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Executive Assistant (3 month fixed-term contract)
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Executive Assistant (3 month fixed-term contract)
The Clean Air Fund is seeking an Executive Assistant to join the team in London on a 3‑month fixed‑term contract. This is an opportunity to join a fast‑paced, mission‑driven organisation using philanthropic funding to catalyse reductions in air pollution worldwide.
The role sits within the CEO’s Office, supporting the Executive Assistant (EA) team and providing cover and support to allocated CAF Directors within the Senior Leadership Team, as required. You’ll work closely with the Senior Executive Assistant & Support Manager (SEA&SM) and the wider EA team to ensure Directors and their teams are supported to work efficiently and effectively, and that projects run smoothly. This is a hands‑on role at the heart of a dynamic organisation.
As an Executive Assistant, you’ll provide high‑quality support across the EA team. Responsibilities include diary management, complex international travel booking, and supporting preparations for high‑profile international meetings and events.
The role also supports team projects, events and engagement activity, requiring strong organisational and administrative skills.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Experience supporting senior executives in a busy, complex environment, including diary management, meeting logistics (online and in‑person), minute‑taking and drafting communications
- Experience managing international travel
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills, sound judgment and flexibility as priorities change
- Experience working across diverse cultural and socio‑economic contexts
- The ability to work independently, multitask and solve problems proactively
- Strong attention to detail
- Confidence working with basic budgets and financial processes
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and cloud‑based tools such as Teams and SharePoint, with good cyber‑security and data‑protection awareness
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description
- Closing date – 12th April 2026
- Salary – £47,000
- Type of employment – 3 month fixed-term contract
Our Culture
At Clean Air Fund, we’re guided by purpose and grounded in evidence. Our culture combines clear structures and rigorous frameworks with space for fresh thinking and collaboration across diverse perspectives. We value curiosity, openness and a shared commitment to making a measurable difference
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
We work with governments, funders, businesses and campaigners to deliver clean air for all as fast as possible.



We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the implementation and integration of HR and Payroll systems. Working within our Change and Transformation team, you will partner closely with the People and Culture Directorate to deliver our HRIS (Human Resource Information System) project in a way that is technically robust, people centred and operationally sustainable.
This role recognises that technology change succeeds only when people are engaged, supported and clear about what is changing and why. Alongside strong project and technical delivery, you will play a critical role in shaping communication, engagement and adoption, ensuring colleagues across the organisation are equipped and confident to use new systems effectively from day one.
Reporting to the Transformation Cluster Leader, key responsibilities will include:
· Lead the successful end-to-end delivery of the HRIS implementation from initiation, requirements definition, configuration, testing, deployment and transition into business as usual.
· Support the development of business cases and phase gate documentation, to ensure strategic alignment, accurate financial and risk assessments, and governance readiness
· Drive the requirements gathering process, partnering with key SMEs to translate business needs into effective system configurations
· Work with our vendors to research and resource system requirements to optimise HRIS usage and simplify the data architecture landscape
· Oversee data migration activities, ensuring data cleansing, mapping, validation and reconciliation are robust
· Develop and deliver a stakeholder engagement and communication approach, working with the change communications specialists, that supports understanding, readiness and adoption of new systems and ways of working.
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate a strong track record in delivering HRIS projects within large, complex organisations. You should bring robust technical knowledge of HRIS platforms, along with excellent project management abilities, including the use of structured methodologies. Experience with the full data migration process, covering data mapping, extraction, transformation and validation is essential.
This role is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, starting ASAP.
You will be expected to travel regularly in the course of your work including regularly to London Haig House. You will be contracted to your home address, where you will be expected to work when not travelling.
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
· Private Healthcare
· Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
· Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
· Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
· Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
· Opportunities to volunteer
· Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed 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.
We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. Our support starts after one day of service and continues through



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Publishing Assistant (12-month fixed-term contract)
Salary: £30,500
Reports to: Senior Assistant Editor
Application closing date: Wednesday 8 April
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy subject to a high volume of suitable applications.
