Policy jobs in mayfair, greater london

About the role:

Join Single Homeless Project (SHP) as a Senior Outreach Worker and become a driving force in our dynamic response to homelessness. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to play a key leadership role within a forward-thinking outreach service that blends assertive street engagement with holistic, trauma-informed support. Working as part of a diverse and passionate team in Redbridge, you’ll be right at the centre of a service that partners closely with local authorities, health professionals, housing specialists, and immigration and substance use services to help individuals make meaningful, lasting moves away from life on the streets.

In this role, you’ll lead outreach shifts across the borough, support a dedicated team of Outreach Workers, and take on a focused caseload of people facing some of the most complex challenges. You’ll collaborate closely with Navigators who provide longer-term case management, ensuring each person’s journey off the street is consistent, compassionate and coordinated.

Whether you're out connecting with clients or working alongside partner agencies to shape local strategy, your influence will be felt at every level. This is a unique opportunity to grow your career within an organisation that invests in its people and champions innovation in homelessness support. You'll be empowered to use your skills, experience and insight to make a tangible difference; both in the lives of those we support and in the systems that serve them.

About you:

• Experienced in working with people who are rough sleeping or at risk of street homelessness.
• Confident leading shifts and mentoring others.
• Knowledgeable about homelessness pathways, safeguarding, and systemic challenges.
• Skilled in partnership working, ideally with statutory and voluntary sector agencies. 
• Calm under pressure, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Passionate about social justice and committed to SHP’s values of hope, inclusion, and transformation. 

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 17th August at midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 26th August online via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.

Edward Gibbons House is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Substance Misuse Worker to support our amazing residents.

Providence Row Housing Association has been helping homeless people in East London since 1860. We provide social housing along with excellent services that aim to support homeless people with complex needs and enable their recovery. We remain committed to our East London roots and currently serve the communities in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and the City of London.

Our Senior Substance Misuse Worker works alongside members of the support team to create a safe and welcoming environment within a psychologically informed environment. You will contribute to the development of the recovery hub, by providing expertise in alcohol and drug misuse. Taking a lead role in delivering training/ advising staff on substance misuse issues, liaison with substance misuse agencies, facilitating multidisciplinary case conferences and negotiating access to detox and treatment services. Carrying out assessments of drug and alcohol usage with key clients, delivering brief and extended interventions, outlining risks, advice on harm minimisation and refer to specialist agencies.

You will also conduct surveys of residents view and opinions, assist with audits and reporting on the service, help to ensure compliance with regulation and best practice, and work with a Support Team which promotes person centred coproduced approaches.

You need to have experience of working with homeless people with complex needs, have a good understanding of strengths, needs, and risks they experience. Be competent with computer systems, and comfortable completing regular performance reports. The Senior Substance Misuse Worker is a day shift based role with evening and weekend working.

PRHA is seeking to increase diversity within our organisation. We would welcome interest from people with experience of homelessness, from a black or minority ethnic background and/or with a disability. 

For further details please see the full job description.

Spectra is looking for a skilled and proactive Finance Manager to join our team. This is a key role supporting the financial health and sustainability of our organisation, which delivers vital services across London’s diverse communities.

The postholder will lead on day-to-day financial operations, reporting, and compliance, and work closely with the CEO and senior team to support strategic planning and decision-making.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage financial transactions, reporting, and budgeting
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and statutory requirements
• Support the CEO with financial planning and forecasting
• Liaise with external accountants and auditors
• Contribute to organisational development and efficiency

If you’re an experienced finance professional who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

The role offers a mix of remote and office-based working from our South London office.

• Closing date: 9am, 26th August 2025
• Interviews for this post will be held in person at our offices in Vauxhall South London, on Thursday, 4th September 2025.

Help Shape the Future of Research Integrity in the UK

Our client is the UK’s leading independent charity dedicated to promoting and advancing research integrity.

Robust and transparent research is vital to the advancement of society, and we work to ensure research in the UK is conducted ethically and with transparency and accountability. From research design to communication, the body provides confidential, expert advice and support to all those involved in the research process – including researchers, organisations, and the wider public. Our charity is supported by a dedicated network of expert volunteers, with specialist knowledge and experience drawn from a wide range of disciplines and sectors across the research community. Their cross-sector perspectives and expertise are central to the charity’s work and impact.

