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Do you want to help create a better world for animals? Are you a creative communicator with a flair for storytelling and a passion for protecting animals from cruelty?
Join us at the Animal Welfare Investigations Project (AWIP), a not-for-profit organisation that investigates and disrupts organised animal cruelty worldwide, from dogfighting and puppy farming to wildlife trafficking and the dog-meat trade. Our work brings offenders to justice and builds a global movement to end suffering, powered by digital storytelling and public support.
We’re now looking for a Marketing Executive (Social Media) to join our fast-paced Marketing & Communications Team. This role will shape how millions see our mission — driving engagement, income, and supporter growth through bold, creative campaigns.
About the Role
Reporting to the CEO and working closely with our Digital Marketing Officer and Gifts in Wills Officer, you will:
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Develop and deliver a data-driven social media strategy that fuels measurable fundraising growth.
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Use ManyChat to grow a permission-based Messenger community and launch engaging campaigns that drive both immediate and sustained fundraising results.
Plan, launch, and optimise virtual fundraising challenges (like Run for the Dogs or Step Up for Wildlife) — turning clicks into community and compassion into cash.
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Create powerful storytelling content across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X — designed to move people from awareness to action.
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Manage and optimise paid social advertising to grow AWIP’s supporter base and recurring donor network.
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Engage directly with our followers — responding to messages and comments with empathy, professionalism, and urgency.
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Work alongside our investigations team to flag and report potential cruelty cases seen on social media, gather evidence from witnesses, and receive OSINT (open-source intelligence) training to support real-world investigations.
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Capture and produce behind-the-scenes content from field operations and events, showcasing AWIP’s lifesaving work.
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Represent AWIP at digital fundraising and social media conferences, contributing to growing our thought leadership profile in digital engagement.
About You
You’re a performance-driven, strategic, and creative thinker who thrives in a fast-moving environment. You understand that social media isn’t just about followers or likes — it’s about measurable impact, mission growth, and movement-building.
Essential:
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Proven experience managing social media for a brand, NGO, or campaign.
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Strong writing, editing, and visual-content skills (Canva, Meta Business Suite, or similar).
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Experience running social-media ads or supporter-acquisition campaigns.
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Passion for animal welfare and investigative storytelling.
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Professional resilience when handling sensitive or distressing material.
Desirable:
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Experience with fundraising, challenge events, or membership marketing.
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Familiarity with ManyChat, MailerLite or similar EPS, FundraiseUp, Tally.so, or Salesforce.
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Willingness to travel nationally or internationally for short assignments and support investigations.
Contract Details
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Type: Permanent (initially 22.5 hours/week, with opportunity to expand to full-time)
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Salary: £24,500–£29,000 FTE (depending on experience and performance). Pro-rata for 22.5 hours is £15,750.00.
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Location: Fully flexible within the UK (occasional in-person events). Must be a UK resident.
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Probation: 6 months, including delivery of at least one fundraising challenge.
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Progression: Potential to grow to full-time based on KPI delivery.
❤️ What We Offer
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Fully flexible working arrangements
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Annual salary review and growth-linked progression
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Private healthcare & Employee Assistance Programme
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Pension contributions in line with Living Pension standards
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Fully funded professional development in digital fundraising & social media
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A chance to make a tangible difference, protecting animals and investigating animal cruelty worldwide.
The Animal Welfare Investigations Project investigates organised animal cruelty and rescues animals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fundraising and Events Lead
Salary: £28,000 – £31,000 (pro rata)
Contract: 1-year fixed term (with view to make permanent)
Hours: Part-time (3–4 days per week)
Location: Remote, with occasional days in London and additional days for events (time off in lieu provided)
Reports to: CEO
About M7 Education
At M7 Education, our mission is simple — to level the educational playing field by making experiential learning accessible to every student. We believe one school trip can change a student’s entire outlook on education, yet too many miss out due to financial barriers.
We provide fully funded school trips and workshops for high pupil premium schools across England and Wales, taking care of both the funding and the logistics so that teachers can focus on inspiring their students.
We’re a small, dedicated team with big ambitions. We work flexibly, think creatively, and collaborate closely to make learning come alive for as many children as possible.
