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Are you a creative, results-driven fundraiser with a passion for growing supporter engagement?
Join Shaftesbury as our Individual Giving Manager and play a key role in building lasting relationships with supporters while driving sustainable income that changes lives.

�� About Us

At Shaftesbury, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a full and flourishing life. Guided by our core values—Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous—we deliver high-quality disability services across adult care, children’s care and education.

We are committed to going the extra mile—creating opportunities for people to thrive, achieve independence, and feel part of their community.

�� The Role

As Individual Giving Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of innovative, multichannel campaigns to attract, engage, and retain supporters—helping to secure long-term income for Shaftesbury.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving the acquisition of new supporters and maximising lifetime value
• Delivering impactful multichannel campaigns (digital, direct mail, DRTV, telemarketing, face-to-face, and radio)
• Growing regular giving, cash donations and gaming income streams
• Reactivating lapsed supporters and improving conversion journeys
• Creating compelling onboarding and supporter experiences
• Supporting retention activity including appeals and newsletters

You’ll work closely with the Head of Individual Giving, bringing fresh ideas, data-driven thinking and a passion for innovation.

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in individual giving, fundraising or direct marketing
• Strong track record of delivering successful acquisition campaigns
• Creative, strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset
• Confident managing multiple campaigns and channels
• Passion for supporter experience and long-term relationship building

�� What You’ll Get in Return

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset—and we’re committed to rewarding your impact:

• �� Recognition & Reward – including vouchers up to £50
• �� Excellent training and development opportunities
• �� Generous annual leave – 25 days + bank holidays (rising to 28 days + BH)
• �� Pension scheme
• ❤️ Death in service scheme
• �� Employee Assistance Programme

�� Why Join Shaftesbury?

Because every interaction, every connection, every opportunity—we create adds up.

From friendship to independence, from challenges overcome to new experiences, we believe it’s the sum of many things that makes life meaningful. At Shaftesbury, you’ll be part of a team that empowers people to take part, contribute and be valued.

��️ Our Commitment

Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

Can you make a real impact guiding individuals through their employment journey?

Employment Advisor
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week
Salary: Circa £26,988 per annum
Location: Carlisle

About Us

Groundwork NE & Cumbria is a long established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region. Our mission centres on Creating Better Places, Improving People’s Prospects, and Promoting Greener Living, helping communities thrive no matter the challenges they face.

We deliver hundreds of locally led projects each year, including initiatives that support young people and adults into education, training and employment, helping them overcome barriers, build life skills, and reach their full potential.

About The Role

Join our dynamic Employment Team as a dedicated Employment Advisor, supporting individuals 1:1 on their journey into work, developing action plans, building skills, and driving positive outcomes in a fast-paced, community-focused environment.

Job Purpose

Working as a member of the Employment Team you will engage on a 1:1 basis with our employment programme participants, establishing and maintaining excellent relationships to understand and meet their individual needs. You will develop personal action plans which enable movement of these people towards and into further sustainable employment. You will work in a friendly, busy employment team environment to ensure programme performance targets are consistently achieved to meet requirements of the allocated contract.

We want someone like you with the confidence to positively engage and motivate people from a wide range of backgrounds. In your role you will work closely with the local community and employers, supporting referrals onto the programme and identifying employment opportunities. You will enable participants to develop valuable work based skills and gain knowledge. Your role will require you to be supportive and understanding, be able to deal with any issues that may arise confidently. You will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to adapt them pending on what you are dealing with, communicating at different levels as key in this role.

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th June 2026.
Please note, should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.

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.

This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service

We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.

At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

Rolling Recruitment – Please Read

This role is being recruited on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis.​
Early applications are strongly encouraged, as the vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in digital marketing within a values-driven organisation. As our Digital Marketing Intern, you will support WGN’s online presence and campaigns to inform, engage and mobilise audiences—including survivors, professionals, funders and the wider public.

