Entry level jobs
Do you want to take on the exciting opportunity of leading an innovative team and playing a key role in preventing rough sleeping?
About the role
We have an exciting role available for a motivated and passionate leader to join the Lewisham Assessment and Recovery Centre (LARC) team as a Service Manager.
The LARC service aim is to provide a service to support people to avoid rough sleeping, and act as rapid move on service for people with history of sleeping rough and move into suitable alternative accommodation. In the rewarding role of Service Manager, you will:
- Oversee the day to day running of the service, support and manage a team across the project.
- Work closely with local authorities, other housing providers, health and other specialist services to identify support for the clients and rapid move-on.
- Provide line management and motivational support to a high performing team.
- Liaise with partner agencies to build and maintain effective relationships to support effective service delivery.
- Work on site Monday – Friday in Pagnell Street, Lewisham.
About you
We are looking for a motivated and passionate manager to lead and support a team across the project. You will have a genuine interest in the overall aims of the service, and demonstrate:
- A creative and dynamic approach, with excellent communication skills, and the ability to build relationships and negotiate with a wide range of partners and external audiences.
- The ability to operate in a fast paced environment and manage a varied workload and multiple priorities.
- Knowledge and understanding of the housing and support needs of people experiencing homelessness.
If you want to play a part in this positive impact of this integral preventative service, we encourage you to apply!
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
When you're ready to apply click the ‘Apply Now’ Button to start your online application form.
Closing date: 10am on 15 December 2025
Interview and assessments on: TBC
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a hybrid role, but candidates must be based in Essex, as regular on-site meetings within the Essex remit are required (Colchester, Chelmsford, Basildon, Harlow and surrounding areas). A full UK driving licence, access to a car, and business-use insurance are essential.
We're offering an exciting opportunity for a proactive and experienced Administrator to join our Children's Services team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, is highly organised, and communicates confidently with a range of stakeholders.
If you enjoy working both independently and collaboratively and are passionate about supporting services that make a difference in children's lives, we'd love to hear from you.
You'll be part of the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Services (ECFWS) – a partnership between Barnardo's and HCRG, delivering integrated early intervention services for children and families aged 0–19 (up to 25 with SEND).
Some of the Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate service and subcontractor meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, distributing papers, and taking accurate minutes with clear actions (in-person or via Teams).
- Manage and arrange mandatory training for Barnardo's colleagues, ensuring compliance and providing regular updates to service leads.
- Liaise across teams to support quality and competency compliance.
- Lead internal communications within the service.
- Update FEEE2 eligibility and assign caseloads using monthly ECC reports on Systm1.
- Produce regular FEEE2 reports from service user records and ECC data.
- Maintain service assets and resources, including IT equipment, staff contact lists, and training documentation.
What We're Looking For:
- Proven administrative experience, ideally within the charity or healthcare sector.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience supporting meetings and taking comprehensive minutes.
- Skilled in managing shared mailboxes and providing general administrative support.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- A proactive and collaborative team player.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Before applying, please refer to the Job Description and Additional Information Sheet to support your application.
If this sounds like the right fit for you, we'd love to hear from you!
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Variety is looking for a Social Media Officer to join our Fundraising and Marketing team. Reporting to the PR and Communications Manager, the role will be vital in positioning Variety as a highly impactful charity and supporting our mission to fund life-changing practical support to disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
You will be responsible for creatively growing our social media channels to increase engagement and reach new audiences. This includes content planning and ensuring our channels reflect Variety’s campaigns, programmes and brand. You’ll lead on community management and play a key role in developing and maintaining the charity’s content library.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will help create integrated social media plans and support live coverage from our wide range of fundraising and cause-led events. You’ll have opportunities to attend events and work directly with the children and families we support, helping to bring their stories to life.
Highly organised and creative, you will be confident in adapting content for different channels, ensuring it is delivered in the right format, tone and style for each audience.
You will be working with a supportive and knowledgeable team who regularly work from our vibrant office in the heart of Camden, London.
This role will require a DBS check.
ABOUT VARIETY
In the UK, there are more than 1.3 million disabled children and nearly 4 million children living in poverty. Variety exists to improve their lives. We believe every child has a right to live their best life and reach their full potential, whoever they are. We fund and deliver life-changing programmes that enhance their quality of life and give children and young people across the UK a better future.
Over the past 75 years we have supported over one million children by funding almost 6,000 Sunshine Coaches, almost the same number of wheelchairs, and giving thousands of grants to individual children, schools, youth clubs and other organisations for specialist equipment.
In addition, each year thousands of children take part in day trips, special events and educational activities as part of our Variety Great Days Out programme and every single day we are improving more young lives. We do it with practical, tangible help, that makes a real and immediate difference.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
● Manage social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn) and engage with audiences, including Variety ambassadors.
● Keep the social media schedule up to date (using Hootsuite) with consistent posting and avoiding clashes by planning in advance.
● Create engaging content that aligns with our overall mission by interviewing beneficiaries, creating graphics on Canva and filming reels and videos.
● Ensure social media content is child-centric and accessible.
● Attend events to capture social media content (these will always be pre-agreed in advance).
● Undertake analysis of social media outputs to ensure content is engaging and effective and then shape future content based on learnings.
● Community management of our social media channels, responding to posts and engaging with followers.
● Keep up to date with the industry by horizon scanning the charity sector and social media generally for the latest trends.
