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Thank you for your interest in working with us at Hopeful Futures CIC! We are a small but growing grass roots not-for-profit community interest company based in the London Borough of Newham. Motivated by our Christian faith, our mission is to create opportunities for autistic people, those with learning disabilities and their families to thrive in local communities.

This is an exciting, brand-new role at Hopeful Futures; we are looking for an ambitious individual to successfully lead all of our community-based projects.

This role would suit a candidate who has developed community projects before; someone who has taken vision/s and built them up from scratch until they have become flourishing projects, making a real difference to people's lives in a local community.

Please note that there is a genuine occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a practising Christian.

Overview of the Projects

• Wave (We’re All Valued Equally): our inclusive Christian worship events
• Family Support services
• Friendship Hub & Joy Hub: A new project enabling adults with learning disabilities to meet, plan and enjoy activities and outings in Newham
•  Art Group & Art Hub: Art based projects for autistic artists and artists who have a learning disability

Our Community Lead will also be responsible for:

• Line managing up to five identified staff members
• Successfully delivering the aims set out in our fundraising strategy
• Setting up a volunteer recruitment and retention scheme

For more detailed information about our community projects, for the full job description and person specification please download the 'Community Lead Job Summary and Description'. 

The Role

• Based at our office address of School 360, Sugar House Lane, Stratford, E15 2QS as well as various community project locations across the London Borough of Newham, with one day per week available for working from home
• Full time - Monday - Friday - 37.5 hours per week offered as a permanent contract
• Closing date: Apply by 12pm on Friday 6th June
• We will be shotlisting week commencing 9th June with first stage interviews scheduled for 17th & 19th June

Further Information for Applicants

• We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and particularly encourage applications from candidates of the global majority
• All job offers are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references
• Prospective candidates must have the right to work in the UK

Benefits of Working at Hopeful Futures CIC

• We provide high quality training & a robust induction process to settle you into your role
• Enhanced maternity & adoption leave scheme
• 28 days annual leave increasing by 1 day for each year of continuous service (up to 33 days)
• An additional day off for your birthday
• We are a recognised disability confident employer
• We have an Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme with access to free counselling and other wellbeing services
• Ability to join the Blue Light Card Scheme which provides members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many more

Age UK Lambeth’s vision is to work closely with residents, closely to where they live, remain relevant and to respond locally to rising needs. We want to ensure that we are easy to access, working with local communities and providing the best support we can to residents and our partners such as secondary care. Hospitals need to free up beds by discharging patients who do not need to remain in hospital. Despite the pressures we want discharges to be safe, successful and as painless as possible for patients. We also want to ensure a patient is not readmitted into hospital. 

The Hospital Discharge Community Support Coordinator will match Age UK Lambeth (AUKL) volunteers and partner organisation volunteers to support a patient's discharge. Volunteers could provide support with transport, practical support such as food shopping or completing home safety checks. Upon discharge volunteers may continue supporting patients for up to 4 weeks, providing support in person (at the individual's home or in the community) and over the phone, linking them into support services and helping them access the community to prevent hospital readmission.

What you’ll be doing?

1. Oversee the development of a new, inclusive volunteer programme that offers a range of diverse and challenging volunteer roles to support patients leaving hospital and once settled home. 

2. Work in partnership with the VCS to create 100 volunteering opportunities to support hospital discharge.

3. Using the volunteer platform, Care for Me, track allocated tasks to ensure they’re completed. Monitor volunteer reports to review the support and work delivered under the project.

4. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with King’s College Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital to ensure appropriate referrals are made into the service.

What you’ll benefit from

• Flexibility - this is a hybrid role with lots of community engagement and the chance to manage your own working day 

• Generous pension provision - 7% employer contribution

• 26 days holiday a year rising to 31 days after 5 years

• A great staff team 

Working closely with artists, creatives, community stakeholders and health colleagues, as Head of Arts & Wellbeing you will be leading on the design and delivery of projects and initiatives in the community with the aim to support young people’s mental health.