The Role
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven Fundraising and Events Lead to join our growing team. This is a new and exciting opportunity to shape the future of M7 Education’s fundraising strategy and be the driving force behind our next phase of growth.
You’ll take the lead in developing new income streams, building strong relationships with donors and fundraisers, and creating inspiring fundraising events and campaigns. Working closely with the CEO, you’ll have the freedom to innovate, test new ideas, and lay the groundwork for a future fundraising function within the charity.
This is a hands-on role that’s perfect for someone with experience in charity fundraising and event management who’s eager to make a tangible difference in education.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive fundraising strategy to increase income across multiple channels.
- Manage relationships with individual fundraisers, supporting their journeys and ensuring excellent stewardship.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver fundraising events — both third-party events (such as the SuperHalfs series) and M7-run initiatives.
- Research, write, and submit compelling grant applications to trusts and foundations.
- Lead creative fundraising campaigns that engage new supporters and promote M7 Education’s mission.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, sponsors, and community partners.
- Monitor fundraising performance, prepare reports, and evaluate impact to inform future growth.
- Contribute to the development of a future fundraising team, including volunteers and, in time, staff members.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in charity fundraising, with a track record of generating income.
- Proven experience in event planning and delivery.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational and project management abilities.
- Confident working independently and taking initiative in a small, fast-moving team.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically about income growth.
Desirable:
- Experience in the education or children’s charity sector.
- Skills in communications, social media, or email campaigns.
- Understanding of sporting events and community fundraising (e.g. marathons, challenges).
- Experience writing successful grant or trust funding applications.
What We Offer
- £28,000–£31,000 (pro rata) depending on experience
- Part-time (4–5 days per week)
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata) + additional time off during certain school holidays
- Paid professional development opportunities
- Highly flexible working environment (remote-first)
- Time off in lieu for event days
- Opportunity to shape and grow M7 Education’s fundraising function from the ground up
Our Culture
We’re a small team with high goals — adaptable, collaborative, and full of ideas. We value initiative and creativity, giving team members the freedom to experiment and test new approaches. If you’re someone who enjoys autonomy, thrives in a dynamic environment, and wants to see your work make a direct impact on children’s lives, you’ll fit right in.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Family Lives is excited to announce an opportunity to join our new Perinatal Support Service in West Northamptonshire. We are seeking a passionate and proactive Perinatal Family Support Coordinator to support women and their families at risk of developing mild to moderate mental health challenges during the critical perinatal period. The focus is on early intervention to prevent mental health issues escalating by providing both practical and emotional support.
As a Perinatal Family Support Coordinator, you will understand the developmental needs of infants and children aged 0-2, and have experience of working with vulnerable parents-to-be and new parents, promoting attachment and improving wellbeing. You will be required to provide a range of services including one-to-one and group-based interventions and collaborating with Family Hubs and external partners to ensure that new parents receive the comprehensive support they need. Additionally, you will lead on engagement activities to enhance access and remove barriers for diverse communities to fully benefit from our programmes
A key part of your responsibilities will involve establishing a peer support programme, by recruiting and training a small group of volunteers from the local community, enabling them to offer light-touch support to women and families. Together you’ll build a community network that actively engages families in positive perinatal support
A recognised qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) in social work, health, education, or relevant experience is essential.
About Us
Family Lives is a national charity with over four decades of experience in helping parents deal with the changes that are a constant part of family life. We provide targeted early intervention and crisis support to families online, via our national services or in the community.
To apply, please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, and the link to apply using our online system where you will need to upload your CV and covering letter. Please ensure that you cover all criteria on the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting purposes.
Closing date: Sunday 2nd November 2025
Interview date: TBC
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The Project Officer supports the effective delivery of HACT’s community-focused programmes, with a particular emphasis on operational coordination, partner engagement, and service administration. Working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, the role ensures that project activities—such as voucher distribution, data management, and partner communications—are delivered efficiently, accurately, and in line with organisational standards.
This role blends project management and client relationship management, requiring a proactive and detail-oriented individual who can work independently and collaboratively, with a primary focus on ensuring HACT successfully delivers the objectives for the Fuel Fund programme. The postholder will act as a key point of contact for partners, manage administrative processes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of service delivery.