Purpose of job: Administrative support across the journal portfolio in managing the peer review process and in the general running of the editorial offices
Interview Date: Wednesday 29 April
About us
The British Ecological Society (BES) was the first ecology society to be established anywhere in the world.
We are now one of the biggest scientific societies for ecologists, with a membership of over 7,000 across 125 countries. We foster the study of ecology and support the ecology community at all stages of their careers through our journals, meetings, grants, and education and policy work. Our vision is for nature and people to thrive in a world inspired by ecology.
About you
We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our friendly publishing team at the British Ecological Society (BES) and support the team in the general running of the BES’ portfolio of ecology journals.
You’ll be looking to build a career in scientific publishing and be eager to learn from a team of internal colleagues and external academic editors. You’ll enjoy staying on top of a range of tasks and be great at working independently and as part of a busy team. You’ll have excellent attention to detail and be effective, friendly, and customer-oriented in your email communications.
The successful candidate will become part of a team seeking to excite and inspire our various audiences in ecology at a time when our science has never been more relevant for society.
About the role
Working across the BES journal portfolio, the Publishing Assistant will:
- Check in new submissions of scientific papers to ensure that manuscripts are complete and authors have adhered to journal policies before passing manuscripts on to Editors for content evaluation.
- In collaboration with the editorial team, monitor progress on manuscripts in the submission system to identify and help resolve potential bottlenecks in peer review.
- Assist in managing the journal inboxes, dealing with straightforward manuscript-related messages from authors, reviewers and external editors.
- Ensure that accurate records are maintained in the submission system on the processing of all manuscripts.
- Carry out post-acceptance checks on manuscripts and liaise with production team when requested, particularly during periods of annual leave for editorial office colleagues.
- Assist in regular performance statistics reporting across the journal portfolio.
- The post holder will also have some opportunity to learn about other aspects of editorial office management, including journal development and marketing and support promotion of articles via social media accounts and press releases.
Requirements
Essential
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to organise time and prioritise tasks effectively
- Adaptable, with good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate information clearly both face-to face and in writing
- Capacity to work both independently and within a team
- Experience with MS office products and, ideally, content management systems and databases
- Understanding of, and familiarity with, social media and other digital publishing tools
- Education to degree level (or equivalent)
- An interest in a career in STM journals publishing
Desirable
- An interest in ecological science
- A degree in a relevant subject area
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. Successful applicants will need to provide evidence that they have the right to live and work in the UK. The BES is unable to provide visa sponsorship and unable to hire anyone living outside the UK.
To apply
Please follow the link below to apply for this role, providing your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are suitable for the role, along with answering the application question.
We would also value your time in completing a short EDI survey following your application. This survey is anonymous and plays no bearing in your application, but helps our work in making sure our recruitment is inclusive and diverse.
Benefits
4-day week
The BES offer a voluntary, opt-in 4-day working week model for all full time staff. Staff who opt-in may work 32 hours over 4 or 4.5 days at no loss of salary.
Leave
Employees receive 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 each year to a maximum of 30 days, plus additional leave between Christmas and New Years.
The BES also offers a generous paid sick leave policy.
Pension
The BES contributes the equivalent of 8% of your annual salary into a sustainable pension fund. You are welcome to top this up at with your salary at your own discretion.
Well-being
The Society runs monthly well-being activities, including social trips, creative courses and sustainable gifts.
Hybrid Working
BES staff are based at least 10 days per month at our office near Old Street in London.
We endeavour to make our new custom-designed office a relaxed environment, with a casual dress-code, free coffee, fresh fruit, pastries and toast, and regular social activities.
The office adjoins a beautiful canal where you can watch the local wildlife (currently many varieties of nesting birds!). We have dedicated break-out working space, and a dedicated private well-being room.
We are working towards a world inspired by #Ecology in which nature and people thrive.
Mind in Haringey is an independent charity organisation providing vital mental health services to our community in Haringey since 1989.
We have a broad and exciting range of services and projects running in a dynamic, evolving environment. We are constantly striving to develop and improve our services through listening to our community, peers, and staff team to evaluate and deliver the best possible projects for our community.
