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The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Head of Campaigns & Media to lead the development of a new team within our Policy & Influencing Directorate.

Deadline: 9am on Monday 2nd February
Location: London OR Glasgow
Salary: Starting salary £52,166 rising to £60,861, plus London weighting of £4,000 where applicable
Hours: Full-time (32 hours per week) [part-time considered]
Contract type: This is a permanent role

This exciting role has been created to develop a new campaigns function at the Mental Health Foundation, incorporating our existing media team and working closely with policy, research and lived experience colleagues across the UK, with the aim of driving support for policy change.

What does the role involve?

• Developing a campaigns strategy for MHF and deliver its execution.
• Manage the campaigns and media team, commission engaging content, oversee campaign budgets, and collaborate with stakeholders to create a better policy environment for good mental health.
• Contribute to the leadership of the Mental Health Foundation and its Policy and Influencing Directorate.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?​

• Experience of developing and implementing campaign strategies to support policy change in the charity sector.
• Comprehensive understanding of communication disciplines (e.g. digital marketing, media relations, content creation) and how they integrate to achieve campaign objectives.
• Understanding of mental health policy, prevention and public health.

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

How to apply

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application via our website. Please ensure you attach an up-to-date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 9am on Monday 2nd February and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for Monday 9th & Wednesday 11th February.

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.

If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are pleased to be supporting a leading health charity in their search for a temporary, part-time Finance Partner to support their team with key financial projects. This role is for 4 months in the first instance, working 3 days per week (0.6 FTE) fully remote.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Configure Xero for 2026 budget coding and upload both overall and detailed budgets.
• Reconcile budgets and implement options for entering forecast outturn in Xero.
• Distribute budgets to holders and develop Xero reports for monthly updates.
• Support VAT recoding and apply 2026 budget coding within Concur.
• Test API integrations between Concur and Xero and update user guides.
• Assist with finance guide preparation, SharePoint implementation, and month-end activities.
• Provide general financial administration support as needed.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong, hands-on experience with Xero (preferable).
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Familiarity with Concur or similar expense systems.
• Ability to work independently and deliver to tight deadlines.

If you are available immediately and have the relevant experience, please apply below and submit your CV in Word format.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Are you passionate about building meaningful relationships and creating lasting impact through philanthropy? The University of Strathclyde is seeking a dynamic and experienced Donor Experience and Legacies Officer to lead stewardship and engagement for our major donors, scholarship supporters, and legacy pledgers.

This is a unique opportunity to shape donor journeys across multiple giving areas - from transformative scholarships and legacy gifts to major donations supporting research and teaching. You’ll work closely with inspiring students, academics, and colleagues across the University to deliver compelling donor communications, events, and impact reports that celebrate generosity and deepen engagement.

Brief Outline of Job:

To lead and deliver donor stewardship and engagement strategies for major gifts (donor gifts of £100k+), scholarships (UG and PG), and legacy giving. This includes creating compelling donor communications, managing cultivation events, and developing stewardship plans that support repeat giving and long-term relationships.

Major Gifts: Support the cultivation and stewardship of donors giving £100k–£1M+, including designing and delivering bespoke impact reports for major donors, organizing donor meetings, campus visits and events in collaboration with the Major Gifts team.

Scholarships: Support the development of and delivery of our scholarship fundraising strategy, including producing promotional materials and annual donor reports. Liaise with colleagues across the University to ensure effective scholarship delivery and reporting.

Legacy Giving: Lead the development of a new legacy stewardship strategy, including the introduction of a new giving circle for legacy pledgers, conducting face-to-face meetings with potential legacy donors and creating promotional content and opportunities.

Alumni Fund: Contributing to Giving Day and Alumni Fund Board activities. Support mass donor communications and stewardship initiatives.

Team Leadership: Line management of the Development Assistant and deputising for the Individual Giving Manager when required. 

If you’re a creative communicator, strategic thinker, and relationship builder with a flair for storytelling and donor cultivation, we’d love to hear from you.