Job Purpose
To coordinate and administer the delivery of HACT’s community support projects, with a focus on the Fuel Fund and related initiatives, ensuring timely and accurate processing of partner requests and maintaining strong relationships with Housing Associations, Local Authorities, and other stakeholders. The Project Officer plays a vital role in ensuring that residents receive support efficiently via our partners, while contributing to the overall success and impact of HACT’s programmes.
Responsibilities
- Manage the general administration of the Fuel Fund
- Be the primary point of contact for all Fuel Fund queries (internal and external)
- Manage Expression of Interest requests from Housing Associations, local authorities and third sector organisations, ensuring they meet the qualifying criteria and terms of the Fund
- Manage voucher requests, ensuring they meet qualifying criteria, and issuing to referral partners across the UK
- Manage, and evolve as needed, quality control processes
- Manage collation of reporting data from Housing Associations and other referral partners
- Analyse multiple data sets and produce reports on the Fuel Fund for HACT and external stakeholders
- Provide updates to key HACT staff about distribution progress
- Feed informal and formal progress updates and reporting information to HACT Communications and Marketing colleagues, working with them to communicate project learning and opportunities
- Work closely with colleagues in the wider Communities team to support housing association engagement with HACT’s work and to support key team-wide activity such as the annual Community Investment conference
Required Skills
Essential
- Administrative experience with a good knowledge of and experience in using Microsoft Office
- Strong relationship management and collaboration skills, with an ability to engage, communicate and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at different levels.
- Experience of managing multi-partner/ stakeholder projects and knowledge of project management tools and methods.
- Excellent data analysis skills.
- Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
- Demonstrable track record of preparing and producing data analysis and reports.
- Ability to work autonomously, use initiative and work independently to drive projects through to completion.
- NVQ Business Administration Level 2 (or suitable clerical experience)
Desirable
- An undergraduate degree in a relevant subject.
- Experience working in a charity, social enterprise or local government supporting communities facing hardship
- Experience using organisation-wide CRM systems and utilizing these to manage personal data and project delivery
Job Accountabilities
Complete fuel fund and voucher allocations as per agreed timelines.
Ensure projects operate with a sufficient number of sector partners, for example the number of housing associations referring into the fuel fund.
Monitor and review project reach and impact, using this learning to shape any new methods of delivery, e.g. pilots with other sector partners to reach new audiences.
Collaborate with colleagues to communicate the project opportunities and learning at regular intervals, contributing to the wider thought leadership and collaboration objectives of the Communities team.
Maintain positive relationships with project funder(s), by sharing project data in line with agreements.
Ensure high quality delivery of the project, ensuring robust systems are in place to record activity and monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of the project, improving systems as needed, to support partner engagement and voucher redemption.
Coordinate and lead day to day communications with sector partners participating in the project and ensure feedback is collected and reviewed from project partners and beneficiaries.
Further information
The post holder for this role will be required to complete a basic Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
The Fuel Fund programme must have dedicated resource at all times during the working week (Monday Friday) and as such, annual leave needs to be coordinated with colleagues in the team to ensure the programme is sufficiently resourced throughout the year.
Employees are also expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to their post and may be asked to perform other duties that are consistent with the grade, responsibilities, and typical scope of the role. Any additional tasks should remain appropriate to the nature of the post and not extend into unrelated functions or specialisms.
All employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s values and behavioural standards, which include being supportive, transparent, respectful, kind, honest, and collaborative. This means fostering a culture of empathy, openness, integrity, and teamwork in all interactions, and contributing positively to the organisation’s mission and strategic objectives.
About HACT
Innovation. Collaboration. Insights.
It’s what we’ve always done.
As the charity of the social housing sector, these are the core values that have driven the transformation and development of housing providers for over 60 years.
We believe the provision of housing is about more than just bricks and mortar – it’s about enhancing peoples’ lives.
By partnering with organisations across the housing sector, we drive value for residents and communities through insight-led products and services which encourage innovation and foster collaboration.
To apply for this role, please share your CV with a one-page cover letter setting out why this role appeals to you and how your skills and experiences meet the key skills points in the job description
Interviews expected to take place on November 17th and 18th.
