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Key info
Closing date: Sunday 25th January 2026 at 23:59.
Annual salary: £42,400
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time)
Contract length: 3 years initially, with contract extension subject to funding
Location: UK based, mainly remote with occasional in person work
The role
TransActual is recruiting a Communications Lead to join our rapidly growing team. You’ll be working alongside our board and Senior Management team to develop and implement a communications strategy across all media channels that supports the accurate representation of TransActual’s work to the wider world and our mission to advocate, empower and inform.
We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills both in terms of understanding and responding to underlying questions in a sometimes hostile media environment, identifying the effective ways of proactively and reactively communicating about our advocacy goals, and working closely with our Policy Lead, Director of Operations and for Healthcare, staff team, board and volunteers to achieve that.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the creation of a communications strategy, communications processes, protocols and standards, press releasing and liaison, and line management of our communications officer. You will be responsible for forward planning of communications where events are foreseeable and will also be required to enable rapid and sensitive response to unpredictable events and consequent media inquiries.
An in-depth understanding of trans people’s lived experiences and an ongoing commitment to bringing about positive change for all trans people in the UK is absolutely essential for this role. This understanding can come from your own lived experience. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to equity, particularly in relation to race equity and disability equity.
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from trans people, Black People and People of Colour, neurodivergent people and disabled people.
TransActual are working towards a world where trans people can live safely, in dignity and with access to the healthcare that we need.



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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Contract type
Permanent
Location
Whittington
Hours
22.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
Annual salary
Band D - £31,168.36 to £38,129.42 - pro rata for part time hours
Review date
28/12/2025
Reporting to the Deputy Director of People and Organisational Development you will ensure the accurate and timely processing of the group end to end hospice payroll. This role is key in the workflow of payroll and pensions payments. The role will adhere to compliance with relevant regulations.
They are responsible for ensuring accurate, timely and compliant monthly payroll processing. This role works closely with the Finance and HR teams to establish, maintain and follow clear processes and controls
You will line manage the payroll administrator.
Qualifications
Essential
·High level of numeracy
Desirable
·CIPP or equivalent payroll qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
·Have a clear understanding and knowledge of SAGE payroll or other payroll systems
·Have a good demonstrable working knowledge of PAYE legislation, National Insurance, Pension, Statutory Maternity/Paternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay
·Knowledge of pension payments schemes (including NHS pensions)
·In depth knowledge of end-to-end payroll function
·High level of GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 knowledge
Desirable
·Experience of working in the charity sector
Values
·Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours
Skills
Essential
·Be able to plan, prioritise and organise own workload without direct supervision to complete tasks in line with hospice deadlines
·Strong excel skills
·Strong ability on reporting and analysing data
Personal Attributes
·Empathetic
·Team player
·Able to work under pressure
·Collaborative
·Ambassador for St Giles Hospice
Other requirements
·Valid driving licence
·Eligibility to work in the UK
·Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests
Just so you know:
This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.
If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit our website for our Privacy Policy. This is in extension to Charity Job Privacy Policy.
Whether you’re living with a terminal illness, or your loved one is nearing the end of their life, we’re here for you at every stage.


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Prison Facilitator - Bank Staff
Location: South Central Region (HMP Aylesbury and HMP Bullingdon)
Department: Prison delivery
Salary: £16.98 per hour
Hours: Various
Contract Type: Bank
Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?
Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes across a number of prisons. To ensure the continuation of our programmes during times of staff absence, we are now seeking to recruit a Prison Facilitator on a bank working basis to work across the South Central region, covering HMP Aylesbury and HMP Bullingdon. Working closely with prisons and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will support with the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme in the Central region, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.
Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships quickly and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. You will also have a willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice, to provide short or long term cover within the region including possible overnight stays.
This role will be prison-based. This is a bank role and so the number of days to be worked will vary and are not guaranteed. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
Closing date: 18th January 2026
Applications for this role will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be held before the closing date so early applications are encouraged.
REF-225 748
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Coeliac UK is seeking a highly organised and motivated Research Officer to support the charity’s research programme and the wider work of the Evidence and Policy Team.