As the organisation expand their reach and influence, they are seeking an Education and Training Manager to drive the development, delivery, and strategic growth of the education, training and events programme. This role is offered on a four days a week (0.8 FTE) basis.

This new role will be instrumental in advancing the charity’s mission by strengthening our education and engagement efforts across the UK research community. This is a pivotal, hands-on role for someone with a clear understanding and commitment to the principles of research integrity,, able to creating high-quality learning experiences, and eager to make a meaningful difference in the research landscape.

About the Role
As the Education and Training Manager, you will:

• Shape and lead the organisation's education, training, and events strategy, identifying gaps, responding to sector needs, and ensuring a forward-thinking, inclusive and impactful programme.
• Develop high-quality, engaging training content and resources that support research integrity across disciplines, tailored to audience needs and optimal delivery methods for learning - driving innovation in delivery formats, including online and train-the-trainer models.
• Design, coordinate, and deliver a range of training activities—from workshops and webinars to bespoke programmes—for researchers, organisations, and key stakeholders.
• Oversee the delivery of the body's training and events provision, including management of in-house sessions and external training associates, and represent the organisation at conferences, events, and sector forums.
• Collaborate with partners to evaluate and continuously improve the quality, reach and effectiveness of the charity's education and training offer through feedback, data and strategic review.

For further information please see the job description and person specification.

How to apply:
Prospectus is the recruitment agency supporting the organisation with this recruitment process. 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.

The vacancy

We are seeking to appoint one lay member to sit on our GOC Council.

About the GOC

We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, performance and conduct.  For more information about us please visit our website:optical. org.

About the Council

The role of Council is to lead on the GOC’s mission to protect the public by upholding high standards in eye care services.  The Council is composed of six lay members (including the Chair) and six registrant members (i.e. registered optometrists and dispensing opticians).  At least one member of the Council must work wholly or mainly in each of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.  One Council member acts as a Senior Council Member whose role is to carry out the Chair’s appraisal as well as provide a sounding board for the Chair and serve as an intermediary for Council members, Executive and stakeholders as necessary. 

The successful candidate will contribute to Council by exercising oversight, ensuring effective corporate governance, and making high-level policy decisions. They will be able to operate strategically and impartially; listen, communicate, and influence effectively; exercise judgment; and inspire confidence and support amongst our stakeholders. 

Remuneration and time commitment

Council members are remunerated in accordance with our member fees policy (£13,962 per annum plus reasonable travel and subsistence expenses).  The member fee includes time for reading and preparation.

The appointed member will be expected to commit approximately 2-3 days per month.  Meetings will usually take place via MS Teams but may on occasion be held at the GOC Offices at Level 29, One Canada Square, London, E14 5AA. There are occasional online catch-up meetings - these are currently scheduled on a Tuesday evening every 6-8 weeks, from 5.30pm – 6.30pm.

How to apply:

Please email the the following to appointment@optical. org

· your CV outlining your employment history, any relevant voluntary work, public service or other experience; together with any relevant professional, academic or vocational qualifications;

· the application form, stating how your experience matches the criteria for the vacancy you are applying for; and

· complete the EDI monitoring form linked in the candidate pack (this is an online form and does not need to be included in the email with your CV and application form).

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  midnight on Sunday 10 August 2025.

Online interviews will be held on between Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 October 2025.

If you have any questions, please email them to appointment@optical. org and we will aim to respond to you within 48 hours. 

We welcome applications from individuals who are disabled and from diverse ethnic backgrounds as these are currently under-represented on our council and committees.

We strive to be as diverse as the public we protect and welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity and geographical locations outside of London.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

You’ll lead an established and growing team responsible for delivering exceptional supporter care, accurate income processing and the high-quality fundraising compliance.  This is a hands-on leadership role where strategic thinking meets operational delivery.  You’ll manage people, processes, platforms and performance.

You’ll have ownership of our supporter care operations, from frontline response-handling to behind-the-scenes processes such as income processing and fundraising team fulfilment. To ensure responses are accurate and on brand, donations are handled securely and in line with fundraising regulations and our supporters get the best experience from all these areas, thanking and fulfilment. You’ll also leads on supporting the wider engagement team with fundraising compliance, ensuring organisational processes and policies are fit for purpose and that all our fundraising marketing and gift aid audit trail is compliant long with organisational wide adherence to PCI DSS.

