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Dear Applicant,

The opportunity

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Individual Giving and Legacy Marketing Manager to guide and develop our individual giving and legacy programme. We enjoy a solid base of support across one off (cash) donors (c3,000), regular givers (existing base of c4,000), in-memoriam and legacy. We also operate a small lottery.

Having enjoyed good success in recent regular giving acquisition activity, we are looking to capitalise on this and also to build up other areas of our individual giving programme.

Our work in fundraising is designed to maximise the money needed for research to help the one in six of us that has a neurological condition.

Why join us?

We are heading into the final year of our current strategy, 2023-2026. This was developed with growth in mind and there is budget for investment and scope to shape aspects of delivery. Targets are sensible and have been built carefully from the bottom up. We have already enjoyed some good results with notable success in regular giving acquisition. This provides a solid base from which to build.

We have a strong and supportive Board of Trustees who are behind fundraising and fully support the plans. Trustees are open to business cases for further investment providing the rationale is robust.

We are looking for someone who is proactive and a team player with good management skills but who is also a self-starter that is happy to be “hands on”.

If successful in securing this role, you will find yourself in a small but dynamic environment with a flat structure where decisions are taken quickly. The role reports to the Director of Fundraising (currently being covered by a trusted interim with lots of experience).

I use my role as CEO to champion fundraising and ensure that we maintain our current focus on building our pool of individual support and ensure that supporters feel valued and recognised. We are a collaborative team with a positive culture that has a fundraising ethos at its heart. There is scope to test and learn, and to grow in the role. Our interim director is extremely experienced and will provide support and mentoring as required.

This is an exciting, growth opportunity and I look forward to hearing from you.

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages stating why you would like to work for Brain Research UK and why you believe you are well suited to the role. Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 26th March 2025. Interviews will be held w/c 31st March 2025.

Caroline Blakely

CEO

Job purpose

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual giving and legacy professional to make their mark. Our supportive Board of Trustees is willing to invest when presented with a coherent business case. There has already been investment in both regular giving and cash acquisition, and we aim to scale up in the areas where we have had the most success.

We are seeking an experienced Individual Giving and Legacy Marketing Manager to take the lead in developing, testing, learning and growing the direct marketing programme and related stewardship and supporter journeys.

We are a small team, and this role requires someone who is both able to manage day-to-day activity and roll their sleeves up and get the job done.

Key responsibilities:

Management

• Deliver against our income targets via a mix of direct marketing and stewardship techniques
• Work with the Director of Fundraising to find opportunities for growing income, buy into the charity’s ‘test and learn’ approach and bring new ideas for discussion
• Line manage the Supporter Care Officer in line with their job description which focuses on creating a meaningful supporter experience through timely delivery of donor administration, enquiry handling, donation processing, data input and thanking
• Collaborate proactively across the organisation to find, develop and share stories that will inspire support
• Be a positive, empathetic team player that engages with all other colleagues across our organisation

Fundraising

• Oversee delivery of our cash giving programme currently comprising two postal mailings annually, with associated email marketing
• Oversee delivery of our supporter stewardship via the core of four segmented e-newsletters and various other tailored stewardship activities (NB we have c4,000 regular givers, c3,000 repeat cash supporters and a wider base of non-financial supporters totalling c20,000)
• Work with the fundraising director on the implementation and day to day delivery of a significant new acquisition programme to recruit c4,000 regular givers via private site face-to-face fundraising
• Lead on the marketing and stewardship of our in-memoriam programme
• Work with the Director of Fundraising to evolve and implement a refreshed legacy marketing programme
• Oversee our small lottery offer
• Ensure gift aid registration is optimised across our donor base and lead on gift aid claims
• Maintain emphasis on creating a rewarding and meaningful supporter experience and focus on maximising supporter lifetime value via reactivation, cross-selling and uplift
• Manage our third-party agency relationships
• Utilising various payment platforms (such as Stripe and Access Paysuite) to export payment data to our CRM system and third-party partners where required
• Work with our finance team to reconcile payment information from payment platforms and our CRM system with banking records
• Work with our Supporter Care Assistant to enhance supporter care processes, operations and relationships
• Contribute to innovation for our individual giving approach and as part of a test and learn culture

Other duties

• To develop an in-depth knowledge of our work so you can speak with confidence to our supporters about how funds are used
• To be an in-house leader in using our CRM system effectively (Donorfy)
• To support all fundraising and charitable activities across the organisation as required
• Other administrative tasks as required

Person specification

Experience

We are seeking a candidate from an individual giving background who is looking to thrive in a charity with an embedded fundraising culture and solid backing from the CEO and trustees.

