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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.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
Canal & River Trust is the UK's largest canal charity, caring for a 2,000-mile network of stunning canals and navigable rivers.
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At British Heart Foundation (BHF), data plays a central role in driving insight, innovation and meaningful impact. As part of our evolving Azure Databricks platform, the Data Engineer will be our product expert contributing to a product that is continuously developing, helping the organisation make better, faster and more informed decisions in support of life saving research.
You’ll help drive our highly advanced Azure Databricks platform that delivers fast, reliable insights across the business. You will build and optimise data pipelines, ingest and transform diverse data sources, design new data solutions, and champion emerging technologies, all while focusing on continuous improvement, it’s a chance to solve complex challenges, shape a growing innovative product, and make a real impact.
Proactive, you’ll operate with a strong sense of initiative, designing and building new data pipelines, organising data and making it accessible for advanced analytics that support research and health projects through data driven insights. Working closely with the Health Insights team, ensuring that high quality, well-structured data underpins the analysis, modelling and evidence that drives BHF’s mission.
This role combines deep technical expertise with strong interpersonal communication, contributing to a collaborative team environment while helping colleagues understand and make the most of the platform’s capabilities.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you'll have:
• Microsoft certified Azure Databricks engineer and knowledge of Databricks Unity Catalogue with proven experience building and maintaining scalable Data Lakehouse pipelines.
• Strong programming experience across SQL, Python, R, Java and Scala, with excellent problem solving skills and experience investigating issues and delivering high quality data solutions using Git/GitHub best practices.
• Hands on experience in data modelling, data warehousing and ETL processes, with a solid track record of integrating, transforming and orchestrating data from a wide range of internal and external sources.
• A proactive, self starting approach to producing new data pipelines, ensuring data is well organised, high quality and readily accessible for data scientists.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, confident in simplifying complex issues and delivering clear, structured outcomes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to build strong working relationships with the Health Insights team and wider stakeholders with commitment to continuous improvement.
• Effective time management skills with previous experience balancing multiple priorities and managing out ambiguity, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills enabling to deliver results to deadlines.
• A positive can-do attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
Belonging at BHF
We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and empowers us to make a real difference together.
To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.
Working arrangements
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Benefits and development
We offer our staff generous benefits, such as:
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership.
• Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%.
• Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Life assurance.
• Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work to look after themselves or others close to them.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out What we offer – Benefits and Development pages.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
What if your ability to transform tax processes could unlock thousands of pounds in savings while building best-in-class compliance systems for one of the UK's biggest charities?
As a Financial Accountant within our Finance & Assurance directorate, you'll be part of a team that's transforming how we deliver financial partnership across the organisation. We're on an ambitious journey to become the Society's single point of financial truth. We aim to be trusted partners and credible experts who enable the organisation to make faster, better-informed decisions.
This is a highly technical, hands-on role where you'll own and improve our tax function. You'll be responsible for the essential technical delivery, preparing VAT returns, managing partial exemption calculations, overseeing Corporation Tax and Gift Aid. Ensuring we meet every regulatory requirement. But what sets this role apart is the opportunity to transform how we deliver this work. You'll drive continuous improvement across all tax processes, identifying inefficiencies, implementing automation, redesigning workflows, and developing robust controls that optimise our position while maintaining compliance. This is your opportunity to leave your mark on a critical area of the finance function.
Your process improvement mindset and ability to explain complex matters clearly, will help colleagues make tax-efficient decisions.
About you:
You're a qualified accountant with strong process improvement experience who thrives on identifying inefficiencies and implementing better ways of working. You're excited by the prospect of shaping an entire area within a finance function.
You're a problem-solver who constantly asks, "how can we do this better?" You have a genuine curiosity about how things work and a drive to continuously improve. Existing knowledge of VAT compliance, particularly partial exemption, would be beneficial, as would broader familiarity with Corporation Tax, Gift Aid, and other statutory obligations. However, what matters most is your appetite to learn and your determination to find better ways forward.
You'll have:
- Proven experience driving process improvements in a finance environment, demonstrating where you've identified inefficiencies, redesigned workflows, or delivered measurable improvements.
- A CCAB qualification achieved through education, or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience that evidences your understanding of the role's requirements.
- Some experience with VAT, Corporation Tax, Gift Aid, or other UK tax regulations. You don't need to be a tax specialist, but you should have exposure to tax compliance and a genuine interest in developing deep expertise in this area.
