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Amala’s mission is to use the power of education to transform the lives of young refugees, their communities, and the world. We deliver innovative learning programmes for displaced youth globally, including the world’s first internationally accredited secondary education programme for out-of-school refugee and crisis-affected young people, as well as Changemaker Courses in Peace-building, Ethical Leadership, and Social Entrepreneurship.

We’re seeking a strategic and driven Trusts & Foundations Manager to grow our global trust, foundation, and institutional fundraising portfolio. In this role, you’ll build and steward high-value donor relationships, secure six- and seven-figure grants, and work closely with our Education Programmes and MEL teams to craft compelling proposals and demonstrate impact.

Key responsibilities include:

• Cultivating and stewarding high-value partnerships with trusts, foundations, and institutional donors

• Securing six- and seven-figure grants that support Amala’s global programmes

• Developing compelling proposals, concept notes, and donor briefings aligned with funder priorities

• Managing reporting cycles and producing timely, high-quality submissions

• Collaborating with Education Programmes and MEL colleagues to align proposals with evidence and impact data

If you share our commitment to transforming education for displaced young people, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply: For detailed information on this role, including the full list of responsibilities, experience, and application instructions, please refer to the job description.

Closing date: Wednesday 7 January 2026, 12:00 GMT

Team: Retail

Location: Shipley

Work pattern: 37.5 hours on a rota basis (to include weekends)

Salary: Up to £25,140.96 per annum per annum plus excellent benefits

Contract: Permanent 

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Shop Manager:

• To lead, manage, coach and develop a shop team of employees and volunteers to be the best they can be, maximising shop performance through the safe day-to-day operational management of shop activity
• To take ownership for the delivery of shop income, expenditure and operating profit budgets and other key measures of performance and activity as defined in the Retail Performance framework
• To support the work of Cats Protection, acting as brand ambassador, being a role model for the values and behaviours of the Charity, taking responsibility for shop operations and related people management.

About the retail team:

• Our retail operation consists of over 80 charity shops
• Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece'.

What we’re looking for in our Shop Manager:

• Demonstrable learning and experience from working in a relevant retail environment
• Previous experience of line managing a team and building a culture to achieve a collective goal
• Experience and/or understanding of working to sales targets and budgets
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong commercial awareness, balanced with an appreciation for the unique needs of the Charity

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about 

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 4th January 2025

Virtual interview date: January 2025 - dates to be confirmed

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form
2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

This role requires an enhanced DBS check (including the Children's Barred List).

Location – Remote, with occasional travel required

Salary – Circa £55k per annum (pro rata)

Contract – Part-time 14-21 hours per week (flexible across the week), Permanent

Farms for City Children offers children and young people a week in the heart of the British countryside staying on one of our farms, where they are immersed in the natural world of food, farming, and country life.  During their stay, they participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens, caring for livestock and looking after the land, and a variety of tasks designed to build greater connection with the natural world.

We are looking for a Head of Finance to join our friendly team.

About the Role

The Head of Finance forms part of our Senior Leadership Team and leads the financial management of our charity. This is the most senior finance role in the organisation, responsible for ensuring robust financial oversight, compliance, and governance. The role also encompasses broader corporate responsibilities, including supporting the Board, strengthening governance frameworks, and overseeing data protection and information governance.

For full details about the role, please see the Job Description and Job Information Pack.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a salary circa £55k per annum (pro rata) and a range of benefits, which include:

· 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)

· 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

To apply, please download and fill out our application form that is located at the bottom of the page. Once completed, click on the Apply button, fill in your details and upload the application form. You may also wish to fill out and upload our equal opportunities monitoring form. 

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis starting from 9th December 2025; as such we reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applications.

Please note that first interviews will be held online, second interviews will be held in person.

We are unable to accept just cover letters and CVs.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY

Fundraising and Marketing Executive

Location:

Hybrid role with at least 3 days working in the office, of these 3 days Tuesdays and Fridays must be within the office. Based at Cosmic HQ near St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith

Reports to:

Senior Fundraising Executive

Salary:

£27,000 per annum

Hours:

Full time – 35 hours per week

Job Type:

Permanent

Annual Leave:

27 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff) plus public Bank Holidays and office shutdown between Christmas & New Year

About Cosmic

Cosmic is a small but mighty children’s charity dedicated to supporting the incredible work of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith. We provide vital funding for life-saving equipment, specialist staff training, and pioneering research. We also deliver our own emotional and practical family support services - making a real difference for children and families when they need it most.

