will begin with implementing an existing evaluation plan and develop into leading improvements and innovations in our evaluation strategy.  It will involve primary research, such as leading focus groups in schools, as well as analysis of quantitative and qualitative data generated by our platform and surveys of parents and teachers. It will also involve reporting this data and supporting others to do so. The Evaluation Manager will be responsible for maintaining tools and processes around evaluation and ensuring strong internal and external communications of findings. 

This is a role which involves extensive collaboration across different internal teams and with external stakeholders such as schools and funders.

Areas of Responsibility 

Evaluation design and planning 

• Improve, develop and innovate on existing evaluation strategies to better capture our impact and the voices of our stakeholders – school leaders, teachers, parents and children.

• Liaise with project leads to ensure that evaluation is planned into projects from the start.

• Liaise with the Programme Director to ensure evaluations are planned in tandem with strategic thinking about parent voice.

• Liaise with the fundraising team to ensure that reporting commitments to donors are planned into evaluations.

• Provide evaluation support with strategic partnerships.

• Collaborate with an external evaluator if appointed in future.

• Feed into future evaluation strategies. 

Primary research and conducting evaluations

• Analyse and present insights from platform data – both qualitative and quantitative.

• Conduct focus groups in schools and online with groups of parents, teachers or school leaders.

• Conduct individual case study interviews with parents and teachers or support other colleagues to do so. 

• Conduct evaluation activities with primary aged children in school.

• Analyse and write up collected data, including qualitative feedback from surveys, interview and focus group data. 

• With the schools team, manage the logistics for evaluation visits, such as arranging dates with schools and designing recruitment materials.

Processes and internal communication

• Maintain communication processes to ensure everyone is up to date and can access the information they need.

• Ensure project management software is kept up to date with details of evaluation activity. 

• Monitor and regularly report on progress in measuring our evaluation indicators. 

• Work with the Tech team to refine processes for managing data which adhere to UK GDPR and best practice in data management and ensure maximum usability of the data.

Evaluation tools and resources

• Develop or refine existing data collections tools. 

• Explore new opportunities and methodologies for capturing child voice and the voices of parents who may typically be underrepresented in research.

• Act as an inhouse technical resource to support the wider team with monitoring and evaluation-based queries 

• Review and routinely update supporting documents such as consent forms.

• Keep abreast of trends and innovations in the wider evaluation sector, identifying new opportunities and approaches for us to explore

Supporting Programme Evaluations

• Support the leads of individual projects to develop project level evaluation plans as required, ensuring that these are integrated into overarching plans, have a Theory of Change and adhere to ethics and data protection protocols.

• Develop or refine existing data collections tools to meet project needs and support with data collection, analysis and write up as required.

Dissemination

• Ensure that findings and learning from evaluations are consistently and robustly documented.

• Ensure evaluation findings are logged and shared internally to inform future programme design and development. 

• In partnership with the fundraising and communications team, create additional versions of evaluation reports for specific audiences. 

• In partnership with project leads, ensure feedback is shared with all stakeholders.

About You 

A successful Evaluation Manager will be able to work across multiple teams to ensure the quality and cohesion of evaluation work.  They will be committed to support the charity’s growth and impact. 

Our ideal candidate would also be able to provide examples of when they have used the following skills and experience: 

• Experience of research or evaluation, including using a range of data collection tools, analysing either qualitative or quantitative data (or both), report writing and sharing findings in a range of accessible and engaging formats.

• Experience designing evaluations and an understanding of the importance of adhering to ethics and data protection protocols. 

• Experience of managing projects which involve multiple stakeholders. 

• Excellent communication skills, in person and in writing. 

• Excellent attention to detail, whether in data analysis or written communication.

• Confidence working with a range of stakeholders, including children and families, and experience developing and maintaining relationships

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Interest in and understanding of educational inequality in the UK.

• A desire to champion and uphold our organisation’s vision, mission and values.

