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Job Title: Head of Fundraising, YMCA Essex
Location: Chelmsford
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1154754
Make a lasting impact with YMCA Essex.
We’re embarking on an exciting journey to redevelop our iconic Victoria Road site — creating a vibrant community space that transforms lives. To make this vision a reality, we’re seeking a dynamic Head of Fundraising to lead the generation of income across multiple streams and help shape the future of our organisation.
About the Role
As Head of Fundraising, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering YMCA Essex’s income generation strategy, ensuring sustainable and diverse funding for our redevelopment project and wider community initiatives. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you’ll bring creativity, strategic thinking, and drive to build meaningful partnerships and deliver strong results.
You’ll lead on securing income from a variety of sources including trusts and foundations, corporate partners, major donors, legacies, community fundraising, and social enterprise. With ambitious targets and a clear vision, you’ll identify new opportunities, manage risks, and ensure a healthy return on investment.
This role will also see you collaborate across teams - engaging staff, residents, volunteers and community supporters in our mission. You’ll be a visible and inspiring leader, fostering a culture of energy, growth, and shared purpose.
About You
You are seeking an opportunity where there’s space and scope to build something amazing from the ground up. This means you’ll almost certainly be an experienced fundraiser or income generation professional who thrives on building relationships and achieving results. You’ll combine strategic insight with hands-on delivery and bring a proven track record of meeting ambitious income targets for capital projects.
Key qualities include:
Experience in one or more of the following: trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, major gifts, or community fundraising.
Strong, pragmatic communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage senior leaders, donors, and partners.
The ability to innovate, plan strategically, and manage competing priorities effectively.
A commitment to YMCA Essex’s core values of Kindness, Fairness, Professionalism, Perseverance, and Joy.
Why Join Us?
At YMCA Essex, we believe in creating opportunities for everyone to thrive. You’ll be joining a passionate, supportive team driven by a shared purpose - to strengthen our community and change lives for the better.
If you’re ready to bring energy, expertise, and vision to this transformative project, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and be part of something extraordinary.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. 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. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.



Job Title: Head of Policy
Reporting to: Director of Impact
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover)
Closing date: 23:59pm, Sunday 1st February 2026
Interview date: 12th/13th of February 2026
At the heart of B Lab UK’s strategy is the goal of ‘changing the rules’ of our economic system so that our economy works for all people and the planet. As our Head of Policy this is an opportunity to help us achieve this goal in the next 10 years.
Certified B Corps give us real-world models of ‘business for good’ and data to prove companies can be run in a better way and credibility for our advocacy. Building on these foundations – and your own, unique understanding, vision and judgement with respect to the UK’s sustainability and ‘business for good’ landscape – you’ll work to create legislative and regulatory change so that ‘business for good’ becomes the new normal.
B Lab UK is part of the global B Corp movement, with the mission to inspire and enable people to use business as a force for good. Certified B Corps seek to redefine success in business by putting social and environmental impact on a par with profit. There are now over 10,000 B Corps spanning 102 countries and 160+ sectors, with many well-known brands including Patagonia, The Guardian, Giff Gaff and Divine Chocolate. 2,700 of those businesses are in the UK. Find out more on our website.
In the crucial new role of Head of Policy, sitting within our Impact & Community directorate and working closely with our B Corp Community team, you’ll be expected to take our policy work to a new level: building our policy and advocacy capability and capacity, as well as working alongside our established media, campaigns and communications teams in order to transform our economic system.
- Contribute to B Lab UK's impact strategy and drive this into action.
- Shape B Lab UK's stance on a range of key policy issues.
- Participate in the development of new policies and align existing policies
- Build strong relationships with influential stakeholders in public policy and regulation, including government bodies, regulators and think tanks.
- Track proposed and upcoming policy changes in areas of interest, plus broader policy trends.
Please refer to the job description linked to this advert for full requirements for this role.
The kind of things we’re looking for…
- In depth understanding of the UK’s evolving sustainability and ‘business for good’ policy and regulatory landscape, including key institutional actors, in order to be a force for good.
- The vision and judgement to identify risks and opportunities in the political, policy and regulatory space, to choose courage over comfort, and so enable strategic decision making.
- Ability to develop strategies that take into account this context – and to configure processes, relationships and resources around those strategies.
- Ability to work with UK politicians, civil servants, regulators and other key actors in order to raise the bar of what normal business behaviour is, through legislative and regulatory change.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including developing collaborative diverse networks and building relationships at all levels.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively, coordinate complex projects and delegate when appropriate.
- Ability to take a research-informed and principles-led approach to supporting colleagues in realising and maximising their potential, and so bring out the best in everyone.
- Potential to thrive in a small team within a growing organisation – to go further together with colleagues and stakeholders alike, always advocating for a growth mindset and continuous improvement.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK (we are not able to provide visa sponsorship).
Visit our career site to learn about the application journey you can expect and for full guidance and support on making your application. You can also read about the great colleague benefits available if you join our team.
B Lab believes an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. We’re not looking for candidates who are “culture fits.” We’re looking for candidates who can expand our culture and challenge business as usual. We strive to foster an environment where all staff can bring themselves to work by their own definition, and we strive to provide all candidates with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.
