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Working as part of the operations team, the you will help maintain the systems, processes and practical foundations 
that enable the organisation to function effectively. This includes supporting people operations and HR administration, 
leading on governance and advisory meeting administration, acting as the first point of contact for IT queries, and helping 
FEA’s events run smoothly.

Acting as a trusted point of support for colleagues, you will help create a responsive and well-organised 
working environment where staff, trustees and members feel enabled to do their best work. The role requires exceptional 
organisation, sound judgement and a genuine pride in quality. By ensuring that the practical aspects of the organisation 
run reliably and well, you will help create the conditions that allow the Fair Education Alliance to deliver its 
mission and drive progress towards a fairer education system.

We are looking for an experienced safeguarding professional to join our Safeguarding Directorate. This role will provide excellent safeguarding support to Worcester Cathedral and the wider Diocese of Worcester. You will join a supportive and collaborative team in a role which will see you: 

• Take the lead role in supporting the Cathedral in all its safeguarding work, offering high-quality preventative and proactive safeguarding support in a way that delivers positive outcomes for children, young people and adults at risk.

• Respond well and compassionately to the vulnerable and victims and survivors of abuse 

• Train, advise and build confidence in others in an accessible way

• Support the work of senior leaders regarding the development of good safeguarding practice and healthy safeguarding cultures across the Diocese of Worcester 

We are seeking a skilled, person-centred individual who: 

• Has substantial safeguarding experience in a relevant profession
• Can provide confident advice and exercise sound judgement in line with relevant safeguarding legislation and policy

• Is an excellent communicator who inspires trust and works effectively with a wide range of stakeholders 

• Works with integrity, is resilient and a strong team player 

If you would like to join a small and friendly team, who are passionate in their mission to promote safeguarding into the hearts and minds of those we serve, then we would love to hear from you.  

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in an ambitious five-year programme working to address how structural racism and discrimination contribute to health across Bradford District. You will provide specialist leadership on structural racism, policy and system influence, working alongside communities and partners to turn lived and community insight into credible structural analysis, practical action and demonstrable system change. From early in the programme, you will build the relationships and routes into health, care and wider systems needed to ensure emerging evidence reaches the places where decisions are made and, creates opportunities to test and evaluate change that is translated into opportunities to test, evaluate and embed change.

You will also shape Bhip’s anti-racism and structural discrimination learning, strengthen community leadership and influence, and generate evidence and learning that can inform policy and practice in Bradford and contribute to the National Lottery Community Fund’s National Collective.

About You/ The Role

You will be an experienced and credible leader with significant expertise in anti-racism, structural discrimination, policy and system change, and an understanding of how these contribute to health inequities.

This is not a generic EDI, policy or anti-racism role. It is Bhip’s specialist lead for racism and structural discrimination, responsible for applying structural analysis to community insight and evidence, building structural literacy and anti-racist capability, and working with communities and system partners to translate that learning into accountable changes in policy, practice, commissioning, governance and decision-making that drive demonstrable system change and improvement.

You will be equally comfortable working alongside Global Majority communities and community leaders, white allies, VCSE organisations, practitioners, commissioners, senior system leaders and change makers. You will combine strong analytical and policy skills with the ability to build trusted relationships, influence and constructively challenge, navigating complexity and resistance while maintaining a clear focus on shared power and institutional accountability.

Working closely with the Programme Lead and wider Bhip team, you will play a key role in turning community insight into defined system action and demonstrable, evaluated system change, generating evidence and learning that can be shared locally and nationally to influence wider policy and practice.

You will understand why organisations and systems can resist change and have the interpersonal, political and influencing skills to move people towards action, without diluting evidence or avoiding difficult challenge simply to maintain relationships.

The Bradford Health Inequities Programme (Bhip)

The Bradford Health Inequities Programme (Bhip) is a five-year programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and delivered jointly in partnership by Race Equality Network (REN) and Happy Healthy You (HHU). As part of the National Lottery Community Fund’s National Collective, Bhip is one of nine health inequities programmes established nationally to address health inequities caused by structural racism and discrimination.

