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Project Officer - Digital Communications

Cumbernauld, Glasgow

£25,750 - £27,295

Full time (35 hours) 

Fixed term contract until 28th June 2030 

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 22nd August 2025 

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th September 2025 

Our client is looking for a passionate and driven person to deliver a range of digital communications and GIS mapping outputs that will support the delivery of Nurturing Natural Connections Project. Building on the success of previous projects, this project continues to realise the Cumbernauld Living Landscape long-term vision to improve Cumbernauld’s green spaces for both people and wildlife, helping everyone in the community connect with the nature on their doorstep. 

The candidate:  

The successful candidate will have a relevant degree or equivalent experience with at least 2 years’ experience in a communications/GIS related role. They will be skilled in creating high quality digital communicational outputs and have knowledge of monitoring these outputs for the purposes of report writing. This candidate will also support the Project Manager throughout the project and assist with the final report for the funder at the end of the project. 

Main Objectives 

The main objectives of the role are: 

Nurturing Nature

• To support the Natural Heritage Officer in digitising work areas and volunteer recruitment.

Natural Benefits

• To oversee delivery of project communications, including events and activities from across the workstreams, providing content creation, maintenance, support and enhancement for the digital assets, including website(s), social media channels and blogs.

Nature Counts

• To create targeted Community Science surveys on the project’s Nature Counts Platform pages.

• To download, summarise and share ecological date collected as part of the project, as appropriate, and feedback to relevant volunteers.

Nature Network

• To create an interactive digital platform which enables and empowers individuals, volunteer groups, organisations and land managers to take action for nature. Includes iterative design approach with community testing.

• To launch the Nature Network, Engagement and communications built into Project plans.

• Liaise with land managers and provide GIS support for the Nature Network workstream cataloguing landownership parcels around targeted greenspace sites in Cumbernauld.

• Collate and share collections of community historic images and map archives to illustrate change in Cumbernauld’s greenspaces over time as ‘Natures Archive’.

• Assist with the creation of two virtual (VR), and one augmented reality (AR), videos to inspire public connection with their natural environment. Including VR tree trail, 360-degree interactive nature trails and AR video to show impact of habitat interventions across multiple phases of Cumbernauld Living Landscape

Wider project work

• To raise awareness of the projects progress and inspire the local community and stakeholders to take action for nature.

• Work with other teams within the trust, including fundraising department to develop appropriate digital campaigns

• Support project team with in-person and online events and other communications opportunities

• Support the team’s wider communications plan

• Contribute to project reporting, including Monitoring & Evaluation findings across the life of the project, including summarising data, creating infographics and reflecting on highlights and challenges.

The successful candidate will ideally have: 

• Excellent written and spoken communications skills with people from varied technical and non-technical backgrounds. 

• Ability to deal effectively with potentially controversial or sensitive issues. 

• Sound judgement over data and information sharing topics. 

• Good understanding of wildlife conservation in an urban setting. 

• Be highly organised and methodical with excellent time management skills. 

• The ability to think creatively and be adaptable.  

What they offer:  

• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work & Pension schemes.  

• They have always been hugely flexible in their approach to how you wish to work and continue to offer a flexible approach.  

• One Wellness Hour per week  

• Enhanced Pension rate upon completion of probation  

• Sick Pay Allowance  

• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity Leave  

• Training and Development  

Our client is a proud equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of their background.  They are committed to helping to make the world of nature conservation as inclusive as possible, as they believe there should be no barriers to being involved, and that champions and role models from every part of society will be vital in helping to reverse the loss of biodiversity. 

About the Role

We are looking for a Marketing and Communications (M&C) Manager to cover the responsibilities of our current M&C Manager whilst they are on parental leave. You will be collaborating with almost every department across PMC to ensure our activities effectively reach and engage our target audiences. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a unique arts organisation that values creativity and academic rigour.

You will be joining PMC at a formative moment following the recent completion of a strategic review. As M&C Manager you will play a central role in advancing our core priorities: expanding access to the study of British art; embedding research at the heart of all our work; and establishing inclusive, sustainable pathways into the field.

A key component of this role will be enhancing the PMC’s visibility and impact. As the field of British art continues to evolve, we are eager to gain deeper insights into how our work is received and understood – both nationally and internationally – and to articulate our role and influence within the wider community of British art studies.

You will be an advocate for the PMC brand, promoting it both internally and externally, and supporting the organisation in delivering its mission.