Your work will help more women and girls access support quickly, while contributing to awareness and advocacy to end violence against women and girls.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll gain experience across a wide range of digital marketing activities, including:

• Creating and publishing survivor-sensitive content across social media and web platforms
• Designing graphics and short-form video content (e.g. Canva, CapCut, Adobe)
• Supporting website updates and basic SEO to improve access to support services
• Assisting with email campaigns and newsletters (e.g. Mailchimp)
• Contributing to digital campaigns and awareness activity, including key VAWG dates
• Supporting marketing for WGN’s training programmes and partnerships
• Monitoring engagement and using analytics (e.g. GA4, social insights) to inform improvements
• Helping ensure online spaces remain safe, respectful and aligned with safeguarding practices

About You

We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, creative and committed to making a difference. You will bring:

• Strong writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively
• An interest in social media, digital marketing and storytelling
• Basic experience with digital tools (e.g. Canva, social platforms) and a willingness to learn
• Good organisation skills and the ability to manage tasks and deadlines
• An understanding of (or strong interest in learning about) violence against women and girls and survivor-centred approaches
• A commitment to inclusive, anti-oppressive practice and WGN’s values

Why Join Us?

• Gain practical, hands-on experience in a supportive environment
• Develop skills across content creation, campaigns, analytics and digital strategy
• Contribute to meaningful work supporting survivors and driving social change
• Work collaboratively with experienced teams across services, fundraising and communications

Closing Date and Interviews

This vacancy is open to applications on a rolling basis, with in person interviews conducted as applications are received.

We encourage early applications, as the role may close before the advertised closing date due to a high volume of applications or once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

About us 

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.

We do this by:

• Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
• Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
• Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.

WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership.

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

We are deeply committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity, resilience and strength of the women and girls we serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black and Global Majority women and applicants with Lived Experience, including those who may not meet every criterion.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer.

Exemption

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, and is open to female applicants only, due to the nature of the role.

Individual Giving Manager

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Acorns Children’s Hospice is seeking an experienced Individual Giving Manager to lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of an ambitious and effective Individual Giving programme. You will oversee the warm Individual Giving portfolio, including cash appeals, raffles, newsletters, regular giving and product development.

About the Role

At Acorns Children’s Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. As the UK’s largest children’s hospice charity, in terms of both numbers of children and families supported, and annual expenditure on our care work- we need to raise more than £14 million each year to run and support our care services.

As Individual Giving Manager, you will:

• Plan, deliver and evaluate targeted and cost-effective direct marketing campaigns including cash appeals, raffles and supporter newsletters
• Manage effective Direct Debit retention and reactivation campaigns
• Collaborate with the Data & Insight team to develop detailed campaign briefs and support robust data analysis
• Work closely with the Marcomms team, ensuring effective case studies, photography, statistics, and organisational information are briefed and available in time for campaigns
• Develop and optimise the supporter journeys for specified audiences 

About You

• Experience of working in a Marketing or Fundraising environment
• Experience of running a multi-channel appeal/campaign programme
• Knowledge of regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals including data protection, Gift Aid and fundraising codes of practice and regulation
• Experience of and resilience to meeting targets and KPIs
• Track record of successfully managing and developing relationships with individual supporters, customers or clients

What We Offer 

• £40,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid role - based in nearest Acorns hospice (Walsall, Worcester or Birmingham), home working and travel to across the West Midlands
• Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment 
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.   
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service 

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 5 June

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

Fundraising Officer

Join an international animal welfare organisation, offering care and protection to donkeys worldwide. 

We now have an exciting opportunity for a proactive team player with outstanding decision-making skills and a strong customer service ethic to join the dedicated Fundraising Department.

Position: Fundraising Officer (internally known as Major Gifts Officer)

Location: Devon/Hybrid (site attendance estimated to be one day per week, flexibility considered)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday

Salary: £31,431per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 5 July 2026. Please note this role may close earlier than advertised so apply as soon as possible.

About the Role

As Major Gifts Officer, you will support delivery of agreed activity within the Major Gifts Team, successfully cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of mid-value individuals and trusts and delivering a range of agreed projects. Working closely with the Major Gifts Managers, you will evolve and continuously improve supporter stewardship and cultivation activity in line with their capacity and propensity to donate, continuously evaluating performance.