Working with Mind in Haringey will give you the opportunity to join a small, creative team with many opportunities for learning and progression. We are a diverse and passionate team, who welcome experiences and perspectives from all backgrounds.
We particularly encourage applications from those with lived experience of mental health, from racialised communities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and residents of Haringey who are passionate about changing things for the better in the borough.
Haringey is a melting pot of culture, history, and resilience. Though there is much that needs to be improved, we are proud to work as part of a community that has displayed great strength in hardship both in the past and in more recent years. Interested in joining us in this work? We look forward to receiving your application for the role.
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Community Capacity Building Worker to support grassroots organisations in Haringey in developing and delivering wellbeing activities. The role will focus on enhancing the capacity of local groups to improve the mental wellbeing of diverse community members through collaboration, training, and resource development to ensure that local organisations are empowered, confident, and equipped to improve mental health outcomes across the borough.
We work to prevent mental health problems, promote mental well-being and ensure those with mental health problems are respected and included



About Eden Project
Eden Project is an educational charity with a unique community outreach programme with UK wide reach demonstrating engagement, positive action for people and planet and the creation of real social capital on a mass scale. The post holder will co-lead the community engagement and development of participation in activities for the Big Lunch programme, building skills and confidence in community action. Building a variety of entry points for Big Lunch Organisers to join the peer-to-peer Network across the UK, the role holder will provide support, signposting and networking opportunities for participants as they develop their own ideas.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Community Engagement Lead to co‑lead the development of our community engagement offer across the UK.
This role focuses on growing year‑round participation in The Big Lunch, strengthening peer‑to‑peer networks, and supporting people to build skills, confidence and momentum for community action and nature connection. You will design and deliver engaging online and in‑person activities, nurture relationships with participants and partners, and help ensure that community‑led action is visible, celebrated and sustained.
You will work closely with colleagues across Communities, Partnerships, Research and PR, and alongside another Community Engagement Lead, to shape shared objectives and a collective action plan.
- Flexible, home‑based working
- The opportunity to work on a nationally recognised community programme
- A supportive, passionate and values‑driven team
- The chance to make a meaningful impact for people and planet
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reporting to the Shop Manager, you will lead a team of volunteers to raise funds to invest in achieving the charity’s goal to save lives in Yorkshire and portray the charity as a professional, credible brand which acts with integrity. You will also provide excellent customer service, ensuring volunteers, donors and customers know how their contribution is helping the people of Yorkshire.
You will need to be committed to creating a welcoming professional atmosphere and demonstrating the values of Yorkshire Cancer Research. You will also be a passionate and enthusiastic ambassador for the charity and its work.
For further details please refer to the role profile.
The charity is a responsible and flexible employer.We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The ideal candidate will be just as comfortable in a room full of adults, supporting teachers to understand the principles of TastEd, as they are with a group of children, getting stuck in and modelling the fun of using all five senses to explore fruits and vegetables. They will also enjoy keeping things organised behind the scenes, from coordinating sessions to ensuring feedback is collected.
This role combines:
- Delivering training to educators
- Managing relationships with schools and early years settings
- Delivering hands-on sensory food education sessions with early years and primary-aged children
We are a small and collaborative team, so the successful candidate will be comfortable getting involved across different aspects of the charity’s work. This is a new role as the organisation grows, giving the successful candidate an opportunity to help shape how the role develops. The key focus will be supporting schools and early years settings to successfully implement and embed TastEd’s approach to sensory food education.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with both educators and children, and who is passionate about improving children’s experiences with food.
The role is currently funded for 12 months; however, subject to funding, we hope to extend this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a pivotal role which will shape the future of a CIC and Charity working on key challenges in housing, education and employment? Are you excited to take on a strategic post which will demonstrably improve the charity’s work with its service users, supporters and other key stakeholders? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Kineara is looking for an experienced Communications Manager who can grow our fundraising potential and engage key stakeholders across the sector, while shaping and delivering communications and outreach campaigns that demonstrate our social value proposition and grow our support base. They will play a key role in helping Kineara grow our communications channels, increase audience engagement, expand our fundraising potential through data-driven campaigns and powerful storytelling; and build strategic relationships with existing and potential funders.