B Lab is the non-profit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.
Join Our Legal Office
The Legal Office is the in-house provider of legal services to the national policy-making and governance institutions of the Church of England (the National Church Institutions, "NCIs"), which are some of the largest charities in the UK (including statutory corporations and a Royal Charter corporation), the largest of which are the Archbishops' Council, a national policy and strategic decision-making body, the Church Commissioners, a substantial endowment fund with assets valued at £11.1bn (2024) which has positioned itself at the forefront of Responsible Investment and which supports the mission of the Church, and the Church of England Pensions Board which stewards a £3.4bn fund. The Legal Office also advises the General Synod, which is a legislative assembly which makes primary and secondary legislation subject to the approval of Parliament.
We are a small, inclusive team which will comprise 17 legally qualified staff, with three paralegals and two support staff. Our professional backgrounds are diverse, with members coming to us from private practice in law firms, the Bar, from government, and from regulators.
Our work is firmly values led and requires the provision of advice on diverse and intellectually stimulating points of law at the intersection of public and private law. The work is high quality, groundbreaking, engaging, and rewarding. We are a collegiate and supportive team, and we are proud of the work we do.
About the role
As a member of the Legal Office Advisory Team, you will be providing legal services to the National Institutions of the Church of England, focused on giving legal advice across a diverse and interesting range of subjects which bear on the operations of the Church Commissioners and other parts of the national Church of England.
You will be joining us at an exciting time for the organisation and the role will offer you the opportunity for genuine career growth and development in a supportive environment, including interaction with some of the most senior stakeholders in the organisation. You will be able to take a leading and meaningful role in existing and new projects.
You will also be a member of the Legal Office's advisory team, undertaking as appropriate a wider range of duties as a legal adviser within the National Church Institutions.
This role will include:
- Working with senior counsel and other stakeholders in relation to drafting and reviewing contracts (including grant agreements), and supporting effective legal compliance and due diligence.
- Providing timely, legally sound and pragmatic subject matter expertise into national projects including contractual risk reviews, and drafting and amending terms, and negotiating terms with counterparties (both standard and bespoke).
- Supporting the development and roll out of training and knowledge management in connection with contracts and other areas of professional practice.
- Provision of advice to the Church Commissioners, the Archbishops' Council, the Church of England Pensions Board, their boards, committees and staff on legal and procedural issues arising out of their work. Some of these activities are legislative or regulatory in nature.
Key role requirements
- This role requires hybrid working with some regular weekly travel to London
About You
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have/be:
- Qualified barrister or solicitor (England & Wales)
- Strong experience in your chosen area (contracts, commercial, or advisory)
- Excellent communication and drafting skills
- Ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice on complex issues
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of circa £73,000 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
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Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.
Applications via Pathways, our Career Platform, close on 16 February 2026
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Please note, we review applications ongoingly until the closing date, so please do submit an application as soon as possible.
Assessment Day at our Bradford Support hub: 18th February 2026
Please note that this role requires full time training to be held at our Bradford offices, commencing 13th April for 8 weeks, which you would need to be available for.
We want to get to know you for the person you are, so please respectfully refrain from using any kind of any AI generated answers on the application form.
Job Description
Whether you have worked in Debt advice before or are looking for a new opportunity we can help you develop your skills and knowledge to join our Service Delivery team. If you are confident with numbers, can deliver excellent customer service and are compassionate, but emotionally resilient then this is the perfect role for you.
CAP celebrates the value of diversity and our aim is for our workforce to be as inclusive as possible as well as representing the communities we serve. With this in mind, we welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from black and ethnic minority backgrounds. We are committed to continue building an environment that embraces diversity and includes all.
Salary and Progression
Trainee Debt Advisor starting salary of £25,810 with the opportunity to progress to a Debt Advisor role with a salary of £27,960 usually within 12 months. Further progression is available to a Senior Debt Advisor with a salary of £29,926, usually after 2 years (based on meeting necessary performance and development criteria).
After this there are manager and specialist roles that may become available to apply to for further career progression.
Location
Bradford Office based initially during training but with hybrid working split between home and our office available after completion of initial training. You can of course work from the office entirely if preferred.
As a Trainee Debt Advisor you will complete a comprehensive programme of classroom training, exams and on the job sign off to equip you to be able to bring expert advice and support our clients in their journey to becoming debt free.
Once you step into one team, you will be working in a fast paced, but rewarding environment. As a debt advisor you will be creating bespoke advice, crafted to help each client gain greater control over their finances. Whether it is negotiating with creditors, or reassuring a distressed caller, as a debt advisor you’ll be demonstrating the highest standard of service, demonstrating both expertise in knowledge but also genuine care for those we are working with.
What a Debt Advisor does:
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Build budgets to support clients in managing their finances
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Create tailored advice plans to give suitable options to become debt free
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Negotiate with creditors to create a sustainable payment plan and stop further debt collection
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Resolve client queries over phone, email and sms
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Working with partner churches in running their local debt centres
See full accountabilities below
Rewards & Wellbeing
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CAP 6.5% employer pension contribution (increasing to 10% based on your personal contributions)
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34 days annual holiday (including flexible bank holidays), increasing by a day per year up to 39 days
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2 paid Mental Health days and up to 5 Family Emergency Care leave days per year
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Paid 'Revive' days to take time out with your team during the year
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Enhanced paid sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave
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Access to Employee Assistance Programme
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Hybrid working
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Flexitime from completion of training (start/finish earlier or later in the day, accrue extra time off & achieve that work/life balance!)
