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About Starlight
No one enjoys medical procedures, least of all children. From facing everyday vaccinations to the most serious of surgeries and chronic conditions, all children experience varying degrees of apprehension and fear. Feeling scared, powerless, or anxious in healthcare settings doesn’t just trigger a child’s emotions; it can create traumas that impact treatment success and that can have a life-long impact. Starlight’s aim is to transform children’s health through better experiences, by putting play at the heart of every child’s healthcare.
Evidence shows that play in healthcare can reduce anxiety, fear and even pain; it helps children engage and prepare for their treatment and cope better with procedures; it minimises trauma and contributes to a better experience; and supports children to have some sense of agency and control in an environment where these opportunities are limited. Play can also reduce the number of attempts to deliver treatment, the need for sedation and the need for repeat appointments. Prioritising children’s right to play in healthcare results in healthier, happier children who are involved in their own healing and recovery as well as more efficient treatment and care.
We work in over 900 healthcare settings across the UK with an ultimate vision to ensure that no child endures trauma in healthcare.
Role Overview
Starlight has a long and successful track record of delivering high-profile, high-value special events, including the prestigious Blenheim Ball, Newbury Race Day, and until recently, the Highclere Clay Pigeon Shoot. These events are supported by influential committees and have played a critical role in raising income, stewarding donors and connecting supporters with our purpose.
With a gap in our Philanthropy team and maternity cover needed until around May next year, this 9-month fixed-term role exists to lead, develop and deliver Starlight’s flagship events at a senior level. Immediate responsibilities are for the Starlight Health Play Awards a key stewardship event in October; and the development of a Royal Palace Event to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Starlight likely to be in November. There is also the opportunity to shape the Starlight Event Strategy, with the development of a new event building on the success of our Newbury Race Days and the development of our biennial activity with the Blenheim Ball Committee.
This is a senior, delivery-focused role designed for an experienced events professional who can hit the ground running. Working closely with the Starlight Team and Committees, you will bring leadership, strategic judgement and outstanding project management to ensure Starlight events continue to excel in reputation, income and supporter experience.
Please apply for this role through Charity Job with your CV accompanied by a supporting statement which demonstrates how your experience matches the person specification and highlights your most relevant, recent experience for this role.
In your application, we’d love to hear about what inspires you about Starlight’s purpose, beliefs and values with a statement that is very personal to you and gives us an insight into who you are, and how you would contribute to Starlight’s success with your experience, expertise and approach.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Start date: December 2026
Timeline:
- Application deadline: 13 August 0900
- Initial phone interview: 14 August
- First panel interviews: 20 August (online)
- Written task: wk/c 24 August (online, 1 hour)
- Final panel interviews: 8 September (in person, London)
Full-time 37.5 hours per week.
Remote with international travel
Salary and benefits:
- £98,800 per annum pro rata
- 10% employer pension contribution
- 25 days annual leave, bank holidays on dates of your choice, a week of office closure in August and December
- Flexible working and other benefits (here)
About us
Foxglove is a non-profit that exists to make the use of technology fair for all. When Big Tech companies abuse their power, their workers or the planet – and when governments use technology to oppress, exclude or discriminate – we litigate and campaign to fix it.
Big Tech companies have become so large – gobbling up a huge slice of the global marketplace and an unprecedented treasure hoard of user data – that they’re now more powerful than many states. The harmful effects of this concentration of power are everywhere – threats to our democracy, to our privacy, decimated workers’ rights and platforms rife with disinformation and hate. Big Tech and AI data centres are rapidly expanding, resulting in huge strain on energy and water supplies. Worldwide governments are ploughing ahead with the use of algorithms and mass data systems to cut costs and increase efficiency often resulting in digital tools that entrench unfairness and leave the most vulnerable in society in crisis. All these problems are only getting worse with generative AI.
Foxglove works to bring the rule of law to the tech and AI giants who have upended our public square, workplaces, and social lives. We have a strong track record. We’ve launched landmark cases seeking structural changes to big tech’s harmful business models, supported 180+ Facebook content moderators fired for trying to form a union to sue Facebook. We’ve supported tech workers and their unions to file cases challenging union busting at Google, Amazon and TikTok. We urged state regulators worldwide to stop Google’s theft of independent news. We won the UK’s first legal challenge to a data centre permission decision and filed the first such case in South Africa. We forced disclosure of secret contracts between tech giants and the NHS, stopped a racist Home Office visa streaming algorithm, helped make grading fair for UK A-level students and challenged the Department of Work and Pension’s use of an algorithm unfairly flagging disabled people for benefit fraud investigations. We have much more in the works and we hope you want to join us.
We are a small but growing team of lawyers, communications experts, and campaigners. Our work is global, and we work in partnership with lawyers, civil society, unions, and people impacted by Big Tech.
About you
You are an experienced social change leader who thrives at the intersection of politics, law and communications. You know that court wins alone don't create lasting change – it takes a compelling public narrative and a movement to back it up. You're energised by the prospect of what a well-run Foxglove can bring to the fight for tech justice and thrive in fast-moving environments and complex coalitions – holding a room, building a movement, and keeping a small team motivated and focused. You are a self-starter with the judgement to prioritise and the generosity to support others. You understand that Foxglove's power comes from the communities we work with as much as the cases we bring. If that's you, and the Foxglove mission excites you, we would love to hear from you.
The role
This is a fixed-term parental leave cover post for 1 year. The post holder will step into the co-Executive Director role with co-responsibility for Foxglove's strategy, impact, advocacy, operations, fundraising and public facing work. The post holder will work very closely with Foxglove’s other co-Executive Director and will make all sizable decisions about Foxglove together. UK and international travel (approx. 20%) is required.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Strategy, Leadership and Impact
1.Serve as a member of Foxglove's leadership team, helping to set direction across the organisation.
2.Work closely with the co-Executive Director and Director of Advocacy to align Foxglove's legal, advocacy and operations work.
3.Represent Foxglove externally: to the press, at events, with funders (trusts, foundations & individual donors), members of parliament and with policymakers and allies.
4.Help ensure communities', workers' and affected individuals' voices are at the centre of all of Foxglove's work.
5.Champion a culture of impact, monitoring and evaluation across the organisation, ensuring Foxglove can clearly demonstrate the change it is achieving internally and externally.
6.Use monitoring and evaluation insight to sharpen strategic decision-making – learning from what's working (and what isn't) to keep Foxglove's campaigns and casework focused on change for the people and communities we support.