You will work closely with project managers and the Senior Leadership Team to shape communications around our key delivery areas including identifying how support services can reduce barriers to secure housing, work and school; prevent evictions and homelessness; and improve health and wellbeing of people facing challenges. You’ll use this understanding and data to shape impact storytelling and communications with existing and new stakeholders.
You will feel real ownership over your work and need to be self-starting, flexible and hungry to grow within an already impactful charity with a strong social mission and vision. You will be keen to understand how our work makes a difference to people and use our impact to demonstrate our social value.This role crosscuts a range of key specialisations, so you may have experience working in communications and be keen to widen your skillset; you may have a background in impact evaluation, you may have experience in curating digital content for charities; or you may have worked in fundraising or development for a non-profit. We are keen to invite candidates with a range of experience from a variety of non-profit roles and are especially interested to meet candidates who have been part of, or are ready to be part of, the strategic growth of a social organisation.
Why us, now? Kineara is going through exciting changes as we rapidly expand our service user base and are opening up new avenues of finance, engagement and growth. Our most recent projects have put us at the forefront of innovative ways of delivering support to private renters or those living in temporary accommodation, working in partnership with housing services, private landlords, local authorities, solicitors and health services to envision secure housing for all. We are also a team with lived experience and are a culturally diverse, spirited and mission-focused team that takes care of each other.
Why you? You are motivated by seeing people who have experienced marginalisation or vulnerability thrive and you have the drive to grow the reach of our organisation so that more people in need can access our support. You have a wide skillset and open attitude, ready to learn what you don’t already know and confident to lead on your projects but understand the value of listening, collaboration and working towards joint and shared ambitions.
Key Responsibilities
Communications & PR
- Develop, contribute to and implement impact-driven and strategic communications campaigns that build Kineara’s presence across its wide audiences and expand its fundraising potential
- Manage digital content strategy for Kineara, including producing short from video content, promotional videos, infographics, interviews, thought leadership, impact storytelling, case studies etc. to grow Kineara’s digital and social media footprint
- Work collaboratively with practitioners and the housing projects manager to regularly develop and publish information sheets, resources and content on Kineara’s website
- Plan and manage campaigns and petitions that influence policy and shape key decisions affecting our client group
- Ensure consistent implementation of Kineara’s brand messaging across all organisational engagements, campaigns, and materials, in alignment with Kineara’s identity, mission, vision, and core values.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, and media outlets to proactively promote Kineara’s work, including identifying relevant media opportunities, pitching compelling stories, responding to media inquiries
- Work closely with IT and business managers to ensure smooth running of internal communications
- Maintain and expand Kineara’s website and its functionality to meet the growing needs of the organisation
Fundraising
- Develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders providing funding to charities, including in the third sector, public sector, and the business sector, to raise awareness and promote our work
- Contribute to grant and tender applications, and manage and coordinate work of external consultants supporting grant writing process where applicable
- Manage and administer online fundraising platforms, and develop accessible, persuasive campaigns for public donations.
Impact
- Work closely with Operations Manager and practitioners to embed outcomes, utilise and optimise frameworks for monitoring and evaluate Kineara’s projects; and produce yearly evaluations and Impact Report of Kineara’s services
- Utilise CRM software such as Advice Pro to generate data-driven impact analysis and develop evidence-based communications materials for donors, funders and stakeholders
- Use learning from impact analysis to share with team and deliver impact-driven communications and to share our social value to funders and other stakeholders.
Business
- Contribute to development of business plans and strategic decision-making, working with the CEO, Finance Lead and Operations Lead (SLT)
Person Specification
With a strong alignment with Kineara’s values, you will be:
- An outstanding communicator who can engage, inspire and support colleagues, donors, trustees, volunteers and other stakeholders.
