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Cerebra is the national charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with neurological conditions and their families. We provide vital research, support, and practical solutions that empower families facing complex challenges.
With an annual income of £3 million and a headcount of 68 employees, we have ambitious plans to double our income between 2025 and 2027, ensuring we can extend our impact, reach more families, and drive real change. To achieve this, we are investing in fundraising innovation, income generating ventures, and strategic partnerships, alongside enhancing our brand to increase our national recognition.
Our work is underpinned by our values ensuring that everything we do aligns with our mission to create a better world for children with neurological conditions.
This is an incredibly exciting time to join Cerebra, as we are preparing to launch our new strategy and brand. The COO is a vital leadership role that will support the drive towards even greater impact for children and families across the UK.
Our Services
Sleep Advice Service
Cerebra understands that if you have a child that doesn’t sleep, the whole family suffers. Many children with neurological conditions suffer from disrupted sleep. Our sleep advice service provides bespoke advice and support so that everyone can get a good night’s sleep.
Legal Rights Service
Our Legal Rights Service provides help and support to families of children with neurological conditions when they are faced with barriers and difficulties in accessing statutory support services they are entitled to. The service provides information on their legal entitlements.
Book and Toy Library Service
Our specialist postal lending library contains a wide range of books for both adults and children, plus a selection of sensory toys specifically chosen for children with a neurological condition.
Innovation and Product Design Service
Our Innovation Service designs and builds bespoke products that cater to the specific needs of children with neurological conditions. The aim of the service is to make products that are desirable and exciting, therefore promoting social inclusion, peer acceptance and enabling children to participate in everyday activities that are so often close to them.
Information Products
Cerebra publishes different information products to help families with a child with a neurological condition. Our information products offer comprehensive, up-to-date support and research-driven strategies to assist families with a wide range of issues.
Buzgi and Toy Adaptation Service
Cerebra designs and builds bespoke assistive equipment for disabled children, this includes creating custom mobility aids, switch‑adapted toys, and other innovative solutions to help children access play, learning, and independence.
The Bugzi - a mini powered wheelchair for children offers many children their first experience of independent mobility. It uses either a joystick or switches and adaptable seating for complex needs, and helps develop spatial awareness, confidence, and early mobility skills. The Bugzi is available through a national loan scheme.
Additionally, we operate commercial services (including a web shop) to supplement our income to support children and their families.
Our services are provided to families free of charge.
Job Title:
Chief Operating Officer
Reports To:
Chief Executive Officer
Direct reports:
3 senior managers (Finance (headcount of 3), HR (headcount of 1), IT (headcount of 5))
Purpose of the Role:
The Chief Operating Officer will play a vital role in supporting the Chief Executive Officer, Board and Leadership Team to deliver Cerebra’s vision and ambitious strategic aims. The Chief Operating Officer will provide strategic leadership and operational management across key areas within Cerebra including:
This is a pivotal executive leadership role, responsible for driving organisational performance, sustainability and growth. The COO will translate Cerebra’s strategic ambitions into effective operational delivery, ensuring robust governance, financial stewardship and a high-performing, values-led culture.
As a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, the COO will lead core operational services and commercial activity, enabling the charity to maximise impact and generate sustainable income in support of its charitable objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Executive Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications
Director of Research and Support Services
Finance, Commercial & Sustainability
Operations & Infrastructure
People & Culture
Digital & Technology
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Leadership & Management
Key Attributes
Please see attached job description for the Person Specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose
The weekend Hospital to Home Project Officer is responsible for responding to referrals received over the weekend from both Royal London Hospital & Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will work with the manager on Friday to deliver services and plan visits on the weekend for you to attend.
The service supports people returning after a stay in hospital, helping them to settle back at home, regain confidence and support with some practical tasks, e.g. shopping/cleaning. You will manage referrals, carry out assessments, and in liaison with the manager, allocate service users to Hospital to Home Outreach Worker caseloads. You will provide direct frontline support and co-ordinate visits to the service users’ home in preparation for their return home. You will work collaboratively to lead and manage the weekend service to support the smooth transition from hospital to home for service users. The service is time limited, up to 4 or 6 weeks, to adjust, build confidence, and settle back in their homes.
You will also be required to undertake community-based outreach as part of service delivery, including visiting service users in their homes both pre-and post-discharge. This includes conducting access visits, welfare checks, and providing practical support such as shopping assistance to ensure a safe and sustainable transition from hospital to home. Over the weekend you be based in the hospital, with lone working visits to client’s properties for support.
