Entry level jobs
About NEON
NEON is a not-for-profit organisation committed to accelerating social movements. We build capacity and infrastructure to accelerate the transition to a new economy. We work across a wide range of progressive issues including climate, housing, healthcare, and migration and we support over 1,000 organisers across the UK working towards political, environmental, and social justice. Our theory of change is rooted in understanding both the strategies, stories, and structures required to sustain a movement. Short term, this results in improved movement infrastructure, skills, and connections; long term, it leads to robust relationships and movement alliances capable of systemic change.
Context
NEON’s People & Operations Hub makes sure all our internal systems run smoothly and that our team is happy, high-performing and cared for. The People & Operations Hub brings together people, culture, operations, fundraising and finance, and plays a key role in making sure NEON is both high impact and a joyful place to work, at the heart of this is ensuring our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and anti-oppression principles are embedded into all internal practices.
As part of this, we’re currently looking for someone to support us for a defined period of time to review and refresh some of our core operational and compliance areas. This includes reviewing, updating and embedding key systems and processes so that they are clear, usable and consistently followed across NEON. Alongside this, we want to create a NEON-wide handbook, so that we have a simple accessible place where people can find everything they need to know about how we do things at NEON. We also want to strengthen our guidance around event safety, both online and in-person, so staff feel comfortable and supported when planning and delivering work. It’s crucial for us that this work is developed in collaboration with the People & Operations Hub as well as the wider team.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is comfortable moving across operational and compliance work. Someone who has a solid understanding and experience in delivering high-level health and safety, data protection, IT and systems work, and other operational aspects of running an organisation, and can turn that into something practical, usable and genuinely helpful for our team. Someone who is self-motivated, comfortable working independently, and able to take ownership of pieces of work from start to finish
We’d love someone who has experience working closely in or within people and operations teams in small- medium sized organisations, and who knows how to take complex or messy systems and make them simpler, clearer and easier to embed in day-to-day practice. We’re looking for someone aligned with our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and is well-versed in including anti-oppression principles into operational work. Someone who is motivated by working in a values-led organisation where decisions factor in culture, trust and care as well as the technical elements.
This person should be confident reviewing and improving systems and understands and is experienced in working closely with other people to do this, whether that’s with the Director of People and Operations to receive direction or troubleshoot, working alongside our People and Ops Manager and Ops Assistant to put things into practice and draw on their organisational expertise, or engaging the wider team to elicit their ideas and challenges, and incorporate them into improvements. Similarly someone who is able to work with external support we have in place around IT, HR and data protection and translate their recommendations into practical action.
They’ll need to be able to hit the ground running and pick up discrete pieces of work that are in need of a light-touch review and update, working thoughtfully and collaboratively with a team that’s juggling lots of different priorities. Aside from improving key pieces of work, the other core part of the role is bringing people with them, which will involve coaching and mentoring skills, a learning and development approach, and helping others feel confident taking on and owning this work.
Above all, we’re looking for someone who understands how to make organisations compliant and well-run in a way that feels proportionate, caring, and realistic for a team of our size. Someone who can embed these pieces of work, without overcomplicating things, and who can foster a sense of shared ownership. We’re also looking for someone who really cares about how operational work is truly embedded and put into practice across organisations, who thinks carefully about what happens after their involvement or support ends and knows how to build internal capability so work doesn’t stay dependent on them.
Key deliverables
By the end of the service period, the following outputs will have been delivered and fully embedded into NEON’s ways of working:
IT and systems
The freelancer will complete a high-level review of NEON’s current IT systems, identify key risks and gaps, and produce a set of recommendations.
Outputs will include working with the People & Operations Hub to lead implementation and embedding of agreed improvements across tools and ways of working, including an improved GDrive structure, Google Workspace and IT security improvements and an IT and phones policy.
Data protection
The freelancer will complete a high-level review and strengthening of NEON’s GDPR and data protection approach.
Outputs will include updated core policies (GDPR policy, privacy notice, retention policy) and practical guidance to support consistent implementation across the organisation. It also includes delivery of staff training and further strengthening of our “Data Champions”.
Event processes
The freelancer will assess our current event-related practices (online and in-person).
Outputs will include clear, practical recommendations, strengthened guidance for managing event safety and risk in practice and staff training and support.
Health and safety
A review and update of NEON’s health and safety approach will be completed to ensure policies and processes are clear, practical and consistently applied.
Outputs will include an updated H&S policy, incident reporting process, risk assessment templates, and a simple event safety framework with guidance and checklists. It also includes delivering staff training and embedding of H&S practice across the organisation, including clarification of roles and responsibilities.
AI policy and guidance
The freelancer will research and develop NEON’s approach to AI use across the organisation, considering best practice, risks, opportunities, and the impact of AI on staff and NEON’s work. It should also include thoughtful consideration of the harms and ethical concerns associated with AI.
Outputs will include engagement with staff to understand current use and concerns, alongside the creation of clear and practical AI guidance and an organisational AI policy to support safe, thoughtful and consistent use of AI tools across NEON.
NEON Handbook
A NEON-wide handbook will be created, bringing together key processes, guidance and signposting to essential organisational information in one accessible place.
The handbook will be co-developed with staff and People & Operations Hub members to ensure it reflects day-to-day practice and is maintainable internally after completion.
A key part of this work will be ensuring that all improvements are properly embedded within the People & Ops Hub. This includes creating clear documentation, guidance, training and handover processes so that NEON staff can confidently hold and maintain this work after the consultancy ends.
Timescales and fee schedule
The freelancer will be appointed and ready to engage from the end of July/ start of August 2026. We expect this work to be completed across two days per week for up to six months, ideally finished by the end of January or February 2027 (depending on start date). There may be a possibility of extension if other relevant and discrete projects arise and in agreement with the Director of People and Operations.
