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Department/School: Campaigns and Alumni Relations

Contract type: 12-month contact / Hybrid / Flexible options considered

Overview

The Campaigns and Alumni Relations Office (CAR) at the University of Sheffield is dedicated to inspiring alumni (former students) to make philanthropic gifts, as well as giving their time and expertise. A donation to the University of Sheffield can change lives, from supporting students in financial need to furthering world-leading research.

As part of CAR, the Individual Giving team encourages people to make gifts of up to £10,000 using a data-driven approach and a range of communication channels. We’re looking for a skilful communicator and project manager to join us.

The Individual Giving Manager will deliver a multi-channel fundraising strategy to encourage people to give at ‘mid-value’ level (£1,000-£10,000 each year) through direct mail and digital fundraising You’ll also support the wider team by project managing mass fundraising appeals that solicit gifts of all sizes by direct mail and email.

You’ll also be responsible for producing stewardship communications, including reports, that thank donors giving over £1,000.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Deliver a multi-channel fundraising strategy to encourage people to give at ‘mid-value’ level (£1,000-£10,000 each year) through direct mail and digital fundraising.
• Manage and build an active portfolio of individuals capable of making mid-value gifts, engaging this group with tailored communications.
• Make direct asks for donations to priority projects at the University. Current appeals include student scholarships, student hardship funds and medical research.
• Project manage direct response fundraising appeals that ask for gifts at all levels (including cash gifts under £1,000 and regular gifts by direct debit) and ensure appeals deliver a strong return on investment.
• Across all fundraising activities, manage relationships with external and internal agencies and internal teams that support your work. Develop clear project plans and briefs, as well as ensuring projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Deliver against individual and shared fundraising targets to help the Individual Giving team raise up to £1 million ‘cash in’ per year.
• Ensure ‘mid-value’ donors are stewarded through a programme of activities, including reports, that demonstrate the impact of their support and inspire repeat giving.
• Utilise data insight and audience knowledge to segment and personalise communications for priority groups, including preparing spreadsheets of data for appeals. 
• Work closely with other fundraisers within CAR to move individuals through the donation pipeline in order to grow and uplift gifts.
• Ensure that gifts are solicited and accepted in line with the University’s ethical policies.
• Maintain accurate records of relationships and ensure information gathered is available to other members of Campaigns & Alumni Relations.
• Stay on top of best practice in fundraising and promote excellence in fundraising  across the CAR office.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Essential criteria

• Experience in fundraising, direct response marketing or creative communications (assessed at application / interview)
• Knowledge of the principles of fundraising and a genuine belief in the transformative power of philanthropy in Higher Education (assessed at application / interview)
• Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade with highly developed written and verbal communication skills (assessed at application / interview)
• Experience working with external and internal stakeholders, to deliver print communications (assessed at application / interview)
• Experience and success in managing delivery of creative content and engagement touchpoints (assessed at application / interview / task)
• Ability to deliver an outstanding donor experience whilst acting as an ambassador for the University (assessed at application / interview)
• An understanding of the importance of audience segmentation and the ability to manipulate data in order to deliver personalised appeals (assessed at application / interview)
• Demonstrate the highest level of diplomacy, discretion and integrity when dealing with all aspects of fundraising (assessed at application / interview)
• Ability to deploy a range of fundraising methods to solicit donations as well as thank donors (e.g. direct mail and  email) (assessed at application / interview / task)
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, produce clear briefs, delegate tasks and meet deadlines (assessed at application / interview)

Desirable criteria

• Experience of line management or coaching other staff members, including delegating tasks and providing feedback (assessed at application / interview)
• Experience of working with customer relationship databases (CRM) such as Raiser’s Edge (assessed at application)

Further Information

Grade: 7

Salary: £38,784 - £47,389 per annum

Work arrangement: Full-time

Line manager: Head of Individual Giving

Direct reports: Fundraising Assistant

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place the week commending 24th November. This will consist of an interview and task. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage on the week commencing 17th November, an exact date will be confirmed soon.