Working alongside communities, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, the NHS, public services and other partners across Bradford District, Bhip will co-design, test and evaluate community-led approaches that address health inequities driven by structural racism and discrimination, influence policy and practice, drive system change, and generate evidence and learning for Bradford while contributing to the National Lottery Community Fund’s National Collective.

As an innovative five-year programme, Bhip is expected to evolve through community engagement, co-design, learning and evaluation. The Bhip team members should therefore expect their roles to develop over time in response to programme learning, funding and organisational requirements to achieve its aims.

Responsibilities

People and Team Leadership

• Line manage the Fundraising Manager, providing regular supervision, support, and performance development

• Lead the planning and delivery of all-hands meetings and team development programmes, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture

• Maintain oversight of team resource mapping, ensuring capacity is well-managed across the organisation

Impact and Evaluation

• Lead the design and ongoing development of Routes' impact evaluation framework, ensuring it captures meaningful data about the difference our work makes

• Oversee the collection, analysis, and interpretation of impact data throughout the year, using findings to inform programme development and organisational decision-making

• Write and produce Routes' annual impact report, communicating our work and outcomes compellingly to funders, partners, and the wider sector

Income Generation

• Support the Fundraising Manager with grant applications, funder relationships, and income generation activity as needed

• Manage the sales pipeline for the mentoring programme, including prospecting, relationship development, and conversion of corporate and organisational clients

• Source and manage CSR partnerships, building relationships with corporate partners and ensuring existing partnerships are well-stewarded

Operations

• Lead on the creation, review, and approval of organisational policies, ensuring Routes' policies are up to date, legally compliant, and reflective of our values

• Oversee day-to-day office administration and organisational housekeeping

• Manage organisational insurance, ensuring appropriate cover is maintained and reviewed annually

• Oversee staff IT, laptops, phones, and software subscriptions, including troubleshooting and managing supplier relationships

• Draft and manage organisational contracts, including supplier, partner, and service agreements

• Lead on the conversion of Routes from a CIC to a CIO, working with legal advisors, the board, and relevant statutory bodies to manage the process

Strategy

• Contribute to the development and delivery of Routes' organisational strategy, bringing insight from your areas of responsibility

• Lead on the development and implementation of Routes' income generation strategy, working closely with the Fundraising Manager and Co-CEO

Communications

• Write thought leadership pieces for the Routes blog, contributing to Routes' voice and visibility in the sector

Leadership Development and Learning

• Take ownership of your own professional development, using the annual training budget to attend relevant training, events, and sector learning opportunities that strengthen your contribution to Routes and the wider sector

There are some areas of responsibility that sit under the other Co-CEO, but we would expect the person in this role to maintain some oversight or involvement in to enable smooth co-working between the roles. These are:

• Safeguarding: Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) when required, ensuring Routes meets its safeguarding obligations and that staff and volunteers are appropriately supported

• Finance: Attend and contribute to monthly finance meetings, planned by other Co-CEO, maintaining a clear understanding of the organisation's financial position and flagging any concerns to the Co-CEO and board

• Governance: Attend board meetings, providing updates on areas of responsibility and supporting the board to fulfil its governance function

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience in a senior leadership role within the charity, social enterprise, or public sector

• Demonstrable experience of managing and developing staff, with a coaching and supportive leadership style

• Experience of income generation in a charity or social enterprise context, including either grant fundraising, corporate partnerships, or programme sales

• Experience of designing or overseeing monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks and producing reports that communicate impact clearly

• Experience of managing operational and governance responsibilities, including policy development and working with a board

• Experience leading teams in challenging, fast-changing and resource-constrained environments 

• Experience of working with or for communities facing marginalisation, discrimination, or structural disadvantage, and a deep understanding of the barriers refugee and asylum seeking women face in the UK

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to balance day to day operational oversight with long term strategic planning, ensuring that Routes’ work remains in line with values and objectives whilst responding to the changing needs of participants and the external landscape

• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to write compellingly for different audiences

• Financially literate, with the ability to read and engage meaningfully with management accounts and budgets

• Highly organised, with the ability to manage a broad and varied portfolio without dropping the ball

• Comfortable working with data, both quantitative and qualitative, and using it to draw meaningful conclusions

• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to build trust quickly with a wide range of stakeholders including funders, corporate partners, board members, and colleagues