Our ideal candidate might also be able to provide examples of when they have used  some of the following skills and experience, although these are not essential: 

• Experience working in evaluation at another third sector organisation

• Experience working within the UK education system, either in schools or in other organisations working in the space such as charities or suppliers

• Familiarity with the primary school curriculum and current issues in the primary education sector.

• An understanding of the challenges of identifying and engaging families who are typically underrepresented in research.

• An understanding of the challenges of conducting evaluations in a busy school environment, why safeguarding is important in this context and how it may impact the design of evaluations based in schools.

Our Values 

Our Learning with Parents values are key to how we work and inform our strategy, programme, and how we collaborate.

Ambition - We strive do more for the families, schools and organisations we work with

Collaboration - We value the voices of others and achieve more by working together

Exploration - We are curious and seek evidence to inform our work

Innovation - We test, learn, adapt and embrace failure in our pursuit of progress

Integrity - We act responsibly and honestly, and default to transparency

Supportive environment - We work to create an environment which supports growth, belonging and wellbeing for everyone 

Benefits

We have a passionate team and supportive culture. We have supportive policies and offer a number of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave allowance (35 days, including bank holidays)

• Your birthday off and additional holiday reward for every year employed with us (up to five days pro rata)

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and family-related leave policy from day one

• Income protection in case of sickness

• Flexible working times

• Social events

• Environmental (Net Zero) Pension

• Cycle to work scheme

• Benefit Hub, including virtual GP and discount scheme

To Apply 

Submit a CV and answer the following questions through our site by Sunday 15th February:

• Why do you want to work for Learning with Parents? (no more than 300 words)

• Why do you want the role of Evaluation Manager? (no more than 300 words)

• What skills or experience do you have that would make you a good candidate for this role at Learning with Parents? (no more than 500 words)

Your questions will initially be assessed without reference to your personal details or CV so please include all relevant information in your responses. These will be scored by multiple reviewers using a scoring matrix. Please refer to our AI in recruitment policy for guidance.

First round interviews will be online the week commencing 23rd February. Second round interviews will be in person, at our Bristol offices, in the week beginning 2nd March.

We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees and supporters from any background can thrive. 

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of disability, candidates from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic groups, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from disadvantaged communities. These groups are currently underrepresented at Learning with Parents, and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity internally at the charity.

Due to the nature of our work with young people, on acceptance of offers all Learning with Parents employees are subject to a DBS check in accordance with Safeguarding Policies and offers will also be subject to reference checks. 

Please note, travel for data collection from our partner schools across the country will be required. This is likely to be between three to six times a year. Additional travel may be required to share findings with stakeholders, primarily based in London.

We are looking for ambitious and strategic Development Manager – Corporate and Philanthropy to lead the growth of our corporate fundraising, build high-value partnerships, and work with our network of senior supporters to unlock transformational opportunities.

With a strong foundation of mid-level corporate partners (typically £5k-£25k) and a skilled Senior Officer in place to manage and grow those relationships, you’ll be free to focus on securing new, higher-value partnerships and support.

The Role:

You’ll lead our corporate new business development identifying and approaching companies aligned with our mission, and converting them into long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships.

You’ll work closely with the Director of Fundraising to cultivate high-net worth individuals and senior volunteers who can introduce us to the right people and help get us in the room.

Working with colleagues across communications, marketing and services, you’ll create professional, pitch-ready presentations and proposals that inspire companies to partner with us – and then deliver those pitches at a senior level, with confidence and clarity.

Key responsibilities:

· Research, Identify and approach new corporate prospects, building a strong pipeline of potential six-figure partners

· Lead on creating bespoke, compelling pitch decks and proposals, working with the communications and Marketing Team to ensure quality and impact.

· Deliver high-level presentations and pitches to senior stakeholders across a range of industries.

· Work with the Director of Fundraising to identify and engage major donors and key contacts who can help unlock introductions and strategic support

· Manage Senior Officer who leads on existing mid-level corporate partnerships.

