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Caseworker - Sexual Violence

Location: Aylesbury (Hybrid)

Hours: 37.5 hours a week (5 days) 

Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 (FTE) per annum 

Contract: Permanent

Hope After Harm is an established, registered charity, delivering a range of support services to those who are vulnerable or at risk of exclusion. We want to see a society where everyone feels safe and can thrive, regardless of who they are and where they come from. We enable adults and young people in their journey to recover from harm and trauma. Through support, advocacy and education we empower people to rebuild their lives and reclaim their future, and we inspire others to do the same, creating safer, more inclusive communities.

Role Description

To provide holistic support to anyone who has experienced sexual violence and to identify and engage with these individuals on a one-to-one basis, enabling them to access services and make positive, empowering choices. 

Responsibilities:

• To provide support to service users who have experienced sexual violence.
• To provide support to the facilitation of group work within the service.
• To provide group work interventions on a 1-2-1 basis where the service user is unable to access groups.
• To lead on providing service users information sessions and informal group activities / events.
• To independently manage a small caseload of adult client cases, providing practical and emotional support.
• To conduct risk assessments, do case management and safety planning in partnership with other key agencies.
• To advocate in a range of settings on behalf of the service user and working towards them being their own best advocate.
• To help service users to make informed choices about their future options.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential:

• Experience of direct support work with victims or other vulnerable people including providing emotional and practical support.
• Excellent Caseworker with good assessment, motivational and empowerment skills.
• Organising, prioritising, risk management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of working cooperatively and effectively in a team.
• Willingness to be able to work flexible hours when necessary and be part of an on-call rota.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including presentation skills.
• PC literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Compassionate towards the individuals the service supports.
• A driving licence and own transport.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in diverse settings and with people with diverse needs.
• Good knowledge of a full range of civil, criminal and practical options available to service users.
• Good knowledge of restorative interventions or ability to learn them and make use of them with appropriate service users.
• Knowledge and skills to operate within a trauma informed approach.
• Ability to provide non-judgemental, non-directive and confidential support to service users in crisis.
• A clear understanding of the gendered nature of some crime types, and a clear understanding of how different crime types disproportionately affect different groups of people.
• A commitment to working within an equality and diversity framework and an awareness of barriers to accessing support.

Desirable:

• Ability to determine strategies, outcomes and opportunities to develop the role.
• Experience and knowledge of exploitation and modern-day slavery, sexual violence and other complex issues.
• Experience of working with groups with multiple complex needs.
• Mental Health Awareness including the impact on an individual and the services available.
• Have an ISVA qualification or be prepared to undertake training.
• Knowledge of domestic abuse – at least level 2 DASH training.
• Awareness of differing counselling approaches.

For this role you will also need:

• The ability to travel within Thames Valley and occasionally the surrounding areas.
• To be free from any criminal conviction which would conflict with the responsibilities of the post. You will be required to have a DBS Enhanced disclosure or a portable DBS.
• To be able to deal with all information on a confidential basis and understand data protection requirements.
• A driving licence and your own vehicle.
• To have Citizenship of the UK or have entitlement to work in the UK.

Thames Valley Partnership trading as Hope After Harm is an equal opportunities employer. The aim of our policy is to ensure no job applicant, employee or worker is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability. We do not disbar applicants with criminal convictions and are mindful of the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974.

Our client is the leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Their Vision is “Better Mental Health for All” and their values of Respect, Partnerships, Recovery, Wellbeing and Prevention are at the heart of what they deliver. They have a well-earned reputation for excelling in quality delivery and plays a key role in supporting and influencing the wider mental health system across the city.

The Vulnerable Adults service (VAS) consists of two branches - Lead Worker and Supported Accommodation. These sister services work in close partnership to provide consistent, flexible support across Birmingham 365 days a year from 9AM-9PM.

Our client believes in empowering citizens to have a voice in the delivery of their support and to be active in their communities and in the organisation. They have client involvement at every level of decision-making.

