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Help shape a kinder world for animals
Are you a relationship-builder with a passion for making a difference? We’re looking for a Philanthropy Manager to lead our high-net-worth giving strategy, with a special focus on Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). In this role, you’ll build meaningful connections with Wealth Advisors and DAF Managers whose clients have the potential to give £100k or more—all in support of our mission to end animal cruelty.
You’ll work closely with our Senior Manager of Major Gifts and Senior Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Operations to launch and grow our DAF strategy in the UK. Together, you’ll help expand our reach and deepen our impact by engaging generous individuals who share our vision for a more humane world for animals.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who’s proactive, strategic, and confident working with high-net-worth individuals. You’ll also collaborate with our program teams to gain a deep understanding of our unique approach to animal welfare—and bring donors closer to the heart of our work.
Essential Responsibilities
- Develop and implement ongoing strategies for Humane World for Animals’ growth in private philanthropy amongst wealth advisors, individuals and DAF managers in the UK, ensuring a strong ROI and including setting appropriate KPIs to monitor progress and measure success.
- Align the UK DAF strategy with the broader high net worth engagement strategy , collaborating with colleagues to maximise impact.
- Build Humane World for Animals’ UK DAF portfolio: identify, cultivate, solicit and deliver significant relationships and partnerships with wealth advisors and DAF managers.
- Conduct outreach to wealth advisors outside the Humane World for Animals network who may not yet be familiar with our work and raising our profile with this specific audience, including via networking and events opportunities.
- Formulate and implement individual strategies for developing key DAF partnerships and initiatives around programmatic priorities, mobilising necessary internal and external resources to ensure all partnerships are effectively executed and partners’ needs are fully met. Includes proposal development work.
- Act as an internal expert on the DAF landscape within the UK, bringing this to bear when developing proposals and ideas with programmatic staff.
- Contribute to internal collaboration on breakthrough solutions that can deliver social impact at scale for complex philanthropic relationships which span a variety of mechanisms of giving.
- Partner across revenue streams (including corporate partnerships, foundations, and major gifts) to maximise and leverage fundraising opportunities.
- Lead on our high net worth income from individuals; identify, cultivate, solicit and deliver significant relationships.
- Develop working relationships with program staff in order to identify funding opportunities and access program information that can be used to cultivate and steward wealth advisors.
- Stay abreast of key issues and trends in the international aid and wealth advisor community.
- Use our CRM (ROI Solutions) to track all DAF activity and revenue and activity projection in line with our data protection and privacy policies.
- Effectively represent Humane World for Animals to external audiences for both fundraising and profile elevation.
- Identify opportunities to represent Humane World for Animals on panels and events of interest to wealth advisors, including strategising around Humane World for Animals specific-events to engage wealth advisors.
- Strategic engagement with senior stakeholders to support donor engagement.
A successful candidate would have strong communication skills—both written and verbal—will be key, along with the ability to connect authentically with a wide range of people. You’ll be confident working independently, but also enjoy collaborating across teams to make things happen. At Humane World for Animals, we pride ourselves on our warm, supportive team environment, where everyone’s ideas are valued and we work together to achieve our shared mission.
If you’re an ambitious self-starter who wants to change the lives of animals around the world, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note:
Round 1 interviews: 2nd September.
Round 2 interviews: 5th September.
Both online/remote.
We make bold progress for all animals by working together on the biggest problems—no matter where they are or how deeply entrenched.



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Grade: Senior Manager
Job Title: Senior Programme Manager, Europe
Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2027
Location: This job is open to candidates living in France, Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Please note that we currently do not have the infrastructure to support visa sponsorship and you must have the relevant right to live and work in your country of residence.
Reports to: Programme Director, Europe
Direct reports: Grants Programme Manager , Senior Associate
Hours per week: 35 - 40 hours/week (depending on local labour laws)
Compensation: Salaries are benchmarked to the country of residence and mapped to years of experience. Please note that to counter inequity, salaries at CPI are non-negotiable.
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France: €92,216 - €106,403
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Germany: €106,965 - €123,422
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Spain: €95,044 - €109,666
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Sweden: 1,064,988 kr - 1,228,843 kr
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UK: £85,144 - £98,243
Closing Date: Friday 8th August 2025, 11 am British Summer Time
About the Centre for Public Impact (CPI):
At the Centre for Public Impact, we believe in the transformative potential of government to improve lives and create better outcomes for all. Yet, we recognize that many of today’s government systems, structures, and processes are not yet designed to address the complex challenges of our time. That’s why we are committed to reimagining government- working towards systems that truly serve everyone, equitably, and effectively.
As a not-for-profit organization founded by the Boston Consulting Group, we act as a learning partner for governments, public servants, and a diverse network of change makers. Though we are a small organisation, our global footprint is expansive. We have dedicated and innovative teams in Asia, Australia/ Aotearoa New Zealand, Europe and North America. We are all aligned by our Global Hub operational team who provide people & culture, operational, finance, and communications partnership across the regions.
CPIE was founded in 2020 and our culture is founded on the values and principles within our vision for government. So in everything we do we aim to be humble, open, empathetic, authentic, trusting and trustworthy, curious and to champion diversity and inclusion. We continually experiment with ways to embody our values, striving to share power and devolve decision-making to those best placed to make the decision. We challenge traditional hierarchies, adopt a strengths-based approach, and prioritise mutual support.
Our Values:
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Curiosity - We champion exploration and creativity.
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Courage - We are authentic and brave in our decisions and actions.
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Collaboration - We share power and work together.
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Empathy - We embrace others’ perspectives and experiences.