About you

In this role, you’ll need:

· A strong experience in a customer service leadership role, ideally within a fundraising or supporter care environment

· An excellent knowledge in fundraising compliance and assurance as well as adhering to regulatory compliance for gift          aid and income processing including PCI DISS compliance

· Excellent communication skills, and you’re known for your empathy, ability to stay calm under pressure, and ability to           build strong relationships across teams

· To be a  strategic thinker who can balance operational detail with long-term supporter experience opportunities and              manging risks. You’ll have a hands-on approach to problem-solving and a passion for continuous improvement

· To thrive on leading the team to achieve results through leading by example, mentorship and advocating for their needs

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment. 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date

Monday 11th August 2025 at 9:00am

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Interview date

1st Interview stage: 18th and 19th August 2025

2nd interview stage: Monday 1st September 2025

We are recruiting a Suicide Prevention Officer to facilitate the development, sale and delivery of high quality and impactful training and education programmes, upskilling individuals and organisations in suicide prevention.

What you will do:

• Facilitate in-person and online training sessions, ensuring interactive and impactful learning experiences.
• Develop and promote PAPYRUS’s training offer, tailoring to stakeholder needs and securing sales.
• Build relationships and partnerships to expand our reach and influence.
• Support the creation of e-learning and digital training resources.
• Prepare stakeholders for, and debrief them after, suicide interventions.
• Stay informed of best practice and national strategy, contribute to campaigns, and represent PAPYRUS in the media and at events.
• Champion safeguarding, health and safety, and equality across all activity.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A degree or professional qualification in a relevant field such as Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work.
• A recognised training qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Experience in delivering and developing training programmes and community-based projects.
• Ability to manage sensitive conversations and facilitate learning in emotionally complex areas.
• Strong relationship-building, presentation and time management skills.
• Professional curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to safeguarding.
• Confidence in working independently and remotely, with ability to travel as required.

Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.

Salary: £30,559 per annum (SCP 18), progressing by increments to £33,366 per annum (SCP 23)

Hours: 36 hours per week  

Location: Although this role is home based, the applicant should be based in Cardiff due to the regular travel across the area and South Wales

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay. Please visit our website for more details.

Closing date: 17th August 2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

Salary: £34,000 - £37,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: Full-Time (35 hrs).

Place of work: Hybrid, with a requirement to attend the office in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, once a month and 4 times a year for our mandatory All Staff Together days.

Join Our Team!

We are looking for a Corporate Account Management Lead to join our Corporate Partnerships Team. You’ll manage and grow relationships with our valued corporate partners, ensuring they feel inspired and engaged with the charity. If you’re someone who enjoys building new business prospects and  is driven to maximise income from corporate opportunities then we’d love to hear from you!

Our role

This is an exciting opportunity for you to play a leading role in the day to day development of a programme of corporate growth. Working in close collaboration with the Corporate New Business Lead and Corporate Partnership Assistant, you’ll promote best practice in corporate donor stewardship and partnership delivery. The role will involve building, managing and leading relationships with prospective partners, delivering exceptional levels of stewardship and ensuring that each account reaches its full funding potential.

About you

We are looking for a tenacious, ambitious individual, driven to maximise opportunities with corporate partners. You’ll be an approachable, resilient networker who is confident in presenting to a range of audiences and has strong negation skills.  With a high of numeracy , ideally you’ll have a sound knowledge of budgeting, financial and database management.

Download our Recruitment Pack for a full description of the role and responsibilities and a person specification.

Our location

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role there is plenty of scope for working from home, although there will be occasions when you will need to attend face-to-face meetings with donors, your team, our partner agencies or several away-days each year. In addition, the charity meets for times a year at the office in Hatfield for its 'All Staff Together' days, at which attendance is mandatory.

Benefits:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

Imagine a role where your creativity and collaborative approach help connect supporters to a powerful mission, shifting the dial in the food and farming education sector so more children facing disadvantage can discover their connection with the land that sustains us all.

We’re seeking a skilled communicator and digital storyteller equally comfortable crafting social media posts, drafting briefing notes, or capturing and editing film content. You’ll be passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices and supporting social change through engaging communications that inform, connect and inspire.