- The ability to quickly build technical knowledge and confidence in complex tax scenarios, with a problem-solving approach to navigating regulations.
- Experience working with HMRC or other regulatory bodies, demonstrating credibility and professionalism in external relationships.
- Demonstrated experience as a Financial Accountant in a large or complex organisation.
- The ability to work effectively across departments and at all levels, translating complex financial or technical matters into practical guidance.
- Experience with cloud-based ERP systems (we use Unit4) and a mindset of continuous improvement.
What you'll focus on:
- Driving continuous improvement across the tax function.
- Developing robust tax processes and controls that optimise our position while ensuring compliance.
- Overseeing VAT compliance – preparing and reviewing accurate VAT returns, managing partial exemption calculations, and optimising our VAT position.
- Overseeing Corporation Tax and Gift Aid compliance as well as other statutory tax obligations.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with HMRC, managing enquiries or audits with professionalism.
- Providing clear tax guidance across the Society, empowering colleagues to make tax-efficient decisions.
- Working seamlessly with colleagues across the Finance team to provide integrated financial partnership, while role-modelling our values.
Can you see yourself as the person who transforms our tax function, not just maintains it? Are you ready to shape an entire area within our finance function and make your mark?
Rolling applications
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis for this role. There is no fixed deadline. We will continue to review applications until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we may close the vacancy once we've made a successful appointment.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a creative storyteller at heart, passionate about seeing media serve mission?
We’re inviting you to join Springfield Church as our Media Pioneer, playing a key role in our Pioneering Project as we develop pathways to faith on the Roundshaw Estate and support estate churches across the Diocese of Southwark.
In this role, you will create high-quality media, digital learning resources, and engaging content that tells stories of hope, transformation, and discipleship, while helping our pioneering approach reach more people.
The Role
As our Media Pioneer, you will:
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Create high-quality digital content – videos, photography, graphics, online courses, and training modules.
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Write and tell stories of transformation and community life in an accessible and engaging way.
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Apply Springfield’s and the Project’s visual identity consistently across media outputs.
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Support pioneering ministries by working closely with our Pioneer Project Directors and wider team.
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Develop replicable resources for partner estate churches to use in training and digital learning.
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Build and train volunteer teams to sustain creative storytelling across Springfield.
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Manage Springfield’s digital platforms – websites, social media, and media libraries.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who:
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Has excellent storytelling and media production skills (video, photography, graphic design, document layout).
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Can apply visual identities consistently across platforms.
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Is organised, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects.
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Has a pioneering spirit and a heart for sharing Jesus in creative, culturally relevant ways.
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Is a practising Christian, ideally interested in joining Springfield’s community if possible.
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Experience in estate contexts is desirable but not essential.
Key Details
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Part-time: 2.5 days / 17.5 hours per week
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Salary: £16,000 per annum (£32,000 pro rata)
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Contract: Fixed term, 24 months
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Holiday: 26 days per annum (pro rata) + 8 bank holidays
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15% employers pension contribution, 1 retreat day per calendar year
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26 days annual leave per year (pro rata) + 8 bank holidays
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Flexible working (where appropriate)
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Based at Springfield Church, Wallington
Closing Date: 27th February, 11:59pm | Interview Date: 12th March
Registered Charity
11 - 20
We believe our God-given vision is to thrive like a ‘Spring Field’.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Clerk to The Worshipful Company of Farmers
£75,000 per annum + benefits
Home based with frequent travel to the City of London and the Farmers and Fletchers Hall,
Barbican, London EC1
The Worshipful Company of Farmers is a dynamic organisation dedicated to advancing the farming industry and all those in it. Founded in 1952 with the support of HM King George VI the Company was granted its Royal Charter by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1955. It has grown in stature, helping to promote farming to the nation, develop professionalism within the industry and build a healthy portfolio of charitable activities.
The Farmers’ Company with a membership of more than 400 Liverymen arranges functions and events for the enjoyment and fellowship of its members, encourages charitable giving and through courses, grants and scholarships supports and promotes education in agriculture and the rural industries.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- · a likeable, warm, sociable personality
- · commitment and energy in engaging with members and other stakeholders
- · success in organising high quality events within the traditions of the livery
- · excellent ambassadorial skills at all levels
- · excellent oral and written communication skills
- · proven administrative and organisational skills
- · financial awareness, IT and business development skills
- · the confidence to think innovatively and act positively
Whatever your professional background is, unquestionable commitment, honesty, integrity and energy, along with an eye for detail, are essential. Candidates should be within easy access to the City of London
HOW TO APPLY
Please download further details of the position from the Marylebone Executive Search website:
For an informal confidential discussion call Richard Evans his number can be found on the Marylebone Executive Search website.
