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Salary: £35,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid – 1 day per week in London Victoria office
Closing date: 22nd August
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, workplace pension scheme
We’re thrilled to be partnering with Thrive at Five to recruit a Communications Officer to join their growing team. Thrive at Five is on a mission to ensure every child can thrive and achieve their potential by supporting early childhood development in communities facing the greatest challenges.
In this role, you’ll help raise awareness of Thrive at Five’s work with national partners and stakeholders. You’ll play a key role in identifying and sharing compelling stories that demonstrate Thrive at Five’s impact. Working collaboratively with other internal stakeholders to identify story-telling opportunities, you’ll help shape how Thrive at Five communicates its mission and progress.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Demonstrable experience in a communications role, including copywriting and content creation
- Excellent editorial skills and the ability to produce high-quality, audience-appropriate content
- Experience working with websites and CMS
- A collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills
- A passion for early years development and alignment with Thrive at Five’s values
If you’re a creative communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ashby Jenkins Recruitment and ask to speak to Harry.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
If enough applications are received, we reserve the right to close the application period early.
Please quote reference 2678HW when applying.
Location: Home-based with regular travel to the Guildford office
Department: Operations
Salary: £39,867 - £44,297 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
There’s never been a better time to join the team at Cycling UK! We have launched an ambitious new strategy – and we want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution, to making us healthier and happier, cycling can help us all thrive.
With our new five-year strategy now underway, CRM is a crucial tool for all functions within Cycling UK, acting as an enabler in maximizing income, attracting and retaining key audiences, and playing a key role in the delivery of successful programmes.
The CRM Services Tech Lead's role is to help ensure that the CRM Services team work as a successful business partner to the other Cycling UK functions as they strive to achieve our strategic goals.
Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.
We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.
The role is home based in the UK, with regular travel to London and partner locations.
Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown
Benefits: 27 days holiday bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles), healthcare cash plan, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, Cycling UK membership plus many more staff benefits.
You may have experience in the following: CRM Technical Lead, CRM Solutions Architect, CRM Systems Lead, CRM Engineering Lead, CRM Platform Lead, Lead CRM Developer, Technical CRM Consultant, CRM Integration Lead, etc.
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We’re looking for a Policy and Public Affairs Manager with a proven ability to manage relationships with key stakeholders at a national level and a deep understanding of the education policy landscape. This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious team redefining public service delivery through tech innovation and strong partnerships.
Oak is the publicly-funded provider of free, high-quality digital curriculum and teaching resources for schools. We are a pioneering organsation, fully remote and mission-driven, working to support teachers and improve pupils’ access to quality education. Oak offers high levels of flexibility, autonomy and purpose.
Our culture has been independently recognised through:
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Flexa verified (93% overall score, including 95% for working hours and 97% for role modelling)
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Escape the City's Top 1% Employers – based on anonymous colleague reviews of culture, development, and impact
About the Role
Oak's success is built on a wide range of partnerships across the education and wider public sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for a policy and public affairs professional to manage key relationships and develop Oak's policy role.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Manage relationships and inputs with important stakeholders across the education, political and commercial sectors. Act as the lead policy liaison between Oak and the Department for Education
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Work with partners and the Department for Education to develop, agree and fulfil Oak’s policy role and remit within the curriculum, education, AI and edtech landscape.
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Write speeches, presentations, briefings and public papers to communicate Oak’s role and impact, and support Oak’s proactive and reactive media work. You will also represent Oak at public events and in meetings with key figures interested in our work.
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Ensure the continuous improvement of Oak’s external monitoring, stakeholder engagement and policy work.
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Deputise for the Head of External Relations and take on other general responsibilities as required.
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Regular travel to London for in-person meetings and events, including some overnight stays
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As a member of the Oak Team, you will contribute to the wider success and culture of the organisation as well as support and model our five values: create the right environment, be a great colleague, own your role but work for the team, make things happen and keep getting better.
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Work in cross-functional and product-oriented squads with colleagues from across the organisation, as required.
What We’re Looking For
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4+ years holding responsibility for the development of policy and stakeholder relations.
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Extensive knowledge of the education landscape and policy agenda plus developments in AI and edtech.
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A skilled communicator, able to analyse, distil and convey complex information succinctly and build positive relationships with external stakeholders.
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Organised and detail-oriented.
