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Wildlife Fundraiser
No experience necessary!
Ready for a Role that’s Rewarding, Challenging - and Never Dull? Are you passionate about nature? Do you have the confidence to strike up conversations with strangers and inspire them to take action?
If you're looking for a job that’s meaningful, dynamic, and gives you a story to tell every single day - this might be exactly what you’re looking for.
If you don’t have fundraising experience… don’t worry, this is an entry-level role and full training will be provided! A company van is just one of the amazing benefits you will receive as part of your role… so apply today!
We are currently recruiting for Fundraisers in Reading. Please only apply if you are within 10 miles of this location or surrounding area.
Position: Wildlife Fundraiser Reading
Ref: SEP20252074
Location: Reading
Salary: £25,847.00 - £27,549.00 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sun, 26th Oct 2025. We reserve the right to close this recruitment at any stage once we have made a hire.
The Role
This is not your average 9-5.
Each day you’ll:
- Use your company van (with fuel and parking covered) to travel to venues in your area.
- Set up an eye-catching, informative fundraising stand.
- Engage members of the public in meaningful conversations about conservation.
- Inspire them to become RSPB members through regular direct debit support.
You’ll be a visible, passionate ambassador for nature - often outdoors, often on your feet, and often outside your comfort zone. This role takes grit, resilience, and the ability to bounce back after a tough day. But for those who thrive on purpose and people, it can be deeply fulfilling.
We’ll Set You Up for Success
- Full training provided - no wildlife knowledge needed!
- Salary-based role (not commission-based) with set income stability.
- Company van included for business use, with all expenses covered.
- Generous 34 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), plus sabbatical opportunities
What do current employees say about this fantastic position?
‘Securing a membership is always a great feeling that stays with you. Being able to talk about things you are passionate about and learn a lot about wildlife is a real plus.’ Fun, challenging, requires resilience, great colleagues.’ - Membership Fundraiser - Current Employee
But it's not just about the benefits – it's about the impact you'll make. Join a team that's dedicated to preserving nature and inspiring others to do the same. Your role will be pivotal in driving positive change, and you'll have the support of a diverse and inclusive community every step of the way.
About You
What we need from you:
- A passion for people and a belief in the power of conservation (we’ll teach you the rest!)
- Resilience: the ability to face rejection and keep going with positivity.
- Confidence speaking to strangers and working towards clear targets.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Availability to work 3 out of 4 weekends.
- Willingness to travel up to an hour from home each way every day.
- Comfortable working outdoors and often alone.
- Fundraising, sales, or customer service experience.
Please note, you will be required to travel to our HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire during your induction. For a full list of induction dates please refer to the attached recruitment pack. We will cover all associated costs for travel and accommodation. Full training and support will be provided.
Whether you’re from hospitality, retail, sales, or a volunteer background, if you have the drive to inspire and the heart for nature, we want to hear from you.
If you’re looking for more than just a job - something that challenges you, inspires you, and lets you make a real-world impact - apply now! You will be asked to upload your CV and complete a short online application form once you select 'apply'. Please use the cover letter section in the application form to tell us why you are best suited for this role.
Additional information
We are looking for starters to join the team across the next few months. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the dedicated Resourcing Advisor once you click to apply.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
The Charity is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.
The charity are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve this vision of creating a world richer in nature, the team need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. You can contact the team to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes once you have been redirected. #INDNFP
Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
Company Description
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
Job Description
You’ll join Marie Curie’s Policy & Public Affairs Scotland team, part of the award-winning Policy & Research Directorate. We are a collaborative, passionate, and evidence-led team working across the UK to secure better end-of-life experiences for everyone. In Scotland, we focus on addressing inequalities in access to care and ensuring that people affected by terminal illness have their voices heard by decision makers.
As Policy and Public Affairs Manager, you will build and maintain relationships with MSPs, ministers, officials, and sector leaders to influence health and social care policy in Scotland. By bringing together evidence, lived experience, and political insight, you will help shape reforms that improve services and support for people at the end of life and their families.
Your impact:
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Influence Scottish Parliament and Government policy, responding to legislation, consultations, and committee inquiries.