To apply for this role, please share your CV with a one-page cover letter setting out why this role appeals to you and how your skills and experiences meet the key skills points in the job description
To support the social housing sector to unlock the full potential of its social purpose, for the benefit of residents & local communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent
37 hours per week, over 7 days, to include Saturdays and Sundays
£25,760
Location: Warwick Shop
We offer many enhanced benefits including:
-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays
-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass
Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.
Do you like being creative? Or looking for a hidden treasure? Have you got Retail/Management experience? Are you looking for a new challenge in 2025?
We are looking for a Shop Manager to lead our team in the Warwick shop, you will be working in a creative environment, working with donated goods to maximise sales and net contribution.
You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise the vital funds needed to support our frontline work. You will need to be driven and focused on making money, and have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.
As a Shop Manager you will manage an Assistant Shop Manager along with a team of diverse Volunteers, you will need great people skills and be confident at working with people from different backgrounds creating a welcoming and positive experience for all of our staff, volunteers and supporters.
If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way then this is the place for you.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 4th November 2025.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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HEAD OF VOLUNTEERING
Closing Date: 28 October 2025
Interview Date: 4 November 2025
Location: Hybrid working with multi-site working
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
DBS Requirement: Enhanced check
At Birmingham Hospice, our volunteers are the heart of everything we do—supporting patients and families through life’s most challenging moments. We’re looking for a collaborative and values driven leader to shape the future of volunteering across our organisation.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of People and Culture, the Head of Volunteering will drive the development of our volunteer strategy, champion best practice, and work closely with teams to embed volunteering into every part of hospice life. You will drive recruitment, engagement, and recognition, ensuring our volunteers feel valued and empowered.
We are looking for someone who will:
· Drive the development and delivery of our volunteering strategy
· Champion best practice in recruitment, training, and retention of our volunteers
· Collaborate with teams to embed volunteering into every service
· Drive inclusive recruitment campaigns and community engagement
· Build on our current recognition programmes and ensure the volunteer voice is heard
· Evaluate impact and continuously improve the volunteer experience
· Represent Birmingham Hospice locally and nationally as a leader in volunteering
You’ll be the trusted advisor for all things volunteering—supporting managers, influencing culture, and ensuring our volunteers feel valued, supported, and empowered.
What you will bring:
Proven experience in volunteer management across complex, multi-site organisations. We welcome transferrable skills and experience from other sectors.
· A passion for inclusion, community engagement, and continuous improvement
· Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and change management skills
· The ability to influence, innovate, and lead change.
Why Birmingham Hospice?
Be part of a values-driven, forward-thinking charity
· Enjoy a generous benefit package
· Make a real difference in people’s lives
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please visit the jobs portal on our website.
A UK driver’s licence, business insurance cover, and access to a car for work purposes is essential to this role.
We believe that anyone with a terminal diagnosis deserves to live well and make the very most of the time that remains.



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We are looking to recruit three Visitor Experience Assistant to join our team based at our London site. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis, working 1250 hours per year (annualised contract) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £15,749.21 per annum.
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
We have two public sites (London and Midlands) and a stored collection (Stafford). Our trading company and active fundraising supplement Grant in Aid which comes through the Ministry of Defence.
The Royal Air Force Museum is a Carbon Literate organisation and as such promotes Carbon Literacy.
The Museum is looking to appoint three Visitor Experience Assistants on an annualised contract.
We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate team members who understand and are committed to providing customer service excellence and puts the visitor at the centre of everything they do.
The ideal candidate will have previous visitor facing experience ideally in a leisure or heritage environment. You will need to be a confident communicator, a team player and be able to respond quickly and positively in a changing environment. Being flexible in your outlook is essential as you will be fulfilling a variety of roles at the museum.
You will also support the museum in hosting evening events from gala dinners to sleepovers and outdoor film nights. An understanding of the importance of supporting and fulfilling a ‘host’ role for corporate clients and Museum partners is desirable.
As a Visitor Experience Assistant, you will have a variety of roles which will include:
- Proactive response to ensuring the highest possible visitor standards are maintained.