● Support the PR and Communications Manager as needed.
● Participate in staff meetings, fundraising team meetings and contribute to the success of Variety’s fundraising and communications strategy.
● Any other duties as required.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
● Experience with Canva, Hootsuite and all social media platforms.
● Experience planning and scheduling social media content for a charity or similar organisation.
● Excellent copywriting skills.
● Experience using social media analytics tools.
● Understanding of GDPR and consent.
● Enthusiastic, organised and a creative self-starter.
● Understanding of the latest trends, technologies and standards in social media.
Desirable
● Experience of working with children or young people.
● Experience editing videos and photos.
● Experience interviewing beneficiaries.
● Understanding of disability, diversity and equality issues.
● Experience working for a charity.
MAIN BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
25 days holiday pro-rata (we also normally give between Christmas and New Year off, but this is not contractual). In addition, after one year's continuous service, there will be an extra two days annual holiday for every complete year of service, up to a maximum of five days' extra holiday (pro-rata).
- Pension ER contribution 7%
- Life Assurance 4% of annual salary
- Company sick pay scheme
- Medicash scheme
Department: Fundraising and Marketing
Reporting to: PR and Communications Manager
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 (based on experience) pro rata
Location: Variety HQ, Camden Town, London (hybrid working)
Contract: Part-time, permanent
Working hours: 14 hours per week, flexible and hours to be arranged with Line Manager
Please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining why you’d make a great candidate for this role. Applications will close on 2 January 2026 at 5pm with interviews taking place week commencing 12 January.
We expect demand for this role to be high and will be shortlisting as applications arrive and suggest early submission. Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview.
EQUALITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Inclusion is one of our key values and it is our ambition to recruit great people from diverse communities. We welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment/identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity and or marriage/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief.
Please let us know if you have any access requirements which we might need to consider in relation to the selection process.
If you would like to apply, then please submit the following:
1. CV (up-to-date)
2. Cover letter (max 1 page) on why you are interested and how you meet the essential and desirable skills and experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Holocaust Educational Trust team is made up of hard working, energetic people who are passionate about our mission to educate every person from every background in the UK about the Holocaust and its relevance today.
Over the course of our history, the Trust has created a delivered innovative a meaningful learning experiences and educational programmes which reach over 100,000 young people each year, teaching them about what the Holocaust was, and its relevance today. The schools’ programmes we delivery include our Outreach/survivor speaker programme; our Lessons from Auschwitz Project; the Youth Advocacy/Ambassador Programme; Testimony 360: People and Places of the Holocaust; and Teacher Training.
The Marketing and Communications Officer plays a pivotal role in enhancing the visibility of, and driving registrations to, the Holocaust Educational Trust’s programmes with schools across England. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing the visibility of, and driving registrations to, the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Department for Education funded ‘Supporting Survivor Testimony in Teaching’ initiative – specifically supporting a drive to engage and register schools, ensuring schools across England are inspired to take part through compelling and effective marketing and communications. The post’s work ensures that schools across the UK are inspired to engage with our programmes, building long term and ongoing relationships.
Key responsibilities
All of the responsibilities below are achieved by working closely with the Trust’s programmes team and with the various external MarComms agencies that provide support to the Trust, ensuring that a programme of compelling content and campaigns is shared across email, social media, and web platforms, all designed to inspire teachers and school staff to engage in our programmes and initiatives. As our in-house link to the MarComms agency, you will:
- Support with the development and implementation of an integrated marketing plan, which will drive school engagement, and will translate in to school registration on to the government funded ‘Supporting Holocaust Survivor Testimony in Teaching’ initiative.
- Ensure that a programme of compelling content and campaigns is shared across email, social media, and web platforms, all designed to inspire teachers and school staff to engage in HET’s programmes, translating into school registrations
- Work with colleagues across the Trust, as well as agencies, to ensure that HET’s communications channels are effectively coordinated in line with a shared marcomms calendar
- Support the creation and management of marketing content and messaging across platforms, including website, social media, email newsletters, blog posts, sector press and other.
- Produce engaging marketing materials, press releases, case studies and reports to promote programmes’ impact and inspire engagement.
- Identify new sources of educational contacts, to build the Trust’s database and increase visibility of our marketing materials.
- Build relationships with media contacts, stakeholders, and partners to maximise PR opportunities.
- Provide accurate information regarding engagement to enable the preparation of reports, including reports to donors and funders including government, as well as to the Board of Trustees; and undertake analysis to identify and recommend opportunities for improvement in the effectiveness of marketing activities
- Monitor marcomms delivery against KPIs regularly, ensuring stats are kept up to date and flagging in advance if there is a chance of not meeting a KPI.
- Ensure marketing and communications are delivered in line with responsibilities related to data protection including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and that GDPR is part of programme planning across all programmes.
To find out more please read our full job description and person specification, and click through to our website to find out how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are SIFA Fireside, the support service for any adult in Birmingham that faces homelessness. For 40 years we have supported Birmingham’s most vulnerable people through Homelessness Intervention, Prevention and Recovery services.
The Adult Lead Worker service is based at our main hub in Digbeth but provides city-wide support to adults experiencing multiple disadvantages. This service provides flexible, strengths-based advice and support to people aged 18 years plus who experience two or more of substance use, poor mental health, history of repeat homelessness and offending history. Clients may also be serially excluded from services or be at risk of exclusion from mainstream services.