Advocacy and Campaigns
1.Oversee the work of Foxglove's advocacy team (led by our Director of Advocacy) and shape our overall approach to campaigning across digital, media and grassroots channels.
2.Build and maintain relationships with a wide range of allies – civil society organisations, unions, policymakers, regulators, journalists, academics, and international partners – to strengthen Foxglove's reach and influence.
3.Spot and pursue new opportunities for campaigns, litigation, coalition-building and advocacy, keeping Foxglove responsive to a fast-changing tech and policy landscape.
4.Act as a public voice for Foxglove's work – engaging with the press, media and public platforms as required to advance our work.
Operations and Organisational Management
1.Oversee Foxglove's day-to-day operations, ensuring the organisation runs smoothly and effectively.
2.Manage and support staff across the organisation, providing clear leadership and creating a positive team culture.
3.Oversee financial management in partnership with relevant staff, ensuring responsible stewardship of Foxglove's resources.
4.Ensure compliance with Foxglove's policies and obligations to donors, partners and statutory bodies.
5.Line management of Director of Advocacy, Head of Operations, Digital Campaigner, Operations and Executive Assistant and peer support the other co-Executive Director.
Fundraising and Donor Relations
1.Oversee and lead Foxglove’s fundraising and donor relations in partnership with relevant team members.
2.Drive Foxglove’s fundraising strategy that diversifies Foxglove's income across foundations, major donors and other funding sources.
3.Build and maintain strong personal relationships with key funders and major donors, serving as Foxglove's primary external contact for funders.
4.Identify and cultivate new funding prospects aligned with Foxglove's mission, including researching and pursuing grant opportunities.
5.Oversee the preparation of compelling funding proposals, reports, and impact updates, ensuring funders have a clear and accurate picture of Foxglove's work and results.
6.Set and track annual fundraising targets in collaboration with the co-Executive Director and finance team, ensuring income projections align with organisational budgets and plans.
7.Represent Foxglove at donor meetings, briefings, and sector events to build the organisation's profile and credibility within the funding community.
8.Ensure fundraising practices reflect Foxglove's values and independence.
Person Specification
Essential
- A strong interest in tech justice and Foxglove's mission.
- Significant (5+ years) experience at CEO level.
- Experience managing and motivating a team, with a track record of supporting people to do their best work.
- A brilliant fundraising track record and experience in financial management.
- Excellent communication skills – you can write persuasively, clearly and concisely, hold a press conference, and brief a politician, all in the same day.
- Strong political judgement and an ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes.
- Experience in organisational management or operations, including oversight of budgets and financial processes.
- A self-starter who is able to work independently and take initiative, while contributing generously to a shared team goal.
- Excellent time management skills of yourself and others – able to prioritise a complex workload and work to tight deadlines.
- Willingness to muck in and support other members of a small team as required.
- UK based with right to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Experience working on technology, digital rights, or AI.
- Legal qualification or equivalent advocacy leadership experience.
- Experience working with a wide range of groups and partners from impacted communities, civil society groups, unions, associations and small businesses.
- Experience working with or alongside legal teams in a campaigning or advocacy context.
- Experience working with unions or impacted communities.
Length and Salary
This is a fixed-term parental leave cover contract of 12 months. The annual salary is £98,800 per annum pro rata less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. Please note our pay is transparent and non-negotiable.
Our team works remotely; this role must be based in the UK, ideally London. Our team travels every two months for team days and annually for team retreats.
Please note we are only accepting UK based applicants for this role. Applicants must already have right to work in the UK, unfortunately we are not able to provide visa sponsorship.
How to apply
Please make your application via the Be Applied link provided, answering the application questions and uploading your CV. We will not review applications sent via a job board or to our email.
All applications are reviewed by a Foxglove member of staff. We do not use automated systems to select which candidates proceed through the recruitment process. The only way in which we will use generative AI is as a comparison, to assess whether applications may have been AI generated. We do not otherwise use AI to process applications, and would request that candidates do not use generative AI to draft theirs.
Foxglove is growing and we are striving to build a team that is inclusive. We will create a diverse and adaptable environment where we support people to do their best work. We believe an effective and creative team is made up of people from different walks of life. You can read more about how we work and what we offer our staff on our website.
If any part of this process causes you difficulty or you require any reasonable adjustments to make your application, please get in touch with us via our website.
If you would like to know more about how we process your data as part of the recruitment process you can read our recruitment data use policy on our website
Foxglove is an independent non-profit organisation that fights to make tech fair.
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We are looking for a highly motivated and organised Finance Manager. You will play a pivotal role in the organisation, ensuring the smooth running of Create London’s finances. Reporting to the Director and working closely with the Head of Strategic Operations and Operations Coordinator, in this role you are expected to be a professional lead within your respective area of finance, provide expertise and high quality financial services to senior stakeholders, including the charity’s Finance Sub-committee.
You will be working with the CEO and SMT to maximise the impact and longevity of the charity through strong and robust financial management, provide comprehensive finance support and manage effective systems to monitor Finance KPIs, identifying improvements and efficiencies in our financial systems.
Hours: 0.4 FTE (2 days per week)
Salary: £36,000 pro rata (£14,500)
Location: Colourworks and other Create sites
Term: Temporary, 2-year fixed term
Reporting to: Director
Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata, plus statutory holidays (11.2 for 0.4 FTE)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday 9 August 2026, 12:00 PM BST
INTERVIEWS: w/c 17 August 2026 (in person or remote)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Health & Wellbeing Lead - Love Barton
Are you a Christian leader passionate about supporting adults to thrive in the face of challenging circumstances?
At Love Barton, our mission is simple: to see people and families in Barton flourish, whatever their circumstances. Together, we're working towards fewer people facing food insecurity and poor mental health, young people with the self-esteem to make good decisions, and parents and carers with the confidence to see their children thrive.
What we do - and why it's great to work here
Barton is a council estate on the outskirts of Oxford with a tough reputation, but we see something different: a community brimming with talent, kindness and resilience. As a Christian charity established in 2022, we work in close partnership with Barton Community Church to tackle the deep-rooted obstacles - poverty, family breakdown, poor mental health, low self-esteem - that stop people here reaching their potential.
We already run a listening service, a twice-weekly emergency foodbank, and a family food pantry, supporting hundreds of adults and children each year. We're a small, close-knit team, and every person who joins us gets to see the direct impact of their work on real lives in the community.
