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Our Client is a UK charity supporting vulnerable women and families facing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss. Through supported housing, a helpline and counselling service, and practical, non-judgemental support, this Charity helps pregnant women, often aged 16-25 and in crisis due to homelessness, abuse, or other trauma, build safer, more stable futures. Guided by universal values of Humanity, Solidarity, Community, Charity and the Common Good, the Charity is strengthening its community fundraising to deepen impact nationwide. The team is now looking to appoint a Community Fundraising Lead, and Prospectus is leading the search.

Community Fundraising Lead - retention

Part time, 21 hours per week over 3 days

Hybrid - Midlands base with frequent travel to supporter locations (Home Counties/Midlands); occasional travel to Leamington Spa Head Office

£28,000-£34,000 per annum (FTE)

The Community Fundraising Lead will provide hands-on support and guidance to individuals and small volunteer groups across multiple regions, many of whom have championed the Charity for decades. You'll honour their values while ensuring the Charity's updated mission and messages are communicated clearly and consistently. Working with Marketing and Income Generation, you'll collaborate on projects, develop leads, and maximise fundraising activities with a strong focus on retention and long-term engagement.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will build on established networks, including loyal volunteer communities and church partners, overseeing initiatives such as our Ambassador programme so supporters feel confident representing the charity and sharing updates on national campaigns and community activities. You'll steward relationships at all levels, from pilgrim trek fundraisers to local bake-sale organisers, equipping volunteers with the tools, resources and recognition they need to thrive.

The successful candidate will be an empathetic, proactive relationship-builder with experience of community or volunteer-led fundraising and supporter stewardship. You'll bring strong communication skills, confidence working across faith and community settings, and the organisational flair to juggle multiple projects while maintaining excellent supporter care and compliance. Alignment with the Charity's mission and values is essential.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Femke Vorstman at at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Our Client is a UK charity supporting vulnerable women and families facing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss. Through supported housing, a helpline and counselling service, and practical, non-judgemental support, this Charity helps pregnant women, often aged 16-25 and in crisis due to homelessness, abuse, or other trauma, build safer, more stable futures. Guided by universal values of Humanity, Solidarity, Community, Charity and the Common Good, the Charity is strengthening its community fundraising to deepen impact nationwide. The team is now looking to appoint a Community Fundraising Lead, and Prospectus is leading the search.

Community Fundraising Lead - retention

Part time, 21 hours per week over 3 days

Hybrid - Midlands base with frequent travel to supporter locations (Home Counties/Midlands); occasional travel to Leamington Spa Head Office

£28,000-£34,000 per annum (FTE)

The Community Fundraising Lead will provide hands-on support and guidance to individuals and small volunteer groups across multiple regions, many of whom have championed the Charity for decades. You'll honour their values while ensuring the Charity's updated mission and messages are communicated clearly and consistently. Working with Marketing and Income Generation, you'll collaborate on projects, develop leads, and maximise fundraising activities with a strong focus on retention and long-term engagement.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will build on established networks, including loyal volunteer communities and church partners, overseeing initiatives such as our Ambassador programme so supporters feel confident representing the charity and sharing updates on national campaigns and community activities. You'll steward relationships at all levels, from pilgrim trek fundraisers to local bake-sale organisers, equipping volunteers with the tools, resources and recognition they need to thrive.

The successful candidate will be an empathetic, proactive relationship-builder with experience of community or volunteer-led fundraising and supporter stewardship. You'll bring strong communication skills, confidence working across faith and community settings, and the organisational flair to juggle multiple projects while maintaining excellent supporter care and compliance. Alignment with the Charity's mission and values is essential.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Femke Vorstman at [email protected].

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Business and Administration Coordinator

Coordinate the administrative function of the Southwark Catholic Youth Service, ensuring the smooth planning, and evaluation of youth events, training programmes, pilgrimages, and Mission Team administration. The post-holder acts as the central operational hub for planning, finance, admin, communications and volunteer coordination, ensuring systems and logistics run efficiently and on time so the Director and mission staff can focus on strategy and operational delivery. This is a hands-on coordination role for a natural organiser who makes things work seamlessly behind the scenes.