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Free annual eye tests
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Plus many more!
Responsibilities
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Complete the Debt Advisor classroom training course
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Create a client budget from information gathered by local CAP staff, reviewing documentation, identifying further queries and applying guidance to expenditure
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To advise clients on their best options to deal with their financial difficulties. This includes formulating a strategy to become debt free, as well as broader advice relevant to their financial situation
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Pass Stage 2 sign off for advice creation
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Identify potential enforcement action against clients, negotiating with creditors to establish sustainable plans for repaying debts (or holding further enforcement action)
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Complete Phone training and achieve sign off for call handling
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To deal with client and creditor queries as they arise through the various communication methods available; including phones, post, emails and SMSs
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Amend and update client budgets with changes to their circumstances and identify when a change of circumstance impacts a clients route option
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Pass Stage 1 sign off for budget amendments
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To demonstrate patience and resilience whilst helping clients with multiple complex needs, ensuring that CAP continues to deliver the very best for the very least
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To proactively manage clients’ cases toward a debt free conclusion, completing workflow tasks as required and complying with CAP’s Debt Help Policy and Procedures at all times
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To liaise with and work alongside other Service Delivery teams
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To communicate with the CAP debt coaches regarding the status of their client’s cases
Measurable Outputs:
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Achieve a Pass in the required exams to complete the Debt Advisor training course
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Achieve Stage 1 sign off within 6 months of starting the role
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Achieve Stage 2 sign off within 12 months of starting the role
Culture
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Clearly live out and embrace the cultural values of CAP.
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Clearly demonstrate a heart and passion for the charity.
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Sincere acceptance, understanding and practice of the Christian ethos and purpose of the charity.
Other responsibilities include:
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Being willing to pray with staff and fully engaged with our Christ-centered culture.
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Encouraging friends, family and other contacts to support the charity through the Life Changer programme and other fundraising initiatives.
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Attending annual CAP staff conferences.
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Completing all compulsory CAP training within given timescales.
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This role falls within the scope of the FCA’s conduct rules, and you will be provided with training as to how these apply to the role. It is your responsibility to ensure that you follow these conduct rules.
The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment. It may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
Christian commitment:
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The candidate must be able to give both verbal assent to and practical demonstration of Christians Against Poverty’s Statement of Faith and Core Values.
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Must be able to actively participate in prayer and worship, whether individual, small group or corporately, as an expression of their own personal faith and in line with CAP’s Statement of Faith.
All adults working in or on behalf of CAP have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. This includes:
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A responsibility to ensure a safe environment in which CAP services can be delivered.
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Identifying children and adults where there may be safeguarding concerns.
Following the CAP Safeguarding policy in addressing any concerns appropriately.
Skills required
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Excellent communication, both verbal and written
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Able to quickly analyse complex situations to find the best solution
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Confident computer user, able to quickly gather and accurately record information
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A confident, quick learner with a capacity for large workloads
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High emotional resilience. Able maintain wellbeing whilst dealing with sensitive and highly emotive client circumstances
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Strong numerical skills
Educational requirements
- A Level education or equivalent
We are recruiting for three fixed-term User Research Officer roles for our Digital Team. Two 23-month contracts and one 12-month contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to join The National Lottery Community Fund, and develop your skills as a User Research Officer within a multi-disciplinary team.
You’ll conduct user research to help us understand the needs of both the people who apply for our funding, and our colleagues who manage that funding. Your insights will inform the design of new systems and improvement of existing ones, ensuring that we make changes based on real user needs.
Working within our Digital Team, you’ll also have opportunities to collaborate with and learn from a thriving group of designers and researchers who love sharing knowledge and experience. We’ll offer you support to develop your research and design skills, and opportunities to take part in training and communities of practice.
You’ll need some practical experience of qualitative research methods, and of designing and running research. This could be from working in user research or user experience design. But we’d also welcome applications from people with similar experience from professional work, academic work, or study in fields like:
- human-computer interaction
- user-centred design
- psychology
- ethnography
- social research
The responsibilities of the job include:
- Designing and running user research to help us improve our existing digital services and design new ones.
- Recruiting participants for research.
- Analysing qualitative research data.
- Presenting findings to Digital team colleagues, and stakeholders from the wider organisation.
- Collaborating in a multidisciplinary team, and supporting colleagues’ design work by helping them understand what users need.
- Contributing to our user research and design community – taking part in team meetings and providing feedback on prototypes and other design work working in a collaborative and inclusive way.
Interview Details:
Interview Date: Virtual interview – 23rd or 24th February
Location: Hybrid working, anywhere in the UK. Choice of home or office working (offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, or Newtown). Some in person meetings, including quarterly away days across UK locations.
We’ll talk to you about where you are based and your working pattern if you get the job.
We will be hosting a briefing session on: Tuesday 27th January 2026, from 11am to 11:45am. To register or ask any questions please email us.