Key Tasks
Act as the first point of contact for all referrals over the weekend across both hospitals.
Meet with patients in the community and/or hospital and carrying out assessments and risk assessments.
Enter referrals on to AUKEL’s case management system Salesforce in accordance with GDPR guidelines.
Allocate referrals to Hospital to Home Outreach Workers using tech available Field Service App, training will be available.
Collect feedback from service users and upload to case management system.
Deputise for the manager at discharge planning and other meetings as required.
Monitor the case loads of each of the Hospital to Home Outreach Worker (HHOW) to ensure they are evenly and fairly balanced.
Work collaboratively with other agencies providing support services.
Work with people with a range of needs, dealing with issues ranging from social isolation and keeping people engaged in their community, to prevent unnecessary readmission to hospital.
Plan and develop person centred interventions to provide short term support for people after hospital discharge.
Deliver the front-line support services over the weekend such as:
Undertake home visits to service users pre- and post- discharge to support safe and timely hospital discharge.
Provide welfare checks to monitor service users’ wellbeing during post-discharge period.
Deliver practical, person-centred support during visits, including shopping assistance and other essential tasks to aid independent living.
Identify and respond to risks within the home environment, escalating concerns where appropriate
Provide occasional cover for the A/L of other Project Officers
Work with people with a range of needs, dealing with issues ranging from social isolation and keeping people engaged in their community, to preventing unnecessary admission to hospital.
Supervise, support and develop HHOWs and volunteers in your service.
Liaise with the handyperson service about referrals and jobs for service users.
Ensure HHOW are resourced to sign post service users to other services when the home and settle service intervention ends.
Administration
Keep AUKEL’s case management system up to date, input all data, and ensure all referrals, interventions, time spent with service users are recorded.
Allocate referrals to HHOW using tech available Salesforce ‘Field Service’ App.
Ensure data collected meets the requirements of the service’s contract monitoring and key performance indicators.
Ensure service user feedback questionnaires are sent at the end of each intervention and record returns.
Ensure admin tasks relating to service users, HHOW or general admin is carried out in a timely and efficient manner.
Quality
Be familiar with and to implement AUKEL policies and procedures in line with our Values.
Ensure the service is delivered in accordance line with Care Quality Commission principals.
Ensure integration with other AUKEL projects, and service users are referred and/or sign-posted to appropriate support services available to them.
Respond to safeguarding or other concerns and make appropriate reports and management action
Liaison
Represent AUKEL and participate in appropriate external meetings and events to remain aware of local, regional and national issues affecting quality and compliance affecting care and home support services.
Work in collaboration with hospital colleagues including discharge teams, A&E, ward staff, community teams to support the successful discharge of people and reduce readmission.
Liaise with other AUKEL home and settle services across London and work collaboratively to maintain effective services, including sharing staff where appropriate.
Work closely with the AUKEL handyperson service to meet contractual obligations where a handyperson service is provided as part of the service.
Liaise with contractors to arrange deliveries and works to service user’s homes.
General
Meet regularly with your line manager for support, supervision, and appraisal.
Attend team and staff meetings, and other meetings as required.
Undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of AUKEL.
Complete any training which is required to fulfil the role.
Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKEL policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty, Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults etc.
Work within AUKEL’s expectations of professional boundaries and confidentiality
Functional Links
The Hospital to Home Project Officer is supervised directly by the Hospital to Home Manager.
Close working with NHS health & social care professionals.
Close working with AUKEL internal departments e.g. Finance Team, Information and Advice, Befriending services, Community services, and our Handyperson services.
Close working with external partner agencies e.g. Food Banks, Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering, and Age UK Waltham Forest.
Purpose of the Role
As the Policy and Campaigns Officer for Scotland, you will be the driving force behind our policy development, political monitoring, and strategic advocacy in Scotland. Your work will champion the strategic interests of dietitians as both a professional membership body and a registered trade union. Alongside core policy work, you will take direct ownership of designing and delivering a high-profile national campaign which is delivered across the UK. This allocated campaign will focus on a critical theme impacting both public health and our workforce.
The role sits within the BDA’s policy and public affairs function, and you will be part of a small team of policy officers and a public affairs officer who work across the other home countries and the UK. You will have access to an established Scotland board, a colleague who covers trade union representation in Scotland and a supportive professional practice, communications and leadership team based at our Birmingham head office.