Contract:Permanent, 35 hours per week 

Salary:£36,000 - £41,000 per annum 

Location:Hybrid - 2 days per week at Burford, OX18 4PF 

Closing date:Sunday 18th January 2026 

Interview dates: 1st interviews (via Teams) on Monday 26th January 2026 

    2nd interviews (at Burford) on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 

 
Passionate about helping pets and people? Looking for the next step in your Insights career and interested in developing or building your marketing selections skills? We’re recruiting a Senior Insights Analyst!  

At Blue Cross, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, helping to ensure we have a data-driven and supporter-centric approach to fundraising, communications and engagement, and delivering insights that drive positive change for pets and the people who look after them.  It’s an exciting time to join us as we have recently migrated from our legacy CRM to Microsoft Dynamics 365, which will allow us to maximise the value of our data and build more effective reporting.

More about the role

This key role within the Insights team has a focus on delivering marketing selections, implementing supporter journeys, and delivering insights on fundraising, communications and engagement performance. The Insights team sits within the Data & Insights Department – a team of 10 colleagues who are working towards our Data Strategy vision of our information being trusted, accessible and used to help pets and people thrive together.

You'll collaborate closely with the Insights Manager to deliver marketing selections and supporter journeys, as well as analysis and insights that deepen our understanding of our clients and supporters.
 

You will have the opportunity to problem solve and experiment to help us drive forward our data maturity, all whilst being a part of a friendly, welcoming and collaborative team. The Insights team provide the metrics, reports and analysis that underpin evidence-based decision making at Blue Cross, and ensure reporting adheres to all legislative and regulatory requirements and quality and integrity standards.

IMPORTANT NOTE 

As this role involves twice-weekly presence within the office, candidates must live within a reasonable distance from our Burford office (for example, within one and a half hours’ travel one way). Our Burford office is in a rural location where public transport links are infrequent, therefore travel by car is our strong recommendation. If you are thinking of applying, please check your travel time using the postcode OX18 4PF.

About you

 This role would suit an experienced analyst who is keen to develop and maintain supporter journeys and marketing selections, or to learn these skills.  If this is new to you, don’t worry, we’ll fully support you as you learn.
 

You will be confident, proactive and articulate in promoting data, insights and the benefits of evidence-based decision making. We will need you to use various analytical tools, skills and techniques to design and develop reports and dashboards to tell stories in a compelling way and confidently be able to analyse complex data from diverse sources.
 

You will need great presenting and communication skills to deliver insights to stakeholders both in person and virtually and the confidence to build strong stakeholder relationships throughout the organisation, so we are looking for someone positive and friendly with confidence to contribute.

We use Microsoft Power BI as our business intelligence tool, but you might have used other BI software such as Tableau or Qlik. Don’t worry if you haven’t used Power BI – you’ll get lots of support.

While we’d love to hear from a wide range of applicants, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role and require candidates to have the current right to work in the UK.
 

How to apply  

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Those who have applied previously are not required to reapply.

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.  

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  

Our generous benefits package includes: 

• Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)  
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support  
• Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family   
• Health cash plan  
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme  
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution   
• Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.  
• Life assurance   
• 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance   
• Enhanced family friendly policies   
• Recognition scheme   
• Annual volunteer days  
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers

We are seeking a Worship Coordinator to help strengthen and develop the worship ministry at Gateway. This role involves working closely with our Senior Pastor and existing worship leaders to deepen our worship culture, support and equip our teams, and help raise up future worshippers.

The ideal candidate will be both spiritually discerning, administratively gifted and developer of others — someone who loves the presence of God, values excellence, and thrives in organisation and team development.

Central location: West Bromwich UK.

Other locations requiring travel: Liverpool UK

Typical week: two to three days in the working week based around West Bromwich.  Sundays rotate around the locations.

