CPRE London has a strong reputation for passionate campaigns which make a difference - protecting green spaces and improving London's built and natural environment. We are looking for an inspiring Director to lead our development and grow our impact.
In this role you will be at the heart of debates over the future of London, its green spaces, planning and development. You will lead a small team, deliver high profile projects and influential campaigns, build and manage coalitions and put CPRE London on a more sustainable financial footing.
The succesful candidate will have a successful track record of organisational leadership and management as well as experience of the role of campaigning charities. You will be a strong communicator and networker and know how to generate and secure external support and funds. You will be ambitious for CPRE London's mission and be able to strengthen our organisation and grow our influence.
All the information you need is in the Candidate Briefing Pack which is available when you apply and can also be viewed on our website. We look forward to hearing from you by 1 February.
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Our Vision is that by 2030 London has become a well-planned, climate resilient, nature rich city.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CPRE was set up 100 years ago with the aims of the ‘conservation of what is beautiful and interesting in our countryside and towns and villages; and the encouragement of the right type of development’.Today these words are just as relevant as when they were written in the 1920s and we campaign for good planning, protection from speculative development and the enhancement of nature and accessibility of our green spaces.
CPRE Oxfordshire is an independent charity, federated with 40+ county charities and a national office, giving us local, regional and national reach.The Director will work with our Trustees and network of volunteers to formulate local strategy, run local campaigns and liaise with the National Charity.The Director is assisted by a small staff team.
We are looking for an exceptional individual who can work with and motivate volunteers, take a strategic view on issues affecting the Oxfordshire countryside and represent CPRE Oxfordshire at County and National forums.The role also involves management of the small staff team, the oversight of our Governance including finances, reporting, budget, fundraising and volunteer management.
Responsibilities:
The Branch Director is responsible for leading and managing the Branch’s activities and for reporting these to the Branch Chairman and Executive Committee.This includes:
1. Policy and Strategy
1.1 Contributing to and implementing our position statements and strategy, as agreed by the Branch Executive Committee, in order to respond effectively to Government policies, legislation and development issues affecting Oxfordshire’s countryside.
1.2. Overseeing responses to consultations relevant to CPRE Oxfordshire.
1.3 Maintaining good working relationships with National CPRE and other branches.
1.4 Developing relationships with other local/national campaign groups and Parish Councils.
2. Campaigns and projects
2.1 Leading and managing local Branch campaigns and projects as agreed by the Board of Trustees.
2.2 Managing Branch resources effectively to achieve campaign / project objectives, including use of the expertise of staff, branch consultants and volunteers.
2.3 Developing new projects to align with remit of CPRE and extend the reach of the organisation
3. Local Planning
3.1 Enabling the Branch and District groups to respond effectively to strategic plans, local plans, neighbourhood planning, planning applications and related matters.
3.2 Assisting with public inquiries and examinations, including preparing and presenting evidence.
4. Membership & Fundraising
4.1 Devising and implementing activities to increase recruitment of new CPRE members.
4.2 Devising fundraising activities in line with agreed targets in collaboration with the membership and income generation working group.
4.3 Promoting and maintaining active involvement of volunteers and recruiting new volunteers.
5. Public Relations
5.1 Ensuring CPRE Oxfordshire is promoted effectively to the public and stakeholders.
5.2. Maintaining oversight of charity communications through different media channels.
6. Management of Staff, Volunteers, Budgets & Resources
6.1 Leading and coordinating Branch staff and resources, in line with agreed priorities and budgets.
6.2 Managing the Branch Office including the work of the staff team.
We’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at CPRE, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because diverse workplaces can make better and more creative decisions.Whatever your background, we welcome your application.
nterviews held on the 28th and 29th April 2026
Self-employed part-time Communications Specialist vacancy – for regional group of a
national environmental campaigning charity (Hybrid)
CPRE North and East Yorkshire (CPRENEY) is a long-established charity working to protect, promote and enhance the countryside. We cover a huge area (6,900+ square miles!) from the River Tees in the north to Goole, south of the River Humber and west from the Yorkshire Dales to the East Yorkshire coast. Our region comprises diverse landscapes and communities and includes some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK including the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks. Leveraging our land use and planning expertise, we respond to Local Plan consultations and provide support to members of the public and community groups to help shape development in ways that enrich the countryside and respond positively to the double threats of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Right now, we are looking for an experienced individual to fill a new freelance role focused on creating content and managing all the charity’s external communications, with a particular focus on strengthening engagement with current and potential members/supporters. Applicants should have experience of and skills in online content development, website maintenance and use of social media channels / knowledge of SEO.
Please provide 2-3 examples of your work which they can either upload as attachments / email to CPRENEY (see website for contact details) or if they're in the public domain, include links to them in your covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
