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Location: Home based within commuting distance of either Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast
Salary: £32,750 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Interview date will be scheduled as and when applications are received. Please apply promptly as the vacancy will close once we have appointed a successful candidate.
This is a full time fixed-term position for one year (with possible extension subject to funding).
Who we are looking for
Breakthrough T1D is the UK’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, dedicated to funding research, advocating for change, and supporting the T1D community. A year into our exciting rebrand from JDRF to Breakthrough T1D, we’re looking for a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer – Devolved Nations to help us build on this momentum.
The role of the Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer - Devolved Nations is vital to achieving our UK-wide advocacy mission: to reduce health inequalities in type 1 diabetes, to widen access to type 1 diabetes treatments and technologies and to ensure that people with type 1 get access to emerging new treatments and future cures in the devolved nations.
You will lead on projects with key stakeholders and high-level Parliamentarians, such as our access to treatments and early detection work, as well as people with type 1 diabetes, policy makers and researchers. You will help to deliver Breakthrough T1D’s influencing plans, improving access to and choice of type 1 diabetes treatments and technology in the devolved nations.
Experience required
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Experience of working successfully with politicians, their offices, Government departments, and other public affairs stakeholders to influence policy and to influence public/stakeholder discourse across the devolved nations
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Experience of leading public affairs delivery in at least one (preferably all) of the devolved nations
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Experience in analysing Government policy in-depth and creating policy briefings
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Experience of drafting briefings, reports and policy submissions
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Experience of communicating across a range of parliamentary and professional stakeholders at all levels
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Demonstrable knowledge, interest and experience of working in a public affairs and policy-based environment
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Experience of organising stakeholder events
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.
Employee benefits
As an employer we offer:
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
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Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service
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Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment
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Season ticket and cycle loan
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Pension scheme
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Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates
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Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development
Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.
Improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent, and, ultimately, cure T1D and its complications
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, you will play a key supporting role within the fundraising team, assisting the Corporate Partnerships Manager and the Communications team. With a key aim of delivering agreed activity and growing income from corporate partnerships.
This role focuses on supporting the identification and recruitment of new regional, national and international corporate supporters, while also playing a lead role in managing and stewarding existing partnerships, with particular responsibility for communications activity and delivery of sponsorship activities and events.
World Horse Welfare has seen a substantial growth in corporate support over the past four years, so this post presents significant opportunities to be part of a growing income stream as the charity celebrates its centenary in 2027.
Whether you’re a recent graduate with a willingness to learn or an experienced candidate ready to hit the ground running, we offer a competitive salary tailored to your experience — starting at £28,000 per annum for entry-level applicants and up to £34,000 per annum for those with proven expertise. You’ll benefit from a supportive environment, opportunities to grow, and the chance to make a real difference from day one.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supporting New Business Development
- Assist in researching and identifying prospective regional, national and international corporate partners aligned with the organisation’s mission and values
- Support the development of tailored proposals, pitches and presentations for potential corporate supporters
- Help prepare outreach materials, including emails, decks, and briefing documents
- Maintain and update prospect pipelines and CRM records
- Attend meetings and events with prospective partners, taking notes and following up on actions
- Work closely with the charity’s rescue and rehoming centres and wider team to identify new corporate funding and partnership opportunities.
Managing Existing Corporate Partnerships
- Provide day-to-day support in the management of existing corporate accounts
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with partner contacts
- Ensure partnerships are delivered in line with agreed objectives and timelines
- Support the monitoring and reporting of partnership performance and impact
- Attend events linked to corporate supporters to represent the charity, with UK-wide travel sometimes required
- Help organise and attend large corporate volunteer days at the charity’s rescue and rehoming centres
Communications & Engagement
- Maintain a strong understanding of World Horse Welfare’s work to ensure relevance in our corporate partnership work
- Develop close working relationships with Communications team and work closely with them on creating and scheduling of agreed corporate content in line with communications schedules.
- Coordinate and deliver partnership communications, including newsletters, updates, impact reports, and social media content
- Lead on gathering content to form the basis of partnership communication obligations
- Work with internal teams to ensure consistent and high-quality messaging including drafting copy in line with brand messaging, obtaining appropriate images, developing related materials and ensuring approval processes are followed.
- Support the planning and execution of partner engagement activities, campaigns, and events
- Ensure partners receive appropriate recognition and visibility in line with agreements
Sponsorship & Agreement Management
- Assist in drafting and managing sponsorship agreements and partnership contracts
- Track and fulfil contractual benefits (e.g. branding, hospitality, social media, volunteering, speaking opportunities)
- Maintain accurate records of deliverables and ensure all obligations are met
- Support the review and renewal of agreements
Administration & Reporting
- Maintain accurate records within the CRM system
- Track income, pledges, and invoices
- Support preparation of reports and presentations
- Provide general administrative support to Corporate Fundraising Manager and Director of Fundraising in relation to corporate support
ABOUT YOU
Essential:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications – including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Proactive and eager to learn
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Collaborative approach and working style, able to work effectively across teams
- Creative thinking
- Passion for the organisation’s mission
- Willingness to travel
Desirable:
- Experience of managing corporate partnerships, or comparable transferable skills
- Experience with using CRM systems for profiling and building relationships
- Understanding of charity corporate partnerships
- Business development experience
- Experience of working in a charity fundraising team
World Horse Welfare’s vision is a world where every horse is treated with respect, compassion and understanding.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job description
Job Purpose
The hospital to home service works collaboratively with hospitals to support people when they are discharged from hospital to return home. As a Hospital to Home Outreach Worker, you will provide temporary, practical and emotional support to service users within their home and make sure they understand the care and local community services available to them.
