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Salary: £32,000 FTE (pro rata £12,840)
Hours: Part-time, 16 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term
Location: Hybrid with regular on-site presence in South Wales

Lead transformational change at a defining moment
A long-established animal welfare charity is entering a pivotal new chapter following a landmark legislative change within its sector. With ambitious plans to expand its reach and ensure every animal leaving a changing industry receives the care and support they need, the organisation is investing in its fundraising leadership.

This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead a fundraising function at a moment of real transformation. As Head of Fundraising, you will play a central role in building sustainable income, strengthening partnerships, and enabling long-term impact.

This is a senior leadership role with overall accountability for fundraising strategy, performance and growth. You will lead across all income streams, develop ambitious but deliverable plans, and build a high-performing team to achieve them.

Working closely with senior colleagues and trustees, you will contribute to wider organisational strategy while ensuring fundraising is robust, sustainable and aligned to mission.

What you will be doing

• Leading fundraising strategy, shaping long and short-term plans aligned to organisational priorities
• Holding accountability for income generation across multiple streams, including trusts, corporate partnerships, individual giving and events
• Growing and diversifying funding, identifying new opportunities and innovative approaches
• Leading and developing a small fundraising team, creating a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Overseeing the development of structured programmes across trusts, sponsorship, individual giving and community fundraising
• Building strong relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders, acting as a senior ambassador
• Ensuring effective governance, reporting, and compliance, including CRM oversight and performance tracking
• Providing clear insight, analysis and reporting to senior leadership and trustees

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on fundraising leader who can balance ambition with delivery.

You will bring:

• Significant experience leading fundraising across multiple income streams
• A strong track record of developing and delivering fundraising strategies
• Expertise in trusts and foundations, with experience managing pipelines and bids
• Experience of leading and developing teams, creating clarity and accountability
• Knowledge of corporate partnerships, sponsorship or major donor development
• Experience of legacy or long-term income strategies
• Strong financial and data literacy, including use of CRMs and reporting tools
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate impact into compelling cases for support
• Confidence operating at senior level, working with leadership teams and boards

What you will receive

• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays), pro rata
• £200 annual CPD allowance
• Reimbursement of agreed out-of-pocket expenses

This is an opportunity to do more than lead fundraising. You will help shape the future of a purpose-led organisation at a critical point in its journey.

Your work will directly enable life-changing outcomes, ensuring long-term sustainability and meaningful impact for years to come.

If you are motivated by purpose, impact and the opportunity to build something lasting, this role offers a unique platform to lead and deliver real change.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Young Creatives Programme Manager
Salary: £33,000, per annum, pro rata (£26,400 per annum actual for 4 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 4 days per week (0.8 FTE) with regular Wednesdays, Thursdays, and one Saturday per month.
Location: Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP

About Us

Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s leading contemporary art spaces with an international reputation for innovation and ambition. The gallery presents a programme of changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art each year, coupled with an extensive programme of education, events and performance projects involving several thousand people of all ages and backgrounds.

About You and The Role

The Young Creatives Programme Manager is responsible for the research and project management of Modern Art Oxford’s Young Creatives projects which includes the delivery of the Young Creatives Collective, Socials, and school visits. Modern Art Oxford’s Young Creatives programme includes a diverse offer of studio sessions and professional development opportunities throughout the year for young people aged 16-21, including support and mentoring for sixth form students and undergraduates which form part of our university partnerships.

The Young Creatives Programme Manager takes a lead role in collaboratively developing programme ideas with young people to ensure that all Young Creatives projects are inclusive and reflect the ideas and interests of the group. This includes the development of public events with young people each year.

The role combines research, delivery, and project management with a core focus on co-curating with young people to develop Modern Art Oxford’s new three-year strategy, Changing Geographies (2027-2030) which aims to develop new regional partnerships and commission opportunities with 45 young people each year. Working as part of the Communities, Practice & Participation team, the Young Creatives Programme Manager is responsible for the day-to-day administration and co-ordination of visiting schools and colleges while working alongside the Curator of Communities, Practice & Participation to build and sustain new relationships with young people, charities, and grassroots organisations, across Oxfordshire.