During the term of this contract, the department will be undertaking a major redevelopment of its institutional website and implementing a centralised customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Location: Paul Mellon Centre (PMC), London. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements

Salary: £47,500 p.a.

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, 12 months

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 10am Monday 18 August 2025

Interview Date: 3 or 5 September 2025

Start Date: Mid-October 2025

Who We Are

PMC is an educational charity that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture. We publish, teach and carry out research, both at the Centre in London and through our online platforms. Our archives, library and lively events programme are open to researchers, students and the public. PMC’s Grants & Fellowships programme supports institutions and individuals with research projects, publications, exhibitions and events. Through all areas of our work, we promote activities that enhance and expand knowledge about British art and architecture. PMC was founded in 1970 by the art collector and philanthropist Paul Mellon. It is part of Yale University and a partner to the Yale Center for British Art.

Who We Need

As Marketing and Communications Manager (Parental Leave Cover), you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies and campaigns to promote and communicate PMC’s activities, ensuring that our work reaches and engages a wide audience, both in academic communities and within the general public. You will report to the Digital Lead and manage the Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

The role would suit someone who is:

• an effective collaborator who can work with multiple different teams
• a confident communicator who can advise the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on the marketing and communications landscape
• an experienced copywriter
• experienced in marketing and communicating within the not-for-profit and/or arts sector
• interested in academic ways of thinking
• experienced in managing multiple projects and workflows
• experienced in digital marketing platforms
• experienced in print production
• experienced in managing and developing junior staff

What We Offer

At PMC we value our staff and offer a generous benefits package including:

• hybrid and flexible working arrangements (subject to role and operational needs)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional paid leave options
• enhanced parental leave and pay for all parents, plus a range of compassionate leave options
• comprehensive health and wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme, private health and dental insurance options (taxable benefits), annual health screening and more
• financial support, such as a pension scheme, interest-free season ticket loans and money coaching programme
• opportunities for learning and development, including funded training, study leave and professional membership support
• everyday perks such as free and discounted access to museums and galleries, free PMC publications and refreshments provided onsite

We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where you can thrive. For full details of our staff benefits, please see the PMC Benefits Summary 2025 document on our website.

How to Apply

To apply please complete the online application form via our website.

If you have any issues accessing the form, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our HR team.

The full job description and person specification are available on our website.

What to Expect

We know applying for jobs can be time consuming so we aim to keep the process straightforward, being mindful of your time commitment. We will review all applications after the closing date and contact shortlisted candidates within two weeks where possible.

If you are invited to interview, we will send you a detailed interview pack in advance. This will include everything you need to know about the process, including:

• how to find us and what to expect on the day
• accessibility and adjustments
• the interview format and who you will meet
• any preparation needed

We are committed to making the whole experience as welcoming and transparent as we can.

Advocacy Officer

Cumbernauld, Glasgow

£25,750 - £27,295

Full time (35 hours) 

Fixed term until 29th March 2030

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 22nd August 2025

Interview Date: Wednesday 12th September 2025

Our client is looking for a passionate and driven person to champion species and habitats with particular focus on new building developments / demolitions occurring in Cumbernauld, specifically the Town Centre, Community Growth Areas and their partners Sanctuary Scotland. Building on the success of previous projects, this project continues to realise the Cumbernauld Living Landscape long-term vision to improve Cumbernauld’s green spaces for both people and wildlife, helping everyone in the community connect with the nature on their doorstep. 

The candidate:  

The successful candidate will be educated to at least degree level in one of the following: conservation, ecology or related discipline - or equivalent with a minimum of three years previous experience in working in a nature policy environment, ideally in Scotland. 

Main Objectives 

The main objectives of the role are: 

• Delivery of NNC Advocacy Strategy, created during the Development Phase, championing green infra-structure and nature-positivity, with regards to reactive works for the Community Growth Areas (CGA) and proactive for the Town Centre development 

• Building on the existing work of the Trust, create relationships with the Local Planning Authority Planners; developers and businesses. 

• Develop detailed positions to enable the NNC partnership to contribute to and influence the implementation of Green Infrastructure to urban design and construct. 

• Gather evidence and develop a detailed proposal to improve biodiversity, including provision for bats, swift and sparrows, in developments, as well as retaining and enhancing well connected greenspaces, and prioritising native planting regimes to support wildlife across Cumbernauld. 

