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As we prepare to launch an ambitious £150 million philanthropic campaign, we are seeking a strategic and driven Prospect Development Manager to lead the delivery of insight-driven prospect management across the Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate.
You will play a critical role in creating a steady pipeline of new potential supporters for the fundraising teams, as well as helping shape the data and analytics strategy that will measure the impact of our campaign.
You will ensure that business-as-usual activity—such as briefing materials, due diligence, fundraiser portfolio reviews, prospect research, and insight—is delivered to a high standard, with the understanding that over the course of the campaign, these activities will be undertaken primarily in service of the campaign itself, rather than in addition to it
This role is ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and is passionate about understanding and engaging supporters who make transformational change possible.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Strategy and Planning
· Develop and implement the prospect development strategy to support the successful delivery of a new High Value campaign and long-term income growth.
· Work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment between, BAU, campaign goals and supporter engagement strategies.
· Lead on campaign data reporting, impact measurement, and forecasting to inform decision-making across the Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships teams.
· Ensure the team are maximising the power of AI within Prospect Development.
· Own the campaign Gift Table and utilise it as a key management tool.
· Lead on the strategic planning, income pipeline modelling, and campaign progress reporting.
· Proactively identify, assess, and manage operational and strategic risks within the team, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies and ensuring compliance with organisational policies and relevant regulations.
Prospect Management and Research
· Lead the identification, qualification, and tracking of new major donor and partner prospects across individual, corporate, and foundation giving.
· Design processes to engage volunteers and donors in identifying their key contacts who might be strong major prospects
· Lead on the design and delivery of regular portfolio reviews for relationship managers, using data and insight to optimise pipelines.
· Produce and manage the delivery of high-quality biographies, briefings, and due diligence for meetings and events.
· Work collaboratively with fundraisers to proactively identify new opportunities and ensure prospects are moved through the pipeline efficiently.
· Work with our Research team on potential and current Research Partners, allowing us to be strategic across all of our high value audiences.
· Maintain and continuously improve prospect tracking systems and data quality.
Campaign Insight and Impact
· Design and oversee reporting mechanisms that track the performance and progress of the campaign.
· Provide regular insight and trend analysis to campaign leadership and fundraising teams.
· Use data and supporter intelligence to shape cultivation and solicitation strategies.
Team Management
· Manage and develop a small, high-performing team (currently two direct reports), setting clear goals, providing coaching, and supporting professional development.
· Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and supporter-centric thinking.
· Ensure a consistent and high-quality service is provided to fundraisers and stakeholders across the organisation.
What we are looking for:
· Proven experience in prospect development, prospect research, or fundraising insight in a philanthropic or partnership-focused environment.
· Strong understanding of Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships Fundraising.
· Proficient in using CRM systems and prospect research tools.
· Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insight.
· Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce briefings and profiles to a high standard.
· Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
· Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and stakeholder-focused approach.
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 25th August 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background to the role
In April 2024 we launched an ambitious five-year strategy. At the same time, in acknowledgement of the fact that if we are to deliver for older people we need to change as an organisation, we began a process of internal transformation.
Across the organisation trustees, staff and volunteers are working hard together to lead Age UK East London to become more professional, more collaborative and more sustainable. We are proud of the progress we have made; 95% of staff say they would recommend us as a place to work.
This new role along with a new Governance and Executive Support Coordinator role has been created to help us make faster progress towards achieving these transformational goals.
This appointment comes at the time of a review of our premises needs.
Job description
Job Purpose
Your role is an integral part of the central team with responsibility for procedures, systems that support the effective, efficient, and compliant managing of our premises, IT systems and some HR functions.
You will play a key role in delivering and maintaining our offices and facilities, and the IT services for the whole organisation alongside our retained IT consultants.
By providing high quality operational and administrative support you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our organisation. You will do this by:
- Supporting the Director of Finance and Operations in delivering and maintaining effective operational function at the charity. Including but not exclusively, Health & Safety, Insurance, Premises, Facilities, Vehicle Management, IT and CRM system services.
- Improving existing office systems and identifying opportunities to develop new systems and processes to enable people to work more collaboratively, efficiently, and effectively.
- Coordinating and implementing efficient HR processes and record-keeping, including recruitment, onboarding and training of staff.
- Being the key contact for staff and volunteers for all IT and premises matters including induction and training.
- Providing management for the maintenance and smooth running of the physical premises of the workplace ensuring they are safe and equipment is available and in good order.