To Challenge and address the systemic causes, and the effects of homelessness in collaboration with our partners

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Richmond Borough Mind. They help us deliver a wide range of mental health services to our community, from counselling, Peer Group Network, Peer Support to Crisis support. Their dedication makes a real difference and we are committed to supporting them every step of the way.
We are seeking a passionate and proactive Volunteering Coordinator to ensure our volunteers feel valued, supported and inspired. In this role, you will:
· Identify and plan for the organisation’s volunteer needs.
· Lead on volunteer recruitment, induction and retention.
· Provide guidance, training and personal development opportunities — with a particular focus on supporting those with lived experience of mental health.
· Build strong relationships, fostering a positive and inclusive volunteer culture.
About you
If you are a natural people-person who thrives on building connections, with experience in volunteer coordination and administration, and you have excellent communication and organisational skills, this role is for you.
This role requires flexibility and a willingness to travel within the Borough of Richmond. In return, you’ll join a dedicated team in a supportive environment where your work will have a tangible impact on people’s lives.
RB Mind offers:
· Flexible working
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata]
· Contributory pension
· Bonus 1 day of annual leave per year over the festive period (pro rata)
· Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes free counselling sessions
· Training and personal development opportunities
· Paid time off for medical appointments
· Staff away days and socials
The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check.
Interviews will be held soon after the closing date of Sunday 14th December.
Please address in your cover letter how you meet the person specification for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: Grade 1.2 - £26,227 per annum
Contract: Fixed term until end of March 2026
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Manchester
Closing date: Sunday 14th December 2025 at 11.30 pm
Interviews to be held on Monday 22nd December 2025 in Manchester
We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual with office administration and customer service experience to join us as an Administrator and provide the support we need to help us deliver an effective local service. This is an exciting opportunity and you will play a key part in standing up to the housing emergency.
About the role
You will provide administrative support functions and have responsibility for designing and developing office systems and processes, data input, extraction and analysis and finance administration. You will be a first point of contact for in-person and telephone callers to the service which involves taking client details, providing information and working with advisers to direct enquiries to the right people. Helping the front - line team with case administration, assisting the Hub management with ad-hoc projects and making sure that our office equipment is properly maintained – these are all aspects of this interesting, varied and vital role.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About you
With proven office administration and customer service experience, you will be a confident user of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Someone with a passion for social justice, who thrives in a fast paced and busy office environment, you have a flexible and tenacious approach and enjoy learning new skills. You will be able to input, extract and analyse data and be able to review processes, introducing new ways of working where needed.
In return we can offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
You will be part of an existing multi-disciplinary team that offers housing and homelessness advice and support across Greater Manchester. It consists of a solicitor led legal team providing advice and representation, and an advice service providing advice, support and guided self-help to people with housing, debt or welfare benefit issues. There is also a committed and skilled team of volunteers that offer peer support, mentoring and more general volunteering adding significant value to our core service offer.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement.
In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement with responses to points 1 - 4 in the ‘About you’ section of the job description, of no more than 350 words per point
Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses.
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset.
CVs without supporting statements will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting role has arisen to join Westway Trust as a Teacher working part-time at an after-school club on a Traveller site in North Kensington. You will be an energetic and enthusiastic qualified teacher with experience of working with children from Early Years Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 2. You will play a key role in raising the children’s attainment and achievement at school, and will be committed to enhancing the lives of children in the local Traveller community.
Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- To contribute to the raising of attainment and achievement of children from the Traveller community. With particular focus on reading, writing & spelling.
- To provide out of hours teaching at the mini-club across the Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, up to age 8.
- Help children access learning activities through a range of support strategies including ICT.
- To liaise closely with the Traveller Teacher/mentor at Oxford Gardens to share information about the children’s attainment levels, planning and the support that is needed for individual children.
- Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports if necessary on the children’s achievements and progress.
- To work in partnership with the Travellers’ families encouraging them to be involved in their children’s learning.
- Help set-up the classroom and clear down once lesson has finished.
Experience, knowledge and skills:
- Experience of teaching in one or more of the following key stages: Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 is desirable, but not essential.
- Experience working with children and their families from the Traveller community is desirable but not essential.
- Experience of working in partnership with schools, other support services and statutory agencies.
- Successful direct experience of teaching children with additional needs.
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation relating to Traveller communities.
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs of children and be able to actively seek additional learning opportunities.
- Possess good interpersonal/communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in a range of situations.
- A good understanding of the local area would be highly desirable.
Qualification
- Qualified teacher status (QTS) or equivalent.
Benefits of working with us:
- Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
- Investor in People (IiP) employer
- Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Sick pay scheme
- Season ticket / bicycle loan
- Free eye test voucher
The application deadline is Tuesday 9 December when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
Please apply directly from our website.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.



Youth Group Development Officer (Regional)
Reference: NOV20257620
Location: Homebased, Flexible within Northern England (Lancashire, Merseyside, Manchester, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire)
Hours: Part-Time, 26.25 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,123.00 - £28,956.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)
Are you passionate about nature and wanting to make a real difference? We are looking for an inspiring individual to empower and grow our RSPB Youth Group network, offering leadership, advice and support. In this role, you’ll shape the next generation of nature champions by working through volunteers.
What's the role about?