How to apply
Upload your CV in Word format and write a supporting statement of up to 1000 words. We'll use the following criteria to score your application – so you should show how you meet them in your supporting statement.
Essential Criteria:
- Passionate and knowledgeable about user-centred design, and digital ways of working.
- Experience of designing and running user research or other qualitative research studies, and a good understanding of when and how to use different research methods.
- Experience of analysing qualitative research, and turning it into clear insights that others can understand and use.
- Confident in explaining research findings to others, verbally or in writing.
- Good at collaborating, involving colleagues in research activities and contributing to shared planning.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of standing up for the needs and perspectives of users.
- A good understanding of inclusion and accessibility for digital services.
- Knowledge of agile working and the roles in a multidisciplinary digital team.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
It starts with community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Description
Salary: £85k-£90K DOE
Hours: 37.5 per week
Reports to: Director of Policy and Oversight
Location: Harlow, Essex. Regular travel required to London and Scotland. Harlow is Easily commutable from London Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale Station. We offer a free minibus service to/from Harlow Town Train Station as well as free parking and EV charging on site.
Extra Information: Open to conversation on hybrid, flexible and compressed working arrangements. Regular travel to London and Scotland is required including Government meetings.
About the role:
Lead the Scheme Oversight function to ensure the Motability Scheme consistently delivers choice, value for money and excellent customer service for disabled people. The role includes setting the Oversight strategy, developing the Scheme’s performance management framework, reporting on performance to internal/external parties and assisting/managing key stakeholder relationships across Motability Foundation, Motability Operations and Government departments.
What you will be doing:
Policy and Planning:
- Monitor UK Government policy and proposals with material impact on the Scheme; coordinate Motability’s position and implications for Oversight.
- Lead annual Oversight strategy refresh and contribute to Motability’s Strategic Plan.
- Chair (or deputise for Director at) Scheme Oversight governance forums and ensure well‑prepared agendas, papers and decisions flow to Governors and SOC.
- Undertake ad hoc projects to develop Motability or Scheme services as required.
Governance & Performance Monitoring:
- Manage the contractual relationship between Motability Foundation and its service providers in a collaborative manner.
- Own the Oversight performance framework (KPIs, targets, thresholds) and coordinate performance reporting activities to provide monthly updates to key stakeholders.
- Lead operational reviews of Motability Operations’ delivery, commissioning deep dives where issues or opportunities are identified.
- Sponsor customer satisfaction and experience measurement across Scheme services, ensuring findings inform improvements.
Leadership:
- Act as a liaison between Motability Foundation and Motability Operations, ensuring collaborative & effective oversight.
- Own key relationships within the Motability Operations executive leadership, Motability Foundation
- Board and key Government officials.
- Build a high‑performing oversight team culture of openness, integrity, and collaborative challenge; set and monitor KPIs.
Your experience:
Must haves:
- A successful track record at senior executive level.
- Experienced in strategic planning and performance management within a customer focussed organisation.
- Experience of working with Government departments or regulators.
- Experience in negotiating and managing commercial contracts.
- High level of financial and analytical skills.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative performance standards.
- Experienced in preparation of complex reports.
- Awareness of current government including European, economic and business issues.
- Strong communication skills, written, verbal, presentation.
- Inspirational individual, passionate about customer service.
- Strong planning skills. Commercially astute. Thoughtful.
- High level influencing skills, with excellent team skills and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Understands the importance of personal mobility for disabled people.
Nice to haves:
- Experience within automotive or consumer finance businesses. ·
- Previous experience with consulting or advisory role.
- Understanding of consumer credit and the economics of car financing (leasing and hire purchase).
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we'd still encourage you to apply.
Benefits
Who are we?
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.
We fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose. We oversee the Motability Scheme and provide grants to help people use it, providing access to transport to hundreds of thousands of people a year. We award grants to charities and organisations who provide different types of transport, or work towards making transport accessible. We also carry out ongoing research, in partnership with disabled people and key stakeholders in the industry, to inspire innovations that continue to champion accessible transport for all.
Why choose us?
We want working for the Motability Foundation to be the best career move you’ve ever made. When you join the Motability Foundation you will join a group of people who are supportive, innovative and motivated to improve the lives of our beneficiaries.
We value everyone’s unique qualities and celebrate having a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. This is embedded into our values, Collaborative, Respectful and Evolving.
We bring our people together through our People Forum, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, Social Squad and our Wellbeing Champions and our employee Spotlight Awards help us recognise the excellence and dedication of our staff.
We are proud to be recognised as Disability Confident Leader, have attained Platinum Level Award for Investors in People and are members of the Business Disability Forum.
A career with Motability Foundation can offer you so much more than earning potential, we pride ourselves in offering some fantastic benefits. Some of these include:
- 26 days annual leave, plus the option to buy/ sell up to five days.
- One wellbeing day for extra flexibility.
- Pension scheme - Up to 20%, including a 10% non-contributory contribution and matched contributions up to 5%.
- Life Assurance of four times your salary.
- Private healthcare through BUPA for you and your family, along with a Medicash Health Plan.
- Employee assistance programme: GP appointments, eye tests, flu vaccinations, sick pay and free gym and yoga sessions.
- Enhanced Parental Leave, including Adoption Pay.
