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Corporate Fundraising Manager (Maternity Leave Cover)

Hours: 35 hours per week, 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Location: Hybrid (Office in Amersham, Buckinghamshire), with occassional travel across the UK

Contract: Fixed-term, 12 month contract, to cover maternity leave

Job Description:

In this interim role, you’ll play a key part in driving forward our corporate partnerships work to build strong, mutually beneficial relationships with businesses and organisations to support our mission. You’ll identify and develop high-value opportunities, inspire charitable giving, and provide excellent stewardship to ensure partners feel valued, engaged, and motivated to continue their support. 

You’ll also contribute to maintaining a healthy and active pipeline of new prospects, supporting the long-term sustainability of our work. As part of our marvellous team, you’ll enjoy the opportunity to manage and support colleagues, helping them thrive and deliver great results during this period. 

This is a rewarding, hands-on role for someone who loves relationship-building, is confident working with corporate partners, and is excited to be part of a charity making a real difference to seriously ill children. 

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership 

• Lead the corporate fundraising programme at Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications, Director of Development, and Brand & Marketing Manager. 

• Deliver an ambitious corporate partnerships strategy that supports both regional (aligned with Roald Dahl Nurse locations) and national growth. 

• Contribute to the overall strategic planning of the Fundraising and Communications team, supporting the charity’s broader income and engagement goals. 

• Provide leadership and direction to the Corporate Fundraising Executive 

Corporate Partnership Development 

• Identify, research, package and secure high-value corporate partnerships, including Charity of the Year, sponsorship, cause-related marketing, and employee fundraising opportunities. 

• Proactively grow and manage the new business pipeline, forecasting income and tracking likelihood of success, ensuring alignment with agreed income targets. 

• Build creative, compelling cases for support and deliver inspirational, tailored pitches and proposals to senior corporate audiences. 

• Horizon scan to identify new partnership opportunities and emerging sectors, working closely with the Programmes Team to align fundraising opportunities with service delivery and impact. 

Account Management & Stewardship 

• Deliver high-quality relationship management for all existing corporate partners, ensuring clear communication, excellent stewardship, and sustained engagement, with support from the Director of Fundraising & Communications, CEO and other senior staff as needed. 

• Create and implement bespoke fundraising plans and incentives to support multi-year, mutually beneficial partnerships. 

• Prepare engaging, tailored assets and communications including proposals, presentations, impact reports and updates for corporate supporters. 

• Represent the charity confidently at meetings and events, delivering presentations and engaging with stakeholders at all levels. 

Performance & Financial Management 

• Track, analyse and report on income, ROI, and engagement across all corporate partnerships. 

• Manage the corporate fundraising income and expenditure, reporting performance against forecasts. 

• Maintain oversight of all contractual agreements and partnership terms for corporate partnerships and cause-related marketing. 

Cross-Team Collaboration & Support 

• Work collaboratively across the Fundraising and Communications team to deliver a calendar of corporate fundraising events, campaigns, and activity. 

• Contribute content and stories to the charity’s website, newsletter, annual review, and other external communications. 

• Ensure strong collaboration with the Programmes Team to develop impactful narratives. 

• Support the maintenance of accurate records on Beacon, ensuring all corporate fundraising activity is logged in our CRM system.

Other Information 

This job description helps the post holder to understand his/her main duties.  It is not exhaustive and the role’s duties may change from time to time, in discussion with the post holder and consistent with the level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of the post. 

• The post holder will be required to travel within the UK, for example to visit with corporate partners or to attend meetings in other parts of the country. This may occasionally require overnight stays.  The post holder may also be required to undertake occasional evening and weekend work when, for example, we hold fundraising events or need to meet with funders. 

• Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  Confirmation of appointment will be subject to a satisfactory standard Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

• The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a three-month probation period. 

• Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity is committed to achieving the highest standards of service and employment practice.  We give equal opportunity to everyone, regardless of background.  While our offices are not currently accessible for people with significant mobility difficulties we will make all reasonable adjustments to allow the most suitable candidate to perform their role effectively 

• The postholder will have the right to work in the UK. 

The Fundraising Support Officer will be supporting both Special Events and Community Fundraising.  You will be the go-to person for administrative and logistical support, keeping projects on track, ensuring communications reach our supporters and volunteers on time, and managing key event platforms. Your work will play a vital part in raising funds that drive life-changing research for children.

What You’ll Do

• Provide day-to-day administrative and logistical support across fundraising projects.
• Manage silent auction platforms for high-profile events, liaising with donors and uploading product details.
• Support communications with donors, bidders, and event supporters.
• Coordinate supporter journeys and promotions using digital mailing platform.
• Handle supporter care enquiries and maintain accurate records on Raiser’s Edge CRM.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure a great supporter experience.

You will be working from home in this role, but you must reside in the UK.

Applications should be by CV with a supporting statement showing how you meet the skills and experience in the person specification.  You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and we will close the role before the closing date should a suitable applicant be found. If you have not heard from us by 12 September, then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted.

First interviews will be held w/c 15 September 2025.

Benefits include 25 days annual leave pro rata (inclusive of three days closure between 27 and 31 December) and a Group Flexible Retirement Plan.

The Sporting Events Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals taking on sporting challenges and effectively managing relationships to maximise income.