Job Title: Research Officer
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Head Office, High Wycombe (with the possibility of regular home working by agreement)
Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum
Salary Band: Specialist (SP4)
Line Management: None
Benefits: 36 days holiday (including bank holidays), enhanced parental leave, flexible working, private counselling service, professional development opportunities
Closing Date: 26th January 2026 (early applications may be reviewed as received).
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-quality research that helps improve diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for people affected by coeliac disease. Working closely with internal teams, researchers and external partners, you will play a key role in managing research processes, supporting funded projects and ensuring research findings are accessible to a wide range of audiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the administration and management of research funding calls, peer and lay review processes, and funded research projects.
- Provide support for internal research projects and appropriate third-party research related to coeliac disease.
- Organise and support research governance groups, including meetings, agendas and minutes.
- Search, review and summarise research publications for internal use and external communications.
- Assist with the organisation of the charity’s Research Conference and other Evidence and Policy events.
- Maintain accurate research records, databases and CRM systems in line with GDPR requirements.
About You
We’re looking for a detail-focused and proactive individual with a strong interest in research and evidence-based practice. You will ideally have:
- A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, with strong numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- High attention to detail and confidence working with data, reports and publications.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
About Coeliac UK:
Coeliac UK is the charity for people who need to live without gluten. For over 50 years, we’ve been supporting those with coeliac disease and related conditions by providing trusted advice, funding vital research, and campaigning for better access to safe gluten free food. Our work ensures that no one’s life is limited by gluten.
Closing date: 26th 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.
Candidates may also be searching for similar roles such as: Research Assistant, Research Coordinator, Evidence Officer, Policy and Research Officer, or Clinical Research Administrator.
Coeliac UK is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant, employee or volunteer receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
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Role: Head of Communications, Marketing, & Digital
Location:Home-based, with regular attendance (at least monthly) of meetings in London.
Salary:£45-50,000 depending on experience
Type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) or flexible to at
least 0.8 FTE
Responsible to: Director of Fundraising & Communications
Responsible for: Digital Marketing Manager, Communications & Engagement Manager, Communications Administrator (indirectly), Podcast Manager (indirectly)
Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, 28 days of annual leave (FTE pro rata for part-time) + 1 day for your birthday, pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
About the role
Every five minutes, someone, somewhere in the world is told that they have MS. There are currently 2.9 million people in the world living with MS. When you’re diagnosed with MS, in just seconds, the future that you saw for yourself and your loved ones has been shattered. A diagnosis often comes at a time when you’re in the prime of your life, when you should be planning your future, not facing a lifetime of uncertainty. Knowing you have MS can feel incredibly isolating and lonely.
Overcoming MS is here to provide hope: through lifestyle changes, backed by scientific research, a full and healthy life with MS is possible.
Could you be the person that helps us get this message of hope through to thousands of people diagnosed each year, their families and friends? Overcoming MS is at a crucial point in our strategy, where we are ready to significantly expand our reach and let everyone affected by MS know about the support that is available for them to live well. We are ready to own the lifestyle and MS space, to offer hope, positivity and choices to all, and we’re looking for the right person to drive awareness of our brand profile as well as the wider importance of healthy lifestyle and MS.
Job summary:
The Head of Communications, Marketing & Digital is responsible for shaping, delivering, and evaluating the charity’s communications, brand, digital engagement, and marketing activity.
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising & Communications, the postholder plays a pivotal role in growing the charity’s profile, strengthening engagement, and ensuring all communication channels, platforms and content are effective, accessible, and aligned with organisational goals.
In a small charity, this is both a strategic and hands-on role, requiring creativity, strong digital skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Key responsibilities and duties:
1. Communications & brand
- Lead the delivery of the charity’s communications strategy to increase visibility, trust and engagement.
- Manage and protect the charity’s brand, ensuring consistency of messaging, tone, and visual identity.
- Oversee and produce high-quality content for website, newsletters, reports, blogs, case studies, and information materials.
- Support the Director in developing campaigns that unite messaging, fundraising, marketing, and advocacy.
2. Marketing & supporter engagement
- Lead marketing activity to grow audiences, increase engagement, increase participation in our services, and support fundraising objectives.
- Work closely with colleagues to create compelling campaign assets, supporter journeys, and integrated marketing plans.
- Develop marketing materials, key messages, and digital assets that support awareness, engagement, service numbers and income growth.
3. Digital leadership
- Oversee the charity’s digital ecosystem, including website, email marketing, social media and CRM integrations.