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of the Major Gifts Strategy, improving Major Gifts performance. 
• Supporting the Major Gifts cultivation/stewardship programme to grow the number of supporters financially contributing mid value and major gifts.
• Managing, supporting and attending Major Gifts stewardship and cultivation meetings and events, including supplier liaison, supporter invite lists, follow ups and budgets. 
• Securing, managing and stewarding a portfolio of active mid-value donors and charitable trusts, delivering compelling bids and donor reports, forging and maintaining strong and enduring relationships.
• Researching current and potential major and mid-value donors to enable a donor-centric approach.
• Delivering and reporting on agreed development and stewardship projects, fundraising targets.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date donor information on our CRM system.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Demonstrable experience of strong administrative and organisational support within a busy, fast paced environment.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, organise, and prioritise workloads.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong data management skills, and experience of working with databases or CRM systems.
• Experience of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Able to support the planning and delivery of activities or events, including administrative and logistical coordination.

Benefits include:

• Competitive pension.
• 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service.
• Wellbeing team.
• Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
• Long service awards.
• Healthshield plan, including reimbursement of some medical expenses up to the specified limits per membership, offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel and entertainment from participating outlets, access to a 24/7 GP and counselling service.
• Free parking.
• Subsidised restaurant and shop.

About the Organisation

Join one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Major Donor, Major Gifts, Fundraising Officer, Major Donor Fundraiser, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Major Donor Fundraising Officer, Major Gifts Fundraising Officer, Events Fundraising, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Community Fundraiser.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP

The British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the UK and Ireland.

We are a growing organisation which aims to improve the mental health of people across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, through furthering research and good practice in CBT and related professions.

We have more than 27,000 members across the UK, Ireland and overseas, and a growing staff team, who work remotely. 

We are looking for an experienced Complaints and Compliance Coordinator to join the complaints department to provide efficient and professional administration of the complaints process, ensuring accurate record-keeping, timely assessment, and handling of cases in line with BABCP procedures, and effective coordination and support for panels to enable fair and well-informed decision-making.

What you’ll be doing

Some of the duties and responsibilities of the role are:

· To keep accurate documentation when logging all complaints, ensuring accurate records for all correspondence

· To set up case files and ensure all correspondence is in a central location for each complaint

· To ensure that all formal complaints are managed in accordance with the BABCP Complaints Procedures

· To ensure that all complaints are dealt with in a timely and professional manner and investigated as directed

· To undertake the initial assessment of complaints on receipt, including reviewing whether complaints meet the initial threshold requirements set out in the BABCP Complaints and Disciplinary Procedures and acknowledging them within specified timeframes

· To identify complaints that are out of scope, vexatious, or otherwise unsuitable for progression, and prepare reasoned recommendations for closure or non-progression

· To support with scheduling the meeting and preparing case files for the panel meetings

· To set up meetings for the purpose of hearing complaints in liaison with all relevant parties

· To support panellists (across the various complaints panels) to ensure that they have all the necessary information to deliver their role effectively

· To gather supporting documentation and data for the purpose of meetings and decision making

· To monitor the Complaints inbox, action and refer as required, exercising sound professional judgement in prioritising, responding to an escalating communication

· To ensure that at every stage of the complaints procedure service users and members receive timely updates regarding the progress of their respective complaints

What we’re looking for

· Experience of working in a similar role and within a regulated environment where standards are set and enforced

· Experience of assessing, analysing or triaging complains, enquiries or referrals, including applying procedural or threshold criteria

· Proven administrative experience and confidence working with case management systems or similar databases

· Demonstrable skills in identifying risk, safeguarding concerns and matters requiring escalation

· Ability to exercise sound professional judgment within a defined framework and justify rationale for decisions made, with strong customer service and interpersonal skills

· Excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, and the ability to learn new systems quickly and able to contribute to the preparation of reports relating to compliance and operational efficiency

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail

· Able to maintain impartiality and hear difficult information in a non-judgemental manner

For further information on the role and its requirements, please refer to the full job descriptions and person specification.

BABCP supports and promotes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

How to apply

Please provide your CV and a cover letter by midnight on 21 June 2026.

Please note  

If you have not heard from us by 26 June 2026, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We encourage you to keep an eye on our future vacancies and apply again, as we are always looking for talented individuals to join us.

Feedback will be provided to those who are invited to interview.