This role offers a unique opportunity to serve in a thriving church community, helping shape the sound and heart of worship at Gateway Christian Centre. If you are passionate about worship, leadership, and seeing people encounter God’s presence, we’d love to hear from you.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Temporary Executive Assistant – Senior Leadership Support

£20.87 per hour + holiday pay
Temporary ly 1 month, with potential to extend up to 3 months
Hybrid working – part home / part London office

We’re supporting a high-profile national organisation to recruit an experienced Executive Assistant to provide senior-level support to a Chief Finance & Operations Officer on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, proactive EA who thrives in fast-paced, values-led environments and can hit the ground running.

The role

Reporting directly to a senior executive, you’ll provide comprehensive EA support, including:

• Complex diary and inbox management

• Coordinating high-level meetings, committees and events

• Preparing papers, agendas and briefings

• Managing confidential information with discretion

• Supporting cross-organisation projects and initiatives

• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders

About you

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders at Director or Executive level

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities

• Confidence working with multiple stakeholders

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A calm, solutions-focused approach in a busy environment

• Availability to start at short notice

Experience within the charity, public or purpose-driven sector would be an advantage, but is not essential.

What’s on offer

• £20.87 per hour plus holiday pay

• Hybrid working (London-based office requirement)

• An opportunity to support meaningful, organisation-wide work

• A well-structured role within a collaborative, professional team

If you’re an experienced EA available immediately (or at short notice) and looking for a short-term assignment with potential extension, we’d love to hear from you.

This isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to change lives.

At YMCA, we don’t do box-ticking support. We show up, build trust and walk alongside young people who deserve better chances than life has handed them.

In Autumn 2024, we launched a new supported housing project for young people leaving care in Northampton. These young people have experienced instability, trauma, and loss and they need skilled, consistent adults who believe in them and won’t give up when things get tough. That’s where you come in.

The role: Supported Housing Coach

You’ll work directly with young people with complex emotional and practical needs, providing more than just housing. You’ll help them build confidence, stability and a future they can believe in.

This is frontline, relationship-based work. You’ll be a trusted adult, advocate and coach, helping young people access opportunities at YMCA and beyond, while developing skills around independent living, education, employment, and wellbeing.

You’ll deliver support that is:

• Person-centred and asset-based

• Trauma-informed

• Grounded in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE)

This is about empowerment, consistency, and doing the work properly.

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have experience supporting young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs

• Can deliver planned, purposeful, targeted interventions

• Build strong, professional relationships 

• Have safeguarding experience

What we’re looking for:

• Background in supported housing, care leavers, or trauma-informed services

• At least 2 years’ experience in care or youth work / with vulnerable adults with complex needs

• Confidence working on a rota basis, including evenings and weekends

• Right to work in the UK

• Strong spoken and written English

• Safeguarding knowledge

Ready to make your work matter?

If you want a role where your skills genuinely change lives and you’re not afraid of complexity, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of something that actually makes a difference

Ready to take on a Supporter Care Coordinator role where your work supports a meaningful cause?
 
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)

About You:
 
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 

Why Apply?
 
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.

Lead financial stewardship during a critical period of change

A well-established, mission-driven organisation working at the forefront of climate and environmental impact across Europe is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance function through a period of transition and organisational change.

Operating across multiple European jurisdictions, the organisation plays a key role in shaping policy, influencing decision-makers, and delivering practical solutions to some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. As activity and impact continue to scale, strong financial leadership is essential.

This interim role offers the opportunity to bring stability, rigour and clarity to the finance function while supporting senior leadership and trustees through a complex and evolving operating context.

The role

Reporting into the executive leadership team, the Interim Chief Financial Officer will have responsibility for financial operations, control, compliance and reporting across multiple charitable entities in Europe.

You will lead and develop a small, cross-border finance team, oversee external providers, and ensure that robust systems, processes and governance are in place to support the organisation’s mission and growth.