The role and its impact
As Health & Wellbeing Lead, you'll head up an exciting set of projects on the Barton estate - leading volunteers and managing programmes that meet the health and wellbeing needs of the local community. You'll manage and grow our existing services, and work with the Charity Director to spot new opportunities and support fundraising.
Key details
- Position: Health & Wellbeing Lead
- Reporting to: Charity Director
- Location: Barton, Headington, Oxford (OX3)
- Hours: 18 hours a week (2.5 days, ideally Monday–Wednesday)
- Salary: £28,000 pro rata
- Contract: One-year fixed term, with potential to extend
- Start date: September 2026 (a later date may be agreed for the right person)
- Closing date: Wednesday 12th August, 12pm
- Interviews: Week commencing 17th August
What you'll be working on
- Hear4You listening service — recruit, train and support volunteer listeners, and develop the referral system (from GP and self-referrals) so more people can be supported. You'll also help grow our new Hear4You creative coffee morning for adults facing loneliness, family challenges or poor mental health.
- Emergency Foodbank — recruit, train and support the volunteer team running our twice-weekly sessions with Community Emergency Foodbank, ensuring everything runs safely and to Food Hygiene Standards.
- Family Food Pantry — in partnership with Mercy In Action, recruit, train and support volunteers to keep our weekly food pantry running smoothly for local families on low incomes.
- You'll also network with other providers and stakeholders, represent Love Barton at Health & Wellbeing partnership meetings, offer pastoral care and support to those experiencing hardship, help deliver seasonal projects like Christmas hampers and school holiday activities, manage project budgets and reporting, and work with the Charity Director and trustees on funding.
This job is for you if...
- you're a committed Christian, passionate about alleviating poverty and seeing people thrive
- you're a leader who can inspire and motivate others, but you're also a team player
- you're compassionate and empathetic, with a genuine understanding of the needs of a disadvantaged community
- you build authentic relationships easily - with community members, funders and service providers alike
- you communicate well with people of all ages and backgrounds
- you have experience managing people, particularly volunteers
- you have experience in one or more of: mental health support, family support, community work, or pastoral care
- you're organised, self-motivated and manage your time well
- you're committed to your own self-care and ongoing personal development
Essential: there is a genuine occupational requirement for this post to be filled by a practising Christian. You'll also need the right to work in the UK, and the post requires an enhanced DBS check.
Job Title: Member and Supporter Acquisition Lead (Maternity Cover)
Team: Supporter Engagement & Experience
Contract: Fixed-term 6 months
Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and either London, Cardiff or Edinburgh)
Interview Date: 6 August 2026
*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £33,367 to £50,051. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £41,709 depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.
It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.
We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.
Context and purpose of role
At the heart of the Ramblers lies our community of over 100,000 members and supporters, enabling us to fulfil our charitable mission across the length and breadth of Great Britain.
You will drive the growth of the organisation's membership and supporter base through strategic marketing, outreach, and engagement efforts.
This role is vital for expanding the Ramblers reach, enhancing its financial stability, and strengthening its community impact. You will develop and implement effective acquisition strategies, engage potential members and supporters, and foster long-term relationships aligned with the organisation's mission and values. You are a subject-matter expert in fundraising acquisition and digital marketing.
Key responsibilities
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Deliver the Ramblers membership acquisition programme to attract and retain new members and supporters. This includes integrated, multi-channel marketing campaigns (including digital and face-to-face) and a test-and-learn approach to optimise conversion rates, sales, ROI and life-time value, with support from the Head of Member and Supporter Experience. At the Ramblers our current key acquisition channels are Digital Marketing, telemarketing and private site.
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Manage our welcome and reactivation programmes (email, mail and telephone).
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Using evidence-based insights, work with the Head of Member and Supporter Experience to evolve the membership proposition (embedding Ramblers new digital assets, platforms, products, offers) to enhance our relevance and reach.
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Manage the acquisition budget of c£500k, producing timely reports to the Head of Member and Supporter Experience on income, expenditure and KPIs to monitor performance against plans. Lead the reforecast process for key lines accountable for and support the budget process.
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Lead key acquisition projects across the organisation, delivering to time and budget.
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Ensure regulatory compliance is embedded across team processes and communications in areas such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations), Gift Aid, and the Fundraising Regulator. Ensure any agencies used adhere to the high standards we set.
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Work across teams to develop and deliver engaging supporter journeys that enhance and deepen supporters’ experience of the Ramblers.
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Agency and supplier management – manage and develop strategic relationships with our agencies, including the management of SLAs and performance measures, ensuring consistently high levels of performance.
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Consult, equip and support the Ramblers GB-wide network of volunteer ‘membership ambassadors’ providing tools and resources to grow membership.
Other
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Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post
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Engage and proactively develop excellent working relationships across the organisation
The person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
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Proven experience in working with external stakeholders/suppliers and managing performance
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Extensive experience in digital marketing for recruitment of supporters/members, including in using Facebook. A subject-matter expert.
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Digitally savvy, with knowledge and experience in testing new ideas through digital channels and an early adopter of new technology and digital products and platforms.
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Proven experience in analysing complex data and building testing plans to inform strategic decisions and solve complex problems.
Desirable:
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A proven track record (more than 2 years’ experience) in recruiting new supporters or members to a charity.
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Experience of working with telemarketing agencies.
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Experience of Private site or using dialogue approaches to recruitment.
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Experience in developing multi-channel supporter journeys for new supporters/members.
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Experience in using Salesforce or other CRMs
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Experience in using an email-marketing platform, like Mailchimp or Marketing Cloud
Skills
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Innovative and solutions-focussed with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
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A flexible and resilient approach, with a curious mindset to explore opportunities and overcome challenges.
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A team player, able to develop collaborative, strong and effective working relationships.
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Able to analyse and solve complex problems and manage processes and data flows with other teams.
Values and Behaviours
Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.
Inclusive
We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Inspiring
We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.
Empowering
We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.
Responsible
We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.
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Battersea is two years into an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as part of a five-year strategy to be here for every dog and cat. With increased investment in income generation, we have recently expanded our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals. Our fundraising team connects the journey of the animals in our care to the wider public, demonstrating how their contributions enable us to support every dog and cat. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in the implementation of our new strategy.
This role leads the ongoing development and implementation of Battersea's Supporter Experience strategy, creating relevant and engaging supporter experiences that build loyalty, increase long-term value and support income growth. Working across Public Fundraising and the wider Income Generation directorate, the role is responsible for shaping supporter journeys, embedding supporter-centred approaches and using insight, data and technology to continuously improve engagement, retention and supporter value.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans.