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Equity - We disrupt systemic barriers to shift power.
The AI Opportunity Fund:
The AI Opportunity Fund, led by the Centre for Public Impact with support from Google . org, is currently a €16 million initiative aimed at empowering underserved workers across Europe with essential AI skills. The programme has selected 73 organisations from hundreds of applications to provide tailored AI training to 20,000 workers across 24 European countries. These organisations focus on diverse communities, including rural job seekers, underemployed women, and public sector workers, aiming to bridge the digital divide and promote economic resilience. The initiative underscores AI's potential to drive social mobility and equitable growth across the continent. We are also hoping to scale our work in this area in the future.
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced, strategic and detail-oriented Senior Programme Manager to oversee the ongoing delivery of the AI Opportunity Fund. This exciting role focuses on managing the implementation, budget and contractual aspects as well as lessons learned of the programme, ensuring its success in meeting our ambitious targets to equip underserved communities with essential AI and digital skills.
As part of a dynamic team working across diverse programs to advance CPI Europe’s strategy, this individual will thrive on building strong relationships within CPIE, across CPI’s regions, and within our Global Initiatives. We’re looking for someone who embraces the challenges and opportunities of a startup environment, where learning, adaptability, and building the plane as we fly it are all part of the journey!
Reporting to the Regional Director, Europe and leading a small team, the Senior Programme Manager role will have oversight of the AI Opportunities Fund which CPI is running on behalf of Google . org.
Key Responsibilities and Core Competencies:
Programme Leadership and Delivery
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Lead the successful delivery of the AI Opportunity Fund programme, ensuring timely, high-quality, and outcome-focused execution in line with the Fund’s ambitious targets
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Lead a team who effectively collaborate with grantees and training providers across multiple regions, ensuring effective implementation of activities, proactive resolution of challenges, and sustained programme momentum
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Identify and manage programme risks, embedding proactive mitigation strategies and enabling the team to navigate issues effectively
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Deliver clear and consistent updates to funders and internal stakeholders through both written reports and verbal briefings
Strategic and Financial Oversight
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Oversee programme budgets (€16m+) and financial performance, ensuring efficient resource allocation and alignment with funding requirements.
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Collaborate with the Finance Team to review spending, analyse trends, and deliver timely financial reports, ensuring strong internal controls and full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
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Provide overall oversight of a range of contracts, including approving amendments, while supporting the team in managing day-to-day operations to ensure effective implementation and compliance.
Partner collaboration
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Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with delivery partners, funders, and stakeholders to ensure aligned and collaborative programme delivery.
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Represent CPIE with confidence and build trust in partner meetings, clearly communicating programme progress, impact, and financial performance.
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Foster open, two-way communication at all levels and with partners to identify shared goals, address challenges early, and strengthen joint decision-making.
Monitoring, Reporting, and Learning
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Track delivery milestones, outputs, and financial performance against programme goals using established project management and monitoring frameworks.
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Collaborate with CPI’s Knowledge, Learning, and Impact team to analyse outcome data, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and clear communication to stakeholders.
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Share insights and lessons learned with CPI leadership and Google . org to drive continuous improvement, support programme adaptation, and inform organisational learning.
Thought Leadership & Business Development:
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Shape and drive strategies to scale and strengthen programmes, ensuring CPI’s work remains innovative, impactful, and aligned with emerging priorities.
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Lead the development of strategic partnerships with funders and delivery partners, cultivating senior external relationships to support growth and collaboration.
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Provide thought leadership by contributing to strategic planning, influencing sector dialogue, and representing CPI in key forums to elevate its voice and impact.
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Develop public policy lessons and other insights from the Fund, to be utilised by CPI-E and/or Google . org
People Development:
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Foster an inclusive, supportive team culture where Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) is prioritised.
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Promote a coaching-led approach and ensure performance management is fair, transparent, and focused on development, including the regular use of constructive feedback to support individual and team growth
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Support the team to manage conflict constructively, encouraging open dialogue, mutual respect, and collaborative problem-solving.
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Develop a resilient and adaptable team that embraces complexity and ambiguity, promoting ethos that value creative problem solving and shared accountability
Personal Development & commitment to continuous learning:
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Engage in regular self-reflection to identify strengths, areas for growth, and personal goals, demonstrating curiosity about their leadership style and its influence on team culture.
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Actively seek out learning opportunities to stay up-to-date in a rapidly changing public sector and nonprofit/social impact landscape.
The above job description is intended to be an outline of the duties and responsibilities for this role. This is not an exhaustive list, and may change over time. You may be expected to undertake other duties that are commensurate with this role and grade.
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At least 8-10 years of relevant experience. CPI welcomes a breadth of experience from individuals from service-oriented environments
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A project/programme management qualification is desirable, but not essential with proven relevant experience
Experience:
We are seeking candidates who can clearly demonstrate experience aligned with the core competencies and responsibilities outlined above. These represent the essential capabilities needed to succeed in the role.
In addition, we’ve identified a number of desirable skills and experiences that would bring added value to this role and to CPI more broadly. While not essential, these attributes reflect the direction of our work and the evolving needs of our team and partners. We encourage you to highlight any relevant experience whether gained through formal roles or other contexts that speaks to both the core and added-value areas of this position.
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Experience of successfully managing complex programmes within grant making or the philanthropic space.