As part of our close partnership with our NHS colleagues, you will join a team working at the heart of world-class children’s and neonatal services, helping Cosmic to make a real difference for families during their most difficult moments.

The Role

This role will play a crucial part in supporting a wide range of fundraising, marketing, and communications activities for Cosmic. As a key member of the Income Generation team, the individual will help raise vital funds and awareness that enable and enhance the charity’s work, whilst also contributing to the delivery of effective marketing and communications that promote our impact and engage our audiences.

This role requires someone with a genuine interest in working across multiple fundraising areas — from corporate partnerships and community fundraising to individual giving, events and challenges, trusts and foundations, event support for Cosmic led events, and in-memory and legacy giving. You will bring strong organisational, communication, and creative skills to support activity across these streams. In addition, you will collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Manager to develop engaging social media content, enhance brand visibility, and contribute to impactful digital and supporter communications across all of Cosmic’s channels.

This varied and dynamic role will include research, administration, planning, content creation, and creative thinking. You will support the delivery of fundraising activities, events, initiatives, and campaigns, as well as contribute to marketing efforts such as social media, email newsletters, website updates, and storytelling. A key part of the role will be ensuring our supporters, donors, and online audiences receive high-quality, consistent, and engaging communications. With the wider team’s support, the role will also aid the growth of new corporate partnerships.

The role requires someone who is confident, organised, and articulate, with ideas, energy, and enthusiasm to promote the work, need, relevance, and impact of the charity. With such a diverse remit and working within a fast-paced environment, the ideal candidate will be comfortable multitasking and willing to get involved in a broad range of tasks.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is keen to learn, has a “can do” attitude, and will be a passionate ambassador for the charity. The individual will have skills in marketing and/or fundraising, which will be transferable. Reporting to the Senior Fundraising Executive and working closely with the wider Income Generation team and the Marketing and Communications Manager, the role has scope for development and growth in this small, but impactful charity.

Key Responsibilities

1. Fundraising and income generation support

• Working alongside and supporting members of the Income Generation team, gaining a better understanding of the various fundraising and income generation activities.
• Be a key contact for fundraising enquiries.
• Collation and sending of information, including fundraising materials, to potential and current supporters and advising on queries relating to fundraising.
• Support the organisation, planning, promotion, and delivery of fundraising, stewardship and other events.
• Ensure that all fundraising activity operates with the Fundraising Regulator’s guidelines, code of practice and GDPR practices.
• Identify and support opportunities to raise awareness of the charity including giving presentations, attending meetings and local events.
• Aid the growth of individual giving programmes, including regular giving, one-off donations, and donor stewardship journeys.
• Assist in researching, writing, and submitting grant applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
• Maintain accurate donor records using the charity’s CRM system, Donorfy, and ensure data is up to date, accurate, compliant, relevant and reportable.
• Support the planning and delivery of fundraising campaigns, appeals, and community events.
• Assist with event set-up and pack-down, ensuring all materials and equipment are in place.
• Provide excellent donor care and stewardship, including timely thank-you communications and proactive engagement with supporters.
• Help identify new fundraising opportunities and potential partners through research and networking.
• Meet with supporters in person and provide a first-class experience for them by providing tours of the units and any tailored information they require.
• Support the administration and logistics for fundraising events, including volunteer coordination and post-event evaluation.

2. Marketing and communications responsibilities

• Create engaging content for social media, newsletters, the website, and campaign materials to raise awareness of the charity’s work.
• Social media content capture and uploading of activities at all Cosmic led events onto all relevant channels.
• Coordinate social media channels, scheduling posts, monitoring engagement, and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Support marketing campaigns for fundraising events, appeals, and awareness initiatives.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to ensure brand consistency across all supporter-facing materials.
• Gather stories, quotes and visuals from beneficiaries, supporters, and partner organisations (with appropriate permissions) to promote activities and support to Cosmic.
• Update and maintain website content, ensuring information is accurate, compelling, and user-friendly.
• Assist in producing digital assets, such as graphics, short videos, and email campaigns.
• Conduct basic analytics reporting for digital platforms, tracking engagement, reach, and campaign impact.
• Help coordinate Public Relations activities, including drafting press releases and maintaining media contact lists, in liaison with the Marketing and Communications Manager.