• Utilise current evidence from Wild Ways Well evaluations to demonstrate the positive links between increased biodiversity and improved health and wellbeing, helping to reinforce the need for good quality Green Infrastructure from a social perspective. 

• Represent the Trust and Cumbernauld Living Landscape. 

• Help keep the NNC team and partners up to date with significant developments in land management policy or legislation which significantly impact on species and habitats. 

• Facilitate the sharing of research and learning between key stakeholders internally/externally and help identify opportunities for aligning policy and conservation work. 

Wider project work 

• Support the team’s wider communications plan. 

• Support project team with events and other project-wide opportunities. 

• Contribute to project reporting, including Monitoring & Evaluation findings across the life of the project. 

• Knowledge sharing with the wider Trust, including recommendations to find centralised funding to potentially expand and continue the role. 

The successful candidate will ideally have: 

• Knowledge of legislative and policy making process in Scotland and Scottish Government priorities.

• Knowledge of environmental governance structures in Scotland and UK.

• Experience of working with senior civil servants, parliamentarians, landowners and managers, NGOs and other key stakeholders regarding species management.

• Excellent written and communication skills.

• Experience of writing briefings, consultation responses and written evidence.

What they offer:  

• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work & Pension schemes.  

• We have always been hugely flexible in our approach to how you wish to work and continue to offer a flexible approach.  

• One Wellness Hour per week  

• Enhanced Pension rate upon completion of probation  

• Sick Pay Allowance  

• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity Leave  

• Training and Development  

Our client is a proud equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of their background.  They are committed to helping to make the world of nature conservation as inclusive as possible, as they believe there should be no barriers to being involved, and that champions and role models from every part of society will be vital in helping to reverse the loss of biodiversity.  

I am urgently seeking an experienced Interim Reward and Employee Relations Manager on a 12-month fixed term salaried contract for my renowned client in the civil service / culture sector, based in London 2 days per week with 3 days remote. The role will pay a salary of £42,179 to £44,037 per year depending upon experience and you will be required to work on Mondays and Fridays to provide cover for other staff in the team.

Reporting to the Head of Pay, Policy & People Relations, the ideal candidate will be available immediately or at short notice and :-

- Have experience of Reward and Reward Projects, including pay modelling and equal pay etc

- Have significant Employee Relations experience

- Have experience of writing and updating policy

- Have experience of working in a heavily unionised environment and negotiating / consulting with Trade Unions on the above

If you have the required skills and experience and you are available at short notice, please apply now by submitting your up to date CV and contact details.

Project Officer - Natural Heritage

Cumbernauld

£25,750 - £27,295

Full time (35 hours) 

Fixed term contract initially until 31st March 2033, potential for extension 

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 22nd August 2025 

Interview Date: Wednesday 10th September 2025 

Nurturing Natural Connections 

Our client is looking for a passionate and driven person to habitat restoration, creation and enhancement activities on their owned greenspaces within the Nurturing Natural Connections (NNC) project, working closely with the Cumbernauld Reserves Manager, and project partners, and with the help of volunteers. 

Building on the success of previous projects, this project continues to realise the Cumbernauld Living Landscape long-term vision to improve Cumbernauld’s green spaces for both people and wildlife, helping everyone in the community connect with the nature on their doorstep. 

The candidate: 

The successful candidate will have a Higher Education qualification in environmental land management (Wildlife conservation/agriculture) and at least two years’ experience of wildlife reserve management and demonstrable track record in the environmental land management sector. 

Main Objectives 

The main objectives of the role are: 

Habitat management 

• Support delivery of habitat works, including woodland restocking towards native semi-natural woodland, creation and enhancement of species-rich grasslands and enhancing riparian corridors. 

• Monitor and evaluate (M&E) the delivery of these works including details of their successes and challenges. 

• Undertake and manage the maintenance of tools and equipment for relevant sites, including machinery, to ensure safe and efficient operation. 

• Respond to severe weather events with reactive remedial works as required e.g. clearing fallen trees and reinstating ground damaged by flooding. 

Health and Safety 

• Ensure compliance with health and safety, including safe working practices, volunteer safety, premises safety, and site safety. 

• Ensure all work by project staff, and volunteers is carried out in a safe manner, and in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, policies, activity risk assessments and best practice guidance. 

Volunteer recruitment 

• Support the recruitment of volunteers and identify and promote volunteer opportunities within Cumbernauld Living Landscape. 

• Work with individual volunteers and volunteer groups (including corporate groups) so that their contributions and experiences are maximised and, where required, organise and mentor volunteers ensuring that they receive support and appropriate training. 