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An understanding of good grant making practice that demonstrates the ability to effectively manage all stages of a grant making process
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Experience in designing, implementing, or managing skills development and training programmes
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Experience or understanding of AI or related technologies
Salary, benefits, and how to apply
At the Centre for Public Impact, we are committed to countering pay inequality and have conducted a global compensation benchmarking process to ensure that we're paying our staff fairly and well for the roles that they hold. Therefore, salaries at CPI are non-negotiable.
CPIE offers comprehensive benefits to its employees including a range of high-quality health, dental, and vision plans; employer’s contribution to pension/retirement as applicable; dedicated professional development funds; generous paid leave and public holidays; short/long term disability, paid parental leave and extended illness leave; and a year-end organisation-wide closure. We anticipate this position will require approximately 15-20% domestic and international travel.
We use a structured review process to ensure fairness in our hiring. Please note that we are collecting CVs and cover letters.We understand applicants may use tools like ChatGPT as thought partners; however, we are looking for original work that reflects your unique perspective, skills and reflections. Please do not submit content that is directly copied or heavily reliant on AI as these will be flagged and marked down. We have a team of real people who review and score your CV and cover letter and a system that helps us ensure applications maintain authenticity. Please apply by Friday 8th August 2025, 11:00am British Summer Time, the portal closes automatically and we will not be able to reopen it. Please note: We may close the application window early if we receive a high volume of applications.
To advance our purpose of reimagining government so that it works for everyone, CPI seeks to attract and support a diversity of backgrounds, experience, talent and thought. For this reason, we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. You can read our full Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy here. CPI is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, colour, caste, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
We're a learning partner for governments, public servants, and the changemakers leading the charge to reimagine government.
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We are looking for a motivated and experienced HR professional to deliver high-quality HR operations at CIEH. This is a broad and rewarding role - you’ll look after CIEH’s HR function, as well as modernising our systems and processes and acting as a key partner to teams across the organisation, helping to build a positive and high-performing workplace culture.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is excited by the opportunity to make improvements and have a significant impact. If this is you, and you have strong generalist HR experience, a good understanding of UK employment law and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively then we would love to hear from you.
Please ensure that you submit a cover letter, and that this demonstrates how you meet the person specification for the role.
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Job TitleHead of Communications
LocationHome based (Home working with regular meetings in London)
Salary£45,000 - £55,000
HoursFull Time, permanent
Reports to Chief Policy Officer
About Parentkind
As one of the largest federated charities in the UK, with arguably greater reach into the lives of families and educational settings than any other non-Government organisation, Parentkind is on a bold and urgent mission: to support, champion, and empower parents to be partners in their children’s education and wellbeing.
Although best known for our support of almost 24,000 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Parent Councils, and Schools, helping them build strong school communities whilst they raise approaching £140 million each year to enhance children’s education, our work stretches far beyond the school gates. Parentkind is building a powerful movement that recognises parental engagement not as a nicety, but a necessity.
Supporting parents beyond the school gate
In recent years, families have faced a series of compounding challenges: the cost-of-living crisis, rising child poverty, and deepening educational inequality. These pressures have left many parents struggling to meet basic needs—let alone feel confident engaging in their child’s learning journey. Parentkind has responded to this moment with compassion, agility and purpose, through a series of transformative campaigns, resources, and partnerships.
Our No Cold Child initiative with FatFace stepped in to address a stark statistic: over 150,000 children in the UK do not own a winter coat due to poverty. Through our trusted relationships with schools we distributed 10,000 warm, high-quality coats worth £600,000 to the children who needed them most. Winning the Business Charity Awards ‘Fashion & Retail’ Award, and shortlisted for two further awards, the campaign has been praised not just for providing warmth, but for restoring dignity, inclusion, and school readiness to thousands of children.
The All Dressed Up campaign—developed with World Book Day and Rubies Masquerade—confronted the often-overlooked issue of financial exclusion on key celebration days. More than 100,000 free dressing up costumes worth £1.34 million were delivered to children from low-income families. By enabling participation in events like World Book Day, we helped spark imagination, joy, and belonging for children who might otherwise feel left out—boosting self-esteem and supporting a positive connection to learning.Furthermore, helping attract children into school on a day which often sees struggling parents keep their children at home.
Alongside these national campaigns, Parentkind supports families year-round through a growing suite of programmes designed to inform, prepare and empower parents. Our Be School Ready programme offers crucial guidance and confidence to parents preparing their children for the leap into primary education. With a mix of practical advice, developmental tips, and reassurance, through the distribution of 150,000 copies of Be School Ready and an online campaign, it supports families at one of the most formative moments in their child’s life.
We also deliver a wide-ranging series of live expert webinars and parent-friendly resources, covering topics such as managing anxiety, supporting special educational needs, navigating school transitions, and building home-school partnerships. These resources, developed in consultation with experts and rooted in lived parent experience, equip families to feel informed and empowered, no matter what challenges arise.
Our direct support of schools
Our collaboration with Asda on Cashpot for Schools is another example of unlocking support at scale. This innovative community-led funding model allowed shoppers to nominate and fund their local schools simply through everyday spending. This campaign has generated £5.78 million for schools during the past twelve months, supporting everything from basic classroom supplies to vital extracurricular programmes and pupil wellbeing initiatives. Also shortlisted for a Business Charity Award, it is already a model for community-driven philanthropy.
In April, we launched our Parent-Friendly Schools Accreditation Programme, designed to formally recognise schools that go above and beyond in fostering positive, inclusive relationships with parents. The accreditation celebrates schools that actively listen to parent voices, make engagement easy and accessible, and embed family partnership in their culture. It is a practical and inspiring tool to drive long-term change in the sector and offers a roadmap for schools wanting to strengthen their community.