As Sporting Events Administrator, you will play a significant part in contributing to a high-performing fundraising team. You will work closely with the Sporting Event Managers (SEM) and Sporting Event Officers (SEO) to drive the continued growth of the charity’s sporting event fundraising income. You will also be required to show excellent organisation and relationship-building skills to support supporters.

Please note, when applying for the role this role will be known internally as *Sporting Events Executive.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

· Provide excellent customer service to Sporting Event fundraisers, to acknowledge support and increase long-term loyalty.

· Ensure fundraisers and volunteers have all necessary materials for fundraising initiatives.

· Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to be able to provide relevant advice to fundraisers.

· Effective management of administrative support for team, including accurate recording of sporting fundraising data in the Salesforce database.

Event and Supporter Management

· Support the team in managing the sporting events as agreed with the Sporting Events Manager (SEM). Including recruitment of sporting places, recruitment of volunteers, communications plans, event marketing and event attendance.

· Working alongside the SEM and the SEO to manage the stewardship of all supporters.

· Build and manage relationships with prospective and current sporting fundraising supporters through prompt, helpful, professional and friendly contact.

· Taking the opportunity to maximise income and long-term support with every fundraising supporter, suggesting ARUK fundraising products where appropriate.

· Schedule and deliver stewardship good luck calls for all portfolio sporting eventers.

· Drafting prompt, professional thank you letters and certificates to fundraising supporters.

· Fundraising data management includes adding new constituents to the fundraising database (Salesforce), ensuring details are accurately recorded and maintained and that supporters are appropriately thanked.

· Manage external lead generation platforms (e.g., Let's Do This) to identify, contact, and convert potential participants into supporters, ensuring consistent and timely engagement.

· Managing emails sent to sporting events inbox.

 

Events Support

· Support in the effective delivery of sporting fundraising events for ARUK.

· May include relationship management with Third-Party event providers.

· Attendance of weekend events where necessary.

 

What we are looking for:

· Experience of working in a customer service role

· Use of CRM or database systems

· Confident working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and databases

· Excellent, enthusiastic telephone manner

· Ability to build rapport and establish relationships with our supporters quickly and effectively

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent organisational skills

· Excellent attention to detail

· A professional and hard-working team player

· Flexibility to work occasional unsociable hours and willingness to travel independently

· Contagious enthusiasm to inspire supporters

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 £24,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 31st August 2025, 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. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns Children’s Hospice is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.

Palliative care for children aged 0–18 is delivered at Acorns’ hospices in Birmingham (serving Birmingham and Warwickshire), Worcester (serving Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire), and Walsall (serving the Black Country and parts of Staffordshire and Shropshire), as well as in family homes and other community settings. Acorns’ holistic, tailored approach is designed to meet each child’s clinical, emotional, cultural, religious, and spiritual needs.

From charity walks and running events to sponsored skydives and overseas challenges for the more adventurous, Acorns offer many unique experiences throughout the West Midlands and further afield to raise funds for their vital work.

This is a critical interim role combining operational delivery with a strategic review of their events fundraising programme. You will lead both delivery and transformation across owned and third-party events, ensuring income, return on investment and supporter experience are maximised.

As Interim Senior Events Fundraising Manager, you will:

• Lead a team of two Event Managers and two Event Officers, managing £400k income and £164k expenditure
• Oversee delivery of the Glow Walk, a flagship in-memory event with significant untapped potential
• Review the third-party challenge events portfolio (e.g. Great Wall, Sahara) and assess current formats such as Bubble Rush to decide where to invest, optimise or withdraw
• Work with the Associate Director of Fundraising to identify opportunities for growth, particularly in challenge events
• Manage relationships with agencies and suppliers
• Oversee use of their events platform (Enthuse) and CRM integration, recommending changes or alternatives if needed
• Provide monthly reporting to the Executive Leadership Team on income, KPIs and supporter engagement

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Experience leading teams delivering third-party, in-aid-of, challenge and owned events
• Line management experience, including managing managers
• A track record of reviewing and improving event portfolios for income, ROI and supporter journeys
• Experience working with agencies and suppliers to deliver high-quality events
• Familiarity with event platforms such as Enthuse and CRM systems
• The ability to balance strategic priorities with hands-on delivery, including attending and supporting events

Benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (5 days holiday buyback scheme starting from April 2026)
• 7.5% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
• Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support

About The Role

We’re looking for a talented Events Marketing Manager to drive participant recruitment for our fundraising events portfolio. If you have a background in marketing or fundraising and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an organisation that makes a real difference. In this role, you’ll be responsible for crafting and launching engaging campaigns that attract new participants, working with teams across the Royal British Legion to deliver impactful results. With your expertise in multi-channel marketing, you’ll help us meet our recruitment targets and build long-lasting relationships with supporters.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

You’ll bring an array of experience in fundraising events, having successfully managed campaigns across a variety of channels including direct mail, email, digital advertising, and social media. Your ability to oversee and manage key suppliers and partners will ensure that every campaign is executed to the highest standards. You’ll also be responsible for budgeting, where your experience in managing expenditure will be crucial in ensuring that campaigns are cost-effective and deliver great return on investment. You’ll work with the team to create forecast models, monitor progress, and adjust strategies as needed to ensure continuous improvement and success.

