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- Do you thrive in a hands-on senior role where you're coding, problem-solving, and leading from the front?
- Can you design and manage secure, scalable AWS infrastructure with confidence and clarity?
- Do you enjoy guiding a team to deliver high-performing, inclusive digital platforms?
- Are you motivated by building tools that transform how post 16 education is delivered and experienced?
Then this could be the role for you.
Learning on Screen is looking for an experienced and proactive Digital Development (Technical) Lead to take ownership of the infrastructure, development, and delivery of our flagship platforms—Box of Broadcasts (BoB) and TRILT. You will lead a small in-house development team, play a hands-on role in regularly delivering new features and optimise our AWS environment. Working closely with our Digital Product Design Lead, you will help shape and improve services that support post 16 educators and learners across the UK.
Role Overview
Job title: Digital Development (Technical) Lead
Salary: £49,600 (£62,000 FTE)
Hours: 28.8 hours/week (4 days, 0.8 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Remote
Reports to: CEO
Line management: 2 x Full Stack Developers
What you will be doing
- Leading the technical development and ongoing improvement of our AWS-hosted platforms
- Designing and managing secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure
- Maintaining system health through proactive monitoring, debugging, and deployment
- Writing clean, maintainable code and delivering new features aligned with the product roadmap
- Embedding accessibility, performance and cross-device compatibility in all development work
- Managing and mentoring a small team of Full Stack Developers in an agile, remote-first environment
- Supporting product design, sprint planning, and collaboration across the organisation
- Ensuring good documentation, cost control, and data protection compliance
What we are looking for
- Proven experience in a senior full stack development role
- Strong working knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront, Lambda, IAM)
- Skilled in delivering technical features from design through to deployment
- Confident leading teams and providing technical mentoring and code review
- Experience working across functions, especially with product and design teams
- A commitment to user-centred design, accessibility, and good development practices
Bonus if you have:
- AWS certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect or Developer)
- Experience with educational or streaming platforms
- Familiarity with WCAG and accessibility standards
- Knowledge of data protection, privacy and GDPR in a cloud context
- Understanding of audiovisual technologies and copyright considerations
This is a brilliant opportunity to make a lasting impact on platforms used by thousands across education—while working in a flexible, supportive, and mission-led environment.
About us
Learning on Screen is a membership organisation that champions the use of moving image and sound in post-16 education. We give educators and students access to millions of films, TV programmes and radio broadcasts—spanning over a century—and support our members to use this content confidently and creatively. From expert copyright advice to innovative partnerships, we help bring teaching to life and open up new possibilities for learning. If you're passionate about education, media, and meaningful impact, you’ll feel right at home here.
We are on a mission to empower post-16 education worldwide.



Stewardship is seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to head our Philanthropy Fund service. As part of our Leadership Team, you’ll champion biblical generosity, drive innovation, and lead a passionate team delivering exceptional service to high-impact donors.
You will lead a team of ten to deliver the vision for our Philanthropy Fund within Stewardship’s corporate strategy, lead and grow our Donor Advisory Board service, cultivate deep client relationships and expand our reach across philanthropy networks. Driving income growth, providing data-led insights as well as representing Stewardship at key events.
You'll need to be an empathetic leader, able to work strategically and collaboratively across teams. A strong communicator with a passion for innovation and client relationships who is motivated by seeing lives transformed through Christian generosity.
This is a 12 month, maternity cover role.
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Clore Social Leadership as a pivotal member of our team dedicated to advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Introduction
Clore Social Leadership is one of the UK’s most respected leadership development providers for social purpose and non-profit leaders. Through skills and development programmes, we support and invest in social leaders, enabling them to build the capabilities, confidence and resilience to transform their organisations, communities and the world around them.
Since 2010, we have supported over 5,000 individuals from nearly 3,800 social purpose organisations. Through our transformative skills and development programmes, we empower individuals from local grassroots initiatives to global organisations to become agents of change. In partnership, we have developed leadership programmes for people with lived and/or learned experience of racial inequalities, youth services, immigration systems, criminal justice systems, social immobility, homelessness, gender inequalities, health inequalities and climate change.
We aim to create a more equitable and inclusive society where individuals from all backgrounds have equal opportunities to lead, participate, and contribute to positive social change. The year ahead is particularly exciting as we aim to revive our strategic direction, deepen our partnerships, and build new opportunities for learning, collaboration and long-term impact.
Clore Social Leadership is partnering with Prospectus, a specialist recruitment consultancy, to recruit for this vacancy. As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Head of Finance & Operations to take ownership of all internal operations that ensure the organisation’s effectiveness, accountability, compliance, and resilience. This is a people- and process-focused role for someone who thrives on structure and order while keeping equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility at the heart of how things are done.
You will be a champion of systems, a confident financial lead, and a culture-first manager who ensures our internal structures serve our people, values and mission. You will not need to implement everything yourself, but will ensure our operational environment is fit for purpose, collaborative, inclusive and ready for scale.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management
- Lead the financial function with strategic oversight, supported by an external accountant.
- Manage the annual audit process, acting as the lead contact for external auditors and ensuring timely preparation, accuracy, and compliance.
- Provide high-quality financial modelling, forecasts, and budget support to the wider team.
- Produce timely reports and strategic recommendations to the CEO and Board.
- Support SLT with business modelling and income planning.
- Ensure financial processes are understood and used across the team.
- Oversee payroll, bookkeeping and liaison with accountants and auditors.
People and Culture
- Lead internal culture work, embedding equity, inclusion and belonging at every level.