Key Areas of Responsibility
The post holder will deliver on the following key responsibilities:
Policy development and advocacy (55%)
Campaign co-ordination (30%)
Cross BDA engagement and communications (15%)
Person Specification
Knowledge
Experience
It is also desirable if you have worked as a dietitian or dietetic support worker.
Ideally you should be confident working independently in a small field-based team, able to build relationships and translate complex policy into clear advice, with desirable experience in a professional body, trade union, or dietetic setting.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Supporter Development Officer
Responsible to: Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Manager
Line management: None
Salary: c. £29,0000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours of work: Full-time, 37 hours per week.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Flexible: remote, hybrid or office-based (Horsforth, Leeds)
At the Bone Cancer Research Trust, our fundraising success is built on strong relationships with our supporters. In this newly created role, the successful candidate will have an exciting opportunity to drive our approach to Individual Giving, Legacies and Major Donors. This role requires highly collaborative working across teams to bring greater consistency, coordination and progress to this work.
This role will be focused on delivering outcomes by supporting the Relationship Team in their stewardship of new and existing supporters. The Supporter Development Officer sits within the Trusts & Foundations team and will play an important part in connecting activity across teams, helping to ensure consistency, identify opportunities and drive progress.
It’s an exciting time to join the Bone Cancer Research Trust, as we build upon our successes over the last 20 years. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to shape this new and varied role and play an important part in our highly successful fundraising team.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place during w/c 13th July 2026.
Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer through research, information, awareness and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We believe that change for people affected by ME won't just happen; it must be made. That's why action and impact are at the heart of everything we do. Whether that's helping people today with support, information, or care. Or working towards securing future change through our research and campaigning work. The intent of everything we do is to pursue positive impact for the lives, rights, and futures of people affected by ME.
As Communications Manager you will play a pivotal role in delivering strategic, impactful communications that advance Action for ME’s work, improve understanding and recognition of ME and support fundraising efforts
The Communications Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the communications strategy, leading a team of two other communications staff. You will work closely with colleagues across the fundraising, policy, research and services departments, delivering clear and compelling storytelling, and maximising visibility across media, digital platforms and key stakeholder networks.
Key duties
Leadership and Management
Work to ensure that people with ME are at the heart of everything we do through meaningful engagement and participation to influence all aspects of communications and marketing.
Contribute to the development of, and then lead implementation of, the Communications Strategy, ensuring the appropriate involvement of key stakeholders, scoping, evaluating, and improving our practice.
Maintain a data-insight led approach to the communications work providing regular management information and key performance indicator reports.
Work as a member of the Extended Leadership Team.
Line manage Communications Team members, supporting them to set and achieve performance objectives through regular one-to-ones and 12-monthly appraisals.
Be responsible for Communications budget and the relationship with services providers required for the production of the charity’s digital and printed information and support resources.
Communications and Marketing
Raise the profile of the impact of ME, and of Action for ME and its work, to enable the organisation to reach more people and better support need, by establishing a regular cadence of appropriate but innovative product across all main social media channels.
Ensure fundraising is supported by embedding clear calls to action around donations and membership growth as a matter of course.
Under the direction of the Director of Fundraising, develop all website, press and social media content for charity appeals.
Market the charity’s Support and Healthcare services, including key digital and printed information and support resources, to the ME community and the professionals working with them, working closely with respective service leads.
Contribute to income generation by working closely with the Director of Fundraising to develop the communication and marketing materials needed to implement the organisation’s Fundraising Strategy.
Coordinate the charity’s response to any crisis communications, including developing appropriate crisis management plans and working outside of office hours as required.
Establish effective systems/processes for gathering, supporting, maintaining, and managing case studies for a range of purposes (including press and media opportunities, public affairs and policy work, and fundraising).
Draft and issue press releases and media statements and ensure appropriate follow-up by telephoning journalists, contacting picture desks etc. as appropriate.
Alongside the CEO and any commissioned agency, develop relationships with key press, media and communications stakeholders to enhance the charity’s work.
Oversee the production of the annual report, on budget, to schedule, taking overall editorial responsibility for content.
Oversee the ongoing development of our digital engagement including our website and social media and being the point of contact on website issues.
Fulfil the role of brand gateway keeper, ensuring all digital and printed communications, including information and support resources, adhere to brand guidelines, house style and organisational tone.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and oversight of how ME and related key issues (e.g. Long Covid) are discussed in the media and wider ME community.
Build networks to enhance the charity’s strategic communications and marketing work.