· Support the growth of the mid-level portfolio and ensure excellent stewardship and reporting for all corporate partners.

· Collaborate with marketing, communications, and service delivery teams to ensure partnerships are meaningful, on-brand, and mutually beneficial.

· Monitor income and pipeline progress, ensuring accurate forecasting and tracking.

What we’re looking for:

· A track record of securing new business or corporate partnerships, ideally in a fundraising CSR setting

· Confident writing and presenting skills, with experience creating professional pitch decks and delivering high-level presentations

· A strategic thinker who can spot opportunities, plan a compelling approach, and close the deal

· Experience collaborating across teams (e.g. Marketing design, service delivery) to shape proposals and deliver joint objectives

· A strong relationship-builder with the credibility to work with senior executives, philanthropists and decision-makers

· Organised, self-starting and passionate about helping families when they need it most

· Line management experience desirable, but not essential

We welcome applications from the commercial sector and those working in CSR, partnerships or business development roles

We will be reviewing applications ongoing so early applications are advised. We may close the advert earlier than advertised.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please submit your CV along with a covering letter(max 2 pages) explaining how your experience fits the role. More details can be found in the recruitment pack attached. 

Closing date: 6 February 2026

Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: £39,000 - £45,000 FTE depending on experience
Full time: 37.5 hours or part time considered (minimum 30 hours per week)
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
 
Closing date: Wednesday 4 February 2026
 
Interviews will be held on week commencing 16 February 2026
 
No agencies please
 
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
 
We are looking for a legacy and in-memory marketing manager to play a crucial part in expanding the legacy and in-memory programme to amplify this significant area to drive income growth.
 
You will have proven experience of managing acquisition and stewardship campaigns across a range of channels for legacy and in-memory marketing, managing income and expenditure budgets and analysing performance and results. You’ll need to be passionate and confident in raising awareness of these areas of fundraising both externally with audiences and internally with colleagues.
 
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
 
About Kidney Research UK:
 
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
 
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
 
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
 
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.
 
Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
 
You may also have experience in the following: Legacy Marketing Manager, In-Memory Giving Manager, Legacy Fundraising Manager, Planned Giving Manager, Legacy and In-Memory, Fundraising Campaign Manager, Donor Acquisition Manager, Stewardship Manager, Charitable Giving Manager, Legacy Development Officer, Philanthropy Marketing Manager, Fundraising Communications Manager, Donor Relations Manager, Legacy Programme Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.
 
REF-226 038

Guts UK is the only charity that covers the digestive system from top to tail, including the gut, the liver and the pancreas. The charity focuses particularly on the conditions that have no other specific charity or voice - conditions that are underserved, such as pancreatitis, diverticular disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), childhood gut and liver disease, and digestive cancers. With their mission being to improve the lives of the millions of people affected by digestive conditions, they are looking for their first Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager to help them reach that goal.

The Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager is responsible for developing and implementing plans to maximise income from corporate partners and high net worth individuals with the propensity to donate significant sums. There is huge scope to develop both income streams at Guts UK, as this is the first dedicated position covering these income streams.

With some fantastic corporate partnerships in place already, there is great potential to build on the existing foundations and leverage those corporate partnerships to secure more ranging from transactional right up to transformational.

The philanthropy function has green shoots to nurture and develop. This is an exciting role for a candidate who wants to grow and shape this income stream, and demonstrate their personal impact on generating income, and providing donors with an incredible supporter experience.

Who are Guts UK looking for?

This role would suit an experienced, corporate and/or philanthropy fundraiser with well-developed relationship management skills. Someone who is excited by the opportunity of shaping, developing and elevating these important supporters for the charity.

Guts UK are open to applications from those looking to develop their expertise and will be fully supported, should they not have equal experience in corporate partnerships and philanthropy. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate experience across areas such as corporate prospecting, pitching and account management. 