The service is time limited, usually up to 4 or 6 weeks, to adjust and settle back in their homes.
Key Tasks
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Assess the needs of service user’s either in hospital before discharge, or in their homes, and understand what barriers and enablers there might be to moving home.
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Aid the discharge process and improve patient experience through tasks such as:
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Key cutting
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Co-ordinating with colleagues for the setup of the home environment such as checking fridge for in-date food
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Checking heating, electric and gas is functional prior to discharge
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Allowing access to the property for cleaning/repairs and receiving equipment
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Provide and/or arrange the practical and emotional support needed to enable service users to return home and/or remain safely at home.
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Be vigilant and make referrals/signpost for additional needs that our wider team, or partners can support. E.g. for benefit checks, energy advice, carers support, befriending.
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Help maximise service user independence by adopting an enabling approach.
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Develop a listening, caring and professional relationship with the service user and their families/carers.
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Provide domestic practical support within the home such as:
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Light cleaning,
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Washing (e.g. bedding),
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Changing bed sheets etc.
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Prepare and service drinks and simple meals with or for the service user ensuring nutritional needs are met.
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Accompany service user outside the home e.g. hospital/GP appointments etc.
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Support service users with other tasks e.g. making telephone calls on their behalf, reading and responding to correspondence, completing simple forms (training will be provided) as directed by the service user’s etc.
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Ensure services provided by AUKEL in the community are safe and person centred.
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Report safeguarding concerns, in accordance with AUKEL safeguarding procedures.
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Provide cover in the case of sickness and annual leave periods of colleagues.
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Support service user reviews, ensuring all visiting information is uploaded on to Salesforce.
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Support volunteers in the team and provide support and guidance to their development.
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Work with a range of professionals including:
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Supporting health and social care professionals with patient discharge
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Liaising with the hospital health and social care professionals (e.g. Social Workers) to facilitate smooth supported discharge.
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Handypeople & contractors.
Administration
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Input all records, reviews, and visiting information to service user’s case notes in a timely manner to maintain up-to-date and accurate records on Salesforce.
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Report all “no access” failed visits, or changes in service user’s condition or circumstances in accordance with AUKEL’s policies and procedures.
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Ensure service user comment sheets are completed.
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Ensure service user’s feedback questionnaires are sent at the end of each intervention and record returns.
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Submit travel expenses regularly for sign off by manager.
Quality
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Be familiar with and to implement AUKEL policies and procedures in line with our Values.
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Ensure the service is delivered in accordance line with Care Quality Commission principals.
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Ensure integration with other AUKEL projects, and service users are referred and/or sign-posted to appropriate support services available to them.
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Respond to safeguarding or other concerns and make appropriate reports and management action.
Liaison
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Work in collaboration with other agencies providing support within the service user’s home.
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Work under the direction of the service manager and project officer/s.
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Represent AUKEL and participate in appropriate external meetings and events to remain aware of local, regional, and national issues affecting quality and compliance issues affecting care and home support services.
General
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Meet regularly with your line manager for support, supervision, and appraisal.
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Attend team and staff meetings, and other meetings as required.
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Undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of AUKEL.
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Complete any training which is required to fulfil the role.
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Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKEL policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty, Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults etc.
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Work within AUKEL’s expectations of professional boundaries and confidentiality
Functional Links
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The post holder reports to the manager /or Project Officer.
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Close working with NHS health & social care professionals.
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Close working with AUKEL internal departments e.g. Finance Team, Information and Advice, Befriending services, Community services, and our Handyperson services.
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Close working with external partner agencies e.g. Food Banks, Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering, and Age UK Waltham Forest.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team: Human Resources
Location: Remote
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £53,736.33 per year
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 HR Business Partner:
- Provides strategic people leadership and a high-quality business partnering service to designated areas of the charity
- Work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders, using data-driven insights to identify workforce trends, opportunities and risks, providing expert advice on workforce planning, organisational design & development, change management, employee engagement, talent management, succession planning and organisational effectiveness
- Ensure critical organisational design changes driven by the customer directorate is supported through from business case to change implementation
- Work collaboratively with teams across the People & Culture Directorate, the HR Business Partner provides insight and direction to ensure people initiatives are aligned with organisational priorities and workforce needs
About the Human Resources team:
- We’re a focused, hardworking and supportive team that cares deeply about people and creating a positive place to work
- Bringing together expertise across Business Partnering, Employee Relations, HR Systems and People Operations, we deliver a seamless, high-quality people service
- If you’re looking for a team where you’ll feel welcomed, valued and empowered to make a real impact, you’ll find it here.
What we’re looking for in our HR Business Partner:
- Significant experience in a strategic HR Business Partner role within a complex organisation
- Experience supporting and leading organisational redesign, restructures and large-scale change programmes
- Excellent influencing, negotiating and coaching skills, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge where appropriate
- Understanding of employee engagement, culture development, leadership effectiveness and inclusion practices
- Resilient, adaptable and solutions-focused, with sound judgement and a proactive approach
- Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to lead discussions, workshops and organisational development interventions
What we can offer you:
- A contributory pension scheme and life assurance
- Health and wellbeing benefits to help you stay well while working remotely
- Flexible working options
- Access to discounted pet insurance to support your pet’s health and wellbeing
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 01 July 2026
Interview date: TBC
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
- anonymised application form
- video screening questions
- competency based interview
Please emailif you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
Chiva is looking for a compassionate and experienced Specialist Support Officer to provide emotional support, advocacy, and practical guidance to children, young people, and families affected by HIV across London.