How to apply

You must apply through the University of Sheffield's job site. For formal enquiries about this role, please click through to the University's website for contact details.

We’re looking for three Parent Programme Officers to help deliver the Stregthening Families, Stregthening Communities parenting programme with integrity and care as part of a new project funded by the Youth Endowment Fund.

You’ll build trusted relationships with families, co-facilitators, peer researchers, colleagues and referral partners, ensuring the programme is safe, effective and engaging. You’ll support research and evaluation, maintain robust systems and make sure our work is informed by evidence and grounded in lived experience. 

We’re keen to work with experienced practitioners in the Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC)  model, or people that are familiar with it and have extensive expertise with other group parenting programmes. 

You will be an organised and confident communicator who values openness and collaboration. You’ll bring experience in partnership working, programme delivery and safeguarding, with the ability to build rapport and manage sensitive situations with professionalism. 

If you share our belief that building trusted relationships and honest partnerships can transform outcomes for young people and families, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and be part of a collaborative, supportive team committed to tackling racial inequality. 

Funded by the Youth Endowment Fund, our intervention and research project, SFSC: Safer Lives, works to prevent offending and reduce youth violence by strengthening family relationships, increasing parental confidence, and promoting young people’s self-discipline, social skills and self-esteem.

The SFSC: Safer Lives programme  builds on the ground-breaking work of the Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities inclusive parenting programme, which has demonstrated how parenting support can be provided effectively to minoritised and marginalised families.

£34,300 - £37,300 per year

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involves

Our Events and Community Fundraising team raises vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK through a wide range of activities, events and challenges. Alongside our own flagship events, we recruit teams for some of the UK’s best-loved sporting events, including the TCS London Marathon, Great North Run and the London Landmarks Half Marathon. The team also organise our flagship walking event, March for Men, and our Tour de France themed cycling event, the Grand Depart Classic.

As Senior Sporting Events Executive, you’ll take the operational lead in delivering income across our third-party events programme, alongside project managing our team of London Marathon runners. You’ll manage at least one Events and Community Coordinator, supporting their development and ensuring the team delivers outstanding supporter care at every stage. You’ll also play a key role in spotting and developing new opportunities within the charity events market.

This is a hands-on role covering every aspect of event delivery; from leading project meetings, setting budgets and developing marketing plans, to crafting supporter communications, managing logistics and providing on-the-day event support. You’ll also oversee post-event processes such as remittance and thanking supporters, ensuring we maximise income and provide a first-class experience for every participant. Working closely with teams across the charity, you’ll help deliver a packed calendar of events and take the lead in coordinating our brilliant volunteers on event days.

What we want from you

You’ll bring experience of working within a sporting events team, with a track record of supporting the delivery of large-scale events; from marketing and communications right through to event-day execution. A capable and supportive leader, you’ll know how to motivate both your team and our supporters, bringing energy and enthusiasm to every stage of the journey.

Your communication skills will shine across every platform; whether that’s over the phone, by email or through digital channels, and you’ll have the ability to write engaging, motivational content that connects with people. You’ll also be comfortable speaking in front of groups, inspiring supporters and helping them feel part of something special.

Highly organised and proactive, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and priorities with ease. You’ll have experience using databases to maintain accurate records, track progress and evaluate results, and you’ll approach every task with professionalism and discretion, ensuring sensitive information is always handled with care. Comfortable negotiating with stakeholders and suppliers, you’ll help shape strong partnerships and deliver outstanding events from start to finish.

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.

We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.

How and where we work

We are all expected to be in the office (SE1 2QN) 4 days a month (pro-rata for part time colleagues) to work with and alongside colleagues in our immediate team and beyond to build connections and strong working relationships. We value that face-to-face time for relationships, projects and decisions.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.