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Build relationships with ministers, MSPs, officials, and key stakeholders to ensure Marie Curie’s policy messages are heard.
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Deliver impactful campaigns, events, and external engagement to raise awareness of end-of-life issues.
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Write high-quality briefings, consultation responses, reports, and content for a range of audiences.
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Support party conference activity and high-profile events to grow Marie Curie’s influence.
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Work with research colleagues to analyse and translate evidence into practical policy recommendations.
Key Criteria:
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Significant experience in policy and public affairs with proven success influencing change.
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Strong knowledge of the Scottish Parliament, Government structures, and health/social care policy context (or ability to develop this quickly).
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Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience drafting consultation responses, briefings, and media content.
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Political astuteness, with the ability to navigate complex environments and build trust at senior levels.
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Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
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Experience building partnerships with external organisations and working collaboratively within a large organisation.
Please see the full job description .
Additional Information
Application & Interview Process
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As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
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Close date for applications: 12 October 2025. We encourage early applications as we may close the application process sooner after receiving a sufficient number of qualified applications.
Salary: £36,900-41,000 depending on experience
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months), full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering a part-time contract.
Based: Home-based with occasional travel across Scotland and visits to our Links Place office in Edinburgh.
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
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Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
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25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
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Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
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Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
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Continuous professional development opportunities.
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Industry-leading training programmes
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Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
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Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
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Access to Blue Light Card membership
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Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
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!
Contract: Permanent, full time
Hours: 35 per week
Location: London/hybrid
Starting salary: £49,147 - £57,010 per annum includes London weighting
Closing date: 22nd October 2025
Expected date of interviews: 5th/6th November 2025
Job ref: VA761
Freedom from Torture is the 2023 Charity Awards Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy.
Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?
About the role
This is a key role within the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team. You will lead the development and delivery of the Trust & Grants Strategy meeting and /or exceeding income targets, support the ongoing development and delivery of strategic objectives and KPIs, ensure strong stewardship of our existing donor relations and prospect new opportunities for funding. You will personally secure income from Trust and Statutory audiences in support of Freedom from Torture’s work across our clinical work, policy and campaigning priorities.
You will manage a committed team of three Trust & Grants Officers and work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to implement the fundraising strategy. The Trusts and Grants Team sits within the Philanthropy & Partnership Team in Freedom from Torture’s friendly, creative and ambitious Fundraising & Communications Directorate.
You will represent the organisation externally with funders and work internally with colleagues to identify opportunities for funding, in the preparation of proposals and thereafter, reports.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have demonstrable experience of developing and implementing a plan to grow Trust & Grant income, successfully meeting or exceeding fundraising targets from a variety of funders and experience managing relationships with statutory funders and trust and foundations. You will have experience of managing fundraisers and supporting them to manage their priorities and portfolios. You will have experience of measuring and monitoring income and expenditure, and team performance.
It’s essential that you have excellent communication skills and can build relationships across the organisation to develop strong fundraising ideas and support engagement with senior staff in building relationships with trusts. You will have experience of managing donor funded grants including review of financial information, preparation of donor reports and donor compliance. You must have experience and knowledge of statutory and grant fundraising research tools and grant writing in the UK charity sector.
In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).
Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.
Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £49,147 - £57,010 per annum includes London weighting.
Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.
We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.)
Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
No agencies please.
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!
About the Role
The Liberty Church is seeking a dedicated and skilled Finance Manager to oversee all aspects of our financial operations. This is a pivotal role, ensuring excellent stewardship of resources, strong financial governance, and the provision of accurate, timely information to support decision-making at every level of the church.
As part of our team, you won’t just be managing numbers — you’ll be playing a key role in advancing our mission of transforming lives, communities, and nations. You will work closely with leadership, trustees, and ministry teams, strengthening financial systems that enable us to grow and deliver impact.
There is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith, and it is advantageous if the person worships at The Liberty Church.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the development of The Liberty Church’s financial strategy, budgeting framework, and forecasting.
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Prepare annual budgets and work with budget holders on their submissions.