Our Benefits
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25 days annual leave, plus one extra day for each year of service (up to 28)
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Additional Oak closure days over Christmas/New Year
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11% employer pension contribution (with no minimum employee contribution)
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A 36-hour working week, with half-days on Fridays or every other Friday off
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Fully remote working — we’ll support your home set-up and offer coworking options if preferred
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Twice-yearly in-person offsites to collaborate, connect, and have fun
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A culture that genuinely supports flexibility, autonomy, and trust
Inclusion and Belonging
We believe diverse teams build better products. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in the tech and education sectors.
We use the Applied recruitment platform to help reduce bias in our hiring process.
Key Info
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Location: Remote, but you must be based in the UK with the legal right to work here
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Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time
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Closing date: 23:59 on 31 August 2025
If this sounds like the kind of role and team where you would thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
Next steps
You’ll answer some questions related to your day-to-day job. After the advert closes, your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised, and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers (real humans).
If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next stage.
We love giving feedback, so at the end of the application process we'll share how well you performed.
We are aiming to start interviews in early September 2025.
We are experiencing really good responses to our job adverts. This may lead us to close the role early, so if you are considering applying then please get your application in early to avoid missing out.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, eye-for-detail person to join us as the new Parish Administrator.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the smooth running of the parish office and will be the first point of contact for all those wishing to access any business of the Parish.
This position requires proficiency in various clerical tasks, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.
Main Responsibilities:
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- To be the friendly welcoming face of the church
- Provide administrative support to the church and its activities
- Manage the church office, including handling phone and email enquiries
- Maintain church records, service rotas, and church calendar
- Oversee hall bookings and liaise with hirers
- Assist with preparation of weekly notice sheets and service materials
- Coordinate church communications (newsletters, website updates, social media)
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding and data protection requirements
We’re Looking For Someone Who:
- Is highly organised, efficient, and self-motivated
- Has excellent communication and IT skills
- Can work well independently and as part of a team
- Understands and supports the values and mission of our Church
- Has previous administrative experience (experience in a church or charity setting is desirable)
What We Offer:
- A welcoming and supportive church environment
- Flexible working hours across the week (exact pattern negotiable, some hybrid working possible by arrangemnt)
- Opportunities for training and development
- A meaningful role at the heart of a growing church community
Hours: The role is part-time (20 hours per week) working on site in the church office
Salary: £14 to £16 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Please note: There is a requirement for applicants to fully support the ethos of this Anglican parish.This post involves is subject to a DBS check. The successful applicant will be required to undertake Rochester Diocesan safeguarding training at an appropriate level.
The information pack and application form can be downloaded below
Closing date for applications: 12th September 2025.
Interviews: Week beginning 29th September 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.
If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!
Job Role: Senior Fundraiser (Individual Giving)
Salary: £29,000 per year
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Bath/Hybrid
The Role:
Are you passionate about Fundraising?
We’re looking for someone to grow our individual giving programme—boosting supporter value and building lasting connections with our cause.
As part of a small, innovative fundraising team, you’ll have the freedom to shape strategy, create compelling campaigns, and drive growth. Your marketing skills will help attract and inspire donors, while your data insight will ensure effective supporter journeys.
From first gift to regular giving and legacy support, you’ll play a key role in building long-term commitment to Julian House.
Responsibilities include:
- Working with the Senior Fundraising Manager to develop an individual giving strategy that increases donor acquisition, engagement, and income.
- Serving as the CRM Administrator, overseeing its effective use and development for the Fundraising Team
- Project managing our bi-annual individual giving appeals, working with colleagues to design inspiring campaigns that generate six-figure income.
- Promoting our legacy case for support, and securing new pledges, as part of supporters’ journeys with Julian House.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Experience of leading fundraising activity relating to individual giving, regular giving and / or legacies.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent your organisation to a range of stakeholders and create high-quality written content for fundraising.
- Knowledge of the homelessness or social inclusion sectors would be desirable, but not essential.
There are many great reasons to join our team!
- Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
- Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
- 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment. Plus bank holidays
- 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
- 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
- For all the fantastic and valuable work you'll be doing makes you eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.
DBS Checks
We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Woodland Trust is recruiting for a Government Affairs Officer to work within the External Affairs Team to influence Government and parliamentary decision-making in support of woods and trees.