The Young Creatives programme regularly engages more than 800 young people each year through our regular sessions for visiting schools, colleges, and socials, with a focussed collective of 15 young people who meet monthly.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme and Workshop Delivery
• Project Management and Co-ordination

The successful candidate will have a strong interest in contemporary art and visual culture, a minimum of three years’ experience working with young people (16-21) in a contemporary arts organisation, and a strong understanding of pedagogy and inclusive practices with young people

They will have experience of delivering projects and workshops in art galleries and museums, working with artists, facilitators, or creative practitioners, managing multiple projects, partnerships, and delivery as well as experience of working with diverse materials and media.

They will have excellent communication and relationship building skills, experience of working collaboratively with teachers and schools, the ability to prioritise workloads effectively and good IT, administrative and organisational skills.

Benefits

An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan. A salary sacrifice scheme is available after 3 months employment.

Employees are entitled to a staff discount in the Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café.
There is an Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli, and a series of discounts and salary sacrifice schemes through BHN Extras.

Applications must be received by 9.00am Monday 29 June 2026
Initial interviews planned for 14, 15, and 16 July 2026
Ideal start date in the w/c 24 August 2026

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Modern Art Oxford is committed to creating equality of opportunity for all and we value diversity in our team. As part of our Anti-racism Action Plan, we welcome applications from people from the Global Majority who are under-represented in the workforce in our sector.

No agencies please.

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with STOP THE TRAFFIK to recruit a Head of Operations.

London (hybrid working) | Permanent | £42,856–£51,432

STOP THE TRAFFIK works globally to prevent human trafficking and exploitation, disrupting criminal networks through intelligence, partnerships and targeted prevention programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team and help shape the operational infrastructure that enables the organisation to deliver its mission and maximise its impact.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the organisation's operations, ensuring effective systems, processes and compliance
• Oversee governance, risk management, policy development and data protection
• Coordinate financial planning, budgeting and operational reporting
• Lead people operations, supporting recruitment, performance management and organisational culture
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and ways of working

About you:

• Experienced in operational leadership within the charity, public or private sector
• Strong knowledge of governance, compliance, risk and organisational effectiveness
• Skilled in managing budgets, projects and organisational change
• A collaborative leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
• Motivated by the opportunity to contribute to a purpose-driven organisation

This role would suit candidates from the charity, public or private sectors who can demonstrate transferable operational leadership experience and a commitment to purpose-driven work.

STOP THE TRAFFIK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in a growing international charity tackling one of the world's most pressing human rights issues.

For more information, please submit your CV to

Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Who we are

Every year, thousands of people in the UK face court alone. Often through no choice of their own, people must represent themselves at a moment that could have life-changing outcomes. This includes loss of access to children or homelessness. At the same time, people facing court alone may find themselves up against a party with legal representation. They are instantly at a disadvantage and overwhelmed by the enormity of the challenges they are up against. We supported unrepresented litigants in the civil and family courts in England and Wales over 45,000 times last year.

We provide a safe space with volunteers who listen to each client’s individual story. Last year, over 1000 volunteers helped people to get their thoughts in order, problem-solve and decide next steps, source relevant and reliable legal information, explain complex procedures, complete court forms, and clearly present statements.

At a time when legal support is increasingly limited, we have a vision that no one should have to face court alone.

The role 

Support Through Court is establishing a legal advice clinic for money claim matters under £10,000, for a one-year pilot. Advice will be given to clients across the national service network who have been internally triaged to the clinic.

The role involves day-to day management of the clinic and supervising law students as they facilitate client appointments, conduct research and draft letters of advice. Clients will predominantly be supported remotely with occasional in-person appointments and advice “drop-ins” in the local area. You will train and supervise students to help them gain practical legal skills in a clinic setting, having final sign-off of completed letters of advice/oral advice to ensure clients receive an excellent service.

You will embed the legal advice offering of the clinic into the organisation, increasing and developing referrals from our national service network and supporting staff understanding of referral ability. 

