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Location: Home-based, Midlands region (with regular travel and monthly visits to the London office near Old Street)

Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000

Reporting to: Services Manager

Closing Date: 25th September 2025 at 12:00

Start Date: November 2025 

About the Role

This is an exciting and varied opportunity to join Arthritis Action at a pivotal time as we deliver our 2024–2026 strategy. As our Engagement and Events Co-ordinator (Midlands), you’ll play a key role in expanding our reach and impact across the region, ensuring more people have access to our support, resources, and information.

You'll engage with a wide range of communities and professionals and support the delivery of online groups and outreach projects. From working with underrepresented communities to helping us connect with younger adults living with arthritis, this role offers scope to make a real difference.

Key Responsibilities

Community Outreach & Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with local organisations, healthcare professionals, and community leaders.
• Organise and deliver presentations and outreach activities to promote Arthritis Action's services.
• Actively support the delivery of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy by engaging with diverse and underrepresented communities across the Midlands, including ethnic minority groups and people in low-income areas.

Online Groups & Events

• Facilitate and support Online Arthritis Action Groups and Self-Management Events, including managing group logistics, promotion, and administration.
• Identify and coordinate guest speakers for group sessions.
• Gather and report feedback to improve service delivery.
• Ensure confidentiality and safeguarding policies are upheld.

Networking & Relationship Building

• Identify and pursue new networking opportunities with community, healthcare, and voluntary sector partners.
• Represent Arthritis Action at regional and national events.
• Support collaboration across projects and teams to maximise impact.

General Duties

• Work closely with the Communications Team to ensure effective promotion of groups and events via social media and the website.
• Maintain up-to-date records, including inputting data into the organisation’s database (eTapestry).
• Attend and contribute to the internal Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.
• Carry out other duties appropriate to the role as required.

Person Specification

Experience & Skills

Proven experience in community engagement or outreach: Essential 

Strong project management and organisational skills: Essential 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills: Essential 

Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Essential 

Confident in group facilitation and public speaking: Essential 

Ability to research and establish partnerships: Essential 

Proficiency with video conferencing tools (e.g., zoom/Teams): Desirable

Experience using a charity database (e.g., eTapestry): Desirable

Experience delivering training content: Desirable

Experience working as part of a small team: Desirable

Fluency in a second language (e.g., Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali): Desirable

Essential Personal Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Collaborative team player with a positive, proactive attitude

Location & Travel

This is a home-based role located within the Midlands region. The post requires frequent travel throughout the Midlands, and candidates must have access to their own vehicle. Monthly travel to our London office is required. All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus Bank Holidays and 3 additional days for Christmas office closure
• 7.5% employer pension contribution (with 2.5% employee contribution)
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual Eye Tests

How to Apply

Applications should be in the form of a CV and a covering letter explaining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience meet the requirements. Please include your email address, telephone number and location within the Midlands region. 

Deadline for applications: 25th September 2025 at 12.00 p.m.

We may close applications early if sufficient interest is received, so we encourage early submissions.

• First interviews will be held via Zoom on 30th September 2025
• Second interviews (TBC) will be held in-person at our London office
  Reasonable travel expenses for the second stage will be reimbursed.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Arthritis Action is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We actively welcome applications from underrepresented groups and individuals with lived experience of arthritis or similar conditions.

Arthritis Action is an equal opportunities employer. We treat employees and applicants in the same way regardless of age, disability, marital status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

First Give inspires young people to make a difference to causes they care about. We work in partnership with secondary schools, providing a scheme of work that guides an entire year group of students to engage with local charities and causes, and then carry out social action (fundraising, raising awareness, campaigning, volunteering) in support of them.

At the end of each programme, a celebratory School Final is held, where groups representing each class deliver presentations about their projects - with one group winning a First Give grant of £1,000 for their chosen charity.

Our vision is of motivated and equipped young people using their skills to make the lives of others in their community better. Our values inform what we do at First Give. We are:

• Altruistic
• Inspiring
• Empowering
• Collaborative
• Professional

Programme Delivery Officer role

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic candidate to join our Programmes Team as a Programme Delivery Officer. PDOs are responsible for supporting and coordinating the delivery of First Give in up to 50 schools, ensuring smooth running of the programme, providing guidance and troubleshooting for the Lead Teachers.

The role is home-based, in Yorkshire, with regular travel to schools across the county and occasional forays to schools in the North-West. Several times a year travel will be required to London, where our office is based.

• Contract: 18-month FTC
• Salary: £26,840
• Location: Home-based, with travel as required
• Reporting to: Programme Manager

Key responsibilities

• Provide logistic and programme support to teachers delivering the First Give programme at their school, including but not limited to:
  • an introductory Programme Call with the Lead teacher;
  • delivering a briefing to class teachers;
  • troubleshooting via phone and email;
  • booking in First Give facilitated sessions
• Ensure all programmes are delivering all core elements of the First Give programme
• Update and monitor Salesforce to track programme delivery
• Liaise with freelance facilitators to ensure events at schools are effectively staffed
• Deliver Launch Assemblies, Workshops and First Give Finals in partner schools
• Collect data for monitoring (student surveys, teacher surveys, identifying potential stories of impact, writing programme reports)
• Ensure prompt delivery of any programme resources required by schools (including Coursebooks and other physical resources)
• Support in the collection and distribution of comms via social media, newsletters and other formats to raise awareness of First Give’s work
• Support with wider team projects as and when is necessary

This job description gives an outline of key duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to take on other relevant responsibilities as reasonably requested by their line manager.

Safer recruitment

Safer recruitment and safeguarding is of paramount importance to us, as an organisation that works with and for young people. The successful candidate will be made a conditional offer subject to two references (one of which must be your most recent employer) and any offer of employment will be subject to a DBS check.