- Free parking, EV charge points and a minibus service to/from the town centre and train station.
- Fresh fruit, breakfast snacks, and a Dress for Your Day dress code.
- Learning and development opportunities to help you grow.
Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, and we aim to be an employer of choice for candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing and when working with us, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.
To help us create an inclusive workplace we are committed to offering to interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Some of our roles attract a high volume of applications and in some circumstances, we may need to limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non-disabled candidates.
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Percival is proud to be partnering with Nucleo in the search for their next Head of Philanthropy - a strategic leader who will drive fundraising efforts, grow and diversify income streams, and elevate the organisation’s profile.
Nucleo is a music for social action programme based in northwest London, currently engaging over 400 children and young people aged 0–20. Nucleo uses music to build communities and empower young people, through our free, immersive, ensemble-based music education programme. With strong local roots and ambitions for building its national profile, they are now seeking an exceptional fundraising professional to help realise their next phase of growth.
Salary: £50,000+
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid, W10 6BL
Reports to: Director of Finance and Operations
In this hands-on delivery-focused role, the Head of Philanthropy will lead and grow Nucleo’s fundraising activity, taking personal responsibility for developing relationships with donors, partners and supporters to secure sustainable income for the organisation. The role combines practical income generation with some strategic planning: cultivating and stewarding a pipeline of high-value prospects, expanding networks, and delivering successful fundraising initiatives. The successful candidate will also play a key role in communicating Nucleo’s story through compelling donor engagement and impact-led content, working closely with the Founding Director to ensure alignment with the organisation’s values and messaging.
In order to be successful in this role, you should have:
- A proven track record of personally raising at least £0.5m annually, with strengths in major donors, corporate partnerships and individual giving
- Demonstrable experience delivering successful fundraising activity with a clear focus on hands-on income generation
- Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and high-net-worth individuals, acting as a compelling ambassador for the organisation
- Experience managing donor pipelines and developing long-term philanthropic partnerships
- Confidence in managing budgets, analysing fundraising performance, and using CRM systems effectively to support data-driven decision-making
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive proposals, donor reports and impact-focused content
- Experience planning and delivering successful cultivation and fundraising events
- A collaborative and proactive approach, able to work closely with colleagues across programmes, finance and communications
- A deep commitment to Nucleo’s mission and values, with a passion for creating meaningful impact in the lives of young people and communities through music
Closing Date: Tuesday 10th February
Stage 1 Interviews: Week commencing 16th February
Stage 2 Interviews: TBC
The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you require assistance in completing your application, or need the process to be adjusted, please don’t hesitate to contact Sam at Percival. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application.
We look forward to connecting with you soon.
Closing Date: Tuesday 10th February
Stage 1 Interviews: Week commencing 16th February
Stage 2 Interviews: TBC
We are looking for a Corporate Fundraiser to maximise revenue, and build/maintain strong relationships with existing partners, making the most of a strong pipeline of prospects.
The ideal candidate will thrive when working autonomously and have excellent communication and negotiation skills with an interest in the arts and culture.
This is a London hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office.
The Charity
A proactive arts charity, passionate about creating exceptional artistic experiences as well as delivering inspiring outreach projects in the local community. You will be joining an exciting organisation, with warm and collaborative working culture.
The Role
Source headline sponsorships for events and community programmes.
Identify, research and approach potential corporate prospects aligned with charitys mission and values including paid partnerships and in kind support.
Manage the delivery of partnership agreements, identifying opportunities to deepen engagement and ensuring all partners receive the appropriate level of stewardship and recognition.
Act as the main point of contact for existing corporate partners
Coordinate and manage corporate partner events/hospitality.
The Candidate
Experience in corporate partnerships and sponsorships, ideally within the arts, culture, or non-profit sectors.
Ability to create new leads and contacts with a creative approach to business income generation.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a collaborative but independent environment
Strong relationship-building and networking skills with the ability to engage with senior executives and provide high levels of customer care.
IMPORTANT NOTE
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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.
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Governance and Workspace Assistant
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Governance and Workspace Assistant
UK-wide
£26,222 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Ref: 118REC
Full time 37.5 hours per week – we are happy to talk flexible working
Base: Hybrid working with minimum 2 days a week expected at the nearest Charity Workspace
Contract: Perm
ABOUT THE ROLE
Team: Planning, Governance and Assurance Directorate
As the Governance and Workspace Assistant, you will provide proactive, high quality administrative support to the Board of Trustees, Workspace Management and the compliance responsibilities of the Planning, Governance and Assurance Directorate.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing the annual Board meeting schedule, ensuring timely and efficient preparation, including organisation of pre-meetings.
- Coordinating in-person Board and online Committee meetings, including preparing and distributing papers and arranging logistics such as venues, travel, and accommodation.
- Responsible for accurately recording meeting minutes, capturing key discussions, decisions, and agreed actions.
- Support the maintenance of the charity’s governance records, including updating the Register of Interests and ensuring all Board and Committee action and decision logs are accurate and current.
- Providing administrative support for Workspace Management, including maintaining utilisation records and monitoring shared mailboxes.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety in their day, takes pride in staying organised and conscientious, and thrives being part of a team that values their contribution.