- Providing a warm welcome to our visitors and enhancing every visitor’s experience at the museum through your engagement with them and your problem-solving skills.
- Supporting activities, events, general museum operations and processing visitor bookings at admissions.
- Promoting and selling museum guidebooks, services, commercial activities, and events to visitors.
- Supporting the museum’s fundraising and commercial activities.
- Providing a safe and secure experience for everyone.
- Being a first aider and fire marshal. Training for both roles will be provided.
- Inspire visitors by sharing the Royal Air Force story and the story of the people who shape the Royal Air Force.
- There will also be the opportunity to provide engaging talks to visitors.
These are permanent, part-time roles working 1250 hours annually. The working hours each week will be dependent on business requirements (maximum 35 hours per week during peak season and minimum 4 hours per week during off-peak season). You will work a flexible pattern which will include working some weekends, bank holidays and occasional evening/overnights.
Closing date for applications: 9th November 2025
Interviews will take place on: 19th and 21st November 2025
If you think you have what it takes and want to be part of this exciting journey, please visit the jobs page on our website for further information. Join us in delivering our purpose and achieving our vision, ensuring that the Royal Air Force’s story continues to enrich and inspire current and future generations. We would love to hear from you.
Our Membership Engagement Team provide support, advice and guidance to ensure that our members can continue to be the force for good in their communities. Through strong relationships, the team facilitates the sharing of great practice and ensure that the membership remain compliant. The Membership Engagement Officers (MEOs) are actively engaged within their areas, meeting Branch members, supporting their activities and building a stronger membership fit for the next 100 years.
Homebased in the UK, the Overseas (OS) MEO provides support, advice and guidance to our districts and branches worldwide. The OS MEO will focus on world-wide membership engagement to ensure members feel connected to RBL, that they have a strong relationship with us and are informed and motivated to get involved.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
The Membership Engagement Officer (MEO) is a key role which inspires and engages our membership to be active and fulfil their role and purpose while remaining compliant with the Legion’s Membership handbook and policies. It is a challenging and exciting post where no two days will be the same.
You will provide organisational support, advice and information to our members, and work closely with County Committees, the membership central team staff and other departments. This a varied role which covers a range of duties from connecting and building relationships with Branches to compliance oversight and responding to membership queries.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
This is a UK based role where you will be contracted to your home address. You will be expected to work there with occasional travel overseas for engagement purposes and to attend external meetings within the UK.
Evening and weekend work will be required, including an occasional requirement for some overnight stays. Due to the global reach of the role this pattern will be flexible to meet time zone differences.
If you are already an RBL member serving on a committee as an active officer, you cannot be an MEO in your designated area of work.
Given the responsibilities associated with the role, it is a requirement that you live within reasonable distance of the designated region of responsibility. And you must hold a full UK driving licence.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The England Awards for All Team have several Funding Officer vacancies (fixed term until both 31 August and 31 October 2026). The successful candidates must be based near to and be able to easily travel to either Birmingham or Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as this role may require office working from time to time.
Working as a Funding Officer within the England Central Funding team, you will join our Awards for All Programme.
You will be assessing applications for funding from a wide range of customers, dealing with grant management and related queries and looking at risk management. This will include contact directly with grant holders and applicant organisations and with a range of colleagues. You will have a strong understanding of our vision and our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. You will manage your own caseload.
Interview Date: Week commencing 17 November
Location: Working from our Birmingham or Newcastle-upon-Tyne office/hybrid working.
If you would like an informal conversation about this role, please contact us.
Any questions about the recruitment process, please email the recruitment team.
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below
Essential:
- Ability to analyse a range of information in order to make evidence-based judgements, to challenge when appropriate and to manage risk.
- Strong listening, written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to learn and apply a variety of detailed processes and technology systems (MS office and Salesforce).
- Good planning, organisation and time management skills. Managing your workload to meet targets and handle competing priorities.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships, working within a large team and demonstrating a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Confidence to continually seek and act on feedback to evaluate and improve your own performance.
Desirable:
- Understand the communities we work with and how we make a difference through our funding
- The ability to understand and assess data and financial information
Equal Opportunities (standard text)
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.
It starts with community.