Person Specification

Essential

• Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
• Experience developing strong relationships with remote and external stakeholders
• Experience managing and supporting a large caseload of “client” relationships
• Experience delivering lessons, workshops or other sessions with young people
• Superb organisation and prioritisation skills
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Strong facilitation and workshop skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to travel around Yorkshire and beyond as required, with a clean and current driving licence
• Proactive, independent worker able to work well alone and as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience of working in a remote, decentralised team
• Experience in a customer service role
• Experience of working in the secondary education sector/with teachers
• Experience of using Salesforce

Why work for First Give?

First Give provides many benefits and prides itself on how it treats its staff. Our benefits include:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, excluding bank holidays.
• Three additional days between Christmas and New Year given to staff gratis. An additional day off for your birthday in addition to your annual leave allowance.
• Access to Health Assured (health and wellbeing) Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous training and professional development budget, with regular training offered through the Pears Foundation.
• As you will use your personal mobile for work, First Give provides a phone allowance to contribute towards your mobile costs.
• Team socials throughout the year.

The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. By fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, we will empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.

Application process 

Please fill out the Microsoft form by clicking the 'Redirect to recruiter' button. The form includes a statement of how you fulfil the specification above, and why you want this role at First Give. Please also fill out our equality & diversity monitoring form as signposted (this will not be linked to your application). 

• Application closes: Sunday 12th October 9pm
• Interviews: Tuesday 28th October
• Start date: January 2026

Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) is looking to engage the services of a results-oriented consultant with great people skills to set up CAP projects in high harm areas.

About Us

CAP sets up and supports local partnerships that aim to reduce alcohol harm in children and young people, improve their health and well-being and enhance their communities. Our mission is to create an alcohol-free childhood for all children and young people.

Role Overview

The successful applicant will have a track record of building effective partnerships, the people and communication skills to involve and engage a wide range of local stakeholders and the leadership and project management skills to support projects through each phase of their lifecycle including baseline evaluation, action plan delivery, post intervention evaluation and maintenance/sustainment. After a short familiarisation period the successful applicant will be expected to oversee fast-track development of new CAPs in priority areas and take responsibility for all aspects of their management with minimal supervision.

A key requisite of the role will be the ability to forge effective public/private sector partnerships between statutory agencies, schools, youth charities and retailers following the CAP model and evaluation framework. The successful applicant may come from a police, public health, education, local authority or other relevant background.

Key Responsibilities

· Proactively identify opportunities for new CAPs and facilitate set up of new CAPs in priority areas.

· Ensure that all new CAP projects carry out appropriate and timely interventions and evaluate all activity in line with the CAP evaluation toolkit – including a baseline and post intervention evaluation.

· Raise the profile of CAPs in the North East of England and ensure that their impact is recognised by key stakeholders.

Specific duties to include the following:

o Represent CAP at all operational meetings.

o Ensure that Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG) member companies play a full delivery role in each CAP where they operate as businesses.

o Liaise as appropriate with strategic leads within local enforcement authorities and other partner organisations to initiate and complete agreed actions.

o Encourage all projects to achieve positive local media coverage including via social media and regional news/broadcast media.

o Ensure that all projects carry out as a minimum a baseline (pre-CAP) evaluation and post intervention evaluation following the CAP evaluation framework and project management survey tools.

o Produce a monthly progress report on all schemes and pipeline activity.

o Attend and participate in regular CAP update meetings on Microsoft teams (x12 pa).

o Assist with event planning and profile-raising opportunities such as MP visits to CAP projects.

Skills, attributes and experience

• Essential to the role will be the ability to persuade key stakeholders at local and national level of the need to address underage drinking problems and to facilitate effective and dynamic local partnerships involving any/all of the following sectors: local authorities, education, child protection, social services, public health, police, retailers and licensing.
• Excellent organisational and sound project management skills.
• Great people skills with the ability to build consensus and motivate partners to play a role in timely delivery of an agreed action plan.
• Act as an ambassador for CAP at meetings and events including parliamentary events.
• Excellent presentation and all-round communication skills.
• Capable administrator with the ability to keep accurate records including data collection around outputs and impact evaluation.

Remuneration: Consultancy fee of £320 per day depending on experience. Work will depend on ability to generate interest in setting up new CAPs but we anticipate as a guideline engaging a minimum of 3 days of consultancy per week. All reasonable and agreed travel expenses will be paid in line with invoice arrangements.

SCIE Vision

We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.

At SCIE, we are driven by our values:

· Progressive – always learning and developing.

· Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.

· Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.

· Transparent – open and honest.

The role:

A great opportunity for you to join our small, friendly team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:

· Providing expert support in the development of policy and practical guidance aligned with Mental Health Legislation

· Supporting local authorities and care providers to effectively roll out and implement best practice and policy changes            introduced by the new Act, ensuring consistency, quality, and improved outcomes across the sector.

· Creating an inspiring and engaging learning environment

· Champion innovation across diverse projects across other projects within SCIE[G(1] 

What we are looking for:

· Exceptional communication skills, including facilitation, public speaking, and concise evidence-based report writing,               for varied audiences.

· Proven ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative data to inform decision-making.

· Comprehensive understanding of Mental health legislation and associated social care policies.

· Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Allied Health Professional.

· Demonstrable expertise in Mental health law practice and/or Social care practice and management.

· Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

· Demonstrable experience of working in co-production with people who draw on mental health services including co-             designing, delivery and evaluation.

· Commitment to SCIE’s values and principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

· Ability to establish collaborative relationships with stakeholders, including individuals who use services, carers, and               professionals.

· Experience of contributing to business growth, bid writing and tenders.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and highly dedicated Customer Success Manager to become a trusted partner to our charity clients. This role is crucial to the success of our clients, combining strategic account management for all dedicated clients and hands-on project management and campaign build for managed services clients.