Your strong communication and relationship-building skills will be essential as you work closely with both internal teams and external agencies. You'll collaborate with colleagues across various departments to develop targeted marketing strategies and ensure the creative and messaging align with the overall objectives of the fundraising campaigns. By using insights from your analysis, you’ll help shape future strategies and inform decisions to further grow the success of our fundraising events. This role requires a strategic mindset, paired with a hands-on approach to campaign management.

This is an exciting chance for someone with a qualification in marketing or fundraising (such as CIM, IDM, or CIoF) and significant experience in planning and delivering successful multi-channel campaigns. Your expertise in managing budgets, analysing results, and adapting strategies to meet objectives will be key to your success in this role. If you’re results-focused, highly organised, and passionate about making an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in this rewarding role and help us raise crucial funds for the Royal British Legion through engaging and innovative fundraising events.

You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

Employee benefits include -

- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Events Officer

Chain of Hope (Charity)

Six-month fixed term contract

£28,000 - £33,000 per annum

Hybrid - Full time 35 hours per week, 3 days in London office (W6 0NB)

Interviews, early September

Chain of Hope is an international children's charity dedicated to providing life-saving cardiac care to children from developing and war-torn countries. Through a global network of medical professionals, the charity delivers vital treatment by sending volunteer surgical teams overseas, training local medics, and transporting children to centres of excellence for surgery.

Since 1996, Chain of Hope has helped thousands of children receive the care they need, offering hope and a future to families around the world. Its work is made possible by the generosity of supporters, donors, and partners, many of whom come together at flagship fundraising events such as the annual Gala Ball and Christmas Carol Concert.

The Events Officer will play a key role in supporting the charity's fundraising efforts, working closely with the Senior Events Coordinator and wider team to deliver high level administrative, logistical, and on the ground support across a varied events portfolio.

This includes major events such as the Gala Ball, Share Your Heart event, and their Christmas Carol Concert, as well as smaller community and fundraising activities throughout the year. The role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated events professionals to contribute to high profile occasions within a respected international charity.

This is such an exciting time to join the team, who are known for their wonderfully executed events.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage guest lists, invitations, RSVPs, and seating plans for major events
• Support volunteer recruitment, briefing, and coordination
• Administer auction prizes and maintain accurate records
• Provide administrative support including correspondence, scheduling, and minute-taking
• Order and manage event related supplies and merchandise
• Coordinate transport and logistics for event delivery
• Organise and pack goody bags and volunteer bags
• Provide hands-on support during events, including registration, guest liaison, and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising, communications, and operations

You will bring

• Experience in events
• Strong administrative skills and ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Proactive and solutions focused, able to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; particularly Excel, and experience with CRMs
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends for key events

This role would suit someone who has worked in a small organisation, with strong event co-ordination skills, who thrives working under pressure and has a strong work ethic.

To apply for this role please reach out with your CV in the first instance. If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to create a tailored cover letter as part of your application.

This role closes on 1^st September, with applications being sent prior to this on a rolling basis, so please do not delay if this role is of interest.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

The Senior Social Media Manager will play a crucial role in leading Alzheimer's Research UK's social media function, driving supporter growth, brand awareness, engagement, and income; as well as significantly advancing our influencing and advocacy goals. This role is a key investment in transforming our social media output, aligning with the broader Digital, Data and Technology and Strategic Marketing plans that are developing our future operating model.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing a compelling, integrated, proactive and reactive organic social media strategy that positions Alzheimer's Research UK as the leading voice in dementia research in the UK. This role will ensure our social media presence consistently reflects the highest standards of quality and creativity, while driving our strategic roadmap across platforms. Beyond responding to conversations and trends, this role will help the charity contribute to discussions, shape narratives, and influence public dialogue in ways that support our mission and values. You will lead a talented and passionate team, continuing to build a high-performing environment and acting as a visible ambassador for our socials both internally and externally.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Strategic Leadership

· Social Media Strategy Development: Build on an existing comprehensive, integrated social media strategy aligned with our fundraising, brand, communication, influencing, and advocacy goals, ensuring it contributes to our organisational strategy.

· Team Leadership & Management: Provide strong leadership and line management to the Social Media Manager, continue to build a high-performing social team of five others, setting clear objectives, and supporting their professional development.

· Cross-Organisational Integration: Work closely with senior colleagues across the organisation to integrate social media into wider marketing and organisational objectives, ensuring a fully prioritised, holistic 'engagement-first' approach.

· Future-Proofing & AI Adoption: Lead the strategic exploration, development, and implementation of AI tools within the social media function, identifying opportunities for AI while ensuring human guardianship for brand consistency and strategic alignment.

· Performance Reporting: Be accountable for social media performance, providing detailed and accurate reporting to senior stakeholders, using data and insights to drive optimisation and inform future strategies.

Operational Excellence & Innovation

· Content Strategy & Oversight: Oversee the development and delivery of proactive social media content that resonates with a range of audiences across multiple platforms (e.g. people with dementia/carers, decision-makers, supporters, wider public). This content should come from multiple teams and sources; and this role will focus on ensuring the highest levels of quality.