• Sound understanding of CIC/charity governance and good practice, and the ability to make confident decisions independently while knowing when to consult

Values and Approach

• Deep personal commitment to gender equality, racial justice, and the rights of refugees and asylum seeking people

• Understanding of the importance of implementing trauma informed practices and a commitment to accessible working practices for all

• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust, shares power, and brings out the best in others

• Comfortable with ambiguity and change, able to hold complexity without becoming overwhelmed by it

• Honest, transparent, and accountable, someone who says what they mean and follows through on commitments

• Energised by working in a small, values-led organisation where everyone mucks in

Additionally, it would be desirable for you to be trained as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, but training on this can be provided.

A Note on Experience

We know that leadership experience takes many forms, and that people from marginalised communities,  including those with lived experience of the asylum system, are often underrepresented at senior levels in the charity sector despite having exactly the qualities and understanding this role requires. We warmly encourage applications from people who may not follow a conventional career trajectory but who can demonstrate the skills, values, and commitment we are looking for. If you are unsure whether your experience is the right fit, please do get in touch before applying,  we would rather have that conversation than miss out on the right person.

Impact and Evaluation Manager

The Impact and Evaluation Manager will build on and shape an evolving charity impact measurement framework.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about building an evidence-based culture, integrating both data-driven insights and qualitative narratives to enhance outcomes for young people.

You will be working for a charity that transforms the lives of care-experienced young people through employment targeted interventions. 

Position: Impact and Evaluation Manager

Location: London Waterloo/Hybrid (2 days in the office for full time and 1 day for part-time staff)

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 FTE, pro rata for part-time hours

Contract: Maternity cover, fixed-term for 12 months, with potential for extension

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week (part-time considered)

Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus public holidays, 4% employer pension scheme contribution, professional development opportunities, individual professional development allowance and access to a Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Interview Date: w/c12th October 2026

Start Date: from late November

About the Role

Your work will capture the effectiveness of the wide-ranging services and strengthen the evidence base that reflects the lived experiences of the young people the organisation supports. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, Policy, Communications & Impact, you will be part of a dynamic team contributing to sector leadership by benchmarking practices, identifying emerging trends, and strengthening the advocacy work.

As maternity cover, you will build on strong foundations already in place, maintaining momentum across impact and evidence work while bringing your own expertise and ideas to its continued development.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement
• External Research and Evidence Building
• Strategic Insights and Reporting
• Advocacy and Policy Influence
• Youth Voice and Continuous Improvement

By combining internal evaluation with sector-wide research, you will amplify the voices of care-experienced young people, ensuring their experiences drive meaningful change in the programmes and beyond.

About You

We are looking for someone with proven experience in impact measurement, evaluation, and research, preferably within the charity sector.

You will have:

• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods including use of survey software (such as Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey or similar)
• Proficiency in using Excel to clean, manipulate, and analyse data.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement evaluation frameworks, in collaboration with programme users and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex data as actionable insights through engaging reports, infographics, or dashboards.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with GDPR and data protection best practices in research and evaluation.

If you are passionate about understanding what works, using evidence to drive meaningful change, and ultimately improving outcomes for care-experienced young people, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, motivation and experience meet the requirements of the role. CV should highlight your relevant skills, experience, and achievements (max 2 pages) – In your covering letter, please tell us:

• What motivated you to apply
• How your experience in impact measurement and evaluation aligns with this role.
• An example of when you used data to influence decision-making or improve a programme.
• How you ensure data is presented in a way that engages diverse stakeholders (e.g., programme directors, funders, policymakers).

You may have experience in roles such as Impact, Impact and Evaluation, Impact and Evidence, Evidence and Evaluation, Impact Manager, Impact and Evaluation Manager, Impact and Evidence Manager, Evidence and Evaluation Manager, Senior Impact Officer, Senior Impact and Evaluation Officer, Senior Impact and Evidence Officer, Senior Evidence and Evaluation Officer.

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

Join Brightside and help transform the futures of young people facing barriers by securing the funding and partnerships that make life-changing mentoring possible. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious fundraiser to play a key role in growing our impact across the UK.