Main responsibilities include:

• To oversee the design and implementation of devise and structure a year round Arts & Wellbeing programme for young people that achieves the department’s objectives

• Oversee the set up, delivery and impact of the new Arts & Wellbeing programme

• Support significant stakeholder engagement, and take forward to implementation a range of south London community, arts and health partnerships

• Manage the Arts & Wellbeing budget, ensuring that projects are delivered within budget constraints and that financial reporting is accurate and timely

Key skills that would help you in this role include:

• A proven track record of designing and delivering programmes that support young people’s development, progression and health

• Passionate and committed to making a genuine difference in the lives of young people, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds

• Demonstrable understanding of youth participation best practices and safeguarding requirements.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to tailor written and verbal communications to a wide range of different audiences

• Demonstrable project management, finance and planning skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure

• Demonstrable experience of managing high level stakeholders, including funders and donors

Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role responsibilities.

We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview please indicate this on your application form. Interviews will take place at The Southbank Centre. 

By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.

If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.

Decisions regarding applications will be shared w/c 30 June 2025.

Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.

Its impact and reach are significant and it is respected internationally as a convener of great artists and diverse audiences and for being entrepreneurial and innovative in response to a volatile and changing financial landscape. The Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.

The Southbank Centre believes that a commitment to diversity and inclusion helps it be a more relevant and effective organisation.

At the Southbank Centre we believe in:

Creating welcoming spaces

• Because upholding respect, safety and belonging is at the heart of vibrant teams and communities.
• This means us all taking responsibility for shaping and protecting a kind, compassionate and inclusive environment for others.

Making wonderful experiences together

• Because we all contribute to amazing artistic moments at the Southbank Centre.
• This means us all understanding and valuing the different parts we play in creating enjoyment and success.

Sparking new thinking

• Because different views and thought-provoking conversations inspire innovation, learning and growth.
• This means everyone having a desire to learn and being open to evaluating how they think and work.

Benefits & Perks:

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• A min 5% employer’s pension contribution (rising to 9% depending on your employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for Southbank Centre events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga
• Free access to emotional support from a confidential specialist Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

Trees for Cities is the only national charity dedicated to improve lives by planting, protecting and promoting urban trees. We do this by working closely with communities, landowners, partners and funders to deliver transformational change in towns and cities across the UK and overseas. We plant trees in schools, streets, estates, parks and open spaces to create nature-rich urban woodland, hedgerows, orchards, avenues and playgrounds.

Benefitting people and the environment lies at the heart of what we do and this role comes at an exciting time for our organisation. As we enter a critical decade for environmental action, we’re looking for a strategic, ambitious, and collaborative Head of Corporate Fundraising to lead our corporate partnerships programme and secure the vital income needed to power our mission.

This is a unique opportunity to join a passionate, high-performing team at a pivotal moment. With our current strategy, The Turn of Trees (2022–25), coming to a close, and a bold new plan launching later this year, we’re scaling our efforts to drive a movement for tree equity—a future where everyone can enjoy the benefits of trees, no matter where they live. We already work with a range of leading businesses and foundations including BUPA Foundation, CBRE, and Bauer Media, and are seeking a leader who can deepen these partnerships while unlocking ambitious new opportunities.

As Head of Corporate Fundraising, you’ll help shape a bold and proactive fundraising approach, and personally drive high-value partnerships of £100,000+. You’ll combine strategic vision with hands-on leadership—crafting compelling propositions, nurturing long-term collaborations, and ensuring excellence in delivery. You’ll play a critical role in shaping our next phase of income growth, aligned closely with the wider organisational strategy and impact goals.

Trees for Cities is a fantastic place to work. We have a warm, inclusive and vibrant culture, where you will work collaboratively to witness the impact of your work to make a tangible difference in urban communities. If you’re an experienced and passionate corporate fundraiser ready to help build greener, healthier, more resilient cities—this is your moment.

Apply now and join us in growing a future where every street, every school, and every city is alive with trees and the benefit they bring.

For full details on the role and organisation, please download the Appointment Brief, where you will also find contact details of who to speak to should you have questions about the role and recruitment process and details on how to apply.