Key Responsibilities

1) Strategic Administration & Planning

a) Maintain the master events calendar, ensuring all youth service activities are scheduled, planned and tracked.

b) Maintain simple project boards (e.g., Asana/Trello) with owners, deadlines and status.

c) Support the Director with all aspects of administration and planning, including timelines, progress monitoring, and post-event evaluation.

d) Keep planning documents, checklists, and contact databases accurate and up to date.

e) Take initiative in identifying and implementing improvements to administrative systems, ensuring the Service runs efficiently and professionally.

2) Event & Programme Administration

a) Oversee administrative logistics for all events, including venue bookings, contractor & volunteer scheduling, catering orders, AV requests, travel, accommodation, risk assessments, and consent forms.

b) Prepare briefing packs, participant communications, and evaluation forms.

c) Maintain an event management workflow (including deadlines and task assignments) to ensure all activities run on time and within budget.

3) Pilgrimage Planning (World Youth Day & Lourdes)

a) Lead administrative planning for pilgrimages: itineraries, travel bookings, accommodation, insurance, payments, and safeguarding documentation.

b) Act as the primary contact for pilgrims, managing participant information and correspondence.

c) Organise pre-departure briefings, resource packs, and follow-up processes.

d) Support fundraising and publicity logistics for pilgrimages, ensuring precise and timely communications to participants and parishes.

4) Volunteer Administration

a) Work with other team members to maintain accurate volunteer records.

b) Track and circulate volunteer rotas, ensuring completeness.

c) Manage booking, coordination and administration of the Mission Team.

d) Oversee the onboarding and offboarding of volunteers, ensuring role descriptions, safeguarding checks, and agreements are completed.

5) Communications Liaison

a) Maintain and update the youth service website with event details, news, and resources.

b) Produce and distribute the youth service e-newsletter (via Mailchimp), ensuring mailing lists are accurate and GDPR compliant.

c) Assist with social media to share updates, provide event content, and ensure consistent messaging.

d) Commission printed and digital publicity materials.

6) Safeguarding & Compliance

a) Liaise with the Director of Safeguarding to embed safeguarding procedures in all events and pilgrimages: risk assessments, consent forms, medical records, and emergency contacts.

b) Act as the Safeguarding Representative to manage DBS applications, safeguarding training records, role descriptions, and volunteer agreements.

c) Maintain accurate, digital safeguarding and compliance files and ensure all event leaders are briefed on their responsibilities.

7) Finance & Resource Management

a) Process invoices, expense claims, and participant payments.

b) Monitor budget, reconcile accounts and prepare budget reports for the Director.

c) Reconcile bank and credit card statements with receipts.

d) Order resources, equipment, and printed materials for events and programmes, maintaining a stocklist.

e) Support the Director in financial forecasting and annual budget preparation, ensuring accurate and timely data.

8) General Office Administration

a) Arrange meetings, prepare agendas, and take minutes when required.

b) Maintain and update digital and paper filing systems.

c) Act as the first point of contact for youth service administrative enquiries, managing the youth service inbox.

d) Keep stock of branded materials, stationery, and event equipment.

e) Ensure the office environment and digital systems are well organised and professional, promoting a culture of excellence and accountability.

f) Basic facilities liaison (H&S checks, equipment log).

Job Title: Safeguarding Officer

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Professional Supervision: The Regional Safeguarding Lead

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £22,500 per annum (FTE £39,375)

Hours per week: 20 hours

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (Pro Rota)

Role Description

The Safeguarding Officer will lead and oversee all aspects of safeguarding within St Edmundsbury Cathedral, ensuring that the Cathedral remains a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the Cathedral meets all statutory safeguarding obligations and complies fully with the Church of England’s national safeguarding policies, diocesan frameworks, and relevant legislation. This includes proactively identifying potential risks, responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, and ensuring effective reporting and case management in partnership with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and statutory agencies.

Beyond compliance, this role is about embedding a culture of care, accountability, and transparency across the Cathedral community. You will support clergy, staff, and volunteers to understand their safeguarding responsibilities, ensure safer recruitment and training practices, and provide guidance and reassurance when safeguarding issues arise.