Our focus on Policy & Research
Our work is grounded in evidence. Since 2023, we have conducted the UK’s largest annual parent survey: the National Parent Survey. With approaching 6,000 participants providing 130,000 bits of data to provide invaluable insights into the struggles, concerns, hopes and fears of parents. The findings are fed directly into government consultations and have already informed national debates on school funding, attendance, mental health support, SEND provision, and curriculum reform.
In each of the past two years the number of policymakers, educators, parents and researchers accessing the National Parent Survey exceeded seven thousand, and the survey featured in more than two hundred media outlets each year.Excitingly, the Times & Sunday Times are partnering with Parentkind to raise the profile even further in September 2025 and the survey will be launched at a lighthouse event featuring the Secretary of State for Education (Bridget Phillipson), the Ofsted Chief Inspector of Schools (Sir Martyn Oliver), the CEO of Mumsnet (Justine Roberts), the Children’s Commissioner (Dame Rachel De Souza), and our own Chief Executive (Jason Elsom).
In addition to the National Parent Survey, Parentkind undertakes representative polling of parents throughout the year on a variety of important topics, which increasingly find exposure in the media and policy discussion.
Parentkind provides the secretariat for the Westminster APPG for Parents and the Stormont APG for Parental Participation in Education. Two very successful parliamentary groups bringing together policymakers and a variety of stakeholders to consider the challenges faced by parents and act as a voice for them through a variety of policymakers.
Our Media Engagement
Since becoming recognised as the UK’s largest parent charity, with likely more groups and frontline volunteers than the Scouts or Girlguiding, Parentkind has gained increasing prominence in the media.Beyond the reach of the National Parent Survey and our regular polling, Parentkind receives frequent requests for quotes of reflection and input by media in relation to their journalism and from Government and non-Government entities in support of policy announcements.
Beyond this, the Parentkind community of volunteers and PTAs share local or regional media announcements of their own.Whether or not it celebrating the completion of large projects they have invested countless hours and thousands of pounds into realising, or the community event they have worked into the night to deliver for their school communities.
It will be your role to take this much further, gaining increasing exposure for the work of Parentkind, its community, and parents more broadly.
If you believe, like we do, that when parents matter, children succeed, we’d love to hear from you.
The role will involve:
· Promoting our parent polling data and work across social media platforms with eye catching content.
· Providing comment on topical issues for social media so that we are part of the conversation.
· Build the right relationships to dramatically increase the number of of media organisations seeking input and thought leadership from Parentkind.
· Build relationships with broadcast media so we get asked to appear on broadcast media more often. There’s a chance for you to be a talking head too.
· Help to draft parent polls and reports with a focus on compelling questions that will hit the front page. We need a brilliant writer, able to turn facts and figures into engaging narratives with bold headlines and strong messages that catch the eye. Boring writers need not apply…
· Draft eye catching press releases with bold headlines and a compelling narrative to promote the work we do across the charity. You’ll also place the press releases with national journalists leading to high profile coverage.
· Support the authoring of articles, op-eds and blog posts by members of the Executive Leadership Team.
· Be responsible for media monitoring, measuring our media hits, and reporting on coverage and interesting themes for the Executive Leadership.
Your mission is to massively increase our online, in print and social media presence to make us the highest profile parent charity in the UK. We don’t need you to be an education expert, we need someone to get us on the front page.
We have a huge amount of data on what parents think and we need you to get it seen. This is a great job for someone who wants to grab hold of a “comms” function and make it their own.
Parentkind is a UK wide charity, you will be expected to support our work in other parts of the UK where necessary.
For 'Person Specification' please see the job description
UK-based applications only will be considered.
About the role
The Marketing and Communications Manager is a brand-new role to the organisation. This provides a great opportunity for the successful candidate to make the role their own as they support the organisation to reach and work with more centres in the formal and informal education landscapes.
The role is ideal for someone looking to utilise the breadth of their marketing experience and build upon their team leadership competencies. They will be responsible for combining creativity with strategic thinking to develop and deliver campaigns and plans that create impact for both the organisation and the young people we support.
Previous experience of developing and executing multi-channel marketing campaigns with real-world impact is particularly important to the role, along with a growth mindset and the ability to foster innovative ways of working.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a movement to empower young people to shape their futures and lead their communities. There will be multiple occasions to work with our centres and young people to develop and convey powerful stories.
Working knowledge of digital marketing tools, alongside the ability to produce high quality, engaging content is essential for the role. We also encourage a curiosity mindset that looks to trends, data and intelligence to support continuous improvement to our work as a department.
The Marketing and Communications Manager role will be key as we drive towards our objective of being recognised as the trusted voice of leadership skill development for all young people and communities by 2033.
Role purpose:
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To develop and implement comprehensive content and marketing plans that proactively contribute to the organisation’s objectives.
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To plan, execute and optimise marketing campaigns that support the realisation of the organisation’s new business and retention targets.
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To create, coordinate and manage the distribution of content that supports the organisation’s reach, credibility and engagement.
Main duties and responsibilities
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Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive content and marketing plans across various channels, including digital and traditional marketing. Support with the integration of these to wider communication planning and needs. Integrate key business intelligence and context provided by colleagues and teams into plans.
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Campaign management: Oversee the planning, execution, and optimisation of marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.
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Content creation: Manage the creation and distribution of engaging marketing content, including website copy, blog posts, social media content, and marketing collateral.
Ensure all content is consistent with our brand voice, style and tone, and adheres to the organisation’s house style writing guide.
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Market research: Conduct regular market research and analysis to identify trends, customer insights, and competitor activities.