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact us. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date:
28th July 2026, 11:59pm
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Interview date(s):
First round (online) - 5th August 2026
Second round (in person, it may include a task) - 11th and/or 12th August 2026
For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.



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Advance Nottingham (advanceNG), formerly Castle Cavendish, is seeking candidates with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to manage our developing network of Community Hubs across Nottingham. With the agreement of Nottingham City Council, advanceNG will soon be taking over the long-term management of 3 library buildings at Bilborough, Basford and Aspley to accompany its work at Haydn Road Community Pavilion. Working with a range of trusted voluntary and community sector delivery partners, advanceNG aims to transform these buildings into thriving and viable community spaces and places for all.
To drive this initiative forward, we are recruiting a Community Hub Team made up of:
- a full-time, Community Hub Manager (£32,750 - £37,000, depending on experience); and
- 2 full-time equivalent Community Hub Administrators (£25,500 - £29,250, depending on experience). Job Share candidates are welcome.
Reporting to our Chief Executive and working with our Head of Property Services, the Community Hub Manager will head up a team of Community Hub Administrators that will play a critical role in delivering our mission to lead a community programme and manage a property portfolio that delivers community renewal in an ethical, inclusive, and sustainable way.
The world is waking up to the power of nature rich wetlands.
Our natural world is in trouble. But, at WWT, we know there is a wondrous solution. You will find it wherever water meets land.In this incredible space lies a solution to a climate in crisis and biodiversity being in freefall. Not only do 40% of the world’s wildlife depend on wetlands, but our lives do too.
But we are losing wetlands at a staggering rate. These wildlife-teeming, flood-buffering, water-purifying, mood-lifting, carbon-sinking habitats need our help.
That is why, here at WWT, we are on a mission to restore wetlands and empower everyone to do the same. Taking direct action to bring wetlands back to life and inspiring and empowering everyone to do just the same.
This is your chance to capture that societal awakening and turn it into tangible action for our world. This is also a pivotal time for WWT as we implement our strategy – Wetlands are the Way 2030.
To realise this vision, we are seeking a Director of Wetland Conservation who can grow our impact, inspire our people, collaborate with partners and work with communities to deliver wetland restoration at a scale not seen before.
Reporting to the Chief Executive and part of the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead a team of wetland and species experts and an ambitious directorate, with c.70 FTE, 4 direct reports and an expenditure budget of c. £5 million.
You will be a great communicator and collaborator, someone who is able to prioritise for impact, provide assurance on risk and quality whilst creating innovation for change. You will bring a strong business head to improve our effectiveness and be bold in partnerships, resourcing and funding for this work.
If you are such a leader please consider joining us and developing the next stage of our work to restore wetlands at scale and pace, always in partnership and always grounded in science. We look forward to hearing from you!
For more details please see the application details attached. Closing date is 19th August.
We are looking for a Community Support Coordinator, who will lead and develop a team of Volunteers, helping to deliver safe, inclusive and person-centred support.
You will work closely with health and social care professionals, Multi Disciplinary Teams, local partners and volunteers to connect people affected by MND with the information, services and support they need.
At the Motor Neurone Disease Association, we work to improve care, support and quality of life for people affected by MND. As a Community Support Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring our support reaches people when they need it most.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, recruit, develop and support a team of Community Support Volunteers.
- Respond to enquiries and referrals, providing information and connecting people with appropriate support.
- Build effective relationships with health and social care professionals, hospices and local partners.
- Support volunteer groups and branches to understand and respond to local needs.
- Facilitate collaboration between volunteers, staff and external stakeholders.
- Promote safe and inclusive services, ensuring compliance with safeguarding and organisational policies.
- Work with regional colleagues to support awareness, fundraising and campaigning activities.
- Monitor activity, maintain accurate records and contribute to service development.
- Identify gaps in local support and contribute to improvements in services.
- Encourage effective communication and engagement across the volunteer network
About You
- Experience leading, managing or coordinating volunteers or volunteer-led services.
- Understanding of care and support services within the statutory, voluntary or private sectors.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and supporting people at risk of harm.
- Strong communication, relationship-building and presentation skills.
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel within the region
- Experience supporting people and assessing needs using a person-centred approach.
- Ability to build partnerships and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
- Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and make decisions independently.
- Good IT skills and confidence using a range of digital systems.
This is a home-based role with frequent travel across Bristol, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and occasional travel outside the area to attend team meetings
Further information about MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
What We Offer
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
About Us
Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.
We support people affected by Motor Neurone Disease, campaign for better care and fund ground-breaking research. Because with MND, every day matters.
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About Pathway Fund
We are the UK's first Black and Ethnic Minoritised (BEM)-led impact investment wholesaler, dedicated to catalysing opportunities for Black and Ethnically Minoritised communities across the UK. Our mission is to address structural inequalities within the UK’s investment ecosystem by providing bespoke and subsidised capital to BEM-led organisations, making it more affordable and accessible to those underserved by existing infrastructure. We act as a funder, convenor, and knowledge builder, bridging gaps between communities, finance, and policymakers to drive systemic change and foster inclusive growth and community wealth building.
Following the receipt of our Dormant Assets funding, we have moved into full delivery mode, with the first wave of Investment Management Organisations (IMOs) already applying. This is a key role for Pathway Fund; the successful candidate will embed existing structures and systems within the organisation while ensuring we remain a learning-led team that constantly strives to improve. As we work to deliver systemic change, this role will serve as a key face of the organisation, embodying our culture of excellence, practicality, and flexibility. We are a small, collaborative team with an ambitious remit and a strong commitment to public value, working closely with partners to ensure we achieve our mission.
Role Summary
The activities of the Programme Manager are key to the deployment of Dormant Assets funding, in alignment with Pathway Fund’s strategy 2026-2029. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you will act as an operational lead for the Programme team. In this role, you will build upon and embed the existing structures for end-to-end delivery of Pathway’s funding programmes and oversee the effective management of our investment portfolio, ensuring continuous improvement, timely delivery, high-quality outputs, and robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning. This includes the ongoing development of programmes, managing application and selection processes, acting as secretariat for Pathway Fund’s Social Investment Committee, overseeing intermediary contracts, managing stakeholder relationships, monitoring and reporting, and ensuring programme outcomes are met.
Reports to: Head of Programmes
Location: Kennington, London (hybrid or remote working)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (1.0 FTE)
Key Functions
Programme Design, Launch and Governance
- Support the Head of Programmes in further developing and communicating key policies and guiding documents for the deployment of Dormant Assets capital.