By acting as a source of expert advice, leadership, and advocacy, the Safeguarding Officer will help the Cathedral community uphold the highest standards of safety, dignity, and pastoral care, ensuring that everyone, regardless of age, background, or circumstance, can participate fully and confidently in Cathedral life.

The Cathedral Safeguarding Officer has operational authority within the Cathedral (subject to agreement with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer with respect to responding to concerns and allegations against Church officers) for the following responsibilities, arranged according to the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Standards.

These four National Safeguarding Standards provide the framework for effective safeguarding practice across all Church settings:

1. Culture, Leadership, and Capacity – Promoting a culture where safeguarding is embedded in every aspect of Cathedral life, ensuring that leaders, clergy, staff, and volunteers model and champion best practice.
2. Prevention – Implementing robust safer recruitment, induction, and training processes, and proactively identifying and mitigating potential safeguarding risks.
3. Responding to Concerns – Ensuring that all concerns, disclosures, and allegations are taken seriously, responded to promptly, and managed in partnership with statutory agencies and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
4. Learning, Supervision, and Quality Assurance – Fostering continual improvement through regular review, reflection, and evaluation of safeguarding practice, ensuring accountability and transparency at all levels.

Together, these standards guide the Cathedral’s commitment to providing a safe, nurturing, and trustworthy environment for all who engage with its worship, ministry, and community life.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic leadership

• Act as the Cathedral’s primary safeguarding lead, providing authoritative advice and operational oversight to the Chapter, leadership team, clergy, staff and volunteers.
• Ensure compliance with national Church of England safeguarding guidance, diocesan requirements and all relevant statutory legislation.
• Develop, maintain and drive a measurable safeguarding action plan and improvement programme, ensuring policies and practice are implemented consistently across Cathedral activities.
• Produce clear, timely safeguarding reports and briefings for Chapter and committees translating case and compliance information into strategic recommendations.
• Actively promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, supporting leaders to embed safeguarding into planning, events, recruitment and everyday practice.
• Engaging in professional supervision and quality assurance provided by the relevant Regional Safeguarding Lead, and in continual professional development, including ensuring that the requirements of the National Safeguarding Learning and Development Framework for Safeguarding Officers are met.

Safer recruitment

• Lead and oversee safer recruitment processes for all paid roles and volunteer positions, ensuring job descriptions, interviews and selection processes assess safeguarding suitability.
• Support managers to make informed recruitment decisions and ensure all new starters receive safeguarding induction and appropriate supervision.

Case management

• Receive, triage and respond to safeguarding concerns and disclosures quickly and sensitively, ensuring the safety and welfare of those involved.
• Undertake initial risk and needs assessments and make appropriate referrals to statutory agencies and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
• Support and co-ordinate multi-agency responses where required, and follow agreed safeguarding pathways.
• Provide pastoral support and signposting to victims/survivors while ensuring appropriate boundaries, confidentiality and access to specialist support services.
• Manage allegations involving staff or volunteers in line with diocesan procedures, ensuring safe working arrangements are put in place while enquiries proceed.
• Maintain accurate, secure and auditable case records, ensuring all documentation complies with data protection (GDPR) and Cathedral record-keeping protocols

Meetings & governance

• Attend safeguarding-related meetings, including the Safeguarding Committee, Guild Committee and Forum, providing briefings, presenting reports and highlighting risks and compliance matters.
• Prepare agendas, papers and minutes as required; maintain an action log and follow up to ensure agreed actions are completed.
• Escalate unresolved risks or urgent safeguarding matters to Chapter and senior leadership in a timely and constructive manner.
• Attend Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) Meetings.

Training & awareness

• Lead on Cathedral safeguarding training, coordinate and deliver induction and refresher training for staff, volunteers, and clergy.
• Maintain up-to-date records of safeguarding training for all staff and volunteers (showing completion and renewal dates).
• Create accessible safeguarding information and communications for the Cathedral community (e.g., weekly bulletin items, posters, webpages and event briefings) to raise awareness and reinforce good practice.
• Provide tailored briefings for high-risk roles and ongoing advice to managers and supervisors on safeguarding responsibilities.
• To evaluate training to ensure that learnings have been embedded.