- Confident in promoting thought leadership to share our knowledge to develop external alliances and discuss topical issues online
- Passionate about addressing poverty and inequality, and commitment to equality and diversity
- A self-starter and a team player, with a flair for building relationships.
- A creative communicator with a strong awareness of current and emerging trends in the charity communications sector, who proactively develops innovative and effective ways to communicate charitable causes, drive engagement, and inspire support.
- Adept at big picture thinking and project management, but also be able to engage with the detail to ensure projects are successfully completed.
- Comfortable with and skilled at change management and relish the strengths and challenges of a small and dynamic team in an evolving organisation.
- Analytical and reflective, but with excellent time management and ability to work under pressure.
Experience and Skills
We’d like to see a strong track record that is relevant to each of the key components of the role, although we recognise that you may have stronger experience in one or more areas. You will be able to demonstrate that you could deliver in:
- Planning, executing, achieving targets to grow income streams, including donor prospect research, developing new donor relationships, and grant writing.
- Working on effective online or offline fundraising campaigns that influence a range of stakeholders, with a reflective, creative and innovative approach.
- Using impact and outcomes to engage and promote services to funders, partners and other stakeholders.
- Developing brands and brand awareness in line with organisational objectives
- Creating communications plans in support of strategic objectives, and executing these to a high standard, reflecting and improving these to achieve greater impact.
- Familiarity with social media channels such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and solid experience of content creation and website management
- Creating and executing community, outreach and fundraising events.
- Strong IT skills and familiarity with CRM databases, MS Office, Word Press.
- Ability to put together and manage project budgets.
- Creating, developing and adapting outcomes tools such as survey, questionnaires, and focus groups
- Planning, creating and executing evaluations of projects, including creating surveys, events, questionnaires and feedback tools
- Managing communications/fundraising officers and external consultants
How to apply
To apply for the role, please send an up-to-date CV and a cover letter (up to two pages). Please provide concrete examples and experience where possible, however we are open to hearing how you might develop or demonstrate these abilities or attributes if you have not yet had many years of experience in the field. You can also include:
- Why you wish to apply for this role
- Your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, based on the person specification above.
- What other qualities you have that you could bring to the role
Please note we will be shortlisting candidates as we receive applications and reserve the right to close the advert before deadline date if the right candidate comes along.
Breaking barriers to secure housing, education and employment
Peer Coordinator – My Health Matters
Location: Manchester Hub - working across Greater Manchester
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2027
Salary: Grade 3 - £32,585 per annum working out as £26,068 pro rata for 28 hours a week
Hours: Part time – 28 hours per week
Closing Date: Monday 20th April 2026 at 11.30pm
This role is ring-fenced for those with lived experience of multiple disadvantage.
Are you dedicated to empowering people with experience of homelessness? Do you have excellent communication interpersonal skills and a commitment to overcoming barriers to healthcare faced by those with lived experience?
Join Shelter and you could soon be playing a vital role helping people who are affected by the housing emergency.
About The Role
You will be supporting the Project Coordinator to deliver the My Health Matters project for Manchester and will facilitate the delivery of the Homeless Health Peer Advocacy by coordinating a team of lived experience peer advocates to deliver 1-2-1 advocacy style support to those experiencing homelessness. You will help to recruit and train volunteers and support them with their progression goals. The role includes case management of My Health Matters clients including managing referrals, quality assuring support work and coordinating the project’s drop-in network. The post will be based in our office at Swan Street but will require travel across Greater Manchester. In addition, occasional travel to other cities including possible overnights may be required.
About You
You understand the barriers to accessing healthcare faced by people who are experiencing homelessness and can form professional relationships with peer advocates and Homeless Health Peer Advocacy clients, all the while following relevant guidance and safeguarding procedures.
You empower those with lived experience through your excellent interpersonal and communication skills and empathetic approach and you are as comfortable working collaboratively as you are working independently.