Guts UK is a small charity with big ambition so a background that includes working within a smaller charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid based, with min 1 day a week in either London or Huddersfield office 
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays and an additional 5 days for office closures 
• Employee assistance programme (covering both the individual and family members*) offering mental health support, physiotherapy and access to a remote GP amongst other services. 
• 5% employer pension contribution

Application notes 

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.

To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.

Timeframes

• Closing date for applications: Midnight Tuesday 10th February
• In person interviews – London: Tuesday 17th or Wednesday 18th February 
• In person interviews – Huddersfield: Wednesday 18th or Thursday 19th February
• Decisions by EOD Friday 20th February

Corporate Partnerships Manager

£33,579-£35,539 per annum WTE (based on 37 hours per week)

37 hours per week

Hybrid, 2 days a week in office

Farnham or Guildford

Are you passionate about working for a charity that delivers exceptional care? A role with Phyllis Tuckwell gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives every day.

We have an exciting opening for a full time Corporate Partnerships Manager within our friendly and supportive Income and Engagement team, based at our site in Farnham or Guilford, in Surrey. This energising role is central to the growth of our corporate partnerships program, with a strong focus on developing new business while continuing to strengthen and maximise existing relationships. It’s a varied and fast-paced position where no two weeks are the same, requiring energy, initiative and a commercial mindset. One day you might be identifying and securing new corporate partners, and the next you could be working closely with existing supporters to deepen engagement through initiatives such as corporate volunteering days or bespoke fundraising activity. The role also offers significant opportunity to build on the success of our corporate Firewalk, which launched as a pilot event last year and proved hugely successful, with clear potential to grow and enhance it. There is plenty of scope to think creatively and shape innovative partnership ideas that will drive long-term income growth.

It’s an exciting time to join Phyllis Tuckwell as we prepare for moving back to our new hospice - and you can be a part of it.

A successful Corporate Partnerships Manager will have:

• Proven experience in fundraising, business development, or a related field, with a track record of securing and managing corporate partnerships
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage effectively with a variety of audiences, from corporate decision-makers to volunteers
• Understanding of the local business community and Phyllis Tuckwell’s catchment area across West Surrey & North East Hampshire
• Experience managing relationships with corporate partners, supporters, and the ability to deliver exceptional stewardship
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a busy, collaborative team
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends to support corporate events and fundraising activities
• A full driving licence and access to their own vehicle

 
For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification document.

About Us

We are based in Farnham, Camberley and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate, palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work.  Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters.  Our Income Generation team members are pivotal in helping to raise funds to deliver our vital services, ensuring ‘every day is precious’ for our patients. 

The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about on the Phyllis Tuckwell website under Patient Stories.

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core.  We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees’ unique knowledge, skills and experiences.  We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community.  All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.  

We Offer:

Excellent Benefits

• Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card

Excellent Career Development

• Leadership Development
• Skill Development and Training
• Professional Growth
• Upskilling
• Apprenticeships
• Coaching
• Diverse Training Courses
• Cross Departmental Projects
   

A Great Place to Work

• Equal Opportunities employer
• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• 97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell*

*Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospice staff survey 2023

For further information regarding the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact Holly Dare, Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships. If you are unable to apply on-line or have any questions about the recruitment process, contact HR.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Sunday 15th February 2026

Interviews to be held: W/C Monday 23rd February 2026

We reserve the right to close the role ahead of the closing date should sufficient applications by received. Your early response is therefore encouraged.  Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and therefore are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

This post is subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

NO MEDIA OR AGENCIES

About BoB:

Build on Belief’s mission is to ensure sure that anyone with lived experience of alcohol or drug problems has a place where they can get on-going peer support from others with similar experience – to help them improve their quality of life, health and wellbeing, reintegrate into wider society and benefit the local community.