- Support the Head of Programmes in refining and scaling Pathway’s key funding programmes.
- Manage outreach to key stakeholders including national and regional intermediary organisations, and potential co-investors.
- Provide pre-application support to BEM-led intermediary organisations.
- Conduct application review and assessment.
- Act as secretariat for Pathway Fund’s Social Investment Committee, collaborating with the Executive Assistant (or relevant office support role) to ensure all committee coordination, paper distribution, and logistical support is effectively managed.
Programme and Portfolio Management
- Deliver specific funded programmes aligned with agreed objectives, budgets, and timelines.
- Support the Head of Programmes in planning and coordinating programme activities.
- Manage day-to-day delivery of specific projects or programme strands.
- Oversee contracting, due diligence, and reporting processes, focusing on continuous improvement of these workflows.
- Liaise with intermediary and delivery partners to ensure compliance with funding agreements, quality standards, and performance expectations.
- Track budgets, milestones, and outcomes, ensuring timely and effective delivery.
Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation
- Maintain and improve accurate programme records, data, and systems.
- Support preparation of financial and performance reports for the Head of Programmes, CEO, and funders.
- Contribute to data collection, learning, and impact reporting across programmes.
- Support the ongoing refinement and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems.
Marketing and Promotion
- Work with internal colleagues and external partners to promote Pathway Fund's programmes, funding opportunities, and impact.
- Contribute to the development of programme communications, case studies, events, and promotional materials.
- Represent the organisation at stakeholder meetings, networks, and events to raise awareness of Pathway Fund's work and strengthen relationships.
- Support the dissemination of programme learning, outcomes, and success stories through appropriate communication channels.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Manage relationships with intermediary, delivery, and regional partners.
- Support stakeholder and regional engagement activities to strengthen collaboration and visibility.
- Act as a point of contact for programme-related enquiries and communications.
Administrative and Operational Support
- Coordinate meetings, events, and workshops to support programme delivery.
- Work closely with the Executive Assistant (or relevant office support role) to ensure the smooth operational delivery of programme-related administrative tasks.
- Support policy, governance, and assurance documentation for programme delivery, building on established foundations.
Person Specification
Essential
- 5+ years of experience in managing or supporting grant funding or investment programme delivery.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with track record of managing multiple programmes and associated consistency on time, quality and budget.
- Ability to develop programme strategies and plans that align with Pathway’s overall strategy and impact objective.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
- Confidence working with budgets, contracts, and performance reports.
- Strong attention to detail and accountability.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and similar tools.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and proactive with a "can-do" attitude.
- Positively encouraging, conscientious and respectful as a team member working with a small but dynamic team.
- Commitment to Pathway’s mission and equity-focused values.
Desirable
- Knowledge of social enterprise, social investment, impact investment, or dormant assets.
- Experience working with Black and Ethnic Minoritised-led organisations or regional partnerships.
- Experience in contract management or monitoring and evaluation.
- Interest in data, learning, and impact measurement.
- Experience working in small organisations and/or in start-up environment.
What We Offer
- Holiday Entitlement: 28 days annual leave, 3 days office closure between Christmas and New Year (covering office closure), plus bank holidays.
- Flexible/Hybrid Working: We welcome applications from anywhere in the UK. We operate a remote working policy for long-distance employees where they will be required to attend the office twice a month with some flexibility for key events. Travel costs will be covered for remote employees. Employees based locally are expected to travel to the office 3 days a week.
- Pension Scheme: 5.5% employer pension contribution.
- Professional Development: Dedicated training budget or commitment to continuous learning.
- Culture: The opportunity to be part of a highly collaborative, mission-driven team dedicated to delivering systemic impact and racial equity in the UK social investment ecosystem.
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Are you an experienced public affairs professional who wants to help shape policy that improves the lives of seriously ill children and their families?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is building a new policy and advocacy function, and we're looking for a Senior Public Affairs Manager to play a central role in its development.
Working alongside our recently appointed Head of Policy, you'll help establish how we influence government, Parliament and the wider health system building relationships, shaping campaigns and ensuring the voices of children, young people and families are heard where it matters most.
This is a unique opportunity to help define a new role within an evolving team. You'll have the freedom to shape our approach, influence organisational priorities and build strong partnerships across Westminster, government, the health sector and the charity community. If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely make your mark, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary
The salary for this role is £50,534 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead GOSH Charity's parliamentary affairs activity, building trusted relationships with MPs, Peers, APPGs and parliamentary committees to progress our policy priorities.
- Develop and deliver public affairs strategies that influence policy and improve outcomes for seriously ill children and their families.
- Build productive relationships with senior stakeholders across government, arm's-length bodies, charities and the health sector.
- Lead the development of high-quality parliamentary briefings, consultation responses and policy engagement materials.
- Work across fundraising, communications and marketing teams to deliver campaigns that engage supporters and strengthen our policy influence.
- Represent GOSH Charity externally, building our profile and ensuring our voice is heard in key policy discussions.
- Help shape and develop our new policy function, identifying opportunities to strengthen our influencing approach as the team grows.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Significant experience delivering successful public affairs or parliamentary engagement programmes.
- Strong understanding of how Parliament, government and policy-making processes work, with experience influencing at different stages of policy development.
- Experience developing policy campaigns and engaging supporters or external stakeholders to influence change.
- Excellent relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work with senior political, governmental and sector stakeholders.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including producing high-quality briefings for senior audiences.
- Strong strategic thinking and political judgement, with the ability to identify opportunities and navigate complex stakeholder environments.
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to influence across teams and bring people together around shared objectives.
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer.
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WHO WE ARE
University Hospitals Birmingham Charity consists of four hospital charities supporting some of the busiest hospitals in Birmingham – Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.
Being in hospital can be really tough physically and emotionally. This is why our hospital charities do as much as they can to help patients and their families feel as supported as possible during their treatment.
Each hospital charity provides the added extras that are "over and above" what the NHS can fund as standard. This includes life-saving equipment, state-of-the-art facilities, training and research, as well as free accommodation and patient comforts.
Across UHB Charity we are currently raising funds for a Total Body PET CT Scanner as well as our Children's and Newborn Appeals and Home from Home accommodation for civilians and military personnel, to name just a few.
As a Legacy Administrator you will help us raise much needed funds that will make a real difference to our patients and their families.
JOB SUMMARY
This role is primarily based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, with the expectation of occasional travel to other hospital sites.