Policy & risk management

• Review, update and implement the Cathedral’s safeguarding policies and procedures on a regular schedule (and sooner where guidance or case learning requires change).
• Lead safeguarding risk assessments for services, events, volunteer activities and external bookings; provide straightforward, action-focused mitigation plans for event organisers and hirers.
• Conduct audits and spot-checks to ensure practice aligns with policy and report findings with recommended improvements.
• Ensure contractors, partner organisations and hirers meet required safeguarding standards and that any safeguarding responsibilities are set out contractually where appropriate.

Additional duties and professional development

• Provide clear, timely advice within agreed working hours and support any out-of-hours arrangements for urgent safeguarding concerns as agreed with Chapter.
• Maintain your own professional development through training, supervision and membership of relevant safeguarding networks; ensure learning is shared across the Cathedral.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties that support the effective delivery of safeguarding across the Cathedral.
• Attend the East Anglia Regional Safeguarding Network meeting three times a year, with other DSOs and CSO in the region

Key Relationships

• In the Cathedral, the Dean provides leadership concerning safeguarding, supported by Chapter and senior leadership team requiring good working relationships with both clergy and lay colleagues.
• It is essential that the CSO forms excellent working relationships with key people in the Diocese, including: the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO), the safeguarding team and other relevant staff; the chair and membership of diocesan safeguarding governance structures e.g., the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) and relevant sub-groups; and the National Safeguarding Team.
• It is essential to have good connections with colleagues in relevant local third sector agencies, including those working in the fields of homelessness, poverty, domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse, refugee support, language and learning support, etc. Adults and children who are using, have used or may use the services of the cathedral, particularly in relation to safeguarding.

Person Spesification 

Essential Qualities

Qualifications

• Relevant safeguarding qualification/training, or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Substantial experience working with safeguarding in roles involving children and/or adults at risk.
• Handling safeguarding referrals, disclosures, and case management.
• Liaising with statutory services such as police, social care, and health agencies.
• Delivering safeguarding training or workshops to diverse audiences.
• Producing reports, maintaining accurate records, and managing confidential data.

Knowledge

• Excellent understanding of current safeguarding legislation, guidance, and best practice for children and adults.
• Knowledge of safer recruitment principles and DBS requirements.
• Understanding of GDPR and secure data management in relation to safeguarding.
• Awareness of the Church of England’s safeguarding frameworks and National Safeguarding Standards (or willingness to learn).

Skills and Abilities

• Strong ability to assess risk and make clear, evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately at all levels.
• Effective relationship-building skills, including working collaboratively with clergy, volunteers, statutory agencies, and community stakeholders.
• High levels of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities calmly and effectively.
• Confident in designing and delivering safeguarding training and briefings.

Personal Qualities

• Integrity, resilience, and discretion when managing sensitive information.
• Empathy and pastoral sensitivity towards those impacted by abuse or allegations.
• A collaborative, approachable, and supportive leadership style.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in challenging situations.
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Respect for the Cathedral’s Christian values and willingness to work within its ethos.

Desired Qualities

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, education, counselling, youth work, nursing, or safeguarding).
• Membership of a relevant safeguarding or professional network.

Experience

• Experience working in a Church of England context or other faith-based safeguarding setting.
• Experience of developing and implementing safeguarding policies and risk assessments.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches when supporting victims/survivors.
• Familiarity with Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA) roles and procedures.

Skills and Abilities

• Experience in facilitating safeguarding learning using innovative or digital approaches.
• Competence in using safeguarding case management systems or CRMs.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS checks, including barred lists.
• Flexibility to attend occasional evening or weekend meetings and events.
• Commitment to completing all mandatory safeguarding and leadership training as required by the Cathedral and Diocese.

Closing Date: Wednesday 12 November 

About us

Genetic Alliance UK is the national charity working to improve the lives of the 3.5 million people in the UK affected by genetic, rare and undiagnosed conditions. We are an alliance of over 220 charities and support groups, uniting patient voices to campaign for timely diagnosis, better care, and improved access to treatments.

We host Rare Disease UK (the national campaign for implementation of the UK Rare Diseases Framework) and SWAN UK (the only dedicated support network for families of children with undiagnosed genetic conditions) and we run the annual Rare Disease Day campaign. 