You will be responsible for nurturing strong, long-term relationships, ensuring our clients achieve their fundraising goals and realise maximum value from our platform and services. You will also be the main driver of renewals, keeping churn at a minimum and working with the Head of Partnerships and Head of Commercial Strategy to increase lifetime value alongside identifying and executing up-sell and cross-sell opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Client Relationship & Account Management:

• Build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders at non-profit organisations, deeply understanding their digital fundraising goals and aligning our solutions with their strategic objectives.

• Work closely with the Growth team to deliver smooth and effective handover milestones, ensuring ongoing client confidence.

• Conduct regular check-ins and strategic reviews to assess client satisfaction, gather feedback, and platform updates.

• Proactively manage client health scores through our CRM  to help identify opportunities to increase client’s value and reduce churn.

• Explore different ways in which clients may benefit from additional use of the platform and managed services.

Project Management & Campaign Delivery:

• Lead project management and campaign build within the Social Sync platform for all your dedicated managed services clients.

• Ensure client satisfaction by keeping internal teams well-briefed to successfully deliver agreed client requirements to a high standard and on time.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure clients have everything needed for successful campaign launches and ongoing optimisations.

• Do everything within our control to optimise campaign performance, working closely with specialist functions to execute timely optimisations to overcome challenges and realise performance potential. 

Onboarding and Adoption:

• Deliver a quick "Time to first value" through proactive account management, particularly during a client's initial days or weeks.

• Offer personalised assistance and ensure access to and use of onboarding resources to accelerate non-profits's time to first value.

• Develop and execute strategies to drive adoption and engagement with our platform, tailoring approaches to each client’s unique needs and goals.

Success Planning and Outcomes:

• Create and manage comprehensive success plans for clients, setting clear goals and regularly reviewing progress to ensure they achieve their desired outcomes.

• Provide best practices and strategic recommendations to help clients elevate their fundraising efforts and fully utilise our platform and services.

• Act as the internal voice of the customer, gathering feedback and collaborating with our Product and Managed Service teams to drive enhancements that meet client needs.

• Identify potential risks and opportunities for upsell and cross-sell, working closely with internal teams and senior leadership to address concerns and explore growth possibilities.

Renewal & Lifetime Value:

• Lead on the renewal process for all your dedicated charity clients, proactively managing conversations to keep churn at a minimum.

• Managing deal lifecycle and sales process in our CRM working towards individual assigned revenue targets.

• Work with the Head of Partnerships and Head of Commercial Strategy to develop and execute plans that increase customer lifetime value.

Supporter Experience Manager

Permanent, Full Time. Hybrid Working

This role can be based in any of our UK offices. Our locations are Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, and Warrington. You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

About the role

At Christian Aid, we believe lasting change happens when people work together for justice. Our supporters are at the heart of that change and we're now looking for a Supporter Experience Manager to shape how thousands of people connect with our mission.

This is a unique opportunity to design and deliver Christian Aid's first unified supporter journey framework, creating seamless, inspiring experiences that drive engagement, giving, and long-term loyalty.

Reporting to the Head of Public Fundraising, but working across the wider department and beyond, this role will:

• Lead our first Supporter Experience Strategy, uniting teams across the organisation.
• Map, refine, and innovate supporter journeys, identifying opportunities for deeper connection.
• Harness data and supporter insights to drive evidence-based decisions.
• Foster innovation, testing new technologies and approaches to enhance engagement.
• Train and equip teams to deliver consistently excellent supporter experiences.

About you

In addition to a passion for Supporter Experience, some of the essential skills and experience we're looking for are:

• Significant experience in a supporter experience role or delivering journey strategy.
• A track record creating and delivering multichannel communications.
• Strong data and analytical skills to refine approaches and measure success.
• Excellent collaboration, influencing, and project management abilities.
• Experience with CRM systems, matrix management, KPI measurement or leading change initiatives is desirable, but most importantly, you'll have a supporter-first mindset and the drive to inspire meaningful connections.
• You'll also be committed to Christian Aid's vision to see a world where everyone can live a full life free from poverty and injustice.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.

We have a strong Christian ethos, and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.

Why work for Kids Matter?

• Generous annual leave – 25 days (plus bank holidays) per year pro rata, with time off between Christmas and New Year's additional to this allowance.
• Remote working contribution – receive £26/month pro rata towards the costs of working from home and/or using a co-working space.
• Access to coaching sessions, training opportunities and our Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff).
• Flexible working across weekdays to suit your schedule.

About us

Kids Matter is one of the UK’s fastest growing children’s charities.

Our vision is to see every child in need raised in a strong family. Our mission is to reduce the impact of poverty on children through community-based parenting programmes.

Research shows that group-based early intervention parenting groups are the most effective way to support children in need. We train peer facilitators in local churches - the largest voluntary body in the country - to run our affordable, accessible and highly effective parenting programmes, written by Clinical Psychologists. They come alongside parents and carers, building long-lasting community in addition to encouraging confidence and learning positive parenting skills.

We value difference and diversity, and we want our workplace to be built on shared values of equality and mutual trust, with team members representing the wide range of backgrounds and experiences that exist within the UK. We therefore actively encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds and varied experiences, particularly those who are African, Afro-Caribbean, Asian or part of other minority ethnic communities, who have lived experience of the impact of low-income/low-support circumstances, and who are living with a disability or identify as being neurodivergent.

About the role

The Research and Programmes Coordinator role involves:

• Overseeing administrative tasks for all research projects
• Supporting the Programme Development Team Lead in management of all research projects
• Liaising with the Support Coach team to connect with facilitators/parents for data collection e.g. supporting with the running of focus groups
• Using Kids Matter’s CRM to confidently record communication with consultants and Research Assistants
• Supporting the data gathering process for all our evaluation data including maintaining data integrity by performing regular data audits and cleaning parent data ready for the Research Assistants to analyse

About you

Are you organised with good attention to detail? Do you enjoy supporting others and having a varied workload? Can you prioritise and manage your time effectively? Are you a Christian with an active faith in Jesus? Do you have a passion for Kids Matter’s vision of seeing every child in need raised in a strong family?