This post is within the Fundraising Team at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, which is the official charity of Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Solihull Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
This is a new role within the Charity Team. In this role, you will be a crucial part in ensuring that all legacies to the charity are administered in a timely and sensitive manner, maintaining and building great relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
This role will involve occasional evening and weekend work at charity events and events organised by our supporters.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
- Work with the Senior Fundraising Officer responsible for Legacies to actively manage a varied caseload
- Handle a mixture of pecuniary, residuary and reversionary legacy cases
- Tailor your approach to each case depending on the circumstances, having a flexible approach whilst ensuring that all gifts are administered in a timely manner
- Work to optimise University Hospitals Birmingham Charity legacy income where appropriate
- Ensure that all bequests to UHB Charity are received and utilised, in accordance with UHB Charity policies
- Maintain your knowledge of current legislation
- Play an active role in the wider legacy team and promoting Gifts in Wills where necessary
- Working alongside the Stewardship Team, ensuring accurate data inputting and correspondence both written and verbal with supporters
- Managing and prioritising unpredictable and frequently interrupted busy workload.
- Working with and deliver clear objectives and key performance indicators.
- Proactively contributing to the achievement of targets and the ongoing fundraising success of the Charity as a whole and to be a supportive, effective and collegiate team member.
COMMUNICATION
- Relaying accurate and timely information to the fundraising team, communications team, grants team and stewardship team. Communicating with donors and fundraisers.
- Dealing with enquiries from the general public, disseminating information and ensuring that the appropriate action is taken, whilst maintaining the Charity’s policies and procedures
ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintaining Raiser's Edge donor management system. Accurate data inputting of donations, fundraising, thank you letters and general archiving, production and upkeep of databases.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ability to present oneself in a professional manner as a representative of the hospital and the charity.
- To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of duty including fundraiser and donor data.
- To assist in maintaining accurate records and to complete and return as requested statistical data.
- To maintain an accurate effective database, recording essential information and providing statistical data in accordance with guidelines and policy using Raiser's Edge, Microsoft Office, Word and Access.
- To represent the Charity in a variety of different contexts and to a variety of different audiences.
- To ensure that a positive image of the hospital and the Charity is projected at all times.
- To hold a flexible approach to working hours (the role will require the post holder to work evenings and weekends as necessary).
- To hold a flexible approach to work when asked to take on other fundraising or admin duties when the team needs to cover holidays, or at times of workload pressure.
- To adopt a supportive and collegiate approach when working with the fundraising team and other colleagues within the hospital.
The Legacy Administrator will also carry out other projects and duties as directed by the Head of Fundraising, Director of Fundraising and Charity Chief Executive.
NOTES:
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities but more an outline framework against which the post holder will be given flexibility to define the detail. Any changes will be the subject of consultation with the post holder.
All employees must adhere to and perpetuate Charity Policies and Procedures relating to:
- Health and Safety
- No Smoking at Work
- Equal Opportunities in Employment, including responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act.
Your attention is drawn to the confidential nature of information collected within the NHS. The unauthorised use or disclosure of patient or other personal information is a dismissible offence and in the case of computerised information could result in a prosecution for an offence or action for civil damages under the Data Protection Act 1984.
Please note that employees are employed directly by the Charity and not the NHS.
Employees of the Charity are eligible to join a defined contribution pension scheme, to which the Charity will contribute 8% of an employee’s annual salary in addition to employee contributions.
Employees of the Charity are eligible for enhanced maternity and sickness pay.
Employees of the Charity receive 27 days holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE and ABILITY
Essential
- Excellent written skills with first class spelling
- Use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint along with other software packages
- Ability to ensure accurate data inputting
- Ability to work independently and under pressure, prioritising work to meet deadlines
- Ability to deal with heavy, unpredictable workloads
- Ability to set up and maintain organisational systems
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the charity
- Problem solving
- Record keeping
- Non-judgemental attitude
- Accepts responsibility for own decisions
- Ability to represent the Charity at events and functions
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to
- influence people at all levels
- Understanding and respect for the importance of patient confidentiality
- GCSE English Language or equivalent
- GCSE Mathematics or equivalent
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Qualification in community fundraising, corporate fundraising, communications, PR or marketing
- Membership of the Institute of Fundraising
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience and understanding of charity legacy administration
- Ability to communicate clearly, assertively and compassionately with Executors, solicitors and bereaved family and friends
- High level of numeracy skills in order to approve complex Estate Accounts and tax calculations
- Experience of operating in a modern digital workplace, including using digital tools to work collaboratively and productively
- Experience of working on own initiative
Desirable
- Experience of working with donors and fundraisers
- Raiser's Edge donor database experience
- Experience of working and consulting with patients and/or the public
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Essential
- A team player with a flexible approach
- Available to work out of hours if required.
Desirable
- Car driver with a clean licence
Changing lives and saving lives for patients, families and staff at our hospitals



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About Us
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Our mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. We work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger. When an emergency strikes, we are among the first on the ground. We use our voice to bring the stories of extreme poverty to world leaders.
Benefits
• 25 days’ annual leave, pro-rated for part-time employees
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Stakeholder pension
• Cycle scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Details of our benefits could be found on our website.
About the role
To manage all aspects of the shop, including recruiting and leading the volunteer team in order to maximise the income generated for Concern’s work.
Our new shop in Derry City is a thriving, busy hub that represents the future of charity retail - a modern, vibrant space that has brought new energy to Castle Street since opening in June. As a dynamic addition to the high street, it showcases how charity retail can inspire communities while supporting Concern's life-saving work.
You will be instrumental in making sure the shop is at the hub of the local community, ensuring a steady flow of donations and acting as the face of Concern Worldwide and raising public awareness of our campaigns.
You will lead by example and be confident working within a fast-paced retail environment. You will contribute towards the success of the shop by:
- Ensuring a high standard of customer service
- Achieving targets to maximise income
- Maintaining a high standard of creative visual merchandising
- Actively recruit volunteers and establish the shop in the local community
- Generate stock to fill the shop
About you
As Shop Manager, you will have the opportunity to be part of a small, but dedicated and successful retail team. You will be a highly motivated self-starter who takes full ownership of your role. You will lead and motivate your shop volunteers in maximising the fundraising income for the shop. It will be your chance to demonstrate and further develop your existing strong commercial awareness, relationship management, sales and customer service skills.