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Are you ready to shape the future of research that makes a real difference to people’s lives?
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Head of Research Funding to lead our research funding activities and play a key role in implementing our new research strategy. Based in Northampton, this role offers the opportunity to oversee the development of new funding opportunities and ensure our work continues to drive meaningful progress for people affected by MND.
As Head of Research Funding, you’ll ensure our research investment delivers impact where it’s needed most. Working closely with colleagues across the Research and Innovation Directorate, you’ll manage a dedicated team, develop effective funding schemes, and strengthen connections with researchers, review panels, and grant holders.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the Association’s research funding activities, delivering to agreed budgets and timelines.
- Ensure research priorities are focused on the needs of people affected by MND.
- Develop and implement new funding schemes that accelerate progress and support our strategic aims.
- Lead improvements to grant management systems, processes, and documentation.
- Collaborate with colleagues to involve people affected by MND in funding decisions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the research community, including members of our review panels, peer reviewers and grant holders
- Oversee all reporting to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees related to research funding
- Contribute to annual business planning and continuous improvement within the Research Funding team.
About You
- Degree in a relevant subject.
- At least five years’ experience in research management, ideally within a charity or government funding organisation.
- Experience in management of complex operational functions related to the management of research funding
- Line management and performance management experience
- Strong background in developing and implementing grant management systems and processes.
- Experience in financial management, including budgeting and financial reporting.
- Experienced in business planning and process improvement
About Us
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description and further information about working for the MND Association is available in the candidate pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Finance Manager
Hours: 25 hours
£45K FTE
Reports to CEO
Based in our Northampton Office
About Cynthia Spencer Hospice
Cynthia Spencer Hospice provides specialist palliative care for people living with life-limiting illnesses in West Northamptonshire. As Cynthia Spencer Hospice Charity, we support the Hospice, ensuring they have the vital funds necessary to cover their care. With a newly appointed CEO we are on an exciting journey of raising additional funds for Hospice care.
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join our growing and dynamic team. With a new CEO having joined the team in June we are on exciting journey of growth and development with a passion and commitment to fund specialist end of life care across West Northamptonshire.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the finance team and finance volunteers.
- Lead on month-end closing processes and producing timely and accurate monthly management accounts.
- Lead on year-end closing processes and oversee the audit process liaising with the auditors as required.
- Oversee payroll, cash management and the investment portfolio.
- Prepare VAT returns. Act as the key contact for VAT and ensure robust systems are in place to comply with HMRC requirements.
- Lead on the collaboration with the commercial and income generation departments to ensure accurate processes are in place, to include the sharing of data through manual or automated integration.
- Manage accruals and prepayments.
- Be the main contact for the use of the finance system and lead on resolving any issues.
- Review the Financial Procedures and Policies and update as appropriate. To include regular review of process improvement and risk mitigation.
- Control and update the Restricted Funds log.
- Ensure the finance team comply with accounting principles and company policies.
- Lead organisational contracts with utility and other service providers.
- Key member of the Leadership Team.
- Any other tasks and responsibilities commensurate with the role and needs of the business.
Person Specification:
- Formal accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA) - essential
- Advanced understanding of accounting principles and practices - essential
- Previous experience of managing a finance team and carrying out performance reviews - essential
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel - essential
- Familiarity with accounting software (ideally Sage) - essential
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills - essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team – essential
- Leading and developing a team - essential
- Previous experience of working within the not-for-profit sector – desirable
- At least two years’ management experience within a finance function - desirable
- A pro-active approach to work and problem solving, and the ability to spot and deal with issues as they occur - essential
- A ‘can do’ outcome focused attitude and approach
To apply please submit a comprehensive CV and a Covering Letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role by 10am Wednesday 12th November.
Please note we will review applications as they are received, and we may close the application process early at our discretion.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CIEH is looking for a Membership Manager to help us take our membership offer to the next level. You’ll be responsible for driving growth, improving engagement, and ensuring our members feel valued and supported throughout their careers.
In this role you’ll lead on delivering CIEH’s membership strategy, manage our membership budget of over £1m income and ensure that data and insights are used to inform decisions and improve the experience of our members.