Our client has a opportunity for an approachable and communicative individual to work with clients in a holistic person-centred way to build independence, community networks and improve quality of life. You will work with people experiencing a variety of mental health conditions, including individuals with dual diagnosis, complex needs and challenging behaviour and will ensure that they feel supported, as the embark on their journey to improve their wellbeing and build interdependence. It takes a village to help them grow, so you will be there to ensure that they engage in their community and build social networks. You will encourage them to constantly improve their physical and mental wellbeing, by attending relevant appointments and ensure access to health services. It is more than that too, it is also about helping them with finances, reducing debt, and understanding the importance of budgeting, as well as finding new skills through employment or education. You will work closely with each individual, reviewing personalised support plans and maintaining relevant assessment documentation, identifying any new barriers or changes in their circumstances that may have an impact on the achievement of their goals.

With experience of working in the mental health field, you will demonstrate a good understanding of the obstacles that can be faced and how to overcome them to reach certain goals. You will be able to empathise with the daily struggles that people face and will have a commitment to user involvement and empowerment. As an ambassador for our client, you will share their values and ethos, as you deliver each support plan and remain focused on the end result.

This is a challenging yet rewarding role; one where you can be confident that you are making a difference in someone’s life and positively impacting individual growth.

Staff benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling, a cycle to work scheme, and a comprehensive training programme.

Our client is extremely proud to have a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities that they work with. They strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges as their perspectives enrich their teams. They are also committed to changing the ethnic diversity of their management team and particularly encourage applicants from minority communities to apply for this role.

Their people are key to the success of the organisation, and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. We are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 22nd March 2026

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 31st March and Thursday 2nd April 2026

The Woodland Trust is looking for an Engaging Communities Officer to join our exciting Sherwood’s Living Legends project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. A development grant has been awarded by Heritage Fund to help the Woodland Trust progress the project over 18-months to apply for a 5-year delivery stage grant. If this application is successful, the project will safeguard the future of ancient and veteran trees in Sherwood Forest and reconnect communities with this iconic landscape. This is a fixed term contract for 18-months, with the potential for an extension. 

The Role: 

• Lead the community-focused development of Sherwood’s Living Legends, shaping how people connect with the cultural, historical and ecological significance of ancient and veteran trees. 
• Co-create imaginative engagement approaches with consultants, using storytelling, heritage and local myth to inspire urban and rural communities. 
• Define target audiences and craft compelling key messages that will underpin the project’s delivery-stage communications. 
• Promote the project across the Sherwood NCA through social media, local press, PR events and creative outreach activity. 
• Ensure engagement plans are inclusive, accessible and responsive to the needs of diverse communities and participants. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, community groups, landowners and Woodland Trust teams to support joined-up project development. 
• Monitor and evaluate engagement activity, gathering insight and data to inform project design and future delivery. 
• Represent the project internally and externally, sharing successes and supporting alignment with wider Woodland Trust communications. 

The Candidate: 

• Experienced in coordinating and delivering varied community events, including consultations tailored to different audiences and locations. 
• Confident leading groups outdoors, with experience engaging children, schools and community participants in nature-based activities. 
• Skilled in partnership working, able to collaborate with volunteers, community groups and external organisations to achieve shared outcomes. 
• Strong communicator with excellent written, verbal and digital skills, including social media content creation and public-facing representation. 
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, with an understanding of how to design accessible and welcoming engagement. 
• Organised and proactive, able to manage multiple workstreams, prioritise effectively and work independently within a dispersed team. 
• Competent with IT systems, particularly MS Office and collaborative platforms such as Teams. 
• Professional, positive and adaptable, able to represent the Woodland Trust and partners with confidence and clarity. 
• The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic DBS Check, as part of our pre-employment screening. 

Benefits and Wellbeing: 

Joining our team means you’ll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer: 

• Enhanced Employer Pension 
• Life Assurance 
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options 
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 Days Plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for part-time) 
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme 
• Enhanced Parental Pay 
• Employee Assistance Programme 

About Us: 

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity.  We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees. 

