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About us
At CharityJob, we help charities find people who share their purpose, faster and more easily. We’re passionate about fair and effective recruitment and listening to our candidate and recruiter customers to improve our products, content and marketing.
We’re the number one job board in the UK for charities. And we provide leading technology to support our recruiters, including an applicant tracking system, as well as our sister networking platform, CharityConnect.
We’re motivated by the belief that great people power great causes. We’re a mission-led, commercially sustainable business that balances social impact with innovation, collaboration, and high standards of service. We have around 30 employees working for us across marketing, product, sales, software development and finance.
Our team cares deeply about the sector we serve and the experience of everyone who uses our platform. Working here means contributing to a product that helps charities thrive, while being part of a supportive, inclusive workplace where ideas are valued and personal development is encouraged.
About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Content Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You’ll lead on all content across the organisation, including two blogs (our Career Advice blog for candidates and our Recruiter Insights blog for recruiters), our email and e-newsletter copy, sales collateral, product messaging, PR campaigns and anything else needing an expert editorial eye.
Annual leave: 25 days (+ bank holidays)
Reporting line: you’ll report to the Marketing Director and be part of the Marketing team.
Hours: 9am-5.30pm (with reduced hours of 9am – 5pm in December and August). Flexibility will be considered.
Working arrangements: this is a hybrid role, with two fixed days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) working in the office.
Job application process: to apply, please send your CV and answer a few short screening questions.
We can only accept applications for this role from applicants who live in the UK.
Job description
What you’ll be working on:
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Regularly planning and producing content for the CharityJob blogs.
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Updating the content calendar with article revisions and new content in line with business needs, seasonal trends and sector updates.
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Continually monitoring and maintaining our existing blog content, including optimising performance, working with our external agency to fill content gaps and conducting keyword research to improve organic content reach.
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Leading on SEO across the organisation, including managing our relationship with our external agency, acting on their recommendations and liaising with our in-house development team.
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Working closely with the Senior CRM Manager to write copy for promotional and service emails and trigger campaigns.
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Working closely with our external agency to manage digital PR campaigns to raise awareness of CharityJob and our products with trade, local and national press.
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Editing product copy to make sure that the right messages and prompts appear in the right places and in the right tone of voice across our website and products to help achieve business objectives.
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Producing supporting or customer-facing documents for our sales team.
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Writing guides and other long-form content, and briefing designers to deliver a finished product.
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Managing content produced for and with CharityJob’s partner organisations.
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Copyediting and proofreading copy and documents across the organisation.
This job is for you if:
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You understand the role of content marketing in the overall marketing strategy and customer journey.
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You have excellent copywriting skills, particularly for email campaigns and landing pages.
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You have a good knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics (AI search would be a bonus)
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You can highlight key feature benefits in new software products and distil these into engaging content and copy.
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You have excellent proofreading and copyediting skills and a keen eye for detail.
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You’re used to successfully juggling multiple projects, working calmly under pressure and managing tight deadlines.
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You have some experience of working with and managing third-party suppliers.
We help charities find people who share their purpose, faster, easier and fairly.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for someone brilliant at keeping things organised, on track, and moving forward—to support Headstart, a programme that’s helping to reshape how England restores its rivers and wetlands.
It’s a big, collaborative project (lots of partners, lots going on), so this role is right at the centre of making it all work.
Day to day, you might be:
• Keeping meetings, actions and plans organised
• Supporting budgets, invoices and financial tracking
• Helping coordinate partners and keep everyone aligned
• Making sure nothing falls through the cracks
You don’t need to come from an environmental background—but if you like the idea of your work contributing to nature recovery, that’s a big plus.
We’re looking for someone who’s:
• Super organised and detail-focused
• Proactive and happy juggling different tasks
• Reliable, approachable, and a good team player
You’ll be joining a friendly, purpose-driven team and working on something that genuinely matters.
Closing date: Friday 3rd July 2026 (5pm)
Interview date: Week commencing the week of 13th July 2026
Freshwater is our passion. Together, we can make a difference for wildlife.