Applicants must have:

• Experience of working in individual giving in a charity of comparable size and channel mix including some experience of acquisition campaigns; this will include demonstrable successes
• Some experience of having worked on legacy marketing or collaborated with legacy marketing colleagues
• A track record of managing agency relationships
• Familiarity with developing stewardship approaches and supporter journeys that maximise supporter loyalty
• Experience of monitoring campaign performance using a range of metrics, and reporting in a concise and timely manner
• Experience of line management

Skills

Applicants must have the following skills:

· Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills and excellent written skills including strong copy writing

· Relationship management skills – the ability to maximise partnerships with third party suppliers

· Budgeting experience, directly or indirectly, to include income and expenditure

· Supporter care – must be able to provide our supporters and the public with excellent customer service both written and over the phone

· Time management – ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines

· Attention to detail – you must be able to consistently produce accurate work

· CRM – proven ability with a contemporary CRM system to manage supporters and to support management information such as campaign reviews

· IT literacy – you must be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and, ideally, PowerPoint

· Social media – able to use social media to communicate with supporters

Knowledge

• Knowledge of individual giving including cash and regular giving stewardship and acquisition
• Knowledge of the fundamental principles of why supporters choose to leave a gift in their will
• Knowledge and understanding of the charity sector and relevant fundraising codes of practice
• Knowledge of digital fundraising

Vision, Mission and Values

Our vision

· Our vision is a world where everyone with a neurological condition lives better, longer.

Culture and values

Our purpose

· To fund essential research to discover the causes, develop new treatments and improve the lives of those affected by neurological conditions.

Our promise

· We will improve the lives of those affected by one of hundreds of neurological conditions through the funding of essential research and accelerating its progress. We will encourage the brain research community to accelerate progress by sharing knowledge and nurturing future talent.

Our values

· Unity - We believe that we are stronger when we bring people together to work collectively.

· Humanity – We link the brain research we fund to its human impact, by sharing

real-life stories. We translate our research into words that everyone can easily understand.

· Positive energy – Active. Courageous. Resolute. We are determined to accelerate the progress of brain research.

Our values shape our culture. They help guide our decisions at every level. They define how we work, every day. We are forward thinking and collaborative.

About Ataxia UK 

Ataxia is the umbrella term for a group of neurological conditions and Ataxia UK is the UK’s leading ataxia support and research charity. Ataxia UK collaborates with the global ataxia community through our Research team, and we are on the board of the international non-profit association, Euro-ataxia. Our Services team focuses on helping everyone affected by ataxia in the UK to live their best life. We have a Helpline and Advocacy service providing information, advice, and 1-2-1 support to help people access their rights; whilst the Community Engagement service provides activities, engagement and volunteering opportunities to bring the ataxia community together and reduce feelings of isolation.  

About the Role   

You will be joining at an exciting time for Ataxia UK as we enter our 60th anniversary year.

Responsible for the communications officer as well as a range of external suppliers, you will lead the day-to-day communications function as a key member of the Fundraising & Communications department. Working closely with the new Director of Fundraising & Communications, you will have the opportunity to help shape Ataxia UK’s new communications and brand strategy. You will work closely with the Director and Managers from the Fundraising team to engage and cultivate our network of Friends and volunteers, celebrity ambassadors, donors and fundraisers through dynamic marketing and communications assets and materials.

Ataxia UK operates a hybrid- working policy, with full time staff working 5 days a week expected to work from our offices in Highgate a minimum of 2 days a week. This is adjusted to 1 day per week for part time. 

About you 

You will be a creative and dedicated communications professional looking for a new challenge and excited by the opportunity to help shape our new strategy. You will be someone who thrives in a project-management environment, as comfortable learning as you are leading, and able to work both independently and closely with colleagues and external suppliers.

Organised and details-focused, you are confident using data to help steer and focus our communications outputs. You will have a keen understanding of how the role can support our fundraising and you will have experience working closely with fundraising teams or on income-generating projects or events.  As curator of our brand and messaging, you will have the skills and experience to ensure we positively represent the interests of the ataxia community, and you will be someone who shares our commitment to supporting those affected by ataxia. 

Benefits of working for us. 

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with a length of service)

• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme & Employee Hotline 

• Flexible hybrid working 

• Pension scheme 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Training and development opportunities 

• Extra day of annual leave for your birthday 

• Accredited Living Wage Employer 

• Staff travel loans – 3 months pass 

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Job Title: Junior Events Officer

Location: Hybrid Remote working from our central London office.

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term, Full time, 4 days a week (32 hours, Monday-Thursday).

Reports to: Head of Events

Who are Spinal Research?

We are Spinal Research, the UK's leading medical charity focused on the repair and restoration of the spinal cord. Every two hours, someone in the UK will become paralysed. Globally, it is estimated that 15.4 million people are living with paralysis. It can happen to anyone at any time, changing lives instantly. We fund groundbreaking research that will cure paralysis, ensuring people living with spinal cord injuries will get life-changing treatments.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and organised Junior Events Officer to take ownership of a portfolio of mass participation events, including major running and challenge events such as the Chicago Marathon, Berlin Marathon, and other international and UK-based challenges.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the events team and will be responsible for the full lifecycle of their events, from planning and participant recruitment to stewardship and post-event evaluation.

Key Responsibilities  

• Organise a portfolio of events, ensuring high-quality execution and supporter engagement.
• Recruit and steward participants, providing excellent supporter care to ensure a positive experience and maximise fundraising potential.
• Coordinate logistics and planning, including liaising with event organisers, suppliers and venues.
• Support the recruitment and engagement of event participants, volunteers, and suppliers.
• Creating digital and physical marketing materials on Canva.
• Use event management systems to track participants, maintain accurate records, and ensure effective communication.

• Provide administrative support for event-related tasks, including the general event inbox, supporting handling incoming phone calls, and providing a professional and welcoming first point of contact for supporters.

• Be present at events to support smooth operations, troubleshoot issues and provide support to participants and volunteers. 