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: 

To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.

People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.  

Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: 

For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, and CVs are redacted until after shortlisting is complete. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role. Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.

Acceptable Use - Artificial Intelligence (AI): 

We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications-for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We welcome the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.

Apply Now: 

If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete. 

Interviews to be held on April 21st 2026.

This is a unique opportunity to support residents across Bexley to feel more connected, confident and empowered.

BVSC is looking for a Health and Wellbeing Volunteer Officer to work across two key programmes: Bexley Buddies and Digital Champions.

Through Bexley Buddies, you will support volunteer-led initiatives within GP practices that address non-medical needs, reduce social isolation and strengthen community wellbeing.

Through Digital Champions, you will recruit, train and support volunteers who help residents build digital confidence — particularly in using online health services and apps.

You will work closely with volunteers, GP surgeries, community organisations and residents to coordinate activities, build partnerships and ensure support is inclusive and impactful.

Key areas of work include:

Engaging: Working with residents, GP practices and partners to identify local health and digital support needs.

Developing: Recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to deliver safe and meaningful activities.

Coordinating: Organising borough-wide volunteer activity, peer support and training sessions.

Strengthening: Building partnerships that reduce health inequalities and improve digital access.

We are looking for someone organised, approachable and committed to equality and inclusion, with experience of supporting volunteers or delivering community-based programmes.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

At BVSC we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may be just the right candidate.

Finance Assistant & Receptionist

Do you love tidy spreadsheets and welcoming people with warmth? Would you like your work to make a real difference in people’s lives?

International Care Network (ICN) is a Christian charity walking alongside asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants as they rebuild their lives in the UK. We’re looking for a dependable, kind, and detail‑driven team member who’s just as comfortable reconciling petty cash as they are greeting visitors and supporting colleagues.

If you’re organised, calm under pressure, great with people, and enjoy keeping things running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

The role at a glance

• Hours: 15 hours per week, split as:
  • Finance Assistant – 7.5 hours/week (flexible across the week, ideally Tuesday and/or Wednesday; not the reception day)
  • Receptionist – 7.5 hours/week (one day, ideally Friday)
• Salary: £25,747.50 FTE (pro rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Bournemouth (office-based, with a warm, supportive team)
• Reports to: Finance Officer and Director of Operations

What you’ll be doing

Finance (7.5 hrs/week)

• Enter invoices and payments accurately in Xero, analyse by department and fund
• Keep records spotless: scan and upload documents, reconcile petty cash monthly
• Prepare cash allowances for a small number of service users
• Process staff/trustee expenses and occasional card payments
• Record and bank cash/cheques, file everything properly, draft fee invoices

Reception (1 day/week, ideally Friday)

• Be the first warm welcome: phones, door, inbox - logging enquiries and passing to the right person
• Keep the reception and shared spaces tidy and friendly
• Sort and distribute post (and take mail to the Post Office, including special deliveries)
• Support small admin tasks, make external calls, and help keep the office running (incl. lights/CCTV on/off)
• Top up staff refreshments (small things, big impact!)

You’ll thrive if you

· Have a finance/admin qualification or equivalent experience

· Are confident using Xero (or similar) and have strong Excel skills

· Are methodical, accurate, and fast with paperwork and data

· Can juggle tasks, manage your time well, and use your initiative

· Communicate clearly and kindly - whether at the door, on the phone, or by email

· Understand (or are willing to learn about) the challenges facing refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants

· Are happy to uphold clear boundaries, confidentiality, and health & safety

· Are supportive of ICN’s Christian ethos and values, and respectful of people of all cultures and faiths (or none)

Why you’ll love working with ICN

· A genuinely supportive, purpose‑driven team who care about each other

· Flexibility within the Finance Assistant hours

· Training relevant to your role

· Staff wellbeing opportunities (including socials)

· Company pension scheme

· You’ll see the impact of your work - every single week

Our commitment

ICN is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer. As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from people with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. We value diversity and ensure all current and potential employees are given equal opportunities. No one will ever be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of gender, age, marital or civil partnership status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or political beliefs. Only requirements that can be clearly justified are applied.