The Role
- Monitor political and policy developments, identifying opportunities to build relationships and drive impact.
- Draft high-quality briefings, parliamentary materials, and committee evidence to support the Trust’s influencing goals.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with MPs, peers, advisors, and allies, including supporting the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Woods and Trees.
- Coordinate and deliver key political events, including at Parliament and party conferences.
- Collaborate with internal teams-policy, press, campaigns, and ecology-to help shape and deliver influencing strategies aligned with the Trust’s priorities.
- This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. There will be travel at least one day per week to London and other site visits.
The Candidate
- Strong written and verbal communicator, able to distil complex information clearly and accurately for different audiences.
- Skilled in building relationships with senior colleagues and external stakeholders, with experience organising events to support engagement.
- Politically aware, with a good understanding of Westminster and the policymaking process, and a proactive approach to monitoring developments and spotting opportunities.
- Well-organised and IT-proficient, with experience managing databases and balancing workloads in a fast-paced environment.
- Passionate about environmental issues, with relevant experience in public affairs, campaigns, or policy, and willing to travel across the UK when needed.
- You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
- Enhanced Employer Pension
- Life Assurance
- Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
- Generous Annual Leave
- Enhanced Parental Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.
Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers. We do not ask for your CV at application stage.
Make sure that you complete the Application Questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role.
Acceptable Use Policy - Artificial Intelligence (AI): We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications-for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We welcome the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.
Interviews are scheduled to take place via Microsoft Teams between 28th August - 4th September 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus are pleased to be partnering with our client to help them recruit for a Legacy Manager.
The museum is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. They care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation as they embark on a major capital campaign to raise £150m to transform their South Kensington site ahead of their 150th anniversary. The Legacy Manager will be leading and delivering the museum's legacy programme, building on and driving forward their legacy strategy. You will develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to deliver the legacy strategy, as well as promote legacy giving to a wide audience and cultivating new legators.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in legacy fundraising and marketing and successfully soliciting legacy pledges. They are looking for someone with proven ability to develop strategy, manage budgets and deliver results.
We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. Please in the first instance share an up-to-date CV with us and should your experience be suitable, we will look to arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to finalise your formal application. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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Job details
Bobby Dean MP is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Senior Caseworker to join his busy office in Carshalton, South London.
The role involves supporting constituents with a range of complex and sensitive issues, including housing, education, immigration, welfare and healthcare. You’ll be a key contact, helping resolve problems and ensure their voices are heard.
Experience in an MP’s office is desirable but not essential. We welcome applicants with relevant experience in local councils, Citizens Advice, charities or other organisations delivering casework or advocacy support.
The successful candidate must be highly organised, exercise sound judgment, and handle challenging personal issues with compassion and respect.
We’re open to flexible working, including remote or Westminster-based arrangements. Some constituency availability is expected for team development, training and in-person surgeries.
Key responsibilities
- Manage a large caseload of complex cases, working in a professional, confidential, caring, and sensitive manner
- Supervise other members of staff including coaching and mentoring
- Engage professionally, confidentially with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, emails, and face-to-face
- Take initial action on queries from members of the public, including responding on behalf of the MP as appropriate
- Ensure cases are logged, monitored, progressed and ensure all identified actions are taken
- Liaise with government agencies, voluntary sector, and others to resolve constituency matters
- Exercise a high level of autonomy in reaching decisions on cases based on the evidence
- Develop knowledge in specialist areas
- Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially and in line with data protection legislation
- Analyse, evaluate, and interpret data to ensure the MP is informed on key issues and is aware of trends
- Assist with surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate
- There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal hours and travel for work occasionally
Skills required
- Excellent organisation, time management, communication and IT skills
- Strong interpersonal skills suited to sensitive, public-facing work
- Tenacious, compassionate, and outcome-driven approach
- Commitment to Liberal Democrats aims and values
Additional details
Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. MPs pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.
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Prospectus are pleased to be partnering with our client to help them recruit for a Philanthropy Manager.
The museum is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. They care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation as they embark on a major capital campaign to raise £150m to transform their South Kensington site ahead of their 150th anniversary. The Philanthropy Manager will be focused on raising funds from high-net-worth individuals capable of giving six-figure gifts and cultivate and build relationships with a portfolio of potential and existing funders.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable track-record in securing and managing gifts from high-net-worth individuals, including research, crafting compelling proposals and effective stewardship. You will have exceptional written and oral communication skills, with an ability to convey detailed information in a concise and engaging manner.