Closing Date: 29 June 2025

People Beyond Profit conversations: 2-7 July 2025

Panel Interview Dates: 8 & 15 July 2025

Chief Executive Officer

Location: Flexible (with regular travel to London)
Salary: £65,000–£70,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Alexandra Rose Charity is transforming access to fresh, healthy food for families on low incomes. Through innovative programs like Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg and Fruit & Veg on Prescription, we are pioneering financial incentives that improve nutrition, tackle food insecurity, and support local markets. As we enter our next phase of growth, we are seeking a bold, values-driven Chief Executive Officer to lead us forward; scaling our impact while staying true to our mission of ensuring everyone has access to affordable, healthy food.

This is not a typical CEO role. Alexandra Rose Charity is dynamic, purpose-driven, and committed to systemic change. The new CEO will drive a bold organizational strategy, foster a strong and inclusive culture, champion food equity, and ensure that our programs continue to empower communities across the UK.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Proven strategic leadership experience within a mission-driven organization.
• Experience of successful fundraising and stewardship of major funders
• A track record of scaling impact, income, and influence while maintaining a strong commitment to social change.
• Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders across government, healthcare, and community sectors to drive policy and programmatic innovation.
• A deep commitment to inclusion, equity, and ensuring that healthy food is accessible to all.

If you believe in a future where everyone, regardless of income, can access fresh, nutritious food and are ready to lead a movement for change, we’d love to hear from you. For more infomation please refer to the recruitment pack attched as a PDF.

Community Project Lead 

• Two-year fixed term, full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (minimum 21 hours per week considered), £28,000 – £32,000 per annum depending on experience (pro rata if part-time)  
• Remote or office-based. Occasional visits to IPSEA’s office in Takeley or a London venue required. This role will also include frequent travel to meet with community partners. 

Do you have experience working with under-served communities and leading impactful outreach projects? Are you passionate about improving access to support for families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)?

IPSEA is the leading charity in the field of SEND law in England, and we provide free and independent legal advice and support to families of children and young people with SEND. We also provide training on the SEND legal framework, and we influence policy at both a local and national level.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Community Project Lead to join our team and lead the development of our advice services for under-served communities. This two-year, fixed-term role is a key part of our strategy to reach groups who may not traditionally engage with IPSEA’s support - including children and families with English as an additional language, cared-for children (children in care), migrant children, detained children, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

The project builds on a detailed scoping exercise we’ve recently completed, which involved working closely with a wide range of charities and organisations that support these communities. The resulting report outlines the barriers they face, and will form the foundation for this project and directly inform the work you will lead.

What you’ll do 

• Design and develop pilot advice services that are tailored to the needs of under-served communities, using findings from IPSEA’s research 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with community groups, charities and service providers to co-produce accessible services 

• Collaborate with IPSEA’s advice, legal and policy teams to address the barriers these communities face in accessing SEND legal advice 

• Contribute to and share outreach materials, training resources and toolkits to support families of under-served communities and empower local advocates 

• Plan and lead workshops, focus groups and community events to raise awareness, gather feedback and enhance service delivery 

• Monitor and report on project outcomes and impact, providing regular updates to IPSEA staff and stakeholders 

You can work remotely or from IPSEA’s office in Takeley, with frequent travel required for essential meetings and community engagement.

If you share our commitment to protecting, promoting, and upholding the rights of children and young people with SEND, and would like to use your skills to improve access to vital advice and support, we would love to hear from you.

Visit our website to download a recruitment pack and application form.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 16 June 2025 
First-round interviews: Wednesday 25 June 2025 (London) 

Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby death receives the support and care they need.

This is an exciting role that will rely on a strong combination of excellent organisational and account management skills to support the Partnerships Team’s ambitious fundraising strategy.

You will support the development and management of relationships with external partners, helping to enhance the team’s outreach, funding opportunities, and collaborative projects. This role involves administrative support, stakeholder communication, and event and volunteer coordination to ensure effective partnership engagement and experience.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills and understanding of corporate fundraising by supporting the Partnerships Team to develop and launch an exciting portfolio of corporate products and events, paying close attention to the evolving needs of partners in an ever-increasing digital environment. 

You will be involved with flagship events and campaigns such as the globally-recognised Baby Loss Awareness Week, our award-winning Sands United Football Club, Big Give appeals and sector-leading collaborations.

You will also draw upon your expertise and creativity by working on creatives and concepts with the team to increase engagement and further develop communication channels appropriate to a diverse corporate audience.