Who we are looking for 

Ambitious, professional, committed and friendly. That describes us. If it also describes you and you have a passion for access to justice, then we’re keen to hear from you.

You will be a qualified solicitor with at least 3 years PQE (ideally 5+) with an active practicing certificate. You will have experience managing students and/or volunteers and a commitment to supporting Litigants in Person. 

We are open to applicants wishing to take the role either on a full-time basis, or on a part-time basis as a job share. Please make it clear in your application whether you are applying for a full-time or part-time role. 

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 8th July. 

Harris Hill has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Trust and Foundations Manager, to join a national health/ medical charity in London, for 6 months.

You will be required to work 2 days in the central London office, with the rest from home. This role can be full time, or 4 days per week pro rota if you wanted less hours, and the pro rota salary is £42840pa.

The main responsibilities of the Trust and Foundations Manager is to research suitable donors for health care programmes in Africa and Asia, preparing funding applications and manage a small pool of existing donors.

This will include preparation of donor reports and other stewardship activity. The role is focused mainly on donors with gift capability at the 40K+ level for which there is an existing pipeline. The postholder will work closely and be supported by the Trust and Foundations team, wider Relationship and Partnerships team and the Programme Funding team.

The role is required to be filled as soon as possible” 

If you would like to learn more about the organisations, its work, and the role, please apply for further information.

At Cast from Clay, we work with organisations that make our societies better for all of us. Are you the person to lead on all things digital for clients campaigning to improve school food, to better conserve the ocean, or to protect children in war?

The job

We're looking for a digital leader. To us, that means you’ll be able to advise clients on how to align their digital presence with their organisational goals. You’ll know what good looks like, and you’ll have the interpersonal skills to explain and convince others of your views.

Ever-curious, you’re the kind of person that is always looking for opportunities to make digital deliver for clients. You'll have an instinctive sense of what will (and won't) work on various platforms (websites, data platforms, Substacks, etc.), how they should complement each other and what it means to build an engaged online audience. 

You'll have that instinct because you've done it before: you know how to set digital/design KPIs and manage a team to meet those targets; you’ve run enough website build processes to do it in your sleep, and you know how to identify things a client should do, and explain to them why they should invest in doing them.

You’ll have a number of responsibilities from day one. You’ll take over advising our largest digital clients and be responsible for supporting them in their mission. 

You’ll be the new business lead for any strategy projects that require digital infrastructure – that means identifying what needs to change, writing those ideas into proposals, and pitching them. And you will own the digital roadmap for client content-led platforms, ensuring that the content isn’t just ‘published’ but drives audience growth.

You’ll be managing a team of developers to ensure the final product delivers on the strategic vision. While you may have a technical background, it’s worth being clear that this is not a technical role and we are not looking for exclusively technical candidates.

The challenge

Our clients work in the front line of campaigning to make the world a better place. Their websites are often the first thing funders and policymakers will check to see how legitimate or credible an organisation is. Nothing kills credibility faster than a website that loads slowly, categorises content in a way that no-one outside the organisation understands, or a site where the design is just… bad.

The challenge is that too many policy websites prioritise internal audiences over external. Rather than thinking “what does policymaker X need to see?”, the question is “what do senior management want to see on the website?” This leads to websites that are an output in themselves, rather than websites that lead to outcomes.

Your job is to ensure that all our digital workstreams avoid that trap; that they prioritise outcomes (hard to do), over simple outputs (anyone can do).

What we are looking for: 

• Someone who prizes outcomes over outputs, and knows how to adapt their approach to achieve best results. 

• Clear leadership of a digital function–in a consultancy, a nonprofit, or another relevant organisation.

• A consultative approach: you’re able to identify problems, solutions and opportunities, and convince others of your point of view.

• Commercial and revenue management experience.

• Experience managing a team, and an understanding of how to get the best out of different types of people in that team.

• An understanding of the policy landscape and know how to use digital platforms to move the needle with policymakers, media, and other stakeholders.