3. Cross-team and administrative responsibilities

• Work closely with the Senior Fundraising Executive, and wider Income Generation team to ensure smooth coordination between fundraising and marketing activities.
• Liaise with clinical partners, hospital staff, and external stakeholders to gather information that supports fundraising and communications content.
• Support the implementation of internal processes for campaign planning, supporter stewardship, and content production.
• Attend events, meetings, and training sessions as needed to represent the charity.
• Provide general administrative support to the fundraising and marketing functions including processing donations, handling enquiries, and maintaining shared resources.
• Contribute ideas and feedback to help refine and develop the charity’s fundraising and marketing approach.
• Audit the inventory of all materials necessary for both events and volunteering.
• Sending thank you letters to supporters in a timely manner.
• Spending time meeting with families and staff on the units, using this time as an opportunity to build positive relationships. Supporting the Service Delivery team with massage days for the clinical staff and other key events such as World Prematurity Day and other ad hoc and seasonal activities.
• The role is incredibly varied, and no two days are the same.

Key Skills and Qualifications

Essential skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Confident using social media platforms for organisational promotion (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn)
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with supporters, colleagues, and external partners
• Creative thinker with the ability to contribute ideas for campaigns, content, and events
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and comfortable learning new systems
• A proactive “can-do” attitude with willingness to learn and take initiative
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team
• Commitment to the mission and values of Cosmic

Desirable skills

• Experience working in a charity, events, fundraising, or marketing role
• Familiarity with fundraising income streams (corporate, events/challenges, community, trusts, individual giving)
• Experience creating social media content or using scheduling tools
• Basic design or video editing skills (e.g., Canva)
• Experience using a CRM or donor database
• Understanding of digital marketing metrics and analytics
• Experience writing fundraising applications, impact stories, or marketing copy
• Knowledge of charity branding principles and supporter journeys
• Event support or volunteer coordination experience
• Understanding of child health, paediatric care, or NHS charity environments

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

At Cosmic, we’re a small team with a big heart. Every day, we’re privileged to support families and NHS staff when they need it most - often during the most difficult and vulnerable moments of their lives. This role offers the opportunity to be a vital part of that support, making a tangible difference where it truly matters.

• 27 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff) plus public Bank Holidays. Time off between Christmas and New Year with the office shutting down during this time.
• £200 professional development budget annually
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible hours with hybrid working arrangements. Core office hours 10am – 4pm

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV and responses to the screening questions. You are welcome to include a covering letter if you wish, but this is optional. 

Cosmic is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you have any accessibility requirements then please do highlight this to us in your application.

Would you like to join our small, dedicated, international team to make a difference to the lives of seafarers and their families worldwide?

ISWAN has recently reorganised the management of our helpline services and created this new role, which will be pivotal to further developing our quality service to seafarers. We have seen significant growth in the number and usage of our helplines and now seek to recruit a second Helplines Operations Manager to ensure we have a management structure capable of coping with further growth.

As one of two Helplines Operations Managers, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of ISWAN’s helplines to ensure our services provide accurate information, appropriate advice, and comprehensive support to seafarers and their families.  

You will manage the development of Salesforce and be familiar with Salesforce reporting, particularly using advanced tools like Power BI and Tableau. You will be confident liaising with our IT support service on system issues and developments. 

We have no preconceptions about where the successful applicant will come from but you will bring experience of managing multi-channelled contact centre operations and best practice as well as delivering user and client service improvements.

You will need to be capable of working effectively within a complex international context and have sound experience of service development. This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) but we are keen to find the right person and therefore happy to discuss flexible working patterns. The role is fully remote and we are flexible about where you are based but you will be working with staff across the UK, India and the Philippines so you will need to be a great team player.

In Spring 2028, the National Gallery will launch a new, public-facing Research Centre to facilitate and showcase our world-leading research in the history and science of painting. This will be a complex space sitting at the intersection of multiple valued research stakeholders both within and beyond the Gallery, including the Gallery’s own wide array of research-active staff, our Artists-in-Residence, specialist users of our extensive Library & Archive collections, and a research-engaged general public attending events and consulting materials.

We are now recruiting for a new role, a Research Centre Manager, to support in the creative planning and daily delivery of an exceptional experience at the Research Centre. The role-holder will provide vital clarity and consistency in the day-to-day running of this multifaceted space to ensure a smoothly functioning whole. This includes coordinating all aspects of the Research Centre operations, managing staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining the Research Centre facilities and administration. They will also think creatively about the Centre’s different spaces and, alongside Gallery colleagues, will help produce exciting research programming.