• Flexibility to support other event projects and the wider organisation as required. 

Personal Specification  

• Previous experience in mass participant events at a charity.

• Strong planning and multitasking skills. 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure. 

• Strong time management skills 

• Enthusiastic and proactive attitude. 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

• Flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances. 

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required by event schedules (TOIL will be offered) 

• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook 

Please note: This is not an entry-level role and we would require the applicate to have event experience. 

Benefits:

· Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

· 4 day working week (Full Time - 32h per week, Fridays off)

· Flexible working, with core hours between 10am-4pm.

· Hybrid Remote working. (1 day a week expected in the office).

· Private Health insurance cash plan

· 8% Pension plan

· Cycle to work Scheme

· Onsite Gym in office

If you would like to apply and join our energetic team at this exciting time please submit your CV and a covering statement (no more than 2 pages) outlining your interest in the role and why you feel you are right for the job.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Spinal Research is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We provide equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Closing Date:   1st April 2025 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.  Unfortunately, we cannot reply to unsuccessful applicants. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of submitting your application, you may assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Global Health 50/50 (GH5050) seek an Administrative Assistant to join a small but growing team of staff. The appointed individual will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day and longer-term objectives of the charity by providing administrative support to the Head of Operations, the Co-CEOs and wider support to the core team.

Role Summary:

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing comprehensive support to the Head of Operations, the Co-CEOs and other members of the core team, ensuring efficient co-ordination of schedules and meetings, and effective communication with members of the GH5050 collective. The Administrative Assistant will support the charity's administrative and strategic initiatives as we enter this new phase of growth.

Job Responsibilities:

Administrative Support

o  Prepare correspondence and documents as required.

o  Co-ordinate and triage GH5050 shared mailboxes, flagging emails as required and redirecting queries as appropriate.

o  Support the Head of Operations to maintain effective office and administrative procedures.

o  Keep all information confidential and comply with data protection and ethics legislation, including being up to date with GDPR requirements (training will be provided).

o  Assist the Head of Operations and Finance Manager with basic financial management tasks, including expense claims.

o  Co-ordinate and organise the Co-CEOs calendars, including scheduling meetings and appointments and ensuring enough free time is planned to allow for actioning tasks

o  Support the Co-CEOs and other staff members in their use of internal IT systems, especially in the Microsoft suite.

o  Provide other administrative support and tasks to the team as necessary.

Meeting Attendance & Coordination

o  Arrange and coordinate internal and external meetings, including co-ordinating calendars, online call logistics, venue booking, preparing agendas, and minute-taking/dissemination of actions.

o  Attendance at internal meetings (as far as possible and practicable) across work streams to increase information sharing and keep a sense of organisations objectives

o  Co-ordinate the preparation and distribution of meeting materials and invites.

Information Management

o  Help develop the internal information management system (Sharepoint) to increase ease of finding documents.

o  Organise and maintain files and records.

Travel/Event Co-ordination

o  Assist in planning and organising events

o  Co-ordinate with speakers, volunteers etc for event execution.

o  Co-ordinate event logistics, including venue, catering, and guest lists.

o  Co-ordinate core team travel arrangements including visa applications, taxis, trains, hotels and flights in line with expense policy and approved travel budget.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an Administrative Assistant or a similar role.
• Experience in working with or for academic institutes or research organisations would be beneficial, but not essential, as would experience working with a remote, globally based group of stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with high emotional intelligence.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative professional relationships with a wide range of partners across diverse contexts, including whilst working remotely.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Knowledge of the charity sector and a passion for the organisation’s mission, beneficial but not essential.

All Staff are required to:

• Demonstrate commitment to GH5050’s organisational values, including exercising high ethical standards with attention to teamwork, collaboration and integrity.
• Ensure that they have read and understood all mandatory policies and procedures.
• Uphold the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policies, ensuring effective implementation in all aspects of their work for the Charity.
• Act always within the Charity Rules, Policies, Procedures, and any other statutory requirements.
• Be proactive and contribute to the improvement and development of the charity.
• Undertake training as required.
• Attend staff and team meetings as required.
• Observe health and safety procedures in the workplace to ensure personal safety and to safeguard the interests and safety of colleagues and visitors.
• To establish, foster and maintain close working relationships with other functions to allow swift resolution of issues and sharing of knowledge.
• Undertake other duties and responsibilities as appropriate since all staff are expected to work flexibly within their skill level to respond to changing priorities.

About Global Health 50/50:

GH5050 provides rigorous data and insight in the pursuit of gender equality within global health and across sectors, systems and frameworks. Established in 2017, GH5050 operates as an independent, evidence-driven initiative with charitable status registered in the UK. Our ethos revolves around the principles of human rights, particularly in relation to gender equality, and we are resolute in our commitment to effecting meaningful change.

At GH5050, we embrace an authoritative, analytical approach, underpinned by a genuine concern for social justice and equity. Our work transcends borders, drawing upon a wealth of data-led insights to inform policy, shape discourse, and drive tangible progress. As a trusted source of information and analysis, we serve as both catalyst and convener, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders to effect change.

While founded to monitor and act on inequalities and inequities in the global health sector, GH5050 is now embarking on an ambitious expansion into new sectors, including law and justice and finance and economics building upon our proven model of data-driven advocacy. By leveraging partnerships, engaging stakeholders, and amplifying marginalized voices, we aim to make enduring contributions to the global pursuit of gender parity and social justice.