If you feel like you don’t meet 100% of the criteria, please don’t let that stop you. If you love the sound of this role and have a strong foundation in building and growing content-led platforms across multiple digital touchpoints, we would love to hear from you.

Why us?

We’re proud to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, and we work hard to keep it that way.

The kinds of people that thrive at Cast from Clay are intellectually curious, are open to challenge, and care about the details. Most importantly, they prize clarity of thought. In today’s world we are overwhelmed with information and content. Knowing what you think and being able to explain why is, to our minds, one of the most important skills of today.

It’s worth saying that we don’t care what your political views are, as long as you have some. The team has a mix of views, and we view ideological diversity as crucial to our ability to be an effective consultancy.

What we offer

We offer a competitive benefits package for all our positions, including enhanced parental leave, sabbaticals, and training budgets.

• Office: we work from our offices in Vauxhall on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You’re welcome to use the office more frequently than that if you wish.

• Home office allowance: we’ll make a £150 contribution towards kitting out your home workspace.

• Flexible working: tell us how you work best and we’ll do what we can to make it happen – including if you want to spend time working from abroad.

• Regular team socials: we like spending time together so every few weeks we come up with ideas for things to do together. That’s included board games over pizza, ice skating, movie nights, playing a VR game together and going on llama safari at our local city farm.

• Training: you’ll get up to £200 annual training budget to spend on your professional development. 

• Pension: we will pay 5% of your salary, matching the 5% you pay, to make a total of 10% annual contributions.

• Holidays: we offer 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, and we close the office over Christmas.

• Bonuses: we offer a 5% new business bonus, and a company wide bonus if annual profit targets are hit.

Interested?

If this sounds like you, please apply here with: 

1. One example of how you have used digital to deliver a real-world outcome (we aren’t interested in engagement stats/number of hits)

2. Your CV (no more than 2 pages).

We expect to receive a lot of applications for this role. To help yours stand out, please give us a couple of sentences in your email as to why you want to work at Cast from Clay. 

It’s also worth saying that we want to hear your genuine voice, so please don’t use AI to write this. Not least because there will be lots of people who will use AI, and it’s always amusing for us when a bunch of very different people all write the same thing…!

Things to note

• You need to have permission to work in the U.K. already - we cannot sponsor visas for this role.

• We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, class, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

We are looking for a highly motivated Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator to develop meaningful roles for volunteers across our delivery, and increase the external profile and reach of Arc.

From our base in the Hat Works building in Stockport town centre, Arc’s creative programmes provide life-changing opportunities for people experiencing mental health challenges and inclusive, welcoming spaces where they can develop a sense of belonging, reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small, dedicated team and make a real difference to the lives of people facing mental health challenges. If you are a ‘can do’ person with great people skills and experience of inspiring, training or developing volunteers and engaging the local community, this is the role for you. 

Head of Transformation

£55,000 to £60,000 per annum WTE

37 hours per week

Farnham, Surrey, with opportunity for hybrid working.  Cross site working required.

About us

Phyllis Tuckwell is based in Farnham and Guildford, and provides bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.  It is a very special place to work.  Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters.  Our support teams are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring ‘every day is precious’ for our patients. 

We are shortly opening our new hospice building, creating a modern environment designed around patients, families, and staff. Alongside this we are investing in how we work as an organisation, improving the way we deliver change, modernise services, and support our teams so that patients and families continue to receive the best possible care and experience.

 

The role

We are excited to be seeking a Head of Transformation to help shape not only major change initiatives, but also the culture, behaviours, and ways of working to enable better long-term outcomes and experiences for patients, families, staff, and volunteers.  The role will embed a more structured, transparent, and outcomes-focused approach to organisational delivery, by developing frameworks and standards, helping teams deliver change consistently and confidently.

This key leadership role, reporting into our Director of IT, Estates and Digital Transformation, will help to build our culture to support our organisational transformation, by encouraging accountability, collaboration, planning, and continuous improvement.  The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across clinical, operational, corporate, and support services, visibly developing relationships and bringing people on board to ensure change, both digital and non-digital, is delivered in a practical, supportive and proportionate way, while remaining fully aligned to organisational priorities and governance requirements.  The role will lead, develop and coach a small team of Project Managers and Business Analysts, encouraging full business analysis capability across the organisation, while adopting an appropriate risk management approach.  The role will make a tangible impact across the work of Phyllis Tuckwell, both clinically and operationally.