About the role

This is a creative and purpose-driven role at the heart of our charity’s communications. As Senior Communications Officer, you’ll help us tell powerful stories, share our impact, and build connections with our members, supporters and partners.

You’ll lead on producing engaging digital content, managing our social media and newsletters, and keeping our website fresh and accessible. You’ll also support light-touch fundraising campaigns, helping us grow our income and supporter base.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys combining creativity with strategy, you’ll use your writing, design and digital skills to make our work visible and compelling, while ensuring the voices of those living with rare conditions remain at the centre of everything we do.

You’ll work closely with the Head of Membership and Communications and our new Director of Engagement and Impact, contributing ideas that strengthen how we engage all our audiences.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A strong communicator with at least two years’ experience in a communications role.

• Skilled in producing visual and written content for websites, social media and newsletters.

• Confident using digital tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe suite, Wordpress/Drupal).

• Organised, creative, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.

• Motivated by making a difference for people affected by genetic, rare and undiagnosed conditions.

Experience in the health, social care or charity sector would be an advantage, but curiosity and empathy matter just as much as direct experience.

What we offer

• Generous pension (5% employer, 3% employee)

• 25 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays

• Full office closure over Christmas and New Year

• Flexible, home-based working with supportive team culture

Location: Home-based (UK) – occasional travel required

Salary: £29,705 (pro rata £23,764 for 0.8 FTE)
Contract: Permanent, 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Closing date: 27 November 2025

This is an exceptional opportunity for a dedicated fundraising and marketing professional to use their expertise to help bring hope, healing, and practical aid to some of the world’s most isolated communities.

As our Digital Fundraising & Campaigns Lead, you’ll bring creativity and strategy together to inspire supporters and lead the delivery of our digital fundraising and donor acquisition activities.

Leading a talented team of marketing and campaign professionals, you’ll design and deliver integrated digital campaigns that tell powerful stories, deepen engagement, and help grow our community of supporters.

Using data-driven insights and creative flair, you’ll shape digital strategies that not only strengthen donor relationships but also help bring hope and practical aid to some of the world’s most remote communities.

You’ll collaborate with colleagues and partners across MAF to deliver campaigns, events, and digital initiatives that reflect our mission and values, while keeping innovation, compassion, and impact at the heart of everything you do.

Additionally, you will:
- Build strong agency relationships and oversee campaign delivery
- Act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership on digital strategy
- Lead the planning and delivery of events and volunteer engagement at festivals
- Ensure budgets are well managed and campaigns are delivered efficiently
- Develop and evaluate digital performance metrics and reporting
Location: Folkestone, Kent and Cranfield, Oxford (with hybrid working)

Rewards: Salary of £45,000, plus a generous pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, and other great benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Contract: Permanent, full-time

To join us as our Digital Fundraising & Campaigns Lead, you will need:

- At least five years’ experience in digital fundraising and marketing in a charity or mission-driven organisation
- Experience in the end-to-end management of large-scale events
- Experience writing, reviewing, and editing copy for a variety of audiences and uses
- Experience developing and delivering multi-channel digital campaigns with measurable impact
- Experience using analytics tools
- Project management experience
- Demonstrable expertise in paid media strategy and optimisation
- A deep understanding of digital trends, donor behaviour, and fundraising compliance
- Strong creative ideation and direction skills
- To be educated to degree level
- Ideally, two years of team leadership

About Us

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to deliver practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities.

For 80 years, MAF has been working in partnership with hundreds of other organisations to enable access to medical care, education, livelihood training and long-term support in over 24 low-income countries.

They believe that every community, however remote, should have access to the essentials of life – that’s why MAF’s flights are a lifeline, not a luxury.

The Benefits

- Salary of £45,000 per annum
- Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays per year
- Non-contributory pension scheme (10% of salary); employees may make voluntary additional contributions
- Death in service payment
- Flexible working policy
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

This is an inspiring opportunity for a high calibre, creative digital fundraising professional to join our life-changing organisation.

In this pivotal leadership role, you’ll be connecting hearts and minds, translating compassion into action and driving real-world impact through your creativity and expertise.

What’s more, you’ll have the chance to grow your leadership skills and further enhance your portfolio as part of our passionate, innovative and empathetic team in a role with genuine global impact.