Our staff benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata for p/t), plus bank holidays. In addition, we provide 3 days leave over the Christmas and New Year period and your birthday day off.
• Flexible working arrangements
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) via Health Assured
• Professional Development and Training as required

The Youth Endowment Fund

Communications and Digital Marketing Officer

Contract: 2-year fixed term (potential to extend)

Location: Central London or Hybrid*(see below)

About the Youth Endowment Fund

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.

In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence across England and Wales. We do this by funding great initiatives, finding out what works and working for change.

Key Responsibilities

YEF is entering a new phase of growing scale and ambition. There is more urgency and scope than ever for us to contribute meaningfully towards preventing violence amongst children and young people. Communicating with, informing and persuading our growing audiences about the vitality of our mission will require being innovative, hands-on and prepared to speak out with humanity and boldness.

The Public Affairs and Communications Team is crucial for effectively communicating and promoting YEF's ideas to a wider audience and driving demand for the evidence about what works to prevent violence amongst children and young people. We can only hope to achieve our mission if those working in our sectors hear from us about what works, trust our research and put our guidance into practice. We need policymakers, politicians and people in charge of services to listen and act, but also youth-workers, police, social workers, headteachers and young people to believe in our movement for change on the ground. We want to continue being a leading voice in the national conversation about preventing violence.

​Your job will be essential to this. You will support the Public Affairs and Communications team to communicate our work as thoughtfully, impactfully and creatively as possible through engaging media communications and PR campaigns, video-led social media content and strategic digital marketing.

Your responsibilities will mostly fall under the following three areas:

​Digital Marketing, Social Media and Video

• Editing, updating and maintaining content on the website, and collaborating with relevant staff teams to ensure content is up to date.
• Supporting with monthly digital content generation for YEF social media channels, including the planning and creation of short videos and boosting engagement for the YEF podcast.
• Supporting with segmented email marketing and newsletter content.
• Monitoring and evaluating our performance across digital platforms in order to expand the number of unique site visits to key website and social media pages, including the Toolkit, YouTube and LinkedIn. ​

Communications, Media and PR

• Drafting, managing and distributing stakeholder communications across public affairs and media for new YEF publications and outputs.
• Identifying and generating monthly media opportunities through outreach with journalists and collating media, publication and journalist lists.
• Managing the @hello organisational inbox and other communications streams.
• Managing the distribution and development of the case study template and supporting with the successful launch of the grantee storytelling programme. ​

Team Support and Administration

• Organising and note-taking for weekly team meetings and tracking the timely completion of minutes and actions.
• Identifying and generating new public speaking and audience engagement opportunities for Director of Public Affairs and Communications. ​

About you​​

• You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference. ​
• You are interested in applying research to understanding and solving social problems affecting people in British society. ​
• You are passionate about telling human stories that use creative writing, design, photography and videography to engage diverse audiences. ​
• You have experience of using WordPress, Mailchimp or other digital marketing tools, this can be used strategically to get people outside of an organisation to pay attention to and engage with its work. ​
• You have experience creating social media assets (using software such as Canva or Adobe Illustrator) and increasing audience engagement on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram. ​
• You are a team player who works in an organised, communicative and selfless way. ​
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values. ​
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You may ideally have, but they are not essential:

• Experience of working for an organisation that works with, or on issues affecting, children and young people. ​
• Digital marketing and communications experience in an organisation whose audiences include youth workers, teachers, the police and policymakers. ​
• Short-form video production and editing skills, particularly in service of TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. ​
• Experience of working with journalists, publications and online platforms on bringing content, media and PR campaigns to life. ​​

While it’s not a criteria, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence affecting children and young people.

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It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

Hybrid Working

The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage. 

​To apply

Please click on the "Apply for this" button and submit your CV, your completed monitoring form and ensure your covering letter answers the following three questions below.

Application Questions

1. Can you share an example of a creative idea you have worked on that helped secure press coverage?
2. Describe a time you had to increase engagement on a social media platform for a campaign or client. What strategies did you employ, and what were the results?
3. Why is preventing violence amongst children and young people important to you, and how can storytelling help to achieve this goal? ​

​Please submit your application by Monday 24th March at 9:00 am

​Interview process

This will be a one stage interview process. Interviews will take place the week of 31st March 2025

​We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.

​Benefits include

• £1,000 professional development budget annually
• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
• Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
• Death in service - 4 times annual salary
• Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
• Financial support including travel and hardship loans
• Employer contributed pension of 5% ​

Your data

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area. The people we are looking for do not discriminate and we believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

Important - Due to volume of applications already received for this role, we expect we will be closing applications early. If you are interested in this role, we recommend applying as soon as possible. We will not be able to consider applications after the vacancy closes.

The Social Research Association (SRA) is an educational charity and membership  organisation for social researchers, dedicated to advancing excellence in social research across the UK.

We are entering a very exciting period of increased member engagement by expanding our member benefits, researcher community offerings which include mentoring, and the launch of a new digital community platform. To support these initiatives, we are looking for a Projects Officer to help implement new processes and improve engagement with our services.

The Administrative Assistant will provide essential support across multiple projects, including our new digital community platform, regional events, and board operations. This role is about keeping things organised, supporting smooth communication, and helping our members and partners engage with our services.