With experience of managing a corporate partnerships portfolio of at least £75,000, you will have managed corporate fundraisers including Charity of the Year Partnerships, cause-related marketing partnerships and sponsors.

We are looking for someone who has an eye for detail, is able to manage their time effectively and ensure the highest supporter experience. You will need to have strong IT skills including the use of a fundraising database.

This role will also provide support to colleagues within the Income & Engagement Department to optimise income and awareness raising activities.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Interim Head of Trusts and Philanthropy to work as part of our Philanthropy and Partnerships Team.

This is a fixed term position until 31 August 2026

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

The Fundraising team is a dynamic group of fundraisers who are passionately committed to raising money for our life-changing work in the mental health and mental illness space. We have a diverse portfolio of income streams spanning Events, Community, Individual Giving, Legacies, In-Memoriam, Philanthropy, Trusts & Grants, and Partnerships.

Trusts & Grants have a strong track record at Rethink Mental Illness, and a growing portfolio of supporters at Mental Health UK. The team is well-positioned to develop innovative funding propositions that support the future ambitions of both charities, working to achieve both in-year cornerstone grants and long-term, transformational funding. As a newly established programme, Philanthropy demonstrates exciting potential for both Rethink and MHUK, with initiatives spanning major donor and mid-value engagement.

How you will make a difference

We are looking for an experienced Philanthropy and Trust and Foundations fundraiser to join our passionate team. This exciting maternity cover role will oversee Trusts & Grants, Philanthropy and Prospect Research during a pivotal time of growth, ensuring each area continues to develop, scale and innovate to achieve lasting results in support of our ambitious 5-year fundraising strategy. 

The successful post-holder will be a proactive charity professional who can effectively nurture the Trusts & Grants team, supporting them to reach in-year and future targets and facilitating the continued growth of this area. The role will also comprise developing the Philanthropy stream, bringing exemplary relationship management and stewardship strategies to continue establishing the programme for long-term success. The post-holder will manage their own high-value portfolio of prospects across both areas in addition to supporting the work of their team. Working across the high-value function, Prospect Research also sits under this position, with a remit to support and facilitate collaboration and maximising all opportunities between Trusts, Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships.

As a senior leader you will take an active role in representing Philanthropy and Trusts externally and internally. You will work with stakeholders across the charities to understand and translate charitable initiatives into dynamic funding propositions, and build deep relationships with trusts, foundations and individual donors.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here. 

IPSEA training to Level 2 is required for this role.  Further training and qualifications will be offered and supported.

This role is to support SENDIASS - The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services and to lead on Youth Facilitator role.

Centre 404 is a leading charity based in North London with an excellent reputation for providing high quality services to children and adults with learning disabilities and their families. This role will be part of our Children, Young People, Families and Engagement service that works with family carers of children and adults who have a learning disability and offers advice, training, support and events throughout the year.

This is an ideal opportunity for an effective and confident individual to bring SEND expertise to the team within a supportive and collaborative environment.

The role will involve providing impartial information, advice and support to parents of children and young people, and young people themselves, who have Special Educational Needs and/or a disability so they can make appropriate, informed decisions about their education - in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and relevant legislation.

You will obtain and process referrals and provide support and expertise at all points along the SEN journey for service users and their families.  You will partner with a range of other organisations; local and national, voluntary and community and will variably act as advocate, mediator, facilitator and supporter in the best interests of the children, young people and parents within the service

Knowledge of local authority processes, national policies and legislation and relevant SEND issues will be essential to this role alongside organisational expertise and a real desire to engage with users in order to create and deliver a range of events and activities as part of the sider Supporting Families team.

This is a potentially hugely rewarding role for an individual with significant experience of the SEND Code of Practice offering challenge, autonomy and opportunities for development within a growing organisation.

Local Government Scale SO1 SCP23 – 25 £35,377.47 to £36,662.63 pa inc

London Weighting

Fixed Term contract to 31st March 2026 – May be extended subject to funding (plus 6% contributory pension. 35 hours per week).

Due to the immediate need for this post we will be interviewing suitable applicants as they are received.

The Care Navigator will support those with long term conditions to access timely care and community support services. Working closely with Camden GP practices and Integrated Care Teams is required as is accurate record keeping using IT systems. Through timely intervention and care co-ordination, unnecessary hospital admissions, GP appointments and residential placements will be reduced.