- Providing regional coordination and direction of RSPB Youth Group operations and building volunteer capability in England.
- Working collaboratively to develop high quality initiatives that enable our Youth Groups to inspire new and more diverse support, giving nature a voice in more communities across England.
- Advocating for RSPB Youth Groups and embedding them in area teams, projects and activities as part of our strategic outcomes to tackle the nature and climate emergency.
- Making sure our Youth Groups are following RSPB policies and procedures, complying with legal requirements and working within agreed RSPB Youth Group frameworks.
- Monitoring and evaluating RSPB Youth Group activities to demonstrate the positive impact of RSPB Youth Groups and their contribution to RSPB strategic outcomes.
- Identifying, developing and delivering training and resources required by RSPB Youth Groups to maximise their impact for nature.
- Championing RSPB Youth Groups both internally and externally, influencing and raising awareness of what they do through communications planning to make sure that their contribution is celebrated and valued.
- Lead, manage and support a team of country expert volunteers to assist with some or all the above.
This role will work alongside the Youth Group Development Officer, South England to manage the England network of Youth Groups. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across four countries and UKHQ from a range of teams including Area Teams, People Engagement, Youth Mobilisation and Volunteering.
This role will require one evening each month to deliver training and induction sessions. Additionally, you’ll travel up to six times a year, at weekends, to visit RSPB Youth Groups in person.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Strong understanding of best practice and sector standards in working with young people in a non-formal youth setting, combined with a proven ability to design, develop and successfully deliver a range of activities that engage and inspire groups of young people.
- Knowledge and understanding of volunteering best practice, innovation and sector standards with a strong track record of successfully developing volunteering roles across an organisation.
- Understanding and experience of volunteering through working with volunteers in a management capacity.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, persuade, guide and negotiate effectively. Skilled in active listening and constructively challenging thinking where appropriate.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify problems and determine areas of improvement. Adept at working collaboratively to develop creative strategies and practical solutions that drive positive change.
- Ability to maintain a strong focus on achieving results while effectively prioritising tasks and resources.
- Experience in designing, developing and delivering youth-focused projects or initiatives that result in measurable/tangible improvements for young people.
- Experience in delivering operational advice, guidance and training to individuals at all levels, while building and maintaining strong, productive stakeholder relationships that drive collaboration and results.
Additional Information
This is a Permanent Part-Time role for 26.25 hours per week.
This role is home-based covering - Lancashire, Merseyside, Manchester, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire.
Closing date: 23:59, Friday 2nd January 2026
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on Monday 12th January 2026.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
This role will require completion of a DBS in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.

Administrator – High Close School
High Close School is a successful special school supporting pupils with a complex range of needs, including ASD, SEMH, and ADHD. We are proud of our thriving environment and are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Administrator to join our dedicated team.
Contract Details
- Type: Fixed-term, full-time (flexible working hours and patterns may be considered for the right candidate)
About the Role
This is a key position within the school, ensuring smooth and effective operations. You will work closely with internal teams, professionals across Barnardo's, and external contacts. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing a substantial budget
- Overseeing Health and Safety administration
- Leading the Maintenance and Domestic Teams
What We're Looking For
We need someone who can work independently, use initiative, and build strong working relationships. The ideal candidate will have:
- A calm and professional approach
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to be assertive when required
- Strong record-keeping skills to support evidence-based decisions in a fast-paced environment
Personal Attributes
If you are considerate, enthusiastic, flexible, caring, and a great team player, we want to hear from you!
Safeguarding Commitment
Barnardo's Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safer recruitment process includes rigorous pre-employment checks, including references prior to interview and an Enhanced DBS check for the successful candidate, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
Application Guidance
When completing your application, please refer to your skills, knowledge, and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description. Include full details of your employment history since leaving secondary education, reasons for leaving, and any periods of voluntary work or training.
Please note: Due to high application volumes, this advert may close earlier than the stated deadline. Apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Barnardo's Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. Applicants must be willing to undergo relevant pre-employment checks, including references being taken up prior to interview and for the successful candidate, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.
As part of your application, you will need to provide full details of your employment since leaving secondary education, starting with your current or most recent employment first and then by working backwards, including reasons for leaving. Please also include any periods of voluntary work and/or training, providing reasons for any periods not in employment, education or training.
Read further about our commitment to safeguarding and our pre-employment checks in our applicant information sheet below.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Do you want to manage the fundraising strategy for the only charity dedicated to building a global community that supports board directors to advance climate and nature governance?
Chapter Zero Alliance is at an exciting inflection point, supporting a high-impact chapter network active in over 70 countries through our programme: the Climate Governance Initiative. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Global Development to play a pivotal role in diversifying and growing our income, ensuring the long-term sustainability and impact of our mission. This is a unique opportunity to help us translate a critical global need into tangible, well-funded programmes that drive measurable change on corporate boards worldwide.
Offer and Benefits
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Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
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Contract: Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hours per week (0.8 part-time considered)
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Location: Office-based / Hybrid within the UK (Central Cambridge-based office)
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Annual Leave: 27 days, plus Bank Holidays and discretionary Christmas shutdown
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Pension: Generous 8% employer pension contributions (no match required)
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Wellbeing: Group life assurance, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
The Role: Senior Manager, Global Development
You'll bring significant development experience, strategic leadership and hands-on delivery to the identification, securing, and management of significant grants from philanthropic foundations, institutional donors, trusts, and statutory funders globally. You'll build and nurture high-value relationships, coordinate fundraising initiatives, and establish the robust infrastructure for effective grant management across our global network.