BoB exists to help people at all stages in their lives to overcome the harm caused by their drug or alcohol use. It does this by combatting loneliness, overcoming stigma, introducing people to positive friendship groups, and providing activities that people find meaningful.

Job purpose:

This is a creative opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference with one of the country’s leading Lived Experience Recovery Organisations for individuals who have or have had a substance use disorder.

The Innovation, Development Fundraising Manager is a new role within the charity. The purpose of this position is to work with the Senior Leadership Team and other staff members to:

· Help develop and fund new activities in our existing services.

· Through the development and modelling of pilot projects, help the SLT with the implementation of our three-year strategy and seek funding through trust and grant foundations for the delivery of the above.

· Collaborate with the Chief Executive to identify and apply for new funding streams that support the work and growth of the charity and build on our current service delivery.

You will seek to develop and diversify the base of supporters and to achieve fundraising targets working with the CEO and SLT, supported by the board of trustees. We want to continue with our local services contracted income but also to develop other income streams, expand our supporter networks and build our sustainability for the future.

The successful candidate will also develop and maintain appropriate relationships with trusts, foundations and their representatives, ensuring the highest quality of stewardship and cultivation of a proactive relationship-based approach to seeking new funding opportunities.

Working as part of a small leadership team and, reporting to the Chief Executive, you’ll capitalise on our success in partnering with some large addiction treatment providers. These have delivered innovative approaches to recovery across London.

With this backdrop, we will look to you to develop and deliver successful plans to diversify and optimise our income as well as developing the tools, processes and internal expertise to ensure sustainability.

The post holder would have the opportunity of working with a passionate, dedicated small central team, with a positive team spirit. There is a high level of commitment to developing this new area of income generation from management and trustees providing the post holder with the opportunity to excel and meet strategic targets. 

Responsibilities and main duties:

o Work closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees, and others in the leadership team to develop and spearhead delivery of a funding and financial plan that will enable delivery of our mission, strategy 2026-29 and delivering our financial strategic objectives.

o Proactively research and develop opportunities from trusts and foundations, developing a funding database and pipeline.

o Working with the CEO and service managers, initializing, and developing projects, producing compelling funding proposals and grant applications, initiating prospect meetings, and confidently pitching new funders to successfully convert prospects to funders or donors.

o Work with the leadership team and local service managers, and volunteers to fundraise local community support activity in the areas we operate in.

o Explore and test new fundraising approaches (such as events and corporate) to further grow and diversify income,

o Research and implement the introduction of a suitable CRM system to maintain accurate records of all fundraising activity (including contracted income), providing high quality reports to the leadership team, CEO and trustees, and to develop a data led approach to future fundraising.

o Manage and monitor ongoing funder reporting, ensuring that effective records of grant/funding bids and their conditions are kept and strictly adhered to by project leads, and that interim and end of project reporting is completed to a high standard, consulting with project leads where appropriate.

o Build and sustain strong relationships with a broad range of funding individuals and organizations, using a wide range of appropriate stewardship approaches to develop and retain their support for Build on Belief.

o Stay informed of existing and new fundraising legislation and ensure all fundraising activities are compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice and all other statutory obligations, maintaining and communicating internal policies as appropriate.

o Actively instill an organizational culture of fundraising, ensuring that everyone in the organization, including our trustees, understands and contributes to our fundraising strategy.

o Develop a good working knowledge of the charity’s activities, our approaches to addiction and recovery and some of the wider evidence base to tackle addiction and dependency to represent BoB authoritatively to supporters and external audiences.

Experience

o Experience and proven record of soliciting, managing, and securing income from trusts and foundations, corporates, and/or major donors.

o Experience of developing successful grant applications and proposals for support to trusts and foundations.

o Digital fundraising fluency including experience of using and/or developing a CRM system to support fundraising activities and understanding of digital fundraising approaches.

Knowledge

o Strong understanding of the current UK charitable funding landscape including excellent knowledge of charitable grant giving organizations.

o Knowledge of fundraising best practices, regulation, and policies.