Call out information required
Interested freelancers are asked to provide the following information in response to this call out:
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Brief career history and details of relevant assignments undertaken (this could be in the form of a CV)
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A statement not exceeding 800 words on your proposed approach to the deliverables, including:
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Your technical and subject matter expertise
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Your personal style and approach to working with others
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How you will embed our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and anti-oppression principles into the deliverables
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Your day rate, indicating whether VAT is payable (please note our indicative day rate that is aligned with our internal budget is £375)
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A clear commitment to undertake the work within the timeframe set out above
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Two testimonials from suitable clients or professional partners
The deadline for submissions is Sunday 28th June 11.59pm
Please find email address for submission of applications on our website.
We may wish to discuss submissions with you on Monday 6th July or Wednesday 8th July 2026. We will inform you if this is the case.
For any further information or clarification prior to submission, contact us at our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the role:
This is a rare opportunity to build something from the ground up and see the direct impact of your work on people experiencing homelessness across London. As our first Philanthropy and Major Gifts Officer, you will work closely with the Assistant Director of Fundraising to bring our new strategy to life, shaping how we engage major donors and grow a powerful community of supporters who are motivated to stand alongside Single Homeless Project (SHP) and our clients. Every relationship you build and every gift you secure will help create real opportunities for our clients to move away from homelessness and towards safety, stability and independence.
You will take the lead in developing and managing meaningful relationships with major donors, creating thoughtful and engaging journeys that bring them closer to our work and the difference it makes day to day. Alongside nurturing existing supporters, you will identify and secure new funding opportunities, building a strong and sustainable pipeline of donors and driving forward this new area of income generation within the team. Working collaboratively across SHP, you will connect philanthropists with our services in a way that feels personal, impactful and rooted in the realities of our work, while contributing to the wider fundraising targets that enable us to keep delivering life changing support.
Hybrid working for us means a mix of in office working in Kings Cross and home working. Currently two days in the office (usually Wednesday and Friday) with the rest from home.
About you:
- You have experience building relationships with donors, supporters or partners, and know how to turn those relationships into meaningful income or long term support.
- You’re a confident communicator, able to bring a cause to life through conversations and written content that genuinely connects people to impact.
- You’re proactive and driven, comfortable spotting opportunities, growing a pipeline and following through to secure results.
- You’re organised and detail focused, able to manage multiple relationships and keep accurate records using CRM or similar systems.
- You’re motivated by purpose and excited by the chance to help shape and grow a new area of fundraising that directly supports people experiencing homelessness in London.
About us:
We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.
In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up.
We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own.
Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable.
We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.
Important info:
Please note we will be reviewing applications and inviting suitable candidates to interview online via Microsoft Teams as applications are received. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the advert as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
Suitable candidates will be invited to a second stage interview.
This post will require a Basic DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications with insufficient/without current right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted for this role.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Baobab Centre is a non-residential therapeutic community supporting unaccompanied minors who have experienced human rights abuses and are seeking asylum, refugee status and settlement in the United Kingdom.
The role of a Therapeutic Community Caseworker at the Baobab Centre is to support unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee adolescents and young adults to access care, basic rights and entitlements and to support their social development and rehabilitation.This role involves working closely with the clinical key worker of each young person and with our wider multidisciplinary team. As a Caseworker you will aim to empower individuals to build stable, independent lives in the UK, including by supporting them to communicate their views, needs and experiences in decision-making processes, and supporting them to make challenges when necessary. Caseworkers assist young people to make effective choices about what happens in their lives and encourage them to speak up and build agency.
Baobab aims to be a non-residential therapeutic community with a holistic and integrated perspective.As a Caseworker, you will play a key role within our multidisciplinary team. We aim to be a thinking organisation and place a high value on shared thinking time and shared responsibilities. Our team work together with each other and with agencies and key individuals in young people’s lives, both within and outside of Baobab. A key aspect of the role is communicating with members of the clinical and admin staff team within the Baobab Centre and with other workers in the network around each young person including social workers, teachers, foster carers, lawyers, hospital consultants, housing and benefits workers. etc. You will strive to develop relationships across networks and advocate access to rights and entitlements for our community members.
It is critical that as a Caseworker:
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you have an insight to the backgrounds and experiences of both the internal and external factors impacting on the lives of unaccompanied young people attending our centre and an understanding of the broader context in our society as it impacts on young asylum seekers (including invisibility, marginalisation, discrimination and the fact of waiting in uncertainty for a long time.
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You have an insight in how trauma and the many human rights violations and persecution that most members of our community have experienced impact on all aspects of a young person’s internal and external world.
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You have an insight in how current immigration rules and social care system procedures act as barriers to rehabilitation, including by restricting access to education, adequate benefits, housing and healthcare provision.
Please read the attached full job description and the Context document
The Baobab Centre is a non-residential therapeutic community that offers support to young survivors of human rights abuses seeking refuge in the UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an enthusiastic fundraiser who is looking for a rewarding role where you interact with generous supporters?
We're looking for a Community Fundraising Officer, based at our rehoming centre in Harefield, West London, to promote the work of Dogs Trust to key audience groups and deliver excellent customer care for all Dogs Trust supporters, but particularly potential and existing legacy pledgers.
What does this role do?
As Community Fundraising Officer, you’ll:
- link the rehoming centre with supporters in the local community, developing relationships with local individuals, businesses, community groups and clubs,
- feed into various income streams through these relationships, identifying prospects in the community and develop a pipeline of future donors and legacy donations,
- steward existing and potential donors, always providing them with a seamless supporter journey, ensuring they have a clear understanding of the work we do and feel motivated to support our meaningful local work,
- organise supporter events, talks and tours both onsite and externally.