Build and maintain an effective social media monitoring regime, ensuring fit for purpose rules of engagement are in place and applied consistently.
Other Key Accountabilities
Ensure that all relevant service standards are met including compliance with best practice, legal and regulatory frameworks and internal standards.
Ensure best value in all our work.
Undertake any other duty within your ability and within reason, as may be required, from time-to-time, at the discretion of your line manager.
On occasions, provide management support and cover within the organisation, as needed.
Act as an advocate for the charity and its work.
Person specification
Experience, Knowledge and Understanding
A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a communications management role
Experience of developing integrated, insight and audience-led communications plans including social media
Experience of website and brand management
Experience of delivering successful campaigns
Experience of engaging with press and/or media including writing press releases and media briefings
Experience of working collaboratively with different teams/departments
Experience of working in charity communications (desirable)
An understanding of ME and the impact on people affected by it (desirable)
Experience of integrating fundraising with communications (desirable)
Skills, Behaviours and Values
Adaptable and highly organised with an ability to work methodically, managing and prioritising a varied workload, use your own initiative, work independently, and work well in a team.
Strong MS Office skills including the ability to use Word, Excel, databases and web-related programmes and software.
Our mission is to improve the lives of people affected by ME. Better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Project Development Officer to join our team as a pivotal element of our new National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported project.
The project will significantly augment our capacity to support UK synagogues in need of support to preserve their historic fabric and protect and make accessible the Jewish heritage they embody. The successful candidate will report to the Foundation's Projects Director, leading on essential organisational development and project set-up in the year 1 Development Phase of the project.
While a specialist consultant team will be recruited to implement this project during years 2-6 of the project subject to a successful Delivery Phase application, the Project Development Officer is integral to scoping and developing the delivery programme in the crucial initial planning of the project.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
External Communications Manager
Salary: £40,000–£42,000 FTE
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: Remote, with regular travel to FitzRoy services, team and stakeholder meetings as agreed. The role requires attendance in London once per month and applicants must be able to commute to services in Norfolk, Nottingham and Hampshire.
Reports to: Head of Communications
Directorate: Business Development and Partnerships
FitzRoy is a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs to live lives rooted in choice, meaning and happiness.
We are strengthening our external voice and looking for a confident, perceptive and warm communicator to help more people understand FitzRoy’s work, expertise and impact.
This is a moment of change for social care. We want to play a more active role in shaping its future, ensuring the people at the heart of it are seen, heard and involved in the decisions that matter.
About the role
As External Communications Manager, you will help build FitzRoy’s profile and reputation by identifying the stories, insight and opportunities that show what good support looks like in real life.
You will work closely with the Head of Communications, fundraising, business development and operational colleagues to turn external communications priorities into practical plans, content and opportunities.
This is a delivery role with real influence. You will not be expected to set FitzRoy’s external strategy alone, but you will be expected to bring ideas, advise colleagues, shape practical plans and turn opportunities into action.
What you will do
You will:
About you
You may come from charity communications, PR, journalism, public affairs, stakeholder communications or another external communications background.
You do not need to have worked in social care before, but you will need to be interested in people, willing to learn quickly and able to handle stories about people’s lives with care, respect and good judgement.
We are looking for someone who is:
A full clean driving licence and access to a car for work travel are required, as some services are not easily accessible by public transport.
Working at FitzRoy
You will join a small, friendly communications team with big ambitions. This role will suit someone who enjoys a mix of planning, writing, relationship-building, story-gathering and hands-on delivery.
You will help us show the difference good support makes – and help ensure the voices, experiences and achievements of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs are seen and heard.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your application and a covering letter.
We do not expect your covering letter to address every point in the person specification. We would like you to tell us:
If you are using AI tools to write your application, please use them with caution. We are looking for your own voice and writing style.
Our vision, mission and values guide us each step of the way, and are as important now as when the charity first began. Our vision A society where p
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Lead a national charity at a pivotal moment of change and make a life‑changing impact for individuals and families affected by rare craniofacial conditions.
Headlines Craniofacial Support is a UK-based charity providing information, advice and support to individuals and families affected by craniosynostosis and other rare craniofacial conditions. The charity works closely with professional partners, including the 5 NHS Designated Specialist Craniofacial Units across the UK.
Craniosynostosis is a condition where two or more of the plates in the skull fuse prematurely, requiring medical support from a young age. Around 350 children are born with craniosynostosis each year in the UK.