About Chiva
Chiva is a charity in the UK whose mission is to ensure that children, young people and young adults growing up with HIV become healthier, happier and more in control of their own futures. Chiva works to ensure that young people living with HIV have the treatment and care, knowledge, understanding, skills and wider support needed to live well and achieve their greatest potential.
What You’ll Do
- Provide one-to-one and family support
- Advocate for young people across health, education, and social care services
- Work alongside NHS multidisciplinary teams
- Deliver engaging peer support events and group activities
- Help young people navigate their journey into adult healthcare services
Who We’re Looking For
You will be a qualified social worker or registered health and social care professional with experience of supporting children, young people and families with complex needs. A passion for empowering young people and promoting inclusive, person-centred support is essential.
Join Chiva and become part of a dedicated team making a real impact every day.
Please note that we are only able to accept applications submitted on our branded application form. We cannot accept CVs in respect of this post.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification on the Chiva website for full details.
Deadline for applications: Thursday 9th July 2026.
Interviews to take place on: Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st July.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are You the Candidate We’re Looking For?
At Shaftesbury, we’re looking for a Director of Accommodation Based Services to join our passionate and purpose-driven team. If you’re organised, detail-focused, and want to be part of something meaningful, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
You must hold a full current driving licence and the ability to travel to services and stay away from home overnight when required.
We’re not just hiring skills—we’re looking for people who genuinely care. People who want to make a difference. People who believe, as we do, that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a full, independent, and flourishing life.
Guided by our core values—Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous—we are proud to deliver outstanding support across our adult care, children’s services, and education settings. Every member of our team plays a vital role in helping the people we support thrive.
About the Role
The Director of Accommodation Based Services will be responsible for ensuring the operation of high quality, financially sustainable services across the country that are sustainable both now and in the future.
This role is home based with national travel as and when required.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Promoting the vision and values of Shaftesbury within the residential services.
- Leading by example and ensuring that you demonstrate the values in your leadership behaviours and how you support our teams and deliver our services.
- Ensuring you meet all targets and KPIs.
- To participate in Shaftesbury’s national on call rota.
- Develop key relationships and create strategic alliances with all commissioners.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team that directly impacts the quality and safety of the services we provide.
Why Join Shaftesbury?
We know our people are our greatest asset, so we make sure you feel valued, supported, and rewarded:
✨ Recognition & Rewards – Be recognised by senior leaders and receive vouchers of up to £50 for going above and beyond
Professional Development – Access to an excellent training and development programme
️ Generous Annual Leave – 25 days + bank holidays, rising to 28 days after 5 years
Pension Scheme – Helping you plan for the future
Wellbeing Support – Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Why You?
You’ll bring:
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to manage multiple priorities
- A proactive, team-focused mindset
- Diploma level (Level 5) or equivalent level qualification
- Evidence of continued professional and personal development
- Experience within a senior management position previously
- Track record of service improvement and operational achievement
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Northern Dog Volunteer Recruitment Officer
Location: Home based, supporting northern region’s (Including Scotland, Northern England and parts of the Midlands, with travel outside these areas occasionally)
Salary Band: £26,000 to £27,000 FTE (pro rata for part-time hours)
Job Type: Part-time (3 to 4 days per week), with flexibility required for regular evening / overnight stays and weekend work
Reports To: Head of Dog Supply & Canine Support Services
Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives.
We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with NHS Trusts and other researchers and Universities both in the UK and internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease.
We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist, innovative field.
We are looking for someone with the skills, experience and passion to join our Canine Services Department, and to be responsible for the recruitment, training and development of dog supply volunteers.
Responsibilities of the Role:
Recruitment of Volunteers (puppy socialisers, holiday cover, and fosterers)
- To liaise with volunteering team regarding current recruitment areas and support on the ground recruitment activities in the relevant regions, involving volunteers and dogs where appropriate
- To manage the process of dog volunteer recruitment
- To oversee that necessary checks have been completed to assess prospective new dog volunteers, including home, workplace, pet dog and children assessments, when required
- Inform stakeholders when a dog volunteer is signed off and ready to have an MDD living with them
- Achieve monthly targets as set by the Head of Dog Supply and Canine Services
Training of Volunteers:
- Deliver effective training by organising dog handling classes before volunteers receive their Medical Detection Dog
- Oversee the online training pathway for all dog volunteers
- Ensure all dog volunteers have received and read the training manual, addressing any questions they may have
- Be the first point of contact for all dog volunteers during the application and training process
- Link volunteers with appropriate buddies prior to placement of a puppy/dog
Other:
- To manage the Puppy Socialisers Facebook page, delivering key training messages via this platform.
- Update the Harlequin CRM and Assemble database promptly to maintain accurate and up to date records of all dog volunteers, e.g. what training they have received etc.
- Support the Dog Training and Partnership Instructor in matching and allocating dog volunteers with MDD puppies
- Support the charity’s fundraising, communications and volunteering teams as required, specifically in relation to your area
- Share best practice with colleagues across the charity
- Other tasks or ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager to ensure the successful running of the charity
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience in planning and coordinating volunteer recruitment events and recruiting volunteers
- Previous experience delivering training sessions
- Strong ability to communicate clearly and confidently with a range of audiences
- Confidence in using social media to promote volunteer recruitment
- Basic knowledge of GDPR
- Ability to deliver volunteer training, including assessing individual learning styles and adapting approaches while following structured programmes
- Strong teaching and instructional skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload effectively for self and others
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a wide range of stakeholders, including clients and their families, volunteers, professional partners, members of the public, media, managers and colleagues
- High level of IT literacy and report writing skills, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Desirable
- Understanding of training assistance dogs
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in dog training
- Basic understanding of practical dog training theories
- Knowledge of laws related to dogs
- Understanding of dog and human psychology
- Awareness of health and safety implications in dog and volunteer handling
- Understanding of ADUK and ADI regulations
Finally, the successful candidate will also be expected to:
- Hold a full UK Driving Licence
- Provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK
- Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Work some evenings and weekends with the possibility of spending nights away
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Medical Detection Dogs, please do not hesitate to apply.