- Ensure digital content is accessible, user-focused, streamlined and optimised for engagement and conversion.
- Fully review website development and maintenance, including UX improvements, analytics, SEO, and content.
- Oversee data-led insights and dashboards to measure digital performance and inform decision-making.
4. Media & public relations
- Build media relationships and respond to press requests in coordination with the Director.
- Draft press releases, statements, Q&As, and key messages for external audiences.
- Support reactive and crisis communications, ensuring timely, accurate responses and reputational protection.
5. Internal communication & collaboration
- Support effective internal communication, ensuring staff team, Program Facilitators and volunteers are informed and engaged.
- Work collaboratively across teams to gather stories, insights, and content that bring the charity’s work to life.
- Provide guidance and support to colleagues on communications, brand, and digital best practice.
6. Other
- Manage agency and supplier relationships where relevant.
- Stay informed about sector trends and emerging tools that could benefit the charity.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience
- Significant experience in communications, marketing and digital roles, preferably within a charity or mission-driven organisation.
- Proven track record of developing and delivering digital and communications content across multiple platforms to multiple audiences.
- Experience managing websites, CRM systems, email marketing tools, and social media channels.
- Demonstrable experience in audience engagement, digital analytics, and campaign performance measurement.
- Experience in managing a brand profile across different audiences and different products, ensuring consistency and authority over time.
- Hands-on experience creating accessible and compelling written, visual, and digital content.
- Experience working with agencies, freelancers, or creative suppliers.
Essential skills & competencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling messages.
- Creative, strategic thinker with the ability to translate ideas into practical delivery.
- Highly organised, able to manage multiple deadlines, and comfortable working independently in a small team.
- Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
- Strong understanding of brand management and visual communication.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of fundraising, communications, GDPR, safeguarding, accessibility and other standards.
Personal attributes
- Passionate about the charity’s mission and values.
- Collaborative, positive, and comfortable working closely with colleagues across the organisation.
- Proactive problem solver who brings ideas and embraces innovation.
- Adaptable and resilient in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to inclusivity, accessibility, and ethical communication.
- Excellent standard of written and spoken English and ability to communicate effectively with a range of people from diverse backgrounds.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Fully committed to Overcoming MS’s values.
We're here for everyone with MS who wants to take control of their health and wellbeing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £32,000 per annum WTE based on 37 hours
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Farnham, Surrey
Would you like to be part of an organisation that’s dedicated to caring for the local community?
We are seeking a proactive accountant with good IT skills to ensure our finance systems operate efficiently and effectively. This is a varied, hands-on role supporting the whole Finance Team, particularly during periods of peak activity, to ensure the department continues to run smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as system lead for Microsoft Business Central, our accounting system, and the other systems used by the Finance Team.
- Prepare month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and support year-end accounts and audit.
- Be responsible for restricted funds accounting and support Gift Aid processes.
- Provide cover for Sales, Purchase Ledger and Income Supervisors as required.
- Support Finance Assistants during high-volume income periods.
- Lead finance-related projects and deputise for the Head of Finance when needed.
About You
A successful Financial Systems and Accounts Supervisor will:
- Be MAAT or part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA, with strong financial and management accounting experience.
- Be confident working with accounting systems (ideally Microsoft Business Central) and intermediate Excel skills.
- Have knowledge of Gift Aid and an understanding of charity finance and SORP (desirable).
- Be highly organised, collaborative and flexible, with excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude.
For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification document.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, systems improvement and working closely with colleagues across an organisation with a strong service ethos.
About Us
We are based in Farnham, Camberley and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.
Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Finance team members are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring ‘every day is precious’ for our patients.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees’ unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.
We Offer:
Excellent Benefits
- Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
- Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
- Health Cash Plan Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff Benefit Scheme
- Blue Light Discount Card
Excellent Career Development
- Leadership Development
- Skill Development and Training
- Project-Based Learning
- Professional Growth
- Upskilling
- Apprenticeships
- Coaching
- Diverse Training Courses
A Great Place to Work
- Equal Opportunities employer
- Flexible hours and flexible working
- Supportive colleagues
- 97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell*
*Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospice staff survey 2023
For further information regarding the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact Deb McQuillan, Head of Finance or Vanessa Evans, Finance Manager. If you are unable to apply on-line or have any questions about the recruitment process, contact HR.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Thursday 15th January 2026.