Established by group of parents in 1993, Headlines now has over 2,500 members. Within our charity offer we send out regular newsletters and an annual magazine, Headline News. We also support families to connect through events such as an annual Family Weekend, conferences and Days Out, and provide information through our helpline and access to psychological support. We have private social media groups and specific groups within our membership who meet regularly including Cranio Dads, Young Persons Network and a Teens Group.
After 8 successful years, our current Director will be retiring in 2026 and we are now seeking an enthusiastic, inspirational and proactive individual to take up the reins.This is a rare opportunity to lead a well-established, respected national charity at an important moment of transition.
Strategic priorities for us, moving forward, include increasing our fundraising activities to ensure sustainability of the charity alongside the smooth running of our core activities in providing support, facilitating research and raising awareness.
Key responsibilities
The Executive Director will hold day-to-day responsibilities, working closely with the Chair and Trustee Board to provide effective leadership and operational management of the charity. Specifically, they will:
Person specification
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Other information
Headlines hosts events and fundraising activities throughout the whole of the UK. All Headlines staff are expected to work flexibly to support those activities as required, e.g. attendance at Annual Family Weekend, conferences, member events, supporter receptions and other related scientific meetings and conferences. This may occasionally require travel and overnight stays. In addition, all staff are expected to be self-servicing in terms of administration and basic digital skills. Please note that the list of duties is not exhaustive and additional responsibilities might occasionally arise and the workload can vary across the year
Applicants need to submit the following:
• CV outlining your employment history and any relevant academic, professional or other
qualifications.
• Name and addresses of two referees, with at least one coming from your most recent employer.
• A supporting document demonstrating how you meet the essential and/or desirable criteria set out in the person
specification, and why you are interested in working for Headlines.
Shortlist interviews will take place online via videocall, with successful candidates progressing to an in-person interview in London, on a date to be confirmed.
Closing date for applications: Saturday 20th June at midnight
Headlines is the leading UK charity supporting people with craniosynostosis and other rare craniofacial conditions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Data Management and Insight Officer will support the day-to-day management of White Ribbon’s data systems, including CRM (Zoho Bigin) and email marketing processes, website data capture, reporting and audience journeys. The role will help ensure that data is accurate, joined up, compliant and useful, enabling teams across the organisation to better understand audiences, improve engagement, evidence impact and make informed decisions.
Key responsibilities
Data management and quality
CRM, systems and data flows
Email marketing, audience journeys and segmentation
Website and Promise page administration
Reporting, insight and analytics
Surveys, monitoring and evaluation
Organisational support
Note: this is a new role and the job description may change as the role develops.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
The National Landscapes Association represents and supports the UK’s National Landscapes (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) – places where we want nature and people to flourish together. These living, protected landscapes are vital to the UK’s nature recovery, climate resilience, sustainable farming and wellbeing.
We work collaboratively and inclusively to ensure these treasured places are protected, restored, and accessible to all. We are looking for a proficient and motivated individual to help drive it forward.
About the Role
We are seeking a proactive, organised person who demonstrates our values of ambition, collaboration, inclusivity and empowering, in all they do.
The candidate will need to live within convenient travel distance to London or North Wales.
The successful candidate will support the CEO to work effectively by assisting with the administrative aspects of their work; liaising with the Association’s Board of Trustees, supporting our financial management, and the efficient day-to-day operation of the organisation. They will manage diaries, collate information for reports, and organise meetings.
If you are happy to work with minimal supervision, comfortable working on a variety of tasks, with tight deadlines, and you are adept at quickly building warm and productive relationships with your colleagues, please apply to join our small team.
See the role description for more information.
Why Join Us?
At the National Landscapes Association, you’ll be part of a passionate and forward-thinking team making a meaningful impact. You’ll gain experience working dynamically alongside experts across the UK, and help shape the future of our most valued landscapes.
Please attach a CV and a covering letter (maximum two pages) outlining how you meet the criteria in the person specification included in the role description.
Lead and champion activity, working with National Landscapes, to protect and restore the UK's most outstanding landscapes.



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Job Title: Development Officer
Reports to: Senior Development Manager
Location: Contracted to Breaking Barrier’ office in London, Birmingham or Manchester, with some expectation of travel
Terms: 5 days per week (37.5 hours) but open to part-time (minimum 30 hours) and flexible working arrangements
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,000 - £33,500 (Depending on the location and experience)
Purpose of the Role
The fundraising team at Breaking Barriers generates income from a range of sources: trusts and foundations, statutory and lottery, corporate and major donors. We sit within the wider Income and Engagement Directorate, alongside communications and public fundraising, and work closely together to drive income and engagement from funders, partners and supporters who share our vision that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
The Development Officer manages our portfolio of small trusts and foundations (grants up to £10,000), securing income and developing relationships from existing donors and new prospects. The role involves writing compelling funding proposals, delivering effective stewardship, and meeting all reporting requirements to a high standard.