We are also deeply committed to safeguarding. ICN has robust policies and procedures in place to protect service users, staff and volunteers, and all roles working with children and/or vulnerable adults require the appropriate DBS checks.

Join our growing organisation and help us to improve the diagnosis, treatment and care of lymphoma.

Public and Patient Affairs Coordinator
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 15 hours over three or four days
Based: Based at head office in Aylesbury, Bucks. This is a hybrid role
Salary: £25,000 (pro-rata: £10,714 for 15 hrs per week)

About the Role

This is an exciting time to join us as we develop and invest to do more for people affected by lymphoma and to amplify the patient voice to decision makers. We are now looking for someone to support our Public and Patient Affairs Advisor in this growing area of work for the Charity. This is the perfect role for someone who has:

• Strong administrative and organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Excellent written skills with great attention to detail.
• Good digital skills and willingness to learn new systems.
• Great team-working skills and ability to communicate and collaborate effectively and sensitively.

This is a new and key post to support this work which has grown over the last few years as we have inputted into more projects and had more external requests for patient support. The postholder will help us reach our policy goals to improve early diagnosis, access to treatment and care, patient involvement, and long term quality of life for people affected by lymphoma.

Additional information:

This is a hybrid role, offering the flexibility of office-based and home working. Proximity to Aylesbury is essential, as the postholder will be required to attend the office a minimum of once a week and more frequently during the induction period, as needed for meetings or to meet the needs of the role.

About Us

Lymphoma Action is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to lymphoma, the UK’s most common blood cancer. We’ve been providing expert information and wide-ranging support for 40 years, helping thousands of people affected by lymphoma.

Closing date: Tuesday 7 April 2026, 12pm
Interviews: Thursday 16 April 2026 in Aylesbury

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.

Please note that applicants need to be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

We actively welcome applications that will help increase the diversity of our workforce, welcoming applications from those with disabilities and from minority groups and from different backgrounds and experiences.

No agencies please.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a national health charity in the search for a Fundraising & Stewardship Officer to join their growing team. 

This organisation is the only national charity supporting people living with lupus and those who care for them. They hold an ambition for a world where people with lupus can live full and active lives. They work hard to empower people by providing information about lupus and offering support, so their voices are heard and their condition diagnosed and managed effectively. 

As the Fundraising & Stewardship Officer, you will be responsible for supporting fundraising and supporter engagement across all income streams. This will involve supporting the delivery of fundraising campaigns, excellent supporter engagement to ensure retention and acquisition, and ensuring fundraising data and reports are accurate. 

This person will have some experience across fundraising already, and ideally, knowledge of community fundraising and managing fundraising databases. They will be confident working in a small team to achieve team income, but also be able to work autonomously to achieve impact. 

This is a permanent role, that is 26 hours per week and offering a salary of £31,000 FTE. It will have hybrid working of 1 day per week in their Essex office. 

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

The role

As a Trainer at Cruse Bereavement Support, you will play a key role in delivering and developing training for external organisations. You will equip employees, volunteers, and other stakeholders with the knowledge and skills to support bereaved individuals, including clients, employees, or community members.

You will deliver both scheduled and bespoke training sessions, adapting content to meet the needs of diverse audiences while maintaining alignment with Cruse’s values, safeguarding standards, and equality, diversity, and inclusion principles. The role includes supporting the development of new training content, digitisation of learning materials, and contributing to quality assurance processes including trainer observations and feedback review.

We are looking for a collaborative, self-motivated professional with experience in training or coaching adults, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage a varied workload while promoting a positive learning environment. A passion for bereavement support and commitment to enabling others to provide compassionate care is essential.

How to apply

Your application must consist of a CV and supporting statement, which outlines your suitability for the role with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification and should be no longer than two pages. 

Please note that your application may not be reviewed if we do not receive a CV and supporting statement.