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Manage invoices, expenses, supplier payments, payroll, tax, NI, and pensions with accuracy and compliance.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures that strengthen financial governance.
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Oversee bookkeeping in partnership with the admin office, ensuring up-to-date records through accounting systems and proper filing.
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Manage Gift Aid processes, including declaration forms and monthly HMRC submissions.
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Provide regular reports on income, expenditure, and balance sheets to leadership and trustees.
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Liaise with external accountants and auditors to produce annual reports for the Charity Commission and Companies House.
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Prepare monthly income and expenditure accounts and forecasts.
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Draft year-end statutory accounts in line with Charities SORP.
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Support ministry and team leads in managing budgets and providing financial insights.
What We’re Looking For
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Degree in Finance/Accounting (BSc minimum).
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5+ years’ experience in financial management.
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Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or working towards one preferred.
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Strong numeracy skills and the ability to analyse and present financial data clearly.
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Proven ability to develop financial systems and processes.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex information to diverse teams.
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Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and confident in using accounting systems and Microsoft Office tools.
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
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A proven understanding of, and commitment to, the vision, ethos, and ministry of The Liberty Church.
Why Join Us?
At The Liberty Church, we believe our people are our greatest asset. When you join us, you’ll find more than just a job — you’ll discover a place where your skills, faith, and purpose align.
Career Growth & Development
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Structured career pathways with opportunities to progress.
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Access to learning programmes, mentorship, and training support.
Culture & Community
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A collaborative and supportive work environment.
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Strong team spirit, with regular recognition and celebration of success.
Compensation & Benefits
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Competitive salary of £45000 - £55000 per annum with performance-based rewards.
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Flexible working arrangements and wellbeing initiatives.
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Refreshments provided daily (water, coffee, tea, fruit).
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Complimentary monthly lunch voucher.
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10% discount on TLC events via Eventbrite.
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Annual eye test covered (plus contribution towards glasses if required).
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Transport & wellness package.
Impact & Purpose
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Meaningful work that directly contributes to building the church of God.
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The opportunity to make a real difference and help shape the future of the organisation.
TLC’s mission is to reach unchurched people, transform them into Christ-centered believers, and be a church that loves God and loves people.
Do you want to be part of an exciting service, supporting children and young people with mental health issues or emotional wellbeing needs?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.
Job title: CYP Support Worker – WithYOUth Service (Children and Young People)
Reference: 300
Salary: £23,809 - £25,238 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting
Hours: 37.5 hours to be worked flexibly across a 7-day week, between the hours of 2pm – 10pm (excluding bank holidays
Contract: Fixed Term until September 2026 (with possibility to extend)
Working base: Watford Wellbeing Centre (expectation of working flexibly in our centres across Hertfordshire and from home)
About the Project
Hertfordshire Mind Network (HMN) has been awarded Hertfordshire’s CAMHS Early Help Digital Intervention Service (WithYOUth).
The WithYOUth Service is an innovative partnership between BfB Labs and Hertfordshire Mind Network to provide a countywide digital service that is accessible to children and young people aged 5 – 18, at the earliest point of an emerging emotional wellbeing and/ or mental health need. The service will operate between 14:00 – 22:00 seven days a week.
Purpose of Post
As a CYP Support Worker you will be responsible for delivering this exciting service as part of a wider team, and whilst experience is advantageous, the most important thing to us and the children and young people we support is having the right values, skills and commitment to being part of this dynamic, new provision.
Our trauma-informed model offers a range of support options for CYP, based around digital interventions and supported by one-to-one and group sessions, so children and young people can engage in the way that works best for them. The service will build resilience in CYP by working with them to develop coping strategies and solutions that will enable them to improve their own health and wellbeing. We will also provide advice and guidance to parents/families/carers and professionals to provide a holistic response to supporting CYP and creating a network around them to empower and enable positive change.
We are looking for passionate, creative and committed individuals who wants to support children and young people to thrive.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days pro rata after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 20th October 2025.
Please note: We will close the advert prior to this date if we receive sufficient applications.
Interviews to be held week beginning 27th October 2025 and will be held online via Teams.
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.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
No agencies please.