Alongside portfolio management, the post-holder co-ordinates our fundraising events programme, ensuring both online and in-person events deepen engagement with our cause. The role also provides active support across fundraising appeals and the statutory, lottery and major donor income streams, including prospect research. The post-holder will also contribute to the operational efficiency of the fundraising team through effective administration.
This is a varied, fast-paced role that will suit someone with strong writing skills, attention to detail and a genuine commitment to our mission. It offers real scope to develop knowledge and skills across a wide range of fundraising disciplines within a supportive and ambitious team.
Key Responsibilities
1. Income generation (60%)
· Manage and develop a portfolio of trusts and foundations awarding grants of up to £10,000, delivering tailored stewardship and relationship management across both warm relationships and cold prospects.
· Plan, write and submit compelling funding applications based on a clear understanding of Breaking Barriers' programmes, funding needs and funder requirements.
· Manage all reporting requirements within your portfolio, ensuring reports are completed accurately and to deadline.
· Undertake research to identify new prospects, gathering relevant background information including funding interests, grant levels and connection points with Breaking Barriers.
· Ensure all income and pipeline activity is accurately recorded and kept up to date in Salesforce.
· Act as the philanthropy lead for the Big Give Challenge Appeal.
2. Fundraising Events and Stewardship (20%)
· Co-ordinate Breaking Barriers' fundraising events programme, working across the fundraising team and wider Income and Engagement Directorate to shape a calendar that inspires and engages funders, supporters and senior volunteers.
· Manage event logistics including venue sourcing, guest list coordination, on-the-day support and follow-up.
· Lead on the development of stewardship materials for philanthropy audiences, including impact updates, newsletters and event collateral.
3. Prospect Research and Fundraising Administration (15%)
· Carry out prospect research to support the major gifts, statutory and lottery fundraising pipelines, producing clear, well-structured briefings for senior colleagues.
· Build and maintain funder profiles, recording prospect activity, research findings and pipeline information accurately in Salesforce.
· Support colleagues in the finance team with gift administration and thanking processes.
· Contribute to the directorate's approach to data quality and CRM best practice.
4. Other Responsibilities (5%)
· Participate in cross-team projects to build a thorough understanding of Breaking Barriers' work and wider activities.
· Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required within the scope of this role.
· Demonstrate Breaking Barriers' values of being welcoming, collaborative, mission-led and entrepreneurial.
Person Specification
Essential
· Demonstrable knowledge of and/or interest in the refugee or employment sectors.
· Experience of writing compelling funding proposals or other relevant persuasive content for different audiences.
· Understanding of the principles of trusts and foundations fundraising, whether through direct experience or study.
· Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise information and present it clearly.
· Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
· Strong attention to detail.
· Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and problem-solve.
· Able to build effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
· Confident using Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new systems.
Desirable
· Experience of trusts and foundations fundraising in the charity sector.
· Familiarity with major donor, statutory or lottery fundraising.
· Experience using Salesforce or another fundraising CRM.
· Knowledge of GDPR and data protection principles as they apply to fundraising.
Other considerations:
· Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully taken into account when deciding action.
· We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
· Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background.
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we are committed to offering an accessible recruitment process and guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
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Policy and Public Affairs Officer (Devolved Nations)
£34,839 pa plus excellent benefits
Home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking a talented and motivated Policy and Public Affairs Officer to join our Devolved Nations team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to policy development, advocacy and communications activity that helps improve child health outcomes across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Working as part of the Policy and Public Affairs (Devolved Nations) team, you will play an important role in supporting the College’s policy and public affairs priorities. You will help build relationships with policymakers and stakeholders, support advocacy campaigns, develop policy positions and create engaging communications content that raises the profile of child health issues across the devolved nations.
This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including paediatricians, senior College Officers, politicians, government officials, charities and healthcare organisations.
Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting the development of policy positions specific to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, ensuring they reflect the needs of RCPCH members and have influence across the wider UK policy landscape
• Drafting consultation responses, policy briefings, reports and stakeholder communications on child health and paediatric issues
• Providing expertise and advice on the political, governmental and health service landscape within the devolved nations
• Supporting the delivery of public affairs and stakeholder engagement activity, helping to build productive relationships with governments, policymakers and health sector organisations
• Producing content for websites, social media, newsletters and other digital communications channels to support advocacy and engagement objectives
• Drafting media content, including quotes, press releases and briefing materials, in collaboration with colleagues across the College
• Supporting senior College Officers and staff during meetings and engagement with policymakers and external stakeholders
• Coordinating and supporting the work of Executive Committees across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Assisting with administrative and financial processes, including invoice processing and supplier registration
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the College to maximise the impact of policy, communications and public affairs activity
Essential skills and experience include:
• Demonstrable experience in policy, public affairs, communications or a related field
• Strong knowledge and understanding of policy and legislative processes in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
• Experience producing high-quality policy and communications outputs, including consultation responses, policy briefings, reports and media content
• Experience creating engaging content for digital channels, including websites, social media and email communications
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment
Desirable:
• Experience working within healthcare, government, a membership organisation or the third sector
• Knowledge of public health, health inequalities or wider health service issues
• Experience working on issues relating to children and young people
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows worldwide and employs around 200 staff across the UK. Our devolved nations teams play a vital role in ensuring that the needs of children and young people are represented at every level of government and policy-making.
Our values – Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire – are central to everything we do. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are under-represented at this level of the organisation.
We operate a flexible and modern hybrid working policy. While this role is home-based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, travel across the devolved nations and occasional travel elsewhere in the UK will be required.
Policy and Public Affairs Officer (Devolved Nations)
£34,839 pa plus excellent benefits
Home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking a talented and motivated Policy and Public Affairs Officer to join our Devolved Nations team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to policy development, advocacy and communications activity that helps improve child health outcomes across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Working as part of the Policy and Public Affairs (Devolved Nations) team, you will play an important role in supporting the College’s policy and public affairs priorities. You will help build relationships with policymakers and stakeholders, support advocacy campaigns, develop policy positions and create engaging communications content that raises the profile of child health issues across the devolved nations.
This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including paediatricians, senior College Officers, politicians, government officials, charities and healthcare organisations.
Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting the development of policy positions specific to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, ensuring they reflect the needs of RCPCH members and have influence across the wider UK policy landscape
• Drafting consultation responses, policy briefings, reports and stakeholder communications on child health and paediatric issues
• Providing expertise and advice on the political, governmental and health service landscape within the devolved nations
• Supporting the delivery of public affairs and stakeholder engagement activity, helping to build productive relationships with governments, policymakers and health sector organisations
• Producing content for websites, social media, newsletters and other digital communications channels to support advocacy and engagement objectives
• Drafting media content, including quotes, press releases and briefing materials, in collaboration with colleagues across the College
• Supporting senior College Officers and staff during meetings and engagement with policymakers and external stakeholders
• Coordinating and supporting the work of Executive Committees across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Assisting with administrative and financial processes, including invoice processing and supplier registration
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the College to maximise the impact of policy, communications and public affairs activity
Essential skills and experience include:
• Demonstrable experience in policy, public affairs, communications or a related field
• Strong knowledge and understanding of policy and legislative processes in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
• Experience producing high-quality policy and communications outputs, including consultation responses, policy briefings, reports and media content
• Experience creating engaging content for digital channels, including websites, social media and email communications
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment
Desirable:
• Experience working within healthcare, government, a membership organisation or the third sector
• Knowledge of public health, health inequalities or wider health service issues
• Experience working on issues relating to children and young people
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows worldwide and employs around 200 staff across the UK. Our devolved nations teams play a vital role in ensuring that the needs of children and young people are represented at every level of government and policy-making.
Our values – Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire – are central to everything we do. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are under-represented at this level of the organisation.
We operate a flexible and modern hybrid working policy. While this role is home-based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, travel across the devolved nations and occasional travel elsewhere in the UK will be required.
Closing date: 6 July 2026
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health advocates on child health issues at home and internationally.


At United for Global Mental Health, we are working towards a world where mental health support is accessible to everyone, everywhere – free from stigma and without restriction.
We are a small but highly influential organisation of around 20 passionate, diverse and expert individuals, and have a culture of creating the space and opportunities for them to lead their areas of expertise. Our strength lies in collaboration, internally and externally, and in our ability to turn insight into action. Kindness is our unofficial ethos.