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for someone who has experience and understanding in the areas listed below. You don’t need to meet every requirement — if you feel you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills, supported by strong minute-taking abilities and solid IT literacy.
- Good communication skills with the ability to manage strong, collaborative relationships with senior colleagues.
- Proven experience in delivering proactive administrative support to a Board of Trustees within an organisation of similar scale.
- Understanding of charity governance principles and the roles and responsibilities of Executive Teams and Board of Trustees.
WHAT WE OFFER
We want you to feel supported, valued, and empowered in your role. That’s why we offer flexible working, a positive team environment, and benefits designed to support your wellbeing, finances, and family life.
Wellbeing Support
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees
- Option to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about
- Free, confidential support service available 24/7
- Access to cycle-to-work schemes through Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme
Financial Benefits
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 per annum for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly Policies
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Application deadline: 23:59, 08 February 2026
- Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams between the 19-20th February. To apply, please complete our online application form.
- We are committed to being a truly inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everyone from all parts of the community.
- Adjustments are available throughout the application process.
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everyone from all parts of the community.
Adjustments are available throughout the application process.
Our Values
- We are always learning
- Championing equity
- Taking ownership
- Delivering Together
We're the charity making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle



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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Overview
FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims, children and perpetrators of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking with the aim to break the cycle of abuse and support all to live free from fear. We provide trauma responsive support, and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery.
This exciting post will be working with children who have experienced or been affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. Focusing on standard and medium risk cases, this role will provide practical and emotional support to children and young people, whilst working proactively with other professionals, with an emphasis on early intervention and awareness raising.
FearFree is committed to flexible and hybrid working and this role will be a mix of home based and office based, alongside requiring travel for multi-agency meetings and other deliverables.
This role may include evening and weekend work when required. It is fixed term until October 2026.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of low to high risk children and young people, predominantly through face to face appointments but also utilising virtual technologies and group work.
- Plan, recruit and deliver group work interventions for children and young people alongside colleagues.
- Complete an initial assessment of the child’s needs so that you can identify and plan the support needed to address issues and prevent any problems from escalating.
- Assess the needs of the child and devise appropriate support and safety plans with due regard to the dynamic nature of risk.
- Proactively engage with children and young people affected by DA/SV by providing therapeutic sessions tailed to their needs in where they are in their recovery journey.
- Risk assess and follow FearFree safety procedures to ensure personal safety and that of service users and other staff at all times.
- Actively support carers and parents in how to support their CYP affected by trauma. This may include working together to ensure the child is support at every stage in their recovery journey.
- Respond to emergencies and crises with a focus on the child’s wellbeing and safeguarding.
- Provide child-centred, trauma responsive support to all your cases taking in considering different learning needs, to empower the young person to make informed choices.
- Enable service users to participate in the design, delivery and evaluation of services.
- Keeping the child’s voice central to all support and decision making wherever possible: taking the time to talk through and work with the individual child’s understanding around safeguarding and why we need to share certain things.
- Act as duty officer, responding to incoming calls, logging referrals and making assigned outgoing calls, according to the duty rota.
- Work effectively within a multi-agency framework, consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse and sexual violence, in order to reduce the risk for service users and their families.
- Be proactive with your line manager to carry out periodic case reviews.
- Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services work in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all.
Application
To apply, please download the full job description/person specification along with the application and equality monitoring forms. Please send the completed application form and optional equality monitoring form direct to FearFree.
The closing date for this role is 6th February 2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are received before then, so early applications are encouraged.
For information about the processing of your personal data at FearFree, please visit our website.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead the growing national charity, Rackets Cubed, as their next Charity Director, helping children thrive through sport, education and nutrition.
Location: London with national travel
Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 23rd February 2026
About Racket Cubed
Racket Cubed is a charity with momentum, purpose and heart. What began as a small local initiative has grown into a national charity supporting children and families in communities that need it most.
Founded in 2016, Rackets Cubed has grown steadily and purposefully. Today, it supports over 1,000 children every week, working across schools, community hubs and partnerships in multiple cities. The work is rooted in collaboration, with schools, universities, sports bodies, food charities and local organisations.
Looking ahead, Rackets Cubed is focused on controlled consolidation, strengthening systems, people and funding while continuing to grow responsibly.
Rackets Cubed creates happy, resilient learners by bringing together sport, education and nutrition in a simple but powerful way.
About the role
Rackets Cubed is now seeking a Charity Director to lead the next stage of its journey. This is an opportunity to combine strategic leadership with real-world impact, working closely with an engaged Chair and Board, an experienced team and a wide network of partners.
You will help shape how Rackets Cubed consolidates its growth, strengthens financial sustainability and deepens impact, while staying true to what makes it distinctive: a practical, evidence-led approach and a belief in the potential of every child.
Who we are looking for
Rackets Cubed is looking for a values-driven leader who brings warmth, clarity and confidence — someone who enjoys building relationships as much as shaping strategy.
You will bring:
- Senior leadership experience (CEO, Director or similar)
- Experience working with a Board and supporting good governance
- Financial understanding and experience of income generation
- The ability to lead teams through growth, change or consolidation
- Strong communication skills and a natural, credible presence
- A genuine commitment to equity, inclusion and social impact
Experience in education, youth development, sport, health or food poverty is welcome but above all, you will share the charity’s belief in what children can achieve when given the right support.