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Performance analysis: Track, analyse, and report on the performance of marketing campaigns, using data to identify areas for improvement and optimisation.
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Budget coordination: Work with the Head of MarComms to support the management and monitoring of the marketing budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources, providing analysis of return on investment (ROI) for marketing activities.
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Team leadership: Supervise and mentor two marketing team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Drive the development of internal processes to increase efficiency, transparency and communication in the team.
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Relationship management: Build and maintain relationships with external vendors, agencies, and key stakeholders.
Skills, experience and knowledge
Required/essential:
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Strategic thinking: Ability to develop and implement effective marketing plans and activities. (E)
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Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions. Strong working knowledge of Google Analytics. (E)
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Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for internal and external communication. (E)
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Project management: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and work to budgets. (E)
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Digital marketing expertise: Strong understanding of digital marketing channels, including SEO, social media, email marketing, and paid advertising, including PPC. (E)
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Creative thinking: Ability to develop innovative and engaging marketing campaigns. (E)
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Team leadership experience: Proven track record of motivating, managing, at least one direct line report in a marketing role. (E)
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Budget management: Ability to manage and track marketing budgets effectively. (E)
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CRM expertise: Understanding and working knowledge of integrating of CRM system to marketing and communications activities. (D)
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Working knowledge of Canva and/or other digital creative tools. (D)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Full-time* Trust & Foundations Manager
Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience
Location: Remote, with occasional travel to Edinburgh or London
This position is full-time; however, for the right candidate, we would consider a four-day working week (or equivalent reduced hours) at the full salary rate, depending on the demonstration of exceptional relevant experience.
ABOUT US
School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is an education charity that exists to empower and support young people living in complex and challenging circumstances. We use rugby to foster an environment of genuine acceptance, where the sport becomes a platform for participants to improve their confidence, communication skills, commitment, self-control, and ability to work effectively within a team. Through group learning and one-to-one mentoring, SOHK helps young people (re)engage with education and safeguard their wellbeing.
Ninety percent of our participants report feeling more confident and more engaged with school after taking part - with long-term effects on attendance, attainment, and life outcomes. Find out more about our Schools Programme here.
SOHK is at a new and exciting stage of development. Having delivered its programmes to thousands of adults and young people over the past 13 years, in 2024 we chose to focus solely on working in schools. This shift responds to a dramatic rise in need among young people in the UK, many of whom are struggling to navigate adolescence amid rising poverty, a mental health crisis, and increasing isolation.
We plan to double the number of young people engaging with our programmes over the next five years. We are also making significant investments in our impact function, to better understand how we can maximise the benefits for participants and attract more attention and investment to social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions.
Our Mission:
To empower young people to fully realise their potential.
Our Vision:
A society in which every young person has an equal opportunity to succeed.
OVERVIEW
The Trusts & Foundations Manager will play a central role in shaping SOHK’s future growth. They will lead on major grant applications, support targeted bids aligned with regional delivery, and manage relationships with existing charitable funders.
Around one-third of SOHK’s £1.5 million income currently comes from grants, with active partnerships including major funders such as the Garfield Weston Foundation and Impetus. Sustaining and growing this income will require proactive research, strategic outreach, and a highly organised, detail-focused approach to both applications and stewardship.
The role works closely with the CEO, who is committed to leveraging their time and networks to support fundraising success. The post-holder will also collaborate with Regional Directors and other fundraising colleagues, while enjoying a high level of autonomy and contributing to the long-term direction of SOHK’s Trusts & Foundations strategy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and submit high-quality funding proposals, including applications for six-figure and multi-year grants, by meeting appropriate deadlines and tailoring applications so they appeal to different funder priorities
- Manage and develop a strong pipeline of Trust & Foundations funders for future years, including researching and prospecting new leads through active outreach
- Work with the CEO, Regional Directors and overall fundraising team to identify key funding priorities and strategically deploying the capacity available
- Develop and keep the fundraising CRM updated as a central source of trusts and foundations knowledge, clearly identifying funding gaps and adjusting targets
- Strengthen existing funding partnerships through warm stewardship and efficient grant reporting, maximising the charity’s chances of repeat funding
- Build upon the organisational strategy for scaling trusts & foundations income
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrable track record in leading on successful medium and major grant applications, including six-figure and multi-year grants
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, able to present a compelling case for support to a variety of funders
- Comfortable in understanding and presenting financial information and in creating budgets for grant applications
- Experience with CRM/fundraising databases for tracking applications, deadlines, and relationship management
- Highly organised and proactive, used to taking the lead on managing a large volume of potential grants in line with the submission dates
- Confident in liaising and engaging with external organisations, including building new relationships with potential funders who are invite-only
- Enjoy working across different teams within an organisation, bringing in new perspectives and utilising the assets and expertise of current staff for fundraising purposes
- Growth mindset, always ready to accept new challenges and opportunities to develop funding strategies.
- Genuinely buy into the SOHK mission, purpose and values
Desirable
- An understanding of how to build and develop a multi-year fundraising strategy for trusts and foundations
- Experience in social impact measurement, with a grasp on how we could use impact data even more persuasively with funders
- Knowledge of the education and/or youth work sector, understanding the impact which this work can make specifically and the context of fundraising for work in schools
- Experience, or willingness to develop knowledge, in how the charity sector can safely and appropriately utilise AI in the creation of strong funding bids and efficient reporting
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
- Salary range: £37,000 - £40,000
- Full-time or 0.8 Full-time Equivalent - dependent on the skills and experience of the candidate, we would be open to discussing a 4-day week on full salary
- 28 days annual leave entitlement plus public holidays.