We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive charity. Medical Detection Dogs thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
We are looking for a dedicated HR Business Partner to join our HR Business Partnering team on a 12month FTC basis. This is a great opportunity for an HRBP with significant experience of working with medical workforce to take a lead role in supporting our medical service review so we can best achieve our organisational goals. You will parter with senior managers and clinical leaders to provide proactive, professional guidance to with a key focus on transformation change.
Your Impact:
· Lead workforce elements of the medical review programme, as a senior representative of the People directorate, at working groups, programme boards, and governance forums.
· Lead the development of end-to-end medical workforce transformation and organisational change plans, including milestones, dependencies, deliverables and assurance arrangements.
· Influence, advise and constructively challenge senior leaders, and clinicians to ensure that workforce risks are understood, mitigated and actively managed.
· Support the medical workforce review through implementation, ensuring transitions are managed safely, legally and compassionately.
Key Criteria:
· Significant experience in an HR Business Partnering role working with medical workforce and a thorough understanding of medical and dental terms and conditions of service.
· Experience of working with senior managers and directors and managing complex cases pertaining to doctor’s terms and conditions.
· Proven experience of leading workforce aspects of transformation or service redesign programmes.
· Evidence of building working relationships across various stakeholder groups e.g. the BMA.
· Excellent communication skills and the ability to advise, challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels.
· Ability to systematically analyse information and cut through complexity to bring clear and relevant recommendations.
· Ability to occasionally travel within the UK and work unsociable hours.
Application & Interview Process
· As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
· NHS employees interested in a secondment are encouraged to apply. Any secondment arrangements will be subject to agreement from your current employer.
· Close date for applications: Monday 29 June. We encourage early applications as we may close the job advert sooner after receiving a sufficient number of applications.
Salary: c. £45,000-50,000 depending on experience
Contract: 12m FTC
Based: UK Remote. Occasional travel may be required.
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
· Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
· 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
· Continuous professional development opportunities.
· Industry-leading training programmes
· Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
· Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
· Access to Blue Light Card membership
· Subsidised Eye Care
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Anna Freud is seeking a Deputy Programme Director to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What we offer
We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
What you’ll do
As Deputy Programme Director, you will play a key role in the leadership, delivery and ongoing development of the MSc Psychology and Trauma (Child & Adolescent) programme, working closely with the Programme Director to ensure students receive a high-quality learning experience and that the programme meets UCL academic standards and objectives.
- Support the leadership and management of the programme by helping to oversee day-to-day operations, quality assurance, governance requirements, student recruitment activities, and the ongoing development of the course
- Contribute to teaching and assessment through delivering teaching sessions, marking student work, developing assessments and marking criteria, and ensuring academic standards are maintained across the programme
- Lead and manage a dedicated module by planning and delivering teaching, coordinating guest lecturers and seminar leaders, reviewing content, overseeing assessments, and evaluating module effectiveness
- Support student success and wellbeing by monitoring student progress and engagement, contributing to pastoral support, responding to feedback, and helping to manage academic or welfare-related concerns
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation by helping to enhance curriculum content, maintaining compliance with UCL requirements, supporting digital learning developments, and ensuring a positive, inclusive learning environment for all students
What you’ll bring
You will be an experienced academic or clinical professional with specialist expertise in child and adolescent trauma, a strong track record in postgraduate teaching and programme delivery, and the ability to provide academic leadership while creating an engaging, supportive and inclusive learning experience for students
- Relevant doctoral qualification and subject expertise – You will hold a relevant clinical doctoral qualification with professional registration (e.g. Psychologist, Psychoanalyst or Family Therapist) or a PhD in child mental health, alongside extensive knowledge of psychology, neuroscience and the impact of trauma on child development and wellbeing
- Postgraduate teaching and curriculum experience – You will have experience designing, delivering and quality-assuring postgraduate or Master's level education, including teaching, assessment, marking and curriculum development
- Academic leadership and programme management skills – You will be able to contribute to the leadership and successful delivery of a postgraduate programme, managing competing priorities while maintaining high academic standards and regulatory compliance
- Student support and engagement experience – You will have a proven ability to provide pastoral and academic support, foster student engagement, and contribute to a positive learning environment that supports student achievement and wellbeing
- Collaborative and digital learning expertise – You will be comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams, managing teaching staff and guest lecturers, and using virtual learning environments and digital learning technologies to deliver high-quality online education
Key details
Hours: Part-time: 14hrs/0.4FTE – flexible but to include Tuesday afternoons. Programme teaching days and team days are expected to be prioritised
Salary: £58,000 pro rata per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
Location: Remote
Contract type: Fixed Term cover for 12 months
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Monday, 29 June 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Monday, 6 July 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely in week commencing 13 July 2026
How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
Questions?
Please email us with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Our vision is a world where all children and young people are able to achieve their full potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The overall purpose of the role is to provide timely psychosocial assessment, psychoeducation and proactive pre- and post-bereavement support to children, young people and adults, using a range of supportive methods, approaches and techniques consistent with level 2 of the NICE (2004) psychological framework.
The post holder will form part of the On Demand Team and will be responsible for the effective day-to-day operation and delivery of the service (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm) across a range of On Demand digital platforms. The post holder will also complete comprehensive risk assessments with children, young people and adults, and will liaise with relevant external agencies—such as social care, the police and general practitioners—in accordance with organisational safeguarding policies and procedures.