The closing date for this role is 10th November 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Digital Fundraising Lead, Digital Marketing Lead, Digital Campaigns Lead, Fundraising Lead, Digital Engagement Lead, Marketing and Communications Lead, or Marketing and Fundraising Lead.

Mission Aviation Fellowship UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re ready to lead digital campaigns that inspire as a Digital Fundraising & Campaigns Lead, please apply via the button shown.

About SPANA

SPANA (The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) is the global charity for the working animals of the world. Since our foundation in 1923, we have worked where they work, to support the welfare of working animals, including horses, donkeys, mules, oxen, dogs and camels.

About this role

This is an exciting opportunity to join SPANA’s Income Generation department at a time of growth for the organisation.As Individual Giving Manager, you’ll play a key role in developing and delivering SPANA’s committed giving programme and multi-channel retention campaigns, including stewardship and value exchange activities.Working closely with the Head of Individual Giving, you’ll help shape strategic plans across UK and international markets, driving income growth to expand SPANA’s global impact. You’ll also line manage the Individual Giving Executive and deputise for the Head of Individual Giving when required.

Contract, location and salary

This is a full-time (34.5 hours per week), permanent role. This role is UK based, hybrid working with regular attendance (approximately 1-2 days per month, or more if preferred) in our London office. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK currently and for the duration of the contract. 

The salary for this position is c.£42,000 per annum, subject to skills and experience. SPANA is pleased to offer a range of benefits including a generous company pension scheme with 10% employer contribution if the employee contributes a minimum 5%, and health care cash plan. 

Further details and how to apply

Please see the job description for full details including a person specification and information on how to apply. The deadline for applications is 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 11 November 2025. 

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK currently and for the duration of the contract. 

We are seeking a full-time Supporter Engagement Coordinator to join our team. You will be a key point of contact for our audience and supporters, helping to deliver excellent customer service and ensure outstanding supporter care. The role involves overseeing audience engagement, coordinating communications and special events—including evening lectures—and maintaining accurate data to support our fundraising and engagement activities. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about building positive relationships, we’d love to hear from you. Time off in lieu is offered for evening work.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Audience Engagement

• Deliver exceptional customer care, ensuring all supporters and donors are thanked promptly—whatever the channel.

• Work with the Head of Fundraising and Engagement and the wider team to deliver supporter journeys, making recommendations for improvements and changes.

• Respond swiftly and professionally to all audience and supporter enquiries by phone, email, and post.

• Proactively share audience feedback with relevant teams.

• Handle any complaints, liaising with the complainant and the relevant member of staff to achieve a resolution, following the complaints process.

• Maintain Eventbrite with lecture details and engagement information.

• To act as Duty Manager for evening lectures when required.

• Provide support to the wider Gresham College team by attending lectures and special events.

CRM Administration

• Serve as primary contact for database management, ensuring data accuracy to drive fundraising and engagement.

• Coordinate data selections, mailings, invitations, and content fulfilment.

• Regularly import, export, and merge data from online giving and ticketing platforms.

• Track and report performance against targets and KPIs for the Head of Fundraising & Engagement.

• Ensure best practice is followed, complying with current legislation and internal policies in relation to data protection, GDPR and gift aid processing and ensure that all activity is carried out in a legal and compliant way.

Hall Hire and Event Co-ordination

• Be the first point of contact for hall hire enquiries and manage all related admin.

• Oversee stocks, supplies, and space organisation for events.

• Lead setup and breakdown for lectures and venue lettings.

• Arrange and manage bookings for external event venues, handling all logistics.

• Organise catering for special events and meetings both at Barnard’s Inn and other venues.

• Be responsible for excellent customer care of existing and new venue hire clients.

• Organise all activity around venue hire events, including collaborating with the AV team

• Liaise and support the Head of Fundraising & Engagement over the promotion of Barnards’ Inn to increase income generation from lettings.

Other

• Working with volunteers to enable them to assist in the delivery of tasks as appropriate.

• Attend and contribute to team and staff meetings as required.

• Participate in ongoing training and development.

• Undertake other tasks as required to support the College.

• Evening and occasional out-of-hours work required (with time off in lieu).