The closing date for applications is 19th March 2026 with interviews taking place week commencing 30th March 2026.

Please be advised that if you do not hear from us by 27th March 2026 unfortunately on this occasion you have not been shortlisted.

Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.

Criminal Record Checks

All staff are required to complete a Criminal Record check. Staff working directly with clients will be required to complete an enhanced check. We comply with the relevant codes of practice and they can be viewed online:

· Applicants in England and Wales: DBS Code of Practice

· Applicants in Northern Ireland: AccessNI Code of Practice

Previous convictions will not prevent full consideration of your application to work with Cruse. Our Recruitment of Ex-offenders' Policy & Handling Criminal Record Check Data Policy are available on request by email.

We comply with all relevant data protection legislation and process your data fairly.   

Our client is a Christian charity that has been delivering support for vulnerable people since 1920. They provide specialist housing for women and young people experiencing homelessness, alongside residential care for older people, across the South and South West of England. They are now seeking an experienced Supported Housing Manager to shape and lead their small, specialist women's homelessness service in Reigate (19 beds/medium-needs).

This is an exciting position with both service delivery and strategic responsibilities. As Supported Housing Manager, you will support a small team of frontline staff in providing a high quality housing support service for vulnerable women. You will lead on ensuring that the project provides safe, trauma-informed, person-centred accommodation, overseeing the performance of the team, and ensuring quality assurance checks are completed and that improvements are identified and actioned. You will have responsibility for the oversight of all building maintenance and health and safety and will ensure that the service meets all regulatory and best practice requirements. You will develop strong partnership networks across local authorities, charities, housing providers and churches.

To apply for this role, you will have demonstrable experience of managing supported housing services, or similar services, for vulnerable individuals. You will have experience of overseeing frontline workers and will have previous experience of managing operational budgets. You will be an excellent communicator confident in building partnerships with a range of different organisations for the benefit of the service and the wider organisation. Ultimately you will be enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated to leading a team to deliver the best quality of support for vulnerable homeless women.

If you are interested, please apply with just your CV in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). We are reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis, so it is highly recommended to apply as soon as possible.

Please note this is a full-time role, Monday-Friday per week (no weekend working) and will be hybrid-working (4 days onsite).

Please note, due to the nature of the organisation, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Are you passionate about creating exceptional volunteer experiences and shaping an inclusive, thriving volunteer community? The RHS is seeking a dedicated Volunteer Development Manager on a 12month contract (sabbatical cover) to help deliver our Vision for Volunteering and support the meaningful involvement of over 1,400 volunteers across our Gardens and Libraries.

About the Role

This hybrid role is based at the RHS Head Office in Vincent Square, London, or RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey.

In this influential role, you will champion best practice in volunteer engagement across several RHS sites, ensuring every volunteer feels welcomed, valued and able to contribute to our strategic goals. You will provide guidance, support, and expertise to Volunteer Supervisors across our Gardens and Libraries, helping to achieve the RHS Vision for Volunteering.

A central focus of this role is developing an inclusive volunteering culture, by removing barriers, improving accessibility, and actively broadening the diversity of our volunteer community. You will help streamline processes, refine systems, and cultivate environments that empower volunteers to thrive.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You will work closely with Volunteer Managers at RHS Garden Wisley and RHS Garden Bridgewater, the central People Team and multiple internal teams, collectively working towards the implementation of the Vision for Volunteering.

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Significant experience in volunteer management across multiple sites
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Excellent collaboration and relationship‑building skills
• The ability to influence, support, and guide colleagues across multiple locations
• A proactive, solution‑focused mindset and a passion for continuous improvement

If you are motivated by empowering others, increasing impact, and supporting a dynamic volunteer programme at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

Our careers portal here provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Assistant Director of Fundraising (Major Donors)

Are you a senior major donor fundraiser ready to take on a broader leadership role — while helping bereaved children and young people rebuild their lives?