An ideal candidate will have experience in a comparable multifaceted role, and will bring to the Gallery strong leadership, excellent communication, creative programming, innovative problem-solving, and strong organisational skills to manage both day-to-day operations and strategic planning for the Centre.

This is a full time, permanent position and requires on-site working 5 days per week.

Applications closing date is 2nd January at 23:30hrs.

Help shape the welcoming heartbeat of a growing feminist charity. 

Rape Crisis South London is looking for experienced and empathetic receptionists to job share.  

As a receptionist for the charity, you will contribute to the effective running of the organisation by managing the reception function on a day-to-day basis, making clients and other visitors feel welcome and safe as they arrive at our building. 

Responsible to the office and facilities manager, you will play a critical role in delivering a smooth and supportive client experience. 

Receptionists Job Share £27,500 FTE (based on-site in Croydon – one role is 26.45 hours per week – from 8.45am to 2pm Monday to Friday; second role is 25.15 hours per week, 1.45pm to 7pm on Monday to Thursday, 1.45pm to 6pm on Fridays).  Extra hours available for holiday cover.

Interview process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a one stage interview process:

Stage one: MS Teams

As part of our values-led interview process, we will explore your experience and approach to safeguarding, EDI, wellbeing, feminism, role-specific responsibilities, and trauma-informed practice. For management positions, we will also discuss your people-leadership skills.

Interview questions are sent 5 working days before the interview.

Recruitment is ongoing until the positions are successfully filled, and interviews may be held on a rolling basis.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

EDI Statement
RCSL is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in leadership roles in the violence against women and girls movement. 

 Safeguarding
 RCSL is committed to creating and maintaining a safe, respectful, and trauma-informed environment for all survivors who use our services. We recognise our responsibility to protect adults and young people at risk from harm, abuse, and exploitation, and we understand that safer recruitment is a vital part of safeguarding.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter (up to 1,000 words) explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

If you do not hear from us within a month of applying, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

For 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported Service leavers, veterans, and their families in building successful civilian careers. We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs, and training opportunities, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.

By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the charity’s values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient, and Collaborative.

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Brief role description 

You will be supported by the Head of Corporate Development and Partnerships to be creative in how they grow and uplift new income generation across corporate partnerships. You will have an entrepreneurial approach to your work to identify and attract new organisations whilst maintaining excellent relationships with our established partners, focusing on stewardship, renewals and smart uplifts.

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Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Check out our website

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Eager to know more about the role? Have a look at the Job Description attached

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What’s in it for you? Check out our Benefits.

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Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by Tuesday, 23 December 2025.

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Got questions about the role? Get in touch with the People Team 

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Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. ​

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made The People Team aware before applying.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop, and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.

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Are you passionate about the vision of the church to transform communities? If so, this is the opportunity for you.

Location: Islington, office-based

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm (With some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations)

Salary: from £27,000

We are interviewing on a rolling basis.

Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave (including Christmas Gift Days) plus bank holidays
• Excellent benefits including Health Insurance
• Amazing personal development and training opportunities, including our iLM-accredited 5-day Coaching for Leadership programme (worth £3,000)
• Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)

We are now recruiting for a Lead Coach in Islington - an outstanding opportunity to work as part of a local church to deliver the Spear Programme.

You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has supported more than 11,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the challenges they face. But we don’t want to stop there.

We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

The Lead Coach is primarily responsible for overseeing the training room and group sessions with young people. You will help shape the training environment and will confidently adapt and deliver materials and sessions to work within the group’s development towards work readiness.

Delivery of Spear Programme - Group and 1:1 coaching [60%]

• Preparing and coaching Spear Foundation sessions and 1-1s, ensuring that young people are engaged, retained and work-ready by the end of this initial phase of the programme.
• Building relationships with young people on the programme and managing culture, and attitudes in the training room.
• Adapting the Spear coaching material according to the needs of the Trainees and managing behaviour effectively.

Delivery of Spear Career [20%]

• Delivering weekly Spear Career sessions (including running workshops with past Trainees), maintaining records and reporting on statistics, and creatively developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees.

Training the Asssistant Coach [10%]

• Contributing towards the training and developing of the Assistant Coach by modelling excellent coaching and giving regular feedback.