The closing date is Sunday 2nd November 2025.  Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 10th November 2025.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Income Generation Support Officer will provide day-to-day administrative departmental support and support to the department Director to ensure the successful delivery of the organisation’s operations in an efficient manner. This role will focus on generating reports, tracking progress, and ensuring all the necessary processes relating to compliance, finance and HR are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

About the Role:

1. Maintain and improve departmental filing systems to achieve maximum efficiency.
2. Prepare purchase orders and document payments according to Muslim Aid’s financial procedure and in conjunction with the Finance team to ensure speedy payment of invoices for internal / external stakeholders.
3. Undertake small-scale project work including researching, analysing and recommending next steps.
4. Provide support to the IGM management team in responding to correspondence, booking meetings, minute-taking, planning and supporting events, organising travel and preparing travel itineraries and relevant tasks as required.
5. Track Managers delivery of action points to ensure timeframes and outcomes are met, escalating to Head or Director of IGM for further action as appropriate.
6. Undertake full inbox and extensive diary management, ensuring an effective use of time and preparation of information in advance. Sort, redirect and action emails and review an effective ‘bring up’ system to brief and prepare the Director Income Generation and Marketing for meetings / events.

About You:

You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Experience of organising and coordinating meetings and events.
2. Proven office administrative experience.
3. Proven experience supporting senior leaders.
4. Ability to manage your time and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and maintain a structured workflow.
5. Ability to utilise task management tools to track progress, set reminders, and monitor completion of tasks and projects.
6. Ability to effectively communicate with team members and all stakeholders to relay information and ensure alignment on goals and objectives.

Why you should apply:

Join Muslim Aid as an Income Generation Support Officer and play a vital role in keeping our operations running smoothly and efficiently. You’ll provide essential administrative support to the department and Director, helping to ensure that key processes in compliance, finance, and HR are completed accurately and on time. From generating reports to tracking progress and supporting the delivery of our organisational goals, your work will help Muslim Aid continue making a positive impact worldwide. If you’re detail-oriented, organised, and committed to excellence, apply now and use your skills to strengthen a mission-driven organisation.

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
•  Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

Applications will be accepted until the closing date. However, please note that Muslim Aid may conduct interviews and progress with the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim of appointing a suitable candidate as soon as possible

Doorway is a registered charity that has been supporting young people who are homeless/at risk of homelessness for 28 years, across Warwickshire.  We are moving into an exciting phase of innovation and development as we set our strategy for the next three-five years.

We are seeking a dynamic, creative and strategic individual to contribute to our development and help us to achieve our goals. Ensuring that we go from strength to strength and have a sustainable future, through successful income generation and brand visibility.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, have excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with donors, sponsors and partners.  A motivated experienced individual with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, delivering fundraising and income generation activities on time.

Join us to bring your experience, passion, and ideas to help make a real difference to the lives of our young people.

Senior Events Officer

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am–5pm (some evenings and weekends)

Permanent

Hybrid working – home-based and in Alton, Hampshire (two days a week)

£30,000–£34,000 (depending on experience)

About the Role

Are you passionate about creating unforgettable experiences? As our Senior Events Officer, you’ll take the lead in planning and delivering a portfolio of high-profile fundraising events that inspire, engage and make a real difference for kidney patients. From overseeing event logistics and marketing to managing budgets and nurturing supporter relationships, you’ll ensure every event runs smoothly and every supporter feels valued.

You’ll also mentor and guide either our Event Officer or Fundraising Assistant, helping to build a high-performing team that shares your passion for delivering outstanding events.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and love seeing your ideas come to life, this is the role for you.

Join an ambitious Fundraising team that has been growing non-legacy income 34% year-on-year since 2021

What You’ll Do

• Lead the planning, management, and delivery of a varied portfolio of fundraising and challenge events, for example: Cambridge Half Marathon | The Big Half | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Manchester Half Marathon | Virtual Challenges (Marathon May, October Dog Walk) | Great North Run | Cardiff Half Marathon | Do your own thing | plus other events as agreed
• Oversee event budgets, monitoring costs and ensuring financial targets are met.
• Line-manage, coach and support the Fundraising Assistant to ensure team success.
• Develop and implement marketing and recruitment strategies to maximise participation and income.
• Deliver exceptional supporter experiences, ensuring participants feel valued and inspired.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, agencies and partners.
• Ensure all events comply with health, safety, insurance and risk regulations.
• Evaluate event performance and produce insightful reports to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising and communications teams for integrated campaigns.
• Keep up-to-date with market trends, exploring new opportunities for the charity.