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 19th January 2026.
We reserve the right to close the role ahead of the closing date should sufficient applications be received. Your early response is therefore encouraged. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and therefore are unable to provide sponsorship.
This post is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.
NO MEDIA OR AGENCIES
Our mission is to care compassionately for adults living with an advanced or terminal illness, and those closest to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-led national charity as their Supporter Care Coordinator, supporting a vital Individual Giving programme at the heart of fundraising and supporter engagement.
This role would suit someone who enjoys building warm relationships, delivering excellent supporter care, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, all while knowing their work truly makes a difference.
If you have previous experience in supporter care, fundraising administration, income processing or CRM systems - particularly within a membership, charity or non-profit setting, this could be the role for you!
Role: Supporter Care Coordinator
Organisation Type: Charity
Salary/Rate: £14.36 per hour
Working Arrangements: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: London (Hammersmith office-based)
Employment Type: Temporary position
Duration: 3 months
Closing Date: CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis - early applications encouraged!
The Role:
As the Supporter Care Coordinator, you’ll play a central part in delivering outstanding supporter care and supporting Individual Giving activity, ensuring supporters feel valued, heard and appreciated at every touchpoint.
You’ll be the friendly first point of contact for supporters and will ensure donations are handled accurately and efficiently, acknowledgements are sent promptly, and CRM records are kept up to date. You’ll also support the delivery of fundraising appeals and collaborate across teams to improve processes and engagement.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the appeals donation process, including opening post, batching cheques, recording donations on CRM, banking and acknowledgements
- Acting as the first point of contact for supporter enquiries via phone, email and post, responding in a warm, friendly and professional manner
- Supporting Individual Giving activities, including drafting copy, proofreading artwork, checking data and contributing to digital fundraising
- Leading on the thanking process, including drafting content and setting up mail merges for appeal thank-you letters
- Working closely with colleagues across the organisation during key fundraising periods
- Liaising with suppliers and managing equipment used for in-house donation processing
- Supporting ad hoc projects such as due diligence tasks, legacy and in-mem acknowledgements, and data reporting
- Being flexible to support fundraising events (e.g. London Marathon)
You’ll be someone who genuinely enjoys engaging with supporters and understands the importance of excellent customer service in fundraising. You’ll be organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple tasks with accuracy and care.
You’ll bring:
- Experience using CRM and income processing systems within a charity environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to work independently while thriving as part of a small, collaborative team
- A commitment to continuous learning and personal development
- A genuine belief in the mission, values and impact of the organisation
Be part of a national charity making a real difference to children’s lives
Join a supportive, values-led organisation with a strong, inclusive culture
Play a key role in shaping supporter experience and engagement
Interested?
CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis - early applications are encouraged. Apply now to be part of a charity that truly puts supporters at the heart of everything.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
About Toynbee Hall
Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.
Team background
The Debt Advice Team at Toynbee Hall provides crucial support to individuals and families struggling with financial burdens. Funded by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), this team delivers expert guidance and practical solutions to help clients manage and reduce their debt. The team's advisors are trained to navigate complex financial situations, offering tailored advice that empowers clients to regain control of their finances. Their work is vital in fostering financial resilience within the community, ensuring that individuals have the tools they need to achieve long-term financial stability.
Job purpose
To provide over-indebted Londoners with free, face-to-face advice that is accurate, effective, and tailored to individuals’ circumstances. To maintain detailed case records, and keep up to date with legislation, policies, and procedures; as well as undertaking appropriate training.
Scope of role
The Debt Advisor is responsible for providing comprehensive, face-to-face debt advice to over-indebted Londoners, tailored to their specific circumstances. This role involves conducting detailed interviews to understand clients’ financial problems, researching options, and helping clients make informed decisions. The advisor ensures income maximisation and provides ongoing casework support, acting on behalf of clients where necessary. Maintaining up-to-date case records and staying informed about relevant legislation, policies, and procedures are crucial aspects of the role. The Debt Advisor is also expected to complete continuous professional development and contribute to the team’s overall objectives by meeting targets, prioritising workloads, and demonstrating financial efficiency.