Trainee recruitment [10%]

• Developing relationships with Job Centres and local referral agencies to ensure that the maximum number of Spear Trainees are enrolled on each programme. This involves liaising with referral agencies, active face-to-face recruitment and monitoring recruitment statistics.

Continuous professional development

• Continually engaging in professional development, including being part of Resurgo’s wider coaching programmes and supporting the Church Partnerships Managers with overall team training and development.

Personal qualities we're looking for:

• An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Resurgo and the partner church
• You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further
• You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing
• Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence with a sense of humour and fun
• You are great at building relationships, with solid communication skills
• Good administrative and organisational skills, working well under pressure with the ability to prioritise workload

You can expect:

• A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities:
  • Support and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
  • Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s, and a dedicated Church Partnerships team.
  • Equipping you to have autonomy in your role, through a culture of ‘high challenge, high support’
• A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
• A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
• Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat

A couple of things to note:

• This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
• In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.

Resurgo is a charity with a mission to transform society, of which the Spear Programme is just one part. We use our expertise in coaching and impact management to equip other organisations to cultivate change. Find out more about our work here.

Role: Head of Partnership & Events
Salary:  £55k 
Location: North London
Pattern: Hybrid 3 days/week 
Permanent: full-time with flexible hours

The role/ responsibilities:

In recent years, the charity has experienced significant growth—supporting more children, partnering with leading hospitals, and attracting a growing number of dedicated supporters. 

The Head of Partnerships and Events will oversee the charities growing portfolio of special fundraising events. You will cultivate strong relationships with supporters who organise events  while proactively identifying gaps in their event offering to ensure a diverse and engaging programme that appeals to a wide range of existing and potential donors.

• To create a supportive, cohesive and aspirational culture where the team are motivated to meet and exceed targets and recognise their contribution to the organisational objectives and strategy
• To ensure that all relationships with partners are maximised and stewarded to the highest standards
• To facilitate the Philanthropy & Corporate Committee, supporting its members in playing their part to raise funds for the charity and in building a network of supporters new to the charity
• To develop the overall Partnerships and Events team strategy and; delivering against agreed KPIs and ensuring that the strategy, plans and activity directly supports the delivery of Fundraising & Communication – and organisational – objectives
• To play a key role in the success of annual matching funding campaigns, most especially the recruitment of corporate partners as campaign Champions
• To create annual income and expenditure budgets for Partnerships income streams, effectively overseeing and controlling their delivery through monthly and quarterly monitoring
• To provide monthly and quarterly commentary for Director of Fundraising & Communications to inform regular Trustee Board reports

About you:

• Proven experience in corporate and partnership fundraising, with a strong track record of increasing income.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, demonstrated through securing significant gifts via face-to-face meetings, phone conversations, and email—always prioritising an outstanding supporter experience.
• Skilled in developing and executing strategic fundraising plans, translating them into actionable operational plans with clear KPIs and risk management.
• Experienced in budget management, including setting, monitoring, and delivering against budgets, reporting on KPIs, identifying variances, and reforecasting as needed.
• Strong leadership abilities, with experience in managing and motivating a fundraising team through effective line management, supervision, and staff development.
• Outstanding time management and organisational skills, with a proven ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines consistently.

How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button ASAP (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Interviews are taking place in the run up to Christmas so please apply ASAP

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

We’re proud to find the best people possible for our clients, enabling them to create bigger impact.  As the first recruitment agency in the UK to become a certified B Corp, Prospectus is a recruitment business with a difference. Working exclusively in the not-for-profit sector, we believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities, and society. For almost 70 years we have been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with not-for-profit organisations and social purpose businesses.

Our team works collaboratively in a values-led, non-commission environment, delivering inclusive recruitment processes that put the needs of our clients and candidates at the centre of all we do. We are looking for a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join us and lead on recruiting into the roles that every organisation needs to operate: HR, Finance, Marcomms and Operations amongst others. The team also excel within charity specific disciplines such as Governance, Policy, and Programme Delivery. 

This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, consultative environment where you will not only deliver exceptional recruitment campaigns and assignments but also play a proactive role in developing new client relationships and expanding our reach across the not-for-profit and social purpose business landscapes.

You will be an experienced recruiter who enjoys building relationships. You may be from the not-for-profit sector or be a commercial or in house recruiter with a passion for the third sector, seeking a more purposeful role. 