Skills and personal attributes

o An outstanding written communicator with the ability to absorb and synthesize complex information and translate this into compelling written cases for support.

o Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to relate to, influence and persuade internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

o Ability to prioritize a demanding workload and a committed approach to achieving results and targets under time pressure.

o To learn and evaluate creative approaches and to remain resilient in the face of setbacks.

o Well-developed organizational and planning skills, able to develop ideas and concepts into effective action plans and then deliver them.

o Strong empathy and commitment to helping those with adverse histories and lifestyles, drawn from their own lived experiences, aspiring to inclusion, diversity, and equity.

Benefits

Along with a competitive salary and an opportunity to work alongside an inspiring team of people with lived experience, we can offer:

o 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

o Flexible working and hybrid/home working 

o Support with training, professional growth and development.

o Enhanced statutory benefits.

How to apply

Please send us your CV with a covering letter by FRIDAY 20th February 2026 @ 5PM. 

Recruitment process

Stage 1: Application closing date Friday 20th February 2026 by 5pm.

Stage 2: Shortlist notification to candidates: w/c 23rd February 2026.

Stage 4: Shortlist interviews in person London, Earls Court w/c 2nd March 2026.

Stage 6: Notification 9th March 2026.

You can let us know as part of your application if you require any adjustments or support through the recruitment process.

If you do not exactly fit all the criteria but have relevant experience and passion for the role that could make you a great candidate, we would still love to hear from you.

We promote inclusion, diversity and equity throughout our recruitment process and in our workplace. We welcome your application regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation and lived experience of addiction.

About Us
Action Village India (AVI) is a small UK based organisation that since 1989, has been supporting Indian partner organisations who work alongside villagers in some of the most remote parts of rural India so they can improve their lives, livelihoods and resilience. We work towards an India which is just, fair and inclusive, where all people regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, caste, religion can benefit from the country’s economic development and lift themselves out of poverty.

At the heart of our work, are our partnerships; many of which have spanned decades.  Our partner organisations are led by Indians and whether these are large or small organisations, or social movements, all work directly at the grassroots level across rural India – from Bihar and Jharkhand in the North, in Odisha and down to Tamil Nadu in the South. The communities they work with, are some of the poorest in India. They are experts in their fields and work hand in hand with local people to design and inform projects to best serve their local communities and secure rights and social justice for women, men and children.

We accompany our partners for the long term, solidarity with our partners and their communities is at the core of how we work. This means we have developed relationships over the years, based on mutual respect, reciprocity and transparency. We are not governed by donor funding cycles and agendas but are led by our partners and the needs they identify and are committed to shared learning and collaboration. We keep our UK costs to a minimum with core staff and rely on an active and engaged set of Trustees, volunteers and supporters.  Both staff and Trustees of Action Village India have relationships with staff from our partner organisations, created through ongoing dialogue, partner and community visits and participation in learning forums.

Key details

• Salary: £30,000 pro rata
• Hours: 14 hours per week (2 days), ideally Wednesday and Thursday
• Strong possibility of increasing to 21 hours (3 days) in future
• Option to work up to 8 additional paid event days per year (e.g. WOMAD), reviewed annually
• Reports to: Executive Director
• Contract: Permanent, subject to successful 6-month probation
• Annual leave: 25 days (pro rata)
• Pension: Auto-enrolment after 6 months, with 3% employer contribution
• Right to Work check required

Accessibility

We regret that due to the office being on the second floor with a narrow staircase and no lift, this role is not currently suitable for applicants with additional accessibility needs. We will update this if circumstances change.