Brightside is the UK's leading online mentoring provider, connecting young people with relatable role models so they can make confident and informed decisions about the future. Since 2003, we've supported more than 178,000 young people and facilitated over three million messages between mentoring pairs on our safe and secure online mentoring platform.

We're looking for a talented Fundraising and Partnerships Manager to help deliver our growth ambitions. Working closely with the CEO and Senior Partnerships Manager, you'll play a key role in securing the funding and partnerships that enable Brightside to expand its reach and impact.

What you'll be doing

• Identifying funding opportunities from trusts and foundations
• Writing compelling grant applications, proposals and reports
• Building and managing a strong pipeline of prospective funders
• Supporting stewardship and relationship management with funders and partners
• Contributing to wider partnership and philanthropy activity, including prospect research and proposal development

What we're looking for

• A proven track record of securing grants from trusts and foundations
• Excellent bid-writing and written communication skills
• Experience managing fundraising pipelines and multiple deadlines
• Strong relationship-building and organisational skills
• A passion for creating opportunities for young people and strong alignment with Brightside's mission and values

Why join us?

• Remote working, with opportunities to connect in person
• Flexible working arrangements
• A friendly, ambitious and supportive team culture
• The opportunity to help more young people access the support, networks and confidence they need to succeed

For full details of the role, responsibilities, person specification, benefits and application process, please see the attached job description.

Job Title: Senior Fundraising Manager (Retention and RoomSponsor Partnership): 6 month FTC

Location: London/Hybrid In office each Tuesday

Salary: £50,100 per annum

Weekly Hours: 35

Reference: YMC1233682

About Us

Founded in 1844, YMCA is a global movement and the world's largest youth-focused charity. In England and Wales, YMCAs are based in over 700 communities across 168 local authorities, supporting young people and communities to reach their potential. The turnover of YMCA in 2025-26 was £386m. YMCA England & Wales is a £23 million organisation of more than 400 colleagues, supporting a Federation of 80 local YMCAs to deliver vital services which positively impact young lives across the country.  We're now looking for an expert in Individual Giving to lead our retention and RoomSponsor activity.

About the Role

This is a chance to take the reins of a high-performing Individual Giving programme and make it your own. You'll have genuine independence to shape the retention strategy across cash, mid-level and regular giving.

You'll lead a team of three – experienced and capable fundraisers - and you'll be the person who helps them go further, while keeping a close eye on income growth and the supporter journey end to end. Alongside the core programme, you'll also have oversight of our small events portfolio, including our marathon fundraising activity, so there's variety in the mix alongside the retention programme.

This is a chance to make an impact within an organisation with a strong track record in giving career progression, backed by an SLT genuinely supportive of new initiatives.

About You

You're an expert in Individual Giving with a proven track record in retention, direct marketing or mid-level fundraising, and experience managing budgets, suppliers and performance data.

You're a confident line manager who enjoys developing others, and you'll bring strong communication and influencing skills, sound judgement under pressure, and a genuine commitment to YMCA's mission and values.

If you're ready for real ownership, a supportive senior team, and an opportunity for self-development within a charity with genuine scale and ambition, we'd love to hear from you.

Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior fundraising professional who combines strategic thinking with excellent relationship-building skills and a passion for making a tangible difference.

The Fundraising Manager will lead on the development and growth of several key income streams, including:

• Major Donors
• Corporate Partnerships and Giving
• Regular Giving
• Gifts in Wills (Legacies)

Working in close partnership with SUDEP Action's other Fundraising Manager (who oversees Community fundraising, Trusts and Grants and other aspects of our in-memory giving), the postholder will also share responsibility for the development, delivery and performance of wider fundraising activity across the charity.

A significant aspect of this role will involve re-engaging existing high-value supporters while identifying and cultivating new prospects. The ideal candidate will be confident networking, opening doors, building meaningful relationships and inspiring people to support a cause that may be unfamiliar to them.

The postholder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, including fundraising colleagues, the CEO, and wider management team, drawing upon their expertise to develop effective fundraising plans, test assumptions and ensure the charity is represented professionally, authentically and consistently.

Given the nature of SUDEP Action's work, the role also requires sensitivity, empathy and the ability to engage thoughtfully with people affected by epilepsy and bereavement.