Wider project work 

• Support the team’s wider communications plan with blogs and social media content. 

• Support project team with events and other project-wide opportunities, with occasional working of evenings and weekends for activities including bat walks, moth trapping and dawn chorus walks. 

• Contribute to project reporting, including M&E across the life of the project (2025-2030), including the identification of highlights and challenges. 

The successful candidate will ideally have: 

• Relevant degree or N/SVQ Level 3 / 4 or equivalent demonstrable experience relating to countryside management. 

• Certification to NPTC/Lantra standards and experience in chainsaw maintenance, cross cutting and felling small trees. CS 30 and 31 or willingness to undergo qualification. 

• Certification to NPTC/Lantra standards and experience in strimmer and brushcutter operations or willingness to undergo qualification. 

• Certificate for trailer, all-terrain vehicles or willingness to undergo qualification. 

• Current first aid qualification or willingness to gain 

• 2 years of planning and delivering practical conservation work. 

• 2 years of volunteer supervision & management. 

• Demonstrable experience in the safe use and maintenance of hand and power tools. 

• Good understanding of land management for wildlife conservation, notably native flora & fauna. 

This role will require a PVG scheme membership 

What they offer: 

Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work & Pension schemes. 

They have always been hugely flexible in their approach to how you wish to work and continue to offer a flexible approach. 

• One Wellness Hour per week 

• Enhanced Pension rate upon completion of probation 

• Sick Pay Allowance 

• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity Leave

• Training and Development  

Our client is a proud equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of their background.  They are committed to helping to make the world of nature conservation as inclusive as possible, as they believe there should be no barriers to being involved, and that champions and role models from every part of society will be vital in helping to reverse the loss of biodiversity.  

Programme Coordinator

Newark - Hybrid working with regular travel to other places of work

£30,900 (£18,540 for 0.6FTE)

Part time (21 hours per week)  

Fixed Term contract until 30 June 2028 

Closing date for applications: 13th August 2025  

First interview: 27th August 2025  

Second interview: 5th September 2025 

Our client is a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that they need nature and nature needs us. 

The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. They need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if they are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. They recognise that this will require big, bold changes in the way they work, not least in how they mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities. 

About You 

If you are looking for an opportunity to be a part of a landmark programme bringing young people closer to nature in schools and their local communities, then this could be the role for you. They are committed to increasing the diversity of provision for young people aged 11-16, and helping them to build a lasting connection with nature to benefit their long-term health and wellbeing. As part of this journey and with funding provided by The Prudence Trust, they will be delivering a three-year programme across the length and breadth of the UK, working directly with young people experiencing the greatest levels of underservice and underrepresentation. 

This role offers the chance to directly shape and support the rollout of a brand-new strategic work stream for organisation. Their focus to 2030 for education and youth work is to build a bridge between their established and hugely successful delivery to early years and primary aged children, and their emerging work with emerging adults aged 18-13. They are looking for someone with experience of supporting large-scale programmes of work with multiple partners, preferably with additional prior experience of working with secondary school settings to help them realise the full potential from this programme. Experience of the environmental sector is desirable but not essential. 

About You 

Theyare looking for a true team-player who is confident working with a wide range of stakeholders and has outstanding organisation and prioritisation skills. You will be pragmatic in your working style, with the ability to plan ahead and anticipate opportunities and challenges. You will be confident handling multiple priorities and deadlines in a calm and planned manner, with the ability to follow tightly controlled programme timelines. 

You will be part of a tight and dedicated central team and will need to be self-motivated, willing to collaborate and enjoy doing this with others. 

You will be a brilliant communicator, able to work across both formal and informal groups to draw conclusions and establish ways forward. In addition, you will need to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be resourceful, and an excellent networker. 

Our client values passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst they are passionate in promoting their aims, they are not judgmental and are inclusive. They particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within their sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. They are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. 

Our client takes their Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level. 

As a Disability Confident employer, they are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let them know if you require any adjustments to make their recruitment process more accessible. 

Our client is committed to increasing the diversity of its staff through its Levelling the Field recruitment pledge and will put any ethnic minority applicants that meet all the essential criteria for the post through to the next stage of recruitment. 

Please be aware they may not accept applications if they have reason to believe they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools. 

This role will require Enhanced DBS clearance without Bar. 