You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to drive engagement, raise our profile, and grow our digital presence through impactful multimedia storytelling. Your work will help bring the voices of children, families and communities to partners and supporters nationwide, placing The Country Trust’s mission at the heart of national conversations about wellbeing, education and tackling the poverty of opportunity.

This role involves travel and occasional overnight stays (with mileage reimbursed) across England and North Wales. While we prioritise public transport use, this is not always feasible. Therefore, a valid driving licence is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Communications & Influence

• Develop and deliver strategic, multi-channel communications that translate complex ideas into compelling messages to increase our influence across media, policy, and partner networks.

Multimedia Storytelling

• Create and deliver impactful, accessible multimedia content that amplifies beneficiary voices, supports advocacy, and aligns with our brand and strategic goals.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships​

• Develop and tailor impactful communications and materials that strengthen partnerships, engage funders, and support collaborative initiatives with partner organisations.

Press, Media & Digital Oversight

• Support on press and social media communications by managing media relationships, crafting timely content, and optimising outreach to amplify our advocacy and campaigns.

About The Country Trust

The Country Trust believes every child should discover first-hand the connections between the food they eat, their own health and the health of the planet. We are the UK’s leading educational charity on a mission to connect children with the land that sustains us all.

When we don’t understand where food comes from, how it’s grown, or have the chance to spend time outdoors, there’s a significant knock-on effect for our health and the environment. Through nearly 50 years of programme delivery, we know children facing disadvantage often have the most to gain from this connection but are least able to access it.

Through food, farming and countryside experiences, our mission is to empower children to be confident, curious, and create change in their lives and the world around them — so that they and society thrive.

Do you have a passion for inspiring others, and making sure everyone has their say? This is a
fantastic opportunity to make an impact in coordinating a groundbreaking commission,
whilst part of a small, friendly team.

We are a place-based charity working in Elmbridge, Surrey. Our vision is for an Elmbridge
community where everyone has the opportunity and support to live a rewarding life, free
from poverty and inequality. We are now embarking on the Elmbridge Poverty Truth
Commission (EPTC), a project engaging people from all levels of our community to make a
real difference.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with vulnerable clients, who can
take a proactive role in supporting commissioners whilst raising the profile of the EPTC, and
increasing awareness of local poverty and inequality. A good understanding of and passion
for working in the charity sector and supporting local communities is also desirable.

This role has scope for being either a part-time or full-time role, and is based primarily in our
offices in the centre of Walton-on-Thames.

Interested?
The covering letter should not exceed two sides of A4. CVs submitted without a covering
letter will not be shortlisted for interview.

Deadline: Thursday 14 August 2025 – midday.
Interviews: Monday 18 and/or Tuesday 19 August 2025

Unseen is a UK charity with its head office in Bristol. We provide safehouses and support in the community for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery and operate the UK wide Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline. We also work with individuals, communities, business, governments, other charities and statutory agencies to end slavery for good.

Purpose of the role:

You will help form part of a UK-wide team of remote Helpline Advisors operating the only modern slavery specific helpline in the UK. Answering incoming calls, making callouts, sending emails, drafting referrals to external agencies, and maintaining accurate data will be your day-to-day responsibilities. You will contribute to a service that as well as providing information, advice and guidance to our service users, also helps create one of the largest non-governmental bodies of data on the scale of modern slavery in the UK which is used to influence strategy and policy at local, national and international levels. You will provide trauma informed and person-centred information, advice, and guidance to a variety of caller types, including people in and out of exploitation, professionals, members of the public, and businesses.

To apply: 

1. Complete Unseen’s Helpline Advisor application form, and;

2. Send a copy of your CV to jobs @ unseenuk. org.

The deadline for applications is midnight on the 17th August, but we reserve the right to close early if sufficient applications have been received.

We receive high volumes of applications for this role and as such, we encourage motivated candidates to apply early.

As an organisation focused on equality and diversity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and all backgrounds, including those with a lived experience of modern slavery, those from ethnic minority groups, those with disabilities and those from the LGBTQ+ community. 

Any questions, please contact jobs @ unseenuk. org. 

The role

Salary: £34,000 - £37,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: Full-Time (35 hrs).

Place of work: Hybrid, with a requirement to attend the office in Hatfield, Hertfordshire 4 times a year for our mandatory All Staff Together days and twice a year for directorate days.

Join our team!