The successful candidate will come from an information/advice, social care or health background, must be computer literate, and have excellent people and communication skills, and able to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of person centred planning is required. It is important that a candidate promotes a culture that values, protects and uses information for the success of the organisation and benefit of its clients/patients. For this role it is essential that you to have the ability to travel across Camden as the role involves visiting clients in their own homes. This is a full time role with no job share opportunity and works out of GP practices in Camden. AUC offers a contributory pension, and season ticket or bicycle loan facility.

Closing date: Rolling recruitment

Interview date: TBC

As part of the application process please submit a CV and Covering letter, demonstrating how you meet the shortlisting criteria in the Person Specification. Please also complete and return the criminal convictions declaration form.

Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer. Registered Charity No. 293446

A rare and exciting opportunity to support the fundraising and strategic development of a wide range of Charities in the UK, as part of a friendly and supportive consulting team.

Charity Fundraising Ltd provides a comprehensive range of fundraising, strategic consultancy and evaluation services to Charities and other not-for-profit organisations. Established in 2000, our services range from grant and contract bid writing and review, to developing fundraising strategies, developing M&E frameworks and undertaking project and programme evaluations. We also offer a range of strategic support, mentoring and training. We work with lots of amazing charities, both local and national, small and large, across the UK, covering themes such as: Homelessness; addiction; youth; community; disability; mental health; minoritised groups; medical conditions; heritage; environment and more.

We are seeking an exceptional fundraiser who can offer a strong track record of driving organisational growth in the voluntary sector. Multi-year experience in two or more of the following core service areas is essential:

• Achieving major grant funding from trusts, foundations, lottery distributors, public sector agencies or similar.
• Planning and developing successful contract tender submissions.
• Planning and developing successful fundraising strategies and action plans.
• Major Donor, Legacy or Corporate fundraising strategy and delivery

The role is varied and interesting - managing a portfolio of clients and supporting them directly or strategically with their fundraising, impact evaluation and organisational development. Our consultants are all employees and we work closely together as a supportive team, sharing and developing skills and knowledge. We anticipate the appointee may not hold experience across all core areas of our services. We will enable the appointee to focus on projects that play to their strengths and experience and provide further support and training as necessary.

Based from home (must be UK resident), with ad hoc client and team meetings/socials (all travel paid), mostly within England. All IT equipment provided. Full-time or part-time (minimum 0.8 FTE - 28 hrs).

Benefits include: 24 days paid annual leave (pro rata), 5% employers pension contribution, potential cash / annual leave bonus, CPD budget and paid CPD time + lots of opportunity to learn from our experienced consultant team.

Please note that applications will only be considered where the screening questions are fully completed.

Here's what some of our team say about working for Charity Fundraising Ltd:

"I don’t think I have ever worked with such a nice bunch of people, everyone has been very welcoming, supportive and just all round lovely" 

"I really enjoy working for CF because I get to work independently with a diverse range of interesting clients, and am also part of a great, supportive team - best of all worlds!"

“Supportive and fun team; and great to learn new ideas from others fundraising skills, knowledge and expertise”

"I love being part of such a passionate, professional team and who prides itself on building close working relationships with each other and with our clients."

Join Citizens Advice Richmond as an Financial Resilience Navigator 

Citizens Advice Richmond is launching an exciting new project and seeks a passionate Financial Resilience Navigator to join our team. This rewarding role involves providing holistic support to vulnerable households across the Richmond Borough, helping them achieve greater financial sustainability.  

You will serve as a single point of contact, assisting clients with welfare benefits, income maximization, debt management, housing, and related issues. This role emphasizes connection, compassion, and coordination, requiring collaboration with various organizations and council services to ensure comprehensive client support. Key responsibilities include client advocacy, community outreach, case management, and stakeholder collaboration.

For more information and how to apply please see the job pack attached.

Start Date: Immediate Start

Deadline: Rolling – as soon as the position is filled 

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. UCL students have the potential to do anything, and the Union plays an essential role in helping them to achieve things they may have never thought possible. As a charity we employ over 130 career staff and over 250 part-time student staff, and deliver a wide range of services and representative functions for students. We work in partnership with UCL towards a fantastic experience for all of our 48,000 students and to ensure that university life enables them to develop the skills, experience and confidence to become the leaders of the future. 