What You’ll Bring

• A minimum of two years’ experience in a fundraising or events role, with a proven ability to deliver successful events.
• Proven experience in organising challenge events, using creativity and strategy to maximise participation and revenue.
• Line management experience, coaching and inspiring colleagues to reach their potential.
• Excellent project management skills – you can juggle multiple events and deadlines with ease.
• A creative flair for spotting opportunities, developing ideas and executing them flawlessly.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – you know how to build lasting relationships.
• A passionate, energetic, and self-motivated approach to delivering excellent supporter experiences.
• Experience managing budgets and suppliers to ensure smooth event delivery.
• An eye for detail and a knack for problem-solving, keeping events running seamlessly.

Desirable:

• Experience with Beacon or other fundraising databases.
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and data protection.
• Understanding of long-term or chronic health conditions.

Why Join Us?

Kidney Care UK is at the forefront of supporting people affected by kidney disease. By joining our events team, you’ll play a key role in helping us engage with supporters, raise vital funds, and make a tangible impact on people’s lives. Plus, you’ll get to work in a supportive, friendly and flexible environment where your ideas and creativity are celebrated.

Employee Benefits:

Opportunities to take on an apprenticeship: Fundraiser (level 3) - apprenticeship training course

Employee assistance programme | Generous annual leave | Pension | Cycle2Work scheme | Flexible working | Retail discounts | Family leave | Health cash plan

Commercial Financial Accountant

Are you an experienced financial professional? Pilgrims' Friend Society is expanding, and we need a Commercial Financial Accountant to work across the organisation with a Commercial mindset while aiming to achieve charitable impact. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Commercial Financial Accountant will be responsible for managing and completing relevant projects.

Our focus is providing a loving and caring environment for our “family members” (our residents) and maintaining the Christian ethos that is important to many of them.

The group operates on 20 sites with over 700 staff and an annual income of c.£20m.

Responsibilities:

• Growth and renewal plans
• Organisation Governance which will involve Company and Charity governance including projects that simplify the group structure
• Pilgrims' Friend Society Loans – covenant reporting and management
• System improvement projects
• Assist Director of Finance with banking relationships, including defining and implementing investment and reserves policies 
• Responsibility for internal audit and controls within the Finance team 
• Maintain a good working relationship with relevant Care Home and Housing Scheme Managers.
• Carry out any other duties reasonably required to ensure the smooth operation of the Society’s business. 

For more details please take a look at the Job Description

About you:

• Minimum of 5 years experience working in a finance team;
• Finance qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA, etc) 
• Advanced Excel skills
• Charity accounting and governance knowledge (Charity SORP, etc) (beneficial but not essential) 
• Experience with Sage 200 (desirable but not essential);
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work in a cohesive team.
• Ability to work flexibly and to take initiative
• *Applicants must be evangelical Christians (This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).).

Hours:

Full time contract, working 35 hours a week Monday to Friday.

Hybrid working 2 days in the office 3 days at home

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Flexible working hours
• 5 Weeks' paid holiday per year, as well as bank and public holidays
• Life assurance scheme
• Medicash
• Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme.
• Longstanding service rewards
• Birthday rewards
• Social events
• Pension scheme

A Finance Officer is required within our vital and growing community organisation to; manage financial systems, create and report on finance to the trustee board and stakeholders of the Loughborough Community Centre.