- Ensure team meetings, benefits, training and internal communications are coordinated and supportive.
- Work with HR legal advisors to ensure best practice policies and processes.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding and staff support in line with our values and commitments.
Governance and Compliance
- Act as the main contact for the Board and subcommittees, particularly Audit & Risk.
- Ensure compliance with Charity Commission, Companies House, GDPR and relevant legislation.
- Maintain governance documents and ensure timely updates and implementation.
- Embed an organisational approach to risk that is equitable, accessible and transparent.
- Act as the organisation’s Data Controller, ensuring appropriate policies and practices are in place to prioritise data safety and security. Work with external legal and data protection advisors to stay compliant with legislation and best practice.
Operations and Systems
- Be the internal champion of systems and processes, ensuring they are streamlined, understood and appropriately used by the team.
- Work with external experts and advisors to implement or refine systems as required.
- Oversee IT, digital infrastructure and tools for hybrid/remote working.
- Ensure all internal processes are designed with EDI and accessibility in mind.
- Lead continuous improvements that balance rigour with inclusion.
External Relationships
- Manage key suppliers and advisors (accountants, HR, IT, legal, payroll) to ensure value, clarity and accountability.
- Ensure external services align with our internal culture and mission.
Person Specification
This is an ideal role for someone who loves enabling people to do their best work by ensuring robust, fair, and future-ready structures are in place.
Essential
- Significant experience in operational and financial management.
- A recognised accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or similar) or significant financial experience.
- Strong experience leading on budgets, forecasts and financial strategy.
- Experience supporting teams with business and financial modelling.
- Proven ability to improve processes and internal systems.
- Experience or interest relating to overseeing governance, risk and compliance.
- Strong project management and communication skills.
- A commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
- Experience managing or overseeing cross-cutting functions (HR, IT, legal, finance).
- Ability to balance process with people – designing systems that support humans.
Desirable
- Experience in the charity, non-profit or social enterprise sector.
- Experience of hybrid or remote working.
- Knowledge of tools like Quickbooks, Salesforce, Asana.
- Experience working with trustees or boards.
- Experience supporting business development or commercial activities.
You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- Structured and proactive: you bring clarity and direction.
- EDI-driven: you care about making processes inclusive.
- Collaborative and communicative: you enjoy enabling others.
- Strategic and hands-on: you can see the big picture and execute the detail.
- Committed to collective success and social impact.
Hours and place of work
- This is a full-time role to be fulfilled over a 35-hour week, ideally within the working hours of Mon-Fri, 9:30am–5:30pm, with flexibility as required.
- This is a hybrid role with one day a week in our shared office space in London (Better Space, 127 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3DA), the travel costs of which must be covered by the individual. We are open to discussing this arrangement further to accommodate individual needs and preferences.
- Further UK travel will be required on occasion, the costs of which would be covered by Clore Social Leadership.
Terms, pay and benefits
- This is a permanent contract.
- Salary for this role will be ca. £55,000 p/a depending on experience.
- The post holder is entitled to 25 days of annual leave, in addition to UK statutory holidays.
- The office is closed for one week during the winter festive period (25-31 December), providing an additional three days of annual leave in addition to the above allocation.
- You have the option to join our contributory pension scheme. The employer's contribution is 3% with a minimum employee contribution of 5%.
Application process
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We value and respect every individual, regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or background, and actively seek to eliminate bias, promote equality and provide equal opportunities for all to showcase their talents and be evaluated solely on their qualifications, skills and potential. If you are passionate about making a profound impact and thrive in a dynamic, values-driven environment, we encourage you to submit an application.
To apply please follow the application link through to the Prospectus website. You will be asked to send:
- Your CV (two pages max.), including relevant work experience.
- A two-page supporting statement, which addresses your suitability for and interest in the role.
If you have any questions prior to application or would like further information, please contact Steve Fraser at Prospectus (email available via the Prospectus website). Prospectus and Clore Social Leadership are committed to a policy of equality and diversity. We are committed to offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond. Please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.
Key dates (flexibility can be offered)
- Applications close: Sunday 31 August
- First round interviews (online): Tuesday 9 / Wednesday 10 September
- Final interviews (in person): Monday 15 / Tuesday 16 September
Travel expenses for in-person interviews will be reimbursed on submission of valid receipts.
Registered charity number: 1136727
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
As Senior National Public Affairs Manager, you’ll take the lead in building relationships with key stakeholders in the UK Parliament and Government. This is a high-impact role, designed to influence national policy and improve support for people living with terminal illness.
You’ll shape and deliver external engagement strategies, work on national campaigns, and ensure that Marie Curie’s research and insight are central to conversations about end-of-life care. You’ll also contribute to our internal policy development and play a key role in shaping how our work is communicated publicly.
The post holder will be part of the Policy and Public Affairs, England team and will also work closely with colleagues in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and with colleagues across the charity. This is a maternity cover post and a fantastic opportunity to drive change from the heart of the UK policy landscape
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead engagement with national policymakers and parliamentary stakeholders.
- Design and deliver impactful events, campaigns and policy initiatives.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the wider charity, devolved nations and our sector partners charity to align public affairs strategies.
- Work with Marie Curie-funded researchers to ensure evidence drives policy influence.
- Represent the charity at external meetings, briefings and events.
- Line-manage officer-level team members, ensuring high performance and development.
- Champion end-of-life care issues through social media and public communications.
Key Criteria:
- Strong experience in lobbying or public affairs, with a proven record of policy influence.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor content to varied audiences.