- Some travel to the different regions may periodically be required.
- Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for successful candidates and the job is dependent on suitable references.
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Cord is an international charity working to make peace a reality where people don’t have the freedom to exercise their rights. We work to build the relationship between those in power and local communities.
We believe that people flourish when all parts of society work together. Peaceful relationships make that possible. The simple act of talking begins a journey of growth which transforms mistrust, includes the excluded and turns adversaries into allies.
Cord operates in eight countries and implements programmes in the following areas:
- Empowering Women & Girls
- Accessing Fundamental Freedoms
- Climate & the Environment
- Economic Empowerment
- Supporting Stronger Societies
We are a small, committed team who love working together to make a huge impact. If you like the sound of us, then take a look at the recruitment pack and come and join our team!
About the Role
Are you someone who is passionate about seeing positive change in our world? Can you bring knowledge and creativity in designing innovative and effective peacebuilding programmes?
We are looking for someone to support our programmes and institutional fundraising with excellent writing skills, who is passionate about addressing the root causes of and inequalities caused by conflict. You will be someone passionate about the work Cord does and who can bring technical institutional funding expertise alongside peacebuilding knowledge to our small and committed team.
In this role you will lead the development of new programmes and institutional funding bids in line with Cord’s peacebuilding approach and 5 main programme areas. You will manage proposal submissions to Cord's key donors such as the EU, US State Department, GIZ, SDC, UN Peacebuilding Fund etc. You will be working closely with country teams to design and write proposals based on strong project designs developed in partnership with our local partners.
The role will also operate at a strategic level by managing Cord’s relationships with key donors and shaping how Cord communicates about its programmes and the added-value that Cord brings.
If you like what you read and are passionate about real and lasting change, come and join us and be part of the Cord story.
Application Instructions
To apply please send you CV and a covering letter that explains your interest in Cord and the role, and details how you fulfil the requirements of the role.
Please note: Funding for this position is contingent upon the successful award of external funding that is currently in process and expected to be finalised in Autumn 2025. Whilst the recruitment selection process will run concurrently, the official appointment of this role will take place after funding is officially secured.
This is a UK based remote role and applicants must have the right to work in the UK and the ability to travel to Coventry for team meetings.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Marketing
Part-time, 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Home Based (UK Only)
£51,000 pro rata (£40,800 actual)
12-month fixed-term contract, with strong potential to become permanent
Are you a strategic, creative leader with a passion for inclusion and social justice?
Do you want to shape the future of a pioneering global movement that’s challenging stigma and transforming lives?
Charity People is delighted to be supporting a unique membership-based charity in the recruitment of a newly created Head of Marketing role. This organisation leads a worldwide movement for face equality, uniting non-profits from across the globe to ensure that people with facial differences are seen, respected, and empowered. As the only non-profit with consultative status to the UN CRPD representing this community, their work is bold, collaborative, and deeply impactful.
Following the launch of a new strategy for 2025–2028, this is a pivotal opportunity to join the charity at a time of growth and transformation, amplifying its global voice and expanding its reach.
About the Role
This senior, strategic role is ideal for someone who thrives in a small, fast-moving team and wants to make a tangible difference. Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Marketing will lead on marketing, communications, and digital strategy, while line managing the Fundraising Manager and Digital Communications Officer.
Key responsibilities include delivering high-impact campaigns such as International Face Equality Week, growing digital reach to over 2 million people annually, and driving income through the Workplace Inclusion Programme and membership growth.
The postholder will also contribute to organisational strategy, support education and policy initiatives, and ensure that the charity’s values-led approach reaches underrepresented voices globally.
Essential Criteria
- Extensive experience in a similar senior marketing capacity
- Proven people management skills
- Track record of leading innovation, audience growth, and income generation
- Expertise in digital, data-led marketing and CRM systems
If you have a passion for inclusion, equity, and social justice and are comfortable working from home as part of a small and agile team with a creative, growth-oriented mindset, we would love to hear from you asap!
Four Excellent Reasons to Join the Team!
- Flexible, remote working (UK only)
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata) + UK bank holidays + Christmas closure
- Be part of a global alliance of inspiring member organisations
- Help lead a movement that’s changing perceptions and empowering communities
Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals with lived experience of disfigurement/facial difference and from other minoritised backgrounds.
Closing date: Friday 8th August
Interviews: ASAP
Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background—e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
An Events Fundraising Administrator is required from the 11th August for 6 weeks, working 4 hours per day, to support a national charity in the lead up and during an up and coming event.
As the Events Fundraising Administrator, you will support the team by handling the phone line and challenge events inbox. This will require a few days in the office initially to train up on the systems. After that they can be flexible on remote working.
We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting or working within a fundraising team. Either as a fundraising assistant, or from a supporter care type background, as you will work with events participants in the lead up to the events and during, ensuring the participant is ready for their fundraising event, and that systems and fundraising efforts are maximised and kept accordingly.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please apply and we can discuss further.
Job title: Professional Communities Manager
Reporting to: Director of Membership
Line Manager Responsibility for: Professional Communities Co-ordinator
Location: This is a remote UK-based role with regular travel to CST’s national and regional events, mainly in Birmingham and London. Candidates within reasonable travel distance to these locations are preferred.
Salary: £41,603 - £45,470 a year.
Pension: We offer a workplace pension and life assurance scheme. CST makes contributions equivalent to 10% of your gross salary.
Annual leave: Initially 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional two days leave after three years’ service.