We are looking for a proactive self-starter to sit within a high-performing team working to raise awareness of SSAFA’s support in the South West Region of England to those in the Armed Forces Community who need it most.
With the ultimate objective being to grow SSAFA’s presence, profile, and identity, the role is responsible for all marcomms activation in the region. The role holder will work to deliver the central Fundraising, Marketing & Communications strategy.
This role reports to the Head of Communications with close alignment with colleagues across the marcomms directorate. The marcomms manager will be responsible for managing marketing campaigns in the South West Region of England and promoting SSAFA’s fundraising initiatives and services. You’ll identify the areas of greatest impact and cut through, deliver integrated awareness campaigns and secure media coverage of fundraising events. Crucially, you’ll be able to identify stories which resonate with our target audience and write calls to action.
With a heavy focus on media and PR activity, key to the role is building strong relationships and contacts with relevant stakeholders in your region including media representatives, employees, volunteers, and case study beneficiaries.
About the team
The Communications team is a small but dynamic group of individuals with strong skillsets across Public Relations, Storytelling (case studies) and Internal Communications. The team is a mix of ex-forces and civilians, and they are always sharing knowledge and expertise with each other.
You will work closely across all directorates within SSAFA, with a focus in South West, to garner information and create compelling marcomms campaigns and activities to raise awareness of SSAFA’s work.
About you
You will be a highly motivated and creative communicator with a proven track record of delivering impactful PR and marketing campaigns. As a natural storyteller with strong media instincts, you will excel at securing high-profile coverage and elevating our brand presence. You will be a confident relationship builder, skilled at engaging stakeholders across the region, from media contacts to volunteers and case study beneficiaries. You will also be able to work independently while staying closely aligned with teams across fundraising and communications, demonstrating proactivity and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. SSAFA, is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need; last year our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people in need, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person and their family – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 15 June 2025.
Interviews: TBC
Our vision A society in which the Armed Forces, veterans and their families can thrive.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to lead fundraising and supporter communications for a unique human rights and welfare charity at an important moment in our development.
Prisoners Abroad is the only UK charity supporting British people imprisoned overseas, people returning to the UK after release, and their family members. We provide practical assistance, emotional support and advocacy to people facing some of the most isolating and traumatic circumstances imaginable.
We are looking for an experienced and creative fundraising leader to join us on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This role offers the chance to lead a talented team and oversee a well-established portfolio spanning individual giving, major donors, legacies and supporter communications.
You will play a central role in sustaining and growing income, strengthening donor relationships, and delivering compelling communications that inspire support for our work. You’ll also help shape key publications, oversee donor engagement activity, and ensure our messaging reflects the dignity, humanity and hope at the heart of what we do.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys both strategic oversight and hands-on delivery. You will be managing a small team, driving performance across fundraising activity, and helping us build on strong existing foundations at a time when our new organisational strategy is creating fresh momentum.
We offer the chance to work in a friendly, collaborative and values-driven organisation with a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Based in our London office near Finsbury Park, this role comes with flexibility to work from home part of the week, a 35-hour working week, generous annual leave and a supportive approach to development and wellbeing.
If you bring strong experience in fundraising, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to human rights and social justice, we would love to hear from you.
To protect, support and advocate for the health, welfare and human rights of British citizens in prison abroad.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role of Senior Events and Partnerships Manager will lead the Events and Partnerships Teams to deliver their strategy and plans. Working with the Head of Public Fundraising the Senior Events and Partnerships Manager will carry out a programme of continuous improvement to shape our programme of events for supporters, the local community, our children, young people and their families and retain and grow our partnerships and community fundraising programmes. This work is vital in helping us to achieve our strategic aims of increasing our net contribution and growing our supporter base.