Our Digital Content Designers sit in the Digital team within the Marketing, Fundraising & Events (MFE) Directorate at British Heart Foundation (BHF). The Digital Team is responsible for strategically developing, delivering, and optimising digital experiences for BHF customers.

We are looking for a Digital Content Designer for a 12 month FTC. As one of our Digital Content Designers, you’ll scope, write, edit, design, and publish high-performing digital content within standard digital templates and content modules. You’ll advocate best practices in layout consistency, content formatting, SEO, accessibility, and analytics.

You’ll uphold our content guidelines, tone of voice and visual elements to ensure BHF content is always “on-brand”, accessible, consistent and optimised for search engines. Collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation, you’ll ensure their content assists them in meeting their KPIs and wider organisational goals.

This role is key in ensuring BHF puts users at the heart of our digital content delivery; editing and publishing effective content that helps grow and deepen engagement for our diverse audiences across all digital channels. 

You’ll help drive the overhaul of BHF website and BHF customer journeys, by upgrading and migrating digital content into new templates, embracing emerging opportunities such as personalisation.

About you

Our ideal candidate will bring demonstrable experience of writing for the web, with proven ability to design content that is inclusive and accessible, and experience in editing, devising, and implementing creative digital content including text and images.

With excellent communication skills and a commitment to user needs, you have excellent knowledge of user experience, SEO and experience of training and supporting others when delivering high quality digital content.

With excellent attention to detail, time management and prioritisation skills, you have a working knowledge of content management systems, Figma, GA4, and HTML at an editorial level.

Working arrangements

Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract which will commence from the start date.

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office. 

At the BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 

About us

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Interview process

There are two stages to our interview process. The first will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, and the second will take place in our London office.

During the first stage, we will ask about your experience, how it matches the role, and some competency-based questions.

The second stage will be task-based. We will send you the task prior to the interview, where you will present your work. We will then ask questions about your presentation.

Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.

Visitor Experience Duty Manager - Bank Staff
Salary: £13.25 per hour
Based: Oxford, OX1 1BP
Contract: Bank Staff
Hours: Hours of work are as and when required, by mutual agreement on a 4-week rota. These may periodically increase or decrease depending on the requirements of the Gallery. The candidate will receive two weeks’ notice of any changes to their hours. They will be expected to work evenings and weekends. 
Annual Leave: Annual holiday entitlement will accrue at 0.127 hours for each hour worked and paid quarterly at the hourly rate

About the Role

The role of the Visitor Experience Duty Manager is to support the Visitor Experience Team (VE) with the management of gallery opening hours and the events calendar. Motivating and leading the VE Team, on a day-to-day basis, providing an inspiring, engaging and inclusive visitor experience for broad and diverse audiences.

This role will cover weekends, evening events and occasional leave days for the VE Team. Visitor Experience Duty Managers fulfil Duty Management responsibilities for the building to ensure the safety and security of staff, visitors and exhibitions/events.

Responsibilities

Operational and Health & Safety

• The VEDM (Visitor Experience Duty Manager) is responsible for opening and / or closing the building on their shift, and for the setting of alarms. They are also required, in an emergency, to organise maintenance of the building, including intruder and fire alarms. All Duty Managers are included on the call out list for possible out of hours alarm issues.
• In the event of an emergency or fire alarm the VEDM is required to manage a full building evacuation and work as the contact person to the fire brigade.
• To ensure that the building is safe and clean by checking all areas before the building is open to the public or before an event. Turning on/off all lighting and replacing bulbs where necessary, checking fuse boards and making minor repairs, cleaning toilets when necessary. Continue to monitor throughout the day, allocating deliveries to appropriate storage areas, checking toilet facilities and following general risk assessment for areas of prohibited public access.
• To manage and adhere to all Health and Safety and building security practices, including completing risk assessments for events. On the shifts when the Duty Manger is the only key holder in the building they must not leave the premises.
• To be responsible for upholding the premises licence according to the Licensing Act 2003, to ensure the café/bar adheres to alcohol licensing laws and to oversee the selling and consumption of alcohol within the building and any other licensed activities. To ensure that capacity numbers for events are not exceeded.
• The Duty Manager is required to turn on / off the show and ensure it is functioning correctly during gallery opening hours. Also, to ensure a curator or the Production Manager is informed of any faults, breakages etc.
• Lead and motivate Visitor Experience team members and volunteers to ensure the delivery of high standards of visitor and artwork care, safety, security, visitor welcome, wayfinding, building presentation and housekeeping.
• Brief the Visitor Experience Team Members and volunteers daily about their duties for the shift and ensure they have all the necessary resources in order to provide an excellent standard of customer service to all visitors.
• To be a First Aider and know the location of the First Aid boxes.
• To cover the break of the shop staff and/or VE team and to provide cover in the galleries, shop or Information Desk during busy periods or in an emergency.
• To ensure that Shop takings are secured in the safe.
• To read any emails or hand over notes at the beginning of his / her shift and to communicate to the Visitor Services Manager (VSM) any issues arising during their shift and record incidents in the incident log book.
• Carry out any other duties as directed by the VSM/HoFVE as required