The successful candidate will bring:

• Significant experience working with, or advising, senior stakeholders in a strategic, consultative capacity.
• A proven track record of business development, including generating new opportunities and winning work.
• Excellent project management skills, balancing multiple assignments effectively.
• Commercial awareness, with experience exceeding financial targets or KPIs.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to foster trust and credibility.
• A consultative and inquisitive approach, demonstrating curiosity and strategic insight.
• A genuine interest in the not-for-profit sector.

If you are passionate about working in a values-led, collaborative environment, and helping to shape impactful teams while driving business growth, we encourage you to apply.

Prospectus is committed to being a diverse and inclusive place of work and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, particularly underrepresented groups within our organisation, including people of colour and people with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we commit to interviewing all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the role.    
 
Please contact us if you require any support or reasonable adjustments to aid you in submitting your application or would like to apply via another method.

Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications: 6th January 2026 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
Interviews with Prospectus: First Stage – 9th January (virtual)
                                                 Second Stage – w/c 12th January (in-person)

To apply for the role please submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 1000 words) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

About EMMS International

EMMS International is Scotland’s longest-serving international healthcare charity, founded in 1841. From its Scottish base, it works with partners in India, Malawi, Nepal, Rwanda, Scotland and Zambia to improve healthcare for people in some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised communities.

Its work focuses on four strategic priorities:

• Non-Communicable Disease: Improving access to care and quality of life for people with NCDs and life-limiting conditions.

• Global Healthcare Workforce: Training and empowering healthcare workers, especially women from low-income backgrounds, to address workforce shortages.

• Health Emergency Response: Supporting health systems to prepare for and respond to disasters and crises such as floods, earthquakes and food shortages.

• Sustainable Healthcare: Strengthening healthcare facilities and services, including infrastructure such as solar power, so they can withstand economic and environmental pressures.

EMMS works through local partners, takes a rights-based and inclusive approach, and designs sustainable programmes that respect the environment and promote human rights. Its origins lie in the Christian faith, and it serves people of all faiths and none.

Following an organisational review, EMMS is creating a new Director of Fundraising role, separating fundraising and communications into two Director posts. EMMS is financially stable with healthy reserves, currently raising around £400,000 per year in fundraised income, plus a significant time-limited major donor gift ending in 2028.

The Director of Fundraising will:

• Lead the development of a diverse, sustainable fundraising strategy across multiple income streams (trusts and foundations, major donors, individual giving, community, corporates, legacies).

• Be hands-on in delivering this strategy, supported by an experienced Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy and a Stewardship Manager.

• Manage and grow relationships with donors and stakeholders, meeting ambitious income targets.

• Oversee budgets, forecasting and reporting, and contribute to organisational strategic and business planning.

• Line manage fundraising staff, setting objectives/KPIs and supporting their development.

• Sit on the Executive Leadership Team and play a proactive role in the wider management and development of the charity, including reporting to the CEO and attending some Board meetings.

What they’re looking for:
An experienced senior fundraiser with a strong track record of strategic income growth across multiple channels, excellent relationship-building skills, strong leadership and team management experience, and knowledge of the Scottish charity and fundraising landscape. You should be confident operating strategically and operationally, familiar with fundraising regulation and good practice, and able to communicate effectively with both Christian and secular audiences in line with EMMS’ faith-based heritage and health mission. Degree-level education or equivalent experience is required; membership of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (or willingness to join) is expected.

Terms and benefits:

• Salary: £63,313 – £70,347 (depending on experience) with annual inflationary rise

• Remote role with monthly meetings in central Edinburgh (more frequently in first three months)

• 25–30 days annual leave (depending on length of service) + 10 public holidays

• 8% employer pension contribution with salary sacrifice

• Salary sacrifice scheme for electric vehicle lease

• Flexible working, travel expenses to office, access to Edinburgh office, some international travel

• Life assurance (three times salary) and Aviva Digi-Care app

Application:
Apply by CV and covering letter (each up to 2 pages) by Monday 12 January 2026.
Interviews in Edinburgh: First stage – Thursday 29 January 2026; second stage – Tuesday 3 February 2026.
You must live in Scotland and have the right to work in the UK.