The CEO is responsible for the overall leadership, management and performance of UnitedGMH. Reporting to the boards of UnitedGMH and the American Friends of United for Global Mental Health (AFUGMH), the CEO will set strategic direction, oversee delivery, and act as the organisation’s primary ambassador.
Key responsibilities include:
Strategic Leadership
Governance & Board Relationship
Organisational Leadership
External Engagement & Influence
Finance & Organisational Planning
Fundraising & External Income Generation
Risk, Compliance & Accountability
Our Dream CEO
As a team, we came together to discuss what qualities we are hoping for in a new CEO and leader. We’d love applications from candidates who see themselves in the team’s descriptions below.
Our dream CEO…
shows kindness towards all partners regardless of seniority, institution or country.
continues to uphold and protect the organisational transparency the team values.
is a heart- and mind-led fundraiser – treating donors like people and not merely a source of income.
provides space for team members to lead in their areas, but also supports / acts as a sounding board when needed.
knows how to strategically place mental health in uncommon spaces.
is happy to be approached by, and communicate with, team members from all seniority levels across the team.
is someone who understands what it is to manage a remote organisation, and is interested in making UnitedGMH the best workplace it can be.
is someone who can think a few steps ahead, identify trends, and interpret these for what this means for the organisation.
has a solid understanding of, and proven experience in, managing the ´backbone´ functions of an organisation (budgeting, risk management, governance etc).
has an understanding of UN systems, global health and international development.
appreciates and champions the value that lived experience and people from the global majority bring to the mental health advocacy space.
Please download and review the Job Pack for full details of the role.
Unfortunately, we are not able to recruit team members in the following countries/regions: Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine (specifically the occupied regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya), Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.
For non-UK candidates: Please note that you would be hired via Deel as an Employer of Record.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit your cover letter, outlining how you meet the responsibilities and candidate profile, and a CV, via the Charity Job site. Please note, we can only accept applications via Charity Job.
Interviews:
Interviews will take place remotely. There will be 2 interview rounds, and candidates shortlisted for the second interview will be invited to meet members of our wider team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
We're looking for an inspiring Head of Volunteering to lead and shape the future of volunteering across Sense.
When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.
About the Role
We're looking for an inspiring Head of Volunteering to lead and shape the future of volunteering across Sense.
This is a unique opportunity to drive meaningful change, ensuring volunteering continues to play a vital role in delivering our mission. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you'll provide organisation-wide leadership on volunteering, helping us maximise our impact, strengthen community connections, and support the long-term sustainability of our services.
Working closely with senior leaders and teams across the organisation, you'll champion inclusive, accessible and innovative volunteering opportunities that enable people from all backgrounds to contribute in ways that are meaningful to them.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Developing Volunteering
Inclusion and Engagement
Governance and Compliance
About You
You'll be a passionate and experienced volunteering leader with a strong commitment to inclusion and social impact.
You'll bring:
We'd love it if you also have
Why Join Sense?
This is an opportunity to shape volunteering across one of the UK's leading disability charities. You'll join a values-led organisation where collaboration, inclusion and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.
If you're passionate about creating outstanding volunteer experiences and want to help more people make a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Our values
Our values shape the way we behave and work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers.
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.
Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.
We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.
If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers
We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world.



Salary: £27,180 – £33,580 per annum
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: FTC – 12 months Maternity Cover
Location: Home Based – some UK travel will be required
Job reference number: 1719
We are looking to recruit a Communications Officer to support and lead on Cranstoun’s communications output. The role is offered as a fixed-term until July 2027 as maternity cover, with immediate availability preferred.
The successful candidate will join a small team and work with the Head of Communications to coordinate internal and external communications, including media relations. They will be a key member of our team, working to promote high quality digital output via social media and the opportunity to work and manage projects.
You will have excellent writing and oral skills and be confident in communicating sensitive topics externally to press and the public.
Raising the profile of our services nationwide and locally is key to the way we continue to grow the work that we do. The Communications Officer will work closely with local partners, including commissioners to promote the work that happens in our services. They will also support our campaigning work.
This role is a great opportunity to grow and develop communications and PR skills across a wide range of areas in the social justice space that Cranstoun works in. Those areas are: Alcohol & Other Drugs, Children & Young People, Criminal Justice, Domestic Abuse and Housing & Homelessness.
This role will be remote with the opportunity to travel nationwide.
This post is subject to a Standard DBS check.
For more details and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 24 June 2026.
We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.
Registered Charity No: 1061582