Then we would love to hear from you!

How to apply

You can apply for the Research and Programmes Coordinator position by clicking ‘Apply via Website’ and completing a copy of our online application form.

The deadline for applications is 4pm on Monday 29th September 2025. All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email.

We also ask for all applicants to submit an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which will be sent to you to complete following the submission of your application. This form will be used for anonymous analysis to ensure our overall recruitment procedures are fair and transparent. It will never be viewed or used as part of the selection process. It is optional to submit this form.

If you would like any application/interview support or you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, or if you would like an informal phone call to ask questions or discuss the role, please contact Katie Washington (HR & Systems Manager).

Please see the job pack for more details on the role and application process.

Are you a creative fundraiser who loves writing compelling proposals and building meaningful relationships with funders? Join Let Me Know’s small, ambitious team as a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser and help us secure vital funds to educate thousands more young people about the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, supporting them to live happy, healthy lives, free from abuse.

This role is perfect for you if:

• You love crafting engaging, persuasive funding proposals and reports that inspire support.

• You enjoy building and nurturing strong relationships with funders who share our vision.

• You value a mix of independent and collaborative working.

• You're looking for an organisation that embraces flexibility; this role’s 17.5 hours can be spread over the week to fit your home life.

• You enjoy being part of a small team, and an organisation where you feel close to the impact you’re making.

So, if you’re passionate about ending relationship abuse and domestic violence, and have a track record of success in Trusts & Foundations fundraising, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Summary

• 17.5 hours per week (ideally spread over 3-4 days)

• £35,400 pro-rata (£17,700 for 17.5 hours)

• Working from home with some travel to Central London, including one day per month for an in-person team meeting / work day. 

About Let Me Know (LMK)

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK (Let Me Know) is on a mission to change that. We are a young and thriving charity providing education about healthy and unhealthy behaviours so that young people have the knowledge and skills to avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships. We work in schools, community organisations and workplaces across London. 

LMK is growing at pace and we are ambitious in our plans for the future. We’ve already engaged 21,000 young people and professionals in our workshops in our first five years and we want to reach 18,000 young people over the next two years. We will achieve this by engaging new schools, community groups and workplaces in our offer, whilst also continuing to provide a high-quality service to those who have already experienced LMK workshops. 

Key to our success is raising the funds to support our work. Our fundraising is primarily from grants received from charitable trusts and foundations, but we have a focus on diversifying income to include major donors, individual giving, and corporate fundraising.

We have:

✔ A clear plan for our workshop delivery over the next three years, and a fundraising plan to support it

✔ An engaged leadership team and Board of Trustees

✔ Evidenced outcomes, rich data/statistics and compelling case studies

✔ Diversity and strong social purpose

✔ A new organisational strategy that sets our vision from 2024-2027

✔ A new CRM system that has been built to support our ambitions

Job Description

This is a new role, joining a small and growing fundraising team. The purpose of this Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager role is to grow LMK’s income generation from Charitable Trusts and Foundations, to support delivery of LMK’s mission. 

The role is a true combination of independent and collaborative working. Independent in the writing of bespoke funding applications and reports, maintaining accurate records on LMK’s CRM, and researching to continually build LMK’s pipeline of Trusts & Foundation prospects. 

And collaborative in the close working with LMK’s core team to monitor and report on restricted grants, and working together with the wider fundraising team on creative projects such as: maintaining an updated library of cases for support, implementation of fresh and creative stewardship strategies that bring LMK supporters closer to our work, and cultivation strategies that engage supporters to whom LMK is brand new. 

The role requires strong relationship building skills, which will be drawn upon in your direct working with Trust & Foundation supporters and internally with LMK colleagues. 

Key Responsibilities

• Writing bespoke funding applications: you will be responsible for maintaining a regular pipeline of applications, writing and submitting proposals to new and existing Trust & Foundation supporters, including six-figure and multi-year grants, working to targets for both income generated and outputs (e.g. number of proposals per month).

• Grant reporting: using LMK’s CRM system and working collaboratively with the core team to produce high quality, timely reports for both restricted and unrestricted grants.

• Providing excellent relationship management: to build trusted and lasting relationships with existing and new supporters, including delivery of stewardship and cultivation strategies.

• Case for support development: with support from the wider fundraising team, you will maintain a library of creative and compelling cases for support for use in Trusts & Foundations fundraising. 

• Researching Prospects: identifying suitable new Trusts & Foundations for LMK to approach, and developing and delivering approaches to cultivate early, new relationships. 

• Maintaining accurate, data-compliant records on LMK’s CRM: ensuring all grant records are stored securely, and delivery commitments are effectively communicated to relevant staff members in a timely manner.

Other responsibilities

• Comply with LMK’s policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding, bullying and harassment, health & safety, confidentiality, complaints and data protection

• Work in a way that celebrates diversity, upholds LMK values and respects everyone LMK interacts with (including freelancers, staff members, volunteers and workshop participants)

Reporting to LMK’s Head of Fundraising & Development, you will work collaboratively with LMK’s core team, including three fundraising colleagues: one part-time Fundraising Manager, one freelance Grants Fundraiser and one full-time Head of Fundraising & Development.

Person Specification 

• Proven experience of leading on Trust & Foundation applications generating  high 5-figure and multi-year grants.

• Experience of working with colleagues to provide financial information to funders e.g. developing budgets for grant requests and financial reporting at the end of a grant.

• At least 3 years’ experience in successfully delivering and/or supporting a grant fundraising programme, including demonstrable experience of working to targets and managing multiple deadlines, and understanding the trust & foundations fundraising landscape.

• Successfully managing a portfolio of at least 15 Trusts and Foundation relationships, with evidence of providing excellent relationship management and stewardship strategies resulting in renewed and/or increased levels of financial support from partners.

• Experience of using a CRM system to manage all aspects of grant fundraising, including maintaining a pipeline of grant prospects, managing live grants, and regular data input that helps to store a full picture of our funder relationships.