What We’re Looking For:
- Ability to give accurate, personalised advice and support clients to make informed decisions
- Experience carrying out detailed casework and acting on behalf of clients when needed
- Strong record keeping, with case notes completed to required standards and deadlines
- Commitment to keeping debt advice training up to date
- Good teamwork and the ability to manage your own workload while meeting targets
- Commitment to following organisational policies and procedures
- Commitment to working in line with Toynbee Hall’s values:
- Inclusive – open-minded, transparent, collaborative; seeking fresh and alternative perspectives.
- Courageous – principled, ambitious, and acting with integrity.
- Empowering – shifting power, sharing knowledge, and enabling people to take action for themselves.
Please download the full Job Description for more details.
Our Benefits Package
We believe in supporting our employees with a well-rounded benefits package designed to enhance work-life balance, financial security, and overall well-being.
Annual Leave
- 25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays).
- After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave.
- After 3 years: +1 additional day.
- After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave
Pension
- Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%
Additional Perks & Support
- Enhanced Sick Pay for peace of mind during illness
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to support growing families
- Employee Eyecare Vouchers to support your vision health
- Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aid to ensure workplace well-being
- Tenancy Deposit Scheme to help secure your home
- Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan for cost-effective commuting
- Cycle to Work Scheme to promote a healthier, greener way to travel
- Charity Mentoring Network to support professional development and networking
- Westfield Health Cash Plan to cover your healthcare needs specified in the policy
We’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment, because when our team thrives, we all succeed!
How to Apply
Complete our online application for, attach your CV and a Cover Letter.
Application deadline is 25 January 2026
Since 1884 Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice and inequality to build a fairer East London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role: Director of Fundraising and Communications
Location:Home-based, with regular attendance (2-3 times per month) of meetings in London.
Salary:£70,000
Type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) or flexible to at least 0.8 FTE
Responsible to:CEO
Responsible for:Head of Communications, Marketing & Digital (and team); Fundraising Managers x 2; Fundraising Assistant
Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, 28 days of annual leave (FTE pro rata for part-time) + 1 day for your birthday, pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
About the role
Every five minutes, someone, somewhere in the world is told that they have MS. There are currently 2.9 million people in the world living with MS. When you’re diagnosed with MS, in just seconds, the future that you saw for yourself and your loved ones has been shattered. A diagnosis often comes at a time when you’re in the prime of your life, when you should be planning your future, not facing a lifetime of uncertainty. Knowing you have MS can feel incredibly isolating and lonely.
Overcoming MS is here to provide hope: through lifestyle changes, backed by scientific research, a full and healthy life with MS is possible. Could you be the person that helps us get this message of hope through to thousands of people diagnosed each year, their families and friends, and to potential funders?
This role is an essential leadership role in Overcoming MS, working as a key member of a small Senior Leadership Team, in partnership with the Chief Executive and Director of Services. The Director of Fundraising & Communications is responsible for driving income generation, strengthening the charity’s profile, and embedding marketing and digital excellence across all areas of work.
Job summary:
You will set both strategic direction and deliver hands-on activity, overseeing all fundraising streams, communications, digital platforms, and supporter engagement. You will develop integrated strategies that maximise limited resources, grow sustainable income, amplify our impact and ensure the charity communicates with clarity, consistency, and purpose.
You will lead a small team of fundraisers, marketeers and communicators to deliver to our current organisational plans, whilst developing longer term plans to extend our reach and our income base. You will work proactively and independently to build relationships, develop innovative campaigns and provide the support that enables our service delivery to function.
You will be expected to provide a high standard and quality of impact across a range of activities and projects, being fully aware of and upholding the charity’s values, and taking responsibility for modelling these to others across the organisation and to the wider community.
Key responsibilities:
1. Strategic & organisational leadership
- Lead the development and delivery of an integrated fundraising, communications, and digital strategy aligned with the charity’s mission and growth ambitions.
- Provide senior leadership input into organisational planning, impact reporting, and strategic development.
- Manage departmental budgets, forecasting, and performance monitoring.
- Foster a collaborative, values-driven culture and support wider organisational priorities.
2. Fundraising leadership
· Drive sustainable income growth across key fundraising streams:
o Individual giving and regular giving
o Major donors
o Trusts and Foundations
o Corporate partnerships and sponsorships
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- Community and challenge events
- Personally manage selected high-value supporters and partnerships.