What you would do:

Oversight and day to day management of the organisational financial systems, including:

• Using Quick Books, spreadsheets to track expenses and company spending.
• Company payroll, tax and financial auditing.
• Keeping well-organised files and records of business financial activity.
• Archive of reports, receipts, and other financial evidence.
• Keeping financial databases up to date.
• Interacting with customers either on the phone or in person.
• Following up on business financial communications, billing, and ordering.
• Communicating with funders, suppliers and vendors.
• Company Invoicing.
• Using Quick Books, spreadsheets to track expenses and company spending.
• Collecting and inputting company data within the financial systems.
• Learning about the company's mission and available products/services.
• Assist with financial technical support.
• Acting as a personal assistant to the Director and/or board of LCC for financial matters.
• Giving feedback on finance efficiency and suggesting possible improvements.

JOB TITLE: Lead Youth Services Worker (Northern Ireland)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director, Northern Ireland

HOURS OF WORK: 25 hours a week (flexible with some evenings)

LOCATION: Office based, with travel across Northern Ireland.

DURATION: Fixed Term – 5 Years 

SALARY / GRADE: Grade 5 (£30,738 - £33,921 FTE)

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

•Adopted Young People in Northern Ireland

•  Director Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland staff

•  Wider AUK youth staff

 •Representative staff from educational establishments.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To develop, implement and evaluate the Banter Project youth service in partnership with adopted young people in Northern Ireland.  These young people range in age from 14-25 years and live throughout Northern Ireland.  The role will primarily work with the project participants, but has additional relationships with community organisations, educational establishments and employers to ensure that all project goals and outcomes are efficiently and effectively met.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To lead the development and delivery of all elements of the Banter Project adopted young people’s service within Northern Ireland in a fun, interactive, interesting and an ability appropriate manner.

• To support the project participants to play an active role in the design and implementation of a programme of monthly activities for adopted young people. Sustaining and developing a monthly social hub, supporting the development of basic life-skills, and preparation for opportunities in further education, training, employment.

• To support a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) in its role to enable adopted young people to steer the Banter Project while developing skills which promote independence, personal development, social and life skills, leadership, and community involvement.

• To organise and supervise the work of the Youth Services Support Worker to deliver the Banter Project. 

• To provide opportunities to connect with, and signpost to, relevant services, particularly those who work with care experienced young people.

• To develop and implement robust monitoring and evaluation to review individual goals, track progress and impact, via data and analysis of outcomes to assess effectiveness and areas for improvement.

• To record service activity using the electronic data management systems to collate in preparation for reporting and learning opportunities.

• To gather output and outcome data from the Banter Project service in accordance with the quality assurance systems within AUK. 

• Work with other staff members to deliver a high-quality project for our adopted young people and their adoptive parents.  Work as part of a team to contribute to a positive work environment and shared goals. 

• To attend internal and external training/meetings as appropriate, to remain connected with broader adoption issues, relevant policies, working practices, and network with other youth work providers in Northern Ireland.

• To engage in supervision and professional development.

ROLE SUMMARY

This post holder will be a key member of our delivery team working across a portfolio of our inspiring projects and programmes that support young people to develop their skills, empower their potential and influence change.

We are looking for a fun and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and time management skills, and someone with an understanding of the issues facing young people and how these can be addressed through our programmes.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Delivering engaging sessions, workshops, and events for young people, both in-person and occasionally online.
• Travelling to programme venues across Greater Manchester (reasonable travel expenses reimbursed).
• Supporting young people to develop skills and confidence, and helping them create projects that make a difference in their communities.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with young people, promoting active participation.
• Working with the Youth Leads UK team to plan, prepare, and deliver activities.
• Bringing new ideas to strengthen our programmes and youth engagement work.
• Being part of the team that represents Youth Leads UK at conferences and events, including volunteer and career fairs.
• Keep up to date on new developments and trends within the youth sector

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience working with young people in group or individual settings — this could include volunteering, mentoring, or supporting peers through school, college, or community projects.
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, and presentational).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent team player who works well collaboratively.
• Understanding of inclusion and the differing needs of young people from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Desirable Knowledge and skills:

• Confident IT and social media user (e.g. Canva, Zoom, TikTok, Instagram).
• Understanding of community engagement, volunteering, or social action.
• Awareness of safeguarding and child protection (training provided).
• Awareness of issues affecting young people (e.g. education, wellbeing, employment).