· Breaking News & Responsiveness: Ensure the team can react quickly and appropriately to breaking news and channel-specific trends, developing and executing robust processes and protocols for rapid, impactful responses.

· Community Management Excellence: Champion and oversee best-in-class community management, ensuring empathetic, timely, and on-brand interactions with our supporters, stakeholders and the public.

· Target Audience Engagement: Work with teams across the organisation to develop and manage processes to engage with key target audiences including celebrities, influencers, politicians and fundraisers.

· Out-of-Hours Coverage: Implement and manage a formalised structure for out-of-hours cover, ensuring consistent responsiveness and shared responsibility across the social team.

Collaboration & Empowerment

· Internal Training & Upskilling: Drive internal digital and social literacy by providing expert guidance, training, and support to other teams across the organisation, enabling greater shared ownership of social media best practices.

· External Partner Management: Provide strategic oversight and guardianship for any outsourced social media support, ensuring high standards of service, brand alignment, and value.

· Stakeholder Influence: Influence and collaborate at the highest levels with senior stakeholders across the organisation, advocating for social media's critical role in achieving campaign and organisational goals.

Other Important Areas

· Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities for innovation, experimentation, and optimisation across all social media activities.

· Passion for the Cause: Demonstrate a genuine interest in dementia research and a commitment to our mission, enhancing motivation and engagement within the team and with supporters.

· Trend Monitoring: Stay updated on social media trends, tools, and best practices to enhance content strategy and performance.

· Organisational Ambassador: Act as a visible ambassador for Alzheimer's Research UK's values and mission, representing the organisation at internal and external events.

· Out of Hours Cover: Prepared to provide pro-active support during weekends and evenings at key launch times for major initiatives, stories, and campaigns as required.

What we are looking for:

· Proven experience in developing and delivering comprehensive social media strategic plans within a complex organisation.

· Extensive experience in managing social media functions across multiple platforms, with a strong understanding of platform-specific nuances and best practices.

· Expertise in social media listening, data analysis, and reporting, with the ability to derive actionable insights to inform strategy and optimisation.

· Experience in managing and optimising social media management platforms and analytics tools.

· Excellent communication, presentation, and senior stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate at the highest levels.

· Experience in developing and delivering social media training and upskilling initiatives for non-specialist teams

· Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement effective social media strategies that align with organisational goals.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

· Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Proactive, results-oriented, and able to drive change and innovation.

· Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and foster collaboration across diverse teams.

· Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability, able to shift approach in an appropriate, respectful, and supportive manner. Prepared to work outside of traditional working hours when required.

· Ability to lead and inspire a team, developing them into trusted experts.

· A visible ambassador for the organisation, promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion both internally and through social media.

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 £53,000 per annum, plus benefits.

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 7th September 2025, 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. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Senior Marketing Manager for Mighty Hikes
1 year fixed-term contract (secondment cover)
34.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid between home and our London, Shipley or Glasgow office
Salary: £42,800 – £47,800 per annum

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

Each year we recruit thousands of people to take part in the Macmillan Mighty Hikes, a sector-leading series of hiking events across the UK that have raised over £70m for people living with cancer.

We’re looking for an experienced marketing manager with a passion for project management to oversee the development and delivery of our multi-channel marketing campaign, supported by our media agency.

Do you enjoy working with multiple stakeholders to develop exciting new initiatives? Are you committed to driving value and optimising performance? Do you like analysing data and insights to find answers? If you answered yes to any of these, this could be the role for you!

About the role:

This role is responsible for the development and delivery of our multi-channel media campaign in collaboration with our media agency Zenith, the conception of our creative campaign and management of internal stakeholders to maximise promotional opportunities.

A typical week in this role might involve:

• Overseeing the delivery of project plan tasks across different stakeholders, to make sure everyone is meeting set KPIs and working to deadline
• Managing our relationship with the media agency, monitoring channel performance to make optimisations
• Working with creative agencies to brief and produce assets, using audience insights, that will inspire people to sign up for a Mighty Hike
• Managing expenditure budgets to ensure spend is tracking accurately against different media plans and suppliers
• Using data to report on performance and identify opportunities to drive growth and test new activations
• Leading on meetings with internal and external stakeholders to present the Mighty Hikes and inspire high levels of engagement and support

This role does require weekend work (although not at your desk) as you’ll be out and about cheering on our participants. A full UK driver’s license is preferred and a willingness to drive a van is a bonus. You will be compensated for your weekend work with days in lieu.

All candidates are subject to a criminal record check for this role. This cost will be covered by Macmillan and all enhancements must be declared prior to the check.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced marketing manager with a passion for project management, strong account management skills and a creative eye.

• Marketing skills: experience delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns across paid, owned and earned with a particular focus on digital channels
• Results-focussed: ability to analyse data to report on performance and make decisions for optimisation
• Project management and leadership: experience in leading individuals or teams to deliver a project, setting clear goals and delegating tasks effectively
• Financial skills: proven track-record of hitting financial targets and managing expenditure budgets
• Creativity: has a passion for social first creative and delivering engaging content across different mediums
• Communication: an ability to communicate clearly with a range of different people, with confidence to influence and negotiate to drive projects forwards, as needed
• Relationship management: an ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and external partners, which enable productive collaboration on projects

Please note, the internal job title for this role is Senior Challenge Events Programme Manager.