- Deep understanding of the UK Parliament and Government structures.
- Experience of developing and maintaining senior-level relationships.
- Political judgement, campaign experience, and the ability to manage complex projects.
- Knowledge of health, palliative care or social justice issues in the UK.
- Ability to analyse complex data and translate it into impactful messaging.
- Prior experience in healthcare or palliative care policy and advocacy is considered an asset.
Please see the attached full job description.
Application & Interview Process
· As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supporting information about your motivation and relevant skills. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, and knowledge for the role.
· Close date for applications: 24 August 2025
Salary: £45,000-50,000 per annum (+ £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)
Contract: Fixed-term (12 month), full time (35 hours per week)
Based: Hybrid. You will be working remotely from home and 1-2 days a week from our Embassy Gardens office in London.
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
· Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
· 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
· Continuous professional development opportunities.
· Industry-leading training programmes
· Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
· Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
· Access to Blue Light Card membership
· Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Demand for our specialist tutoring programmes for Children Looked After, those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) continues to increase and we are seeking a dedicated and effective Partnerships Account Manager to join our team and support the increased demand for our provision and the continued scaling of our organisation.
The Organisation
Equal Education is a social enterprise working to improve outcomes and narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged and under-resourced learners, including Children Looked After, those with SEND, and unaccompanied asylum seeking children. We have over 13 years’ experience delivering 1:1 tuition, working with hundreds of Schools and Local Authority partners across the country, reaching hundreds of pupils annually.
As a member of the Fair Education Alliance, we believe in providing meaningful educational provision to students whose needs may not be best met within a traditional classroom environment, those who aren’t currently accessing education, or who benefit from additional 1:1 support. We work with over 400 qualified teachers to provide academic, subject specialised and individual tutoring and mentoring for children of all ages. Tutors provide pastoral care and work with pupils to increase engagement and attainment. Our programmes will help the students to overcome barriers to learning, help them build trusted relationships, increase their aspirations, and fulfil their potential. We are passionate about our cause and are looking for people who are motivated by a strong desire to address educational inequality and improve outcomes.
What is the Role?
The Partnerships Account Manager will drive business growth by securing new partnerships and managing key client accounts across designated regions. With a focus on building and sustaining long-term local council and school relationships, the Partnerships Account Manager will work closely with clients to understand their needs, expand our service offerings, and ensure the highest levels of satisfaction. The majority of our key client relationships are with local councils, so a knowledge of how they operate would be very useful.
The post holder will have the opportunity to line manage junior member(s) of the team, who provide essential bid-writing and administrative support to facilitate efficient and effective client management.
This role would suit someone with proven ability to operate effectively in scaling organisations where processes are still being defined. This role suits someone who is adaptable, resilient, and confident working at pace amid change.
The role will be suited to those who have worked within an education setting and held the title: SENCO, Head of Department, Advisory Teacher, Inclusion Coordinator or Designated Teacher. The role will also be suited to those who have worked within a Local Authority setting and held the title: Commissioning Officer, Senior Case Officer, Case Officer.
This role is ideal for an ambitious, client-focused individual, passionate about creating positive outcomes for under-resourced students. If you’re ready to contribute to a growing organisation that’s making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
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Client Acquisition and Relationship Management
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Proactively seek new business opportunities within assigned regions to grow the client base.
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Develop and maintain strong, positive relationships with key clients, ensuring their evolving needs are met and service offerings are aligned.
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Lead regular client review meetings to discuss progress, gather feedback, and identify additional service opportunities.
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Manage internal relationships to ensure what matters to clients is communicated internally using the proper channels, to allow for effective delivery by our Operations teams.
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Maintain good internal stakeholder relationships with our Operations teams to ensure high client demands are balanced with our processes and team capacity.
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Strategic Planning and Development
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Collaborate with Senior Leaders to develop strategies for client retention and growth.
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Work closely with the wider partnerships team to align on strategic objectives and ensure seamless service delivery across functions.
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Participate in client and industry events to represent the organisation, expand networks, and identify new business opportunities.
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Performance Monitoring and Reporting
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Monitor client engagement, satisfaction levels, and service outcomes; produce regular progress reports for management.
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Oversee tracking and analysis of client-related statistics to ensure targets are met and clients receive impactful, value-driven service.
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Manage and track client data and prospect pipelines using CRM systems, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date information.
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Report to SLT on accounts, Tenders, Bids, client meetings on a regular basis
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Be curious to explore our Salesforce system data, understanding and interpreting delivery and impact data
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Team Management and Support Coordination
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Lead, mentor, and manage junior members of the team focused on bid application writing, tender management, and client-related administration.
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Support direct reports in producing and reviewing high-quality application documents and responses that align with client requirements and enhance our partnership outcomes.
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Provide oversight to ensure that administrative tasks are completed efficiently, supporting smooth client interactions and consistent follow-through.
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Work with other area leaders, such as our ‘Allocations’ and Recruitment teams to ensure we can fulfil referrals
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Foster a strong working relationship between the Partnerships team and Recruitment, to ensure our application strategy is informed by tutor availability.
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Bid Management and Process Improvement
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Oversee the preparation and submission of tenders and bid applications, working closely with administrators to ensure high-quality and timely submissions.
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Continuously review and improve internal processes to optimise bid management, client onboarding, and service delivery.
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Report on bid submission performance, review client feedback to continuously improve.
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Essential Skills and Experience:
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Detailed knowledge of the UK Education Sector.
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Experience working in the education sector or with local authorities, particularly in roles involving SEND or children’s services.