This is an exciting time for you to join Concern Worldwide (NI) as we seek to engage more with local communities and increase support for our work in tackling hunger and transforming lives in some of the poorest places in the world.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality.
Concern Charity Retail in Northern Ireland
Concern Worldwide operates a growing retail network of eight shops across Northern Ireland, each playing an important role in supporting our work to end extreme poverty. Our portfolio currently includes two specialist bookshops located in Derry and Holywood, alongside five established charity shops in Ballycastle, Newcastle and across Belfast on the Lisburn Road, Antrim Road and Ormeau Road.
CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT
It is the nature of this post that weekend working (Saturday) and occasional additional seasonal hours are part of the normal working week. Working hours will also involve some evening work to meet the needs of the post. Due to the nature of this role, flexibility is required.
We are happy to consider candidates interested in either part-time (28 hours per week) or full-time (35 hours per week). Flexibility required.
Appointment will be subject to a six-month probationary period
If you require a paper application form, please contact us.
Salary: £25,907 - £28,786 full time - based on full time, 35 hours per week.
New employees typically start at the beginning of their pay band.
Deadline: 26th July 2026.
Due to the urgency of filling this position, Concern reserves the right to close the recruitment activity earlier if we have received applications, which match the role. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid a potentially earlier closing date.
The successful post holder will be required to complete a Basic AccessNI check and sign a criminal records self-declaration form.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from working with Concern Worldwide (NI). This will depend on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and background of your offences.
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Job Title: Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist
Salary: £22,800 per annum (£38,000 FTE), plus a 15% Inner London Weighting allowance of £3420
Hours: 22.5 hours per week over 3 days – Monday, Wednesday and Friday 09:30 to 17:30
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London
Reports to: Head of Centre
THE CHARITY
Suicide is the leading cause of death of men under 35 and three quarters of those who die by suicide are men. James’ Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering clinical services. We are a charity currently offering free, life-saving therapy to suicidal men at our centres in Liverpool, London, Newcastle and Birmingham.
James’ Place was set up by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley in 2008 after their twenty-one-year-old son, James, died by suicide ten days after a minor operation. James had no history of mental illness or depression and had sought urgent help for anxiety and suicidal thoughts but didn’t find it.
James' Place was set up to make the experience of finding help as easy as possible. We offer men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James’ Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected. We provide a calm and peaceful environment both inside the centres and in our outside spaces, accessible to men who visit us as well as their friends and families. We have so far treated over 5,100 men who might otherwise have been unable to access the support they desperately need.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are recruiting Senior Suicide Prevention Therapists to deliver our clinically proven, life-saving intervention at our James’ Place centre in London.
As a Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist, you will work closely with the Head of Centre to provide strong clinical leadership and oversight while also delivering direct therapeutic work with men experiencing suicidal crisis and their supporter(s). You will play a key role in supporting the clinical team to deliver our unique intervention and to co-produce effective, individualised safety plans to help men remain safe.
You will work closely with the Head of Centre in London and the wider James’ Place leadership team to ensure strong integration between the pilot service and our established centres.
This role requires an experienced mental health professional or therapist with a strong background in suicide prevention, excellent risk assessment and formulation skills, and demonstrable experience of clinical supervision, line management, and leadership. Training, induction, and ongoing support will be provided by the Head of Centre in London and the wider James’ Place team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Senior Clinical Duties
- Work as a duty therapist to triage and assess suitability of James’ Place referrals daily
- Take full clinical responsibility of the men under James’ Place care, as a co-leader of the clinical team and in consultation with Head of Centre
- Lead and support peer support sessions, caseload discussions and reflective practice with the team
- Create an environment in which confidentiality, privacy and dignity are respected and be clear with clients about limits of confidentiality
- Deputise for the Head of Centre when required
Clinical
- Conduct initial Welcome Assessments with men in a suicidal crisis, assessing risk and the suitability of the James’ Place intervention and co-producing effective safety plans
- Deliver our therapeutic intervention, building trust and exploring the reasons for crisis
- Use the Lay Your Cards on the Table intervention to encourage men to talk about and explore their feelings, attitudes and behaviours and develop positive coping strategies
- Escalate care to appropriate services when necessary, including emergency services and secondary mental health teams
- Deliver one-off guidance sessions to supporters of men under the James’ Place care
- Work collaboratively with other professionals to coordinate comprehensive care
- Undergo clinical supervision with a qualified supervisor to reflect on clinical work and raise any issues or concerns arising from work
- Remain up to date with developments in law, theories and research
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards
- Complete session notes in a timely and effective manner
- Participate in continuous professional development and engage in training provided both internally and externally
- Support the Clinical Administration team as and when necessary
Leadership and Management
- Manage, support and lead Suicide Prevention Therapists, encouraging staff to develop and grow
- Conduct regular probation reviews, monthly 1:1s and annual appraisals with staff
- Conduct therapist case reviews to ensure work is completed safely, effectively and in accordance with James’ Place policies and procedures
- Confidently identify and sensitively communicate areas for development and conduct performance management reviews when necessary
- Demonstrate and promote self-awareness and regularly dedicate time and space, inside and outside of work, to keeping yourself and the team well
- Provide support to access training and other developmental activities
- Support staff wellbeing
Outreach and Engagement
- Work alongside the Head of Centre to actively increase contact with local community organisations able to refer to us or offer move on support for men completing our intervention
- Support the fundraising team to bring potential supporters into our building and showcase our work, including the facilitation of events
Values
- Demonstrate commitment to the James’ Place values of Focus, Bravery, Respect, Compassion, Professionalism, Collaboration and Hope through all aspects of work
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The role requires someone with a relevant qualification who can confidently lead a team and support men experiencing a suicidal crisis. You will need to be able to effectively conduct risk assessments and deliver our clinically proven therapeutic intervention to ensure client safety. Strong therapeutic communication, the ability to work autonomously and teamwork skills are also essential to this role, as well as the ability to build trust and hope.