- completing all administration related to donations to the centre, including thanking and banking.
Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 6th July 2026, and will take place at our rehoming centre in Harefield.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some community fundraising experience, with the ability to build connections and connect with the local community. To do this, you’ll need excellent communication skills and be able to confidently approach and interact with supporters. While you’ll be a key part of the rehoming centre team, you’ll be regularly be working independently, so strong organisational skills and a proactive approach is essential.
This role is based at the rehoming centre, and the post holder will spend lots of time in the community meeting supporters. The working pattern is typically Monday and Tuesdays, but flexibility is required and is likely to involve some evening and weekend work, depending on the nature of the work.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
About Nordoff and Robbins
We stand for music and believe in the value of music for all people in our society. Every day we use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life-limiting illness, trauma, isolation, social exclusion or disability.
Our goal is to bring more people together through the power of music. We can only do this if we pioneer creative new approaches to marketing, communications and digital that help us engage more people and grow our fundraising.
We need courageous, curious, agile, innovative change makers and music lovers like you to make this happen. This role is your chance to help us achieve our ambitious goal of helping more people’s lives through music.
About the role
We’re looking for a proactive Engagement and Communications Officer with experience supporting multi-channel activity across an organisation. You’ll bring creativity, insight and strong delivery skills to help plan and produce marketing and communications that engage key audiences and support our central services and wider teams.
Working with the Marketing Manager, you’ll help deliver agreed marketing plans and day-to-day communications activity. This will include coordinating briefs, creating and updating content and collateral, scheduling activity across channels, and shaping strong storytelling that brings our work to life - capturing impact, developing case studies and sharing the difference music therapy makes with our current and active supporters.
The role sits within our Engagements and Communications (E&C) team and works across the organisation, building strong relationships with colleagues in central services and programme teams. You’ll collaborate to understand priorities, bring clarity to messaging, and make sure our communications are consistent, accessible and on brand - while continually showcasing our impact through stories and supporter communications that thank, inform and inspire ongoing support for Nordoff and Robbins.
This role is subject to a basic DBS check as standard.
The UK’s largest music therapy charity, we break through with the power of music



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and data-confident marketer to play a pivotal role in helping more couples, parents and those supporting the bereaved access Care for the Family’s trusted services. As Direct Marketing Coordinator, you will bring campaigns to life across email, post and telemarketing, using data and insight to increase reach, deepen engagement and support fundraising and events that make a real difference to the lives of those who use our services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and deliver direct marketing campaigns across email, post and telemarketing, working with colleagues across Care for the Family to ensure activity is timely, relevant and aligned with the wider marketing strategy.
- Support fundraising and event marketing through well-planned, insight-led campaigns that strengthen supporter engagement, grow participation and help deliver organisational objectives.
- Use audience segmentation, data extraction and quality control processes to ensure campaigns are accurately targeted and underpinned by reliable, well-managed data
- Monitor campaign and event performance, producing clear and timely reporting that helps teams evaluate results, identify insights and improve future activity
- Provide day-to-day coordination and support for Direct Marketing Administrators, contributing to effective team planning, smooth event delivery and strong cross-team collaboration
- Build positive relationships with external suppliers
- Develop confident use of relevant systems and tools, including Microsoft Dynamics, Excel, Maplytics and Power BI, to support campaign delivery and reporting
- Act as a proactive point of contact for data quality and wider marketing data projects, helping to resolve issues, share insight and support continuous improvement across the organisation.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and warmly with a range of audiences
- A highly organised, methodical approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadline
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when working with data and processes
- Proven ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively, including coordinating the work of others where needed
- Experience using CRM or database systems to support campaign delivery and audience management
- Experience collating, analysing and presenting data to support reporting, learning and decision-making
Desirable:
- Experience working in a marketing, fundraising or charity environment
- Knowledge of audience segmentation and data-led campaign targeting
- A degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- Experience of coordinating external suppliers such as printers, mailing houses or fulfilment partners
Additional Information:
Although we are an organization built upon a Christian ethos, we do not
consider this role to be one which carries an occupational requirement
for the post holder to be a practising Christian under the requirements
outlined in Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. However, due to
the nature of the organization and the integral part this role will play, we would like someone who is comfortable working in a Christian context and working to support
our Christian ethos.
Terms and Conditions:
This is a full-time, permanent position. The salary will be £27,032 per annum.
This position is 37 hours per week.
The position is offered subject to the satisfactory completion of a three-month probationary period.
Holiday entitlement is five weeks per annum, rising to six weeks after two years’ continuous service, plus statutory holidays.
CFF operates a group personal pension scheme and will contribute to an employee’s plan, within the scheme, a monthly payment equivalent to 10% of their gross monthly salary once conditions for entry to the scheme have been met.
The overall purpose of the role is to lead and coordinate meaningful participation and engagement opportunities for children, young people and adults to shape services, influence decision-making and ensure the voices of lived experience are central to organisational development. The postholder will support in designing, delivering and evaluating initiatives that build trust, inclusion and empowerment.
Main Responsibilities
- To co-ordinate and provide safe spaces for children, young people and adults to participate in user- led activities and projects.
- To be a key link between children, young people and adults within our participation service and staff, making sure their voices and experiences are heard.
- To recruit and engage children, young people, and adults, to enable them to feel comfortable to join our Participation service.
- To support the Head of Voice, Participation & Engagement to develop opportunities for children, young people, and adults to be actively involved throughout the organisation.
- Lead and facilitate small scale participation projects.
- To maintain records of all interactions with stakeholders, using Salesforce.