About our benefits 

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process

Application deadline: Thursday 4 September 2025 at 23:59.

1st interviews w/c 15 September 2025.

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.

So that we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team for advice and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and 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 Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

Senior Stewardship Manager for Mighty Hikes
1 year fixed-term contract (career break cover)
34.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid between home and our London, Shipley or Glasgow office
Salary: £42,800 – £47,800 per annum

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

Each year we recruit thousands of people to take part in the Macmillan Mighty Hikes, a sector-leading series of hiking events across the UK that have raised over £70m for people living with cancer.

We’re looking for an experienced and results-driven stewardship manager with excellent project management skills to oversee the delivery and development of our multi-channel stewardship campaign, registration platform and website for the 2026 series.

Do you enjoy working with multiple stakeholders to progress new initiatives? Are you committed to driving value and optimising performance? Do you like analysing data and insights to find answers? If you answered yes to any of these, this could be the role for you!

About the role

This role is responsible for leading our Programme Manager and Officer to plan, build and optimise our multi-channel stewardship journey – covering email, outbound calling, SMS and direct mail. You will also work in close collaboration with our Product and Digital teams to manage and develop our website and registration platform.

A typical week in this role might involve:

• Overseeing the delivery of project plan tasks across different stakeholders, to make sure everyone is meeting set KPIs and working to deadline
• Managing our relationship with our registration platform provider, using data and insight to identify improvement
• Working with creative agencies to brief and produce assets, using audience insights, that will inspire people to fundraise for their Mighty Hike
• Managing expenditure budgets to ensure spend is tracking accurately against different suppliers
• Using JustGiving data to report on fundraising performance and identify opportunities to drive growth and test new activations
• Leading on meetings with internal and external stakeholders to present the Mighty Hikes and inspire high levels of engagement and support

This role does require weekend work (although not at your desk) as you’ll be out and about cheering on our participants. A full UK driver’s license is preferred and a willingness to drive a van is a bonus. You will be compensated for your weekend work with days in lieu.

All candidates are subject to a criminal record check for this role. This cost will be covered by Macmillan and all enhancements must be declared prior to the check.

About you

We are looking for an experienced stewardship manager with a passion for project management, strong account management skills and understanding of digital optimisation.

• Stewardship skills: experience delivering multi-channel stewardship campaigns with personalisation based on customer segments
• Digital skills: experience with website management and a strong understanding of digital optimisation and SEO
• Financial skills: proven track-record of hitting financial targets and managing expenditure budgets
• Results-focussed: ability to analyse data to report on performance and make decisions for optimisation
• Project management and leadership: experience in leading individuals or teams to deliver a project, setting clear goals and delegating tasks effectively
• Communication: an ability to communicate clearly with a range of different people, with confidence to influence and negotiate to drive projects forwards, as needed
• Relationship management: an ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and external partners, which enable productive collaboration on projects

Please note, the internal job title for this role is Senior Challenge Events Programme Manager.

About our benefits 

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process

Application deadline: Thursday 4 September 2025 at 23:59.

1st interviews w/c 15 September 2025.

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.

So that we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team  for advice and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and 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 Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

You will be joining us at a time that holds the greatest potential for fundraising in our history, following the launch of the UK Government’s Delivery Plan for ME and initial findings of the DecodeME genetics study (co-led by Action for ME) in Summer 2025. 

Building on our charity’s already established level of support from major donors, you will provide exceptional relationship management to existing donors alongside growing our network of high value supporters.

Working closely with the CEO, alongside managing a portfolio of donors and prospects ensuring excellent stewardship, you will support our Breakthrough-ME Group (a group of high net worth and highly networked individuals). There is an established level of support from major donors at Action for ME so this is a role that will require exceptional relationship management to retain our current valued supporters while growing this crucial area of fundraising. 

This would be an ideal role for an experienced philanthropy professional seeking to work for a small but ambitious charity, helping us to achieve our mission to improve the lives of all people affected by ME – better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.

Key duties

Major Donor Fundraising

• Successfully develop and implement the philanthropy strategy to secure and maximise funds from high value individuals for Action for ME achieving annual income of £250k+

• Set plans and budgets which will deliver income through major gift fundraising and philanthropic giving through family trusts and foundations, including quarterly forecasting.

• Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors at the £5k to £100k level, to develop and maintain strong and long-standing partnerships

• Work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Development and other colleagues to ensure that plans and activities for fundraising from high value individuals are integrated into the overall fundraising strategy and plan for significant growth.

• Be responsible for our Breakthrough-ME Group with high quality proposition development.  Contribution to Group fundraising activities with a specific focus on ensuring their networks support pipeline growth for future fundraising.

• Lead the delivery of our biennial fundraising gala dinner, maximising income and new opportunities from attendees.

• Develop engaging and inspiring opportunities to steward and cultivate support creating a calendar of activities including events, presentations, approaches, networking and meetings.

• Utilise the CRM database (Raisers Edge) to provide the data required to strategise your approach to philanthropy, monitor progress and provide a high-quality donor experience.

• Ensure utilisation of insight & data, producing management information data to inform planning and strategy development.