Apply online with a full Curriculum Vitae detailing your skills and experience together with a 2 - page Covering Letter clearly outlining your motivation to undertake the role and how you meet the competencies required for the position as stated in the Person Specification.
Closing date for applications: 9th March 2026
Long List interviews: 14th - 27th March 2026
Final Panels Interviews: 20th & 23rd April 2026
Start Date : 1st September 2026:
Installation of new Clerk: 13th October 2026
To find out more visit: The Worshipful Company of Farmers website
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The Chief Executive provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Sheila McKechnie Foundation, ensuring the organisation delivers meaningful impact, remains financially sustainable, and continues to be a respected voice in social change and activism.
Leading a small, committed team, the Chief Executive will set the strategic direction, secure and steward funding, and ensure effective delivery of programmes and services. They will work closely with the Board of Trustees, act as an ambassador for the Foundation, and foster strong relationships with partners, funders, and stakeholders.
This is a hands-on role suited to a versatile leader with a passion for social change and building communities, who thrives in a small charity environment.
Please note this is a UK-based role and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary: £60,332.00 per annum
Location: Flexible option to work remote or hybrid – please note regular travel to London and nationwide is required
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Closing date: Monday the 16th of February at 11:30pm
Please note that first stage interviews will be taking place week commencing the 23rd of February.
Do you have a strong track record of leading large scale face-to-face fundraising programmes and inspiring high-performing teams through change? Along with being commercially minded, data-led and passionate about delivering the best supporter experience?
If this sounds like you, Shelter is recruiting for a Head of Direct Dialogue to lead one of our most important supporter acquisition programmes and play a crucial role in growing long-term and sustainable income to fuel our fight for home.
About the role
As Head of Direct Dialogue, you will be responsible for setting the strategy and leading the delivery of Shelter’s cause-led and lottery face to face supporter acquisition programme, working with both in-house and agency-led channels. As a senior leader in the Individual Giving team, you will help shape the vision for supporter acquisition, champion direct dialogue expertise and bring the channel to wider supporter engagement and mobilisation plans.
You will work cross-collaboratively across Individual Giving and the wider organisation, you will help develop integrated strategies that optimise end-to-end supporter journeys, driving long-term value and sustainable income growth. You will create long-term acquisition strategies across cash, regular giving and lottery products, using data and insight to optimise performance, foster innovation and deliver high-quality and engaging supporter experiences.
You will provide visible, inclusive leadership to predominantly field-based teams, manage up to three direct reports and lead on complex projects. You will build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, working with face-to-face teams to support delivery, quality and strategic alignment.
About you
We’re looking at a confident, experienced and values-driven leader with proven expertise in direct dialogue fundraising.
You will bring extensive experience of leading large scale face-to-face acquisition programmes, either through in-house teams, external agencies or a combination of both. You will have strong operational leadership skills and be comfortable managing complex budgets, overseeing high-value agency contracts and using data and insight to drive performance, innovation and continuous improvement.
You will have a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements including the Code of Fundraising Practice, Gambling Commission regulations, GDPR and safeguarding. Importantly you will also champion ethical, inclusive and anti-racist practice across all activity in the role. Furthermore, be a collaborative and emotionally intelligent leader who will excel at influencing and working across teams, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and leading teams through change with confidence.
Above all you will be motivated by Shelter’s mission and committed to delivering fundraising that puts supporters, values and impact at the forefront.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
This role sits within the Individual Giving team which sits within Shelter’s Income Generation directorate. Individual Giving delivers a diverse and ambitious programme of work align to our organisational and directorate strategy, the team raises £26m of unrestricted income annually and is structured across these three core programmes:
- Supporter Retention and Development
- Supporter acquisition
- Direct Dialogue
Direct Dialogue is a vital driver of future income and supporter growth utilising a hybrid approach of in-house and agency led face to face recruitment. Ambitious targets, a new strategic plan and vision have recently been developed, setting a clear direction for future growth and impact.
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and responses to the About You points in the ‘Person specification’ section of the job description of no more than 1500 words in total. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the three behaviours below throughout your responses:
- We create change and align behind our strategy
- We are open to risk and learning from our experiences
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.