The successful candidate will proactively lead our Events Team to review and overhaul our current events programme before implementing a varied and exciting refreshed programme which will engage new and current supporters as well as the local community and our children, young people and their families. They will also lead our Partnerships Team to develop and maintain and grow long-term, high value and multifaceted community, group and corporate partnerships to maximise income, value and influence for The Children’s Trust. You will lead a small team of events and partnerships managers to secure and manage a range of new and existing partnerships and events (including owned and third party).
Income generation and strategy
- Lead the implementation and delivery of the strategy for the Events and Partnerships teams and work with the Head of Public Fundraising and the teams to develop and review strategies to maximise income from events and partnerships
- Utilise audience insight to develop a broad and innovative range of income generating products to engage new and steward existing partners (including community supporters, businesses, groups and schools)
- Lead the Events team to review and overhaul our current events programme so that we are maximising net income and ROI as well as meeting the needs of our supporters and local community, and building connections and long-term relationships with our events supporters
- Manage partnership pipeline including building opportunities with new businesses to increase the range, value and number of partnerships for The Children’s Trust
- Work with the Partnerships team to implement processes that streamline and integrate relationship management across the team
- Lead the team to maximise growth and opportunities from businesses, community supporters, groups and schools through supporter journeys, stewardship, and cross-sell
- Work across the Retail, Fundraising and Communications directorate to maximise opportunities for contact mapping, cross-sell and support the activity of other teams within the directorate (including but not limited to stock donations, sponsorship of committee-led events, pro bono support, gifts in kind etc.)
Events and relationship management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing corporate partners, groups, supporters, senior volunteers and committees
- Work with the Events and Partnerships Managers to create account plans for corporate partners, groups and schools, as well as supporter journeys for community supporters and participants in our events programme
- Work with Events and Partnerships team to ensure that we are maximising opportunities within our relationships, achieving long-term growth and retention of all supporters and working with teams across the directorate to cross-sell other appropriate opportunities for support
- Develop relationships with colleagues across the Public Fundraising Team, wider directorate and organisation to ensure that opportunities for engagement, integration and promotion of events and partnerships are maximised and publicised
- Bring the Events and Partnerships teams together to ensure that we are seizing opportunities to integrate the programmes, for instance through corporate sponsorships of events, employee volunteering or participation, donated goods for raffles and auctions, match funding and more
Interview date: TBC
Staff benefits include free staff parking, and more… read more below
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits on our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity to recruit for the Community Engagement Executive.
This is an exciting opportunity for a confident communicator who enjoys meeting people, developing partnerships, and delivering engaging experiences that inspire support for a worthwhile cause.
As a key ambassador for the charity, you will play an important role in raising awareness, growing community engagement, and supporting income generation through a variety of fundraising and engagement activities.
Working closely with colleagues across the fundraising team, you will develop and strengthen relationships with supporters, community groups, schools, businesses, and local organisations. You will attend and organise events, deliver presentations, host visits, and help create memorable experiences that encourage long-term support.
The role combines both face-to-face and digital engagement, offering plenty of variety and opportunities to make a genuine impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with supporters and community groups.
- Identify opportunities to increase engagement in areas with lower supporter activity.
- Represent the organisation at community events, open days, careers fairs, volunteer fairs, and educational establishments.
- Deliver engaging presentations and talks to a wide range of audiences.
- Support the development of educational outreach programmes and resources.
- Organise and attend supporter events, cultivation activities, and community engagement initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop supporter pipelines and increase fundraising income.
- Manage supporter records and activity using CRM systems.
- Provide guidance and support to individuals and groups undertaking fundraising activities.
- Assist with special projects and provide support across the wider fundraising team when required.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- A natural people person with excellent communication skills.
- Experienced in building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
- Confident speaking to groups and representing an organisation professionally.
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable working independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
- Passionate about community engagement and delivering exceptional supporter experiences.
- Flexible and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends to support events.
Essential Requirements
- Experience in customer, supporter, or community facing roles.
- Experience coordinating activities, projects, or events.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
- Willingness to travel extensively throughout the region.
Desirable
- Experience in fundraising or the charity sector.