- To be able to work flexibly, including regular evening and occasional weekend work in response to participants availability.
- Support the Head of Voice, Participation & Engagement in planning and facilitating forums.
- Work with people with lived experience of bereavement to create meaningful content and service recommendations.
- Work across the organisation sharing, promoting and training in best practice in participation.
- To assist in planning, organising and delivering participation events (virtually and in-person).
- Ensure that a range of voices are heard, with particular focus on EDI.
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of members of the participation service through adherence to the organisation’s safeguarding policy and practice.
- Maintain accurate records throughout all services, complying with the organisation’s recording and reporting requirements.
Communication and Relationships
- Develop and maintain trusted relationships with children, young people, families, adults, and stakeholders to create safe and inclusive spaces for participation.
- Facilitate group and one-to-one engagement sessions using creative and accessible methods to ensure diverse voices are heard and valued.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including service delivery, communication, marketing and fundraising to embed participation principles across all areas of work.
- Represent the organsiation externally at meetings, events and networks, sharing insight from lived experience to inform sector-wide learning.
- Translate feedback and participation outputs into clear reports, presentations or creative formats that inform decision-making.
- Demonstrate empathy, confidentiality and active listening when engaging with individuals or groups who may have experience loss and trauma.
- Establish excellent internal working relationships with peers and colleagues.
- Model the values and culture of the organisation in interactions and relationships at work.
- Adapt communication style and approach to suit the needs, preferences, and emotional states of children, young people and adults, including those with neurodiverse profiles or communication difficulties.
- Provide clear, compassionate explanations of support options, safeguarding procedures, and next steps to children, young people, adults and families.
- Maintain professional boundaries while fostering a safe and supportive environment for children, young people and adults.
- Respond to challenging or emotionally charged situations with sensitivity, professionalism, and a focus on empathy and support.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of communications and decisions in line with organisational policies and data protection regulations.
Knowledge, training and experience
- Proven experience in youth participation, community engagement, co-production, or related areas, ideally within charity, education or health and social care sector.
- Understanding of participation frameworks, rights-based approached and trauma-informed practice.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of grief, loss, trauma, child development, and the psychological and social impact of bereavement on children, young people, families and adults.
- Experience in facilitating groups, workshops, and creative engagement activities both in-person and online.
- Ability to translate engagement insight into practical feedback and recommendations
- Adhere to legislation and statutory guidance related to Safeguarding Children and Young People, Safeguarding Adults, and the Mental Capacity Act.
- Participate actively in clinical supervision and reflective practice to ensure safe, ethical, and effective service delivery.
- Contribute to the development and sharing of knowledge within the team by supporting training, mentoring, and peer learning opportunities.
Analytical and judgment skills
- Ability to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback and identify key themes, trends, and areas for improvement.
- Exercise sound judgement in managing sensitive information, ethical boundaries and participant confidentiality.
- Assess engagement risks and implement appropriate boundaries and referrals in line with safeguarding policies.
- Critically evaluate participation initiatives and contribute to evidence-based practice through reflection, evaluation tools and reporting.
- Balance organisation priorities with participant needs, ensuring representation remains authentic rather than tokenistic.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and meaningful data recording and reporting to inform practice, service evaluation, and organisational performance monitoring.
Planning and organisational skills
- Plan, coordinate and deliver participation activities, forums and events with clear objectives, timelines and outcomes.
- Support the development of annual participation calendars or frameworks as needed.
- Manage competing priorities across multiple projects, ensuring timely communication with internal teams and external partners.
- Maintain accurate records, consent forms and participation data using appropriate digital systems.
- Support logistical arrangements including venue booking, accessibility adjustments, transport and safeguarding measures.
- Contribute to strategic planning by identifying emerging themes, opportunities for partnerships and areas for innovation.
- Provide cover and support for participation and engagement team members during periods of absence or high demand.
- Demonstrate self-awareness and reflective capacity, using supervision and peer support to sustain personal wellbeing and professional effectiveness.
- Contribute to the development of efficient, evidence-based practices by supporting team planning, service evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Person Specification
Essential
- Minimum 3 years’ experience of working with children and young people or adults in health, social care, youth, community or education setting
- Experience of advocating for the interests of children, young people or vulnerable adults or individuals from ethnically diverse communities
- Strong written and oral communication skills, with experience of tailoring these to a wide range of audience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage sensitively with children, families, and professionals while maintaining professional boundaries at all times
- Experience of facilitating participation groups both in person and online
- Knowledge of different facilitation approaches and methods
- Demonstratable experience of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and an ability to practice in a way that promotes this
- Experience of building trusting relationships with children, young people, and adults creating safe space
- Passion for the power of Voice and Lived Experience
- Understanding of the challenges that participation work can present, and experience of how to overcome this
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external organisations
- Emotional maturity, stability and resilience with a strong commitment to self-care and the ability to seek support and guidance when difficulties arise in the course of work
- Strong IT skills, including confidence in using multiple IT systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in bereavement sector
Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if applicable) with increase for long service.
- TOIL for our hours work.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Company sick pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Life assurance.
- Training loans.
- Enhanced family friendly policies.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: 16th June 2026 at midnight
Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
Please refer to our recruitment pack for further details on the interview process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Woodland Trust is looking for an experienced Conservation and Wildlife Officer to join the Snaizeholme Project team, supporting the conservation and long-term management of the Snaizeholme Estate. The role will focus on conservation-led wildlife management, including protecting and enhancing local Red Squirrel populations, habitat and species monitoring, and delivering practical land management across a diverse landscape. Working closely with landowners, partners, volunteers and local communities, the successful candidate will combine strong ecological knowledge with excellent communication and public engagement skills to help create a thriving, resilient landscape for wildlife and people.