Communications Officer
Rye Harbour
RHDC
Part time
Permanent
Job Title: Communications Officer
Location: Rye Harbour Discovery Centre
Salary: £12,636.68 (£31,591.70 FTE)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 14hrs pw (Flexible working including some weekends and bank holidays.)
Closing Date: 20th October 2025
Interview Date: 30th October 2025
Sussex Wildlife Trust
To deliver our new strategic plan – Our Wild Sussex – we need people with bold and innovative ideas to help us to achieve our ambitions for local wildlife and wild places.
We are committed to restoring and protecting at least 30% of Sussex land and sea for nature, inspiring one in four people to take meaningful action for wildlife, building a stronger more inclusive and diverse organisation and becoming a net zero and climate resilient organisation.
We are looking for the best and most talented people to join our team and help us deliver this exciting and ambitious strategy. We are keen to hear from you even if you don't have all the skills and experience outlined in the Job Description but have the potential to grow into a role.
So, if you are someone who is determined to see a Sussex rich in wildlife and you have drive, energy and commitment to our values of Innovation, Passion, Collaboration and Inclusion why not apply now to join our great team, working together to deliver Our Wild Sussex.
We are in the process of moving our office location from our Woods Mill offices, to a new office in Falmer.
In order to encourage diversity and inclusivity within the environment sector, we particularly welcome applications from people who have an ethnically or geographically diverse background, who are non-graduates and/or are living in economically deprived areas
The Role
Set within one of the UK’s most remarkable coastal nature reserves, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve & Discovery Centre is a vibrant hub for wildlife, education, and community engagement. Managed by Sussex Wildlife Trust, the Discovery Centre welcomes thousands of visitors each year to explore the natural world and discover the stories behind our conservation work. We’re looking for a creative and driven Communications Officer to promote Sussex Wildlife Trust and encourage people to take action for nature. Responsibilities for the role include crafting engaging content, managing our digital presence, and supporting campaigns that raise awareness of our work and deepen public engagement.
The Person
You’re a natural communicator with a passion for wildlife and community engagement. You bring creativity, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset to everything you do. You're experienced at promoting events, sharing stories, and engaging diverse audiences through digital and print media. This role is ideal for someone who can bring stories about nature and people to life.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays each year (pro-rated for part time staff)
- Pension – company contribution from 6% and employee contribution of 3%
- Life Assurance - Pension Scheme Members 2 x Salary, Non-Pension Scheme Members 1 x Salary
- 2 days paid leave for volunteering each year
- Flexible working policy
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- EAP
- Employee discounts
- Informal car share arrangements
For more detailed information see what we offer page in the Recruitment Pack.
We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy early so please get you application in as soon as possible.
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!
Project Development Manager
Are you passionate about creating opportunities for young people? We’re seeking someone brilliant to join the Operations team and play a key role in further growth of the national network of Youth Zones - vibrant, purpose-built spaces where young people can thrive.
Position: Project Development Manager
Location: Hybrid working: Two days a week in our London (White City) office or Bolton office, combined with home-working and frequent UK travel
Salary: £50,000–£55,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (flexible working available)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Agile working organisation with flexibility in working hours; 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days with length of service) plus bank holidays, birthday leave and annual leave purchase scheme (from day one of employment); company matched pension; company sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay; voluntary benefits with discounts on health and wellbeing, retail and leisure.
Closing Date: Wednesday 15th October at 12noon - we may close the advert early depending on the volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply ASAP.
First stage interviews (virtual): Tuesday 4th November
Second stage interviews (in-person): Friday 14th November at Salford Youth Zone
There will also be a short, values-based phone interview between Stage 1 and 2.
About the Role
This exciting new role will lead on developing positive relationships with senior Council officers and local politicians building strong partnerships to pave the way for new Youth Zones. Once a new Youth Zone project is fully committed to, you’ll continue to manage key relationships through the crucial early period (1-2 years) – handing over as each Youth Zone’s first CEO comes into post.
It's a unique opportunity to shape communities, influence decision-makers, and be part of a movement that puts young people first.