Visitor Experience

• Work collaboratively with other members of the Visitor Experience team and other gallery departments providing services that contribute to visitor experience, (including the cafe and shop) to ensure a consistent and seamless service is provided to our visitors.
• To be able to give short tours/presentations to schools/groups about the current exhibition.
• To deal with all general enquiries and problems that may arise during the shift in a calm and professional manner with both customers and staff.
• Work with VSM to manage group booking enquiries sensitively and efficiently.
• Work with the VSM to develop projects that will build on and enhance the visitor experience.
• Work with the VSM to coach and develop the Visitor Experience team to ensure their skills and knowledge of gallery activities are up-to-date.
• Assist the VSM with the delivery of induction and training sessions for Visitor Experience team members and volunteers.

Events

• To assist in the coordination of events with event organisers and other key staff to ensure that all arrangements have been made for staff, equipment and booking of each event.
• To support the events and hires programme at the gallery, including setting up of AV equipment and moving furniture for events.
• Work with Commercial Manager to keep up to date with hire enquiries and show prospective clients available spaces if required.
• To provide a warm welcome to hirers, visiting speakers, artists, and ensure they have everything they need for their event.
• Complete event reports for all events and distribute VSM and event organisers.
• Checking online sales and tickets, assisting with processing sales and bookings for events when necessary. Ensure that all visitor figures and sales are recorded after each event.

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent communication skills demonstrating the ability to deal with colleagues, visitors and external partners.
• Experience of working with the public and of providing excellent customer service, preferably gained in an arts/entertainment environment.
• Strong organisational skills and the willingness to be involved in the practical set up of events.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work flexibly including evenings and weekends.
• Experience of using and setting up AV equipment, lifting and carrying equipment, chairs and tables. An enthusiasm for art and commitment to the work of Modern Art Oxford.
• Availability to work weekends, evenings and late nights (occasionally until 3am).

Desirable

• Experience of managing a small team.
• Health & Safety qualification
• Competent user of Microsoft Office
• Training in First Aid.
• Willing to train as a personal licence holder.
• Experience of being a key holder.

About Us

Modern Art Oxford welcomes approximately 100,000 visitors each year with approximately 15,000 attendances by schools and community groups in creative learning and participation activities. The organisation’s digital content reaches 450,000 through Modern Art Oxford’s digital channels annually.  Through a wide range of high-quality content creation and programming, Modern Art Oxford aims to make contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience and to promote creativity in all its visual forms.  Over the last 60 years Modern Art Oxford has brought some of the world’s most important artists to the city, and the UK, and has developed an international reputation for pioneering emerging and under-represented artists.

Modern Art Oxford is a registered charity and receives core funding from Arts Council England and Oxford City Council, and the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, sponsors and friends.

Applications should be received by Sunday 24th August at midnight.
Interviews will take place shortly thereafter.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our recruitment site to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to improving the diversity in our workforce in order to better reflect the diversity of our local communities. All job vacancies are advertised here as part of a fair and open process. We welcome applications from people of all cultures and ethnicities, including those that may experience racism, as part of our Anti-racism Action Plan.

No agencies please.

The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts - we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.

We could not maintain this range of work or our digital presence without support from philanthropists, funders, members, business partners and sponsors. The Membership Team are responsible for circa £10m income in membership donations, including Gift Aid. Friends and Patrons also make up 30% of ticket income, 55% other donations and 88% legacies, emphasising the importance of community building, good processes and customer service.

We are now seeking to recruit a Membership Coordinator on a contract basis to support at a busy time of growth. The role holder will work within the Membership Team, responsible for the philanthropic income from Friends and Patrons, and undertake the efficient administration of the membership programme whilst providing first-class customer service to keep our Friends and Patrons engaged and valued.