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Proven track record in client relationship management, with experience in sales or partnership development roles.
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Strong communication skills, particularly in face-to-face and telephone interactions, with the ability to build rapport quickly and maintain long-lasting relationships.
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Experience managing a small team, providing leadership, direction, and support to ensure high-performance standards.
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High level of empathy and commitment to supporting under-resourced and underserved communities.
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet both short- and long-term deadlines effectively.
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Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) for tracking client data, leads, and progress.
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Proactive, problem-solving mindset, able to address issues independently and provide client-focused solutions.
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Able to work in a high pressure environment, whilst taking initiative, we would want the postholder to ask for support when needed.ed
Desirable:
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Exceptional written communication skills, with proven confidence in drafting, editing, and refining persuasive content across a variety of formats. Experience in bid and tender writing or grant applications is advantageous, though a background in producing compelling written materials for diverse purposes is equally valued.
General
The job is subject to having the right to work in the UK, two professional references and a basic DBS check.
Why Equal Education?
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Competitive salary
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Investment in you - we believe in developing from within and offer our team training opportunities and personalised development plans, as well as the chance to get involved with lots of projects across the organisation.
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Flexible, hybrid work environment with regular opportunities for in-person client engagement.
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Working alongside a passionate team working to make a positive impact in the lives of under-resourced children and young people across the UK.
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Staff wellbeing benefits such as ClassPass membership, access to discounts via Perks at Work, eyecare vouchers, regular wellbeing sessions and team social events.
At Equal Education, you are the expert. We give you the space, the support and the technology to be your best. The rest is up to you.
Being you at Equal Education
Every young person we support is unique and our team isn’t any different. Our differences are our strength when it comes to providing a tailored, human approach to education. We are proud of our people and provide an environment where everyone can bring their most authentic self to work.
Our recruitment practices are carried out in line with equal opportunities and all candidates will be reviewed fairly regardless of age, gender reassignment, sex, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Want to work in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to learn advice skills? Are you a proactive person interested in making a real difference to disabled people?
About the role
Richmond AID have 3 main advice teams: Information Navigation, Benefits Advice and Money Advice. We also administer a number of grants on behalf of local grant giving charities and the local authority. Our teams are busier than ever and this role will play a vital part in supporting the team with administration tasks including; taking client enquiries from the phone, website and email and uploading them to our database, scanning and photocopying.
You will spend your time working directly with clients with a range of physical, sensory and mental health impairments to help them to fill in grant allocation forms and other forms and helping people to know their rights. You will also support our advice teams administratively; arranging appointments, sending emails and letters and uploading information to our database.
You will receive training in a range of advice areas (housing, health and social care, benefits, transport and travel) as well as other relevant topics such as various mental health conditions, managing challenging behaviour, professional boundaries, and case management. You will be supported by a friendly team of experienced advisers who will have the opportunity to shadow and you will also have access to a range of external training and development opportunities.
You will need to have clear written and oral communication skills as you will need to make phone calls and write emails and letters to clients as well as providing progress updates to the team.
You will work closely with our experienced advice team and we can offer opportunities for training and development in a range of areas including social care, housing and benefits to support you on your journey to becoming and advisor.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have solid administration and organisational skills, and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. You will have strong communication skills across all levels and will be a real team player with a genuine interest in supporting disabled people.
An interest in developing advice skills in essential and experience or a background in advice and information will be an advantage.
You will have excellent communication and IT skills, administrative skills and be fully competent on Microsoft applications. You will have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about social justice and the empowerment of disabled people and excited to learn valuable skills on the job.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Youth worker, project officer, advisor, administrator, generalist advisor, office worker, receptionist
To apply for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter of up to 2 sides of A4 stating how you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria in Experience and Knowledge section of the Job description.
You must include a cover letter. Please ensure you tailor your cover letter to the Job Description and your experience. Cover letters written by AI and not tailored will be disregarded.
Disabled Candidates
We are an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates. Any disabled candidates that meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview. Please advise if have a disability or long-term health condition that you would like to be taken into consideration when you apply.
Richmond AID will empower disabled people to achieve greater independence and choice by providing a range of services and support.





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The Opportunity
Are you a senior relationship management professional with experience of managing and leading successful teams to deliver innovative and engaging experiences for a wide range of stakeholders?
The University of Leeds has one of the largest alumni constituencies in the UK, with a global community of more than 340,000 alumni in 190 countries. Alumni play a pivotal role in the life of the University and its mission to make a positive global impact, as stakeholders, advocates, ambassadors, supporters and lifelong learning participants.
Alumni of Leeds University Business School are an important part of this community, with a strong affinity to both the University and the Business School. Developing lifelong, mutually-beneficial relationships with its graduates is critical for a world-class Business School and we aim to maximise their experience, knowledge and diversity to enhance our school’s reputation, student experience, research agenda and add value to the experience of alumni themselves as members of a lifelong community.
This new role will enhance the strategic impact of our alumni to both the Business School and the University more widely through creative and collaborative working, and evaluating, and prioritising activity to best effect. Working in a matrix-management environment, you will be based in the Business School, reporting in to the Director of External Engagement (Partnerships and Executive Education) and will also be part of the University’s Advancement Team with professional accountability to the Head of Alumni and Supporter Engagement.
The post holder will therefore work in close partnership both with staff in the Business School (in particular External Engagement, key undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, Executive Education and the marketing and communications team) as well as with Advancement colleagues. You will be responsible for leading and managing the Business School’s alumni relations team, translating the School and University strategies into meaningful action, across two key areas of focus:
- Building our alumni community through a programme of engagement, events and communications that enhance our community engagement, identifying opportunities to maximise the impact within the context of Advancement and Business School strategies.