About You
With exceptional relationship management skills and the ability to build rapport and trust with a wide range of people, this is the perfect role for someone who has successfully worked with senior decision makers within local authorities and/or other public sector agencies. We’re looking for an ambitious, tenacious and action-oriented individual with excellent relationship and influencing skills to facilitate further targeted growth of the national network of Youth Zones.
Experience of managing and delivering high value, complex projects is essential. Outstanding resilience is also required to develop multiple projects over a number of years, overcoming setbacks and delays along the way.
About the Organisation
A national charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose that fund and build state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound youth centres called Youth Zones in the country’s most economically disadvantaged areas. The organisation trains the amazing people that run them and offers continuing support to youth zones nationwide through a national network of independent youth charities.
As a growing and ambitious charity, you will be offered responsibility, variety and the chance to work with a team wholly invested in providing young people with the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race & other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities. Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
The organisation will contribute towards reasonable travel costs for candidates invited to attend face-to-face interviews when they are travelling from outside the local area. This approach reflects it’s commitment to fairness and equality of opportunity.
You may have experience in areas such as. Project management, business development, partnerships, relationship management, influencing others #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
This role will play a key part in supporting MMHA’s successful campaigning, including supporting our maternal mental health councils project, and helping drive change so that women, birthing people, babies and families affected by maternal mental health problems can access the right care, at the right time, without discrimination.
Job purpose
Support planning, implementation, and evaluation of MMHA campaign and policy work to improve perinatal mental health care systems, policy and practice in the UK.
Main responsibilities
- Support policy activities relating to MMHA’s Maternal Mental Health Councils project.
- Assist with the production of campaign resources, including desk research, drafting copy, and proof reading.
- Read and summarise policy information, such as reports and carry out data analysis, to support MMHA’s evidence base.
- Lead political monitoring, keeping abreast of tracking relevant policy and political developments to identify opportunities and risks for MMHA’s campaigns and policy priorities.
- Support MMHA’s campaigning across the devolved nations, working with local stakeholders in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to inform, amplify and facilitate campaign activities.
- Hold knowledge of parliamentary procedure and systems to ensure strategic and targeted influencing work, supporting relationships with parliamentarians, including providing clear communications.
- Ensure MMHA’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion runs throughout MMHA’s campaigning and policy work.
- Maintain relationships with range of stakeholders to support MMHA’s campaigning and influencing, including MMHA members, parliamentarians, champions and academics.
- Support campaigning communications activities, including media and social media support, website editing and writing copy for articles or newsletters.
- Keep a library of policy resources and an up-to-date bank of statistics and evidence to support internal and external use.
- Assist the Head of Campaigns and Policy and wider team with administrative and other tasks, including the organisation and facilitation of meetings and events and responding to routine enquiries.
- Help support MMHA projects as required.
- Work with the team on campaign evaluation.
- Maintain a diary of key campaign dates and events.
- Represent the MMHA at events as required.
Please see the attached job pack for further details.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please submit:
- A CV (maximum 2 sides of A4)
- A cover letter (maximum 2 sides of A4)
Please note: We are expecting a large number of applications for this role. Applications exceeding the page limits (2 sides of A4 per document) will not be considered. In addition, to help with anonymising applications, please only include your initials in your CV and cover letter – please do not include your full name or a photograph.
What to include in your cover letter
Please start your cover letter with:
- Please address how you meet the first six points of the essential skills and experience of the person specification.
- A brief summary of your experience working with civil servants, MPs and decision-makers.
- An example demonstrating your interpersonal skills and ability to engage with wide and diverse groups.
Feel free to then share your broader interest in the role and what additional qualities you would bring.
Where to send your application
- Please submit your CV and covering letter to the email address provided in the attached job pack.
- The deadline for applications is 10am on Thursday 16 October 2025.
- Applications submitted after this time or not following the outlined process will not be considered.
Interview details
First interviews are expected to take place online Thursday 6 November 2025.
The MMHA is dedicated to ensuring women and families affected by perinatal mental illness have access to high-quality, compassionate care.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Our vision is to save everyone. It may take us a long time to get there, but drowning is preventable, and we believe that even one drowning is one too many. We are all lifesavers. We are all fundraisers. This is our watch.