Legacy and In Memory Fundraising Manager

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Acorns Children’s Hospice is looking for a Legacy and In-Memory Manager to lead and grow its legacy and in-memory fundraising programmes. The role will shape and deliver strategies that inspire supporters to leave gifts in their wills and honour loved ones through giving. Blending strategic marketing, empathetic communication, and relationship management, this position will play a key role in building sustainable income and strengthening lifelong supporter connections.

About the Role

At Acorns Children’s Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. As the UK’s largest children’s hospice charity, in terms of both numbers of children and families supported, and annual expenditure on our care work- we need to raise more than £14 million each year to run and support our care services.

As Legacy and In Memory Manager, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership, mentoring and development for the Legacy and In Memory Officer, ensuring a high-performing and motivated team
• Develop and implement a multi-channel legacy marketing programme to increase awareness, consideration, and pledges of gifts in wills to recruit and retain a pool of legacy prospects and pledgers to maximise future legacy income
• Create compelling storytelling materials—brochures, case studies, videos, web content—to highlight the importance of gifts in wills
• Develop strong relationships with all relevant external stakeholders and audiences such as solicitors, executors, funeral directors, legacy enquirers and pledgers and with supporters who may be recently bereaved
• Set and monitor KPIs, measure campaign performance, and report on results to internal stakeholders
• Develop annual budgets and plans to deliver the legacy and in memory programme

About You

• Experience of delivering a legacy and/or in-memory programme
• Experience of and resilience to meeting targets and KPIs
• Experience of delivering presentations or public speaking
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams
• Strong level of knowledge and understanding of probate, trusts, tax and property issues related to charitable legacies

What We Offer 

• £40,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid role - based in nearest Acorns hospice (Walsall, Worcester or Birmingham), home working and travel to across the West Midlands
• Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment 
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.   
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service 

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 3 June

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker (known internally as an Integrated Support Service Worker) working for New Era Domestic abuse service, 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the role

This role is based in Stafford but will operate across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Travel is expected; as is providing victim support in person, usually at VS offices or at community venues.

As an ISS you will be:

• the link worker between the behaviour change service and the victim service;
• ensuring risk information is shared appropriately and used to inform internal and external actions;
• communicating between the two services; exchanging referrals and information; contacting victims and liaising with them
• delivering support to victims during programme intervention and beyond, where necessary, holding a caseload and providing direct support to partners/ex partners in accordance with their wishes and needs;
• ensuring partner agencies are aware of the integrated service and have due regard to its purpose
• delivering partner training and/or awareness sessions for enhancing relationships with partners and other stakeholders.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

Lead a national charity at a pivotal moment of change and make a life‑changing impact for individuals and families affected by rare craniofacial conditions. 

Headlines Craniofacial Support is a UK-based charity providing information, advice and support to individuals and families affected by craniosynostosis and other rare craniofacial conditions.  The charity works closely with professional partners, including the 5 NHS Designated Specialist Craniofacial Units across the UK.

Craniosynostosis is a condition where two or more of the plates in the skull fuse prematurely, requiring medical support from a young age. Around 350 children are born with craniosynostosis each year in the UK.

Established by group of parents in 1993, Headlines now has over 2,500 members.  Within our charity offer we send out regular newsletters and an annual magazine, Headline News.  We also support families to connect through events such as an annual Family Weekend, conferences and Days Out, and provide information through our helpline and access to psychological support.  We have private social media groups and specific groups within our membership who meet regularly including Cranio Dads, Young Persons Network and a Teens Group.

After 8 successful years, our current Director will be retiring in 2026 and we are now seeking an enthusiastic, inspirational and proactive individual to take up the reins.This is a rare opportunity to lead a well-established, respected national charity at an important moment of transition.

Strategic priorities for us, moving forward, include increasing our fundraising activities to ensure sustainability of the charity alongside the smooth running of our core activities in providing support, facilitating research and raising awareness.