- Increasing the strategic impact of alumni engagement on research and student experience objectives, particularly through volunteering and advocacy.
Working with the team, you will play a critical role in adding strategic value to the Business School from alumni engagement, and developing how Business School engagement, content and activity can benefit the student and alumni community more widely. You will also be delivering against the strategic needs of the wider University, as we enhance our engagement of alumni and supporters (donors and volunteers). You will therefore have a proven approach to collaborative working and developing successful partnerships across organisations.
Person Specification
You will have significant experience of managing relationships and influencing senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, to deliver value-adding projects and initiatives. You will have experience of developing strategies, and translating these into activity, maximising events, communications and face-to-face relationship building activity to achieve strategic aims. You will be an experienced leader, able to manage and inspire a motivated, high performing, purpose-driven team with a culture of collaboration and a creative approach to opportunities and problem-solving.
Application
Valued Recruitment is working exclusively with the Alumni of Leeds University Business School to recruit for their team. We are an ethical recruitment company, intent on hiring inclusively and transparently.
The closing date for this role is 12th September 2025.
Valued Recruitment is conducting informal chats with applicants between the 1st - 12th September.
First stage interviews are likely to take place on the 18th and 22nd September 2025. There will be two stages of interview, the first one virtual and the second stage will be in person.
To apply, we welcome a CV and a 1-2 page covering letter detailing your interest in the role.
Accessibility
Accessibility is incredibly important to us here at Valued Recruitment and at the Alumni of Leeds University Business School. If you would like any accessibility amendments or support throughout the application and interview stage, please don’t hesitate to let us know. No question or request is too big or too small. We want this process to be comfortable and enjoyable and a chance for you to bring your best self to the process
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The Vacancy
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.
Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is actively recruiting for the position of ‘Direct Marketing Manager’ to join its award-winning and established team. The role is to be based from its Waterloo Office, London. The organisation is currently operating to a hybrid working model.
The Direct Marketing Manager has operational and strategic responsibility in developing and implementing the Islamic Relief UK direct marketing programme. This includes the following key direct marketing channels: Email, SMS, Direct Mail, OOH and DRTV. The postholder will ensure the delivery of cross-channel, high profile and impactful marketing campaigns that drive action and improve supporter retention.
Knowledge, skills and attributes required:
- Educated to Degree level, or equivalent standard
- Professional qualification in Marketing
- Ability to communicate technical information and requirements to non-technical management and internal stakeholders
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Commercially aware with good understanding of budget management and ROI
- An aptitude to plan annually, multiple campaigns and activities
- An understanding of marketing and other current marketing trends
- An ability to manage multiple projects
- An understanding of marketing strategy, marketing techniques, and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques
- Proven record of excellent people and interpersonal skills with strong communication skills at individual and group levels.
- Excellent project management skills, ability to set goals and manage appropriate activity to achieve them
- Ability to drive creative development and ideas
- Excellent analytical skills with the proven ability to manipulate and interpret information
- Ability to influence and persuade at various levels across the organisation
- Ability to review and evaluate marketing communication activities and identify opportunities for improvements
- Extensive knowledge of marketing principles and techniques – both traditional and digital
- Knowledge of branding and marketing in the INGO sector
- Extensive working knowledge of email marketing platforms
Experience required:
- Production of core marketing collateral including print, digital and audio-visual resources
- Management of integrated campaigns across all direct marketing channels
- Experience of audience profiling and segmentation
- Implementing successful customer/donor journeys across all direct marketing channels
- Raising funds/generating profit across all direct marketing channels
- Demonstrable experience of using email marketing platforms to develop customer journeys, raise funds and drive engagement with customers/donors
- Third sector experience, specifically within a marketing led role
- Experience of influencing and managing a wide range of stakeholders in a complex organisation
- Practical experience of successfully managing marketing budgets, evaluation and monitoring systems
- Proven experience in planning and project management, with the skills to engage colleagues and support at all levels
- Experience of building, developing and managing strategic partnerships with business suppliers (including creative and buying agencies), ensuring development of clear briefs, value-for-money, achievement of results, compliance and commitment to an organisations values and goals
- Experience of working with data management/analysis teams
- Experience of delivering with set budgets and using resources effectively to successfully balance creative aspirations with limited financial and other resources
- A track record of developing innovative marketing campaigns across all media and platforms
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis until a suitable appointment is made. We may therefore close the advert sooner than advertised.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
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The Events & Fundraising Manager will work at the heart of our public events programme, helping to organise fundraising walks and other events across London and the South East, and raising funds to support the provision of free legal advice. Our events include the London Legal Walk -- an annual event which raises over £1 million each year -- regional Legal Walk events, and other fundraising events such as the Great Legal Quiz and the Great Legal Bake. LLST also purchases places for third party events such as the London Marathon, Brighton Marathon, and Big Half. We also raise money through individual and corporate donations.
The Events & Fundraising Manager's principal role is to manage these events and promote our fundraising in support of free legal advice charities in London and the South East. Your main duties and responsibilities will include the following:
- Organising events
- Establishing and managing partnerships
- Managing staff and volunteers
- Marketing and communications
We are looking for a candidate with demonstratable and relevant experience working at a senior level in mass participation and third-party challenge events. The person will be organised with experience managing projects, budgets, partnerships with funders and key stakeholders, suppliers, volunteers and staff.