The successful candidate will be the go-to person for corporate partnerships in the North & East region and will be responsible for the delivery of fundraising activity which will achieve agreed targets. Working with the Regional Engagement Lead, the post holder will support strategic planning, and identify and lead development opportunities to grow partnership income. Working as one crew, this person will share their skills and knowledge with staff and volunteers on the ground.
Some of the benefits
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
- Life assurance
Your role
As a Fundraising and Partnerships Lead, you will:
- Manage and grow the regions partnership pipelines, identifying and capitalising on new opportunities
- Provide excellent stewardship to our regional corporate partners
- Monitor and manage corporate partnership and fundraising budgets
- Troubleshoot and mitigate risks and issues in order to ensure the delivery of results
- Monitor and manage operational risk, including compliance with internal and external standards, policies and procedures for corporate partnership and fundraising activity
- Support the delivery of income targets and diversification of income streams, with a focus on delivering on your monthly partnership objectives
- Manage delivery of all partnership goals and KPIs with the support of the Community Managers and volunteers
- Work with the communications, events, face-to-face, legacy, media, philanthropy and trusts contacts within your region to help you achieve your goals
- Support volunteer recruitment and levels of support for fundraising and partnership activities across your region
- Support the delivery of the national partnership strategy at a regional level and facilitate content delivery and stakeholder management regionally and locally
- Work closely with the national partnership team to collaboratively deliver our yearly objectives
About you
You’ll be passionate about making a real difference for our supporters, volunteers and customers. You will be highly motivated and enjoy tackling challenging goals and targets whilst being creative in finding solutions to problems. You will be a natural leader and be able to inspire and influence at all levels to drive and embed changes and improvements, keeping the supporter, volunteer and customer experience front of mind.
To be considered as the Fundraising and Partnerships Lead, you will need:
- Significant experience of engaging businesses, supporters, volunteers and the public in order to generate funds
- A proven track record of results delivery in the areas of fundraising and corporate partnerships
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and engagement skills and the ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
- People leadership experience, ideally in leading field-based teams in a collaborative environment
- Experience of leading and embedding change and improvements
- This role, whilst 37 hours per week, will require flexible working across all 7 days of the week
- Whilst core days will be defined, it is expected that there will be a degree of weekend and evening working required. Extensive travel will be required. This role will be based at an RNLI site wherever possible
- This post requires a valid driving licence
If you want to see how this role can support our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown.
Closing date: 12 October 2025.
First stage interviews: 24 October 2025 (held online).
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.
Do you enjoy helping people? Are you a compassionate and people-focused person?
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people who are in problem debt and help them find a way forward?
The Debt Advice Caseworker will provide an in person high-quality advice and casework service to the organisation’s clients in debt and money management service.
The Debt Advice Caseworker will provide mentoring and support to their co-workers, which will help develop their skills and expertise in debt and money management service, ensuring they deliver our clients with the best possible service.
A demanding role, whereby the Debt Advice Caseworker will have the ability to understand and deal with complex information. Working collaboratively with their team, management, external organisation’s, and Head of Service.
Flexibility is a key characteristic of all our posts and the post-holder may be asked to carry out other tasks consistent with the grade from time to time.
3 x Qualified Caseworker roles available
1 x Trainee role
About us
Citizens Advice Liverpool is a charity that provides free, confidential and impartial advice to people who live and work in the city. We depend on a workforce of paid staff and over 120 trained volunteers. We give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem. We are the leading provider of advice and advocacy services in Liverpool and have helped clients with over 106,000 issues in 2022/2023.
CAL have achieved accreditation with the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, showing we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our workforce. We've also gained an award for outstanding contribution by an employer to workplace health and wellbeing 2022 by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust.
We've gained awards from Citizens Advice National recognising our Advising Margainalised Communities Team for championing equity, diversity and inclusion in both 2021 and 2021. We were also named volunteer team of the year in 2022.