If you’re experienced in membership management and are ready to lead, innovate and make a difference, we want to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Warehouse Operative- Community Food Member Champion
Location: Birmingham, B7 5QT
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25146 per annum
About FareShare Midlands
FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity, tackling inequality, transforming lives and ensuring no good food goes to waste. We rescue surplus food and redistribute it to 650 local charities and community organisations, feeding 60,000 people every week. We also invest in communities, providing education, training and volunteering opportunities, helping over 700 individuals to date to build a better future. Together, we’re fighting hunger, reducing food waste and creating opportunities across the Midlands. Learn more here or read our latest Annual Report Snapshot here.
The Role
To undertake all aspects of warehouse duties, ensuring effective, safe and efficient distribution of food each day. You will have responsibility for coordination of our food stock, from goods-in to picking, dispatch and stock rotation and will be expected to drive vans, and Forklift Trucks.
As the Community Food Member champion you will be responsible for liaising with our community food members. This will include duties such as managing collection schedules and liaising with the member services team to resolve any day-to-day queries.
Working closely with the wider team and volunteers, you will also support the monitoring and utilisation of warehouse space, stock, deliveries and collections to ensure food reaches its destination amongst our members safely, on time and in full.
Key Responsibilities
1. Operations
- Undertake all warehouse duties, ensuring effective, safe and efficient coordination and distribution and of food
- Work closely with the member services team to ensure all lines of communication to CFMs are recorded and day to day issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- To work to performance indicators so that stock is accurate, and delivery routes are efficient to allow the organisation to grow
- To ensure that all work areas – both inside and outside the warehouse - are clean, organised and safe to work in
- Follow all H&S and Food Safety standards set out in the FareShare policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all our colleagues & visitors, and the safe receipt of food by all our members.
- Undertake van/Forklift Truck driving duties to ensure effective, efficient timely and safe delivery & collection of food, in line with compliance standards
- Ensuring great customer service in delivery
- Loading and unloading, sorting for, and following deliveries, ensuring safe lifting, and carrying
- Refer van “issues”, in a timely manner to Transport Department to ensure minimum disruption to service delivery
- Undertake all checks and procedures from pre-delivery to post-delivery
- Ensure lock up, parking and storage of vans and equipment following completion of deliveries
2. Volunteer Communication & Co-ordination
- Work closely with the volunteer teams a diverse group ranging from regular and long-term, volunteers, placements (e.g. Job Centre) to business people having just a 1-day volunteering experience – to ensure that all shift duties are covered, and teams work effectively
- Provide leadership and guidance to volunteers, ensuring they follow all policies and procedures, high standards of accuracy are maintained and their volunteer experience with FSM is a satisfying one.
- Work closely with the Warehouse Manager, Volunteer Manager & wider staff team with the recruitment, training and development of volunteers in the context of our commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Participate in end of day reviews and planning for the next day’s activities
3. Standards
- Ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and other standards applicable to the building, vehicles, refrigeration equipment, our staff and volunteers. carrying out risk assessments as required
- Uphold and develop high quality customer care towards & communication with our Community Food Members (CFMs)
4. Administration
- Ensure that food movements are accurately logged on the electronic stock management system
- Carry out depot administration, including running reports, correspondence with member groups, updating volunteer records
- Ensure that relevant administrative matters are dealt with in a timely way, for instance food safety traces & customer complaints.
5. FareShare Midlands Profile/Representation
- · Represent FSM both internally and externally at an operational level through networking, promotional activity and sustaining well established links with Community Food Members, Suppliers and other key stakeholders at local, regional and national level.
- · Build excellent relationships with local partners including public services and VCS and volunteer involving groups.
- Keep abreast of local and national developments in public and third sector policy likely to affect FSM ensuring it is positioned to influence and shape future policy.
- Ensure a positive culture within the organization, in line with FSM Values and Behaviours Framework, reflecting our joint commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, code of conduct, learning, development and continuous improvement engendering trust amongst all stakeholders. This will include ownership for self/ personal development and the development of teams.