Essential
Qualification(s)
- A Core Profession such as Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker, counselling or practitioner psychologist registered with NMC, HCPC, or Social Work England
or
- Accreditation as a psychological therapist, psychotherapist, or counsellor registered with BACP, UKCP, BABCP or equivalent, or have completed training and awaiting accreditation
You must hold a relevant qualification to be considered for this role.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Experience of leading, supervising and developing a team or others
- Experience of holding supervision, reflective practice and/or case management with colleagues
- Experience of decision making, when asked by colleagues for advice and support
- Experience of triaging referrals and demonstrating accountability for decisions made
- Experience of modelling best practice to others and working to address issues of performance and competency when they arise
- Willingness to cover Head of Centre delegated duties when needed (e.g. leave and other absence)
- Commitment to continued professional development and can evidence additional learning since completion of core training
- Demonstrable experience working with adults experiencing acute psychological distress
- Demonstrable knowledge of social and other factors which could lead to suicidal thinking and actions
- Demonstrable knowledge of the factors contributing to male suicide
- Evidence of being able to deliver a therapeutic session and work in a therapeutic environment
- Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult situations
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions
- An ability to collaborate with clients in the development of a person centred, individual intervention plan
- An ability to engage clients in the intervention plan, overcoming barriers to communication
- Ability to conduct effective risk assessments and collaborative safety plans with men who are presenting with high risk of suicide, or be willing and able to learn how to do so
- Ability to identify if the James’ Place service is not adequate to maintain the person’s safety and facilitate rapid transfer to the most appropriate service
- Ability to maintain boundaries within a time-limited intervention
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload, using own initiative and confidence in decision making
- Strong time management
- Ability to maintain up to date client records in line with James’ Place standards
- Ability to maintain own personal safety and the safety of others within the centre
- Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Procedures
Values
- Commitment to clinical supervision
- Ability to engage with James’ Place values
- Ability to promote people’s equality, diversity and rights
- Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate commitment to co-production
- Ability to be transparent, honest and show discretion when needed
- Commitment to suicide prevention and working with men in a suicidal crisis
WE OFFER
- A 7% employer contributory pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- Death in service insurance scheme
- 25 days plus bank holidays leave entitlement (FTE), including enhanced holiday allowance with incremental rises after qualifying period
APPLICATION PROCESS
How to Apply
To apply, please use the online application system to submit your CV detailing your experience, roles and responsibilities, and answer the three competency-based questions. We recommend for you to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method as a way of clearly and concisely outlining your skills, knowledge and experience.
Here at James' Place, we want you to feel comfortable in sharing your authentic selves and personal experiences, so we ask that you do not submit an application that has been formulated by AI. You may wish to use AI to support with structural aspects such as grammar and formatting, however your application must reflect your own genuine experiences, critical thinking and creativity.
Key Dates
Closing date for applications: Monday 3rd August, 9am
Interviews are expected to be held: w/c 10th August
Next Steps
If your application is shortlisted, we will contact you by email to invite you to an in-person interview with up to three members of the James’ Place team. You will be able to choose a convenient interview slot using our self-service scheduling system.
The interview will be competency-based, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and experience in relation to the requirements outlined in the person specification.
If your application is not shortlisted, we will contact you by email within two weeks of the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application. We encourage you to register for future job alerts here, so we can keep you informed about other opportunities at James’ Place that may be of interest to you.
Support
If you have any queries or experience challenges with the application process, please email [email protected].
Our aim is to recruit clinicians who are representative of the communities of men who will access treatment at James' Place London. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and those who have experience delivering therapy within culturally diverse communities, particularly in widely spoken languages within those communities.
James’ Place is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. Our aim is that no job applicant, temporary worker or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.
If you have a disability or health conditions which means you'd benefit from any adjustments to the interview process to help you perform at your best, please do let us know in advance.
Any job offers made are subject to the receipt of two relevant satisfactory employment references. We expect this to include one from your most recent or current employer. Any job offers made are also subject to a satisfactory DBS check and a Right to Work in the UK check.
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About us
Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a values-driven organisation working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to protect the world’s rainforests and uphold their human rights. Since 1989, RFUK has partnered with forest peoples and grassroots organisations to secure land rights, challenge destructive industries, and influence laws and policies that safeguard forests and the people who depend on them.
Our mission is clear: to combine human rights and environmental protection to tackle deforestation. From the Congo Basin to the Amazon, our work has helped communities protect millions of hectares of rainforest. With a growing team of passionate advocates for social and environmental justice, we are committed to scaling up our impact to confront the accelerating climate and biodiversity crises.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of External Relations and working closely with the Programmes and Fundraising teams, the Communications Coordinator will be responsible for enhancing the external profile of the organisation, communicating to, and broadening our impact with, a wide range of audiences, from multilateral institutions and the global media to our supporters and peers. With a strong grasp of strategic communications, excellent content creation skills and a keen eye for detail, you will have the ability to produce timely and engaging communications outputs both independently and in close coordination with other teams and our local partners.
Based in London with hybrid working options, we offer flexibility, a supportive culture, and the chance to make a lasting difference.
About you
You are an organised, self-starting and experienced communications professional with a proven track record of working in fast-paced, internationally focused environments.
We are looking for someone with a strong track record in developing and promoting engaging content that helps drive change on hard-to-win issues and elevates the voices of marginalised groups. The candidate should also have practical knowledge of online communications tools, including Mailchimp or similar email platforms, website content management systems and social media management platforms. While not an essential requirement, working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is highly desirable.
You are confident engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders from policy makers to journalists to individual supporters and are motivated to build long-term relationships with these groups. You have excellent communication skills, can juggle multiple tasks, thrive in a collaborative environment, and bring resilience and cultural sensitivity to everything you do.
We are looking for someone with an interest in developing their skills as we take on new challenges in delivering our new vision and strategic plan. The role represents an exciting opportunity for candidates with the necessary aptitude, flexibility and ambition, as well as a strong commitment to our mission.
Above all, if you are passionate about social and environmental justice and ready to help shape RFUK’s future, we would love to hear from you.
Job description and benefits
Please download the full job description. We offer 30 days annual leave, 4% pension contributions, Employee Assistance Programme, learning and development allowance, and four weeks of work-from-anywhere flexibility.
Location
This role is offered as a hybrid role based in our Bethnal Green, London office. The postholder will be required to work in the office for 2 days per week during their 6-month probation period. This can be reviewed with their Line Manager thereafter.
Application Process
To submit your application, kindly complete the online application form by 9AM, Friday 7 August. Please be aware that the form will be anonymised for review by the panel.
Please note that CVs will not be considered.
We strongly encourage all candidates to read the Recruitment FAQs page on our website before submitting their application.
Regrettably, due to the large number of applications we usually receive, it is not possible to write to you should you not be shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held in-person on Wednesday 2 September. Please let us know in your application if you are available to attend an interview.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within RFUK. As part of our recruitment process, you may voluntarily complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. This form is used solely for monitoring purposes and helps us ensure fairness and equal opportunity throughout our recruitment process. Your responses are confidential and will not affect your application.
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