This role will suit a candidate who has strong experience in a customer-facing environment (ideally in a membership organisation and/or box office) and is able to use diplomacy in dealing with a variety of different customer groups. You will be able to illustrate a consistently high level of customer care and responsiveness as well as strong organisational and administrative skills. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in administration, ideally within a customer-facing organisation (arts, performing arts or a fundraising charity)
• Experience of databases and MS Office (Access, Word and Excel)
• Experience of administering financial processes
• The ability to gain knowledge of products and services in a relatively short period of time
• The ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritise and multi-task
• Excellent face-to-face, written and telephone communication skills, including the ability to deal with members at all levels and stakeholders in a professional manner.
• Team player approach and positive attitude

We value the diversity new hires can bring to our workforce. A working knowledge of our repertoire is not essential, but the ability to learn quickly is.

The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 11th August 2025

First stage interviews will be held online via MS Teams on 14th/15th August 2025, with second round interviews in person at ROH Covent Garden from 20th August 2025.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.

Job Title: Peer Supporter, Lancashire

Salary: £11,111 pro rata (£22,222 FTE)

Contract: Fixed Term until 6th October 2026

Working Hours: 17.5 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 09:00 – 15:00)

Location: Community based in East Lancashire with some limited home working

About us at the NCT

NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.

With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.   

While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.

NCT is committed to social justice and equity. We are dedicated to being an anti-racist charity and believe that inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Being there for every parent requires bold action to challenge inequalities. By creating inclusive spaces and services that are built on collaboration and trust, we welcome and celebrate diversity and strive to meet the needs of the pregnant women, new parents, families and communities that we serve.

As the world changes and new challenges are thrown up for parents, our charity must change too. Join us now and be part of this journey, and ensure that every parent feels connected, confident and safe. 

About the role

Our Lancashire Infant Feeding Support project is commissioned by Lancashire Council, to offer infant feeding support across the region in both community and hospital settings. The support is delivered by staff and volunteer peer supporters.

You will be responsible for offering breastfeeding support for parents within East Lancashire Hospital Trust and the community.

Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing Infant feeding support to families on the wards at the hospitals, in service user homes and community settings within Lancashire.
• Support in delivering inductions for volunteer peer supporters.
• To report any concerns or additional support needs of women to the NCT management team and/or Infant Feeding Lead for referral onto partner agencies as appropriate.
• To attend regular supervision/support sessions.
• Having a good working knowledge and understanding of the local demographics in the Lancashire area and ensuring all support is accessible and inclusive.
• Ensure that data collection and feedback is collected in a timely manner in an inclusive way.

You must have good communication skills and be able to build relationships and create a rapport with a wide range of people easily. This is a large project and covers multiple locations so you must be able to confidently prioritise your own work, be highly organised and able to work independently.

Being able to make decisions and respond appropriately to our staff, peer supporters and parents and other external stakeholders is essential, alongside good IT skills– including Outlook, Word and Excel – and you must have good attention to detail. It is essential for this post that you undertake the training to become an NCT Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. This requires breastfeeding experience of at least 3 months. The training can be undertaken within your working hours.

The role is 17.5 hours per week which will be worked Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 09:00 – 15:00. This will be split across the hospital, in service user homes and at community settings across Lancashire, however there is also some home-based working required.

About you

• Are you willing to undertake our Peer Supporter training? (Requires minimum 3 months Breastfeeding Experience)
• Can you work at pace and juggle a number of different priorities?
• Are you passionate about supporting families to reach their parenting and feeding goals and contribute to their positive wellbeing?
• Do you want to join an amazing Charity that supports parents across the UK?
• Would you like to be part of an amazing team of passionate staff?

If so, please don't hesitate to apply today!

What we offer

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support. 

We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.   We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Closing date for applications: 14th August 2025

Research Officer

We’re looking for TWO motivated and detail-oriented Research Officers to support the Association’s research funding activities and award portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a bold and ambitious research strategy that puts stroke survivors at the centre.

Position: CE376 Research officer (two posts)

Location: Home-based, UK, Nationwide. However, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Salary: Circa £34,400 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,275 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)

Hours: 2 x 35 hours per week positions available

Contract: This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 10 August 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Interview Date: Likely to be between 19-21 August 2025

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Working closely with a friendly and knowledgeable team, you’ll manage the logistics of research funding calls, support peer review and governance processes, and ensure accurate tracking of award progress and impact.

You’ll be the first point of contact for funded researchers and play a key role in making research accessible and visible to wider audiences.