You should be comfortable using digital tools like Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Content Management Systems (CMS) or online platforms as part of your work. You don’t need to be an expert, but you should be confident in navigating systems, keeping records updated, and helping others with basic queries. Above all, you should be eager to learn and ask questions. We are keen you get as much out of the next 18 months as we will. This is a new role for us – so we're excited to explore and shape it together.

Key Responsibilities

As Administrative Assistant you will support the organisation by maintaining the digital community platform, assisting members with access, and ensuring content is well-organised and engaging. You will help plan and coordinate regional events, facilitate member engagement, and support outreach efforts. Additionally, you'll provide support to the CEO, maintain project documentation, assist with communications, and handle data entry. The role also includes coordinating board meetings, preparing and distributing papers, taking minutes, and providing administrative support to the Board Chair.

You can read more detail about the job responsibilities in the downloadable job description.

Who We’re Looking For

We know that great candidates don’t always meet 100% of the criteria. If you’re excited about this role, and keen to go on this exciting phase of our development, we encourage you to apply. The ideal candidate will have administrative experience, managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines while supporting projects and coordinating tasks. They should be comfortable using digital tools like CRM or CMS platforms, handling scheduling and documentation, and communicating professionally across various channels. While not required, experience in a membership organisation, charity, or event coordination, as well as familiarity with data management, would be a desireable nice-to-have.

You can read more detail about what we're looking for in the downloadable job description.

What We Offer

• 28 days of annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays
• Fully remote working (with occasional travel for meetings, not anticipated to exceed 10 per year)
• Even though we're fully remote, we offer a few days of face-to-face induction to help you connect with the team and organisation right from the start.
• Employer pension contributions
• Personal and professional development including payment for one subscription to a relevant membership/professional body
• Free eye test

Our culture

It is important part of our mission to represent the profession in all its diversity. To do that, we are committed to developing a talented workforce that represents that diversity.  We are an inclusive and welcoming organisation and committed to ensuring our culture and ways of working enable all of our people to thrive at work, and not negatively impact on their private lives.

Interview Process & Accessibility

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process that gives all candidates the best possible opportunity to show their value.

• We will provide interview questions 2-3 days in advance to help candidates prepare.
• We will reach out to you in advance of the interview to check if there are any needs or requests that will make the process work better for you. We’ll strive to meet any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
• Interviews will be held online, but we can arrange an in-person interview if preferred. In-person interviews would need to be held in London.
• We anticipate one interview and it’s likely this will be a mix of questions and a task

Important - Due to volume of applications already received for this role, we expect we will be closing applications early. If you are interested in this role, we recommend applying as soon as possible. We will not be able to consider applications after the vacancy closes.

If you're excited about improving services and shaping projects in the social research sector, we want to hear from you! Join us as a Projects Officer in a flexible, remote role.

About Us

The Social Research Association (SRA) is an educational charity and membership  organisation for social researchers, dedicated to advancing excellence in social research across the UK.

We are entering a very exciting period of increased member engagement by expanding our member benefits, researcher community offerings which include mentoring, and the launch of a new digital community platform. To support these initiatives, we are looking for a Projects Officer to help implement new processes and improve engagement with our services.

About the Role

This role focuses on rolling out and embedding new business processes, and ensuring staff and our members (of which there are approximately 1,500) can engage with our developing services. It is not a technical role but involves hands-on working with digital tools to improve how we deliver work and to enhance our members’ experience of us.

The main responsibility will be working on the SRA's digital community project, but the successful candidate will also contribute to an important review of our member benefits packages and a project focussed on group membership recruitment and retention, among other emerging workstreams. This is a new role for us – so we're excited to explore and shape it together.

Key Responsibilities

This is a diverse role that role involves planning and delivering projects to enhance member services, working with teams and suppliers to implement new processes, developing guidance and training materials to support staff and members, analysing data to improve services, and maintaining clear communication and documentation for stakeholders. Additionally, you'll help promote new initiatives through marketing materials and identify efficiencies to improve workflows. 

You can read more detail about the role responsibilties in the downloadable job description.

What We’re Looking For

We know that great candidates don’t always meet 100% of the criteria. If you’re excited about this role, and keen to go on this exciting phase of our development with us, we encourage you to apply. 

The ideal candidate will have experience managing or contributing to projects, supporting digital platforms, creating training materials, and communicating effectively with stakeholders, while also being able to manage workloads independently and develop business processes. Experience in a membership organisation or digital project work is a desireable nice-to-have but not essential..

You can read more detail about what we're looking for in the downloadable job description.

What We Offer

• 28 days of annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays
• Fully remote working (with occasional travel for meetings, not anticipated to exceed 10 per year)
• Even though we're fully remote, we offer a few days of face-to-face induction to help you connect with the team and organisation right from the start.
• Employer pension contributions
• Personal and professional development including payment for one subscription to a relevant membership/professional body
• Free eye test

Our culture

It is important part of our mission to represent the profession in all its diversity. To do that, we are committed to developing a talented workforce that represents that diversity.  We are an inclusive and welcoming organisation and committed to ensuring our culture and ways of working enable all of our people to thrive at work, and not negatively impact on their private lives.

Interview Process & Accessibility

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process that gives all candidates the best possible opportunity to show their value.