Key Responsibilities - Drive Strategy and Deliver Impact
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Fundraising Strategy and Pipeline Management: Contribute to the design of an ambitious global grant fundraising strategy and manage its implementation. You'll conduct market research, qualify new opportunities, and maintain a robust prospect pipeline to expand our existing funding base. This will involve the coordination and project management of outreach and engagement activities.
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Proposal Development and Budgeting: Lead the creation of compelling, high-quality concept notes and multi-year funding proposals, aligned with funder priorities and including accurate, transparent budgets.
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Donor Stewardship and Reporting: Be a key representative for Chapter Zero Alliance with funders, serving as a key liaison for funder-related operational queries. You'll work with the wider team to ensure timely and accurate narrative and financial reporting, managing communications to foster long-term engagement.
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Grant Management and Administration: Oversee our current funding portfolio, manage grant administration, collaborate with Finance on forecasting.
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Internal Coordination: Facilitate and support our Development Working Group as well as manage core systems: CRM, funder contacts and documentation. Work closely with senior leadership, including the CEO, and project teams across our global network to align fundraising with programme delivery and provide critical performance analysis.
Who We're Looking For
This role requires a dedicated fundraising professional with a proven track record of successfully securing significant grant funding. You're a strategic thinker and relationship builder with exceptional bid-writing skills and an innate ability to translate complex programme needs into compelling proposals.
Essential Expertise
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Significant experience working in institutional fundraising or partnership management within the non-profit or development sector.
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Knowledge of the climate-related trust and grants sector internationally and in the UK.
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Demonstrable track record of successfully achieving income targets (minimum six-figure funds, including multi-year grants) from philanthropic foundations, institutional donors, trusts or statutory sources.
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Strategic relationship-building skills working with grant makers and partners.
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Effective bid writing, delivering clear, persuasive, and well-structured proposals and reports tailored to align with grant priorities.
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Strong financial and strategic planning skills, including KPIs, grant compliance and reporting.
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Sound understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing fundraising within the charity sector, including the standards set by the Fundraising Regulator, the Charity Commission’s expectations around fundraising practices, and data protection obligations under GDPR.
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Exceptional organisational and project management skills - you can navigate multiple deadlines and competing global priorities with ease.
Desirable Skills That Will Set You Apart
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Experience coordinating cross-departmental or cross-regional working groups.
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A genuine passion for the global climate, development, or social impact sectors - understanding the urgency of our mission.
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Experience using CRM/project management/fundraising databases. Core Competencies
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Strategic thinking, planning and analytical skills, able to translate complex programme needs into compelling proposals.
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Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
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Project management.
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Able to balance short-term priorities with longer-term strategic activities.
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High attention to detail and highly accurate.
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Collaborative working style and proactive attitude.
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Commitment to our mission, values, and ethical fundraising principles.
The principles of diversity, inclusion, respect, responsibility and sustainability are at the heart of our charity. We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this. Nothing beats face time with our colleagues to promote creativity and collaboration; we’ve therefore adopted a blended working model of home and office arrangements.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure you are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Any information given will be processed for employment selection and statistical purposes in line with our Data Protection Policy.
Interviews will be held during December and January.
In your cover letter, tell us how your skills and experience match the 'Essential Expertise' listed in the job description.
Our mission is to mobilise boards to accelerate the transition to net zero and build climate resilience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As our Manager, Global Sub-Grant Programme, you will manage and coordinate all aspects of Chapter Zero Alliance’s sub-granting operations and partner* relationships across our global network of Chapters. The role ensures effective fund disbursement, compliance with due diligence and contractual requirements, and strong partner relationships that support the charity’s mission to embed climate governance into boardroom decision-making.
* The term “partner” throughout refers to our network of Chapters who will be sub-grantees in the majority of cases. However, the term may also include knowledge, or other partner organisations.
Organisation: Chapter Zero Alliance
Location: Office-based / Hybrid within the UK (Central Cambridge-based office
Reporting to: Associate Director of Strategy and Governance
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Travel: Business travel from time to time, as needed
Salary and Benefits
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Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
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Annual Leave: 27 days, plus Bank Holidays and discretionary Christmas shutdown
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Pension: Generous 8% employer pension contributions (no match required)
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Wellbeing: Group life assurance, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
About Us
Chapter Zero Alliance is a charity undergoing an exciting period of growth. We support a unique, high-impact network of Chapters active in over 70 countries worldwide engaging board directors on climate and nature issues. We are making a measurable difference by creating a safe and supportive environment for peer dialogue and working with our founding partners at the University of Cambridge and the World Economic Forum and our broader partner network. Click here for more information about our work. We are the only charity dedicated to building a global community that supports board directors to advance climate and nature governance.
Key Responsibilities
Sub-Granting Operations and Process Management
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Manage the full lifecycle of sub-grants, from the ‘request for proposal’ stage through to Chapter, or partner selection and contracting, reporting and closure.
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Maintain oversight of all sub-granting timelines, documentation, and deliverables.
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Ensure compliance with internal policies and funder requirements throughout the sub-granting cycle.
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Provide administrative and logistical support for the sub-granting process, including database and document management.