Working hours: Full-time 37.5 hours.
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 27th August 2025, 12 noon.
Interview Date: First stage interviews will be conducted on Tuesday 9th September 2025, second stage interviews will be conducted on Thursday 11th September 2025.
Job overview
The Professional Communities Manager leads the development, content curation, and operational delivery of CST’s 11 Professional Communities. These networks, events, and forums are a core benefit of CST membership and are provided free of charge to members.
This is a proactive, member-focused role that blends operational excellence with strategic content oversight. The postholder will work directly with community chairs, subject experts, community supporters, CST platinum partners and members to ensure that all communities are vibrant, professionally hosted, and deliver high-quality, relevant content.
The role also plays a key part in ensuring a joined-up approach to content across CST’s full range of activities, working closely with the professional learning and conference teams and partnerships to ensure alignment and maximise value for members.
Key responsibilities
Strategic Development and Continuous Improvement
- Develop and implement strategic plans to strengthen the value, engagement, and content of CST Professional Communities.
- Set clear objectives and KPIs to monitor success and drive continuous improvement of community services.
- Regularly evaluate community activity, identifying ways to increase engagement, relevance, and impact for members.
Community Content Curation and Management
- Oversee the quality, consistency, and relevance of content across all 11 Professional Communities, ensuring alignment with member priorities and organisational objectives.
- Work in partnership with community chairs, subject experts, community supporters and CST’s platinum partnerships to proactively commission, curate, and quality-assure community content (e.g., webinars, blogs, resources, discussions).
- Work closely with the professional learning and conference teams to ensure a joined-up, coherent approach to content across CST activity, avoiding duplication and enhancing overall member value.
- Identify content gaps and work creatively, including drawing upon resources and contacts within the policy and partnership team to address them, ensuring a balanced and evolving programme across the communities.
Community Engagement and Facilitation
- Lead and facilitate virtual and in-person community events, ensuring professional delivery and high-quality member interaction.
- Support and brief speakers, chairs, and contributors to ensure a consistently excellent experience for members.
- Actively promote member engagement through community platforms and other channels, driving participation and interaction.
Stakeholder Relationships
- Build and maintain strong relationships with CST members, community chairs, speakers, and supporters.
- Collaborate with internal colleagues across membership, communications, professional learning, policy, and conference teams to maximise the impact of community activities.
- Manage relationships with sponsors where appropriate, ensuring alignment with CST values.
Digital Platform and Event Management
- Oversee the effective use of digital and platforms (including CiviCRM and Hivebrite,) to host communities, deliver events, and share content.
- Manage operational aspects of events and online communities, ensuring smooth logistics and excellent user experience.
Data, Insight, and Reporting
- Monitor and report on community engagement, content performance, and member feedback, using data to guide improvements.
- Lead the ongoing development of data processes for the communities, ensuring accurate insights are captured and shared.
Team Leadership and Development
- Manage, develop, and support the Professional Communities Coordinator, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
- Encourage learning and development across the team to ensure consistently excellent member service.
Adaptability and Wider Contribution
- Contribute to broader membership engagement strategies and initiatives.
- Undertake any other duties as required by the Director of Membership to support CST’s mission
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you passionate about using your financial skills to make a global impact? At Emerging Leaders, we believe in unlocking potential and empowering individuals to lead themselves out of poverty. As our Finance Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the financial health and integrity of an organisation that delivers life-changing training across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. You’ll work closely with a diverse, values-driven team and contribute directly to our mission of transforming lives through leadership, financial literacy, and purpose-driven action. This flexible, part-time role offers autonomy, meaning, and the chance to do work that truly matters.
We are looking for a professionally qualified accountant (or qualified by experience) with financial management, audit, book-keeping and project-based accounting experience. Familiarity with charity finance or international development would be an asset, or this could be the role to enable you to move in to that sector. If you are a team player, proactive and detailed-orientated but also keen on the big picture we'd love to hear from you. Interviews will be on a rolling basis, early applications are encouraged.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter or introductory video explaining your suitability for this role.
If you are providing a video, include a link in the body of the message instead of attaching the video file (see job description document for additional details).
Applications deadline is Monday 18th August , 2025 at 17:00 hrs (BST). Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged
Unlocking the potential of people in vulnerable communities by empowering them with the mindsets, motivation and skills to flourish
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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Live and Work at our seaside retreat centre
The Othona Community (charity number 1154204) seeks a Core Member, Office and Communications to be part of the resident core community at its West Dorset Centre.
Othona is an open and inclusive Community rooted in the Christian tradition, and drawing on a wealth of other inspirations. We welcome people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and beliefs. Through sharing in a daily rhythm of work, learning, worship, and play, we seek personal renewal and glimpses of the sacred. In community we explore the relationship between faith and life, and encourage one another in caring for the world and its people.
Core Member, Office and Communications
Your working week will encompass a range of core tasks that are often shared amongst community members. You will be expected (after an initial learning and induction period) to host and facilitate events, lead chapel gatherings, take a turn cooking, cleaning and helping around the house and gardens. If you have particular practical skills in these areas that would be an advantage. On occasion you will need to cover for colleagues in their absence. These shared tasks apply to all established members of our core community and we work very much as a team to plan our work and develop our offer to our visitors
As Core Community Member with lead responsibility for office work and digital communication at Othona you’ll be representing the ethos and values of Othona to all who contact the Centre, offering a friendly and helpful response and working to increase our online presence and thus our reach.
You will need to be a good administrator, and enjoy planning and organising the office tasks including responding to enquiries, taking bookings, maintaining good records and other aspects of office work.