In addition, the role involves conducting regular weekly referral callbacks, using clinical judgement to ensure that each person is supported to access the most appropriate service for their needs at that time. Working alongside the wider bereavement services team, the post holder may also co-facilitate therapeutic group sessions and deliver one-off psychosocial education groups or workshops, extending the reach of bereavement support beyond individual contacts.
Main Responsibilities
Communication and Relationships
· Build compassionate, trusting and professional relationships with bereaved children, young people and adults, ensuring all contact is person-centered, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate and sensitive to individual needs and circumstances
· Communicate complex and sometimes distressing information clearly and to supportively, maintaining professional boundaries at all times
· Adapt communication style and approach to suit the needs, preferences, and emotional states of children, young people and adults, including those with neurodiverse profiles or communication difficulties
· Work collaboratively with colleagues across bereavement services, ensuring continuity and consistency of support
· Engage effectively with parents, carers and professionals involved in a child or young person’s care to coordinate holistic support
· Liaise with external agencies – including social care, education, healthcare professionals, police and voluntary sector- to share information appropriately under safeguarding guidance
· Participate in regular clinical supervision to support safe, effective delivery of care
· Contribute to team meetings and service development discussions, offering insight from frontline practice
· Model the values and culture of the organisation in interactions and relationships at work
· Ensure accurate and timely documentation of communications and decisions in line with organisational policies and data protection regulations
Knowledge, training and experience
· Ability to conduct full psychosocial assessments and to lead support interventions with children, young people and/or adults in accordance with best practice
· Ability to complete comprehensive risk assessments and determine appropriate level of response/intervention
· Deliver targeted pre/post bereavement support and interventions utilising a range of supportive therapeutic and psychosocial techniques, working within level 2 of the NICE (2004) psychological framework
· Demonstrate a robust understanding of grief, loss, trauma, child development, and the psychological and social impact of bereavement on children, young people, families and adults
· Apply sound clinical judgment and maintain professional accountability for practice in line with national standards, organisational policies, and personal relevant professional Code of Conduct
· Maintain knowledge about current, evidence-based practice
· To maintain a personal profile of professional development in accordance with professional requirements/governing bodies
· Demonstrate knowledge of all relevant policies and procedures
· Adhere to legislation and statutory guidance related to Safeguarding Children and Young People, Safeguarding Adults, and the Mental Capacity Act, providing advice and guidance to colleagues and partner agencies where appropriate
· Participate actively in clinical supervision to ensure safe, ethical, and effective service delivery
· Contribute to the development and sharing of knowledge within the team by supporting training, mentoring, and peer learning opportunities
Analytical and judgment skills
· Exercise sound professional judgment in assessing the emotional, psychological, and social needs of children, young people, and adults following bereavement and in the delivery of immediate on demand support
· Analyse complex information gathered through assessment, observation, and communication to identify individual needs, risks, and strengths
· Recognise and manage situations that involve ambiguity, uncertainty, or emotional intensity, drawing on supervision and established frameworks for professional support
· Apply a trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate lens to clinical decision-making, ensuring sensitivity to cultural, social, and contextual factors influencing grief
· Assess risk and vulnerability using structured and professional judgement, making timely, evidence-based decisions about appropriate interventions and onward referrals
· Identify when more intensive clinical or safeguarding intervention is needed, escalating concerns to line manager and/or On Demand Shift Manager
· Contribute actively to meetings, clinical supervision, peer supervision, case discussions, and service reviews to plan, coordinate, and evaluate strategies of care and support
· Ensure accurate, timely, and meaningful data recording and reporting to inform clinical practice, service evaluation, and organisational performance monitoring
Planning and organisational skills
· Plan and organise work autonomously while engaging collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers, and partner professionals to support coordinated care and seamless service delivery
· Provide cover and support for bereavement team members during periods of absence or high demand
· Contribute to the planning and delivery of workshops and groups run across bereavement services, as needed
· Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation in accordance with confidentiality, data protection, and statutory requirements
· Demonstrate self-awareness and reflective capacity, using supervision and peer support to sustain personal wellbeing and professional effectiveness
· Contribute to the development of efficient, evidence-based practices by supporting team planning, service evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
· Relevant health, education, social care or counselling qualification
· Specialist training in bereavement, grief and trauma informed practice
· Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to continuous learning
Desirable
· Training in working with children and young people
· Training in working in mental health
Experience
Essential
· At least three year’s recent experience (in the past six years) of working with bereaved children, young people, families or adults on an individual or group basis
· Experience and knowledge of working with and providing services to children, young people, families and adults in a health, social care, youth, community or educational settings
· Experience of providing support to children, young people, and/or adults through digital channels/platforms
· Further professional training in working with children and young people and an understanding of developmental issues
· Demonstrable experience of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and an ability to practise in a way that promotes this
· Experience of working collaboratively with multi-agency professionals across health, education, and social care
Desirable
· Experience of working within a bereavement, palliative care of mental health setting
Skills and Abilities
Essential
· Demonstrate in-depth understanding of bereavement, grief, loss, trauma, and their psychological and developmental impact on children, young people and families
· Knowledge of current research, theories, national frameworks, and NICE guidance related to bereavement and mental health
· Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to bereavement and trauma support
· Strong assessment, analytical, and formulation skills with the ability to make informed clinical decisions
· Empathetic, compassionate, and youth driven approach
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage sensitively with children, families, and professionals while maintaining professional boundaries at all times
· Awareness of safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures
· Understanding of information governance, confidentiality, and data protection requirements
· Understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion within practice
· Emotional maturity, stability and resilience with a strong commitment to self-care and the ability to seek support and guidance when difficulties arise in the course of work
· Excellent organisational skills
Strong IT skills, including confidence in using multiple IT systems
Benefits
· 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if applicable) with increase for long service.