Person specification:

Essential Skills & Experience

• Customer Service Excellence: Proven experience delivering high-quality customer care, ideally in a fundraising, or educational setting. Ability to handle enquiries and complaints with professionalism and empathy.
• CRM and Data Management: Strong working knowledge of CRM systems (we use Beacon) including data entry, segmentation, and reporting. Experience with data imports/exports and maintaining data accuracy.
• Event Coordination: Experience planning and delivering events, including logistics, venue liaison, catering, and AV coordination. Comfortable acting as Duty Manager and supporting evening lectures and events.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage supporters, respond to enquiries, and write engaging responses.
• Digital Literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Eventbrite, and online giving platforms. Comfortable using digital tools to manage bookings, communications, and supporter journeys.
• Organisational Skills: Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines. Strong attention to detail.
• Team Collaboration: Experience working collaboratively across departments and with volunteers. Willingness to support colleagues and contribute to a positive team culture.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in a fundraising or engagement role within a charity, or educational organisation.
• Compliance & Data Protection: Understanding of GDPR, data protection, and Gift Aid regulations. Commitment to ethical and legal standards in supporter care and data handling.
• Familiarity with data segmentation.
• Experience promoting venue hire or income-generating activities.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting for events.
• Experience working with volunteers or managing volunteer tasks.

Personal Attributes

• Friendly, approachable, and professional manner.
• Enthusiastic about public engagement and supporter care.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to work occasional evenings.
• Proactive and solution-focused, with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Gresham College offers in return:

• 28 days holiday, plus 6 days closure over Christmas.
• The College participates in the University of London SAUL pension scheme (currently 16% employers’ contribution).

Equal Opportunities

Gresham College wholeheartedly supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the recruitment and employment of our employees and workers, as well as ensuring that it is afforded to all job applicants.

If this sounds like your next opportunity, apply today with your CV and a covering letter.

Position: Community Fundraiser – West / South-West England
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Location: Home Based (West / South-West England)
Salary: Starting from £26,384 per annum, plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1, Charity 
*You’ll start at our entry point salary of £26,384 per annum, increasing to £28,033 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,682 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

Are you a natural connector who loves working with people and making a difference in your community? 

Do you enjoy building relationships, inspiring others, and creating opportunities for positive change? 

If so, we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for a Community Fundraiser to join our team in West/South-West England. 

In this role, you’ll be at the heart of our work in local communities—supporting individuals, groups, and businesses to raise vital funds to enable the MS Society to continue to support people living with MS. You’ll help people turn their passion into action, guiding them through their fundraising journey and celebrating their success. 

Whether you come from a background in community engagement, sales, customer service, or events, what matters most is your ability to connect with people, spot opportunities, and bring energy and creativity to everything you do. 

What you’ll be doing: 

• Building strong relationships with supporters, volunteers, local businesses, and community groups across West/South-West England. 
• Supporting individuals, groups, and organisations to plan and deliver successful fundraising activities—offering guidance, encouragement, and celebrating their achievements. 
• Identifying new opportunities to grow income and engagement in your region, including partnerships with local trusts and businesses. 
• Ensuring excellent stewardship by providing consistent, friendly, and professional support throughout each fundraising journey. 
• Working collaboratively with internal teams to contribute to regional fundraising strategies and develop innovative approaches to community fundraising. 
• Representing the MS Society at local events and meetings, raising awareness and inspiring people to get involved. 
• Required to travel throughout the region which will include the geographical areas of  Shrewsbury and Telford, Hereford, Worcester, Cheltenham, Bristol, Swindon, Bath, Exeter, Plymouth and Bournemouth.  Regions can be amended to meet business needs. 

What we’re looking for: 

• A confident communicator who enjoys meeting new people and building lasting relationships. 
• Someone proactive, organised, and motivated to achieve targets and outcomes. 
• Experience in fundraising is welcome—but not essential. If you’ve worked in sales, community outreach, or any role where you’ve inspired and supported others, we’d love to hear from you. 
• A full driving licence is essential, as you’ll be out and about in your region. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious team, with the flexibility to shape your role and make a real impact. If you're ready to take on a new challenge and help us grow our community fundraising, we’d love to hear from you. 

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 17th November 2025 

Interested?