• We will provide interview questions 2-3 days in advance to help candidates prepare.
• We will reach out to you in advance of the interview to check if there are any needs or requests that will make the process work better for you. We’ll strive to meet any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
• Interviews will be held online, but we can arrange an in-person interview if preferred. In-person interviews would need to be held in London.
• We anticipate one interview and it’s likely this will be a mix of questions and a task.

Senior Research and Evaluation Manager

The McPin Foundation

Type: 2 years fixed term (possibility of extension)

Location: Head office, Bethnal Green, E2 9DA

Salary: From £41,574 to £46,637 (depending on experience)

Hours: 1 FTE (37.5 hours per week)

Can you inspire and lead a team?  Bring your experience and expertise to further develop our organisation?  Support a team of peer researchers to develop their own research and evaluation skills and appropriately use their lived experience in their work?

We are recruiting for a Senior Research and Evaluation Manager role within our team.  This is a key role within our organisation, joining our managers group alongside colleagues in public involvement (including youth involvement), peer research, communications, and operations. This role will have programme and line management responsibility for 3 or 4 staff working from a lived experience perspective.  Specifically the role will work upon a new public health evaluation programme with colleagues at McPin and The University of Exeter, and a qualitative study exploring sexism and impact on girls mental health as part of a large Wellcome funded grant led by researchers at Kings College London in collaboration with researchers in Tokyo. 

We are looking for someone with well-developed research and evaluation skills applied to mental health and public health contexts, specifically advanced qualitative methods and social theory. The two current projects require advanced qualitative skills, working to deliver evaluations to tight deadlines and supporting other staff to analyse complex data, including cross-national analysis. The role will also require the postholder to develop research and evaluation skills in others, including community partners. They will lead on writing reports, papers and new project tenders, as well as co-developing larger proposals with university partners as opportunities arise. 

Our team is committed to transforming mental health research through collaboration, inclusion and a belief in equity and anti-oppressive behaviour.  We strongly encourage applications from Black people, People of Colour, people who are LGBTQIA+, those with a disability and those who identify themselves in marginalised groups, as well as people with lived experience of mental health issues.

We offer benefits including a competitive salary, hybrid/flexible working, a NEST Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, a wellbeing support and mentoring scheme, an individual training budget and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and healthcare cash plan with Hospital Saturday Fund.  You can find out more on the McPin Foundation website.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 1st April 2025, 9 am

To apply please go to job vacancies on the McPin Foundation website to download the job description and application form.

For any queries please email your query to our contact inbox. 

Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and focused Head of Finance.

Do you have the experience, drive and determination to thrive in this role?

Key Responsibilities:

• To take overall leadership of the charity's Finance Operations
• Drive the delivery of insightful management reporting and business analysis
• Responsibility for all tax affairs as relevant - Corporate Tax, VAT, Gift Aid, PAYE etc
• Deputise for our Director of Finance and Operations

Requirements: 

• To be able to work from the Office in Milton Keynes 3 days a week, with the option of working from home 2 days a week
• Qualified Accountant
• Proven leadership and people management skills
• Proven experience of statutory reporting, tax compliance and proficient in finance systems
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel
• Preferably experience of working in the Charity sector

If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.

​We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.

We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process.  Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.

Would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, and wanting to drive change for brain tumour patients?

Here at Brain Tumour Research, we are looking for a Policy and Public Affairs Officer to join a dynamic and influential campaigning team. You will play a pivotal role as a Policy and Publics Affairs Officer, working closely with the Head of Stakeholder Relations and the Policy and Public Affairs Manager. This will include supporting the development and implementation of effective public affairs and campaigning activities, at Westminster and across the devolved nations.

About You​

If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, and wanting to drive change for brain tumour patients, then we would love to hear from you.​

Do you have:

• ​A graduate qualification in a relevant discipline is desirable
• ​Knowledge of how the UK Parliament, Government and, ideally the Devolved administrations, operate 
• ​Excellent written communication skills with the ability to communicate to both expert and non-expert audiences

About the Role​

This is a great opportunity to further develop policy and public affairs skills as part of a high-performing and impactful team.  As the Policy and Public Affairs Officer, you will be working with others in the team help to develop and deliver public affairs and campaigning plans that support Brain Tumour Research’s organisational objectives. This includes highlighting the specific needs of brain tumour patients, and to promote a compelling and persuasive narrative to support our policy calls.

Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and game changing Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships.

Do you have the experience, drive and determination to thrive in this role?

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Key Responsibilities:

• To create and implement a strategy for income lines including corporate partnerships, trusts & foundations and major donors, and develop and manage a team to deliver income targets
   
• To grow partnerships, corporate relationships, volunteer and member charity programme and grant application success, while ensuring an exceptional journey for all involved
   
• Build and manage relationships with high-net-worth individuals, securing significant donations whilst assisting the Director Income and Generation and Development with our Major Donor Programme

Requirements:

• To be able to work from the office in Milton Keynes 3 days a week, with the option of working from home 2 days a week 
   
• Proven experience and success in securing, managing, and growing high value fundraising income, including corporate partnerships, trusts & foundations and major donors. Demonstratable strong strategic planning skills and the ability to develop and implement long-term strategies to achieve fundraising targets and enhance the charity's mission

• ​Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience in overseeing multi-disciplinary teams. Essential experience includes team leadership, staff motivation, setting clear objectives, and fostering a collaborative work environment.