Most importantly, you are dedicated to developing your skills to support others in the role and committed to Shelter’s purpose and values of equality and social inclusion.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension, and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme, and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
About The Team
My Health Matters is a peer-led health inclusion project, working towards an inclusive health system where everyone has access to the health care they need, supporting people experiencing homelessness to address both physical and mental health issues. We work to improve people’s confidence in using health services and increase their ability to access healthcare independently and bring together frontline health and social care services with those with lived experience supporting the co-production of solutions to health inequalities in Manchester.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
How to Apply
Please refer to the Criteria - Peer Coordinator document attached to the advert and answer the questions via the supporting statement section of the online application form . The critieria contains one unassessed question regarding your lived experience and four assessed questions. Please demonstrate the below behaviours below throughout your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
- We enable decision making
Please use real examples and write up to 350 words per point
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Chief of Staff (Maternity Cover)
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Chief of Staff (Maternity Cover)
Location: London
We are looking for a Chief of Staff on a fixed-term maternity cover for up to 12 months to be a key partner to the CEO, drive strategic alignment across the organization while enhancing executive decision-making and external impact. This role combines strategic thinking, governance leadership, and effective project and stakeholder management to enable the Clean Air Fund to achieve its mission of improving global air quality. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
The CEO depends on the Chief of Staff to function effectively. The post holder needs to be at the heart of the organisation, with a finger on the pulse of issues and able to present our ambition and initiatives with precision and aplomb.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience and a track record of supporting an ED/CEO or a leadership team on strategic initiatives, preferably in a Chief of Staff capacity.
- Great written communication – including speeches, briefings, presentations, articles, social media
- Strategic and analytical – able to analyse complex information including political, scientific and financial
- Problem-solving in a fast-paced environment. Able to see what pressures the CEO faces and to find ways to lessen them, and to make informed judgements on prioritisation and delivery.
- Able to switch between the big picture and the details of a pressing issue; between influencing senior stakeholders and following up to ensure actions are being done.
- Relationship Management. Ability to establish, build and develop complex and strategic and trusted relationships, often with senior stakeholders. Cultivates relationships over the long term.
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description.
- Closing date – 13th April 2026
- Salary – GBP 86,500
- Type of employment - Fixed term contract (maternity cover)
At Clean Air Fund, we’re guided by purpose and grounded in evidence. Our culture combines clear structures and rigorous frameworks with space for fresh thinking and collaboration across diverse perspectives. We value curiosity, openness and a shared commitment to making a measurable difference.
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
We work with governments, funders, businesses and campaigners to deliver clean air for all as fast as possible.



Join a team that's making a real difference.
Adfam is the leading national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. One way we do this is by empowering families and friends to get the support they need.
We want anyone affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use or gambling problem to have the chance to benefit from healthy relationships, be part of a loving and supportive family and enjoy mental and physical wellbeing.
This role offers the opportunity to be part of a successful national remote service, offering support via the phone or Zoom to affected adults in the UK. We are looking to recruit experienced Family Support professionals to provide these virtual support sessions to individual family members and sometimes groups. We are offering a number of roles at 15-20 hours per week, across 3-5 days, including Wednesday and at least 2 evenings per week (Mon-Wed).
Experience in supporting family members affected by someone else’s substance use is essential, as is experience with assessing and managing risk. Ideally, you would also have experience of working to support parents with their parenting and / or those experiencing domestic abuse. We offer fixed hours part time contracts within a friendly and supportive team. Whilst based at home and requiring the ability to work autonomously, Adfam prides ourselves on our supportive team ethos and working culture.
- Salary: £30,000 pro rata
- 6.5% contributory pension scheme
- Contract: One year with likely extension
This is a remote working position based at home.
Please note, although counselling skills and qualifications are welcome and valuable as part of a skillset for this role, these are not counselling roles. This is professional support work and requires additional experience or skills in substance use, social work, complex family work or a related field. The role requires directive and facilitative guidance and input. If you are a counsellor looking for typical counselling work, please do not apply for this role. Thank you.
Closing date: Sunday 19th April
Application packs can be downloaded from our website. Alternatively, please email us to request one.