You will join a well-established UK charity supporting children, young people and families facing the devastating impact of bereavement. Through specialist counselling, group programmes, creative therapies and expert support, the organisation ensures that no child has to navigate grief alone.

As Assistant Director of Fundraising (Major Donors), you will combine hands-on relationship management with strategic leadership responsibility. This is more than a portfolio role — you will help shape the direction of income growth across the organisation.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and grow a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects

• Build meaningful, long-term relationships with high-net-worth supporters

• Develop compelling proposals and secure significant multi-year gifts

• Confidently lead donor meetings and make high-value financial asks

• Own and drive the major donor pipeline, forecasting and income targets

• Line manage and support fundraisers within the team

• Work closely with senior leaders and trustees to maximise donor engagement

• Use events strategically as cultivation and stewardship opportunities

• Deputise for the Director of Income Generation and contribute to strategic planning

You will bring:

• A strong track record of securing major gifts

• Deep understanding of major gift pipeline management and income forecasting

• Experience working to ambitious financial targets

• Confidence operating at senior stakeholder level

• Excellent written skills and the ability to craft persuasive proposals

• Strong CRM and data management capability

• The leadership skills to influence peers and drive collaboration

Most importantly, you will be values-driven, emotionally intelligent and motivated by the opportunity to help young people find hope and resilience after loss.

Why this role?

You will have genuine strategic influence. You will shape a growing major donor programme. And you will see directly how the income you secure transforms the lives of bereaved children and families.

If you are ready to step into a role that blends leadership, strategy and meaningful donor relationships — we would love to hear from you.

#Major Donors #Philanthropy #Fundraising

We are looking to recruit a Supporter Relationship Executive to be responsible for increasing income from Tearfund donors by planning and implementing strategies to meet Tearfund's overall fundraising goals.

You will pro-actively build relationships with Tearfund supporters in order to raise funds and increase engagement with Tearfund.

Your responsibilities will include

• Arranging meetings and events 
• Corresponding with supporters via email, letters and telephone calls

Are you a fundraiser who loves building relationships with supporters?

Do you have the following experience?

• Proven ability in fundraising or sales
• Experience of dealing with people at senior/Board levels
• Relational fundraising experience
• Experience in direct and digital marketing and implementing donor journeys, and an understanding of the principles of how to effectively build relationships through ‘mass' communications

Do you have the following skills?

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship building skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects 
• Strategic planning and organisation skills 

The successful candidate will genuinely care for people in the countries we serve and as a committed Christian demonstrate honesty and integrity in supporter communications.

Hybrid Working: This role offers hybrid working. You'll work from Tearfund's Teddington office and from home, as agreed with your line manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and pro-active relationship-builder to join one of the UK's leading Christian relief and development agencies. If you would be inspired by this exciting role, the Partnerships Team would love to hear from you. 

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Job Title: Policy and Advocacy Manager

Position Type: Maternity Cover

Reports to: Founder/Chief Executive

Based at: School Food Matters, Blackfriars Settlement 9 Rushworth Street SE1 0RB (At least three days per week in the office)

Salary: £40,500

Working Hours: 9am-5pm (flexible)

Pension: School Food Matters pays pension contributions at 7% of pensionable earnings

Holiday: 31 days including bank holidays

School Food Matters is closed between Christmas and New Year

Job Purpose

· To lead and shape School Food Matters’ policy and advocacy strategy, ensuring our voice influences national and local decision-making on school food and food education

· To design and deliver campaigns that support and advance SFM’s mission

· To line manage the Press and Communications Officer and Policy and Communications Assistant

Key Tasks

· Lead and provide strategic input to campaigns, convene groups and partnerships

· Represent SFM at external meetings and coalitions such as the School Food Review

· Monitor, analyse and interpret relevant research, policy developments and news, identifying implications or opportunities for SFM

· Oversee the strategic direction of SFM’s external affairs and communications, ensuring all policy, campaigns, and public messaging align with the charity’s mission and priorities

· Provide policy research and analysis to support the activities of the School Food Review