- Develop compelling cases for support, pitches, and fundraising campaigns.
- Ensure excellent donor journeys and stewardship, supported by effective digital and CRM systems.
- Maintain compliance with fundraising best practice and regulations.
3. Communications, brand & digital
· Transform our approach to raising awareness – both of the connection between healthy lifestyle and MS, as well as Overcoming MS itself – ensuring we reach people with MS and their families at the earliest point of a diagnosis.
- Lead Overcoming MS’s communication strategy to significantly grow visibility, engagement and trust, with everyone affected by MS, the Overcoming MS community, donors and fundraisers, and other key stakeholders.
- Ensure digital and communication tools, channels, systems and platforms underpin and are able to maximise opportunities for all fundraising, communications, and operational activity.
- Use communication and marketing techniques to amplify the impact of our services and increase our reach, ensuring maximum take up.
- Oversee the charity’s website, ensuring strong user experience, accessibility, SEO performance, and conversion optimisation.
- Oversee production of high-quality, tailored content for digital, print, and social channels.
- Oversee digital supporter acquisition and retention: paid ads, email marketing, marketing automation, and analytics.
5. Campaigns & public engagement
- Lead fundraising, awareness and media campaigns across digital and traditional channels.
- Use data, insights, and analytics to optimise campaign performance and supporter engagement.
6. Other
- Provide regular performance reports to the CEO and Board, including financial updates, campaign metrics, and risk management.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of fundraising regulation, data protection, accessible communications and digital governance, ensuring all our activities are compliant.
- Ensure that all activities uphold the charity’s values, safeguarding practices, and ethical commitments.
- Represent the charity externally at events, conferences, and partner meetings.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience
- Senior leadership experience within a charity or non-profit organisation, ideally in a small team or resource-limited environment.
- Proven track record of generating income across multiple fundraising streams.
- Experience leading digital, communications, and/or marketing functions.
- Demonstrable experience of measurable impact within a small organisation, through increasing income generation or significant reach.
- Demonstrable experience of content creation, audience engagement and strong message creation.
- Experience of delivering integrated campaigns, including overseeing media and digital engagement, with demonstrable outcomes.
- Experience managing donor relationships, funder reporting, and high-quality proposals.
- Budget management and strategic planning experience.
- Significant experience of managing external providers, agencies, suppliers and partners, managing relationships to achieve better terms, service or outcomes, overcoming difficulties or retendering where required.
Essential skills & competencies
- Strong digital skills: CRM systems, website CMS, email marketing tools, social media management, analytics, and digital fundraising techniques.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to craft compelling stories and proposals.
- Relationship-building ability with donors, partners, media, supporters, and stakeholders.
- Creative and data-driven approach to engagement, marketing, and income generation.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of fundraising, communications, GDPR, safeguarding, accessibility and other standards.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery.
- Strong organisational, planning, and project-management skills.
Personal attributes
- Passion for the work that Overcoming MS does and the communities we serve.
- Highly adaptable, resilient, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, small-team environment.
- Understanding of an organisation with a dispersed, remote team across a wide geography.
- Collaborative, supportive, and able to inspire confidence internally and externally.
- Proactive, solutions-focused, and committed to continuous improvement.
- Integrity, discretion, and a commitment to ethical fundraising and responsible communications.
- Excellent standard of written and spoken English and ability to communicate effectively with a range of people from diverse backgrounds.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Fully committed to Overcoming MS’s values
Desirable
- Experience with a charity from the health sector or an understanding of multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions.
We're here for everyone with MS who wants to take control of their health and wellbeing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Fundraiser
Hybrid - London, 2 days a week
c£55,000
This is a critical role in a progressive campaigning organisation. Your input will see the growth of the organisation through the development of a range of income generation streams. The successful candidate will be responsible for securing income from trusts, foundations, major donors and legacies, in addition to revising and developing the fundraising strategy. A key priority for this role will be identifying and maximising on opportunities with trusts and foundations through writing compelling applications to maximise on the funding opportunities available to the organisation from the diverse range of priorities they support.
The successful candidate is likely to bring a demonstrable track record in securing income from a range of sources, including trusts and foundations. You will enjoy leading and managing teams and working strategically as well as 'hands on' as your remit will include establishing relationships with new, existing, and previous funders.