Our vision is of an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world. 

It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s ground-breaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.

We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work.

Events are a central part of student life at UCL – enabling students to find and form communities, experience new things, and make the most of life in London. Each year, the Students’ Union and its clubs and societies, deliver more than 6,000 events ranging from workshops to debates, exercise classes to socials. The Events Coordinator will support the delivery of a high quality programme of events, support teams across the Students’ Union to develop and deliver events, and work collaboratively to develop a culture of excellent event management.

The role is full time and permanent. This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus with flexibility to work from home on a 40/60 basis (40% working from the office). We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible. 

Key Requirements 

Do you have experience in the events industry? Do you have experience developing project plans for events? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. 

For full details on this role, please view the job pack attached below. 

Further Details 

Please apply through the online application form. 

Applicants should note that CVs will not be accepted and that the statement of support for application should address the selection criteria in the person specification and outline your reasons for applying. 

Interviews will take place on w/c 16 June 2025. 

European Movement UK has a significant internal governance structure comprised of a Board of 20 people (meets online 8 times per year), a National Council of approx. 100 members (meets online 6 times per year) and four standing committees (meeting frequency varies). The Governance Support Officer will play a crucial role in supporting the proper function of these bodies.

Key responsibilities - Governance

• Governance admin, including: managing the governance calendar, arranging meetings, sending emails to the Board and the Council, chasing reports and papers to be submitted on time, document management.
• Supporting the chairs of the standing committees in their admin, including managing calendar invitations, supporting Zoom access, minute taking, record keeping and document management.
• Supporting the communication and smooth running of internal elections
• Helping to organise the Annual General Meeting, usually held in mid-November, in line with EMUK’s constitution.
• Helping to organise other governance related events, as required
• Supporting the consistent use of online workplace tools (eg Zoom, Google Workplace, etc.)
• Handling relevant email correspondence, liaising with other members of staff and external parties as required.

Key responsibilities - Admin

• Diary management for the CEO
• Handling correspondence, liaising with other members of staff and external parties as required
• Arranging team meetings, taking notes and overseeing an actions log
• Dealing with staff recruitment (placing ads, managing applications, arranging interviews, producing contracts, supporting new starters)
• Occasional general admin support, including organising deliveries, picking up mail, answering phones and monitoring shared inboxes as required.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role

Person specification

• Significant experience (minimum 2 years) in an equivalent governance support or office role (governance officer, secretary or admin support, office manager)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organisation and people management skills
• Strong command of the English language
• Ability to prioritise and multitask efficiently
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent IT skills, including good working knowledge of Google Docs, MS Office, Slack, Zoom etc.
• A flexible team player
• Discretion and tact
• Able to demonstrate commitment to the European Movement’s values
• Experience of providing support to a board or other governance body (desirable)
• Experience of using a CRM (especially NationBuilder) (desirable)

About the European Movement UK

The European Movement UK is the only organisation in the UK dedicated to rebuilding Britain’s relationship with the European Union. We’re cross-party, home to pro-Europeans of all backgrounds who believe that Brexit was a catastrophic mistake. We’re also a grassroots, membership organisation with over 26,000 members and 100 local campaign groups across the country.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation, as we're in a period of growth and expansion.

Role information

Title: Governance support officer
Reports to: CEO and Deputy CEO
Salary: £30k pro rata (£24k for 28 hours)
Contract type: 28-35 hours per week (negotiable), permanent
Location: Based in our London Office, but with an element of home working
Flexibility: Flexible as to how the 28 hours are arranged across the week.

Out of hours working: There is a requirement for out of hours work, with regular online meetings on weekday evenings (roughly twice/month) and occasionally on Saturdays (roughly three per year). We operate a TOIL policy for out of hours working

How to apply

To apply for this role please complete the application form which can be found on the European Movement website.

As part of the application process, you will need to upload an anonymised CV and a personal statement outlining why you are interested in this role.

The closing date is 09:00 on Wednesday 04 June 2025

DIRECT APPLICATIONS ONLY - NO AGENCIES

Please note, we are unable to accept any applications from people who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or who are not currently resident in the UK