• With the Director of Fundraising & Development, create inspiring cases for support and resulting propositions with clear budgets and outcomes.

• Create adequate systems and processes to support the major donor programme.

• Undertake and manage research into prospects and major donors, preparing for approaches and presentations and briefing senior leadership and trustees for donor meetings and events.

• Develop and maintain relationships with donors, a wide range of staff and volunteers from trustee level down.

• Provide regular feedback and internal reporting to line management.

• Work with other fundraisers to ensure that all fundraising opportunities and leads are followed up – particularly in corporate, community and trust fundraising.

• Work with Trustees, the Chief Executive and members of the Leadership Team to develop relationships with major donors.

• Self-administrate including managing your own diary and meetings, keeping accurate and up to date records of activity

• Occasional travel to London, Bristol & events

Other duties

• To positively promote the work and activities of Action for M.E. at all times.

• To contribute to the team’s overall, ongoing and annual planning and budgeting.

• To undertake any other reasonable activity in line with the responsibilities of the post as requested by the Director of Fundraising and Development, Chief Executive or any other senior Action for ME management.

• Act as an advocate for the Charity and its work.

• To work in accordance with Action for ME’s values of collaboration, equity and empathy.

It is an exciting time to join the team as we celebrate 45 years of providing care and are setting sights on future growth. With the launch of our new strategy next year we are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive person to join our small yet ambitious fundraising and communications team at Cherry Trees as an Events Officer. You will take the lead on the planning, delivery, and review of a calendar of local events, working closely with the Head of Corporates and Partnerships to generate income to reach ambitious fundraising targets across the event programme.

We are looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You will need to be confident in the planning and execution of successful events, with good communication skills and a dynamic approach to work.

Are you a creative communicator and passionate fundraiser who thrives on making a real difference? 

We’re looking for a Fundraising & Communications Manager (Maternity Cover) to help us grow income and awareness for LATCH Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity. This is an exciting opportunity to help  shape our fundraising and communications efforts, build meaningful relationships, and amplify the voices of the families we support.

If you’re motivated, emotionally intelligent, and ready to hit the ground running, then this could be the role for you.

What We’re Looking For

• A confident and collaborative fundraiser and communicator with proven experience in income generation and/or marketing roles.

• Someone who thrives on building relationships with supporters, donors, families, and partners.

• A creative thinker with excellent storytelling and writing skills.

• A natural organiser, able to manage multiple priorities and projects with calm and clarity.

• Passionate about the work of LATCH and the difference we make for families across Wales.

What You’ll Do and the Skills That Will Help You Succeed:

Fundraising & Income Generation

• Deliver and manage fundraising across key income streams including corporate partnerships, individual giving, events, and major donors.

• Plan and lead events and fundraising campaigns, bringing strong project management skills and creativity to everything you do.

• Build and nurture relationships with supporters, fundraisers, and volunteers, using your empathy and communication skills to create lasting connections.

• Develop clear and engaging donor journeys that inspire ongoing support.

• Use your analytical skills to manage budgets, maximise Gift Aid, and evaluate fundraising performance.

Communications & Marketing

• Be a strong storyteller, creating content that raises awareness and deepens engagement across social media, newsletters, and the website.

• Work confidently across digital platforms, maintaining and updating web and social channels.

• Be a compelling face for LATCH, representing the charity at events, cheque presentations, and public speaking engagements.

• Collaborate with the wider team to gather powerful case studies and ensure ethical, dignified storytelling.

Compliance & Data

• Keep accurate, compliant records using Beacon CRM.

• Ensure all fundraising activity meets Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, and GDPR standards.

• Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement, bringing attention to detail and a commitment to best practice.

Key information

Location: Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham, or London

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time)

Start date: ASAP (we are happy to work with notice periods)

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £36,340 - £41,065 per annum if based in London. £33,690 - £38,410 per annum if based in Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle or Nottingham, plus a £312 yearly tax-free work from home allowance.

Application deadline: Wednesday 17th September at noon.

About upReach 

Do you think that your socio-economic background should determine your career prospects?

upReach’s vision is of a society in which everybody has an equal opportunity to realise their full career potential. Our work is important because right now a student from disadvantaged background who gains a first-class degree from a top university is less likely to secure an elite job than a more privileged student with a 2.2. 

We are an award-winning charity employer working to address this issue in partnership with employers and universities. We help undergraduates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment. 

To find out more about how we support our students, visit our website and read our Annual Report, and Impact Report. 

Role overview 

We are looking to fill a Programme Manager role.

This would be working on our Rise programme, managing multiple relationships with university partners and leading and supporting a delivery team of Programme Coordinators (PCs) and Programme Leaders (PLs) to attract, onboard and provide high-quality support to Associates (the undergraduates we support).

Experience 

To be successful, it is anticipated that you would have prior experience in the delivery of programmes and projects and in managing/leading a team.

Essential experience:

• Experience in programme delivery from end to end, from design to reporting and evaluation.

• Knowledge of UK university and widening participation landscape.

• Experience working directly with key stakeholders to manage and grow a relationship and/or partnership.

• Line management or team leadership experience.

• Experience designing and delivering training or learning & development content.

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems.

• Ability to engage and flex communication style confidently with a variety of stakeholders, such as beneficiaries, upReach partners and all levels of employees across the organisation.