Applications considered on a rolling basis. Please submit your CV in the first instance.
Job Title: Floating Support Worker
Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £15,514.27 per annum
Contract type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Floating Support Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children living in our dispersed refuge accommodation in Warwickshire. This service will provide emergency accommodation across Warwickshire with high-quality domestic abuse support, ‘by-and-for’ services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children.
The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to survivors and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse. This includes enabling survivors to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
The Floating Support Worker (FSW) will carry a caseload of survivors of domestic abuse to enable them to provide a more holistic and intensive support package. They will work closely with survivors from the point of crisis through to move on from the emergency accommodation. FSWs will work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure that the whole range of survivors’ needs are met.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 28 January 2026
Interview Date: 16 February 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Make a difference in your community
We’re looking for a Development Co-ordinator to help shape and deliver a vibrant programme for older Nepalese women (50+) in Greenwich. This is a hands-on role focused on improving health and wellbeing, reducing isolation, and strengthening access to community and mainstream services.
You’ll work directly with women from the local Nepalese community to design and deliver meaningful activities, build trusted relationships, and ensure the programme reflects the voices and needs of those taking part.
What you’ll be doing
Developing and delivering the programme
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Plan and run weekly group sessions, monthly outings, an annual health event, and an Advisory Group
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Co-produce health and wellbeing activities with participants, volunteers, and partners
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Build strong links with families, community networks, faith groups, and local health and statutory services
Working with volunteers and partners
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Recruit, support, and coordinate volunteers, including inductions and one-to-one support
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Identify training needs and contribute to the Nepalese Women’s Group Plan 2026–2029
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Promote the programme and wider Age UK Bromley & Greenwich services to women who may be isolated or facing barriers to support
Communication, monitoring, and impact
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Contribute content for the website, social media, newsletters, and local noticeboards
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Maintain accurate records, support monitoring and evaluation, and develop case studies
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Contribute to reports for funders, the Advisory Group, and Senior Management
Keeping the programme running smoothly
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Ensure safeguarding, Health & Safety, and GDPR requirements are met
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Support day-to-day budget management and value-for-money purchasing
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Attend staff meetings, supervision, and training
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Work occasional evenings and weekends (with TOIL)
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys community-based work, values co-production, and wants to play a key role in supporting older Nepalese women to feel connected, confident, and supported.
We're a local charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.



Job Title: Floating Support Worker
Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £25,857.12 per annum
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Floating Support Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children living in our dispersed refuge accommodation in Warwickshire. This service will provide emergency accommodation across Warwickshire with high-quality domestic abuse support, ‘by-and-for’ services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children.
The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to survivors and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse. This includes enabling survivors to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
The Floating Support Worker (FSW) will carry a caseload of survivors of domestic abuse to enable them to provide a more holistic and intensive support package. They will work closely with survivors from the point of crisis through to move on from the emergency accommodation. FSWs will work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure that the whole range of survivors’ needs are met.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 28 January 2026
Interview Date: 16 February 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Executive Officer to CEO leads the effective running of the CEO’s office, providing strategic project management, coordination of leadership priorities, and hands-on delivery across strategy development, planning and governance.
This is a pivotal role within War Child, sitting at the heart of the organisation’s leadership and governance. Working closely with the CEO, Leadership Group, Chair and Board of Trustees, the Executive Officer to CEO plays a key role in enabling effective decision-making, organisational oversight and delivery of War Child’s ambitions for children.
Reporting to the CEO and acting as a trusted representative of their office, you will be an energetic, highly organised self-starter with the judgement and confidence to balance strategic coordination with high-quality executive support. The role combines project leadership, organisational planning and culture-focused initiatives with hands-on executive assistance.
As Company Secretary, you will also support excellence in governance by ensuring War Child meets its statutory and regulatory obligations, including compliance and reporting to the Charity Commission, Companies House and the Fundraising Regulator.
This is a hybrid role, with two days per week expected in the London office and up to three days per week working remotely. Occasional additional office attendance may be required to support meetings or key organisational activity.
If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.
Below are some of the experiences and qualities we’re looking for. You can read the full job advert on our website.
- Experienced in providing high-level executive support at C-suite level, and in supporting a Board and/or charity governance processes, including the drafting of high-quality minutes, reports and formal papers.