Chapter and Partner Due Diligence, Contracting
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Lead and coordinate Chapter or sub-grant partner due diligence assessments in line with organisational standards.
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Support risk mitigation planning and maintain up-to-date due diligence records.
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Prepare and process partner contracts (sub-grant agreements) and amendments, timely signatures and filing.
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Work with finance and legal teams to ensure compliance with financial and contractual obligations.
Chapter and Partner Reporting and Oversight
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Monitor sub-grantee narrative and financial reporting, ensuring submissions are timely, accurate and compliant.
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Review reports (budgets, deliverables, and impact metrics) and coordinate internal validation processes with all relevant teams.
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Support partners to strengthen their reporting capacity and understanding of grant requirements.
Partner Capacity Development
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Support the design and implementation of partner capacity development plans.
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Coordinate capacity-building initiatives, workshops, and follow-up actions with partners.
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Track progress of capacity development activities and report outcomes to management.
Coordination and Communication
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Serve as the key liaison regarding sub-granting between partners and internal teams (Finance, Fundraising, Chapter Engagement, and Senior Leadership).
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Raise operational issues with relevant internal stakeholders.
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Participate in cross-departmental coordination meetings to ensure alignment between partnership and programme delivery.
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Contribute to knowledge management and continuous improvement of partnership systems and tools.
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Contribute to charity funding proposals as needed.
Advisory and Strategic Support
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Advise on new sub-granting opportunities and partnership models to strengthen programme impact and reach.
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Support the development of partnership policies, tools, and templates.
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Provide analysis and insights on partner performance, risks, and opportunities.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Experience
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Significant experience in partnership management, grant administration, or programme coordination within the NGO or international development sector.
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Demonstrable experience in managing sub-granting processes and partner relationships.
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Strong understanding of UK charity regulations, including fundraising standards and data protection.
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Knowledge of due diligence, risk assessment, and donor compliance requirements.
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Experience reviewing financial and narrative reports from partners.
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Excellent administrative, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across regions.
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A credible and confident communicator.
Desirable
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Experience in capacity development, training, or partner support functions.
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Familiarity with institutional donor requirements (e.g., FCDO, EU, USAID, etc.)
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Understanding of financial management principles and budgeting.
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Knowledge of CRM/project management/grant management systems.
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Understanding and passion for the global climate, development, or social impact sectors.
Core Competencies
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Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
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Project management, able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
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Commitment to continuous improvement.
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Integrity, accountability, and respect for confidentiality.
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Proactive, solution-oriented, and collaborative working style.
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Commitment to the organisation’s mission, values, and partnership principles.
The principles of diversity, inclusion, respect, responsibility and sustainability are at the heart of our charity. We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this. Nothing beats face time with our colleagues to promote creativity and collaboration; we’ve therefore adopted a blended working model of home and office working arrangements.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability. We have a legal responsibility to ensure you are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Interviews will be held during December and January.
In your cover letter, tell us how your skills and experience match the Essential Qualifications and Experience in the job description.
Our mission is to mobilise boards to accelerate the transition to net zero and build climate resilience.
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Finance Manager
We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead a finance function and support the delivery of accurate, compliant and high quality financial information.
Position: Finance Manager
Salary: £56,375 per year
Location: London office attendance 1-2 days per week with hybrid working
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 31st December 2025
Interviews: W/C 5th January
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About the Role
As Finance Manager, you will oversee the operational finance function and ensure the organisation maintains accurate, reliable and compliant financial records. You will line manage a team of Finance Officers, lead on financial reporting, support statutory accounts preparation, and ensure all financial processes meet regulatory standards.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing and developing the finance team
- Overseeing all financial transactions and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations
- Maintaining accurate ledgers and control account reconciliations
- Supporting monthly and year end financial statements in line with SORP and FRS 102
- Ensuring timely and accurate month end journals and management accounting
- Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes
- Preparing annual service charge budgets with budget holders
- Producing audit schedules and working papers
- Overseeing operational finance including accounts payable, receivable, rent accounting, payroll and bank reconciliations
- Managing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments
- Providing financial data for grant claims, loan covenant monitoring and other funder requirements
About You
You will be a part qualified Accountant (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA or ACA) with strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly relating to FRS 102 and SORP. You will bring experience managing a finance team and have excellent attention to detail, analytical capability and a strong understanding of financial controls, compliance and reporting.
Essential experience and skills:
- Technical accounting expertise and experience preparing or supporting statutory accounts
- Previous team management within a finance setting
- Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory standards
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work proactively and support wider organisational needs
- Experience in the charity or not for profit sector is highly desirable
About the Organisation
The organisation provides housing and support services and relies on a robust, well managed finance function to ensure sustainability, compliance and informed decision making. You will play a key part in maintaining financial integrity and supporting the delivery of high quality services.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Financial Controller, Senior Finance Officer, Finance Lead, Management Accountant, Financial Accounting Manager, Head of Finance (Deputy Level) #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Fundraising and Marketing Executive
Location:
Hybrid role with at least 3 days working in the office, of these 3 days Tuesdays and Fridays must be within the office. Based at Cosmic HQ near St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith
Reports to:
Senior Fundraising Executive
Salary:
£27,000 per annum
Hours:
Full time – 35 hours per week
Job Type:
Permanent
Annual Leave:
27 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff) plus public Bank Holidays and office shutdown between Christmas & New Year
About Cosmic
Cosmic is a small but mighty children’s charity dedicated to supporting the incredible work of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith. We provide vital funding for life-saving equipment, specialist staff training, and pioneering research. We also deliver our own emotional and practical family support services - making a real difference for children and families when they need it most.