Key Tasks
Coordinate and implement processes that relate to our staff
- Support the coordination of recruitment, pre-employment checks, onboarding, induction and training processes for new staff.
- Maintain accurate records of staff annual leave, mandatory training, DBS renewal, appraisals, and probation reviews and liaise with staff/managers as appropriate.
- Carry out workstation assessments as needed
Premises
- Act as the first line of support for premises and facilities across all our locations.
- Maintain secure and organised premises and facilities, which ensure colleagues, volunteers and visitors are safe and experience a welcoming environment.
- Serve as the first point of contact for all health & safety matters.
- Help establish and maintain safe working practices and policies and undertake basic risk assessment
- Act as the first point of contact for equipment requests; including being responsible for issuing and returning stock, regular stock checks and ordering stock as required.
- Managing relationships with facilities and other providers such as utilities, fire safety access, and cleaning
- Support the Director of Finance and Operations in developing and implementing a new premises strategy.
- Promote environmental awareness and encourage the charity in its adoption of a greener approach, e.g. recycling, energy use, carbon footprint reduction.
- Manage the two cleaners.
IT and systems
- Act as the first point of contact for IT and other technical support to staff, trustees and volunteers within the organisation
- Manage the relationship with our IT consultants to deliver contractual SLAs and policy updates.
- Coordinate IT stock purchases and monitor asset use across the organisation.
- Work effectively and efficiently with the outsourced ICT provider, Penelope
- Implement processes that maintain effective IT security.
- Assist in the onboarding and offboarding of employees, including software licences, logins, user processes, induction and IT systems training, and internal IT communication.
- Support the Director of Finance and Operations in developing and implementing a new ICT strategy.
General
- To meet regularly with line manager for support, supervision and appraisal.
- To attend team and staff meetings, (and other meetings) as required.
- To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of Age UK East London.
- To undertake all training required to fulfil the role.
- To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with Age UK’s East London’s policies and procedures including EDI, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children.
Functional Links
- The role reports to The Director of Finance and Operations
- The role line manages the two cleaners
Person Specification
Research shows that while middle class white men tend to apply for job when they meet around 60% of the criteria, women, people from the global majority, and people from other marginalised groups that encounter systematic discrimination tend to apply only when they meet all criteria.So, if you think you have what it takes, but don’t meet every single aspect of the job description, please still apply!
Experience
Essential
- Experience providing IT and facilities support to the organisation.
- Experience coordinating facilities or office management across multiple locations.
- Experience supporting basic health & safety and premises management.
- Experience coordinating recruitment or onboarding processes
Desirable
- Voluntary sector experience.
- Experience with Salesforce or similar CRMs.
- Experience with implementing or supporting new systems.
- Experience managing IT or telecoms service contracts.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Good technical skills to navigate various IT systems, highly organised, and solutions focused.
- Good understanding of health and safety compliance requirements and standards in the workplace.
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection principles.
- Understanding of EDI and a commitment to working in an anti-racist and non-discriminatory way.
- Understanding of HR processes (recruitment, induction, probation, appraisals).
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Confident communicator, able to liaise with third-party suppliers (e.g. IT consultants, cleaners, utility providers).
- Ability to manage multiple streams of work (HR, facilities, IT) with strong attention to detail and prioritisation skills.
- High level IT skills in Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Understanding of IT networks/infrastructure.
- Verbal & Written Communication: Must be able to communicate clearly, professionally and tactfully with internal and external stakeholders.
- Time Management: Ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple deadlines.
- Attention to Detail: Must be able to ensure accuracy in communication, scheduling, and documentation and take accurate minutes.
- Can demonstrate AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative) in the way the service is delivered.
- Commitment to learning and development and reflective practise.
Desirable
- Good understanding of the capabilities and potential of 365
- Advanced AI skills
Additional Requirements
- As Age UK East London works with children and vulnerable adults the post holder will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced DBS certificate. A criminal record will not necessarily, but may be, a bar to obtaining a position with the organisation.
Additional Information
- This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and deliverables for the role.
- In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.
- Should you be successful in this role this job description will not form part of your terms and conditions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reading Strategy Coordinator - HMP Hewell
Location: Redditch
Department: Prison delivery
Salary: £28,274 per annum
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing illiteracy amongst people in prison?
Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) and G4S to provide peer-led literacy and numeracy programmes across a number of prisons. We now have the opportunity to provide a service at HMP Hewell. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust Team Members, this is an exciting role leading on the delivery and development of creative and exciting literacy initiatives and an ambitious Reading Strategy at HMP Hewell, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.
Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.
This role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
Closing date: 12th September 2025
Interviews to be held week commencing 15th September
Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.
REF-223379
Location: Community based across the London Borough of Lambeth and working from home. Enhanced CRB required.
Interviews will take place on the 11th September
About you
We are looking for an exceptional individual, with an understanding of memory loss, dementia and the needs of those affected with these conditions. Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service.
You will:
- Adhere to all the Society’s service standards, policies and procedures.
- Build close working relationships with other colleagues within the Services Team and across the Operations Directorate.
- Build working relationships with external colleagues from the Memory Service, Social Services and other professionals and organisations in the borough.
- Be responsible and accountable for the delivery of high-quality information of services available in the London Borough of Lambeth.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.
Education Officer – Prevention
This is an exciting opportunity to join a national homelessness charity to lead the delivery of our homelessness prevention education programme in the North West as our Education Officer – Prevention.
Position: Education Officer – Prevention
Location: Based in our Manchester office, with frequent travel across the North West
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £29,242 per annum plus pension and other benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 24th August 2025
About the Role
As Education Officer, you will coordinate and deliver the Education Programme across schools, colleges, and youth settings in the North West. The programme aims to prevent youth homelessness through engaging workshops, assemblies, and group sessions that explore topics such as healthy relationships, conflict management and homelessness awareness.
Working closely with the National Education Programme Manager, you will also support the development of new resources and manage relationships with partner institutions. You will be responsible for marketing the programme, delivering high-impact sessions, and generating income through partnerships with educational settings.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team working at the forefront of youth homelessness prevention.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the delivery of education workshops and assemblies to young people aged 11–18
- Designing high-quality, engaging resources aligned with national curriculum and tailored to local needs
- Building strong partnerships with schools and colleges to promote and deliver the programme
- Recording and evaluating delivery to ensure effectiveness and continual improvement
- Training and supporting volunteers, including young people with lived experience
- Representing the charity at regional and national events
- Occasionally delivering sessions or attending meetings out-of-hours, with time off in lieu provided
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
- Excellent communication skills and confidence delivering to large groups
- Experience working with children and young people, especially on sensitive issues
- Ability to build strong professional relationships with education staff and stakeholders
- Proven experience in designing educational content and facilitating interactive sessions
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach and ability to work independently
- Good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and ability to apply them
- Competence in digital tools and content creation
In return for working here, you will receive:
- A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
- Flexible working model for suitable roles
- 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service
- Family-friendly leave policies including maternity, adoption, parental, and carers leave
- Auto-enrolment pension with employer contributions up to 7%
- Employee Assistance Programme and health support app
- Discount vouchers for gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more
- Cash benefit plan including cover for dental, optical, hospital stays and more
- Death in service (4x salary)
- Legal Advice Line
About the Organisation
The Organisation delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in preventing homelessness, building resilience, and creating opportunities in education, employment and volunteering across the UK – from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester to the South Coast.
You may have experience in areas such as: Education Project Coordinator, Youth Engagement Officer, Schools Programme Officer, Prevention Officer, Workshop Facilitator, Learning and Engagement Officer, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We’re looking for a Finance and Operations star to support the team across finance administration, HR processes, compliance, and operational logistics. You’ll be a key part of the smooth running of the team that enables us to carry out our work making change with young people!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a dynamic leader ready to shape the future of dementia support in your community?
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re looking for a Local Services Manager who’s not just operationally excellent—but visionary, compassionate, and driven to make a real difference.
This is your opportunity to lead from the front—empowering teams, influencing local systems, and ensuring that people affected by dementia receive the support they need, when they need it most.
This role offers a unique opportunity to join the delivery of a contract that is currently in its implementation and development phase. You’ll play a key role in shaping how services are delivered, contributing to the design, refinement, and continuous improvement of systems and processes. If you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy building from the ground up, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.
As a Local Services Manager, you will be home based, with a requirement of having visibility across the Essex & Hertfordshire area. Leading and inspiring geographically dispersed teams, whilst working as part of a wider Area Management Team, to deliver these fantastic services.
Interviews will take place on the 10th and 11th September
What You’ll Lead
- Strategic Delivery: Turn national strategy into local action, ensuring services are impactful, inclusive, and responsive.
- Team Empowerment: Inspire and develop high-performing teams of staff and volunteers, fostering autonomy and innovation.
- System Influence: Build powerful partnerships with commissioners, health and care leaders, and community organisations.
- Service Excellence: Ensure quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across all local services.
- Equity & Inclusion: Champion diversity and ensure services reach underserved communities.
What You Bring
- Proven leadership in health, social care, or the voluntary sector.
- Strong understanding of commissioning, governance, and compliance.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
- A passion for equity, inclusion, and lived experience leadership.
- A strategic mindset with a hands-on approach.
Your work will primarily be as an operational leader, managing our dementia support services which includes busy group services delivery.
You will have a great opportunity to build relationships and engage external stakeholders, including working closely with Local Authorities and Health colleagues and Commissioners within an Integrated Care System setting.
About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and what’s our mission?
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
Our hiring process
We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we’re happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours’ notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? we know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart.
Giving back to you
At Alzheimer’s Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You’ll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Bupa Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.
Circa £42,000 per annum
Permanent
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as the Events and Experiences Manager (Partnerships), based in the Events and Experiences Team. The role is responsible for delivering an exciting programme of in-person touch-points. The focus on these events is income generation, stewardship, cultivation and engagement.
You will have experience of delivering end- to- end event management, ideally in the high value donor space. You will have proven experience in innovating in-person engagement offerings that deepen and lengthen engagement. You will be able to evidence working effectively in large complex organisations delivering across multiple projects and events. An innovative, creative approach is desired and an ability to work in a collaborative environment is essential. You will have a solid understanding of creating and maintaining partnerships in this space as this will be a key deliverable for the role.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 9am, Friday 5 September 2025.
First Round Interview date: Friday 19 September / Monday 22 September 2025 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
Second Round Interview date: Monday 29 September 2025 in-person at our Stratford, London Office.
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.



Job Description
Brent Mencap has been passionate about a healthier and fairer Brent since 1979. We’ve developed and run successful housing, employment, health, advice, wellbeing and self-advocacy services. During austerity and Covid we diversified, successfully taking on NHS work with people with long-term health conditions. We provide social prescribing support and health and wellbeing coaching to patients for Brent GPs. In 2024-5 we helped over 18000 people. We’re a leading partner on the Brent Health Educators Programme. Recently we’ve focused on developing and retaining a much larger staff group, using our data better and improving our marketing.
Brent Mencap offers fantastic free creative and wellbeing activities for people with a learning disability, autism and long-term health conditions. These have flourished since Covid. People love yoga, poetry, singing, gardening, Breathe and Move, self-advocacy, campaigning, awareness raising, CREATE art activities for young people, external trips and parties. Small grants, donations and our reserves fund this while we get longer term funding. Our self-advocates want us to focus on paid employment, youth services and making Brent Council use accessible information properly. People with a learning disability, neurodiversity and their family carers are inclusively supported by social prescribers for advice and by health educators/coaches for health-related matters if needed.
Our current Executive Director, who has led Brent Mencap so well for 25 years wants to retire. The successful candidate will build on Brent Mencap’s history, current success and potential so our long-term passion for a healthier and fairer Brent can evolve and improve the lives of Brent People. Are you the amazing successor to lead and inspire our talented, committed team?
We are looking for someone who
· Has the relevant voluntary sector experience, vision, determination and leadership skills
· Is committed to developing and supporting our diverse staff group
· Can see the bigger picture but also focuses on the important details
· Supports our ethos of person-centred service delivery and activities
· Can communicate well with users, partners, staff, trustees and funders
· Enjoys influencing and raising awareness
· Is entrepreneurial, savvy, confident and can maintain our current financial stability and diversify our income streams
· Understands the lived experience of disability, long term health conditions and inequality and wants to improve their lives
· Understands the importance of marketing and data to challenge inequality, promote positive change and attract new funds.
· Can prioritise reviewing and improving our data collection
· Can develop funding project plans that includes staffing for enhanced wellbeing and creative activities, for young people, employment related support and other identified needs
In addition, they will have to:
· Work with the Board of Trustees and staff to develop our vision, implement strategic plans and deliver agreed objectives
· Be able to ensure all aspects of our work are done safely, legally, in line with our articles/constitution and able to assess risks and mitigate them
· Be responsible for staff development, management and all aspects of the administration of the organisation
· Be an ambassador for Brent Mencap, meeting and working with leaders with statutory and voluntary sector, Royal Mencap and local Mencaps
· Represent the lived experiences and voices of people with learning disabilities, neurodivergence, long term conditions and their families who inform our work and the work of others in Brent
· Work late occasionally, attend evening events, meetings and occasional weekends and undertake any other necessary tasks as required to ensure Brent Mencap functions safely.
In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is required and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. This job description will be subjected to review with the post holder, from time to time to ensure it accurately reflects the duties and range of the post.
This post is:
• subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
• subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
• Please note: Our office base is on the first floor of a Victorian building with steep stairs.
To be shortlisted,
· Candidates must fully complete our application form, and show clearly how their previous experience and knowledge meets all aspects of the person specification with examples given of actual actions/experience relating to the person specification. Please go to our website to complete the application by 9.00am on 28th August. We do not accept CVs
· Be prepared to visit Brent Mencap so key staff and self-advocates can meet them informally before the interview day or have a 60–90-minute Teams meeting with them. To arrange a face-to-face or Teams meet up on a Wednesday only please contact our office manager Simon via the website.
Interview details
· A 4-part Interview with senior staff, self-advocates, operational managers and trustees, will take place at Brent Mencap on Friday 5th or 12th September 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be given a paper-based scenario to complete and send to us on the Thursday before the interview
· We anticipate the full interviews will take 2.5 hours with a 30-minute break at some point.
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Please note this role is based in our Old Windsor Centre.
Our Cattery Team Leaders provides front line leadership and management to a team of staff and volunteers, ensuring first class service delivery in relation to animal welfare.
This opportunity is focused on leading the cattery team in delivering the highest standards of feline welfare, care, and enrichment. You will ensure that all cats receive compassionate, individualised care and that the team operates efficiently, safely, and in line with welfare best practices.
Overall objectives:
- To lead the Cattery team, managing, motivating, and developing staff to achieve their full potential.
- To maintain exceptional standards in husbandry and welfare.
- To effectively manage our population of cats enabling us to help as many cats as possible within our limited capacity.
- To oversee daily care routines including feeding, cleaning, and health monitoring and ensure all cats are provided with appropriate enrichment and socialisation.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year for full time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Working with our animals:
Working with our rescues is a very rewarding experience. Your work plays a vital role in giving our dogs and cats a chance at finding their forever home. Everyday will be different and will come with its own unique challenges. We are looking for people with the resilience and adaptability to handle all aspects of this role. It is important to note that the role does involve a lot of physical tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: Early applications are encouraged. We will close the vacancy once it is filled.
Interview date(s): We will be interviewing for this position on a rolling basis, so we would recommend applying early.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





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About the Role: We wish to appoint a Mission and Ministry Trainer to join our Mission and Ministry team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the vision and strategy for missionary discipleship and lay ministry within Winchester diocese.
You will be responsible for developing, resourcing, delivering training and creating formation opportunities as part of the Mission and Ministry team for individuals wanting to explore Christian growth, lay leadership and ministry.
There will be specific emphasis on making these programmes appealing and accessible to a greater range of contexts in the diocese with focus on location, tradition, missional and congregational demographic and in particular, commitment to the ‘Growing Younger and More Diverse’ strategy.
Through the vision laid out in the ‘Walking the Wessex Way’ document our values closely connect with the national strategy of the Church of England to grow missional disciples including a commitment to become younger and more diverse.
Our values
- Serving
Prioritising the common good. Being humble ourselves, looking to the needs of others, especially those on the margins and where their need is greatest. Paying attention to the local, within a care for the whole.
- Learning
Open to ideas and the gifts of others in collaboration. Looking for mutual learning opportunities and growth in wisdom and excellence. Honouring the past whilst focusing on a sustainable future for all.
- Growing
Recognising our potential both personally and for mutual flourishing. Seeking to equip and encourage others, enabling them for the challenges of this generation and beyond. Recognising and wanting to make best use of the experience, wisdom and talent across our parishes.
- Loving
Acting as good stewards of all that is entrusted to us. Respecting & valuing every person; seeing God’s image in others. Engendering a sense of mutual care, community and interdependence.
Job Summary
As part of a wider Mission and Ministry Team, the Mission and Discipleship Trainer will equip and support lay ministers and all interested learners in their theological understanding, spiritual growth, and practical ministry skills. They will contribute to the teaching and worship life of the diocese, engaging with a breadth of Anglican traditions.There are three key aspects of the responsibilities in this role.
- The first is, in communication with the Mission and Discipleship Enabler, to develop more contextual and locally based training contexts for existing and emerging learning and training programmes to facilitate more accessibility for parishes and benefices for which the diocesan offices are less accessible. This will involve working with strategic places identified in the South, Southwest, and North of the diocese to implement the vision to establish ‘satellite’ training centres. Initially this will focus on BPP (Bishop’s Permission to Preach); BCM programmes (Bishop’s Commission for Mission); and introductory theology and discipleship programmes.
- The second is promoting discipleship and ministerial training through networking and intentional communications to accelerate efforts being made to equip a broader demographic of Christians with leadership skills in view of the diocesan and national Church of England vision and values to become ‘younger and more diverse’. This will involve working collaboratively with the Mission and Discipleship Enabler, the Young Vocations Team (team under development), and the Racial Justice Advisor, alongside other team members and also work with clergy to understand specific contexts of training needs arising. Success in promotions and ‘recruitment’ of more diverse Christians will require working with the COMs team to support effective use of social media to target younger audiences, facilitate fast updates of events, and identify opportunities for story sharing.
- Thirdly, there is a responsibility to oversee, grow, and develop the network of Children, Youth and Families ministers/workers. This will include responsibility for organising, hosting and, where appropriate, delivering training at these events, and overseeing the BCM in Children, Youth and Families work. Part of the work will also be to support specific CYF workers including, where helpful, visiting them on site to encourage and advise them in their work and put them in communication with the network for mutual ongoing support. It will involve keeping up to date with the national initiatives for CYF to facilitate a connected approach. An important development in this aspect of the role will be to help implement a vision for more collaborative work with the Education Team to promote and help facilitate close working between churches and schools across the diocese.
Key role requirements:
This is an office-based role, with the expectation to work for 2-3 days per week from home. The role will involve travel across the diocese, with occasional evening and weekend commitments.
About you: We are seeking someone who can demonstrate the following background and experience:
- A BA (Hons) or equivalent in theology is essential. An MA or higher degree in theology is desirable. Excellent level of English both spoken and written.
- Demonstrated success in training, and supporting volunteer teams is essential.
- Experience in developing and maintaining digital learning environments and online resources is essential.
- Track record of evaluating learning outcomes and adapting training approaches based on participant feedback.
- Experience in teaching theology and facilitating worship across diverse Anglican traditions.
Please refer to the Job Description for detailed information about the role and person specification.
What we offer:
Salary
- A salary of £40,144 per annum.
Terms
· Full-time, 35 hours per week on a permanent basis (subject to a 6-month probationary period)
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays
- Employer’s pension contribution of 10% of your salary
- A recently refurbished office environment with landscaped gardens and plenty of on-site parking
- Access to Health Assured, an Employee Assistance Programme
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Amy Roche, Head of Mission and Ministry.
Applications must be received by 12 noon on Thursday 18 September 2025. Interviews will be held in person on Thursday 2 October 2025.
CVs not accepted. To apply, please complete and return the 2-part application forms.
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Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – Principal Gift Manager
Location: Options for role to be site-based (Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire), hybrid or home-based contract with regular UK travel for donor meetings and team events.
Salary: £60,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a Principal Gifts Manager responsible for identifying, cultivating and stewarding high-value donors to the charity giving £100,000 plus.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love, companionship and emotional support.
Following on from a strategic review, the charity is now looking to build a new Income Generation Directorate, to enable them to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to significantly grow and diversify income.
Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the post-holder will work closely with senior leaders, trustees and senior stakeholders to solicit high value gifts, typically of six and seven figures, and to build and deepen long-term relationships between donors and the charity. You will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of potential and current principal-level donors, as well as delivering exceptional stewardship journeys that demonstrate the impact and value of donor support.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in securing major gifts at the six-figure level or above, ideally in a principal or transformational giving context. You will be skilled at building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, as well as be experienced at developing and delivering complex donor strategies and bespoke giving propositions. Finally, it is important that you are a collaborative team player with strong project management and communication skills.
This is an exceptional opportunity to play a leading role in scaling transformational philanthropy at a charity which is changing people’s lives every day, where you have the flexibility of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.
If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 1st September, 9.00 am.
Job Summary
- Job title: Research Events Coordinator
- Area of work: Arts and Heritage
- Contract type: Fixed Term - Until December 2026
- Employment type: Full-time
- Location: London
- Working environment: Onsite 5 times a week
- Working hours: 35 hours per week - with occasional weekend work
Overview / Purpose
The Research Events Coordinator plays a central role in the organisation's mission to build a world-leading Research Centre. This department coordinates, generates, and champions research activity across the organisation. The Research Events Coordinator contributes the Department's central mission to advance knowledge through the conception, creation, delivery, and dissemination of the highest quality research events aimed at the widest possible public and specialist audiences, undertaken through many diverse channels and through the organisation's local, national, and international research projects and partnerships.
Key Responsibility
Support the Research Centre Manager, Senior Research Lead, and Head of Research in:
Events Administration
- Attend meetings, take and circulate notes on event planning and preparation.
- Assist the Research Centre Manager, Senior Research Lead, Head of Research, and all other event-hosting staff with: coordinating Calls for Papers; liaising with speakers and collaborators; providing administration for all aspects of events planning.
- Book travel and accommodation for external speakers (and VIP attendees); attend any related invoices and ensure prompt payment of the same.
- Book venues and prepare rooms for conferences, seminars, and all other Research Centre events, e.g. arrange furniture, set up refreshments.
- Arrange, as necessary, all IT and AV support for events, including speaker and participant digital access for online events, facilitating practice sessions, and any livestreams and recording of events.
- Work at evening events (outside office hours) at the organisation or events hosted at external locations, as required (agreed in advance).
- Provide technical support at digital events, including setting up hybrid planning meetings between internal and external colleagues.
- Coordinate with AV/Digital event recordings for archive and/or release to participants and the general public.
- Maintain the contacts/networks database as it relates to event attendees, speakers etc.
Communications and Advertising:
- Produce event copy, as required, for the website, e-newsletter for research networks, etc.
- Liaise with the Digital Team over online event pages on the website and over the booking system; monitor event bookings.
- Ensure that the web information about the Research Centre remains current; liaise with the Digital Team about web content.
- Maintain and develop the email list of subscribers to events mailings and to the newsletter.
- Co-ordinate the regular research email newsletter; liaise with content providers for the newsletter; produce event copy, as required, for e-newsletters for research networks, etc.
- Work with Digital and Creative Teams to create event templates for invitations that match the brand, the research theme and audience of the given event.
- Work to promote upcoming research events using internal and external advertising platforms, as appropriate.
Research Centre Administration:
- Provide front-of-house support to the Research Centre, as necessary.
- Attend and take and circulate notes, as required, at relevant committees/working groups for research.
- Work with Senior Research Lead and Research Centre Manager to carry out administration related to research projects, including assisting with budgets, processing invoices, securing image rights, publishing web content, liaising with external collaborators and visiting fellows, booking travel and accommodation and providing administration for all research project activities.
Key Required Skills
- Substantial experience of event management to coordinate projects and events, ideally within a large, multipart organisation.
- Ability to develop and manage detailed project timelines and workflows.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail (e.g. creating travel itineraries; making bookings; taking minutes of meetings; maintaining calendars and room booking systems).
- Proven track record in numeracy and financial data-handling experience; experience maintaining and managing information on a relational database.
Key Required Attributes
- Ability to organise/prioritise complex tasks and workflows, and to meet deadlines.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and resourceful; able to take the initiative and be imaginative in problem-solving; able to understand the need to escalate an issue as situations permit.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team.
- Ability to adapt to situations as they arise and to remain flexible.
- Experience working in a visitor-facing environment, with effective communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with internal/external stakeholders; willing to be actively involved in all levels of event delivery.
Additional Considerations and Criteria
- Some evening or weekend work will be required to support Research Centre events (time off in lieu will be given).
- Occasional travel may be required.
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Salary: (UK) £62,355 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate).
The role:
Due to internal progression, we are recruiting for an inspirational, experienced and impactful leader to join Mary’s Meals International as our Director of People & Culture. Our people are at the heart of everything we do and you will play a crucial role in growing and strengthening our movement, providing leadership that enables Mary’s Meals to be a great place to work and volunteer.
Working with our Chief People & Governance Officer, you will shape and lead our global people and culture strategy, ensuring we attract, develop, and retain outstanding people across all our countries of operation. You’ll inspire and equip leaders at every level, helping to embed a high-performance, values-driven culture and create an environment where individuals and teams can achieve meaningful impact.
You will lead a talented, multi-disciplinary People & Culture team covering L&D, people services, partnering, and recruitment. Together, you will deliver high-quality services, systems, and frameworks that support our mission – from global HR standards and legal compliance, to innovative learning programmes, to strategies for organisational development and inclusion.
Key priorities:
- Lead on the evolution of the MMI People and Culture Strategy to ensure that activities are aligned with global strategy and support our growth ambition.
- Build and nurture high-performing, highly engaged teams across our global network.
- Develop global policies and frameworks that ensure fairness, consistency, and safe people.
- Lead the design and implementation of organisational design initiatives to support growth, collaboration, values alignment and leadership.
- Develop our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion ensuring that MMI continues to welcome and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
- Design and deliver change programmes that enhance performance and ways of working.
- Develop MMI’s thinking on the use of volunteers across the network to boost capability, provide strategic insights and deliver projects.
We are looking for:
- Significant senior-level experience in strategic people leadership in a complex, multicultural environment.
- A track record of creating great workplaces with high engagement and strong employer brands.
- Expertise across key areas such as business partnering, people services, organisational development, global reward, learning & development, EDI, and cultural transformation.
- The ability to influence and inspire at every level, from grassroots teams to boards.
- Sensitivity to different cultural contexts, combined with a pragmatic, solution-focused approach.
- A deep alignment with the mission and values of Mary’s Meals.
About us:
Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.
We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.
Salary advertised is for UK based candidates, our salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary’s Meals operates, please reach out to for more information about salaries in other locations.
Additional Information:
This role will undertake travel to countries where our programmes operate and will involve regulated work with children. You will be required to register with the Protected Vulnerable Group Scheme or local equivalent before undertaking your role.
To apply:
If you are inspired to join our movement and our vision, mission and values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please click below to send your CV and a short covering note (no more than 1 page) telling us why you are a great fit for this role and why you would like to work for Mary’s Meals International.
Closing date for applications is Monday 1st September 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Our vision is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education.
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A powerful campaigning organisation, Brain Tumour Research is the leading voice of the brain tumour community in the UK. Unique and much needed, we are the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. Our work focuses on campaigning to increase the national investment in research into brain tumours to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence, across the UK.
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease since records began in 2002. All of us at Brain Tumour Research are passionate about finding a cure for this devastating disease.
Job Purpose:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to build a career in the charity sector and make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.
As the Community Fundraising Assistant (East), you will play a crucial role in helping the charity meet its strategic plans and objectives, which include campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.
Your role will be to support our East region to generate and grow our income through community fundraising activities, contributing to a regional team target of £1.5 million.
You will possess good time attention to detail and time management skills. You will also have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, a personable manner, and will embrace the desire to make a measurable difference.
You’ll enjoy being part of and contributing to a busy, experienced, fast-working, and dedicated fundraising team while working cross-functionally with other departments such as PR, marketing and Research, Policy and Innovation.
We ask that the successful candidate be flexible and willing to travel, if there is a large event that our supporters need assistance with.
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
Reports to: Community Development Manager - East
Direct Reports: None
Location: Hybrid, working two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) at our Head Office in Milton Keynes.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: circa £27,000
Requisite Skills and Experience:
Essential
- Experience of working in an administrative or customer service environment
- A good communicator, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public, who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences Ability to work proactively and independently
- Flexible, embraces change and development, and can work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary
- Experience of working with MS Office, especially confident in Word and Excel.
- Outstanding organisation and time management skills
- Access to a car and full driving licence
Desirable
- Experience of working with a database / CRM / SharePoint and Asana or other task management platforms
- Experience of working with and recruiting volunteers
- Experience in community fundraising, donor management and stewardship
Main duties:
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Respond to supporter fundraising queries from across the East Region, predominantly via email or phone
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Support the delivery of community fundraising activities and events across the East Region, but predominantly within the areas of London and Home Counties
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Research and identify opportunities for support from within the East Region
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Ensure fundraisers that you support have access to relevant fundraising advice, guidance and accurate signposting, whilst promoting best practice in fundraising
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Keep our CRM database fully up to date with information about our supporters and their fundraising activities
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Provide administrative support for the East region
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Work collaboratively with other teams within the organisation
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Play an active role in the wider Community Fundraising Team and Income Generation Directorate
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to take the first steps into developing your Community Fundraising career.
If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!
We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.
We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.
Closing Date: 27th August
We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research

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