Adfam actively welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Heritage Advisor, Nature in Sacred Places (NiSP)
Duration: Fixed Term, 15 months (development phase)
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: £33,300 per annum, plus pension and benefits
Location: Homebased within England
The Churches Conservation Trust is a partner in the Nature in Sacred Places (NISP) National Lottery Heritage Fund project. This is a £5.2m project with an 18-month development phase followed by a four-year delivery phase (subject to securing further funding), in partnership with Natural England, the Church of England, Churches Conservation Trust and Caring for God’s Acre. NISP will build on principles established by the Bats in Churches Project, a previous project supported by the Heritage Fund which worked with faith groups, community volunteers, young people and professionals across three main strands, Broadening engagement, Supporting practical action and Building professional capacity.
Overall job purpose
As a member of the Nature in Sacred Places project team, the post-holder will be responsible for:
- Providing advice on the management, conservation, maintenance and repairs of historic buildings and of the structures within their curtilage (e.g. memorials, gravestones, walls and gates, path etc.);
- Provide advice on conservation and cleaning of built heritage and artefacts, helping to plan solutions to enable better management, greater access and enjoyment, providing specialist advice on making changes to, and the repair of, historic places of worship and obtaining necessary permissions.
Working with other project partners the post holder will develop a template for Conservation Management Plan of both historic and natural environments that is proportionate and appropriate for volunteers to adopt and deliver.
We have recently published our TRUST values, which outline the behaviours and expectations that act as our foundations at CCT. We have attached the pack, outlining each value, which we will also be using as part of our shortlisting and interview process to find the right candidates that align with our values.
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Monday 20th April 2026.
The interviews will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 30th April 2026. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
Please note: As part of our recruitment process, we undertake candidate psychometric testing, you will receive an email following your application submission asking you to complete a series of activities.
All successful applicants will be subject to a basic DBS, credit check, references and right to work checks.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
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We are looking for a Marketing Manager for a 12 month fixed term contract. The Young People’s Borough of Culture Marketing Manager will plan, manage and deliver the marketing and audience development campaigns for Hammersmith & Fulham’s Young People’s Borough of Culture programme.
The role will sit within the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, who are taking responsibility for leading the Young People’s Borough of Culture programme on behalf of the Where Culture Connects H&F Cultural Compact. The lead partners for the programme are the Lyric, H&F Council and Earls Court Development Company, with the shared vision of implementing a new long-term model for young people, education and business sectors.
The role will oversee a discreet budget for promotion of programmes and events, which will span multiple disciplines, event types and locations across the borough. They will work closely with the Young People’s Borough of Culture working group and partner organisations to ensure audience targets are met, reaching a broad audience and ensuring the impact of the programme is appropriately highlighted.
Please download the job information pack below for full details of the post and how to apply.
‘‘The Lyric …it’s simply a theatre that thinks for itself.’’ A.A. Milne
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At Special Olympics GB, we are committed to driving meaningful impact through our ambitious growth strategy, Inclusion in Action, which guides everything we do as an organisation. To accelerate this impact and expand our reach, we are looking to grow our team with a key role that will drive forward our future organisational growth in alignment with our strategy. We’re looking for someone who enjoys meeting new people, building relationships and bringing energy to community activity. Our partnership with Fuller, Smith & Turner is rooted in community. With more than 330 pubs, inns and hotels across the South of England, Fuller’s provides a powerful platform to connect local communities with Special Olympics GB clubs, athletes and families. We are looking for an energetic and people-focused Community Partnerships & Engagement Officer to lead the day-to-day activation of this partnership. This role will focus on building relationships across the Fuller’s pub estate, connecting pubs with local Special Olympics GB clubs and helping bring the partnership to life through events, volunteering, fundraising and storytelling. This is a highly people-focused role that involves regular travel, building relationships with pub managers and teams, and helping them find simple and meaningful ways to support Special Olympics GB in their communities.
To apply, please send a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining why you wish to apply for this role. It is important that all prospective candidates understand our mission and are driven by our cause. Referring to the role description, please be specific about how your skills and experience will help you undertake this role. Generic letters will not be considered.
We are Special Olympics GB. We are Inclusion in Action.



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