Full details of the role and experience required can be found in the Job Pack attachment.

Citizens UK 

Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance. We bring communities and local organisations together to work on issues that matter; from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign. We have a track record of winning change through hundreds of local and national campaigns. We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We believe that through developing local leaders, we can drive nationwide change and create community-led solutions to big and small problems.

Living Wage Foundation 

The Living Wage movement began in 2001, after Citizens UK brought together communities in East London to discuss poverty and low pay. The campaign grew in momentum and soon required a mechanism to recognise employers who wanted to join the movement, which saw the establishment of the Living Wage Foundation in 2011.

Still part of Citizens UK today, the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) continues to work with community organisations to make sure the voices of both workers and businesses are part of the Living Wage movement. We now work with over 16,000 employers, benefitting over 490,000 people and winning over £4bn of better wages for people who need it most.

Citizens UK works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take the same deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty.  As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies. 

Purpose 

At Citizens UK (CUK), our organisers and project staff work within communities to develop leaders, strengthen organisations, campaign for change and organise across difference. There are various project roles and operational, communication, finance and HR roles that support the organisation and project staff and organisers to deliver on this mission and work. This work is rewarding and can be challenging; it requires a personal commitment to inclusion, a willingness to listen and disagree respectfully, and an interest in working in an organisation where our staff, member institutions and leaders will come from a diversity of backgrounds and often hold views that may be very different from our own. More information about how we operate within this context and build trusted relationships across difference can be found on our website and is covered in induction. Onboarding and navigating this relational culture, and type of work, is supported by line managers and further training. 

Main Responsibilities 

As the Data and Membership Officer for the Living Wage Foundation (LWF), you will play a pivotal role in supporting the smooth running of our internal processes and supporting our network of nearly 17,000 accredited Living Wage employers. Your responsibilities will span data management, customer service, finance administration, and team support. You will contribute to effective data management by supporting system updates, maintaining high-quality records on platforms such as Salesforce and ActOn, and generating reports for use by senior management.

Additionally, you will coordinate the administration and reconciliation of credit card payments and act as a liaison between the CUK Finance and LWF teams. In the area of customer service, you will manage our Employer support email inbox, respond to queries, and escalate complex issues as needed. You will also be responsible for updating internal systems, supporting merchandise and branding requests, and representing the Foundation in both written and verbal correspondence. Team support duties will include arranging logistics for team events, providing occasional administrative assistance to senior leadership, and ensuring internal handbooks and guidance remain current.  Throughout all areas of your work, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across the LWF Team to ensure we meet the needs and expectations of our employer network and other key stakeholders. 

Working as the Data and Membership Officer for the Living Wage Foundation, reporting to Senior Data and Insight Manager (LWF Operations and Insight team) your main responsibilities will include: 

Project Management 

• Support LWF team with good data management, reviewing employer pipeline numbers, reporting to Senior Management Team (SMT) when there are issues or delays. 

• Clean employer data, escalating complex issues to relevant colleagues. 

• Support the Senior Data and Insight Manager to maintain high-quality data across our systems, including Salesforce (CRM) and ActOn (marketing email platform). 

• Support the Operations and Insight Team with testing and implementation of new systems and processes. 

Learning and expertise 

• Keep internal handbooks and guidance up to date with ways of working practices, systems and policies, working with the LWF team to consider and implement improvements to make LWF an efficient and positive place of work. 

• Create and share basic reports from Salesforce for use by the team and SMT. 

Communications 

• Represent the Living Wage Foundation coherently in writing and verbally. 

• Work collaboratively with the team and across Citizens UK to ensure that we are meeting the customer service expectations of our employer network and stakeholders. 

Develop and manage external relationships 

• Manage our Accreditation Inbox, including responding to simple accreditation or form questions, and escalating more complex questions where necessary in a timely and helpful manner. 

• Update Moneypenny (LWF switchboard) on team changes, holidays etc. Receive and respond to general enquiries received through the switchboard. 

• Support on Employer Merchandise and branding requests where required, ensuring timely delivery and clear correspondence.

Develop and manage internal relationships 

• With Operations & Data Officer, support the LWF team to book items in and out of LWF merchandise library. 