As part of our close partnership with our NHS colleagues, you will join a team working at the heart of world-class children’s and neonatal services, helping Cosmic to make a real difference for families during their most difficult moments.
The Role
This role will play a crucial part in supporting a wide range of fundraising, marketing, and communications activities for Cosmic. As a key member of the Income Generation team, the individual will help raise vital funds and awareness that enable and enhance the charity’s work, whilst also contributing to the delivery of effective marketing and communications that promote our impact and engage our audiences.
This role requires someone with a genuine interest in working across multiple fundraising areas — from corporate partnerships and community fundraising to individual giving, events and challenges, trusts and foundations, event support for Cosmic led events, and in-memory and legacy giving. You will bring strong organisational, communication, and creative skills to support activity across these streams. In addition, you will collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Manager to develop engaging social media content, enhance brand visibility, and contribute to impactful digital and supporter communications across all of Cosmic’s channels.
This varied and dynamic role will include research, administration, planning, content creation, and creative thinking. You will support the delivery of fundraising activities, events, initiatives, and campaigns, as well as contribute to marketing efforts such as social media, email newsletters, website updates, and storytelling. A key part of the role will be ensuring our supporters, donors, and online audiences receive high-quality, consistent, and engaging communications. With the wider team’s support, the role will also aid the growth of new corporate partnerships.
The role requires someone who is confident, organised, and articulate, with ideas, energy, and enthusiasm to promote the work, need, relevance, and impact of the charity. With such a diverse remit and working within a fast-paced environment, the ideal candidate will be comfortable multitasking and willing to get involved in a broad range of tasks.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is keen to learn, has a “can do” attitude, and will be a passionate ambassador for the charity. The individual will have skills in marketing and/or fundraising, which will be transferable. Reporting to the Senior Fundraising Executive and working closely with the wider Income Generation team and the Marketing and Communications Manager, the role has scope for development and growth in this small, but impactful charity.
Key Responsibilities
1. Fundraising and income generation support
- Working alongside and supporting members of the Income Generation team, gaining a better understanding of the various fundraising and income generation activities.
- Be a key contact for fundraising enquiries.
- Collation and sending of information, including fundraising materials, to potential and current supporters and advising on queries relating to fundraising.
- Support the organisation, planning, promotion, and delivery of fundraising, stewardship and other events.
- Ensure that all fundraising activity operates with the Fundraising Regulator’s guidelines, code of practice and GDPR practices.
- Identify and support opportunities to raise awareness of the charity including giving presentations, attending meetings and local events.
- Aid the growth of individual giving programmes, including regular giving, one-off donations, and donor stewardship journeys.
- Assist in researching, writing, and submitting grant applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
- Maintain accurate donor records using the charity’s CRM system, Donorfy, and ensure data is up to date, accurate, compliant, relevant and reportable.
- Support the planning and delivery of fundraising campaigns, appeals, and community events.
- Assist with event set-up and pack-down, ensuring all materials and equipment are in place.
- Provide excellent donor care and stewardship, including timely thank-you communications and proactive engagement with supporters.
- Help identify new fundraising opportunities and potential partners through research and networking.
- Meet with supporters in person and provide a first-class experience for them by providing tours of the units and any tailored information they require.
- Support the administration and logistics for fundraising events, including volunteer coordination and post-event evaluation.
2. Marketing and communications responsibilities
- Create engaging content for social media, newsletters, the website, and campaign materials to raise awareness of the charity’s work.
- Social media content capture and uploading of activities at all Cosmic led events onto all relevant channels.
- Coordinate social media channels, scheduling posts, monitoring engagement, and identifying opportunities for growth.
- Support marketing campaigns for fundraising events, appeals, and awareness initiatives.
- Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to ensure brand consistency across all supporter-facing materials.
- Gather stories, quotes and visuals from beneficiaries, supporters, and partner organisations (with appropriate permissions) to promote activities and support to Cosmic.
- Update and maintain website content, ensuring information is accurate, compelling, and user-friendly.
- Assist in producing digital assets, such as graphics, short videos, and email campaigns.
- Conduct basic analytics reporting for digital platforms, tracking engagement, reach, and campaign impact.
- Help coordinate Public Relations activities, including drafting press releases and maintaining media contact lists, in liaison with the Marketing and Communications Manager.
3. Cross-team and administrative responsibilities
- Work closely with the Senior Fundraising Executive, and wider Income Generation team to ensure smooth coordination between fundraising and marketing activities.
- Liaise with clinical partners, hospital staff, and external stakeholders to gather information that supports fundraising and communications content.
- Support the implementation of internal processes for campaign planning, supporter stewardship, and content production.
- Attend events, meetings, and training sessions as needed to represent the charity.
- Provide general administrative support to the fundraising and marketing functions including processing donations, handling enquiries, and maintaining shared resources.
- Contribute ideas and feedback to help refine and develop the charity’s fundraising and marketing approach.
- Audit the inventory of all materials necessary for both events and volunteering.
- Sending thank you letters to supporters in a timely manner.