Key responsibilities include:

Financial management & control

• Maintain and strengthen a robust financial control framework

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, month-end and year-end processes

• Oversee accurate and timely financial processing across multiple entities

• Monitor grant-level and project-level financial activity, analysing and explaining variances

Statutory compliance & governance

• Lead external audit processes and manage relationships with auditors

• Ensure compliance with charity, regulatory, tax and VAT requirements across jurisdictions

• Act as a key point of contact with regulators and statutory bodies

• Support strong risk management and internal control practices

Reporting & insight

• Provide clear, timely and relevant financial reporting to senior management and board-level stakeholders

• Deliver analysis that supports strategic decision-making and organisational planning

Leadership & collaboration

• Lead, motivate and support a diverse, international finance team

• Manage third-party accounting and payroll providers against agreed service standards

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture and strong relationships with non-finance colleagues

• Work closely with income generation and programme teams to maintain oversight of funding and income

About you

You will be a qualified accountant with significant experience in senior finance roles, ideally within an international non-profit or mission-driven environment. You will be comfortable operating in complex, international settings and bringing structure during periods of change.

You will bring:

• Strong technical accounting and financial management expertise

• Experience of charity or non-profit governance, audit and regulatory compliance

• A hands-on, solutions-focused approach combined with strategic judgement

• Confidence engaging with senior leaders, boards and external stakeholders

• Experience leading and developing finance teams across borders

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to apply your financial leadership to work that has real-world impact — supporting an organisation influencing climate policy, environmental justice and sustainable finance across Europe. You will play a central role in ensuring the organisation remains resilient, credible and effective at a pivotal time.

For more information please contact Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency site.

A prominent charity is seeking a proactive and organised Corporate Partnerships Executive to join their team for an initial 3 month contract. This role is pivotal in supporting the delivery of high-value corporate partnerships, ensuring that all partners receive an exceptional level of service and that all shared goals are met. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams to maximise the impact of these collaborations during a busy period for the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of existing corporate partners, serving as the main point of contact and ensuring all contractual obligations are met.

• Supporting the Corporate Partnerships Manager in the delivery of bespoke activation plans, including employee engagement, events, and cause-related marketing.

• Writing compelling updates, impact reports, and presentations to demonstrate the value of the partnership to corporate stakeholders.

• Identifying opportunities for uplift or renewal within the current portfolio to ensure sustainable income growth.

• Maintaining accurate records on the CRM database and ensuring all financial administrative tasks related to the partnerships are completed efficiently.

Person Specifications

• Proven experience working with corporate partners within a charity or non-profit environment.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly with stakeholders at various levels.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

• Experience in creating engaging content for corporate audiences, such as reports and newsletters.

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively as part of a fast-paced team.

What’s on Offer:

• up to £134.39 per day PAYE + £21.58 daily holiday pay (£155.96 total)
• Full-time opportunity, initial 3month contract
• Hybrid working, 2 days a week in the London office

How to Apply: To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button.

The process: If your experience aligns with what we're looking for, a member of our team will be in contact to discuss the role with you in more detail before presenting your profile to the client. We will also ensure that all applicants receive an email to inform them of the outcome of their application.

To avoid any potential delays or your application being missed, please apply solely via the 'Apply Now' button.

Commitment to Diversity: The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

HR Officer

We are seeking a proactive HR Officer to support a values driven housing organisation delivering high quality homes and people focused services across London.

Position: HR Officer

Salary: £32,021 per annum

Location: Hammersmith with hybrid working

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 18 January 2026

Interview date: Friday 23 January 2026

About the role

Reporting to the Corporate Assurance and People Manager, the HR Officer will play a key role in the day to day delivery of HR and people services across the organisation. You will provide practical, professional support across the full employee lifecycle and work closely with managers and colleagues to ensure consistent, compliant and people centred HR practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and administering all stages of the employee lifecycle
• Supporting recruitment processes including administration, interviews and pre employment checks
• Delivering effective onboarding and HR inductions for new starters
• Managing HR systems and maintaining accurate employee data in line with GDPR
• Coordinating learning and development activity and maintaining training records
• Supporting payroll processes and responding to related queries
• Assisting with employee relations matters and HR projects
• Producing regular HR reports and supporting data driven decision making

About you

You will be an organised, reliable and proactive HR professional who is comfortable managing a varied workload and working with sensitivity and discretion.