As well as a competitive salary CAL also provides access to:
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Hybrid Working Scheme
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Interest free travel loans
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Pension Scheme
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Cycle to Work Scheme
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Lifestyles Gym Membership (20% corporate discount)
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Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (AUKLS) is a local, independent, self-funded charity that exists to improve the lives of older people in Lewisham and Southwark. AUKLS enjoys an open and participative working environment. We work to our core values which include being fair and equal as a service provider, employer and partner. Teamwork, collective responsibility and delegated authority are central to this process. A key element of all roles is to develop and maintain the organisation’s working ethos and culture.
As part of the Happy Feet Team, you will work in partnership with community organisations, health and social care and statutory services to coordiante the delivery of a toenacil cutting service for people aged 50 and over,living in the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Southwark. The role will be based at our Stones End Day Centre.
We are looking for a passionate person who enjoys a varied working day and is passionate about supporting older people to maintain their wellbeing and independence.
Employee Benefits:
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
- Additional day's leave for Birthday
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme, including access to helpline for partners and dependents
- Flexi time scheme allowing the claiming back of additional hours worked (where appropriate to role)
- Other flexible working options, including working from home (where appropriate)
- Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
- CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
- TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary
AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Please note this role is known internally as Head of Energy and Seasonal Health
Do you want to make a real difference in your community by leading a supportive, high-performing team that helps people stay warm, safe, and well?
We’re looking for a Head of Energy and Seasonal Health to lead and develop our energy advice service in North Yorkshire. This rewarding role includes overseeing the Warm and Well phone line, online energy advice and face-to-face outreach, as well as managing our Energy Project Managers. You’ll make sure services meet performance targets, funding requirements, and – most importantly – the needs of the people we support.
As a key member of our senior leadership team, you’ll help shape the future of our organisation, foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment and represent us with funders, partners, and networks.
We’re seeking someone with strong people-management skills, proven experience delivering or overseeing services in the advice sector (or a closely related field) and excellent communication and influencing abilities.
You’ll need to live within or near North Yorkshire so you can attend meetings across the county when required. Day to day, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to work from home, from one of our offices, or a blend of both.
Applications closing date: 13 October 2025 (9.00am)
Reserved interview dates: 16 October 2025
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Corporate New Business Lead
Up to £34,000 per annum + benefits (including 25 days annual leave and pension)
Leatherhead, Surrey
(Flexible working options available, part-time considered)
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
This Best Companies Top 100 mid-sized company and Top 20 charity is looking to appoint an experienced fundraiser to help build income from corporate fundraising with an emphasis on securing long term and strategic partnerships.
Reporting to the Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for proactively generating significant income from five and six figure corporate partnerships by managing the new business pipeline, identifying new opportunities, building relationships and networking with key stakeholders and producing compelling applications and creative partnership proposals.
This is an excellent opportunity to build on previous experience and develop your skills in business development. Previous experience of securing high value, strategic partnerships in the third sector would be beneficial. The team has a proven track record in winning prestigious corporate partnerships which include: Macfarlanes LLP, Invesco, Knight Frank, Deutsche Bank, Nomura and high street names such as Kurt Geiger. Responsible for a third of the charity’s income the team are driven, highly motivated & results orientated.
Location: Leatherhead, Surrey, flexible working options available and part-time will be considered for the right candidate.
What we’re looking for:
- A friendly, enthusiastic and experienced corporate fundraiser who achieves results through people – you are socially focused and resilient, enjoy networking and are able to quickly connect with others and build effective working relationships.
- A motivating, empathetic and persuasive communicator – you are an experienced bid writer and a confident public speaker with experience of presenting to panels or addressing large audiences
- Knowledge of different corporate fundraising initiatives, including charity of the year, cause related marketing and strategic partnerships – you understand the components of a mutually beneficial and multi-faceted partnership, and have proven experience of prospect management and winning new business.
- You thrive working in a busy environment on multiple priorities simultaneously – results-oriented and a fast learner, you respond quickly to pressure and a changing environment.
- Confident use of MSOffice and experience of using a database – you have strong attention to detail, won’t miss a deadline and record accurate data using CRM systems.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:
- Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
- Company car for front line care posts
- 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
- Time off in Lieu
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
- Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
- A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme
- Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
- Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
- The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
- Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
Please email your CV & covering letter to us via the link.