• Excellent written skills, with proven experience of developing a compelling case for support that connects prospective funders with the charity’s mission and is grounded in the charity’s strategic priorities and funding needs.

• Highly organised to manage a diverse workload with excellent time management and attention to detail. 

• Strong MS Office/Google knowledge, numerate, comfortable with data

Safeguarding

This role is subject to a Basic DBS check

In return for your dedication, we will offer you

✔ The opportunity to help prevent relationship abuse and domestic violence in young people

✔ A competitive salary

✔ Working from home

✔ A genuinely flexible working environment 

✔ Pension of 6%

✔ 32 Days of annual leave, (including bank holidays), prorated for part time roles

✔ Employee Assistance Programme

✔ Wellbeing perks

✔ A diverse, bold and collaborative culture with two social meet-ups annually in London

Reasons for applying for this post

We need you to give us specific information to support your application so that we can shortlist in a fair and unbiased way. We recommend that you use a covering letter to provide as much evidence as possible to show how your skills, abilities, knowledge and experience meet each of the selection criteria in the person specification for the role. Please provide examples which are relevant to the role you are applying for (if you prefer, you can provide us with a video of no longer than 3 mins - please email this to us once you have submitted your application)

Interviews will be held in person (London) on Wednesday, 1st October

Step into a transformative journey with Working Options

We're on a mission to empower young people aged 14-19 across England and Wales, and you can help make a real difference.

Following our successful Wales pilot supporting 15,000 young people since launching in 2024, we're scaling regionally. In 2025 we're focusing on Bedfordshire, and that is where we need you, while also responding to needs across England and Wales, aiming to reach 90,000+ young people in-person and 2.5 million+ online across both nations.

As a Project Coordinator you'll connect volunteers with schools and foster impactful relationships within our dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. We believe in inclusivity, trying new things, setting high expectations, and creating real opportunities for young people.

Working from home with occasional team meet-ups, events, and school visits, you'll join a dedicated team that values high expectations and individual contributions to help young people achieve positive outcomes.

If you're passionate, self-motivated, and eager to contribute to a great mission, this is your chance to join a team that's helping young people to transform their career and life chances.

Don't just take our word for it, here's what one of our young people had to say: "My personal experience has been exceptional. There is a collaborative atmosphere, and it is truly empowering to be part of a charity that values student input and involves us in decisions that directly affect our lives." – Working Options Alumnae.

Find out more about the role, and hear from our Chief Executive about our charity's ambitions, via the applicant pack linked below.

Person specification

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine interest in our work and in the greater Bedfordshire area and/or South of England in easy reach of Bedfordshire.
• Is fully committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. 
• Is self-motivated.
• Has excellent attention to detail. 
• Can juggle multiple priorities, sticking to deadlines and flagging when priorities need reviewing. 
• Has a flair for developing great relationships, particularly with schools and colleges. 
• Is proactive and tenacious, able to seek out new opportunities and remain resilient. 
• Is creative and likes coming up with new ideas. 
• Is ambitious for themselves and for the charity. 
• Has high computer literacy.

While we don't specify this in our person specification, we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have experienced some of the challenges that young people across England and Wales face today.

If you like the sound of this environment, we would love to hear from you.

Good luck with your application!

Worldwide Veterinary Service is searching for an experienced manager to support the growth of our global education programme.

 This is an ideal role for an experienced project manager who wants to make lasting improvements to the lives of children and animals around the world.

Reporting to the Head of Education at global animal welfare charity, Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), you will help grow and develop education programmes that protect children from key zoonotic disease and improve the relationship between animals and people.

One child dies from rabies every 10 minutes. Most victims are under the age of 15. Rabies is 100% fatal, but entirely vaccine preventable. Children just need the right information to protect themselves. WVS established Mission Rabies, a campaign that aims to eliminate rabies for good, in 2013. We have worked hard to reach 9.6 million children worldwide, but around half of the world’s 2 billion children at this age still live in rabies endemic countries. You will manage national education managers based across Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America to spread our core messages to a wider audience. This is essential if we are to deliver our goal to halve the number of people dying from rabies in the next 5 years.

We are looking for somebody who is proactive, driven and has a history of making things happen. The ideal candidate will have a results-oriented mindset, be comfortable working with ambiguity and adaptable to change. As an organisation we are embracing hybrid working, and remote working within the UK could be considered for this role. There is an expectation that employees will attend monthly meetings at our Dorset office in Cranborne if practical, and for this role regular international travel to global project sites will be required.

About Us

At Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) we champion animal welfare around the world. We send vets where they are needed most, provide expert veterinary training in hard-to-reach places, and ship urgent aid supplies worldwide, every day of the year.

We deploy teams of vets and vet nurses, send equipment and supplies to help struggling organisations on the front line of animal welfare, and train vets at our international training centres in India, Thailand, Malawi and the Galápagos Islands.  We also work on strategic one health projects such as rabies elimination campaigns with Governments and NGOs all over the world.

Last year, WVS treated over 103,000 animals, trained over 2,800 vets, deployed teams of vets all over the world, and sent over 1,042 parcels of veterinary supplies to 231 charities in 65 countries. Over 1.2 m dogs were vaccinated against rabies last year as part of our Mission Rabies campaign.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

•  Support with the development of our education and behaviour change campaigns in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
• Develop robust monitoring and data collection systems and build capacity in the team to adhere to these mechanisms.
• Work with country teams to research the effectiveness of pedagogical approaches in terms of impact and behaviour change across various contexts and for different age groups.  
• Work closely with colleagues to provide technical advice and implementation assistance to Mission Rabies and WVS projects around the world.
• Write strong project reports and proposals.
• Undertake international field visits in support of this work.
• Any other duties as required.