· Oversee meetings and governance for the School Food Alliance

· Provide policy and communications expertise for the Food Education Network workstreams

· Represent SFM at relevant policy consultations, meetings and conferences to influence and inform policy discussions, and deliver presentations as required

· Lead drafting of responses to government consultations

· Working closely with the Press and Communications Officer, provide insights to inform timely media responses to policy developments

· Ensure colleagues are regularly briefed on policy activities, priorities and messages, and run internal workshops to keep them up to date with the school food sector

· Provide strategic input to meeting content for the School Food Review, and support the Policy and Communications Assistant to organise meetings for workstreams

· Oversee the development web content, articles, blogs and newsletter content by the Press and Communications Officer and the Policy and Communications Assistant

· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures

· Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times

· The Policy and Advocacy Manager will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time.  Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!

Person Specification

Essential

· At least two years post degree experience

· Experience of research and analysis, ideally in a policy environment

· General knowledge of issues around school food, children’s health and food education

· Comprehensive understanding of the UK’s political system

· Experience of coordinating policy/research-based projects

· Experience designing, coordinating and delivering campaigns

· Experience of working in coalitions

· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain relationships with a range of individuals and organisations

· Confident and competent IT skills across Office suite of programmes

· Exceptional oral and written communication skills in fluent spoken and written English, with strong attention to detail and the ability to translate complex data and policies into accessible language and engaging stories and communication materials

· Strong understanding media landscape and social media platforms to oversee the communications activity of the organisation

· Ability to work independently, with high levels of self-motivation

· Good project management, time management and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

· Energy, enthusiasm, creativity and tenacity

Desirable

· Strong knowledge of the public health, food and education policy landscape

· Experience managing others

· Experience managing projects

· Experience managing meetings

· Experience of working with Drupal CMS

· Experience of working within a network or coalition of campaigning organisations

· Established contacts with media outlets/journalists/bloggers

· Digital campaigning and social networking skills

· Experience writing news articles and blog posts with clear structure, purpose and an engaging narrative

· Experience managing or supervising team members to deliver communications projects effectively

Wilder Landscapes Manager
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours a week
Salary: £36,682 - £41,249 per annum
Location: Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House, 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RY.

About Us

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the county’s largest environmental charity, committed to the protection and enhancement of Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places.

About You and the Role

We’re looking for a Wilder Landscapes Manager to join our Nature Recovery team to accelerate nature’s recovery across Norfolk by delivering landscape nature recovery by working with a diverse range of partners and collaborators, inspiring and supporting them to adopt land management practices that recovers nature at scale.

This impactful and dynamic role will develop and deliver NWT’s Landscape Nature Recovery Programme, to help scale up our nature recovery work and increase the area of land managed and restored for nature across Norfolk, therefore contributing to the national Wildlife Trusts’ aim of 30% of the UK’s land and sea managed for nature by 2030.

The successful candidate will have a degree (or equivalent) in an ecological, environmental or land management discipline or habitat management, restoration and creation experience and an excellent understanding and technical knowledge of landscape-scale nature recovery and challenges as they apply to Norfolk’s wildlife habitats, particularly those outside nature reserves and designated sites. The role will require experience of development, management and delivery of large, multi-partner, complex programmes on time and within budget and an excellent understanding of funding mechanisms for landscape-scale nature recovery programmes including nature economy markets, green finance, ELMS and other relevant schemes and funding sources.

This is an exciting time to join Norfolk Wildlife Trust in this role that will have significant impact in helping to tackle the nature and climate crisis we face today.

In return, we offer a competitive benefits package.

The closing date for applications is Monday 16th March 2026.
Interviews are likely to take place at Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House, 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY the w/c 30th March 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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We value respect, integrity, trust and responsibility. We want our people to be as diverse as nature itself and so we particularly encourage applications from those currently under-represented within our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We welcome people of all backgrounds and levels of experience with nature, and continually strive to improve our culture and practices. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. Please let us know if you require any adjustment processes to make our recruitment process more accessible.

No agencies please.