• ​Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities.

• ​Track record of developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies.

• ​Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.

• ​Outstanding communication skills, including an excellent standard of written English

• ​Analysing data and trends to inform fundraising strategies and measure success is an important aspect of the role. This includes using CRM systems and other fundraising tools

If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.

​We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.

We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process.  Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.

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Fulfilment Manager

Brain Tumour Research is looking for a Fulfilment Manager to bring focused, high-quality management of all of our merchandise and stock, in order tosupport our fundraising team and their activities.

As a key member of our Finance and Operations Team, you will be key to a smooth fulfilment process, adding your technical expertise of managing deliveries, procurement and stock management.

This role is Full Time (35 hours a week) and will be based at our office in Milton Keynes. Please note this is not a role that can be remote or home based.

Key Responsibilities:

As the Fulfilment Manager, your key responsibilities will be to

• Monitor stock levels, implementing min and max levels
• Dispatch merchandise orders in agreed timeframes, ensuring this is reliable and cost effective
• To own and proactively manage the Shopify platform
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive supporter records on our CRM
• Manage and develop relationships with suppliers

Requirements:

• Experience of stock management, deliveries and order fulfilment
• Ability to work in a logical and structured way, ensuring excellent record keeping
• Excellent IT skills, preferably with experience of Shopify

We will be offering interviews on a rolling basis, and reserve the right to close the application window early.

From £50,189 + Benefits (possible to increase via incremental steps in the first 12 months).

What you will be achieving

People, workforce and culture are critical to the future of UK health research, which is why supporting UK biomedical and health research to strengthen its global competitiveness and reputation is one of the Academy’s five strategic priorities. The Policy Manager – Science Base will play an important role in delivering this priority and others as a key member of the Academy’s Science Base and Careers Policy team.

We are looking for somebody who is committed to improving health for all supported by the best research and evidence, has strong influencing skills, the ability to build effective networks across diverse stakeholders, and thrives on working with others to produce high quality outputs. Experience working on life sciences policy and / or knowledge of research policy issues is essential. We welcome applications from people from a variety of professional backgrounds.

The Academy’s Science Base and Careers Policy team focuses on ensuring the best environment for health research in the UK. There is consensus across the political spectrum that the UK’s future health and wealth will be underpinned by a strong research base which includes academia, NHS and industry. We work across both the Academy’s Policy team and Careers team to take a holistic approach to influencing how this can be achieved, by considering issues such as investment in research, research careers and training, and specific topic areas such as immigration. Our team seeks to engage with and influence Government and cross sector research policies and strategies, often working in partnership with other organisations within the sector. You will also be working with the Academy’s Communications and Engagement teams.

What you will be doing

You will be working with the Head of Science Base and Careers Policy to help deliver the Academy’s Strategic Priorities, which includes supporting UK biomedical and health research to strengthen its global competitiveness and reputation. Your role will involve delivering and coordinating the Academy’s policy work on the science base which will help to shape the UK’s future research strength. This includes:

• Ensuring that health research investment remains high on the political agenda through working with Government(s) and Parliament(s), including the role of health research as a key enabler of the Government’s growth priorities.
• Supporting implementation of recommendations from the Academy’s reports on “: a people-centred, coordinated approach” and taking forward the Academy’s work on “”.
• Delivering impactful policy events and written outputs which position the Academy as an influential thought-leader in the future of sustainable health research.
• Working with other teams across the Academy, including the Communications and Engagement teams, to increase the involvement of patients in the Academy’s science base work.
• Identifying key science base policy consultations and leading on Academy responses.
• Maintaining an excellent understanding of the health research career landscape by monitoring developments across funders, employers and regulators.
• Coordinating with wider Academy staff to support the Academy’s work to inform and influence parliament and the Government, including engagement at parliamentary events and multi-organisational partnerships.
• Sustaining and harnessing an effective personal network of contacts across health research in public, private and charitable sectors, including Academy Fellows, emerging research leaders, NHS and Government Officials, National Academies and other relevant experts.
• Identifying ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our policy work, including monitoring impact and co-developing policy briefings for the senior leadership team.
• Line management and development of a Policy Officer and occasional line management of Policy Interns.

The Policy Manager – Science Base may also be asked to support the Academy’s other activities across the wider Policy team, including careers, wider UK and international policy.

This role is offered as a permanent contract.

What you bring to the role

• Experience working in an organisation that seeks to influence policy.
• Strong analytic skills and experience of collating evidence from different sources.
• Able to build and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external contacts. 
• Able to harness the benefits of working in teams, including across different departments and organisations. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Experience of working with senior individuals.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills. 
• Running impactful events, e.g. small roundtables. 
• Attention to detail. 
• Good IT, literacy and numeracy skills. 
• Knowledge of the UK research landscape (desirable).
• Line Management experience (desirable).
• Able to travel around the UK (desirable).