We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. Please in the first instance share an up-to-date CV with us and should your experience be suitable, we will look to arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to finalise your formal application. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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Staff Nurse
Location: Aberdeen
Salary: £32,385 - £40,188 per annum + 6% shift allowance (pro rata)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time FTE 37.5 hours per week. 2 x Full Time hours available, happy to discuss Part Time / Job Share options
Closing Date: 24/08/2025 23:59
The Vacancy
Exciting opportunity for two new Staff Nurses to work in our CHAS at Home team based in Aberdeen, working with families in the community to enable the best possible care experience!
We have an exciting opportunity for two Children’s Nurses with a proven track record of providing exceptional support (care and skill) in a care setting (nursing practice), to join our Aberdeen CHAS at Home Team as a Staff Nurse.
As part of this growing team, you’ll contribute to the development and expansion of our at-home services in the North of Scotland, working in close collaboration with the CHAS Diana Children’s Nurse, NHS and local teams across Aberdeen City and Shire.
Our team in the North is on a transformative journey, guided by a new strategic plan shaped by the voices of the children and families we serve. With their needs at the heart of everything we do, we are confident this approach will provide tailored, exceptional care where it’s needed most.
By joining us, you’ll become part of a dedicated team of experienced nurses in the North, working with close ties to the NHS and supported by the wider expertise of our hospices. Together, we aim to transform how care is provided to children and families, making a lasting impact on lives across the region.
This is your opportunity to make a difference in a meaningful and impactful way. Will you join us in shaping the future of care for families in the North of Scotland?
Why CHAS?
Working with CHAS provides a unique opportunity to support children and families to make the most of their precious time together; as a team, we make extraordinary things happen every day.
Some of the benefits you can expect to receive from working with CHAS:
- The opportunity to pay into an existing NHS scheme or membership of local government pension scheme
- Enhanced pay for unsocial hours and overtime
- Pay matched to closest current increment with NHS
- Generous annual leave entitlement (matched to current service-based enhanced entitlement in the NHS, up to 40 days)
- Ability to provide nursing care in a more relaxed and homely environment
- Opportunities for further learning and development
- Access to a range of tools to support wellbeing
- The opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary team which includes volunteers
- Commitment to support maintenance of your acute clinical skills, through offering rotation opportunities where you will work alongside our Diana Children’s Nurses in the Hospital.
- Flexible shift rota, full time staff usually work 3 shifts over a 7 day self-serve rota, with a minimum of 3-4 unsociable shifts per 4 weeks (nights and weekends). Staff can request 4 days off per 4 weeks and then select shifts which would suit best (subject to the needs of the service).
About you
What we need you to bring
- First level registered and paediatric qualified nurse, all applicants will need to provide a valid UK NMC pin.
- Experience in a caring (nursing) role, working with children, young people and their families.
- Experience of prioritising a busy workload and demonstrating good time management skills
- Appetite to contribute to positive change to this service, and commitment to delivering care with empathy and compassion.
- Driving licence and access to a car as this role requires travel across the community.
It would be great if you also had:
- Experience in working with children who have complex or life-limiting conditions
- Up to date mandatory training
Interested?
Click apply and you will be redirected to our careers page to complete and submit your application.
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Join Sense at this exciting time and lead safeguarding across an organisation that puts people with complex disabilities at the heart of everything we do.
We’re looking for a strategic safeguarding leader to take on a pivotal role as our Head of Safeguarding, supporting both Sense and Sense International.
This is a unique opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role just as we launch our new organisational strategy—and shape how safeguarding is not only embedded across our work but championed as a core value across every part of Sense.
About the Role
This is your chance to drive a culture of safety, accountability and learning across all parts of our organisation—from frontline services and education settings to our vibrant charity shops and international programmes.