• Strong collaboration skills when working in both small and large teams of varied team members.

• Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently, with a creative and a proactive attitude.

• Excellent influencing, facilitation and communication skills (both oral and written) and comfortable preparing and presenting reports and proposals to senior management and external stakeholders.

• University degree in any discipline, or equivalent experience.

Desirable experience:

• Knowledge of graduate recruitment market.

• Familiarity with G Suite and Zoom video conferencing software.

• Project management or programme management qualification.

Responsibilities

This role will have a wide impact across your programmes and the charity as a whole, as well as maintaining high-quality personalised support for your own Associates. 

1) PROGRAMME DESIGN AND DELIVERY

• Make decisions concerning the design and delivery of your programmes, creating a 12-month plan in advance of the start of each recruitment cycle. 

• Plan student recruitment activities and onboarding in collaboration with university partners. This will include working with the Pipeline and Marketing teams to efficiently meet onboarding targets.

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of your programmes with overarching responsibility for meeting internal engagement and application success OKRs, which you will utilise throughout the year to set priority areas for your team.

• Contribute to weekly Programme Manager meetings, sharing your insight and experience to generate ideas and practical solutions that support the overall improvement of upReach’s programme design and delivery. 

• Lead on parts of the weekly Delivery Meeting with the wider team, to ensure weekly focus areas and key team messages are communicated clearly to all PCs and PLs.

2) TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Manage a team of Programme Coordinators/Leaders/Junior Managers in a variety of locations, both virtually and in person - providing ongoing personal and professional development support through weekly 1-to-1 calls or meetings, written feedback on documents, or day-to-day guidance via Slack. 

• Assist Programme Coordinators / Programme Leaders/Junior Managers to provide high quality personalised support to their Associates, which includes helping them to document all interactions with Associates and application progress.

• Use relevant impact dashboards and data to set priorities for your team and support with competing workload demands and time management, to ensure that OKRs and stakeholder KPIs are achieved across all areas.

• Manage the performance and development of your team - including setting professional development goals and utilising a range of resources and tools where necessary to help your team perform successfully in their roles. You will have regular, open and supportive discussions with your team members, giving feedback in your weekly 1-to-1s and your mid- and end-of-year appraisals.

• Engage your direct reports through completing a Leadership and Management apprenticeship, if this is something your direct reports choose to do after 18 months on the FCLP.

• Be part of the upReach Leadership Team and contribute to forming the strategy and direction of the charity. This also includes passing on team feedback to your manager and the leadership team and proposing practical solutions. 

3) PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS

• Maintain strong relationships with university partners, including managing quarterly/annual reporting requirements on programme aims and collaborating on shared objectives.

• Help your team to manage day-to-day partnership responsibilities, and coach them in relationship management. This will also involve supporting PCs/PLs where necessary to set boundaries with partners.

• Coordinate events with university partners, working with the Programmes team to effectively deliver skills-based sessions for Associates.

• Assist Programme Coordinators/Leaders/Junior Managers in smoothly running events and onboarding processes, both in your team and within the wider team where necessary. 

• Work with the partnerships team to make strategic decisions regarding how to grow upReach's existing and new partnerships.

4) OVERSEE A DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY AREA, ROTATION OR PROJECT

• Manage a Delivery Responsibility area, rotation or project. This will involve meeting with the relevant team regularly (often weekly or bi-weekly depending on the time of year/focus area), and guiding those working on this area with you.

• Work with your team to achieve the objectives outlined for your area, setting clear actions and deadlines. Coach and provide guidance where needed.

• Provide regular feedback to the Programme Management team and where necessary present key findings and updates to the wider team. This may also involve supporting your team to present during the Delivery Meeting and/or Team Meeting.

5) ASSOCIATE ENGAGEMENT

• Support a group of your own Associates, engaging them with the upReach programme in line with OKRs.

• Act as a role model for PCs, PLs & JPMs, ensuring Associate facing tasks are completed to a high quality.

• Proactively use impact to monitor Associate engagement across your programme(s), identifying any areas of concern throughout the year and setting focus areas/action steps for your team to address these.

Team Culture & Benefits: 

We offer: 

• Flexible and hybrid working.

• Statutory Holiday Entitlement of 25 days and bank holidays. This increases to 2 additional days after 2.5 years and then to 3 additional days after 5 years of working with us. 

• Birthday leave and Voluntary leave

• Enhanced Parental Leave beyond statutory requirements for all team members. 

• 3% Pension Contribution, which increased to 5% after 5 years of working with us. 

• Cycle-to-work scheme.

• Monthly socials and annual wellbeing days

• Dedication to Staff Wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aid Training. 

• Personal Development Budget, activated after 6 months in the role.

• The opportunity to participate in our fantastic staff networks: 

  • Disability and Inclusion Network

  • Diverse Roots Network 

  • Green Network 

  • LGBTQ+ Network

  • Mindfulness Network

  • Parents and Carers Network 

Ready to apply?

We are committed to making our recruitment process inclusive. All applications will be blind screened, and our job packs are available in Braille, large text or another format upon request. We can provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment application process and on the job, and we'll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. 