Please see the attached Recruitment Pack for a more information about LLST and a full job description.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter via the Charity Job website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role-This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-impact infrastructure project that is transitioning into a long-term asset management business. The organisation is focused on operational excellence, sustainability, and creating lasting public and corporate value. This role plays a key part in delivering an integrated corporate communications and engagement strategy, with a strong focus on digital platforms and internal communications. Role Overview: We're seeking a proactive and creative Communications & Digital Manager to lead digital communications and support broader engagement activities. This role suits someone with technical digital expertise, strong writing and content creation skills, and a passion for stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage digital platforms, including the website and intranet, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and accessibility.
- Administer the CMS for updates, content uploads, and architecture changes.
- Monitor and report on website performance using analytics tools, providing insights for optimisation.
- Support the coordination and delivery of campaigns and events aligned with legacy and impact strategies.
- Act as brand custodian, ensuring all communications adhere to brand guidelines and managing the storage and sharing of brand assets.
- Create and distribute internal communications, maintaining and evolving the internal platform (including transition to SharePoint).
- Collaborate with internal teams to share news, updates, and opportunities across the organisation.
- Monitor media coverage, respond to media requests, and prepare media summaries and reports.
- Maintain an accessible archive of imagery and video assets.
- Support the publication of financial and corporate reports online.
Experience & Qualifications
- Proven experience in digital communications.
- Strong writing, editing, and content creation skills.
- Experience managing social media or digital platforms.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions.
- Experience managing digital platforms and CMS.
- Experience in infrastructure, environmental, or public sector communications.
- Familiarity with SharePoint, Umbraco and internal communications platforms.
- Relevant communications qualifications (applications welcomed from all educational and professional backgrounds).
- Excellent content writing and editing skills.
- CMS and website management expertise.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- 20% annual bonus
- 30 days' annual leave
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid and flexible working
- 5 paid carers leave days
- 5 volunteering days per year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training & development opportunities
- Season ticket loan
If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV highlighting all your relevant experience. Interviews will be held for the week commencing the 1st of September in person, so please do get in contact if you would like more information.
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This leading women’s health charity is looking for a Senior Media and PR Manager to lead strategic communications across policy, public health and campaigning workstreams at a leading UK research and support charity.
A leading women’s health charity is seeking a Senior Media and PR Manager to shape and deliver high-impact communications across its policy, public health, and campaigning priorities.
Joining at a key moment as the organisation launches a new five-year strategy, you’ll play a central role in developing and implementing ambitious media plans that influence public policy, drive behaviour change, and support those affected by serious health conditions. With a focus on early detection and treatment messaging, you’ll lead strategic media activity, build strong relationships with journalists and decision-makers, and ensure alignment across teams for maximum impact. You’ll also contribute to the leadership of a high-performing media and PR team—steering proactive opportunities, strengthening internal processes, and ensuring the charity maintains its position as the go-to voice on women’s health.
This is a full time role, five days per week, two of which will need to be in the office.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead strategic media plans for policy, campaigns, and public health, ensuring high-impact coverage and influence
- Manage and mentor a Senior Officer, and help oversee team operations, meetings, and rota planning
- Create and sign off compelling media content, escalating sensitive or high-profile stories as needed
- Build strong media relationships, positioning the charity as the go-to source on their area
- Deputise for senior leadership, contribute to crisis comms, and support cross-organisational collaboration
The appointed candidate will have:
- Strong experience in health communications and media relations
- Excellent news sense and ability to simplify complex policy/health topics
- Skilled stakeholder management, including working with lived experience spokespeople
- A strategic mindset and confident project management abilities
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
At Ambitious about Autism we're currently looking for a Community Fundraising Manager to join our Fundraising team.
You'll be the driving force behind the growth and success of this important income stream. You will inspire the communities in which we work to make a meaningful difference to the lives of autistic children and young people. You will have proven experience of exceptional relationship management and be able to think creatively to inspire community groups, schools, individuals and local businesses.
You'll develop and implement community fundraising strategies and identify, approach and cultivate relationships with community groups, schools, local businesses and individuals. Community Fundraising will play a key role in successfully delivering Ambitious about Autism's wider 2025-28 Fundraising Strategy. We are looking for a passionate self-starter with exceptional relationship building skills that feels excited at the prospect of shaping the future of Community Fundraising at Ambitious about Autism.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience of building and growing Community Fundraising income
- Experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies
- Experience of planning and implementing successful Community Fundraising programmes including setting and meeting financial and supporter cultivation targets
- Excellent planning, project management and organisational skills
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.

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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 an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. We have forty-four centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.
We are looking for individuals who will thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding role helping to change the lives of young people by taking up a permanent role as a part-time Programme Support Tutor. You will work closely with our existing team, supporting the delivery and organisation of the IntoUniversity programme in the centre.
The main duties of the role
To deliver the IntoUniversity programme effectively to children and young people in different settings, including schools-based workshops, Academic Support sessions and educational visits. This includes positive behaviour management and adherence to the IntoUniversity safeguarding policy.
- To assist with the organisation and delivery of the Academic Support, FOCUS and Mentoring Programmes.
- To assist the IntoUniversity Centre Leader in liaising with schools and other partner bodies, in organising the classroom and resources and in planning project delivery.
- To update and maintain IntoUniversity displays, publicity and resources.
- To work with the IntoUniversity Centre Leader to recruit children and young people to the programme, including after-school Academic Support and FOCUS Weeks.
- To develop educational resources and worksheets for use across all IntoUniversity programmes.