You will bring:

• Strong HR or people administration experience with excellent attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Confident IT skills including Microsoft Office and HR systems
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build positive working relationships across an organisation
• Experience working in a values driven or not for profit environment
• A CIPD qualification or working towards one is desirable but not essential.

About the organisation

This organisation provides safe, secure and affordable homes for single women across London and has a long standing commitment to equality, inclusion and empowerment. With an ambitious development programme and a collaborative culture, the organisation places residents and people at the heart of everything it does.

Other roles you may have experience of could include; HR Administrator, People Officer, HR Assistant, HR Coordinator, People and Culture Officer, Human Resources Assistant, HR and Payroll Officer, People Operations Officer. #INDNFP

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

Are you an experienced fundraiser, skilled in crafting persuasive narratives and telling moving stories of impact and change? We have a fabulous opportunity for you to use your creative and organisational skills to make a difference to young lives in Doncaster. 

We are currently finalising our next Forward Plan, with an ambition to create an inclusive, vibrant community, committed to everyone having a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.  We currently work with children and young people aged 5 to 30. 

Our priority programmes include support coaching for young people, community activity sessions, sustaining our accommodation provision for vulnerable young adults and establishing how we can best support more young people on the homelessness pathway.  We have some great spaces that are in need of development, and we expect that both capital and revenue funding will be included in your workload. We also look for smaller grants during the course of the year, including for food for our residents and supplies for our art groups, and we hope to recruit volunteers to assist with some elements of this work.

The core of your role will be in generating funds from trusts and individual giving, with other fundraising and communications tasks included as time permits. 

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• To create and update cases for support for YMCA Doncaster’s fundable projects and general running costs.
• To be responsible for an assigned portfolio of trusts, foundations and similar, developing knowledge of, and relationships with, those funders.
• To make strong applications to funders within the assigned portfolio, matching YMCA Doncaster’s agreed cases for support with funders’ interests and requirements.
• To create, publicise and monitor outcomes of giving campaigns and / or fundraising events. 
• To nurture key external stakeholders including potential supporters from the local business community, the media and others as appropriate.
• To prepare and give presentations, maintain ongoing contact and host trustee or representative visits where required as part of fundraising work.
• To devise and oversee efficient evaluation and monitoring systems which meet funder requirements.
• To keep comprehensive records, in an established format, from initial contact with a potential funder through to either the rejection correspondence or the funding agreement and subsequent monitoring and evaluation.
• To ensure that staff and volunteers joining YMCA Doncaster are encouraged to contribute to positive communications and fundraising efforts.
• To supervise / oversee volunteers and less experienced staff engaged in fundraising work. 
• To comply with fundraising and other legislation relevant to the role.
• To report to the Chief Executive monthly in the required format.
• Additional or other duties as necessary within your capabilities and status to meet the needs of YMCA Doncaster.

The Organisation

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity supporting low-income families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.

We help thousands of families every year with essential grants, services and practical support. But we do much more than that. We champion families’ voices, challenge inequality and help shape the conversation on disability, childhood illness and disadvantage. 

The Role 

This is an exciting opportunity to shape how Family Fund connects with people across the UK. As a newly created role, it offers real scope to define and develop the function, while playing a central role in strengthening the organisation’s voice and influence.

We are looking for a bold, creative Group Director of External Affairs to join our Senior Leadership Team. At a time when families need us more than ever, you will raise Family Fund’s national profile and influence, positioning the organisation as a trusted, evidence led voice on childhood disability, serious illness and the broader challenges facing low-income families. You will build and sustain strong relationships with policymakers, funders, and the public ensuring the organisation secures the visibility, support, and resources needed to drive lasting change for the families we serve.