A company vehicle will be provided for this role. Please note that out Company Vehicle Policy is also under review as part of our Job Families and Contract Review project, so the eligibility criteria therein are subject to change in due course.
For recruitment purposes this position is advertised as Conservation and Wildlife Officer to reflect the nature of the work. The successful candidate’s formal title will be Wildlife Manager - Snaizeholme.
The Role:
- Coordinate stakeholders across the Northern Dales to deliver joined-up, evidence-led wildlife management, with a focus on Grey Squirrel control to support Red Squirrel populations.
- Lead ecological surveys and monitoring to inform habitat management, including grazing impacts, vegetation change, bird activity, ground-nesting productivity and invasive species.
- Produce reports and contribute to conservation research in collaboration with colleagues, agencies and external partners.
- Manage and support wildlife contractors, volunteers and controllers, delivering evidence-based squirrel and deer management across the estate and wider landscape.
- Support delivery of the Snaizeholme Estate project, providing specialist input into woodland, peatland, wetland and farmed habitat management.
- Deliver public engagement through presentations, events, site visits and volunteer coordination, ensuring safe and effective conservation activities.
- Ensure wildlife management complies with best practice, environmental legislation and regional/national partnership frameworks.
- Maintain accurate survey and management records using IT/GIS systems, support health and safety compliance, and provide training and guidance where needed.
- This is a homebased role, requiring regular travel to locations within the Snaizeholme landscape and wider area, sometimes to remote locations. You would be expected to live within reasonable travelling distance of your area of responsibility. Occasional travel to regional offices and overnight stays will be required.
The Candidate:
- Experience assessing, monitoring, and managing wildlife and habitats to deliver conservation objectives, particularly in upland environments.
- Skilled in wildlife and habitat surveying, species identification, and practical conservation management.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building experience with farmers, land managers, ENGOs, local authorities, volunteers, and community groups.
- Confident in public engagement, including presentations, guided walks, and volunteer coordination.
- Knowledge of conservation-led wildlife management, habitat survey methodologies, and upland land-use practices.
- Competent in Health & Safety management, including lone working, risk assessments, and working in challenging terrain/weather conditions.
- Proficient in IT, data management, record keeping, and GIS software.
- Qualified with a relevant environmental/ecology/land management degree (or equivalent experience), full UK driving licence, and willingness to complete specialist training/certifications including Grey Squirrel Management and DSC Level 1 if not already held.
Benefits and 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 - 25 Days Plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for part-time)
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Enhanced Parental Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
About Us:
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
Our Commitment to Diversity and 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.
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Job Title – Service Administrator
Contract – Permanent
Hours – 35 hours (Monday to Friday)
Salary – £26,936 per annum
Location – Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London (with occasional hybrid working at home in line with operational need)
Coram Voice, part of the Coram Group of charities, is looking for a motivated and well‑organised Service Administrator to join our Administration team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys supporting others, managing systems, and helping services run smoothly for children and young people in and leaving care.
As a key member of our administration team, you will provide responsive, high‑quality support across the organisation, with particular responsibility for our Independent Services, Youth Advisory Board, and operational managers outside London. You will work closely with the Operations & Administration Manager to ensure the effective running of our Head Office and the smooth delivery of our services.
This role will suit someone who is proactive, confident using systems, enjoys problem‑solving, and can communicate well with colleagues, associates, and young people.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a first point of contact for Independent Services, the Youth Advisory Board and operational managers
- Maintain effective administrative systems and ensure compliance with GDPR
- Process referrals, coordinate meetings and support the allocation of associate staff
- Arrange and support meetings, training sessions and events, including minute‑taking and diary coordination
- Provide basic IT and case‑management system support to remote staff
- Assist with contracts, invoices, claims and financial administration
- Manage publication orders, monitor stock and maintain relevant spreadsheets
- Support the production of reports, statistics and project information
- Contribute to the smooth running of the London office, including reception duties, supplies and general admin
- Assist with special projects and cross‑organisational tasks as required
Benefits of working with us
We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. You can read more about our benefits package on our careers site. These include:
- A highly competitive salary
- A matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary
- Generous leave entitlement, including up to 28 days’ annual leave, as well as an additional 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- A suite of family-friendly policies
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: 12 noon 25/06/2026
Interview date: 02/07/2026 – at our London offices
Coram Voice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other global majority backgrounds as well as people with lived experience of the care system to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team, we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children we help.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The Bookkeeper will support the Finance Director in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing budgets, and producing financial reports.
Are you a detail-oriented bookkeeper looking for a varied, hands-on finance role within a values-driven organisation?
This could be a brilliant opportunity to grow your skills whilst doing work that genuinely matters.
VCS Alliance, a Bradford-based organisation supporting the voluntary and community sector across the district, is looking for a Bookkeeper to join their team and help keep their financial operations running smoothly and accurately.
- Bradford
- Part-time, 14 hours per week
- £25,000 to £28,000 per annum pro rata
- Closing date: 21st June 2026
About the role
Working closely with the Finance Director, you will play a central part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting budget monitoring and contributing to board-level reporting.
From maintaining creditor and debtor ledgers and reconciling bank accounts to supporting month-end and year-end processes, your work will directly underpin the financial health and transparency of the organisation.
This role would suit someone who takes pride in accuracy, enjoys working with numbers and is looking to develop within a supportive and purposeful environment.