- To ensure compliance with all necessary regulations and legal requirements, including the Children’s Act, Children and Young People (Scotland) Act, Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, and legislation and policies related to Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety.
- To champion diversity and inclusion in your role at all times, referring to the Diversity and Inclusion Staff Responsibilities Guide.
- To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.
Contract
Permanent, part-time
Start date
Monday 1st September 2025 (in line with local school term)
Working hours
- 16 hours per week (please see job description for further information).
Salary
Starting salary is £28,250 (pro-rata).
Pro-rated salary is £10,885 per annum for 16 hours per week.
Location
IntoUniversity Leicester North
Staff benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support
- Life Assurance scheme with AIG including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
- Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
- Employer pension contributions of 6%
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
IntoUniversity provides local learning centres where young people are inspired to achieve.





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Job Title: HR Manager
Line Reports: Interns and secondments to People Team
Location: Flexible, hybrid, with some travel required to our offices (London, Manchester or Birmingham)
Salary: £32,500-38,500 (£35,000-41,000 in London)
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, open to flexible working
Contract: Permanent
Overall purpose
Reporting to the Director of People, the HR Manager will take responsibility for the operational delivery of Breaking Barriers’ key People and HR activities and initiatives. You will have a strong knowledge of all aspects HR and provide proactive, practical support on day-to-day operations as well as leading strategic HR projects. A keen understanding of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and employee wellbeing is an advantage.
This role is essential to ensure we continue to be an effective, inclusive and people-led organisation. Your role will be vital in making sure Breaking Barriers is and continues to be a great place to work for its staff.
You will deliver day to day HR support to team members and managers, work across the organisation to advise on HR policies and good practice, deliver recruitment processes, and deliver and track Learning & Development. You will support on wider strategic initiatives, working with the Director of People to embed new strategies and projects informed by employee feedback.
To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.
Other considerations
- As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
- Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
- 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.
How to apply
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:
- Why you are interested in the role
- What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
- Any experience you would like to highlight
- Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
- Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)
Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Friday 29 August. Please note that interviews will be held on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Previous applicants need not apply.
We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background.
If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
Head of Audiences
Summary:
Are you passionate about using audience and data insight to spark curiosity and inspire change? As our new Head of Audiences, you’ll lead a bold, data-driven strategy that places audience understanding at the heart of everything we do - shaping programmes, experiences and campaigns that reach further, resonate deeper, and include everyone. You’ll be joining a values-driven charity with a welcoming, collaborative culture, outstanding staff benefits, and a deep commitment to inclusion, wellbeing, and work-life balance.
Job details
Hours: 37.5 per week (flexible working considered, working a minimum of 0.9 FTE/33.75 hours per week)
Location: Between both sites – Winchester Science Centre (WSC), Winchester, SO21 1HZ, and Wonderseekers HQ, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE. Onsite presence is essential for the majority of this role, however occasional remote working is possible for a small proportion of time – this can be discussed at the interview stage.
Work pattern: Usually Monday to Friday working during office hours. Occasional out of hours work will be required. The charity operates 7 days a week.
Salary: Between £40,000 - £43,500 per annum (1 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Line manager: Chief Operating Officer
Responsible for: Marketing Officer, Digital Content and Brand Producer
Holiday: 25 days per annum plus bank holidays. Option to buy/sell some leave and gain additional days for continuous service after four years. The post-holder will not usually be expected to work bank holidays however when duties require, time off in lieu will be available.
Benefits: Cash health scheme, life assurance, buy/sell annual leave, long service holiday bonus, café and shop discount, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, free tickets to WSC and partner attractions, family friendly leave, wellbeing policy, mental health first aiders, cycle to work scheme, financial loans, flexible IT, casual dress, staff events, enhanced pension contribution and pension salary sacrifice scheme, inflationary pay rise subject to charity performance and more.
Deadline: Monday 25th August 5pm
Interviews: 1st and/or 3rd September
About our Charity
Wonderseekers (the Charity behind Winchester Science Centre) strives to engage all children with science so they can live happier, healthier and more sustainable lives and contribute to improving life on Earth. The Charity runs Winchester Science Centre - a vibrant, hands-on experience for young children. Promising an exciting day out for families, with curriculum-linked trips for schools and an evening events programme, the Science Centre welcomes over 170,000 visitors every year. Through our magnificent planetarium and live science experiences, science is brought to life in imaginative, fun and accessible ways that means everyone is included.
1. The Role
The Head of Audiences is a new leadership role in the Commercial Operations team designed to ensure that audience insight and segmentation are at the heart of everything we do. This role will lead on understanding who our current and prospective audiences are, how they engage with us and what they need now and in the future. You will use this insight to guide programming, marketing, visitor experience at Winchester Science Centre but as we evolve our Charity’s reach and engagement you will play an important role in ensuring we fulfil our ambitious plans and reaching a diverse community. By building an inclusive and evidence-based audience strategy, this role will enable Winchester Science Centre to grow reach and engagement, deepen impact and fulfil its charitable mission to inspire a lifetime of curiosity in science.
The role is part of the Commercial Operations team led by the Chief Operating Officer and will work closely with the Head of Programming and Head of Visitor Experience. However, you will work with the wider leadership and their teams to ensure that both the community programme and on-site experience are insight-led, responsive to audience needs, and relevant to a wide range of segments. It plays a key role in championing access, equity and inclusion across all areas of the Charity’s work.