Rackets Cubed is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 23rd February 2026.
The opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and values-led Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead East London Waterworks Park in this next phase of our development. This is a rare opportunity to shape the first paid executive leadership role in a pioneering environmental charity.
The CEO role is wide-ranging and dynamic, and will evolve as East London Waterworks Park grows. The CEO will provide strategic leadership to help realise our ambition to purchase the Thames Water depot site in East London, while strengthening our capacity to deliver community-led rewilding and nature-recovery projects across London in partnership with landowners, local authorities and other stakeholders.
An important aspect of the role will involve introducing a sustainable staffing model that complements and develops East London Waterworks Park’s existing volunteer ecosystem, and strengthens our culture, vision and values. The CEO will be supported in this work by long-standing volunteers at both trustee board and operational level, who believe in the benefits this organisational change will bring.
About East London Waterworks Park
East London Waterworks Park is a community-led charity working to reconnect people and nature. Starting from nature-first principles, and with inclusivity at the heart of everything we do, we work with communities to co-design spaces to unlock a chain of positive changes that culminate in the long-term transformation of people and place.
Our work includes:
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co-designing East London Waterworks Park with the East London community, working towards purchasing a 14-acre Thames Water depot in Waltham Forest and transforming it into a biodiverse urban park with free, accessible wild swimming and welcoming community spaces
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co-designing other nature-first spaces on disused or brownfield land in London, returning land to nature in collaboration with local communities to encourage long–term community stewardship
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hosting engagement, education, and empowerment activities that build skills, confidence and deeper connections to nature.
East London Waterworks Park is a sociocratic organisation, with a decentralised organisational structure and a transparent and collaborative approach to decision making. We have grown organically since 2019, responding flexibly to the challenges we have encountered but always committed to our core vision: creating a new kind of urban green and blue space: one that is ecologically rich, inclusive, and shaped by the people and wildlife who use it.
East London Waterworks Park is currently entirely run by volunteers but we recognise the need to transition to a more sustainable structure. We want to introduce paid employees to ensure we can deliver the exciting projects planned in 2026 and beyond, while retaining our strong community-led ethos.
More information
If this sounds exciting, please review the attached recruitment package.
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces



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Policy Campaigns Officer
A permanent position has arisen as part of the continued growth of our campaigns work within our friendly Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns department. The Policy Campaigns Officer will play a key role in helping the charity deliver high-impact campaigns that mobilise supporters, influence policy, and raise awareness of issues relating to dementia research.
Working across digital and offline channels, you will support integrated campaign planning and delivery, contribute to evaluation and insight, and coordinate activity across multiple teams.
This exciting role will tackle complex issues, offering opportunities to work on innovative public-facing campaigns, digital engagement, and translating policy objectives into compelling actions and messages that drive measurable change for people living with, and affected by, dementia.
Key Responsibilities:
Campaign development and delivery
· Support the development and delivery of campaigns aligned to the charity’s strategic policy objectives.
· Help design campaign plans, including objectives, audiences, tactics, timelines and evaluation measures.
· Deliver campaign activity across a range of channels, both digital and offline.
· Work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure campaigns are evidence-led, inclusive and aligned with organisational priorities.
· Monitor campaign performance and contribute to evaluation and learning.
· Act as a point of contact for work with external agencies and suppliers.
Influencing and supporter mobilisation
· Support efforts to influence decision-makers by mobilising supporters and amplifying public voices.
· Work with policy and public affairs colleagues to align public-facing campaign activity with political influencing messaging and objectives.
· Help build and maintain relationships with supporters, volunteers, partner organisations and coalitions.
· Assist with producing campaign briefings, messaging and supporter-facing materials.
Communications and digital campaigning
· Work closely with communications and digital teams to deliver integrated campaign content.
· Support the development of email, social media and online action tools to engage supporters.
· Adapt campaign messages for different audiences, ensuring clarity, accuracy and impact.
· Contribute to content planning and delivery to maximise reach and engagement.
Events and engagement activity
· Support the planning and delivery of campaign-related events, both online and in-person.
· Represent the charity at relevant events, meetings and conferences as required.
· Assist with coordinating meetings and briefings involving supporters, stakeholders and internal teams.
· Liaise with colleagues, supporters and external partners to ensure effective delivery of campaign activity.
What we are looking for:
· Experience supporting or delivering public-facing campaigns, advocacy or engagement activity
· Understanding of how campaigns can influence decision-makers and public opinion.
· Experience of digital campaigning or supporter mobilisation
· Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues across different teams
· Experience of building positive relationships with supporters, stakeholders or partners
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages for different audiences
· Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
· IT literate, with experience using Microsoft Office and digital tools
· Commitment to the charity’s vision, mission and values
· Proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach to work
· Strong team player with the ability to use initiative
· Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-moving environment
· Willingness to work outside of regular office hours during busy periods (e.g. campaign launches or events)
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 1st February 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Content Writer
Location: WWT Slimbridge GL2 (Hybrid work available)
Salary: £ 34,405 per annum
Contract: 12 month fixed term
Work Pattern: This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
About The Role
Are you a natural storyteller with a creative mind and a passion for nature? Are you able to craft engaging and powerful content that inspires action and drives change?