· TOIL for our hours work.
· Contributory pension scheme.
· Company sick pay.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Life assurance.
· Training loans.
· Enhanced family friendly policies.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: 6th July 2026 at midnight
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
Interviews
First Stage Screening Interviews
You may be asked to attend a 10-minute Screening Interview on MS Teams with the Hiring Managers for the vacancy, to assess your suitability for the role. During the interview, you will be asked two skills-based questions.
Second Stage Interviews
If you are progressed to a second stage interview, you will be invited to attend a 1-hour formal interview on MS Teams with the Hiring Managers for the role. It is our policy to share the role-specific interview questions with applicants ahead of the interview, to aid their preparation. You may also be asked to complete an interview task, which will also be shared with you in advance.
Youth Team Forum Discussion
For roles in our Bereavement Services Team, we will invite those applicants selected for interview along to a discussion forum with members of our Youth Team. This session is held remotely and lasts approximately 20 minutes. The discussion topic will be shared with you in advance of the session.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Join Our Time as our new Community Manager and help ensure that the voices of children, families, ambassadors, and professionals affected by parental mental illness are heard, valued and shape the future of our work.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a growing national charity, building meaningful relationships across the UK, supporting our Ambassador Network, gathering stories of impact and strengthening the communities connected to Our Time. You’ll travel across the country meeting families, facilitators and partners, helping us understand the difference our work makes and ensuring lived experience remains central to everything we do.
If you’re a natural relationship-builder who enjoys connecting people, listening to their experiences and turning insight into action, we’d love to hear from you. This role offers the chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people affected by parental mental illness while working flexibly as part of a friendly, ambitious and values-driven team.
Our mission is for every child in the UK, who has a parent with a mental illness, to find the support they need, as early as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our research grant programmes across the entire funding cycle, from application and peer review through to award management and post-award administration. You’ll work closely with the Head of Research, internal teams, external experts, and funded researchers to maintain high standards of governance, transparency, and impact across all our research funding activities.
We’re looking for a confident communicator, with strong organisational skills, who’ll use their own initiative and ability to manage a varied workload. You’ll be motivated by ensuring our robust processes are followed to provide the best possible experience for CCLG-supported researchers, and ultimately that the highest quality research that will make an impact for children and young people with cancer is funded. You’ll be able to contribute to the continual development of our research programme to drive improvements. You’ll have a good understanding of research grants and funding processes, as well as an understanding of academic research environments in the UK, paired with a good understanding of a relevant biomedical science discipline through a degree or experience.
This role is offered on either a remote working basis, with occasional travel to our Leicester office, or on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the Leicester office.
Hours for this role can be flexible - while advertised as full time, we would be willing to explore part-time employment (minimum 0.6FTE).
About CCLG: The Children & Young People's Cancer Association
CCLG is a charity dedicated to creating a brighter future for children and young people with cancer. Powered by expertise, we unite the children and young people’s cancer community, driving collective action and progress.
Research is the key to better treatments, improved care, and potential cures. We fund and lead world-class research, fuelling groundbreaking work led by brilliant minds. Collaboration is at the heart of our approach—bringing together the right people and organisations to drive progress and deliver real impact.
We provide trusted information and guidance for children and young people with cancer, their families, and everyone supporting them. Our expertise helps them navigate the challenges of cancer and its impact, offering reassurance and clarity when it’s needed most.
Through our professional membership, we bring together the brightest minds in children and young people’s cancer, creating a national network that drives progress. Together, we shape better treatment and care - developing guidelines, sharing knowledge, offering expert advice, leading pioneering research, and creating essential resources and education for professionals. Our collective expertise sets the standard, advocating for excellence at every level—local, national, and global.
Our work is only possible thanks to the generosity of fundraisers, donors, and supporters who share our mission. Every pound raised helps fund our research, provide trusted information for families, and brings together experts to improve treatment, care and outcomes.
Our Research Team is responsible for the delivery of our research strategy, which includes our programme of research grant-making as well as initiatives to support the children and young people’s cancer research community, ultimately improving outcomes for young cancer patients.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
CCLG is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities we serve. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Benefits of Working at CCLG
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with 6 additional closure days per year (usually 2 at Easter, 4 at Christmas) (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Life insurance and employee assistance scheme
- Defined contribution pension scheme: 8% employer contribution / 5% employee contribution
- Hybrid working model
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
Application instructions
For your application, please upload a CV (which should include details of two referees, including your current/most recent employer - we will not contact references without your consent or prior to a provisional offer being made) along with a covering letter. Your covering letter should be bespoke to this job application, demonstrating how your experience makes you suitable for the role and showing how you meet the person specification. If you wish to include a small number of examples of relevant content you have created, please include links in your covering letter.
We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value AI adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to tell us about your skills and experiences in your own voice.
We are CCLG, a charity dedicated to creating a brighter future for children and young people with cancer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
External Communications Manager
Salary: £40,000–£42,000 FTE
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: Remote, with regular travel to FitzRoy services, team and stakeholder meetings as agreed. The role requires attendance in London once per month and applicants must be able to commute to services in Norfolk, Nottingham and Hampshire.
Reports to: Head of Communications
Directorate: Business Development and Partnerships
FitzRoy is a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs to live lives rooted in choice, meaning and happiness.