The role includes opportunities to work with the Involvement Lead and Communications Lead, developing skills in research impact analysis, stakeholder engagement, and project management. You’ll also work closely with teams across the organisation to amplify the impact of stroke research in policy and practice.

About You

You will:

• Be educated to degree level in a science, health, social science or related discipline, or have equivalent research experience.
• Be confident handling research data, drafting accessible content, and working with a range of stakeholders including researchers, funders, and stroke survivors.
• Have excellent organisational, communication and analytical skills, with a commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement.

Finding strength through support

The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. 

They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.

It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support. 

The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity.

The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work.

A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Purpose of the post

This role will have a particular focus on managing the HDRUK contribution to our partnership with the EPSRC Digital Health Hubs in the South West and Wales (LEAP) and the North West and North Cumbria (NortHfutures) which aim to drive innovation in digital health by promoting knowledge and skills sharing across healthcare, academia and business but there will be opportunities and a requirement to contribute to the wider training offer and strategy. This role is an exciting opportunity to take responsibility for the delivery and monitoring of the innovative learning experiences that make up HDR UK’s training programme.

You would also be expected to help support the wider portfolio of activities such as Workshops, webinars and seminars, research fellowships, academic and summer schools, and many more!

Main responsibilities

You will work in close collaboration with the LEAP and NortHfutures Digital Health Hubs where you will have the opportunity to support the delivery of various Skills and Training Work Packages, and engagement in regular partnership meetings on the Training and Skills programme including Bespoke Digital Health Training, the HDR UK Black Internship Programme and Capacity Building Offers and Events.As well as, supporting securing of funding for hosts, recruitment of host organisations from amongst the Hub partnerships, delivery of funding awards for hosts, recruitment of interns for positions with hosts.

Essential Criteria: 

• The role would be suitable for someone with a strong interest in digital technologies and their use in health and social care. Also, have an interest in research training development across different career stages and sectors. 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferably in science.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and interest in recent innovations in digital technologies particularly in health and social care.
• Demonstrate an understanding of or experience in academia, the NHS and social care sectors.
• Possess a passion for developing training initiatives to support life-long learning,
• Excellent communicator with the ability to engage a variety of audiences and stakeholders.
• Curious, original and inspirational thinker.
• Project/programme management experience with advanced planning skills and a strong execution orientation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise and focus on material issues. In-depth knowledge of training and education, learning design, and blended learning

Applicants from a scientific research background who are seeking to move into science research strategy, support and/or administration for the first time would be especially welcome to apply. Full-time secondments are actively encouraged.

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.

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces, including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK, with tens of millions of visits every year.

We are currently looking for a Park Support and Cemetery Officer to join us on a full-time, fixed-term basis for 12 months, working 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday), based 3 days a week at Brompton Cemetery and 2 days at Regent’s Park.

The Benefits

• £27,846 - £29,500 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a fantastic opportunity for a customer-facing professional with administrative skills to join our amazing organisation and work in some of London’s most iconic spaces.

You’ll discover a warm and welcoming work environment alongside a great range of health & wellbeing benefits, reward schemes and learning and development opportunities to ensure you’re equipped with everything you need to excel in your role.

What's more, you’ll be working in an oasis of green set in the London skyline, meaning you’ll have the best of both worlds; all of the advantages of one of the greatest cities on earth, as well as the calm and serenity of beautiful parkland.

So, if you want to develop a rewarding career with our prestigious organisation while working in the heart of London, apply today!

The Role

As a Park Support and Cemetery Officer, you will assist the Park Management Teams in the delivery of services by providing on-site business support & administrative functions, as well as assisting Visitor Support teams providing support related to insurance matters and vehicle fleet administration.

Responding to visitor enquiries and carrying out administrative tasks in Brompton Cemetery, you’ll support the delivery of funerary services, events and other operational activities.

Additionally, you’ll deal with park office visitors to Regent’s Park and provide administrative support, including handling internal enquiries regarding insurance, and performing tasks related to a fleet of vehicles.

About You

To be considered as a Park Support and Cemetery Officer, you will need:

• Experience providing a high level of customer service
• Experience working in an office environment
• Experience of office IT applications, including MS Teams, Outlook, Word & Excel, as well as financial systems and databases
• The ability to remain calm and polite under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Other organisations may call this role Administrative Officer, Administrative Assistant, Cemetery Operative, or Funeral Service Operative.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button, which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Park Support and Cemetery Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.