DIVERSITY, EQUALITY AND INCLUSION

Everyone at Youth Leads UK is passionate about diversity, equality and inclusion. Our Trustees, staff and the young people we support are diverse in many different ways, and we want to continue representing the community we serve.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from people who identify as BAME or have any additional needs or disabilities. We also encourage individuals who have benefited from our programmes to apply.

We encourage applications from everyone - regardless of disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Youth Leads UK recognises the unique perspective and relatability that comes with being closer in age to the individuals we serve. Therefore, in accordance with our youth-led mission, we exercise an exception from the Equality Act, enabling us to prioritise employing individuals under the age of 30, fostering a deeper connection and understanding within our organisation.

YOUTH-LED APPROACH

One of the factors which make Youth Leads UK’s approach different is our belief in the value of youth insights and input to guide our work. The post holder will be expected to understand youth involvement and be an advocate for youth involvement which will include a flexible approach to work, including a willingness to take on tasks outside the normal remit, to work irregular hours, often evenings and weekends.

About CoppaFeel!

CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and we’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest. We educate people on the signs of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests monthly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves.

We do this because when diagnosed early, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection can save lives.

Breast cancer does not need to be detected late, and as long as we are here and continue to be supported by people like you, we will do all we can to make sure this doesn’t continue to happen.

The Role

The Bespoke Challenge Events Manager maternity cover is crucial to ensure a smooth delivery of our trek programme in 2026. You will manage our flagship ‘CoppaTrek!’ events, which will include five treks in 2026, with a total target of £2.3m. There will be three multi day treks – one in the UK and two abroad. There will also be two One Day events held at weekends in the UK. All five of these events span June – September. You will also be required to support the Senior Manager in the launch of the 2027 programme.

Line Managing two Assistants, the Bespoke Challenge Events Manager will need to hit the ground running to manage all events booked in with their support, getting totally stuck in. Unusually, the Senior Challenge Events Manager (the line manager for this role) will also be a maternity cover role for the same period of time. This elevates the need for clean, organised and focused delivery of our events.

In addition to the delivery of 2026, the Bespoke Challenge Events Manager will need to support in the preparation for 2027, and work with other teams to successfully launch them towards the end of 2026. You will be required to contribute to the budgeting for 2027’s events.

This role does require some evening and weekend work - although not behind the laptop (unless it’s a zoom call to excite all the fundraisers)! You will be lacing up your walking boots, and walking and talking, alongside our CoppaTrek! participants. Therefore, please bear in mind that as part of this role, you will be expected to travel and stay away from home for up to 9 days at a time. The benefit being you get to see some incredible parts of the world and meet amazing people. TOIL is awarded for out of hours work according to our policy.

In terms of the office, it is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office two days per week.

This is a fixed term contract for 14 months. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Event Delivery

• Lead the design, planning, and delivery of CoppaTrek! events, ensuring each trek meets the charity’s goals and provides an exceptional participant experience.
• Manage each event budget, with support from the Senior Challenge Events Manager.
• Coordinate with external suppliers and partners to ensure smooth operations before, during, and after the event.
• Attend CoppaTrek! events through the year.

Manager Key Stakeholders

• Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, sponsors, colleagues, volunteers and fundraisers.

Stewardship

• Ensure excellent stewardship of participants, sponsors, and donors throughout their engagement with the CoppaTrek! programme.
• Provide ongoing support and communication to participants pre- and post-event, including training resources, fundraising guidance, and event-day logistics.
• Acknowledge contributions and achievements of participants and supporters through thank-you gifts, social media shout-outs, and other recognition methods.

Celebrity Liaison 

• Support with celebrity involvement in the CoppaTrek! programme, from initial outreach to event participation.
• Ensure celebrities are well-informed and supported throughout the process, with a focus on creating a positive experience for them and our trek participants.