About you

How this is delivered, through the building and developing of relationships across the organisation, will be key to the success of this role. 

We are looking for a people-focused and values led individual who can combine strong delivery expertise with the ability to influence behaviours and culture.  Proven experience leading organisational change and delivery frameworks is vital, along with a strong understanding of project and change management principles.  The knowledge, and experience of embedding of business analysis capability would be of advantage.  Qualifications or experience in areas such as PRINCE2, MSP, Business Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, or organisational change are helpful.  Whilst previous experience within a health care or a hospice environment is not essential applicants should understand the importance of working in a people-focused, regulated environment.

The successful candidate will have excellent stakeholder management, emotional intelligence, and facilitation skills; being able to challenge constructively while maintaining trust and engagement.  They should hold strong communication skills, being able to explain complex concepts in accessible language, along with demonstrated leadership skills. 

We Offer:

Excellent Benefits

• Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card

Excellent Career Development

• Leadership Development & coaching
• Skill Development, Project-Based Learning and Diverse training courses
• Apprenticeships

 

A Great Place to Work

• Equal Opportunities employer
• Flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• 97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell*

*Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospice staff survey 2023

The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about on our website. 

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core.  We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees’ unique knowledge, skills and experiences.  We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community.  All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.  

Interested?

If you are seeking an influential and visible leadership role, the opportunity to shape and influence change within a new hospice environment and the chance to build delivery capability in a meaningful and lasting way whilst working for a well-respected, and supportive charity, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information regarding the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact Graham Mayers, Director of IT, Estates and Digital Transformation.  If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact HR.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 28th June 2026

Interviews to be held week commencing 6th July 2026

We reserve the right to close the role ahead of the closing date should sufficient applications be received. Your early response is therefore encouraged. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and therefore are unable to provide sponsorship.

This post is subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Salary: Grade A - £26,978 to £29,663

Hours: 37 hours per week including regular evening and weekend work in line with business needs

Location: The Union, Manchester Metropolitan University

Eligibility: Eligible to work in the UK

Are you a highly organised, hands‑on events professional with a passion for delivering exceptional experiences? We’re looking for an Events Lead to join our team and play a key role in delivering high‑quality commercial events that enhance student experience and drive income.

Working alongside fellow Events Leads, you will take ownership of the planning, coordination and delivery of Union‑run and externally booked events. From initial confirmation through to live delivery, you’ll ensure every event is professionally managed, safely delivered and runs seamlessly.

You’ll act as the main point of contact for external clients, working closely with promoters, Business Development, Marketing, AV and Commercial Operations teams to bring events to life. Whether leading large student‑facing events or managing external bookings, you’ll combine strong organisation with real‑time problem solving to ensure outstanding results.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading end‑to‑end operational delivery of commercial events
• Developing event plans, including logistics, staffing and risk assessments
• Coordinating internal teams, suppliers and student staff
• Overseeing live event delivery and troubleshooting in real time
• Ensuring high standards of hospitality and customer experience
• Supporting commercial growth and protecting The Union’s reputation

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in event planning and live delivery
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach under pressure

Closing Date: 9:00am Monday 6th July 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 15th or Friday 17th July

Individual giving manager

When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Individual Giving Manager to lead the development and delivery of our supporter acquisition and retention strategies. This is a full time, permanent role working on a hybrid basis with 2 days per week in our London office.

This is a varied and hands-on role where you will lead multi-channel campaigns, driving supporter growth, income and lifetime value.