You'll bring:
✅ Experience in a bookkeeping or finance administration role
✅ Accuracy and attention to detail in maintaining financial records and ledgers
✅ Experience supporting budget preparation, monitoring and reporting
✅ Familiarity with purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations and accounting systems
✅ Strong organisational skills, including maintaining well-structured filing systems
✅ A proactive approach to process improvement and a commitment to financial compliance
Please read the full Job Description on our vacancies page by clicking on 'apply'
The VCS Alliance
The VCS Alliance is a charity dedicated to transforming health and social care across Bradford District and Craven. To do this, we act as a bridge between the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector and the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership, channelling investment into the sector, to deliver transformational programmes. These programmes keep people out of front-line and emergency health services and address health inequalities.
We also provide and support Bradford District and Craven’s VCSE sector voice to contribute to system conversations, leading to better outcomes for our diverse communities. To do our work, we support the convening of spaces and organisations for collaborative conversations leading to better outcomes and learning.
Starting Salary: £35,668 - £39,005 (pro-rata, for part time is £17,834 - £19,502)
Location: Home
Hours: Part-time: 2 ½ days (17.5 hours) per week.
While this is a home-based role, it involves regular travel throughout the Diocese of Leeds to build relationships and work closely with volunteers, clergy and other key stakeholders. We are therefore looking for someone who is flexible, mobile and based within, or close to, the Diocese of Leeds and can travel widely around the area covered.
CAFOD is looking for an enthusiastic and relationship-focused Community Participation Co-ordinator to help grow engagement across the Leeds Diocese.
Working as part of a regional team, you will inspire and support parishes, schools and the wider Catholic community to participate in CAFOD’s work through prayer, action and giving. You will recruit, develop and support volunteers, build strong relationships with clergy and diocesan stakeholders, and help deliver CAFOD’s fundraising, campaigning and education objectives locally.
This is a home-based role with extensive travel across the Leeds Diocese. The successful candidate will be confident working independently, building networks and motivating others to get involved in CAFOD’s mission to overcome poverty and injustice.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit, support and retain a network of volunteers.
- Build and maintain relationships with clergy, parishes, schools and diocesan stakeholders.
- Deliver local participation plans and contribute to regional targets.
- Promote CAFOD’s work through diocesan communications and local networks.
- Organise volunteer meetings, training and engagement activities.
- Maintain accurate volunteer records and reporting.
Access to a car is essential.
You will bring:
- A clear commitment to volunteering and an understanding of the transformative impact volunteers can have within communities.
- Experience of building and managing multiple relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including volunteers, clergy, community leaders or partner organisations.
- Experience of volunteer management, including recruitment, support, development, retention and recognition.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate a wide range of audiences.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- A willingness to travel extensively across the Leeds Diocese and occasionally work evenings and weekends.
CAFOD is a welcoming, supportive workplace committed to a safe, inclusive culture where everyone is respected. CAFOD will make reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process to ensure candidates with disabilities or individual needs are fully supported.
Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues. The post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).
CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales tackling poverty and injustice across the world.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
£23,600 pa for 28 hours a week (FTE £29,500) + benefits
Part time/28 hours a week (flexible hours)
Fixed term contract until 30/09/2027
Aberdulais, Wales
Closing Date: 16 June 2026 at 9am
Are you a proactive, relationship-focused individual with a passion for community engagement and supporting people facing disadvantage? Do you have experience working collaboratively with partners and engaging individuals who may face barriers to participation?
If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a highly motivated Senior Engagement Officer to play a key role in delivering an exciting community heritage project in partnership with the National Trust.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About the Project
This innovative new project will create opportunities for people who are often excluded from heritage and community spaces. Working in partnership with the National Trust at Aberdulais, the project will:
- Recruit, train and support new volunteers using our lived experience peer-led model
- Deliver community events and activities to engage local people and visitors
- Increase access to heritage and nature, improving wellbeing
- Build a more diverse and sustainable volunteer base to support the future of the site
About this key role
You will lead on community engagement and partnership development, helping to successfully deliver this 15-month project. You will build strong relationships with local stakeholders, support volunteer recruitment and development, and coordinate a range of activities and events.
Working closely with the Wales team, you will:
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local organisations and stakeholders
- Support delivery of a lived experience heritage training programme
- Help recruit, support and develop volunteers
- Coordinate events, activities and community engagement initiatives
- Promote the project and support outreach and recruitment
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to monitoring and reporting
- Support the development of a sustainability plan for the project
What we are looking for
- Experience of building partnerships and working with a range of stakeholders
- Experience supporting or delivering community, volunteering or engagement programmes
- Experience supporting individuals facing barriers to participation
- Ability to organise and deliver events or group activities
- Strong communication, organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines
- Confidence using digital tools and supporting outreach or promotion
- Awareness of safeguarding, risk management and professional boundaries.
Please note: this role requires an Enhanced DBS check.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, access to clinical supervision, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Closing Date: 16 June 2026 at 9am.
A ydych chi'n unigolyn rhagweithiol sy'n ffocysu ar berthnasoedd ac yn frwd dros ymgysylltu â'r gymuned a chefnogi pobl sy'n wynebu anfantais? A oes gennych chi brofiad o weithio ar y cyd â phartneriaid ac ymgysylltu ag unigolion a allai wynebu rhwystrau i gyfranogi?
Os felly, mae Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles yn chwilio am Uwch Swyddog Ymgysylltu â chymhelliant uchel i chwarae rhan allweddol wrth gyflawni prosiect treftadaeth gymunedol cyffrous mewn partneriaeth â'r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol.
Ynghylch Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles
Elusen uchelgeisiol, wedi’i hen sefydlu sy’n helpu pobl sy’n wynebu helbulon i ddod o hyd i swyddi, cartrefi a’r gefnogaeth gywir yw Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles. Yn ganolog i’n hethos yw ein cred bod pobl sydd â phrofiad uniongyrchol o oresgyn problemau, megis cefndir troseddol, digartrefedd, dibyniaeth ar gyffuriau ac alcohol a bod yn aelod o gang, yn allweddol i sicrhau newid positif mewn eraill.