 Essential Skills & Experience

• 7+ years in project management in an education, animal welfare, public health, humanitarian and/or international development capacity.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL).
• Ability to tailor communication to a range of audiences, particularly making research findings accessible to a non-academic audience.
• Experience in working with diverse teams in low resource environments.
• A strong team player.
• Strong report and proposal writing skills.
• A passion for animal welfare.
• Proficient in Microsoft packages - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• The ability and willingness to be flexible and work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends occasionally when the charity requires.
• Qualified to degree level or with a relevant recognised qualification.
• Proficiency in English (mother tongue or C2 level equivalent).

 Desired Skills & Experience

• A background in qualitative research.
• Experience in delivering public health or behaviour change campaigns.
• Experience working on education programmes.
• Experience working on international programmes.
• Experience in taking projects to scale.
• Experience in working with government stakeholders.
• Experience in business development/proposal writing.
• A full driving licence.
• The right to work in the UK.

Candidates with a right to work in the UK are preferred, however exceptional candidates outside of the UK may be considered on a contract basis. Please include this in your cover letter if this is your preference.

Please note, we are unable to respond to individual queries regarding the role.

Job title: Website and UX Manager

Service: Digital Marketing

Salary: Grade 4 point 29: £36,842 FTE per annum + £480 home working allowance

Hours: 37 hours per week (full time)

Location: Home-based

Contract: Permanent

Responsible to: Website and Digital Content Manager

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

Family Action is a national charity that supports people through change, challenge and crisis across England and Wales. On 1st January 2025, Relate, the largest provider of relationship support, joined the organisation helping us reach even more people and support the creation of secure foundations for children and young people, and safe, supportive relationships for all. 

For over 150 years Family Action has seen first-hand the power of family and relationships to shape lives, for better or worse. That's why we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

Whatever family means or looks like to us, it's relationships that matter. With Relate at Family Action, we are able to extend the support we provide with counselling, information, mediation and support to individuals, couples and families from all backgrounds and sexualities, as well as provide expert training for relationship support practitioners.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our organisation and help shape the future of Relate’s website and online presence as part of Family Action.

Job Summary:

As part of the Website and Digital Content Team and wider Digital Marketing Department you will oversee Relate at Family Action’s website and online client experience, driving brand awareness and sales of products and services.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Relate’s website and the writing of digital content, and support the brand’s long term transformation as part of the adaptive change programme, working closely with the Website and Digital Content Manager, Head of Digital Marketing, Brand and Marketing Manager and other key stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our organisation and help shape the future of Relate’s website and online presence as part of Family Action.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

1. Manage and optimise Relate at Family Action’s website and online user experience, driving traffic, engagement and sales of products and services.

2. Work closely with key colleagues including the Brand and Marketing Manager, Website and Digital Content Manager and Social Media Team to position and market Relate’s services and plan content.

3. Work closely with B2C and B2B teams, and other internal stakeholders to understand website requirements and improve representation online.

4. Manage digitally delivered products such as Toolkits and Relate’s AI chatbot, including re-marketing and upgrade activity to drive clients to further services on the website.

5. Support the creation of new Toolkits for sale, working closely with the Brand and Marketing Manager and service delivery colleagues to research and test new topics and write content.

6. Develop and write keyword rich content including stories, and support articles on often sensitive subjects, to build brand awareness, improve findability and warm up audiences.

7. Monitor and improve SEO across the Relate website.

8. Support Relate’s adaptive change programme including the website review workstream, working closely with the Website and Digital Content Manager, Head of Digital Marketing and other key stakeholders.

9. Support the development of a new CRM for Relate, working closely with the Systems and Technology Team and Service Delivery Team to ensure a seamless front end client experience.

10. Manage existing infrastructure and systems integrated across the website client journey such as Acuity Scheduling, Typeform and Stripe.

11. Maintain and improve Relate’s website accessibility ensuring it meets WCAG 2.1 AA standard wherever possible.

12. Use sophisticated data and insight tools to test, measure and evaluate content, and website performance, and monitor emerging trends in the wider market.

13. Produce regular reports for senior stakeholders including data and commentary around website performance.

14. Work with external agencies to deliver effective PPC search and display ad campaigns.

15. Manage relationships with external suppliers, contractors, and service providers involved in digital initiatives at Relate.

16. Embrace and implement Family Action’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy in every aspect of your work and positively promote its principles amongst colleagues, service users and other members of the community.

17. Comply with Family Action’s Health and Safety and Data Protection policies and protect your own and others’ health, safety and welfare.

18. Work flexibly as may be required by the needs of the organisation and carry out other reasonable duties as required.  

Main Responsibilities (check the job description and person specification for further details):

· Manage and optimise Relate at Family Action’s website and online user experience, driving traffic, engagement and sales of products and services.

· Work closely with key colleagues including the Brand and Marketing Manager, Website and Digital Content Manager and Social Media Team to position and market Relate’s services and plan content.

· Develop and write keyword rich content including stories, and support articles on often sensitive subjects, to build brand awareness, improve findability and warm up audiences.

· Support the creation of new Toolkits for sale, working closely with the Brand and Marketing Manager and service delivery colleagues to research and test new topics and write content.

· Support Relate’s adaptive change programme including the website review workstream, working closely with the Website and Digital Content Manager, Head of Digital Marketing and other key stakeholders.

Main Requirements (check the job description and person specification for further details):

· Extensive experience of managing and developing a website within a complex organisation.

· Experience of developing complex user journeys and improving user experience.

· Extensive experience of writing keyword rich website copy and digital content and an excellent knowledge of SEO best practice.

· Good understanding of online and offline marketing strategies, including sales funnels, particularly in a commercial context.

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form

· Closing Date: Sunday 21st September at 23:59

· To learn more about Family Action: Careers

Interviews are likely to take place virtually on 29th and 30th September.