• Arrange logistics for LWF all staff Away Day.

• Provide Senior Leadership Team (SLT) with occasional administrative support including booking travel, rooms, and making purchases when necessary. 

Income and resources 

• Coordinate the administration and reconciliation of credit card payments. 

• Liaise between CUK Finance team and LWF team, ensuring each team is updated on processes and working cross-team to ensure good communication. 

• Administration of LWF Away Day budget. 

Contribute towards Citizens UK’s strategic objectives 

• Responsibility for delivering agreed areas of the Foundation’s work plan.

• Work collaboratively with the LWF team and across Citizens UK to ensure that we are meeting the expectations of our network and stakeholders.

• Display self-awareness of DEI issues and good practice, considering impact on direct reports and stakeholders.

• Understand how your role contributes to the purpose of the Foundation and the core mission of Citizens UK.

• Implement Citizens UK’s and the Foundation policies, procedures, and values in own work and that of the team. 

Personal Specification 

(D) Desirable, (E) Essential 

Qualifications 

• Professional certification in project management, administration, finance (D) 

Experience 

• Previous experience supporting data management and reporting, ideally using CRM systems such as Salesforce (E) 

• Prior experience in customer service or stakeholder engagement (E) 

• Experience working in a team-based office environment (E) 

• Experience in finance administration, including credit card administration and budget management (E) 

• Experience with cross-team liaison or project coordination (D) 

Key skills and knowledge 

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines (E) 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to respond professionally to internal and external queries (E) 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with CRM and data management systems (E) 

• Attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial and data-related tasks (E) 

• Ability to produce and analyse basic reports (E) 

• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection principles (E) 

Personal qualities & values 

• A proactive self-starter, able to work independently and take initiative (E) 

• Collaborative and able to work effectively as part of a diverse team (E) 

• Flexible and adaptable, willing to support a range of operational needs (E) 

• Committed to the mission and values of the Living Wage Foundation and Citizens UK (E) 

• Willingness to learn new systems and processes, and to support continuous improvement (E) 

• Positive, professional attitude and commitment to high-quality service (E) 

Interview date: 21-22 October 2026

Who we are
We are OUTpatients, the UK’s LGBTIQ+ cancer charity. Proudly led by and for our community, we are here to shake up the system, advocate for equity, and stand up for every LGBTIQ+ person affected by cancer. Our passion to support others is born out of personal experience; we understand what it’s like to not see yourself reflected in the services you use, and feel like you are left in the margins at a time when you most need personalised support. That is why we host peer support, educate healthcare professionals and help to shape national policy so that nobody has to go through cancer alone.

The position

The Head of Fundraising & Business Development is one of three new senior leadership roles we're creating alongside our CEO, the first time OUTpatients has built a leadership team of this kind. It's a rare chance to build an income generation function from scratch, not inherit and manage one that already exists.

You'll be the driving force behind how we fund our growth: designing and delivering a multi-channel income strategy spanning trusts and grants, corporate partnerships, individual giving and commercialised education products, and personally securing the gifts and partnerships that sustain our peer support, healthcare education and advocacy work. This is a hands-on, deeply personal role. You'll write the bids, pitch the sponsors and build the relationships yourself, not oversee others doing it.

Working closely with our incoming Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer, and reporting directly to our CEO, your work will directly shape how many more LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer we're able to reach.

To learn more about the role, please read the attached Job Description.

CAHN is looking for a creative, proactive and passionate Communications & Campaigns Officer to raise the profile of our work, engage audiences and deliver campaigns that amplify the voices of Black Caribbean and African communities.

You will create compelling content across digital and traditional channels, support campaigns, social media, website and newsletter activity, and contribute to communications for CAHN’s programmes and events.

Working with colleagues, communities and partners, you will turn stories and insight into content and campaigns that inform, engage and inspire action.

We are looking for an excellent storyteller with strong writing skills, digital confidence, creativity and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

If you are passionate about communications, campaigns and social impact, join CAHN and help turn stories into change

Location: London, Glasgow, Sheffield or Cardiff

About the role

The Healthcare Professional Membership Officer is an exciting new role within  our Healthcare Professional Engagement team, which runs Breast Cancer Now's healthcare professionals hub and our membership offer, including educational resources, specialist interest groups and a monthly newsletter.