Director of Communications – EMMS International (Remote, Scotland-based)

EMMS International is creating a new Director of Communications role following an organisational review, separating fundraising and communications into two Director posts. Reporting to and working closely with the CEO, the Director of Communications will lead all internal and external communications, raise the charity’s profile and influence, and provide strong strategic support to income-generating functions, especially fundraising. You will develop and deliver a multi-layered communications and external affairs strategy, lead a small Communications Team (including a new Head of Communications), and play a key role on the Executive Leadership Team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing an organisational communications and external affairs strategy

• Leading EMMS’ rebrand in partnership with an external agency

• Growing and engaging core and new audiences across multiple channels

• Supporting fundraising colleagues with compelling campaigns

• Managing a small team, setting objectives/KPIs and overseeing performance and development

• Budget planning and financial oversight for the Communications function

• Representing EMMS at senior level, including Board meetings and sector bodies such as SIDA

What they’re looking for:
An experienced communications leader with a strong track record in strategic comms, audience growth, media engagement and campaign delivery. You’ll bring creative thinking, excellent written and verbal skills, experience managing and developing teams, and confidence operating at both strategic and hands-on levels. Familiarity with the Scottish charity, political and social landscape is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively with both Christian and secular audiences in line with EMMS’ faith-based origins and healthcare mission. Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience is required.

Terms and benefits:

• Salary: £63,313 – £70,347 (depending on experience), with annual inflationary rise

• Remote role with monthly meetings in central Edinburgh (more frequent in first three months)

• 25–30 days annual leave depending on length of service + 10 public holidays

• 8% employer pension contribution (with salary sacrifice)

• Salary sacrifice scheme for electric vehicle lease

• Flexible working, travel expenses to office, access to Edinburgh office, some international travel

• Life assurance (three times annual salary) and Aviva Digi-Care app

Application:
Apply by CV and covering letter (each up to 2 pages) by Monday 12 January 2026. Interviews will be held in Edinburgh, with two stages. You must live in Scotland and have the right to work in the UK.

Contract: Permanent, part time (34 hours per week) 

Salary: £25,768 - £29,962 per annum (FTE £31,830 - £37,012 per annum)

Location: Grimsby Animal Hospital, DN32 7DE

Closing date: Sunday 4th January 2026 

Interview dates: 12th and 13th January 2025 

Help us change lives — one pet at a time. 
Blue Cross is a leading animal welfare charity dedicated to improving the lives of pets and the people who love them. Our veterinary hospitals provide essential care to pets whose owners might otherwise struggle to afford treatment and we’re now seeking a compassionate, organised and forward-thinking Deputy Hospital Manager to help us continue this vital work. 

More about the role

As Deputy Hospital Manager, you will support the Hospital Lead in overseeing all aspects of the hospital’s daily operations while contributing to long-term planning and service development. This role is ideal for someone currently working as a Practice Manager in a veterinary setting who is ready to step into a broader, mission-driven leadership opportunity.

You will provide direct line management for our receptionists, taking responsibility for recruitment, induction, rotas, training and performance management. Ensuring our reception teams deliver consistently excellent service will be central to your role. You will ensure all financial processes from cashing up to payment plans and debt collection are completed accurately and in line with internal policies and external regulations.  You will also provide support in the coordination of onsite Information Services and Estates and Facilities activities, as well as the welfare management of strays. 
 

A core part of your responsibilities will be ensuring reception areas operate safely and efficiently, adhering to health and safety requirements, data protection rules and organisational SOPs. You will oversee robust stock control processes for both clinical and non-clinical items, ensure all non-clinical complaints are processed appropriately, and work closely with clinical and non-clinical colleagues to maintain smooth and joined-up client journeys. 
 

Alongside this, you will provide comprehensive administration services that support our clinical teams in delivering veterinary care to thousands of pets each year. You will play an active role in continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance reception and client services, making them more efficient, effective and aligned with the needs of the hospital. Experience in fundraising or events is a valuable advantage and will help strengthen our community engagement efforts.

About you

You’ll be an excellent problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing demands. Your ability to prioritise, communicate clearly and delegate with confidence will help you balance the needs of diverse teams. You’ll bring strong leadership experience, ideally from a veterinary or clinical setting and a genuine interest in strategic thinking and shaping future services. Above all, you’ll share our commitment to supporting pets and the people who love them.  
 

 Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Experience in a busy customer service environment 
• Experience supervising or managing staff teams 
• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills 
• Experience of financial management, including cashing up and reconciliation 

Although not essential, it would be great if you also had:

• Experience in a hospital, clinic, or veterinary environment 
• Experience in staff recruitment, training, and development 
• Understanding of animal welfare and client care issues 

How to apply  

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits

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

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

Our generous benefits package includes: 

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

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.