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Matthew Dennis (full email address located in advert document)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

.Job Purpose
The HR Manager is expected to be an integral part of the leadership team to manage the delivery of the HR strategy as well as maintaining and enhancing the HR service through business planning and projects, implementation of HR policy and providing day to day operational support on all HR matters.
Key Tasks
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Provision of a comprehensive and responsive HR service providing advice, support, and guidance on a broad range of operational matters including recruitment and selection, employee relations, absence and change management.
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Development of HR policy, procedures, ways of working and training resources to support the delivery of Hospice objectives, goals and values.
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Working with managers and staff to undertake organisational change, workforce planning and organizational development and leadership initiatives.
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To support the provision and analysis of workforce information, indicators and reports.
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Manage support and coach the development of a HR Team consisting of HR assistant to oversee the HR systems and develop workforce dashboard/reports and manage support and coach the development of a Volunteer Co Ordinator
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Ensure clear information is issued to the payroll service in respect of employee salaries/payments/banking details/personal circumstances, to enable smoot and efficient payment of monthly remuneration.
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Ensure HR policies, practices and processes are up to date, effective and deliver the HR strategy and legal compliance.
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Support and coach managers to implement and apply organisational policies and procedures, employee development including appraisals, personal development plans and succession planning.
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Support and contribute to the development of management through coaching and mentorship
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Provide HR support and guidance at investigation meetings and hearings, including supporting the preparation of cases, attendance and ensuring the production of formal minutes at hearings and support managers in drafting formal documentation, i.e. investigation letters, reports, disciplinary and grievance letters.
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To seek out and contribute to improvements to the HR function and the service it provides.
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Deliver HR project and provide support on business projects and initiatives.
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To assess the organisation needs to determine the number and range of volunteers needed for different projects, recruitment and hiring processes, monitoring, and assessing volunteers progress and satisfaction, and the presentation of updates and data reports for Senior Management and the Board.
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To undertake the co-ordination of all HR administrative tasks ensuring all documentation is managed in line with the agreed standards and records are fully updated and maintained efficiently.
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To take a key role in the recruitment and selection of all staff by supporting the development of key documents, e.g. job descriptions, person specifications, job advertisements, placing of adverts and supporting information and undertaking all pre-employment checks against agreed standards.
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To oversee and update all information in respect of “job opportunities” at Halton Haven Hospice and the benefits of working for the Hospice on the Hospice website and social media.
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To oversee the management, input and reporting from the HR systems ensuring accurate record keeping of information and provision of reports for managers.
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Ensure systems are in place to keep personal information up to date and in adherence with compliance requirements including professional registrations.
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To co-ordinate the log of HR policies, procedures and guidance documents overseeing update arrangements and dissemination of updated documents.
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To ensure professional communications and information sharing with the full range of internal and external customers including staff, volunteers, managers, internal teams, training providers and Payroll.
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To support the wider HR and volunteer function as required.
Key Working Relationships: To be able to influence and develop good working relationships at all levels of the organsaiton including:
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Internal – Executive Team, Managers and all staff.
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External – HR Networks and colleagues.
Policies, Procedures and Practice
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Working with the Executive Team, proactively participate and lead in the review, development and implementation of Human Resources policies, procedures and guidelines to provide a quality, compliant and responsive service.
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Provide advice, guidance and training to managers on all aspects of HR management, policies and procedures.
Employee Relations
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Interpret employment legislation, terms and conditions and policy, providing comprehensive information, advice and support both verbally and in writing to line managers.
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Advise and support managers and staff in relation to matters including disciplinary grievance, dignity at work, absence and performance management.
NOTE
The duties and responsibilities referred to are an outline only and may be changed in conjunction with the post holder, and in accordance with the needs of the Hospice. Offers of employment will be conditional and subject to pre-employment checks as deemed appropriate including identity, DBS, qualification, right-to-work, reference checks etc.
 

Job Title: Policy and Impact Officer

Location: Home working with some travel 

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £24,000pa 

DBS/PVG: Not required

Job Family: 3

Line Manager: Head of Policy and Impact

Closing Date:  30th September 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications

Start Date: asap

Interview Dates: 23 October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications

Who we are

At Volunteering Matters, we believe people have the power to create change. Whether through volunteering by helping others and giving time, or through social action such as speaking up, campaigning, or leading change, everyone can make a difference. We bring people together to build stronger communities across England, Scotland and Wales, making sure everyone has the chance to get involved and create real change.

What we do

We help people of all ages and backgrounds get involved in volunteering and social action. We focus on making sure that everyone, no matter their situation, has the chance to take part. 

How we do this

We support people to share their time and skills to help others and tackle big challenges in their communities.

• We remove barriers to volunteering and social action, making it easier for people who don’t always get the chance to take part.

• We listen to and amplify voices that aren’t always heard, helping volunteers and communities influence change.

• We help volunteers beyond their first experience, offering training, support, and pathways to new opportunities.

• We connect businesses with communities, creating meaningful employee volunteering projects.

• We show the impact of volunteering and social action, proving how it changes lives for the better.

Our promise to volunteers

We are always looking for new ways for volunteers to make a difference. We bring people together across generations and backgrounds to learn from each other and create change. At the same time, we make sure that all our volunteers are trained, supported, and valued, so they feel confident in what they do.

Role Purpose

The Policy and Impact Team sits at the heart of Volunteering Matters. We play a vital role in demonstrating the impact of our work connecting data, qualitative insight, and lived experience to the policy agendas shaping communities across the UK. Through storytelling, analysis, and evidence, we make sure volunteering is recognised as a driving force for social change.

We are a small, hands-on team. You will be involved in every aspect of our work from desk-based research and writing briefings to organising external meetings and working directly in communities alongside our volunteers. This variety allows you to connect national policy with local realities and help volunteers share their voices where it matters most.

 You will help bring our five-year strategy to life by linking project outcomes to broader societal developments and showcasing the impact of volunteers and communities.

Key Duties Responsibilities

· Support the Head of Policy and Impact to coordinate Volunteering Matters’ policy and public affairs work.

· Support people involved with our volunteering projects to engage with local politicians, e.g. by organising visits to projects or meetings with volunteers. 