Key responsibilities

The Executive Director will hold day-to-day responsibilities, working closely with the Chair and Trustee Board to provide effective leadership and operational management of the charity. Specifically, they will:

• Act as an ambassador for the charity, liaising with members, health professionals and with wider community and provide day-to-day management of Headlines staff and activities, setting objectives in line with the operational plan.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and other legal, statutory and regulatory requirements and responsibilities.
• Work on behalf of and with the Trustees to deliver the charity’s mission, goals, operational plans and long-term strategy,  and act as a positive leader and role model, managing and motivating Headlines staff,
• Ensure effective financial management of Headlines working closely with trustees and the treasurer to ensure financial security and appropriate allocation of funds.
• Manage and enhance the event programme to meet charity objectives, including identifying and meeting members’ priorities and raising awareness of craniofacial conditions.
• Develop opportunities for collaborative working and partnerships with other organisations for the benefit of people with craniosynostosis and rare craniofacial conditions.  This also includes work overseas, predominantly in Europe with our medical and charity partners.
• Oversee communications and marketing activities to raise the profile of Headlines, its work and the needs of its members.
• Identify opportunities for growth, developing projects and keeping policies relevant, to enhance and expand the work of Headlines.
• Be responsible for generating funds through innovative and cost-effective fundraising activities and grant applications to maintain the long-term success of the charity.

Person specification 

Essential criteria

• An understanding of the importance of the charity’s values and priorities.
• Evidence of inclusive, innovative and proactive leadership, with demonstrable experience of fundraising and income generation.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with experience organising events and activities.
• Experience of successfully managing budgets and developing new and sustainable funding streams.
• Excellent organisational, presentation and communication skills and the ability to write reports for public consumption and for statutory obligations.
• A high level of digital literacy skills with an understanding of online technology and the application of social media.
• Proven track record in managing, leading and motivating staff and volunteers.
• Willingness to operate a hybrid model of working with most work taking place from home, working remotely with stakeholders and across the UK/ internationally for specific events.
• Experience of working within the charity sector, ideally at a management level and/or within  financial management of the charitable sector, with sound knowledge of the relevant legal requirements and regulations applicable to a charitable organisation.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working effectively with a Chair and Board of Trustees.
• Experience of working for a health-related organisation.
• An awareness of the principles of inclusivity, accessibility or experience of working with individuals with visible differences.
• Degree or equivalent.
• Experience of commissioning research and liaising with research bodies.

Other information

Headlines hosts events and fundraising activities throughout the whole of the UK. All Headlines staff are expected to work flexibly to support those activities as required, e.g. attendance at Annual Family Weekend, conferences, member events, supporter receptions and other related scientific meetings and conferences. This may occasionally require travel and overnight stays. In addition, all staff are expected to be self-servicing in terms of administration and basic digital skills. Please note that the list of duties is not exhaustive and additional responsibilities might occasionally arise and the workload can vary across the year

We currently have an opportunity for a Caseworker to join the multi-crime team in Wales on a part-time basis working 22.5 hours per week. This is a hybrid role with regular travel around Dyfed Powys required.

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the role

As an Caseworker you will:

• deliver excellent services to both adults and children and young people who have been victims of crime through the direct provision of information, practical and emotional help from the point of crime and where appropriate, onwards throughout the criminal justice process.
• help people cope and recover from the effects of crime.
• act as a single point of contact, undertaking effective need and risk assessments.
• coordinate the overall delivery of the cope and recovery plan and recovery journey, working closely with other service providers to meet the needs of victims.

You will need:

• Previous experience delivering a service and working directly with service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting
• Previous experience of working with vulnerable adults and/or families
• To be able to work without direct supervision, prioritising work and managing competing demands
• The ability to complete needs and risk assessments
• To demonstrate empathy

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

Senior Marketing and Communications Manager
Hours: 37 hours per week (Flexible working options are available, including part-time and job-share)
Salary: £39,535 - £42,549 (salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge)
Contract: Permanent
Base: Can be based at any Oxfordshire Mind location with agile working. Requires occasional travel to other Oxfordshire Mind and Berkshire West locations.

Who we are, and what we do

We’re Oxfordshire Mind, the mental health charity, operating across Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.

Our passionate employees and dedicated volunteers are helping people with mental health issues find somewhere to turn for advice, information, and support.

We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect.

Like all local Minds, we are an independent charity that is proud to be affiliated with the national Mind association.

About the Role and the Team

This is an exciting and challenging role for a marketing and communications professional, passionate about informing, inspiring, involving and influencing a range of audiences so that everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect.

The Development Team generates funds to enable everyone experiencing a mental health issue to get both support and respect. We fundraise from corporates, major donors, trusts, events and in the community as well as providing paid-for workplace wellbeing training and consultancy services. We thrive on delivering an excellent experience for all our clients and supporters to build a valued community.

About You

You will develop and deliver innovative and effective strategies to support Oxfordshire Mind’s Purpose: “We promote good mental health, through the provision of high quality services and campaigning for positive change.”

You will collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders to drive and co-ordinate our marketing and communications function, engaging and developing a community of support, and ensuring brand consistency and maximising impact.

You will be able to:

• establish relationships quickly
• feel comfortable both developing and quality assuring copy and content
• identify and exploit key communications moments to promote different aspects of our work, from policy and  campaigns to mental health information and fundraising
• make an effective contribution to our strategic planning, fundraising activity and campaign development

You will work closely with others to manage key communications channels including our website, social media, guides and reports, and play an important role in the management of Oxfordshire Mind’s development, external profile and reputation.

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Marketing and Communications Manager and would really welcome applications for it.

We would really like to know how your skills and experience match our requirements. If you feel they do, please tell us how you meet the below requirements

• Qualification/relevant work experience in Marketing & Comms
• Brand management and implementation
• Use of social media to promote services, organisations or issues
• Ability to create and deliver a marketing strategy
• Strong project management experience
• Partnership development and stakeholder management
• Highly developed IT skills including Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign and Photoshop - Adobe Premier Elements, WordPress & MailChimp
• Knowledge/Understanding of our values

Closing date: 12 June 2026
Shortlisting date: 15 - 16 June 2026
Interview date: 23 June 2026
Interview location: In Person - Oxfordshire Mind, 2 Kings Meadow, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0DP

Interested?

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Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications.

Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.

No agencies please.

We are looking for a passionate, dog welfare and training literate, manager to energise, inspire and lead Chilterns Dog Rescue Society into the future

CDRS is a successful and established dog rehoming charity working from our ‘state of the art’ Rescue Centre near Wendover, Bucks.

Our passionate staff, volunteers and members are striving to make life better for our dogs using their kindness and expertise.

This is an exciting opportunity to drive the charity forwards and shape it for the future

Will you join us and make life better for dogs?

Job Title: Head of Dog Rehoming Charity

Reports to: Board of Trustees

Location: Bromley Heights Rescue Centre HP23 6LD

Salary: £35-40k

Hours: 40 per week on an agreed rota (includes weekends and bank holidays)

Contract type: Permanent, full-time

Responsibilities

Be responsible for all aspects of the Charity - dogs, people, facilities ,compliance and finances

Manage the charity and the skilled staff within it

Optimise the rescue of dogs and maintain the high quality of care currently in place

Drive the marketing, brand awareness and fundraising of the charity

Actively promote high standards of care with the staff and volunteers

Support and co-ordinate the volunteers, foster carers and members

About the team

We have an experienced team of 13 staff in place across the Charity. They are passionate about caring for the dogs and finding suitable loving homes for them in the next stage of their lives.

What we’re looking for

Essential

· A self starter with a  passion for improving the lives of the dogs in our care

· Proven senior leadership experience in a charity, animal welfare, or similar organisation.

· Strong understanding of animal welfare principles and UK legislation affecting rehoming charities.

· Demonstrated ability in strategic planning, team leadership, and financial oversight.

· Successful track record in fundraising, stakeholder engagement, and partnership building.

· Excellent communication, people management, empathy, and decision-making skills.

· Good listening skills and openness to staff proposals, suggestions. Utilisation of existing staff experience and qualifications

· Experience working directly in rescue, veterinary, or kennels environments.

· Knowledge of health and Safety and employment law

Desirable

· Knowledge of marketing, PR, and community engagement strategies.

· Qualification in charity management, business administration, or animal welfare.

What we offer

28 days holiday per year including bank holidays

Pension scheme

Lovely working environment in the Chiltern Hills at our modern rescue centre

A fulfilling and fun role rescuing dogs and giving them a better life

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 21st June 2026

Interview date: 28th June 2026

Please note, we do not accept applications or speculative CVs from agencies.