You will lead an energetic, specialist team spanning communications, media, public affairs, partnerships and research, bringing these areas together through a joined up external engagement strategy that delivers real impact.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Lead our communications, media, public affairs, partnerships and research teams
• Raise Family Fund’s profile as a trusted national voice 
• Build strong relationships with policymakers, media, funders and partners 
• Help drive real change for families through influence and insight

Who we’re looking for 

We are looking for an experienced leader who loves the power of communication, influence and connection.

Key attributes will include:

• Senior experience in external affairs, communications or public affairs 
• A strong track record of influencing policy and engaging senior stakeholders 
• Experience leading teams and working at senior level 
• A warm, confident communication style and great relationship skills 
• A real passion for Family Fund’s mission and social justice

This is an exciting, high impact role with the chance to make a genuine difference to families across the UK. 

Candidate Briefing Pack

For comprehensive information about Family Fund, the role responsibilities and the person we are looking for, please download the Candidate Briefing Pack.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this fantastic opportunity, please provide the following with your application:

• An up-to-date CV
• A supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining your experience, motivations and suitability for the role.

All applications are being handled by our recruitment partner, Russam. All applications should be uploaded via the Russam website.

If you have any difficulty uploading your application or if you would like to have an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact Melissa Baxter - Managing Partner, Charities at Russam.

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd February 2026
Initial interviews with Russam: 17th and 18th February 2026
Interviews with Family Fund: 4th, 5th and 6th March 2026

Flexibility will be provided if needed - do let us know as soon as possible if you are unavailable on these dates.

We commit to inclusion, equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Leader. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community. 

Impatience Earth is a non-profit climate philanthropy consultancy founded in 2020 with a mission to educate, challenge and inspire wealth holders to take bolder funding decisions to address the climate emergency. Since 2020, our engagement with over 40 philanthropic foundations and businesses has supported them to make over £250m of new funding available for climate action, and we have already helped them make grants to over 200 different organisations.

Our work with corporates

We work closely with businesses* to develop and implement strategic grant-making funds, through their corporate foundation arm or internal budgets, that align with their mission and values, while making a tangible climate impact. 

Increasingly, our work with businesses has focused on agri-food businesses. In today’s world, they can no longer count on steady yields, consistent quality, or predictable sourcing from global supply regions. Climate volatility is no longer a distant risk; it’s an immediate operational threat. Businesses that fail to invest in climate resilience now will face higher costs in the long-term, for example through more frequent supply shortages and greater business disruption. Companies that depend on agricultural supply chains for their business survival should treat bold climate action as a strategic investment in managing financial risk and staying competitive.

Impatience Earth has already helped a number of companies to better understand where their biggest climate risks and opportunities lie in their value chain, and support them through a learning and strategy process, through to implementation of funding. Crucially, we’ve helped them to identify how and where to invest philanthropically to both build climate resilience within the business and demonstrate their leadership across the sector. In 2026, we want to expand this work and proactively engage agribusinesses who may benefit from our advisory support. 

The role

We acknowledge that most agribusinesses have their supply chains based in the Global South, and through our work with them, we would like to see them engage in forms of reparative finance that builds the climate resilience of farmers and communities in those regions.

We are seeking a dynamic, justice-driven, Regenerative Agriculture Lead to help agri-food businesses rethink how they invest in climate impact. In this role, you will engage senior executives, particularly in sustainability, procurement, supply chain, and corporate strategy, to shift from short-term, carbon-offsetting based approaches toward directly funding regenerative agriculture practices within their supplier networks, and working towards business transformation as a whole.

Your work will help agrifood businesses transition to more resilient, low-carbon, and nature-positive supply networks by unlocking capital that accelerates climate-smart and justice-centred practices on the ground.

Your initial focus and priority within the role would be in sales and business development, and once you’ve secured high value clients, you’ll also be supporting on delivery and advisory with those clients.