As we embark on a chapter of significant growth, you will play a pivotal role in identifying the audiences and ensuring they sit at the heart of our decision making. You will work with key stakeholders across the business, including our Children’s Voice, to ensure the Charity can achieve its commercial and impact objectives. At the heart of that conversation is a deep understanding of our audiences through geo-demographic and / or psychographic audience segmentation, that you will lead on.
You will lead a small team, with the potential for growth, comprising a Marketing Officer and a Digital Content and Brand Producer. Together, you will be responsible for driving bold, creative campaigns that are grounded in audience insight, developing engaging content across all channels, and supporting the evolution of our brand to reflect the diversity and ambition of our mission. As the team grows, you will shape its direction, nurture talent, and ensure alignment between strategy and delivery across all audience touchpoints.
2. Job Description
Key Responsibilities
· Lead the organisation’s audience strategy, embedding a data-led approach that informs programme development, marketing and wider organisational planning and offer.
· Lead the audiences' team to deliver high impact campaigns that delivers on organisational objectives and visitation targets, that contributes to the continued brand development of Wonderseekers and Winchester Science Centre.
· Use your expertise in audience segmentation to design, shape and oversee the delivery of multi-channel marketing strategies that maximises return on investment and successfully drives visitation and audience engagement targets.
· Gather, analyse and communicate audience insight using internal data, commissioned research and external benchmarking to build a shared understanding of current and potential audiences.
· Develop strategic campaigns to deliver audience growth with a focus on breadth (reach), depth (repeat engagement), equity (inclusive access) and impact (positive change).
· Collaborate with the Head of Programming to ensure audience needs, motivations and barriers directly inform the content, tone and timing of all programmes.
· Collaborate with the Development team to identify and align target audiences for new exhibitions and experiences.
· Collaborate with the fundraising team to ensure audience alignment for fundraising activities.
· Champion a culture of audience-centred decision-making across the organisation, ensuring all teams understand and use segmentation to shape their work and programmes.
· Provide actionable insight to the marketing team to refine messaging, campaign targeting, content tone and channel strategy by segment.
· Work in partnership with the Head of Visitor Experience to ensure audience insight and segmentation inform all aspects of the on-site experience including welcome, signage, wayfinding, service tone, flow and accessibility.
· Ensure programme, marketing and visitor experience are aligned to deliver a coherent, satisfying and inclusive journey for every audience group.
· Evaluate the audience experience across all touchpoints, using qualitative and quantitative feedback to support continuous improvement and operational learning.
· Contributing with the Head of Equity, Community, and Outreach to access and inclusion planning, ensuring physical, cultural and digital barriers are identified and addressed through evidence and audience consultation.
· Lead the piloting and testing of new engagement approaches, using segmentation insight to design and evaluate innovative offers across programme and experience.
· Collaborate with the Head of Digital Infrastructure and our web developers to ensure CRM, ticketing and digital platforms support effective tracking, evaluation and personalisation by audience segment
· Build internal capability by supporting colleagues to interpret and apply audience insight in their own work across programming, schools, visitor experience and marketing.
· Report regularly to the Executive Leadership Team and Board, sharing insight on audience trends, performance, and opportunities for future growth.
· Represent the organisation externally at relevant stakeholder events, networks and sector forums to share learning and maintain visibility.
· Manage the department budget effectively, ensuring resources are allocated to maximise insight, impact, engagement, and visitation.
· Actively participate in senior leadership meetings and planning processes, ensuring key audience insight is integrated into organisational decision-making.
· Any other reasonable tasks commensurate with the position.
Special Circumstances
There may be occasional work, meetings and events in evenings, early mornings and at weekends which will be compensated by time off in lieu. Additional overtime would be arranged only with agreement of both the employee and line manager. Occasional travel may be required.
3. Person Specification
Essential skills and experience
- Significant experience in using geo-demographic and / or psychographic audience insights in a cultural, visitor attraction or charitable setting to drive visitation and engagement.
- Expertise and experience in developing and applying segmentation models to inform marketing, visitor experience and programming strategies.
- Demonstrable experience in leading, creating and delivering audience-led marketing campaigns that have achieved significant step changes in engagement, visitation or other key performance outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to turn complex data into actionable strategy and influence decision-making across teams.
- Experience in co-creating programmes or campaigns with diverse or underserved audience groups.
- Strong understanding of evaluation and impact measurement tools (e.g. surveys, focus groups, behavioural data, CRM analytics).
- Confident working across multiple departments and building organisational capability in audience understanding.
- Strong facilitation, presentation and reporting skills.
Core Competencies
- Passionate about public engagement, access and inclusion.
- An infectious enthusiasm and commitment that drives change.
- Strategic and analytical thinker who can join the dots across insight and experience.
- Strong communicator and collaborator.
- Self-motivated and able to lead and influence a range of stakeholders.
- Values-driven with an enthusiasm for data-informed storytelling.
- A proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude with a willingness to take measured risks to deliver beyond the brief and mission of the Charity.
- Able to work in an agile and responsive way, adapting quickly to changing priorities, emerging insights and audience needs while maintaining focus on long-term goals.
In addition applicants will have:
- A clean record on the Disclosure and Barring Service
Ready to Apply?
When you are ready to apply, please submit your application through our recruitment portal - see website for link.
You will be asked to submit your contact details and answer a few questions so we can get to know you. Please keep your responses concise, this is your opportunity to really stand out. After answering these questions, please upload your cover letter and CV.
Need information in a different format or would like to apply in an alternative way? Just get in touch using the email address above or call our office and book a call with HR - see website for details.
No recruitment agencies, thank you.
To create a more equitable world where all children treasure science and are equipped and empowered to improve lives and protect and heal our planet.

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