Benefits

• Salary progression framework.
• Hybrid and agile working.
• 29 days annual leave including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
• Regular individual, team and organisation-wide Wellbeing Days.
• Pension (the Academy offers a flexible contribution structure with a minimum employer contribution of 8% up to a maximum of 13% of gross salary, with an employee contribution ranging from 3% to 8%).
• Life assurance.
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance, on completion of probation.
• SimplyHealth Cash Plans, on completion of probation.
• Season ticket travel loan (interest free), on completion of probation.
• Cycle to work scheme, available on completion of probation.
• Family friendly benefits - enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying period), coaching for parents returning to work.
• Subscription to Headspace and Class pass.
• Staff training to support your development including EDI training.

For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.

Closing date: 4.00pm on Monday, 24 March 2025.

Interview date: w/c 31 March 2025.

Communications Manager

Terms: 22.5 hours per week / 0.6 FTE, 3 days per week; one year contract with possibility for extension
Salary: £39,000 - £47,000 per annum (pro rata)
Location: Remote working and quarterly in-person team away days.

Closing Date: Friday 30th March 2025. On submission of your application, please add​ ‘Communications Manager’ in the subject line. Your application should include the following:

• Cover Letter
• CV
• ​A one-page document (including images) highlighting a previous communications campaign that you worked on. Please use the following format: clearly outline the a) purpose, b) key message(s), c) description, and d) outcome/impact of the campaign.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are not able to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you have not been successful.

About BASIC

BASIC is an independent think tank whose mission is to safeguard humanity and Earth’s ecosystem from nuclear weapons risks and interconnected security threats, for generations to come. Founded in 1987, we have 40 years’ experience of convening meaningful dialogues across complex political divides, and a reputation for generating innovative, high-quality research and policy advice.

BASIC sees its role as one of drawing together different perspectives within the nuclear weapons / security debate and pushing the boundaries of policy discussions. We cherish our independence and freedom of speech. We are independent, receive no core funding from any state, and our project work is funded transparently.

BASIC is a fast-paced, inclusive, and rewarding environment in which to work. We have experienced 5x growth since 2017, and our intention is to continue this growth trajectory, and have an exceptionally positive team culture.

Role Description

BASIC is seeking an experienced and strategic Communications Manager to lead and implement effective communication strategies that amplify our mission, enhance our brand identity, and strengthen engagement with key audiences. The ideal candidate will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a proactive approach to storytelling, and the ability to collaborate across the organisation to ensure clear, consistent, and impactful messaging.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications Manager will play a central role in shaping BASIC’s external presence, working across programmes to craft compelling narratives for social media, the website, and other digital platforms, as well as press contacts.

The Communications Manager will be the point of contact for all communication activity and will be responsible for setting the strategy and communicating this to the team. As an organisation, BASIC is keen to develop brand identity, particularly amongst our programmes and the Communications Manager will be instrumental in developing this work. 

Main Duties

Organisational Communications & Strategy

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with BASIC’s mission and objectives including a strong link to impact.

• Lead the evolution of our social media strategy, ensuring increased engagement and impact.

• Develop and implement strategic online communication plans to enhance BASIC’s digital presence, ensuring consistent and engaging messaging across all platforms.

• Oversee BASIC’s branding and identity development, ensuring consistency across programmes and platforms. This includes: organisational brand asset, image, review and refresh.

• Act as BASIC’s press officer, managing media engagement, journalistic contacts, and public relations.

• Plan and execute BASIC’s website redevelopment strategy, including better functionality for fundraising efforts and overseeing all aspects of website content/management.

• Draft, edit, and manage organisational newsletters using MailerLite, ensuring clear, engaging, and audience-focused content that aligns with BASIC’s communications strategy.

• Provide communications training to staff, fostering a culture of shared responsibility for communications.

• Create promotional materials to advance BASIC’s initiatives

• Strengthen BASIC’s internal and external communications, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders.

Programme Responsibilities

• Develop and execute tailored communications plans for specific programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and effective audience engagement.

• Collaborate with programme teams to create and distribute engaging content that highlights programme achievements and key messages

• Work with programme teams to define the strategy, vision and purpose of newsletters

• Coordinate programme events (virtual and in-person), in terms of communications outreach to increase visibility and structuring of success stories

• Support the creation of digital content (social media posts, website updates, videos, etc.) to promote programme activities and initiatives

• Assist with publishing programme reports including proofing and providing guidance for branding and imagery 

• Provide communications support for programme fundraising activities

• Monitor and analyse communications impact across programmes, using feedback and data to suggest improvements and ensure messaging is reaching the right audiences

• Help to manage relationships with key stakeholders for each programme by ensuring ongoing engagement and support for programme objectives

• Ensure consistent branding and messaging across all programme communications to maintain coherence with the organisation's overall identity

Role Requirements

Essential criteria for the role:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Marketing, Education, Business, Fundraising)

8+ years of working in a communications role

Knowledge of global security issues with linkage to UK policy 

Proven experience in developing and implementing communication strategies aligned with organisational goals and objectives

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling messages

Ability to generate innovative ideas and content that engage target audiences and enhance brand visibility

Strong networking and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience in monitoring and evaluating communication impact through media coverage, engagement metrics, and analytics. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and identify areas for improvement.

Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively across teams to ensure consistent messaging and brand representation.

Keen eye for detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all communications materials.

Desirable criteria for the role:

Experience in crisis communications, including drafting statements and managing sensitive issues.

Why Join BASIC?

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the communications strategy of a respected international security think tank. If you are a creative, strategic, and proactive communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that, due to the large number of applications we receive, we are not able to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you have not been successful.