You will have good digital skills and be at ease in using social media and other online communication. You will become the key person in rationalising and improving our office IT and in exploring effective new marketing opportunities. Your work, within an overall communications policy agreed with the warden as your line manager, will help us to attract a wider demographic to attend and enjoy what Othona offers.
But just as important, you need the personal qualities to interact sensitively with our visitors and other contacts, to be well organised without being inflexible, to cope calmly in changing circumstances and work cheerfully in a small team. So spiritual and emotional intelligence and an interest in people will need to underpin your technical skills.
You will need to live on-site where the available accommodation is a self-contained flat. A job-share with someone who shares your accommodation could be feasible. Please let us know if you have this in mind so that we can discuss the practicalities.
The salary offered is £9,918.38, with full board and lodging, pension provision, utility bills and council tax paid by Othona, this equates to a much higher figure in real terms and is in accordance with relevant provisions within the National Minimum Wage Act. You can expect two days off a week (on a variable rota) and 28 days annual leave allowance.
Timeline
Closing Date: Applications will remain open initially until 18th August 2025 but please apply early as we will shortlist and interview candidates on an ongoing basis
If you are shortlisted, you will be asked visit and volunteer with us for a few days at a mutually convenient date. As well as an introduction to the work, this allows you and the Othona team to get to know each other. We interview at the end of such a volunteer period, if both you and Othona decide to go ahead with your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Director of Fundraising
Location: Remote (with regular UK internal & external meetings)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Reports to: CEO
About Switch the Play Foundation
Switch the Play Foundation is the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting sportspeople in their transition to life outside of sport. We empower individuals to thrive through and beyond their sporting careers with tailored development, wellbeing, and transition support.
As we launch our new 5-year strategy, this is a truly exciting time to join our team and help scale our impact across the UK.
Role Summary
We seek a strategic Director of Fundraising to lead and grow our income generation efforts. This role will develop a sustainable fundraising strategy to support our expanding programmes and reach. Working for a small charity like ours means your efforts will have a direct and significant impact, ensuring that fundraising is maximised to support our mission.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver our fundraising strategy across trusts, foundations, events, corporates, major donors, and individuals
- Manage and grow a small, remote fundraising team
- Meet income targets and develop new income streams
- Cultivate and nurture relationships with funders, partners, and supporters
- Track performance and report on KPIs and ROI to the Board
What You’ll Bring
- Proven success in fundraising strategy and income growth
- Experience across multiple income streams, especially corporate and philanthropic giving
- Strong leadership and team development skills
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management
- A data-driven, adaptable approach
- Passion for social impact and belief in the power of sport
- Experience working in or with small charities
- Adaptability, resilience, and a passion for supporting sportspeople
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a values-led, supportive, and ambitious team
- Shape a growing organisation at a pivotal moment
- Flexible working and a culture of trust and wellbeing
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + 3 days off at Christmas
- Employer pension contribution and CPD budget
- Tech allowance and expenses for UK travel
- Your voice matters—everyone contributes to our strategy and direction
Apply Now
Apply with your CV and cover letter.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities. If you’re excited by this opportunity but not sure you meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.
If you have any questions or need adjustments to the application process, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Supporting all athletes - irrespective of their sport, background or stage of career - with their successful transition into life outside of sport


This important and newly created role will see you take responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining security policies, procedures, and controls to protect the RBL data and systems and will lead on activities that assess, report and mitigate risk. You will play a pivotal role in the management and containment of security incidents, ensuring continuous improvement with RBLs security while raising awareness for staff, volunteer and member communities.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our Head of Technology Operations and Security, key responsibilities will include:
- Lead on activities that assess, report and mitigate risk, with the focus being to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of RBL’s information assets
- Take responsibility for RBLs information and data protection policies, practices and settings
- Lead on the design and implementation of robust processes for reviewing & addressing the data security posture of third-party suppliers
- Develop RBL’s policies and procedures in accordance with industry regulations and standards such as Data Protection Act 2018, PCI-DSS, and ISO27001
- Implement and oversee security awareness training initiatives to ensure adherence to the organisation’s security protocols
You will be an expert in your field with significant experience in security and compliance management, comfortable with the management and complexity of information security. As a new role, you will be adaptable to change and happy to lead the direction of the post with strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical solutions to a non technical audience.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings) specifically to London, Haig House office.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Salary: £40,000 - £42,200
Contract: Full-time
Location: Hybrid- Bristol office or Home Based (with travel to Bristol once a month)
Closing date: 11th August 2025
Benefits: 27days annual leave bank holiday, Holiday Trading Scheme, 8% pension (when employees contribute 3% or more), flexible working
Are you a Virtual Events Fundraiser looking for your opportunity to own and lead a Virtual portfolio? We have a great opportunity for a Virtual Fundraising Manager to join the fantastic Young Lives vs Cancer and take on an exciting leadership role, perfect for someone looking to shape the future of digital fundraising, develop a high-performing team, and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer.
As part of this exciting role, you will lead the charity’s virtual fundraising strategy, managing a team that delivers innovative and engaging digital campaigns & you’ll use insight and creativity to grow supporter engagement, drive income, and build long-term relationships with thousands of new fundraisers each year.
To be successful as the Virtual Fundraising Manager, you will need:
• Proven experience delivering virtual fundraising events
• Strong skills in digital marketing, supporter stewardship, and data-driven decision-making
• Experience managing teams and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please give us a call and ask to speak with Jake (or use the reference 2666JP)
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency. We use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector – you can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.