As our Head of Safeguarding, you will:
- Lead the strategic direction of safeguarding at Sense
- Shape, implement and monitor policies that protect and empower the individuals we support
- Support and advise teams across our UK and international operations
- Embed person-led, trauma-informed, and inclusive safeguarding practices
- Be our subject matter expert and represent Sense across national boards, networks and sector events, as well as advising senior leaders and the Board to ensure governance excellence
- Keeping the voices and rights of people, we support at the centre of all decisions
- Leading on serious case reviews, reporting, and continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
- A safeguarding expert with deep knowledge of social care and education legislation across the UK
- A strategic thinker who can influence at Board level while supporting our frontline staff
- An inspiring leader who thrives on collaboration, learning and challenge
- Someone with a demonstrable commitment to addressing diversity and inclusion in all elements of Safeguarding policy and practice, including the ‘Making Safeguarding Personal’ initiative
- Proven experience working in health & social care and/or the charity sector
Please review the full job description and person specification, attached to this advertisement.
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Position: Head of Individual Giving and Legacies
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £65,118 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 4
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
It is a very exciting time to join the MS Society as Head of Individual Giving. We are implementing an ambitious cross-organisational transformation programme. And we have just started a new 2025-29 strategy. Income Generation and Individual Giving are central to both.
We are transforming our approach to engagement to grow and deepen relationships with all our audiences. This creates an opportunity to integrate our approach to Engagement, Income Generation and Individual Giving. So we can increase our financial supporter base. Grow and diversify long-term sustainable income to deliver transformational impact for the MS Community. And contribute to our ultimate vision of a world free from MS.
We are looking for someone to provide strategic and operational leadership to Individual Giving. Someone who can work collaboratively across the organisation to lead and drive forward our ambition to increase our financial supporter-base and increase income.
You will act as the leading authority on matters relating to Individual Giving, providing advice across the organisation including to the Director of Income Generation, and cross-organisational Income Generation Activity Group.
You will enable the delivery of the transformation Individual Giving workstream. And have strategic ownership of the Individual Giving programme, including income-related activities and KPIs within the engagement calendar, and customer experience and journeys relating to financial supporters
You will lead on Individual Giving planning and budget setting, contributing to the overall business planning process for Income Generation.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 22nd August 2025
Anticipated interview date: w/c 1st September 2025
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Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
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You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
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A powerful campaigning organisation, Brain Tumour Research is the leading voice of the brain tumour community in the UK. Unique and much needed, we are the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. Our work focuses on campaigning to increase the national investment in research into brain tumours to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence, across the UK.
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease since records began in 2002. All of us at Brain Tumour Research are passionate about finding a cure for this devastating disease.
Job Purpose:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to build a career in the charity sector and make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.
As the Community Fundraising Assistant (East), you will play a crucial role in helping the charity meet its strategic plans and objectives, which include campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.
Your role will be to support our East region to generate and grow our income through community fundraising activities, contributing to a regional team target of £1.5 million.
You will possess good time attention to detail and time management skills. You will also have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, a personable manner, and will embrace the desire to make a measurable difference.
You’ll enjoy being part of and contributing to a busy, experienced, fast-working, and dedicated fundraising team while working cross-functionally with other departments such as PR, marketing and Research, Policy and Innovation.
We ask that the successful candidate be flexible and willing to travel, if there is a large event that our supporters need assistance with.
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
Reports to: Community Development Manager - East
Direct Reports: None
Location: Hybrid, working two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) at our Head Office in Milton Keynes.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: circa £27,000
Requisite Skills and Experience:
Essential
- Experience of working in an administrative or customer service environment
- A good communicator, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public, who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences Ability to work proactively and independently
- Flexible, embraces change and development, and can work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary
- Experience of working with MS Office, especially confident in Word and Excel.
- Outstanding organisation and time management skills
- Access to a car and full driving licence
Desirable
- Experience of working with a database / CRM / SharePoint and Asana or other task management platforms
- Experience of working with and recruiting volunteers
- Experience in community fundraising, donor management and stewardship
Main duties:
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Respond to supporter fundraising queries from across the East Region, predominantly via email or phone
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Support the delivery of community fundraising activities and events across the East Region, but predominantly within the areas of London and Home Counties
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Research and identify opportunities for support from within the East Region
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Ensure fundraisers that you support have access to relevant fundraising advice, guidance and accurate signposting, whilst promoting best practice in fundraising
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Keep our CRM database fully up to date with information about our supporters and their fundraising activities
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Provide administrative support for the East region
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Work collaboratively with other teams within the organisation
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Play an active role in the wider Community Fundraising Team and Income Generation Directorate
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to take the first steps into developing your Community Fundraising career.
If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!
We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.
We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.
Closing Date: 27th August
We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We welcome applications from individuals looking for full-time work or from two candidates interested in a job share. Interviews will be held in early-mid September.
About Us
RideWise is a Nottingham-based charity helping communities make greener, healthier travel choices. We deliver cycle training, sustainable transport projects, and outreach that reduces carbon emissions and promotes wellbeing. Our work has a big impact - and we do it with a small, passionate team.
About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive and community-minded Project Manager to help us deliver a range of active travel and sustainable transport projects.
You’ll lead on the coordination of community based cycle confidence training, manage project logistics and monitoring, and support people across Nottingham to adopt greener ways of moving around. The role also involves engaging with community partners, schools, and businesses, creating compelling programmes to suit their needs and abilities. The RideWise team works virtually but there will be some regular travel to visit community partners, take part in face to face team meetings and prepare for events.
This is a varied role where no two days are the same - and one where you’ll see the positive impact of your work immediately.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Organised and skilled at juggling multiple priorities
- A confident communicator and collaborator
- Practical, with a “hands-on” attitude
- Experienced in Project Management
- Able to produce monitoring reports, programme delivery plans and project budgets
- Passionate about sustainability and community wellbeing
- Desirable – have an interest in cycling or a cycling related qualification such as Bikeability Level 2 Instruction
A background or understanding of community-based sports or physical activity would be a real advantage, helping you to connect with our audiences and promote the benefits of active lifestyles.
You’ll need to be confident using Microsoft Teams and digital tools, have a full driving licence and be happy to travel to various sites around Nottingham.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the delivery of green transport projects in schools, communities, and workplaces
- Support local people through community engagement
- Monitor project outcomes, record data, and assist with evaluation and reporting
- Create adaptable project delivery plans and then see them through to completion
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local partners and stakeholders
What We Offer
- A friendly, values-driven team with a strong local reputation
- Flexible, home-based working with some local travel as and when required - non standard working hours can be accomodated
- Opportunity to make a real difference to communities and the environment
To Apply
If you're passionate about greener transport, enjoy working with communities, and have strong project delivery skills, we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and a brief covering statement outlining your suitability for the role.
Improving the lives and futures of our communities through walking, cycling and active travel



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Coeliac UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Individual Giving Coordinator, to join our team hybrid working, including on site at Coeliac UK Head Office, High Wycombe. This is a full-time, permanent position. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,305 per annum.
Coeliac UK is the charity for people who need to live without gluten. For over 50 years we've been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten-related conditions live happier, healthier lives. We campaign for better food access, fund medical research, and provide trusted support to our community.
The Individual Giving Coordinator role:
Coeliac UK is looking for a passionate and organised Individual Giving Coordinator to support our Fundraising team to raise funds to support the charity’s work. The Individual Giving Coordinator will focus on growing our individual giving programme, ensuring a positive experience for existing donors, and attracting new supporters. Working closely with the Individual Giving Manager, this role will support managing projects and work closely with data to deliver an outstanding supporter experience.
The fundraising team at Coeliac UK plays a crucial role in raising funds to support the charity’s work. The focus will be on growing our individual giving programme, ensuring a positive experience for existing donors and attracting new supporters. Working closely with the Individual Giving Manager, you will support the delivery of newsletters, appeals and our raffles and weekly lottery. Responsible for increasing the number of regular donors, maintaining and upgrading relationships with existing supporters, and contributing to Coeliac UK’s overall fundraising goals.
Key responsibilities of the Individual Giving Coordinator:
- Coordinate the regular giving programme, ensuring smooth processes for donor sign-ups, payments, and communications
- Develop and deliver plans to increase the number of regular donors and meet fundraising goals
- Track and review programme performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and growth
- Support the Individual giving manager to plan and execute fundraising campaigns to attract new regular givers and engage current supporters, including newsletters, appeals, raffle and lottery communications.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience required for the Individual Giving Coordinator:
We’re looking for a positive and confident person with excellent organisation and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have:
- Strong knowledge and passion for building excellent supporter and customer relationships
- Knowledge and experience of working with a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System
- Understanding of regular giving and fundraising practices
Closing Date: 17th August 2025
If you would like to be considered as our Individual Giving Coordinator, please apply now with your CV and cover letter. For your application to be considered, please combine your covering letter and CV into a single document for uploading purposes. We’d love to hear from you!