- Spending time meeting with families and staff on the units, using this time as an opportunity to build positive relationships. Supporting the Service Delivery team with massage days for the clinical staff and other key events such as World Prematurity Day and other ad hoc and seasonal activities.
- The role is incredibly varied, and no two days are the same.
Key Skills and Qualifications
Essential skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Confident using social media platforms for organisational promotion (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn)
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with supporters, colleagues, and external partners
- Creative thinker with the ability to contribute ideas for campaigns, content, and events
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and comfortable learning new systems
- A proactive “can-do” attitude with willingness to learn and take initiative
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team
- Commitment to the mission and values of Cosmic
Desirable skills
- Experience working in a charity, events, fundraising, or marketing role
- Familiarity with fundraising income streams (corporate, events/challenges, community, trusts, individual giving)
- Experience creating social media content or using scheduling tools
- Basic design or video editing skills (e.g., Canva)
- Experience using a CRM or donor database
- Understanding of digital marketing metrics and analytics
- Experience writing fundraising applications, impact stories, or marketing copy
- Knowledge of charity branding principles and supporter journeys
- Event support or volunteer coordination experience
- Understanding of child health, paediatric care, or NHS charity environments
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
At Cosmic, we’re a small team with a big heart. Every day, we’re privileged to support families and NHS staff when they need it most - often during the most difficult and vulnerable moments of their lives. This role offers the opportunity to be a vital part of that support, making a tangible difference where it truly matters.
- 27 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff) plus public Bank Holidays. Time off between Christmas and New Year with the office shutting down during this time.
- £200 professional development budget annually
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible hours with hybrid working arrangements. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and responses to the screening questions. You are welcome to include a covering letter if you wish, but this is optional.
Cosmic is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you have any accessibility requirements then please do highlight this to us in your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST PLACES TO WORK 2025
As we celebrate 40 years of making a difference, The Cinnamon Trust continues to grow, and we want you to be part of our journey! Our headquarters in Hayle, Cornwall, is looking for a compassionate, dedicated individual to join the team as an Assistant Community Services Manager.
To provide excellent support to The Community Service Manager and the co-ordinator teams having full regard to the charity’s objectives and priorities at all times, meeting or exceeding the Charities legal, ethical and moral standards. Lead by example by showing the ability to communicate interpersonal skills, problem solve, decision making and time management. To help ensure that the teams work effectively in terms of daily operations and maintain accurate and timely follow ups with all new and ongoing cases. To build rapport with our clients in a warm and friendly manner and have empathy with our clients’ needs. To quickly identify any problems and ensure each conversation is handled in a compassionate manner.
A good telephone manner is essential, together with excellent literacy, verbal analytical and IT skills, coupled with the ability to work to tight deadlines, often under pressure. To be able to show initiative and a ‘can do’ attitude at all times.
You will have worked in the charity sector at a senior level for a number of years and have the experience of managing a large teams is essential. Ideally, you will have a background in managing volunteers and have up to date knowledge of best practices, risk assessments and guidelines.
This is a sensitive role which requires an individual with the ability to handle confidential information and correspondence.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
i. To be responsible for supporting The Community Service Manager to manage and motivate the coordinator teams
ii. To work closely with The Community Service Manager to ensure that all the charities goals are met and complete tasks as directed by senior management.
iii. Review and allocate all new/updated cases in management, at least twice weekly, and be responsible for delegation of tasks. Any urgent or terminal cases are to be reviewed and delegated immediately.
iv. To monitor performance and capability of the team as individuals and discuss this with The Community Service Manager on a regular basis. Where necessary to provide written reports.
v. Allocate CT admin enquiries and OOHs office voicemails daily.
vi. To Support The Community Service Manager with interviews for new members of the co ordinating team.
vii. In the absence of The Community Service Manager to deal with any difficult situations or complaints and to follow our complaints policies, guidelines and procedures.
viii. To communicate effectively with team members, respond promptly to staff and operational enquiries. Provide feedback and support as well as addressing any issues or concerns and where necessary make a referral to the Head of Department.
ix. Work with The Community Service Manager to ensure that the whole team work well together.
x. To work closely with the Community Support team.
xi. To help answer incoming calls and general queries relating to your team and relay messages where appropriate.
xii. Throughout the course of your work to ensure you record your responses on each individual case on our database.
xiii. Throughout the course of your work, to identify possible good stories to enable us to approach and persuade all individuals involved to submit an article for the newsletter.
xiv. To demonstrate a proactive, positive and flexible attitude to all our clients.
xv. To have flexibility to work additional hours for holiday and sickness cover when required
xvi. To liaise with all other staff of the Trust in a flexible manner.
xvii. At all times to ensure and maintain a compassionate, professional and efficient public image for the Trust.
xviii. If necessary to be a key holder and be available to both open and lock up.
xix. Complete mental health first aid training and support all staff as/when needed in this role.
xx. Be available to support The Community Service Manager when necessary to cover as on call support for L2 OOH’s co-ordinators. Where necessary cover L2 sickness/absence OOHs.
xxi. Maintain operational standards that meet the company’s expectations.
xxii. To always protect the good name of the company by ensuring the highest level of professionalism at all times.
Together with such additional general duties as the Employer shall reasonably require, having regard to the needs of the Employer’s business as a Charitable Trust.
We are unable to offer this position as hybrid/remote working during the training/probationary period.
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