Ynglŷn â'r Prosiect
Bydd y prosiect arloesol newydd hwn yn creu cyfleoedd i bobl sy'n aml yn cael eu heithrio o ofodau treftadaeth a chymunedol. Gan weithio mewn partneriaeth â'r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yn Aberdulais, bydd y prosiect yn:
- Recriwtio, hyfforddi a chefnogi gwirfoddolwyr newydd gan ddefnyddio ein model profiad uniongyrchol dan arweiniad cyfoedion
- Cynnal digwyddiadau a gweithgareddau cymunedol er mwyn ymgysylltu â phobl leol ac ymwelwyr
- Cynyddu mynediad at dreftadaeth a natur, gan wella llesiant
- Adeiladu sylfaen wirfoddolwyr mwy amrywiol a chynaliadwy er mwyn cefnogi dyfodol y safle
Ynghylch y rôl allweddol hon
Byddwch yn arwain ar ymgysylltu cymunedol a datblygu partneriaethau, gan helpu i gyflawni'r prosiect 15 mis hwn yn llwyddiannus. Byddwch yn meithrin perthnasoedd cryf â rhanddeiliaid lleol, yn cefnogi recriwtio a datblygu gwirfoddolwyr, ac yn cydlynu amrywiaeth o weithgareddau a digwyddiadau.
Gan weithio'n agos gyda thîm Cymru, byddwch yn:
- Datblygu a chynnal partneriaethau effeithiol gyda sefydliadau a rhanddeiliaid lleol
- Cefnogi cyflwyno rhaglen hyfforddi treftadaeth profiad uniongyrchol
- Helpu i recriwtio, cefnogi a datblygu gwirfoddolwyr
- Cydlynu digwyddiadau, gweithgareddau a mentrau ymgysylltu cymunedol
- Hyrwyddo'r prosiect a chefnogi allgymorth a recriwtio
- Cynnal cofnodion cywir a chyfrannu at fonitro ac adrodd
- Cefnogi datblygiad cynllun cynaliadwyedd ar gyfer y prosiect
Yr hyn rydym yn chwilio amdano
- Profiad o adeiladu partneriaethau a gweithio gydag amrywiaeth o randdeiliaid
- Profiad o gefnogi neu gyflwyno rhaglenni cymunedol, gwirfoddoli neu ymgysylltu
- Profiad o gefnogi unigolion sy'n wynebu rhwystrau i gyfranogiad
- Y gallu i drefnu a chyflwyno digwyddiadau neu weithgareddau grŵp
- Sgiliau cyfathrebu, trefnu a gweinyddu cryf
- Y gallu i reoli llwyth gwaith amrywiol a chwrdd â therfynau amser
- Hyder wrth ddefnyddio offer digidol a chefnogi allgymorth neu hyrwyddo
- Ymwybyddiaeth o ddiogelu, rheoli risg a ffiniau proffesiynol.
Noder: mae'r rôl hon yn gofyn am wiriad DBS Uwch.
Yn gyfnewid am hyn, gallwch ddisgwyl cyflog cystadleuol, lwfans absenoldeb hael, pensiwn staff, mynediad at oruchwyliaeth glinigol, gweithio hyblyg, rhaglen fentora, gwasanaeth cyngor a chwnsela, benthyciad tocyn tymor a llawer mwy.
Rydym yn gyflogwr ecwiti a chynhwysol. Rydym yn croesawu pob cais, ac yn arbennig yn annog ceisiadau gan bobl o'r mwyafrif byd-eang (du, brown, aml-dreftadaeth) a'r rhai sy'n uniaethu fel anabl, niwro-eang, neu niwro-amrywiol, gydag unrhyw nodweddion gwarchodedig a/neu rwystrau neu heriau cymdeithasol. Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi'r effaith rymusol ac addysgiadol y gall pob profiad ymarferol ac amrywiaeth meddwl ei gynnig i'r sefydliad.
Bydd St Giles yn gwarantu cyfweliad i bob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'r meini prawf gofynnol a nodir yn y Disgrifiad Swydd ar gyfer y swydd wag hon.
We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.
About Us
Worthing Theatres & Museum (WTM) is a unique arts and heritage charity with a large portfolio of distinct venues (Museum & Gallery, Connaught Theatre and Studio, Assembly Hall, Pavilion Theatre and Atrium) all positioned within the heart of Worthing in West Sussex.
Our diverse and ambitious cultural offer includes: theatre, contemporary circus, dance, comedy, music, family theatre, talks, events, film, exhibitions and workshops. Following a period of closure in 2025/26 the Museum has re-opened, in it we manage a museum collection of national significance (costume, archaeology, fine art, toys).
Role Overview
The Finance Operations Manager is a new role to increase the Finance team's capacity as the Charity embarks on a challenging transitional period with an increased commercial focus to strengthen and diversify the charity’s income for long-term sustainability. The Finance Operations Manager will manage the Finance team to ensure the smooth running of the department, overseeing financial transactional processes, managing and maintaining the accounting system, and providing timely and accurate financial information. This post is a key interface between Finance and all other departments.
Working in a busy department of Worthing Theatres & Museum, which operates across five venues, the postholder will be flexible, adaptable and have a positive attitude and outlook. They will work alongside and deputise for the Director of Finance and IT to ensure financial processes run smoothly for the Charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MVDA is recruiting to the new post of LocalMotion Middlesbrough Community Worker
Salary is NJC points 18-21, starting salary of £31,537 + up to 6% employer pension contribution
Do you believe communities should have more influence over the decisions that affect their lives?