We are strengthening our external voice and looking for a confident, perceptive and warm communicator to help more people understand FitzRoy’s expertise and impact and increase our influence.
This is a moment of change for social care. We want to play a more active role in shaping its future, ensuring the people at the heart of it are seen, heard and involved in the decisions that matter.
About the role
As External Communications Manager, you will help build FitzRoy’s profile and reputation by identifying the stories, insight and opportunities that show what good support looks like in real life.
You will work closely with the Head of Communications, fundraising, business development and operational colleagues to turn external communications priorities into practical plans, content and opportunities.
This is a delivery role with real influence. You will be expected to bring ideas, advise colleagues, shape practical plans and turn opportunities into action.
What you will do
You will:
- develop proactive external communications activity that raises awareness of FitzRoy’s work, expertise and impact
- spot opportunities for FitzRoy to contribute constructively to sector conversations
- identify realistic opportunities for media, sector press, partner or local coverage
- gather stories, photos, video and quotes that help people understand what good support looks like in real life
- use social media, website content, audience insight and analytics to strengthen FitzRoy’s external profile
About you
You may come from charity communications, PR, journalism, public affairs, stakeholder communications or another external communications background.
You do not need to have worked in social care before, but you will need to be interested in people, willing to learn quickly and able to handle stories about people’s lives with care, respect and good judgement.
We are looking for someone who is:
- an excellent writer and editor
- confident developing clear, accessible content for different audiences
- warm, curious and able to build rapport quickly
- able to spot strong stories, ideas and opportunities
- confident creating social media and website content shaped by audience insight
- comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities
- able to think strategically about audiences and influence, while being practical about what can be delivered in a small team
- confident gathering content including photos, videos and quotes
- willing and able to travel to FitzRoy services and meetings as needed
A full clean driving licence and access to a car for work travel are required, as some services are not easily accessible by public transport.
Working at FitzRoy
You will join a small, friendly communications team with big ambitions. This role will suit someone who enjoys a mix of planning, writing, relationship-building, story-gathering and hands-on delivery.
You will help us show the difference good support makes – and help ensure the voices, experiences and achievements of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs are seen and heard.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your application and a covering letter.
We do not expect your covering letter to address every point in the person specification. We would like you to tell us:
- what interests you about this role and FitzRoy
- three things you would bring to the role
- a piece of communications work you are proud of and why
- how you approach using social media, website content and audience insight to build external profile
- how you would approach telling stories about people’s lives with care, respect and good judgement
If you are using AI tools to write your application, please use them with caution. We are looking for your own voice and writing style.
Our vision, mission and values guide us each step of the way, and are as important now as when the charity first began. Our vision A society where p
About NEON
NEON is a not-for-profit organisation committed to accelerating social movements. We build capacity and infrastructure to accelerate the transition to a new economy. We work across a wide range of progressive issues including climate, housing, healthcare, and migration and we support over 1,000 organisers across the UK working towards political, environmental, and social justice. Our theory of change is rooted in understanding both the strategies, stories, and structures required to sustain a movement. Short term, this results in improved movement infrastructure, skills, and connections; long term, it leads to robust relationships and movement alliances capable of systemic change.
Context
NEON’s People & Operations Hub makes sure all our internal systems run smoothly and that our team is happy, high-performing and cared for. The People & Operations Hub brings together people, culture, operations, fundraising and finance, and plays a key role in making sure NEON is both high impact and a joyful place to work, at the heart of this is ensuring our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and anti-oppression principles are embedded into all internal practices.
As part of this, we’re currently looking for someone to support us for a defined period of time to review and refresh some of our core operational and compliance areas, and support us with discrete ops tasks as they arise. This includes reviewing, updating and embedding key systems and processes so that they are clear, usable and consistently followed across NEON. Alongside this, we want to create a NEON-wide handbook, so that we have a simple accessible place where people can find everything they need to know about how we do things at NEON. We also want to strengthen our guidance around event safety, both online and in-person, so staff feel comfortable and supported when planning and delivering work. It’s crucial for us that this work is developed in collaboration with the People & Operations Hub as well as the wider team.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is comfortable moving across operational and compliance work. Someone who has a solid understanding and experience in delivering high-level health and safety, data protection, IT and systems work, and other operational aspects of running an organisation, and can turn that into something practical, usable and genuinely helpful for our team. Someone who is self-motivated, comfortable working independently, and able to take ownership of pieces of work from start to finish
We’d love someone who has experience working closely in or within people and operations teams in small- medium sized not-for profits or charities, and who knows how to take complex or messy systems and make them simpler, clearer and easier to embed in day-to-day practice. We’re looking for someone aligned with our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and is well-versed in including anti-oppression principles into operational work. Someone who is motivated by working in a values-led organisation where decisions factor in culture, trust and care as well as the technical elements.
This person should be confident reviewing and improving systems and understands and is experienced in working closely with other people to do this, whether that’s with the Director of People and Operations to receive direction or troubleshoot, working alongside our Ops Assistant to put things into practice and draw on their organisational expertise, or engaging the wider team to elicit their ideas and challenges, and incorporate them into improvements. Similarly someone who is able to work with external support we have in place around IT, HR and data protection and translate their recommendations into practical action.
They’ll need to be able to hit the ground running and pick up discrete pieces of work, working thoughtfully and collaboratively with a team that’s juggling lots of different priorities. Aside from improving key pieces of work, the other core part of the role is bringing people with them, which will involve coaching and mentoring skills, a learning and development approach, and helping others feel confident taking on and owning this work.