- Experience working with volunteers.
- Fundraising-related qualification.
•Salary: £26,000-£28,000 per annum
•Contract type: full time, permanent
•Location: Remote, you need to be based in one of the regions: Worcestershire, Gloucestershire or Herefordshire (or on/just over the border).
Deadline: On rolling basis
Recruitment process: Cv to
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys managing complex processes, working with a wide range of stakeholders and being part of a fast-moving team environment. Sitting at the centre of Clubs and Bands compliance activity, you’ll coordinate licence processes, provide operational guidance and support, and work closely with Regional Club Relationship Managers and internal teams to ensure processes are delivered efficiently, accurately and in line with legislation and organisational requirements.
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.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be confident balancing multiple priorities while maintaining excellent attention to detail and a high standard of service. You’ll be comfortable managing stakeholder queries, interpreting policies and procedures, and handling sensitive or complex situations professionally. Strong administration and reporting skills are essential, alongside confidence using databases, systems and Microsoft Office tools. Experience working within compliance, governance, membership services or stakeholder led environments would be highly beneficial, particularly within charities, membership organisations or licensed settings.
Alongside the compliance and coordination responsibilities, you’ll also support engagement with Clubs and Bands across the wider network. From coordinating communications and maintaining accurate records, to supporting forums, newsletters and wider membership activity, this role offers genuine variety and the opportunity to work across multiple teams and functions. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong working relationships, thrives in a busy environment and takes pride in delivering work to a consistently high standard.
You will be contracted to our Haig House hub with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.
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
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 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 the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
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.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
Interview Dates: W/C 29th June 2026
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.
Support Coordinator
We are looking for an innovative, passionate, and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Crewe.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following a stroke.
Position: 000009 Stroke Association Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based – Crewe, Cheshire. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week
Salary: Circa £17,000 per annum (FTE circa £28,300 per annum)
Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2027
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: Sunday 5 July 2026
Interview Date: 2 stage interview process – Thursday 9 July & Thursday 16 July 2026. Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Service Delivery Coach, you will have the ability to support stroke survivors to identify their goals. Using strong assessment skills and a person-centred approach enabling them to maximise their recovery and improve communication.
Key responsibilities will include:
· Supporting new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
· Provide personalised information, advice and support.
· Supporting stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
· Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues and other areas of the community to make a difference in the lives of people affected by stroke.
About You
You will have experience in:
· Experience/background in a caring profession, ideally supporting people with disabilities
· Excellent IT skills and an ability to maintain accurate records.
· An affinity with the values of the Stroke Association.
· A flexible approach and an ability to effectively manage a caseload.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
Applications
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement, and in the main body of your email when applying for the role.
You will be able to view the role profile when you apply.
Stroke Association
Finding strength through support
The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.
It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.
Stroke Association is driven by our ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means we’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by Our approach to solving inequity in stroke, we are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across our charity.
We are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Stroke Association and we are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how we work.
We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. Our charity has a variety of staff network groups and we're committed to continuously improving our diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
- Reports to: Director of Fundraising & Partnerships
- Hours: Full time with flexible hours. Core hours are 10am to 4pm.
- Contract length: 13 months, starting in mid-July 2026.
- Location: Hybrid. London (Embankment) two days per week and remote working.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave, UK bank holidays and one volunteering day a year, one day for moving home
- A highly competitive pension (up to 11% employer contribution for 5% employee contribution)
- Private health insurance, eye tests and medical checks
- Flexible working: core hours from 10am to 4pm with a minimum of two days spent in the office in London each week (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
- 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Programme
- Income protection insurance and life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and gym membership loan
- Free access to The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more
ABOUT US
The Economist Educational Foundation is a fast-growing charity on a mission to ensure that every child is empowered to think critically and communicate effectively about the world’s most complex current issues.
Last year, 10,800 teachers downloaded Topical Talk lessons, reaching 532,000 children in over 86 countries. We are on track to double this number, reaching over 1 million school children by the end of this academic year.
Topical Talk helps children join inspiring discussions about the news by providing:
- Topical Talk Headlines – award-winning teaching resources for classroom discussions about global news stories
- Topical Talk Festival – the world’s biggest news festival for young people
- Leadership for Change Prize – child-led solutions to complex global issues
- Community partnerships – support and training for teachers via partnerships with Multi-Academy Trusts in the UK and School Districts in America
Our programme has received international recognition, including from HundrED as one of the top 100 education initiatives, from UNESCO as a winner of the Global Media and Information Literacy Awards 2022 and from the Money And Inclusion Awards (MAIA) for best content in 2025.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Senior Fundraising Officer to join our team on a fixed-term contract.
Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and the Senior Fundraising Lead, you will ensure our high-value corporate partnerships run smoothly, our high-net-worth events are a success and our external pitches are sharp and well-researched.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your hands-on experience across corporate, trusts and foundations and individual giving within a fast-growing charity backed by a globally recognised brand.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Research and opportunity generation
- Support the team by researching and keeping abreast of new funding opportunities across trusts, foundations, and corporate prospects.
- Compile background research to help the team evaluate and pursue new business leads.
Funding applications and pitch support
- Assist the Senior Fundraising Lead and Director of Fundraising with writing funding applications.
- Help structure and draft compelling pitch documents to support the team’s new business goals.
- Design and adapt templates for various fundraising documents and pitches.
Partnership coordination
- Take ownership of the day-to-day coordination of our corporate and institutional partnerships, ensuring exceptional donor care and seamless communication with external stakeholders (e.g., tracking partnership metrics, coordinating meetings, monthly data reporting and managing external communications).
- Deliver external logistics, such as school visits and workshops for corporate partners.
- Draft and prepare comprehensive reports for funders, while managing and responding to all ad hoc requests efficiently.
Fundraising operations support
- Be a key, dependable member of the team, supporting various fundraising work streams to ensure targets are met and team effectiveness is maximised.
- Draft supporter newsletters for our donor communications.
- Coordinate in-person and online events (e.g., roundtables, fireside talks).
REQUIRED SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE
Skills and attributes
- Organised: You can manage multiple tasks and deadlines across different projects and teams.
- Compelling communicator: You can write with clarity and warmth, tailoring your tone to engage corporate partners and institutional funders.
- Team player: You are a positive, helpful presence who is motivated by helping others succeed and willing to lend a hand whenever the team needs you.
- Reliable: You are disciplined with deadlines and act as a dependable anchor for the team, managing requests with consistency.
Experience
You must have:
- Fundraising experience: Experience working and/or volunteering in a fundraising capacity.
- Pitch and proposal support: Proven ability to write funding applications, grants, or persuasive pitch documents.
- Task management: Experience managing multiple tasks or priorities effectively, whether in a work, volunteer, or educational setting.
- Professional communication: Experience communicating clearly and professionally in person, via email and phone.
- General IT proficiency: Experience using standard office software (such as Microsoft Office and Google Workspace) and a readiness to learn new digital tools.
You might have:
- Research skills: An ability to conduct thorough background research to identify new potential funding opportunities.
- Events and logistics: Experience helping to coordinate events (virtual or in-person), including handling bookings and catering.
- Coordination experience: Experience in a support, coordination, or customer-facing role within a charity, sales, or account management environment.
We’re particularly keen for you to apply if you are from a community under-represented in the charity sector or have lived experience of facing extra barriers because of your background.
We enable disadvantaged children to build essential critical-thinking and communication skills through inspiring discussions about the news.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Be a part of a collective and supportive team by joining the London District.
Our Digital Communications Assistant will be a core member of the team and will have the opportunity to engage with the many workstreams in the life of Methodism in London. You must have knowledge of social media and websites (that’s a given), but you’ll also need some skills in IT applications, the ability to write accurately and be an effective communicator, and be able to bring some slick confidence to the role. We value independent thinkers, working on your own initiative, but also those who can work collaboratively with a team, and bounce those ideas.
Why work with us?
A brilliant central office in Westminster, ability to work remotely, great (supportive) colleagues, flexible working, learning and development opportunities, pay, pensions and generous down time, committed to equality diversity and inclusion, and, did we mention the great colleagues?
Take a look at the job description. If this is for you, complete an application form, or give us a shout with any questions about the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced fundraiser, with a passion for inspiring supporters to help people living in extreme poverty fulfil their God-given potential?
If that's you, then Tearfund's Fundraising Marketing team could be the right place for you!
As a member of the Direct & Digital Marketing Squad, you would be responsible for the delivery of fundraising appeals and supporter engagement activity,to show our supporters the impact of their support and give them the opportunity to become even more engaged in Tearfund's mission.
We are particularly looking for a fundraiser with a passion for direct marketing, who has experience in delivering multi-channel individual giving and supporter engagement campaigns. We are especially keen to hear from those who are experienced in both print and digital direct marketing.
Do you have the following experience?
- Planning and delivering direct marketing fundraising or individual giving campaigns, such as direct mail appeals.
- Planning and delivering multi-channel supporter engagement campaigns to a range of audiences
- Working across print, direct mail and digital channels to deliver campaigns
- Project managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- Monitoring and evaluating campaigns, with a test and learn mentality
- Working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including creative agencies
Do you have the following skills?
- Ability to see through activity from start to finish
- A flexible approach to your work, showing agility to adapt and make changes if required
- Ability to influence and work alongside senior stakeholders
- Strategic thinking, and desire to drive forward new ways of doing things, with a test and learn mentality.
If your skills, experience, and passion match these requirements, we'd love to hear from you!
Hybrid Working: This role offers hybrid working. You'll work from Tearfund's Teddington office and from home, as agreed with your line manager.
We currently have two positions available:
- 1 x full time position. The salary is £41,186 per annum full time equivalent
- 1 x part time position (28 hours per week). The salary is £32,948 per annum part time equivalent.
Please indicate in the Supplementary Statement section of your application which role you are applying for.
Contract details: Both roles are 12 month fixed term contracts.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help build the future of advice services in Barking & Dagenham
Citizens Advice Barking & Dagenham is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Volunteer Coordinator to lead the recruitment, training, development and support of our volunteers.
Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and strengthen our volunteer programme, helping local people gain skills and confidence while ensuring residents continue to receive high-quality advice and support.
You will lead volunteer recruitment and onboarding, coordinate training and development pathways, support volunteer wellbeing and retention, and work closely with managers to build a skilled and resilient workforce.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience coordinating volunteers, training or workforce development
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Experience supporting people from diverse backgrounds
- A commitment to inclusion, learning and personal development
- The ability to build relationships with community organisations, colleges and local partners
Experience within the Citizens Advice network would be an advantage but is not essential.
What we offer
- Salary of £37,134 per annum
- 33 days annual leave including public holidays
- 3% employer pension contribution
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Ongoing training and professional development
- The opportunity to make a real difference in one of London's most diverse communities
Citizens Advice Barking & Dagenham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Closing Date: 9.00am, 15 June 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 22 June 2026
Lead advice services that change lives
Citizens Advice Barking & Dagenham is seeking an experienced and ambitious Service Manager to provide leadership for our advice services at a critical time for local communities.
Demand for welfare benefits, debt and housing advice continues to grow. We are looking for someone who can lead high-quality services, support and develop staff, build partnerships, and help shape the future of advice provision in the borough.
The Service Manager will oversee the performance and development of our advice services, manage Service Leads and Team Leaders, ensure delivery against funding requirements, and work closely with senior leadership to develop new opportunities and partnerships.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Significant experience within Citizens Advice or a comparable advice organisation
- Experience managing complex advice services, projects or programmes
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Experience monitoring performance and delivering funded contracts
- The ability to develop services, build partnerships and identify new opportunities
- A commitment to equity, inclusion and access to justice
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced operational manager seeking a senior leadership role within a respected local charity.
What we offer
- Salary of £42,771 per annum
- 33 days annual leave including public holidays
- 3% employer pension contribution
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Ongoing professional development
- The opportunity to influence the future of advice services in Barking & Dagenham
Citizens Advice Barking & Dagenham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Closing Date: 9.00am, 15 June 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 22 June 2026
Lumos Foundation works to realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. Our vision is a world in which all children grow up in safe and loving families within supported communities. Lumos is currently recruiting for a Global Financial Controller for a fixed-term period for a maternity cover contract.
Lumos partners with governments, civil society and young people with lived experience to transform care systems globally and advocate for family-based solutions that help children thrive. We ensure that families receive the support they need to stay together or reunite, and that children grow up in family-based settings such as foster or kinship care.
Lumos works with local, national and international partners across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America to drive systemic and sustainable reform of child care systems. Over the next decade, Lumos aims to help 500,000 children transition from institutional care to family-based care and prevent 10 million children from experiencing family separation.
The Role
The Global Financial Controller is responsible for leading Lumos’ financial control, reporting and compliance framework across the organisation, ensuring strong stewardship, financial integrity and transparency across all entities and jurisdictions.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Strategic Finance, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors and external auditors, while leading and developing a high-performing global finance team. The role will also deputise for the Director of Strategic Finance where required.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts and consolidated group financial statements in accordance with Charity SORP and relevant accounting standards.
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
- Manage the annual external audit process and resolve technical accounting matters.
- Staff management of a team of 3 accountants
- Maintain a strong internal control environment across the organisation.
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and ensure financial integrity across all reporting.
- Develop and enhance finance policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
- Support risk management and organisational accountability. .
- Provide analysis and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with donor and funder requirements.
Candidate Profile
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Significant experience leading financial control and reporting within a complex or multi-entity organisation.
- Strong technical accounting expertise, including statutory reporting and audit management.
- Experience implementing and maintaining robust financial controls and governance frameworks.
- Experience within the charity, NGO or international development sector.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with finance transformation, ERP implementation or process improvement projects.
Recruitment Process
- The preferred start date for this position is 3rd August 2026.
- First-stage interviews are scheduled to take place on 3rd July 2026, with second-stage interviews planned for 17th July 2026.
Benefits
- Salary of £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
- Annual leave of 30 days per year + bank holiday
- Hybrid working of 2 days per week in central London and remainder from home or up to you
- A fixed-term contract for a period of 12 months
- Direct impact on operational systems supporting our global mission, with exposure to senior decision-making during a transformative period
- Enhanced family-friendly leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental) and enhanced sick pay
- Competitive employer pension scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing support and advice
Ivy Rock Partners is working exclusively with Lumos on the appointment of this role. For further information, please get in touch with Holly Arrowsmith or Jake Morrow for further details.
Safeguarding & Equality Statement
Lumos is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and associates to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to appropriate screening and references.
Lumos is also committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
Interview Date: Thursday 25th June 2026
Work Model: Pan-London/Hybrid (with 4-5 property visits once a month)
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as a Floating Support Worker at Solace Women's Aid.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men, and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work, and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
The Nest Project is a project providing move-on accommodation from refuges to women who have experienced domestic abuse. This project enables women to move on from refuges to high quality, self-contained accommodation with affordable rents, for up to two years. Specialist resettlement support is provided throughout the tenancy and beyond, to longer-term secure accommodation.
About the Role
As a Housing Floating Support Worker, you will help women with practical tenancy sustainment, as well as ongoing support to cope, recover and move towards independence. You will achieve this through providing resettlement support, financial independence, training/employment opportunities, and ongoing housing support.
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing risk and following case management procedures to meet the needs of the client group, and the ability to work with women to help them to understand their needs, risk assess, develop safety plan, and support them in linking with other agencies.
You will have a working knowledge of housing and welfare benefits and will have excellent administrative and time management skills.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits, and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