We are looking for an Evidence & Insight Analyst to support the delivery of the Crohn’s & Colitis UK Evidence and Insight programme, delivering evidence and insight across the whole range of experience of all those affected by Crohn’s and Colitis to support the strategic aims of Crohn’s & Colitis UK. 

The role

This role requires translation of quantitative and qualitative data into clear, actionable insights and stories that can be communicated effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders across the charity. The role also includes supporting the Evidence & Insight (E&I) team with the collation of existing evidence,  working with external agencies and partners to support the delivery of targeted E&I projects, developing networks, and horizon scanning across the sector to keep up to date on E&I programmes. The post-holder will have key involvement in supporting the communication of the  E&I team’s work across the charity by developing and coordinating a centralised resource for up-to-date reports, findings, and statistics.  The post holder will also contribute strategically to Evidence & Insight operations and documentation.

About you

We are looking for someone with a proactive mindset, who has a creative approach to exploring data.Ideally you will have already had experience of working in the charity or non-profit sectors and have strong analytical and technical skills including an understanding of CRM systems, conducting statistical analysis such as regression and hypothesis testing and be proficient in data management and manipulation using tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, SPSS, R or similar.  You will be adept at working collaboratively with team members and external stakeholders to support the delivery of targeted projects and be comfortable working in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities.

Download the Recruitment Pack for a full description of the role and responsibilities and a person specification.

Our location

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home, although there will be times when you will need to be at face-to-face meetings. The charity meets four times a year at its office in Hatfield for our mandatory ‘All Staff Together’ days. We also have 2 in person Directorate days a year and occasional team 'away days'. 

What we can offer you:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

Job Title Director of Marketing and Communications

Reporting to Chief Executive

Working Hours 37.5 hour working week, 9:00 to 5:30 Monday to Friday to include some evening and weekend hours as required

Location Onsite at the Company office in Fitzrovia (currently 175/176 Tottenham Court Road) and surrounding local area as required to carry out the duties of the company. Flexibility for one day pw working from home.

Job Purpose

This role is a senior leadership team member and strategic lead for all corporate and consumer communications, member business engagement and marketing.

The relationship with our business community is essential to the success of The Fitzrovia Partnership (TFP) and the delivery of the organisation’s vision and it is a key part of our strategy to ensure that businesses are aware of us and the services and projects we deliver. As such you would be responsible for the delivery of member engagement.

You will lead the marketing and communications function and manage the Marcomms team, continually developing and implementing effective marketing and communications strategies clearly articulating TFP’s vision, aims, projects and services.

Finally, you will provide strategic oversight and development for:

· Member communication strategy including BID renewal communications

· Consumer communications and campaigns strategy

· Social, wellbeing, member event and training programmes

· All communications channels including newsletter, websites, social media

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Senior Leadership

· To play a role together with the CEO and the Director of Policy and Place in setting the overall vision of the organisation and ensuring delivery specifically in relation to the agreed business plan.

· Have a key role working closely with the Board and relevant sub-groups.

· To represent the organisation publicly as required, and step in for the CEO as required.

Member Engagement

· Driving, developing and ensuring implementation of the member engagement strategy.

· Ensuring effective account management contact with member businesses.

· Developing a detailed mid-term consultation and review.

• Overseeing market research and consultation such as surveys, customer questionnaires and focus groups to inform the development of plans, projects and services.

· Ensuring effective response management to enquiries from members (levy paying businesses) and stakeholders.

· Ensuring the company database is maintained as an accurate source of interactions with businesses and members, and is actively utilised to best effect.

· Ensure a programme of engagement is in place with the business community, charities and Not for Profit organisations to develop outreach projects including volunteer days and CSR activities for our business members.

Strategy and oversight

· Developing and ensuring implementation of an effective Marketing and Communications strategy aligned to business goals.

· Producing an Annual Marketing and Communications Plan to implement the strategy effectively communicating and supporting our vision, projects and services.

· Developing and ensuring implementation of communication, marketing and activity strategies to deliver the aspirations of new work streams.

· Continual building of insights from businesses on their specific needs and requirements.

· Advising the Senior Leadership Team on brand, campaigns and public engagement.

· Owning and developing key messages for all main programme streams.

· Owning the brand identities including their evolution and ensuring full brand guidelines are in place.  

Consumer Marketing

· Developing and ensuring implementation of an effective consumer communications strategy.