Above all, we’re looking for someone who understands how to make organisations compliant and well-run in a way that feels proportionate, caring, and realistic for a team of our size. Someone who can embed these pieces of work, without overcomplicating things, and who can foster a sense of shared ownership. We’re also looking for someone who really cares about how operational work is truly embedded and put into practice across organisations, who thinks carefully about what happens after their involvement or support ends and knows how to build internal capability so work doesn’t stay dependent on them.
Key deliverables
By the end of the service period, the following outputs will have been delivered and fully embedded into NEON’s ways of working:
IT and systems
The freelancer will complete a high-level review of NEON’s current IT systems, identify key risks and gaps, and produce a set of recommendations.
Outputs will include working with the People & Operations Hub to lead implementation and embedding of agreed improvements across tools and ways of working, including an improved GDrive structure, Google Workspace and IT security improvements and an IT and phones policy.
Data protection
The freelancer will complete a high-level review and strengthening of NEON’s GDPR and data protection approach.
Outputs will include updated core policies (GDPR policy, privacy notice, retention policy) and practical guidance to support consistent implementation across the organisation. It also includes delivery of staff training and further strengthening of our “Data Champions”.
Event processes
The freelancer will assess our current event-related practices (online and in-person).
Outputs will include clear, practical recommendations, strengthened guidance for managing event safety and risk in practice and staff training and support.
Health and safety
A review and update of NEON’s health and safety approach will be completed to ensure policies and processes are clear, practical and consistently applied.
Outputs will include an updated H&S policy, incident reporting process, risk assessment templates, and a simple event safety framework with guidance and checklists. It also includes delivering staff training and embedding of H&S practice across the organisation, including clarification of roles and responsibilities.
AI policy and guidance
The freelancer will research and develop NEON’s approach to AI use across the organisation, considering best practice, risks, opportunities, and the impact of AI on staff and NEON’s work. It should also include thoughtful consideration of the harms and ethical concerns associated with AI.
Outputs will include engagement with staff to understand current use and concerns, alongside the creation of clear and practical AI guidance and an organisational AI policy to support safe, thoughtful and consistent use of AI tools across NEON.
NEON Handbook
A NEON-wide handbook will be created, bringing together key processes, guidance and signposting to essential organisational information in one accessible place.
The handbook will be co-developed with staff and People & Operations Hub members to ensure it reflects day-to-day practice and is maintainable internally after completion.
Day-to-day operations support
The freelancer will provide additional operational capacity to support the Hub with emerging priorities, and time-sensitive pieces of work that arise during the contract period.
Outputs may include support with operational problem-solving and decision making, maintaining processes and procedures, providing subject knowledge expertise, maintaining documentation and other discrete operational tasks agreed with the Director of People and Operations.
A key part of this work will be ensuring that all outputs and improvements are properly embedded within the People & Ops Hub and the wider organisation. This includes creating clear documentation, guidance, training and handover processes so that NEON staff can confidently hold and maintain this work after the consultancy ends.
Timescales and fee schedule
The freelancer will be appointed and ready to engage from the end of July/ start of August 2026. We expect this work to be completed across two-three days per week for up to six months, ideally finished by the end of January or February 2027 (depending on start date). There may be a possibility of extension if other relevant and discrete projects arise and in agreement with the Director of People and Operations.
Call out information required
Interested freelancers are asked to provide the following information in response to this call out:
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Brief career history and details of relevant assignments undertaken (this could be in the form of a CV)
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A statement not exceeding 800 words on your proposed approach to the deliverables, including:
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Your technical and subject matter expertise
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Your personal style and approach to working with others
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How you will embed our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and anti-oppression principles into the deliverables
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Your day rate, indicating whether VAT is payable (please note our indicative day rate that is aligned with our internal budget is £375)
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A clear commitment to undertake the work within the timeframe set out above
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Two testimonials from suitable clients or professional partners
The deadline for submissions is Sunday 28th June 11.59pm
Please find email address for submission of applications on our website.
We may wish to discuss submissions with you on Monday 6th July or Wednesday 8th July 2026. We will inform you if this is the case.
For any further information or clarification prior to submission, contact us at our website.
We build capacity & infrastructure to accelerate the transition to a new economy.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team: Research & Engagement (Philanthropy & Partnerships)
Location: Homebased
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £38,918.33 per annum
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our enthusiastic 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 Proposition Writer:
- The Proposition Writer is a key communications role within the Philanthropy and Partnerships Research and Engagement team. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to bring our work to life, translating complex programmes and strategic priorities into compelling, donor focused narratives and materials.
- Through the development of bespoke propositions, investment cases, impact reporting and supporting assets, you will help connect donors and partners to the change their support can make, inspiring confidence, commitment and long-term investment in Cats Protection’s mission ultimately helping to improve cat welfare.
About the Research and Engagement team:
- We sit within the Marketing & Income Generation directorate.
- The Research and Engagement team sits within Philanthropy and Partnerships and brings together prospect research, communications and events to ensure a coordinated, insight-led and supporter-centred approach supporting fundraisers to grow pipelines, build meaningful relationships, and maximise long-term income for Cats Protection.
What we are looking for in our Proposition Writer:
- Experience of developing clear, persuasive cases for support, working with internal colleagues to translate complex programmes or strategic priorities into compelling, fundable propositions
- Experience of producing high quality proposals and supporting materials for high value audiences, including Major Donors, philanthropic trusts and foundations, and/or corporate partners.
- Experience of working collaboratively across team
- Experience of delivering high quality written work with minimal supervisio
- Experience of managing a busy workload with competing prioritie
- Confidence working with senior internal stakeholders, contributing effectively to discussions around priorities, messaging and narrative development.
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: 28th June 2026
Virtual interview date: 13th, 14th & 16th July 2026
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 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.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats