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

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

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

anonymised application form and cover letter
In-person interview at the centre
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

We operate a bias-free application process in our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. To assess your application quickly, fairly and objectively, please fully complete the qualifications and work history sections of our online application form.

Redacted CVs may be accepted by exception.

We believe being an inclusive, diverse organisation – where we welcome diversity of thought, value individuals’ experience and can reach and partner all areas of society – is crucial if we’re to help more dogs. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

There’s a place for everyone at CDRS and we encourage applications from talented people across all communities.

CDRS is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. You may be subject to a criminal record check if required for the role

Forest Farm Peace Garden is a small East London charity offering ecotherapy and community gardening to support people’s mental health and wellbeing.

We are looking for a strategic, hands‑on Director (21 hours per week) to lead our next chapter, working closely with a committed staff team, trustees and volunteers.

As Director you will hold overall responsibility for the charity’s vision, strategy and day‑to‑day operations, ensuring our programmes run safely, sustainably and in line with our values. You will lead on fundraising and finance, including developing and delivering a fundraising strategy, managing budgets and reporting to funders and the Board of Trustees.

You will line‑manage our Ecotherapy Worker, Gardener, and three sessional staff, nurture a positive, inclusive culture, and make sure staff and volunteers are supported to do their best work. Building relationships with local mental health services, community organisations and partners will be central to the role, helping us reach people who can benefit most from time in the garden.

This role would suit someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with practical delivery in a small organisation, and who is confident working independently while collaborating closely with others. If you care about mental health, social justice and nature connection, and want to help a much‑loved local project thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Lead with purpose. Work with flexibility. Make a lasting difference.

ESCAPE Family Supplort is seeking an inspirational Chief Executive to lead an award winning, highly respected, trauma-informed charity, supporting families and children affected by a loved one's addictin and makuing a real difference in Northumberland.

This is a rare opportunity to shape strategy, influence services, and drive meaningful impact for families affected by addiction within a values led, collaborative organisation.

As one of the very few charities of our size to hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation, we offer an exceptional working culture built on trust, empowerment and strong relationships.

You will work with a commited team and board and engage with partners at local, regional and national level to shape the future of our services. 

This role offers the chance to lead with purpose, influence change and leave a lasting legacy.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a CEO role that offers genuine flexibility, meaningful impact and an outstanding organisational culture. 

ABOUT ESCAPE

Founded from lived experience, ESCAPE is the only organisation in Northumberland dedicated to supporting families affected by addiction. Our work changes lives - every day. We are:

• Trauma informed and evidencebased
• An AIM registered training centre
• A trusted partner across statutory and voluntary sectors
• Proud holders of Investor in People Platinum
• An accredited Living Wage Employer  

About the role

As Chief Executive you will:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction
• Work closely with a committed Board of Trustees
• Lead an experienced and values driven team
• Develop partnerships throughout Northumberland and across the region
• Ensure high quaility, sustainable services for families 

You will play a central role in shaping the future of the organisation and strengthening its impact.

Why join ESCAPE?

Flexible leadership role

• Full or part-time from 0.6 FTE minumum
• Flexible trust-based working
• Opportunity to shape how you lead

Exceptional Culture

• Investor in People Platinum accredited
• Reflective supervision and leadership support
• Collaborative, values-driven environment         

Meaningful impact

• Direct influence on services supporting families in crisis
• Opportunity to build on a strong legacy
• Visble and tangible difference in the community

Who we are looking for

• An experienced senior leader (charity, public or related sector)
• Strategically minded with strong operational awareness
• Skilled in building partnerships and relationships
• Committed to trauma-informed, person-centred practice
• Values-led, emotionally intelligent, and authentic

This role could suit:

• An existing CEO seekng greater balance and purpose
• A senior leader ready for their first CEO role

What we offer

• £48,000 - £55,000 salary (pro rata) depending on skills and experience 
• Full time or Part-time (from 0.6 FTE minimum) Permanent
• 28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Simply Health pakage (including eye care)
• Family-friendly policies
• Reflective supervision and practice
• Flexible, trust-based working

For further information and details on how to apply, please visit ESCAPE's website for application form and full recruitment pack.

Closing date for applicait9ons: 26th June 2026 at 17.00