Person Specification
Skills & Experience
- Excellent, clear and proactive communication skills, both internal and with external stakeholders
- Team working skills, including both the ability to delegate and to develop people with a positive approach
- Good organisational skills including attention to detail, an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines working with own team
- All round good health and ability to do physically demanding work at times
- A positive and creative attitude in support of our FareShare & partners values
- A motivation to collaborate with and develop others, with a demonstrable commitment to Equal Opportunities
- A flexible work approach, including a willingness to cover alternative shift rotas
Qualifications
- Up-to-date Forklift truck & driving license
- IT literacy, in particular of using Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word
- Sound numeracy skills
- Food safety Level 2
- Health & Safety as it applies to food distribution (if not, it is essential that you have the commitment to training in these areas)
How to Apply
To apply, please submit:
- A supporting statement demonstrating your suitability for the role and explaining your interest in FareShare Midlands.
- Your CV.
We continue to strive to ensure that the profile of our staff and volunteers reflects the diverse communities we serve across the Midlands. As such we encourage and welcome applications from all our communities. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse backgrounds as they are currently under-represented within FareShare Midlands.
“Right to Work” in the UK status is required.
We will be actively interviewing candidates as they apply
We redistribute good quality surplus food which would otherwise go to waste and also support people to find work through our employability programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose of the role
You will help form part of a UK-wide team of remote Helpline Advisors operating the only modern slavery specific helpline in the UK. After completing our training package for new Helpline Advisors (approximately 4 weeks) you will begin working as part of a collaborative and dynamic team responding to a variety of callers and contacts. You will be answering incoming calls, making callouts, sending emails, drafting referrals to external agencies, and maintaining accurate data will be your day-to-day responsibilities. You will contribute to a service that as well as providing information, advice and guidance to our service users, also helps create one of the largest non-governmental bodies of data on the scale of modern slavery in the UK which is used to influence strategy and policy at local, national and international levels. You will provide trauma informed and person-centered information, advice, and guidance to a variety of caller types, including people in and out of exploitation, professionals, members of the public, and businesses.
The deadline for applications is 2359 on Sunday 16 November 2025.
Interviews will likely be held between the 27 November and 3 December 2025.
As an organisation focused on equity, diversity and inclusion, we welcome applications from all sections of the community we serve including those with lived experience of modern slavery, those with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and religion, people of colour, those with disabilities and those from the LGBTQ+ community.
References from previous employers will only be contacted after a job offer. If there are valid reasons for this not to be possible, please mention this on your application.
Job titleCorporate Fundraiser
Hours37.5 hours per week
Salary£28,750 – £30,651 per annum
ContractPermanent
Location Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2QT
The role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Fundraiser to join our team. Your role will primarily involve building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners, aiming to secure financial support for the organisation. You will be responsible for implementing fundraising strategies, coordinating campaigns, and developing strong connections with businesses in order to generate income and meet targets.
Additionally, you will contribute to the overall growth and sustainability of the charity by identifying new corporate partnership opportunities and fostering existing relationships.
The role will also include:
- Develop and manage long-term corporate partnerships.
- Research and approach new business prospects.
- Create compelling proposals and presentations to inspire support.
- Collaborate across Income Generation teams to develop joint initiatives to maximise impact.
- Represent St Richard’s Hospice at networking events, presentations, and public engagements to expand corporate networks and raise St Richard’s profile within the business community
This role will be based at the Hospice, Wildwood Drive, Worcester.
This role requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About you
You will bring,
- Proven track record of meeting fundraising or sales targets and securing financial support from corporates.
- Excellent networking and communication skills — confident engaging with senior stakeholders.
- A good understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how businesses can partner with charities.
- Demonstrate financial acumen to effectively manage budgets, track fundraising progress and evaluate the impact of corporate partnerships
- Strong organisational and presentation skills, with a proactive and resilient approach.
- Full driving licence and ability to travel across Worcestershire
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
What we offer
We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including;
- Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best
- Supportive management – keen to develop you
- Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays)
- Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc. or Cash plan giving cash back for day to day healthcare such as optical or dental costs
- Opportunities for flexible working
- Family friendly policies
- Fabulous subsidised on-site café
- Company enhanced sick pay (increased entitlement with length of service)
- Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
- Free Will writing service
Closing date 26th October 2025
Interview date Week commencing 3rd November 2025
Job Reference 4041