· Monitor and respond to opportunities (e.g. relevant government consultations, All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiries or Select Committee inquiries) that are relevant to Volunteering Matters’ priorities.

· Support mapping and research exercises to inform our policy positioning. Writing summary reports as needed.

· Collaborate with the National Volunteer Engagement Manager to support the inclusion of volunteer and community voices in our policy and public affairs work.

· Assist with collecting impact and activity data from across the charity and work with the Data Analyst to undertake analysis.

· Support with routine collection of quarterly data from projects - ensuring responses are timely and accurate, providing guidance to project managers as needed.

· Work with project staff to help create impactful and engaging reports.

· Represent Volunteering Matters at charity and volunteering policy-related groups. 

 Essential Skills

· Understanding of UK political systems and policy-making processes across national, devolved, and local levels.

· Understanding of policy, public affairs, or influencing, ideally within the voluntary or community sector.

· Confident communicator, able to engage with policymakers, sector partners, and community representatives.

· Familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative data analysis to inform narrative reporting and strategic insight.

· Excellent writing skills, with the ability to craft clear, persuasive documents based on data and lived experience.

· Alignment with Volunteering Matters’ values and a commitment to amplifying community voice.

· Must adhere to the organisation’s Code of Conduct and uphold its values at all times.

· Proficient in Microsoft 365, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel, with the ability to manage email communications and collaborate digitally.

· Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, managing time and priorities in a busy environment.

· For remote roles, candidates must be self-starters who can work with minimal supervision, stay organised, and remain motivated to meet deadlines and deliver quality outcomes.

· Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving and information sharing.

Experience Required

No specific experience is required.

Qualifications

Relevant skills and values alignment is more important for this role than specific qualifications.

Our Values & Way of Working

In all that we do we are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the Job Description under skill and experience. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your cover letter.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to six months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.

Policy on AI-Generated Applications 

Applications are accepted on trust, and we expect all submissions to reflect the applicant’s own words, experiences, and motivations. While tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) may support the application process, applications should not be generated wholly by AI. 

To Apply

Please send an updated, complete CV and cover letter via the Charity Job Apply button above. In your application clearly state which role you are applying for. In the cover letter please demonstrate how you would fulfil the role requirements, what previous relevant achievements you have (both in life and at work), what skills & experience you can offer, and what you believe you can contribute to Volunteering Matters.

Please note that all applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to progress applications that don’t meet this requirement. 

If you have any questions about current vacancies, the recruitment process, or need support, our team is here to help. Whether you're a candidate looking for more information or with an HR query, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Are you a social media whizz with a passion for telling powerful stories? Keen to progress in your career in public relations and digital communications while making a real impact in the charity sector? Join Dravet Syndrome UK as a Marketing and Communications Manager (home based,16 hours/week) and bring your creativity and energy to a role where you’ll help shape our online presence, generate meaningful media coverage, and connect communities through engaging content.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications and working with the Marketing, Communications and Fundraising Manager in this varied position, you’ll drive DSUK’s social media activity, creating and scheduling posts across our social media channels. Alongside engaging online audiences, you’ll be instrumental in our proactive PR work—writing press releases, pitching stories to key media, responding to journalist enquiries, and helping develop compelling family case studies for campaigns. As part of a passionate and supportive team, you’ll collaborate to measure the impact of our communications and marketing work.

If you’re ready to grow your career in communications and want to make a difference for families affected by Dravet syndrome, we want to hear from you.

As part of DSUK’s commitment to safeguarding, the postholder is expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

About Dravet Syndrome UK

Dravet Syndrome UK (DSUK) is a small independent UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by Dravet Syndrome. Dravet Syndrome is a rare neurological condition that affects around one in every 15,000 people in the UK. As well as experiencing severe, difficult-to-control seizures, children and adults with Dravet Syndrome have varying degrees of intellectual disability and a spectrum of associated conditions (known as ‘comorbidities’), which may include autism, ADHD, behaviours that challenge and difficulties with speech, mobility, eating and sleep.

The charity was founded in October 2008 by a small group of 30 families. Today, DSUK is a registered charity helping over 550 families with support, education, and research programmes, underpinned by a world-class Medical Advisory Board.

What you will bring

Essential

· Demonstrable experience in planning and delivering engaging and targeted social media content to build community, raise awareness and drive engagement.

· Hands-on experience managing websites (using WordPress), delivering e-marketing campaigns (e.g. Mailchimp or similar), and applying SEO principles and other techniques to optimise digital communications and online visibility.

· Demonstrable experience in media relations, including writing press releases, working with case studies and successfully pitching and responding to a range of media (online, press, radio, broadcast)

· Demonstrable experience of working in charity, patient advocacy or healthcare sectors

· Ability to deal with people at all levels with empathy, tact and credibility

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to distil large amounts of information and present it in engaging and innovative ways for a variety of audiences

· Demonstrable design skills and knowledge of desktop publishing software e.g. using Canva to create in-house designs for social media and our website

· Act as a brand guardian, ensuring external designers and agencies understand and apply our brand, visual identity, and corporate communications guidelines effectively

· Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise

· Be a self-starter and team player with experience of remote working, and able to work effectively with colleagues using remote technology (e.g. Zoom, Google meets, etc)

Desirable

· Membership of a professional body such as Chartered Institute of Public Relations and/or a commitment to continuous professional development

 Why join Dravet Syndrome UK?

Join our dynamic and growing charity, where you'll thrive in an exciting and engaging environment. We are proud to be a family-oriented charity experiencing growth and fuelled by an ambitious plan for expansion. Our dedicated team is deeply connected to our core audience, and their motivation stems from witnessing our impact on people's lives. Join us today and contribute to making a lasting difference in the lives of those we support.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 24 September 2025, with shortlisting interviews taking place in early October with job to commence November 2025.

Our commitment to diversity

As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, sex, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.