· Leading on development of collateral centring around the TFP website and social media.

· Oversight of consumer campaigns and ensuring effective evaluation and impact studies.

· Overall responsibility and accountability for the events programme including risk management governance.

· Experience of design and working with/commissioning designers.

Projects

· Developing, refreshing and ensuring implementation of project specific communications (new and existing).

· Providing creative input and Marcomms elements of new, placemaking and cultural projects.

· Identifying and securing brand-aligned sponsorships to enhance destination campaigns.

· Driving joint marketing with businesses, tourism and media partners.

· Structuring BID renewal communications based on insights gained throughout the BID term.

Communication and Marketing Channels and Collateral

· Ensuring production of high quality and effective collateral.

· Considering and where appropriate developing new communications channels.

· Ensuring TFP’s messaging is clear, effective, accurate and alive to different audiences and local and other sensitivities.

Team Leadership

· Leading and developing a high-performing, collaborative MarComms team

· Managing MarComms budgets, procurement, KPIs, forecasting and reporting to ensure best value and effective impact.

· To undertake such other duties commensurate with your position, and / or hours of work, as may reasonably be required.

Sustainability Statement
The Fitzrovia Partnership is committed to sustainable urban development across environmental, social and economic priorities. Our work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those focused on climate action, health and wellbeing, inclusive economic growth, responsible consumption and sustainable cities. All roles contribute to this commitment, whether through direct project delivery, partnership working, day-to-day operations or procuring services. Staff and contractors are expected to support our ambition to be a responsible and sustainable organisation, helping to improve outcomes for Fitzrovia and its communities.

Person Specification

- Strong and proven experience of developing, shaping and ensuring implementation of marketing and communications strategies.

- Experience in corporate and consumer marketing and communications.

- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of marketing and communication techniques and strategies, positioning and implementation of brand management identities.

- Degree-level or professional equivalent qualification in Marketing and/or Communications.

- Confident interpersonal and communication skills for face to face and remote interactions.

- Staff management and development experience gained first-hand.

- Evidence of leadership presence and contribution to an organisation.

- Exceptional personal planning, project management and organisational skills.

- Adept at independent working taking accountability for own and team’s workload and timely deliverables of work, along with the flexibility to adapt to change.

- Ability to communicate and work cohesively and collaboratively with a wider team and colleagues.

- A flexible approach, professional outlook and positive attitude is essential.

- Proficient in canva, media databases, CRM systems, social media management dashboards, web CMS.

- Ability themselves and to instill in others to work to tight deadlines whilst caring to ensure a high standard of work quality.

- Confident in managing stakeholders, suppliers and cross-functional teams.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.

Closing date: August 31st 2025 at 12:00hrs

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please apply now. If you would like the opportunity to talk to our CEO ahead of applying please email us.

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 questions, or any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the selection process then please contact us.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £52,000 - £55,000

Contract Type: 9 month fixed term contract with potential to extend

Hours: 35 hours per week for full time position, we are open to flexibility too

Location: Can be primarily remote based with occasional travel to Hammersmith head office and regular attendance at events

This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, BAME and LBT communities.

Job Summary

The role will be focused on both existing and new funding, raising income from trusts, corporations, individuals and foundations, including managing a pipeline of existing and new opportunities for the organisation's service portfolio. As the Head of Fundraising, you will steward all grant funding and deliver thorough and impactful reports to the Board and funders. You will bring a solid understanding of the UK fundraising environment, regulation, best practice, client management systems, and confidence in senior stakeholder relationship management.

Working closely with the Director of Development and Insights and Service Directors, you will support financial resilience, ensuring sustainability and growth. With a proven track record of securing and managing funds between five and six figure levels, this role requires a candidate who is able to showcase their knowledge, methodologies and of breadth of philanthropy & fundraising from commercial, private, government donors and securing funds from HNWI’s.

How to apply: 

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered. 

• Closing Date for Applications: Sunday the 10th of August 

• Interviews are taking place w/c 25th August 

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

• A 35-hour working week 

• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) 

• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home 

• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take ad-vantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more 

• Pension scheme 

• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision 

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme 

• Employee eye-care scheme 

• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles 

• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation 

• Organisation wide away days 

• Thorough induction and training 

• Career development pathways 

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please contact us and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.  

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups un-derrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.