Please disclose on your application form if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead with the dates to be confirmed.
We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
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Research Administration Assistant
Hornbeam Park, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
37 hours per week (part-time hours will be considered for a minimum of 30 hours)
We offer hybrid working and we are committed to paying the Real Living Wage.
About Us
Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer.
Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.
As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.
The Benefits
We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.
We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Research Administration Assistant, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen.
The Role
As our Research Administration Assistant, you will support the Research Grants Manager, by providing administration support for the Research and Services Team to ensure that Yorkshire Cancer Research supports high quality research and services that directly impacts the people of Yorkshire.
Working with the wider Research Funding team to provide administration support for all phases in research funding process to ensure we fund high quality and impactful research This includes assisting in running aspects of Award funding rounds, management of ongoing Awards including accurate maintenance of records and co-ordinating meetings.
Specifically, you will:
Funding Research to directly impact patients across Yorkshire
- Preparing and proofreading of documents throughout the process.
- Managing applications through the application, review, and outcome processes.
- Fostering good relationships with the applicants, keeping them informed of further requests for information and changes as they occur.
Award management
- Developing strong relationships with funded Award holders and serving as the main point of contact for any issues with Research Awards.
- Maintaining accurate records of Awards and research contacts.
- Updating the award management system as required to manage relevant funded awards, providing support for the awards monitoring process and any review.
- Providing support to the Research and Services Finance Manager to ensure research Award finances and variations of expenditure from plan are recorded appropriately.
Meetings
- Working with nominated individuals providing administrative support to plan and deliver meetings as required.
- Preparing and proofreading of necessary documentation and reports as required.
Team collaboration
- Supporting a variety of initiatives across the Research and Services Team as required.
- Role modelling the values of the charity.
- Supporting other teams in the organisation as necessary to achieve charity-wide goals and priorities.
- Representing the Research Funding Team on Award issues as and when required.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- To be ideally educated to A-level or equivalent, or experience working in a similar position at a similar level
- To have administration experience and experience of maintaining accurate records.
- To have experience co-ordinating meetings, preparing paperwork and taking minutes.
- To have experience extracting information from a variety of sources to prepare suitable reports.
- To have excellent organisational skills, including time management skills, the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines and coordinate multiple complex projects.
- To be able to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- To have IT skills including use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and databases.
- To be able to travel occasionally within Yorkshire.
A willingness to complete our pre-employment checks (to be undertaken once the role is offered and accepted) which include:
o A check on your employment history by seeking two references
o A check on your eligibility to work in the UK as per the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
- A DBS check at basic level.
Application
Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 9 October 2025. Please read our privacy notice before applying.
Please note, we will close the advert early if a high number of applications are received.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact the Recruitment Team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Family Support Coordinator
£23,000 pa + benefits (including company car, 25 days annual leave, and pension)
Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Family Support Coordinator to support our care teams in delivering a high-quality family support service in the region, working with families and professionals to ensure the families we support have access to the services they need.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager and working in partnership with health, education, and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for sourcing practical goods and services in the region, applying for grants and benefits, as well as working with other charities or community providers to obtain goods, equipment or funds for families that Rainbow Trust do not provide directly.
Having worked in a stressful or emotionally-demanding environment with an understanding of the complexities of working with children and families, you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and strong networks with other organisation to provide meaningful assistance to the families we support.
What we’re looking for:
· Professional experience of working in an administrative or coordinator role - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have provided services in a health, social care, youth or education setting within a charity environment.
· A friendly and socially-focused approach – you have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and develop effective relationships with a wide range of people, you enjoy helping others.
· Well-organised, with a high level of attention to detail – you work well within established systems, produce high quality work and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident MSOffice user.
· A persuasive and open communicator, you are inclusive in decision-making and are able to build and maintain strong working relationships with external organisations and networks.
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.
• Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
• Company car for front line care posts
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
• Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus
• Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
• Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
• The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
• Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.
We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Please disclose on the application form if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Interviews will take place at our Greater Manchester care team office, with the dates to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successfully selected for interview. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.