Key areas of focus

Strategic sales & business development

• Identify, engage, and nurture relationships with senior-level executives at companies with agriculture-linked supply chains and networks (e.g., food & beverage, apparel, beauty, consumer goods). Note that Impatience Earth has a partnership eligibility criteria that influences the types of organisations we work with.

• Lead consultative sales conversations with companies that rely on carbon offsetting, or are looking to reduce their sustainability budgets, highlighting the value of increasing investment in direct regenerative supply chain transformation as a tool for building long-term resilience.

• Build and engage a pipeline of corporate clients and guide prospects from initial interest to proposal development, and deal close.

• Represent Impatience Earth at conferences, industry events, and executive briefings.

Thought partnership & advisory

• Engage corporate leaders on the financial, environmental, and operational benefits of transitioning to, and increasing direct funding towards regenerative agriculture.

• Translate complex climate, carbon, and agricultural concepts into clear business cases and ROI narratives, and occasionally share knowledge and provide training for Impatience Earth colleagues to develop team knowledge.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to help companies design pathways to supply chain transformation that is good for the business and the climate

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in business development, corporate sales, partnerships, sustainability advisory, supply chain solutions, or climate/ESG-related roles. We encourage applications from folks who have worked in sustainability or procurement teams within agribusinesses.

• A proven track record of selling into or advising agribusinesses, with a focus on sustainability, carbon markets, climate tech, or agriculture-related domains.

• Strong ability to engage C-suite and VP-level leaders with credibility and influence.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to distill technical topics (carbon accounting, regenerative agriculture, climate finance) into compelling narratives.

• Comfortable navigating complex corporate structures, long sales cycles, and multi-stakeholder decision processes.

• Comfortable working in an evolving and early-stage organisation, with an entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, scrappy, and excited to build something new in a rapidly evolving market.

What’ll be nice to have:

• Knowledge of Scope 3 emissions, insetting, carbon markets, or B-corp and sustainability reporting frameworks (i.e. SBTI, TCFD, CSRD)

• Familiarity with agricultural supply chains, rural development, regenerative agriculture, or nature-based solutions.

• Experience developing climate or sustainability strategies for large corporates.

How you’ll know you’re doing a good job

• You consistently build and advance a high-quality pipeline of corporate prospects.

• You help shift C-suite mindsets from funding short-term initiatives, carbon offset projects or reducing sustainability budgets to embracing direct, long-term regenerative supply chain investment.

• You close deals and create new partnerships that directly fund agricultural transitions and measurable climate outcomes.

• You become a go-to expert for companies exploring how to finance and scale regenerative agriculture.

Benefits

As part of this role, you will have a pro rata allowance of 25 days paid annual leave, individual coaching, a professional development budget and be part of a passionate team committed to advancing climate action. We have put in place, and continue to build, a range of measures to build an inclusive and welcoming work culture centred on wellbeing, and we hope we will receive applications from people from a range of backgrounds.

How To Apply:

We are not able to sponsor visas, nor are we able to have calls with candidates in advance of application.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you have any access requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so we can discuss how to support you.

• Stage 1: Submit your CV plus either a cover letter (1.5 pages max), or a short video, that includes details about your relevant experience for the role and why you think you’ll be a good fit. Please consider the Requirements for this role section when you write your cover letter/record your video, particularly points 2-5. Please submit documents in PDF format as we are unable to open MS Word files.

• Stage 2: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a short initial video call carried out on Zoom to discuss your experience and what excites you about the role. We will send all candidates the interview questions in advance. 

• Stage 3: You will be asked to complete a short assignment at a time that suits you. At this stage in the process, we will offer candidates a £50 stipend to cover the time invested in this exercise.

• Stage 4: As part of the final interview stage, you’ll be invited to a full interview, and we will be sending all candidates the interview questions in advance. At this stage in the process, we will offer candidates an additional £50 stipend to cover the time invested in preparing for the interview.

Who You Will Meet:

As part of the interview process, you will meet Aditi Shah (Co-CEO), and Vicky Murray (Associate). For more information, see our website, impatience.earth.