The Individual Giving & Legacies team is a key driver of voluntary income at Sense. We are an ambitious and growing team, focused on increasing supporter engagement and long-term income. You will play a key role in shaping our individual giving programme, testing new ideas, improving performance and ensuring our supporters feel inspired and connected to our work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver supporter acquisition and retention strategies, plans and budgets.
• Lead multi-channel fundraising campaigns across direct mail, digital, DRTV, telemarketing and face-to-face.
• Drive income growth and maximise value of supporters.
• Develop engaging fundraising propositions and creative campaign content.
• Lead ongoing testing, learning and innovation across products, audiences and channels.
• Manage income and expenditure budgets, with responsibility for forecasting and reporting.
• Build and manage relationships with external agencies and suppliers.
• Collaborate across fundraising, marketing and the wider organisation to identify new opportunities.
• Ensure all activity is compliant with fundraising regulations and data protection legislation.

About You

We’re looking for a confident and data-driven fundraiser with strong experience in individual giving and direct marketing. You’ll be both strategic and hands-on, comfortable managing campaigns end-to-end while continuously improving performance through insight and innovation.

You will bring:

• Proven experience delivering successful individual giving or direct marketing campaigns.
• Strong multi-channel experience (e.g. direct mail, digital, DRTV, telemarketing, face-to-face).
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting and reporting on performance.
• Strong analytical skills, including segmentation, targeting and campaign optimisation.
• Experience managing agencies and external partners.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading or mentoring team members.
• Experience with prize-led fundraising would be beneficial but is not essential.

About Sense

We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview, in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. 

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Community Business Officer (Trading)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Location: Office based, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Salary: £27,976 – £36,328 per annum

Plunkett UK is looking for a Community Business Officer (Trading) to support a network of community-owned businesses across the UK.

About Us

Plunkett UK, the operational name for Plunkett Foundation, is a national charity supporting people in rural areas to set up and run successful businesses in community ownership. We do this to achieve our UK-wide vision for resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities.

About the Role

In this proactive, people-focused role, you’ll work closely with established community businesses to strengthen their operations, improve sustainability, and maximise social impact. You’ll provide direct support, coordinate access to specialist advice, and build strong relationships to understand each group’s needs and challenges.

You’ll also support membership engagement, contribute to events and communications, and maintain accurate data to ensure high-quality support across our network. Working as part of a collaborative team, you’ll help deliver a responsive and effective service to community businesses.

This role is ideal for someone organised, empathetic and confident communicating with a wide range of people, with a strong interest in community business and rural communities.

The successful candidate should have the following knowledge, experience, skills and attributes:

• Relationship‑focused: you enjoy working with people and are confident building positive, professional relationships.
• Customer‑centred: you have experience working with the public and take pride in providing a helpful, friendly service.
• Empathetic and patient: you take time to understand the situations and needs of the people you work with, responding with care and without rushing.
• Proactive and confident: you take initiative, approach tasks positively, and are comfortable acting independently within your role. You're confident engaging with others, raising issues when needed, and following things through to completion.
• Communicative: you're a confident and clear communicator, comfortable managing multiple interactions by phone, email, video call and in person. You adapt your tone and approach to suit different people and situations.
• Community‑minded: you bring an interest in community business and an understanding of community business models and the challenges facing rural communities.
• Tech comfortable: you have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and are confident using everyday digital tools to stay organised. Experience of using CRM systems — particularly Salesforce — is an advantage, and you're comfortable keeping accurate records and information up to date.
• Problem‑solving: you're practical and solution‑focused, able to think issues through, handle queries calmly, and find effective responses when challenges arise.
• Organised and adaptable: you are able to prioritise your workload effectively, managing competing demands on your time without losing focus or quality.

Join Plunkett UK and be part of a national charity supporting resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 3 July 2026 
Please submit your final application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. 
Interview date: During week commencing 13 July 2026

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and our approach goes beyond ‘protected characteristics’ to thinking more broadly about inclusion. Every individual will think and feel differently and we believe that these differences should be embraced, and individual needs taken into account. Additionally, the makeup of the rural communities we work with leads to their own particular diversity and exclusion challenges and opportunities compared to urban areas. Our commitment to EDI, both internally and externally, has been tailored to Plunkett and the communities we serve.

No agencies please.