You'll help run the hub day to day, lead our communications to members, and support us to grow the network while keeping existing members engaged.

About you

You're a well organised person with excellent communication skills, and you'll manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals. You’re able to produce regular communications to our healthcare professional audience.

You'll enjoy working as part of a busy, high performing team, and you'll be able to organise your work effectively and prioritise competing deadlines, balancing regular commitments like our monthly newsletter with longer term projects.

Job description and benefits

The job description and our attractive benefits are available for you to download.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our Cardiff, Glasgow, London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

The salary range is:

£31,000 if London based

£29,000 if Cardiff/Glasgow or Sheffield based

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
If you’ve any immediate questions please email

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who
we support.

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Closing date

Monday 21 September 2026

Interview date

Friday 2 October 2026

We are seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to drive our mission to respect, protect and fulfil economic, social and cultural rights across the UK.

As Director, you will lead our talented team in delivering the organisation’s strategy, strengthening our influence and increasing our impact as the UK’s leading voice on human rights, poverty and inequality.

We are looking for someone with senior leadership experience, a strong track record in fundraising and influencing change, excellent relationship-building skills, and a deep commitment to human rights and social justice.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a highly respected national organisation at the forefront of advancing rights across the UK.

Purpose of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for those with strong relationship building skills looking to generate partnerships with businesses to deliver better futures for young people. This role focuses on identifying and securing new income generation opportunities with Corporate Partners.

You’ll work closely with the Corporate Partnerships Manager in researching and identifying potential new supporters, building our prospect pipeline, making first contact, and helping to develop and present tailored proposals.

While you don’t need to be an expert from day one, you will bring energy, curiosity, and great interpersonal skills, along with the ability to think strategically, work well within a team and effectively engage external stakeholders about the importance of UK Youth’s work.

Why work at UK Youth?

Every young person deserves a youth worker. UK Youth exists to make that a reality. Our vision is a society that backs every young person - through each spark, struggle and success.

As the UK’s national infrastructure body for youth work, we strengthen and champion a diverse network of youth organisations, unlock investment, shape policy and build the evidence base for what works. At a time of growing need and inequality of access, our work has never been more important.

We are entering an exciting new phase of our strategy - focused on long-term resilience, income diversification and a transformational Capital Appeal to develop Avon Tyrrell as a national centre of excellence for outdoor learning. Joining UK Youth means being part of an ambitious, impact-driven organisation committed to strengthening youth work for generations to come.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Corporate Partnerships team to secure income from new corporate organisations and achieve new business targets, including funding for outdoor learning.

• Identify new corporate opportunities to add to the new business corporate pipeline

• Pro-actively engage new businesses using a range of methods: e.g.  networking at events, cold calls, emails, LinkedIn

• Lead on the completion of the due diligence process for new partnership opportunities.

• Support the development of warm relationships with prospective funders and find opportunities to engage them in the work of UK Youth

• With the support of the Corporate Partnerships Team, develop corporate bids, budgets and proposals, managing the process across different teams, cultivating strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Support on the creation and presentation of high quality, persuasive funding bids to C-suite audiences and senior stakeholders

• Ensure all donations are accurately recorded and recognised, working closely with the finance team

• Ensure that the CRM is up to date and accurate at all times, including monthly updates of the pipeline report.

• Support the Corporate team to keep up to date with trends, research and data on fundraising and corporate partnerships, helping to inform long-term strategy.

Experience we're after

• Experience in  a sales or corporate fundraising role.

• Proven track record of corporate partnerships fundraising/ securing sales targets from new organisations

• Experience of working in a busy and deadline-driven environment and achieving ambitious targets

• Experience negotiating, pitching and presenting to senior (C-suite) internal and external stakeholders

• Experience of using a donor database/ CRM system (eg. Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics)

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave (24 days + 3 days winter closure) plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)

• Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity

• Other training available in support of your personal and professional development

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• IT equipment provided for the duration of contract

• CycleScheme and TechScheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.

Closing date: 5th October 2026 at 23:59

Interview Dates (In person at London Office): W/C 12th October

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.