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Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 39 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Are you a highly organised, proactive leader with proven management experience and a passion for delivering exceptional visitor experiences? Guildford Cathedral is seeking a dynamic Head of Commercial Enterprise to oversee our Visitor Experience and Events Team. In this pivotal role, you will drive excellence across our Café Restaurant franchise and Cathedral Shop, ensuring outstanding service for all events clients and visitors.​

Background​

​Guildford Cathedral is a sacred space and a community of people who engage with God and the wider world for the common good.  We do this by being a warm-hearted community open to God, to all, to growth and to transformation.  Over 100,000 visitors come to the Cathedral each year and our Cathedral ‘community’ comprises thousands who feel close the Cathedral because of historical connection, the purchase of a brick in the 1950s, their membership of the worshipping congregations or staff and volunteers.​

Reporting to:Chief Operating Officer.

Accountable to:The Chapter of Guildford Cathedral and the Guildford Cathedral Enterprises Management Board.

Hours and salary:Full time – 35 hours per week (flexibility is essential for this role and the hours worked are governed by the pattern of the events programme). The salary for the post is £45400.

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What You'll Do:​​

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Lead the Enterprise team to provide an outstanding level of service to events clients, visitors, including the families programme, and deliver excellence in the Café Restaurant franchise and the Shop. You will work enthusiastically as part of the Cathedral’s team of staff and volunteers to help deliver our vision. ​

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Some of the Key Responsibilities of the role:​​

• Events

  • To direct the events team in organising the extensive events programme, maximise the spare capacity of the Cathedral building and the adjacent grounds, thereby generating income as required by the Cathedral budget.
  • To be responsible for the execution of events, delegating to the Events Team and/or other Staff members as appropriate.
  • To be on duty as part of the team rota delivering events.

  Café Restaurant

  • To ensure that the franchise delivers the requisite performance, in terms of quality and financial benefit to the Cathedral, as required by the contract between Guildford Cathedral Enterprises and the franchisee.

  Management

  • To be the line manager for the Enterprise team members, including Events Officer, Events Assistant, Shop Manager & Shop Assistant, Visitor Engagement Officer, and the Families Engagement Officer.
  • To be the Cathedral point of contact for management issues related to the employees of the Café Restaurant franchisee.
  • To attend Diary Management and Head of Department Meetings.
  • To ensure all marketing and relevant information reaches the marketing team in a timely manner.

  Shop

  • To direct the Shop team to provide value for money in the Shop, delivering an excellent level of service to the community and a level of income required by the Cathedral budget.

  Visitor Engagement & Families Programme

  • To direct the Visitor Engagement Officer and Family Engagement Officer to deliver the wide programme of tours, concerts, and Family engagement days, broadening our visitor numbers and demographic and managing the outreach activities actively and effectively.​

We are looking for a Head of Commercial Enterprise who will has:​​

• Significant management and leadership experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent financial, numerical, and administrative skills.
• The ability to work within tight deadlines, highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Confidence and is self-starter, diplomatic and helpful.
• Flexibility and is a responsive team player.
• Evidence of strong IT skills.
• Experience of working in a unique venue or similar environment.
• 3 years operational experience of running events.​

Be a part of a collective and supportive team by joining the London District.

Our District Net-Zero Officer will take the lead in advising, supporting and encouraging on all things net-zero related with our Churches and Circuits across London. You must have knowledge of sustainability (that’s a given), but you’ll also need some skills in IT applications, some admin know how, fabulous grant writing capabilities, and be able to bring some slick confidence to the role. We value independent thinkers, working on your own initiative, but also those who can work collaboratively with a team, and bounce those ideas.

Why is this role important?
The Methodist Church has committed to achieve net-zero by 2030. An ambitious target yes, but one we believe to be crucial in securing a better future for our communities. Our new Net-Zero Officer will play a significant role in enabling our churches in London to assess their environmental impact, learn, grow and benefit from the wider impact of reaching net zero.

Why work with us?
A brilliant central office in Westminster, ability to work remotely, great (supportive) colleagues, flexible working, learning and development opportunities, pay, pensions and generous down time, committed to equality diversity and inclusion, and, did we mention the great colleagues?

Take a look at the job description. If this is for you, complete an application form, or give us a shout with any questions about the role.