Are you passionate about building relationships, supporting participation and helping people work together to create positive change?
We are recruiting to a new Community Worker post within LocalMotion Middlesbrough - a long-term collaborative initiative working to support social, economic and environmental justice in Middlesbrough.
LocalMotion Middlesbrough brings together local people, community organisations, public sector partners and funders to explore new ways of working together to tackle the root causes of inequality and create the conditions for communities to thrive.
We recognise that lasting change takes time and happens through strong relationships, collective action and a willingness to work differently – and this new role of Community Worker will be central in this.
The Community Worker will play a key role in supporting and developing community-focused activity across LocalMotion Middlesbrough, with a particular focus on Middlesbrough Voices, our resident-led participation platform which creates opportunities for local people to shape conversations, priorities and decision-making within the town.
We are looking for someone who:
- has experience of working alongside communities, groups or residents
- can build trusted relationships with a wide range of people
- is approachable, adaptable and collaborative
- is committed to inclusion, co-production and community-led approaches
- is comfortable working within a dynamic and evolving environment
- can support people to share their experiences, ideas and priorities in meaningful ways.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape community-led work at a time of growing collaboration and momentum across Middlesbrough.
We recognise that valuable experience comes from many different backgrounds and welcome applications from people with lived, voluntary, grassroots and professional experience relevant to the role.
The full recruitment pack can be downloaded at www.mvda.info/jobs
The closing date for completed applications is 12 noon on Thursday 18 June 2026.
We are here to support, promote and develop voluntary and community action in Middlesbrough



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Purpose:
EMERGENCY is an independent, international NGO providing free, high-quality medical and surgical treatment to victims of war, landmines and poverty. At the same time, it promotes a culture of peace, solidarity and respect for human rights.
Since its founding in 1994, EMERGENCY has worked in 21 countries around the world, providing free medical care in accordance with its core principles of equality, quality and social responsibility. We do this in a sustainable way: by building healthcare facilities, training local personnel, and conducting search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea.
As an affiliate, EMERGENCY UK has set out an exciting ambition to build on its success over the last three years. This includes a substantial growth in its income, with a particular focus on high value giving from philanthropists, trusts and other private donors. The aim is to implement the newly developed high value fundraising strategy, with a view to tripling current income levels from this source by securing high five and six figure gifts of both unrestricted and restricted income.
The purpose of the Senior Development Manager is to build and maintain a portfolio of high value donors and prospects through proactive networking, identifying cultivation opportunities and thoughtful stewardship. With a focus range of £100,000 and above, the position will develop long-term, strategic partnerships with existing and potential high value supporters, where relationships and their impact will be measured from both a financial and non-financial perspective.
The postholder must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate a high degree of lateral thinking within a small but hard-working team.
Main activities:
1) To raise funds in the form of high value gifts (focusing on £100,000 and above) through a variety of methods, including regular face-to-face meetings, attending conferences and participating in other activities by implementing a comprehensive programme to identify, research, cultivate and solicit high value donors who have the potential for significant, multi-year giving.
In this context, the postholder will be required to spend a considerable amount of the working week out of the office travelling and meeting in person with potential donors and their representatives.
2) To manage and develop meaningful donor relationships, including with existing donors, by utilising a wide range of methods, including stewardship events and networking amongst existing donors and their contacts.
3) To actively participate in the implementation of the current high value fundraising strategy, leading change and adjusting plans based on experience and realistic assessments in order to meet pre-agreed targets. This includes supporting the ongoing development of all aspects of the strategy, such as the case for support, prospect research, donor recognition opportunities and individual donor development plans for high value donors and prospects.
4) To contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the team, taking a lead role in the annual planning and reporting process for high value donors, providing regular progress reports against income targets and ensuring high standards of accountability. This also includes ensuring written and electronic records of donors are maintained, in compliance with data protection legislation.
5) To represent, and act as an ambassador, for EMERGENCY UK at external events, promoting its work and values where and when possible.
Person specification:
- Senior level experience working with foundations, corporates, high and ultra-high net worth individuals, leading them from identification to giving annual and multi-year gifts at the high five and six-figure level
- Experience of working independently to identify and cultivate prospects and influencers who have the ability to make personal introductions to high and ultra-high net worth individuals
- Experience in implementing high value giving strategies and annual plans for high and ultra-high net worth individuals, including reporting on targets and KPIs
- Experience of identifying potential high value donors, qualifying prospects and managing/growing a high-level prospect pipeline
- Experience of working with restricted grant funding: submitting proposals, completing monitoring forms and reporting to donors
- Experience of working within the humanitarian and development sector is preferable
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders in a complex, multi-cultural environment
- Experience of creating high-quality, high-level donor events and bespoke engagements
- Experience of using Salesforce or similar CRM products/fundraising databases
Essential skills:
- Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills
- Ability to communicate complex themes and subjects in a compelling and engaging way in writing and verbally
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to motivate and engage high value donors and prospects in the work of EMERGENCY
- Strong understanding of restricted grant funding processes, including proposal development, monitoring, and reporting
- Knowledge and understanding of how to use influencers and connectors in the most effective way for the benefit of EMERGENCY UK and the wider organisation
- Ability to be flexible and work in a fast-moving environment, leading on a wide range of tasks and projects simultaneously
- A strong team player who treats colleagues with respect and courtesy at all times
- Knowledge of tax efficient giving in the UK, current data privacy legislation and other regulatory compliance issues
- Proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience using Salesforce is desirable.
Please apply by submitting your CV and a short cover letter (max 300 words) via the Charity Job portal.
The deadline for applications is 6pm UK time on 5 June 2026.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. If you require adjustments during the process, please let us know.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