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a well-respected organisation with an ambitious mission to restore wetlands and inspire others to value and protect these incredible habitats. From providing homes for wildlife to protecting communities from flooding, we want to unlock the superpowers of wetlands so everyone can benefit.
Based in the Communications team, this hands-on role will craft high-impact stories that elevate WWT’s voice, build brand awareness and deepen engagement with our visitors, supporters and partners. Working with colleagues from conservation teams to visitor centre staff, you’ll uncover and share purpose-driven stories that showcase the wonder of wetlands and the impact of WWT’s work across the UK and beyond.
You’ll produce high-quality, audience-focused content – from articles and video scripts to campaign copy and thought leadership pieces – and lead the content component of key campaigns. Turning scientific insights into accessible and inspiring content, you’ll tell engaging stories that reflect our brand, values and ambition for a world where wetlands thrive.
About You
We are seeking an individual with:
- Proven experience in storytelling, journalism, copywriting or content creation.
- Experience developing narrative-led multimedia content and storyboards.
- Outstanding writing, editing and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
- Confident collaborator, able to work with scientists, site teams, volunteers and senior leaders.
- Experience creating content for digital platforms and an understanding of digital best practice.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple projects.
- Confident in seeking stories, researching and developing ideas for high-impact creative content.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
- Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
If you want to make a direct contribution to the conservation of wetlands and wetland wildlife at a critical moment for the natural world, then click apply.
We are based in Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire, but support hybrid working with an expectation for team members to be in Slimbridge at least once a week.
This is 12 month fixed term contract working 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday.
Closing Date: 16th February 2026
N.B. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications from candidates who meet the required skills and experience. We therefore encourage early applications.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
No agencies please.
Restore Wetlands and Unlock their Power



About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
Join Our Team: Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships
We’re excited to welcome a new strategic leader to shape and deliver transformational income growth and strategic partnerships for the Trust.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Working Hours & Location
This role follows a 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. This is a home-based role, requiring regular travel to meetings with donors, events and to our main hubs for collaborative meetings and team activities.
Role Overview
In this pivotal role, you will lead the refinement and delivery of the Trust’s high value giving strategy, building and sustaining relationships with philanthropists, statutory funders, trusts and foundations, and corporates. You’ll inspire, lead, and manage a diverse team to achieve ambitious income targets and strengthen strategic partnerships that support the Trust’s vision. You will actively demonstrate desired behaviours - enthusiastically engaging with external partners, taking initiative to strengthen the team, and fostering a culture within the Trust that supports high level giving.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and refine the Fundraising Strategy to deliver significant and sustainable income growth and impact.
- Lead, inspire and develop a diverse team, fostering a culture of delivery, collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
- Personally lead on cultivating and stewarding transformational relationships with corporates, trusts, foundations, high-net-worth donors and some statutory sources while empowering your team to build profitable, multi-year relationships, a robust pipeline and secured income.
- Prepare, monitor, and deliver the annual business plan and income budget (currently £5m with significant growth planned).
- Represent the Trust externally at a senior level and maintain awareness of sector trends.
- Maintain best practice in fundraising compliance, risk management, and reporting, maintaining the highest standards of integrity.
- Embed diversity, inclusion, and safety responsibilities in all activities.
About You
As an accomplished fundraising leader with a proven track record of delivering high-value income and building strategic partnerships, you thrive in complex stakeholder environments and bring a blend of vision, resilience, and hands-on expertise. You’ll be confident influencing at Board level, adept at navigating ambiguity, and passionate about making a lasting impact.
Skills & Qualifications
- Proven experience in leading a team – skilled at building, inspiring, and motivating teams to achieve fundraising goals.
- Comprehensive expertise in major donor fundraising, corporate partnerships, and trust and foundation giving, alongside a working knowledge of statutory giving.
- Demonstrated expertise in high-value fundraising and partnership development, with a proven ability to create, cultivate and steward long-term relationships while influencing internal stakeholders to secure and sustain transformational support.
- Proven success in securing transformational gifts and multi-year partnerships.
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills, able to influence inside and outside the organisation.
- A proven ability to develop and write persuasive and successful funding applications and partnership proposals for major donors, trusts and foundations, and corporates.
- Exceptional communication and networking skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences.
- Experience managing significant budgets and delivering income growth.
- Knowledge of fundraising compliance and sector trends.
- A collaborative and innovative approach, able to lead and motivate a diverse team while working cross-functionally.
- Personal resilience and adaptability, with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
What We Offer
We offer an annual salary of £78,000, plus £520 cash car allowance per month. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here:
Our values
We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether for a disability, neurodiversity, or health condition - please let us know what you need and how we can support you. We’ll work with you to make any necessary changes.
All of our jobs can be considered on a part time flexible or job share basis.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. You are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. We recognise not everyone who is classified as disabled under the Equality Act personally identifies this way, or with this definition of disability. Please do not let this discourage you from applying under the scheme.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Canal & River Trust is the UK's largest canal charity, caring for a 2,000-mile network of stunning canals and navigable rivers.