Key responsibilities

Fundraising and donor management

• Research, develop and submit fundraising proposals to trusts, foundations and major donors
• Maintain accurate fundraising trackers for applications and reporting deadlines
• Coordinate partner inputs for monitoring and donor reports
• Support the Executive Director with fundraising and reporting to trusts and individuals

Events

• Plan and manage Action Village India events across the year
• Attend fundraising events (including evenings and weekends, as agreed)
• Attend WOMAD festival and support delivery of Action Village India’s stall and presence

Individual giving

• Plan and deliver regular appeals and supporter communications
• Develop new ways to engage supporters and grow individual giving income
• Build strong supporter journeys to retain and deepen engagement

Communications and development

• Create compelling fundraising and supporter communications
• Contribute to newsletters, annual reports and appeals
• Coordinate content for events and exhibitions, including WOMAD
• Work with partners to generate stories, updates and visual content
• Manage organisational content such as leaflets, webpages and reports
• Work closely with the Communications and Administrative Officer on social media and CRM content

Person specification

Essential experience

• Minimum three years’ experience in fundraising (trusts and foundations, events and individual giving)
• Proven success securing funding from UK trusts and foundations
• Strong proposal and report writing skills
• Experience co-organising fundraising events

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of UK trusts, foundations and institutional funders
• Understanding of the international development and solidarity sector
• Knowledge of Charity Law, Data Protection and the Fundraising Code of Practice
• Excellent written communication skills for diverse audiences
• Proficiency in Excel

Personal qualities

• Passion for social justice and supporting marginalised communities in India
• Highly organised, self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities
• Comfortable working independently in a small team
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural relationship-building skills

Desirable

• Experience working with NGOs, particularly in Asia and India
• International development experience
• Photoshop and InDesign skills
• Clean driving licence

Other requirements

• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends and attend WOMAD (late July)
• Ability to travel to rural India if required
• Strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to Action Village India’s values

How to apply

Please email:

• Your CV (with two contactable references)
• A supporting statement or cover letter (around two sides of A4, maximum three)

Closing date: Sunday, 8 February 2026

You hold a critical and integral role for the growth and development of the DEC’s website and digital marketing, taking an audience and insight led approach to innovation and supporter engagement. The role builds on various workstreams, projects and innovation processes that have been developed in recent years.

You will be digitally astute with expertise in paid media and digital product development, and a confident communicator, who project manages with ease and leads and engages with diverse internal & external stakeholders to develop an effective, responsive and agile approach to fundraising and supporter engagement in the digital environment. You must have demonstrable knowledge of UX principles and tools, a working knowledge of Drupal (or equivalent CMS), HTML and CSS, and excellent knowledge of digital analytics, particularly Google Analytics and social platform analytics.

Key Responsibilities for this role, include:

Website Management: Act as Product Owner, oversee roadmap, UX testing, security, hosting, and SEO.

Digital Fundraising: Manage paid search, social media, programmatic advertising, and evergreen campaigns; optimise performance and ROI.

Innovation & Strategy: Develop new digital tools, lead AI strategy group, drive product development from ideation to MVP, and foster a culture of innovation.

Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate across teams, manage external agencies, and lead digital collaboration with member charities.

Financial & Risk Management: Oversee £100k+ budgets, ensure compliance, report on performance, and mitigate digital risks.

Digital & Innovation Strategy and ensure adherence to legal and ethical standards, maintaining best practices in equality and accessibility.  Design and deliver programmes that build awareness and capability around inclusive behaviours.

Data & trends: Monitor, analyse, and report on D&I metrics to measure progress and inform future actions. Stay ahead of trends, lead new initiatives, and represent the organisation in external forums to promote our commitment to inclusion.

If you are are able to confidently pick up and adapt to new technologiues and systems, can communicate digital technology to non-rechbnical audiences and have outstanding planning, organisaitonal, project and time management abilities & skills, then we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

If you have the skills and passion for this role, please apply by 9am, Monday 09th February 2026.

We are unable to support applications for our vacancies if you do not have the right to work in the UK

The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and provides opportunities to learn and grow in an inclusive, supportive, and productive environment. We encourage applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion.

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.