- Possess strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the confidence and sensitivity to engage effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders, and to represent the CEO with professionalism, discretion and sound judgement.
- Exceptionally organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and produce high-quality outputs to tight deadlines
- Experience of supporting or coordinating organisational strategy development, planning or review processes, or similar organisation-wide initiatives.
- Able to bring experience and learning from a range of dynamic projects, programmes or campaigns, applying best practice to improve ways of working and outcomes.
- Demonstrates strong end-to-end project management capability, with the ability to introduce clear, methodical and proportionate approaches that maximise efficiency and organisational impact.
- Comfortable working in a creative, fast-paced environment, with an interest in storytelling, communications and fundraising-led work.
- Highly resilient, with the ability to bring clarity, structure and momentum when working in ambiguous or evolving circumstances, and to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with superb document, spreadsheet and presentation skills (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint / Canva).
- Able to exercise sound judgement in relation to competing priorities, making decisions and recommendations where solutions are not always obvious and initiative, discretion and prudence are required.
What we can offer you
At War Child, we genuinely value different ways of working. From day one, we’re open to discussing flexible options, including hybrid working and flexible hours. Our goal is to support our employees to do their best work while ensuring we continue to deliver for children affected by conflict. Some of our benefits include:
- Flexible working culture and flexible public holidays
- 28 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, which increases by one day per year on your work anniversary, up to a maximum of 33 days.
- Pension - 5% employer contribution (increasing to 6% after one year’s service), with minimum employee contribution.
- Health and wellbeing - employees may take advantage of a healthcare cash plan, a GP 24/7 helpline, cancer cover, and a range of wellbeing initiatives and training. All employees have access to free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors.
This role offers an incredible opportunity to make a tangible difference at a time of unprecedented need. Join us in standing up for children affected by war and help create a future where no child’s life is torn apart by conflict.
No child should be a part of war. Ever.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Homebased or Southwest Area Office, BS3 2NS
Contract: Part time, two days/14 hours per week, fixed term until 31 December 2026
Salary: £10,600 per annum, pro rata (£26,500 full time equivalent)
Closing Date: 18 January 2026
Interview: w/c 26 January 2026
Are you a Training Support Officer looking for a new opportunity?
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.
We are currently looking for a Training Support Officer to join our team.
About the role
This role provides tactical and targeted support to our District teams as we seek to enable our volunteers to deliver training to both cadets and volunteers in line with the Sea Cadets Learning Strategy. This post is responsible for supporting the delivery of the district training, including Royal Marine Cadet (RMC) training activity at Troop level. The work location can be flexible (home or office-based) requiring regular evening and weekend working supporting our volunteers by attending virtual meetings and delivering online training.
Responsibilities
- To provide functional support to our area Training Managers and District and RMC Troop Teams, ensure the district training plans are delivered, amended as necessary throughout the year, to the training plan and in line with identified training needed to best support the delivery of the Sea Cadet Experience.
- To support specific District Teams including the District Training Officer (DTO), District Recreational Officer/ Deputy District Officer (DRO/DDO), District Staff Officers (DSO), and RMC Troop Commanders (Trp Cdr) identified as requiring support under our change management process.
- To work closely with all District Officers to increase the number of certificated, current and competent instructors, and develop the capability and capacity of District Instructors to deliver training to cadets and volunteers across all Districts.
- To support the ATOs/DTOs/RMC Troops in all training matters (including uniformed and unit management teams) with a specific focus on Districts/Troops that need support.
- Support our Programmes and Virtual Training Manager with the co-ordination the of delivery of appropriate MSSC and other approved training packages (including BTEC, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) appropriate to the age and experience of cadets across the organisation.
- Work under the leadership of our Assistant Director Sea Cadet Learning monitor performance against set targets set by the National Support Centre to ensure equitable access for cadets and adults to the Sea Cadet Experience.
Requirements
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- Experience in working with youth groups and awareness and understanding on the challenges young people face.
- Experience in coordinating and supporting a programme of training activity.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring volunteers.
- Experience of drawing data to create support plans for delivery of activity.
- Experienced trainer with the ability to deliver engaging and impactful training.
Benefits
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- 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata for part time employees, increasing with length of service
- Hybrid working for many roles
- Volunteering Leave
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to the Marine Society Digital Library
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.