Marketing & PR

• Follow and deliver a marketing plan for the year to ensure the CoppaTrek! programme remains relevant and popular.
• Work in collaboration with marketing team to lead the acquisition for new challenge event participants, ensuring we grow the number of supporters year-on-year.
• Support on website and social media content.
• Work with the PR and marketing team to maximise celebrity involvement.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Ensure that CoppaTrek! is inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to people from all backgrounds and abilities.
• Promote diversity in participant recruitment, with a focus on engaging underrepresented groups.
• Foster a supportive and inclusive environment for all participants, volunteers, and staff.

Line Management

• Manage line reports with clear direction, support, and development opportunities.
• Set clear goals and performance targets for team members, ensuring they are working towards KPIs.
• Provide regular coaching and feedback to enhance individual and team performance.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• 3 years+ experience of planning and delivering successful in-person events
• Excellent at communicating and relationship building
• Experience of working within the charity or events sector
• Great organisation and time management skills
• Experience and understanding of donor stewardship - including high value supporters and celebrity ambassadors
• Experience of fundraising and income generation
• Very good at problem solving and taking a solutions-focused approach
• Excellent at using data and insight to drive decisions
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines successfully
• Experience in managing stakeholders and working with third-party event organisers
• Good understanding of budgeting and forecasting
• Line Management experience

Desirable

• Experience of planning and delivering a charity’s challenge event programme
• Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and delivering best practice in relation to challenge events
• Experience of working with a fundraising database and fundraising platforms
• Experience of managing multiples projects or a variety of events
• Experience of line management
• Understanding of charity and fundraising law

Application information

Applications will close at 9am on 3rd November 2025 with the aim to commence shortlisting test as applications come in.

CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date. Please be aware we are actively recruiting and so early application is advised.

Main Benefits and Terms & Conditions

Annual Leave entitlement - 22 days and 3 days off at Christmas + public holidays, a day off for your birthday and for Kris’ cancerversary.

Benefits

• Wellbeing fund
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Self Space training and 1:1 therapy
• Core working hours 10am - 4pm
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Flex Friday; every other Friday off, with the flexibility of being available in the case of emergencies

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the 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 recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.

While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.

Head of Emerging Generations

Location: Above Bar Church, Southampton

Salary: £35-£37k

Job Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a godly and servant hearted individual to join the leadership team at Above Bar Church. This is a significant role in our church for an experienced leader who is humble and teachable looking to further develop themselves and grow this vital ministry.

The role will advocate throughout the church and its leadership to enable appropriate recognition of the value of emerging generations. A passionate and enthusiastic leader, with a clear vision of how to engage, teach and disciple children, youth, students and young adults across the church’s multiple sites and the wider community.

This role will facilitate integration of the emerging generations, foster spiritual growth, and cultivate a culture of belonging and leadership. By working collaboratively across the different church sites, the Strategic Lead ensures a consistent approach that reflects the diversity and strengths of a multisite church family.

Key Qualities and Responsibilities

The successful candidate for this post will bring a wealth of leadership experience, demonstrate a strategic mindset whilst also possessing the discernment needed to translate vision into practical outcomes. This individual will be adept at recruiting, building, teaching, training, equipping, and supporting both teams and individuals within the church community.

Strong relational skills and teaching abilities are essential, enabling effective collaboration and communication across a variety of groups. The post holder will place a significant emphasis on training, equipping, and supporting both teams and leaders, ensuring a culture of continual development and encouragement throughout the ministry.

Commitment to Development and Support

Above Bar Church is dedicated to investing in both the leader and their ongoing personal and professional development. Opportunities to further develop gifts and talents will be explored and discussed during the interview process. The post holder will benefit from line management and mentoring provided by one of the ministers, ensuring robust support and guidance in their role.

Other important information

Applicants must be committed to the vision and values of the church.

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

The post holder will need to have the right to live and work in the UK.