Applications close on Wednesday, 17th September at 12:00 pm.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

At upReach, we are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. We celebrate and value the diverse perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our team. We are passionate about creating a workplace that is inclusive and reflects the diversity of communities across the UK. Diversity in the workplace creates dynamic and effective organisations and we are actively working to build a more inclusive workforce by continuously improving our recruitment, retention, and development practices. We  encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities , those who are care-experienced, those from low socio-economic backgrounds, and those who are LGBTQIA+.

Salary is pro rata
About the role:  

We are looking for a very confident, outgoing go-getter who loves using their gregarious personality to influence and enthuse people to get results but also enjoys being organised with strong admin processes. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has been involved in influencing organisations, businesses and groups or individuals to sign up to our range of challenge events, such as marathons etc. You will be a part of a small but dynamic marketing and fundraising team and working with another Events and Engagement Officer colleague (who works 2 days a week), you both will be focusing mainly on filling and retaining places for our challenge events. 

This is a critical role for generating essential funds for the charity. You will love a challenge and be goal orientated. It is a varied role, and you will be someone who loves to multitask; you may be emailing supporters or potential fundraisers, making action plans, promoting, contacting organisations, or attending and speaking at events. You will thrive in this role if you love being organised and doing admin, but love being “out and about” interacting, influencing and motivating people to sign up to participate in challenge events and fundraise for us. Please note that you will need to carry, load up and set-up event materials from our office to events, often on your own. It is essential you have access to transport and must have a full, clean driving licence. We are a very small team, so you will need to have the confidence and willingness to meet with organisations and attend events on your own. 

 
Please reflect that grit and resilience are required for this role given the remote/hybrid working, subject matter, fast-paced and flexible multi-tasking, and the need to be highly goal-oriented and results focused. If you have recently been affected by suicide, please consider carefully if this role would be right for you, as your welfare is the utmost priority, and our work may be triggering.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Recruit, retain and support participants for a wide range of fundraising challenge events, including marathons, cycling and overseas events 

• Support and steward existing fundraisers and supporters, helping them maximise their impact by generating income/ donations through our challenge events and events they organise to raise money 

• Create inspiring digital content and resources to empower and guide fundraisers and donors throughout their journey 

• Develop our fundraising hub to provide resources and information and encouragement to help participants 

• Represent Grassroots Suicide Prevention at events, delivering talks and building awareness to attract new donors, supporters and sign-ups to our challenge events 

• With support of our marketing team, create compelling content for multiple channels, including our website, blog, case studies, social media, and press releases, tailored to diverse audiences 

• Assist with multiple administrative tasks, such as inputting data into our CRM, check fundraising activities by participants on Just Giving and other activities ensure fundraising targets are being met and the smooth running and of our fundraising team and events 

• Be in commutable distance of Brighton, so you can come into the head office when required to send out merchandise, collect marketing collateral (including banners, posters, leaflets) to take to events. 

To be successful in this role, you must be responsive, extremely organised, have attention to detail, be able to meet deadlines, and passionate about seeing growth and progress in your work. You will be determind to exceed your KPIs such as recruitment of fundraisers who will reach their income targets.  You will be a dynamic, socially confident person, who excels at winning hearts and minds and thrives on tangible results.  

Essential criteria: 

• A full clean driving licence and access to suitable transport 

• Adept at all aspects of Microsoft Office 

• Experience of influencing people and organisations to come on board and fundraise 

• Experience of recruiting, motivating and managing volunteers 

• To have initiative and creative ideas that you can put into effective action  

• To be socially adept and enjoy persuading and influencing 

• To be an excellent verbal and written communicator 

• To be a confident negotiator and presenter 

• Evidence of being resilient

• A genuine passion for the Grassroots Suicide Prevention’s mission and values 

• To have a positive “can-do” attitude and a thirst to adapt to different tasks and challenges 

• Examples of working effectively from home and being out and about 

Bonus points for 

• Proven track record of running challenge events and recruiting participants 

• Basic skills of creating impactful and on-brand designs using Canva 

• Understanding of how small but busy charities, on low budgets work and the challenges they face 

• Understanding of aligning all your work to our brand 

• Evidence of successful presenting and networking

Why Grassroots Suicide Prevention 

GSP is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workplace - a place where we can all be ourselves, and each have the equal opportunity to succeed and be recognised for our unique contribution. We value the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals and actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We make recruitment decisions based on applicants’ skills, experience, and knowledge, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. 

  

Our employee benefits include: 

• Hybrid/Flexible working – we offer home working and need to travel to the office and attends events/ meetings in the region 

• Health Cash Plan and employee assistant programme offering – a contribution to the costs of everyday healthcare needs (dental, optical, wellbeing) and counselling support, plus legal and financial support 

• Learning and development opportunities

• A creative, caring and collaborative culture that makes a difference in improving mental health and preventing suicide in the communities we serve 

Applications only: Please send your CV and a covering letter giving examples of how your skills and experience fit the role, with examples of impact and success. Send to  ben @ prevent-suicide. org. ukWe will not consider applications sent in any other way. Please note that we are looking for a start ASAP, so the selection process begins immediately and will close when we fill the post. 

Grassroots Suicide Prevention is in a period of transition and development and the post holder should be aware that their Job Description may evolve to meet the future needs of the Charity.