• Are you looking for volunteer roles ?

    Go to volunteering section

357

Head of communications jobs

Job Alerts On

Get job alerts sent straight to your inbox.

By clicking 'Create alert' you agree to the Terms and Conditions applicable to our service and acknowledge that your personal data will be used in accordance with our Privacy and Cookie Policy and you will receive emails and communications about jobs and career related topics.

You will now get the latest from this search sent to your inbox.

You can manage your job alerts by clicking here:

Top job
Back-Up, London (Hybrid)
£29,000 - £30,500 per year
Coordinate unforgettable challenge and community events for an award-winning disability charity.
Posted 6 days ago Apply Now
Top job
Salford CVS, Multiple Locations (On-site)
NJC Point 23 - £34,434 per annum FTE (actual £17,217)
Do you believe communities are central to preventing violence and creating safer neighbourhoods?
Posted today
Top job
Navigate, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
£26,228 - £29,007 pro rata
An exciting opportunity to deliver financial literacy, wellbeing and employability courses - experience not essential.
Posted 4 days ago Apply Now
Top job
Age UK Wandsworth, Multiple Locations (On-site)
£29,286
Age UK Wandsworth are creating this new role to support our CEO with social media, marketing and organising events.
Posted 1 week ago
The Southmead Project, Remote
£350 per day
Posted 1 week ago
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Princes Risborough (Hybrid)
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Posted 2 weeks ago
Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital Charity, Birmingham (Hybrid)
£31,857 - £38,780 per year
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning Fundraising Team at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity.
Posted 1 week ago Apply Now
Ubele Initiative CIC, London (Hybrid)
£70,000 - £80,000 per year
Posted 1 day ago
Closing in 5 days
The National Lottery Community Fund, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
National - £35,382 - £38,200 London – £38,627-£41,500
Posted 6 days ago
Closing in 7 days
Centrepoint, London (Hybrid)
£29,849 - £35,493 per year
Join Centrepoint and help deliver a transformational seven-figure partnership with Nationwide supporting young people.
Posted today
Compassion in World Farming International (CIWF), Godalming, Surrey (Hybrid)
£45,000 - £50,000 per year (depending on skills and experience)
Posted 6 days ago Apply Now
Closing tomorrow
Futures for All, London (Hybrid)
£40,400 per annum rising to £43,700 after 1 year of service
We're looking for a Press and Media Manager to tell the story of our work and grow our profile across local, regional, and national media.
Posted 5 days ago
Page 12 of 24
London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£29,000 - £30,500 per year
Full-time
Permanent

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!

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fundraising Delivery

· Deliver challenge and community fundraising campaigns and events that achieve agreed income and participation targets.

· Support the Community & Challenge Events Manager with the delivery and stewardship of Back Up's London Marathon programme, taking ownership of agreed areas of delivery.

· Support delivery of The Push, No Limits Ride, Do the Loop and other Back Up Challenge Events.

· Deliver accessible, inclusive Community fundraising opportunities.

· Coordinate suppliers, volunteers and event logistics.

· Maintain accurate CRM and financial records.

Supporter Experience & Stewardship

· Build long-term supporter relationships that maximise fundraising, retention and lifetime value.

· Coach and motivate supporters to exceed fundraising targets.

· Deliver timely stewardship, thanking and impact reporting.

· Identify opportunities to improve supporter experience, fundraising performance and operational efficiency, making recommendations to the Community & Challenge Events Manager.

Planning, Performance & Insight

· Monitor recruitment, participation, fundraising and stewardship KPIs across the community and challenge fundraising portfolio.

· Maintain accurate supporter records, event information and financial data within the CRM and fundraising platforms.

· Produce performance reports and updates for the Community & Challenge Events Manager.

· Gather and share supporter feedback and learning to help evaluate and continually improve fundraising activities.

· Support the effective administration and evaluation of fundraising activities, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with fundraising policies and procedures.

Collaboration

· Work with Communications & Marketing on recruitment and stewardship.

· Work with Services to engage participants and volunteers.

· Support Corporate Partnerships.

· Champion fundraising across the organisation.

The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope of this role.


PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential:

· Experience delivering community or challenge fundraising.

· Excellent supporter stewardship skills.

· Experience achieving income targets and KPIs.

· Strong project management and organisational skills.

· Experience with CRM systems and online fundraising platforms

· Ability to use data and insight.

· Creative, proactive and collaborative.

· Commitment to inclusive and accessible fundraising.

· Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Desirable:

· Experience delivering London Marathon or other mass participation events.

· Experience working with volunteers.

· Experience working with people with lived experience of disability/health conditions

· Knowledge of fundraising regulation.

· Experience with Salesforce, Fundraise Up, Raisley and Enthuse platforms

· Understanding of spinal cord injury or disability sector.

Application resources
Application Instructions

Please apply by emailing recruitment at backuptrust
• A CV (including two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. We will contact them after interview.)
• A (maximum) two side A4 supporting statement, saying why you want the job and explaining how you meet the criteria in the job description. This statement is crucial; CVs alone will not be accepted.
• A completed equal opportunities form. This form will be kept separate from your application and not viewed by the recruiting manager. It is used to help us assess the diversity of our applicants to ensure our processes are fair to all. It is optional to fill in, but it will help us improve and maintain high standards.

Organisation
Back-Up View profile Organisation type Registered Charity

At Back Up, our vision is a world where everyone affected by spinal cord injury can reach their full potential.

Back-Up logo Play
Picture 3.JPGPicture 2.JPG
Posted on: 22 July 2026
Closing date: 16 August 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Fundraising, Partnerships, Community Fundraising

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.