The post will also require an enhanced DBS check.

Above Bar Church is a city-wide evangelical church community seeking to bring a whole life gospel ethos across the generations within the church family, across Southampton and beyond. We are one church operating on 2 sites – City and East seeking to make and mature disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our church family is diverse and covers a wide range of ages and over 30 nationalities. We have a strong commitment to team ministry both in our leadership structure and in our staffing. We enjoy good relationships with other local churches.

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We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented and data-focused [IT/data confident] administrator to support our CRM and audience development activities. 

Hofesh Shechter Company is a boundary-breaking international dance company, led by Artistic Director Hofesh Shechter. Our work includes large-scale touring, film projects, the emerging talent programme Shechter II interwoven with our Shechter Moves learning programme.

This newly created position is central to our data strategy, focusing on centralising audience and supporter information using our new specialist CRM and event management systems, Monad and YesPlan. You will be responsible for data integrity, analysis and supporting us to turn rich audience insights into a powerful tool for storytelling and growth, helping us build deeper relationships with our diverse audiences. 

This is an ideal role for someone passionate about IT systems and the arts. It suits a recent data/business analytics graduate looking for a role with real-world impact in the UK’s vibrant creative sector or an aspiring arts administrator who thrives on a mix of analytical and creative work. 

20/20 Levels is a social mobility organisation dedicated to empowering black and racially underrepresented young people to maximise their potential through opportunities. We provide career and business development programs, mentorship, and opportunities to help young talent thrive in their chosen industries. Our community is at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for a passionate and creative Social Media Manager to help amplify our impact through digital channels.

Role Overview

As the Social Media Manager, you will play a key role in enhancing 20/20 Levels’ digital presence by creating, managing, and growing our social media platforms. You will be responsible for creating engaging content, designing visually appealing assets, scheduling posts, analysing performance metrics, and interacting with our online community. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about using digital media to drive engagement and brand awareness.

This role reports directly to the Marketing & Communications Lead and works closely with programme teams to amplify their work.

Key Responsibilities

Content Creation & Management

● Manage the 20/20 Level’s social media accounts (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube), including content creation, scheduling (using programs like Later), and engagement.

● Create compelling written, visual, and video content that aligns with 20/20 Levels' mission and brand,  including graphics, reels, captions, and TikTok posts.

● Monitor social media channels for trends, conversations, and mentions related to our industry and brand.

● Design materials for internal communications, including newsletters, announcements and marketing materials and team updates

● Assist in maintaining a content library, organising media assets, and archiving materials for future use.

● Collaborate with our Marketing and Communications Lead to brainstorm and contribute creative ideas for campaigns and promotions.

Community Engagement

● Engage with our online community by responding to comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely and professional manner

● Foster meaningful conversations and positive online interactions to strengthen audience relationships

● Collaborate with internal teams to showcase program updates, success stories, and upcoming initiatives

Performance Tracking & Strategy

● Monitor trends and insights to optimise content strategy and maximise visibility and engagement

● Track, analyse, and report on social media performance, making data-driven recommendations for improvement

● Assist in running social media campaigns and influencer partnerships

● Stay up to date with the latest digital trends and best practices to keep our content fresh and relevant

Qualifications & Skills

● Previous experience in social media management, digital marketing, or content creation (internships or personal projects welcomed)

● Strong understanding of various social media platforms and their best practices

● Excellent written and visual storytelling skills

● Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain performance metrics and communicate ideas clearly and quickly.

● Graphic design and video editing skills (knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Adobe Suite, CapCut, Indesign & Illustrator)

● Ability to analyse metrics and adjust strategies accordingly

● Creative thinker with an eye for detail and brand consistency

● Passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, with an understanding of the challenges faced by underrepresented young people in the workforce

● Ability to work independently while collaborating with a team

Benefits of Working with 20/20 Levels

● Opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission and make a real impact

● Flexible working arrangements

● Professional development and mentorship opportunities

● Exposure to a dynamic and supportive community

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