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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Press and Public Relations Officer to join a respected professional membership body. This is a full-time, permanent role within the Communications team, focused on increasing national media coverage and raising the organisation’s public profile in line with its strategic goals.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Develop and deliver proactive media plans to promote key organisational priorities across print, broadcast, online, and social media
- Draft high-quality press releases, articles, and statements to drive national media attention and showcase the organisation’s impact
- Respond promptly to media enquiries, including handling sensitive or critical coverage to protect and enhance the organisation’s reputation
- Provide strategic media advice and briefing materials to senior leadership, including key spokespeople and executives
- Contribute to the production of internal and external communications, including a member magazine
- Build strong relationships with journalists, commentators, and media influencers to raise the organisation’s voice within the sector
- Work closely with digital and social media colleagues to ensure consistent messaging across platforms
- Monitor media coverage, prepare regular impact reports, and identify opportunities for media engagement
- Take part in the out-of-hours media rota, providing responsive media handling support during evenings, weekends, and public holidays
Ideal candidate profile:
- Background in journalism, public relations, or media communications, ideally within a charity, health, or membership-based organisation
- Demonstrated experience of delivering PR campaigns and managing crisis communications
- Exceptional writing skills and the ability to produce compelling content tailored to a variety of audiences and channels
- Confident communicator who can advise senior stakeholders and represent the organisation to the media
- Strong understanding of the media landscape and how to generate positive coverage
- Able to manage multiple projects under pressure with attention to detail and clear prioritisation
- Proactive, strategic thinker who brings creativity to campaign planning and execution
- Comfortable collaborating across teams and departments to identify stories and share consistent messaging
- Familiar with monitoring tools and evaluation of media impact
Location: Central London
Salary: £39,000
Working hours: Full-time
Working pattern: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent
This vacancy is being actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
We are looking for a full or part time interim Trusts Fundraiser for a one year contract to support a wonderful local charity based in Kent. This is a home based role with some on site visits occasionally.
The Charity
An incredible disability charity dedicated to offering high quality person centred support through a range of avenues dependant each persons needs.
The Role
Identify and research potential trust and foundation funders and develop a warm pipeline of potential donors.
Prepare and submit high-quality, tailored grant applications to secure funding for specific projects and core activities.
Maintain and develop relationships with existing trust and foundation donors.
Manage a pipeline of prospective funders, ensuring timely follow-up and tracking of application statuses.
The Candidate
Strong experience raising income through trusts and foundations.
Strong research skills with the ability to translate concepts into effective action plans.
Exceptional proposal development and writing skills
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
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Prospectus is pleased to support our client, a charity dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness through training and meaningful work opportunities. They are seeking a temporary Finance Assistant, expected to start on Monday, 16th June, on a full-time basis (40 hours per week). The role offers flexible working hours between 8am and 6pm, with the option to distribute hours across Monday to Saturday to suit, with a standard 30-minute lunch break. This is a fully onsite role based in Plumstead, near Woolwich, and will continue on a temporary basis while the charity recruits for the position permanently. Please note that the role will be paid on an hourly basis through the agency, with payment made via weekly timesheets, and the hourly rate will be equivalent to the annual salary offered, which falls within a salary bracket depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process invoices, expenses, and payments promptly using QuickBooks and other systems
- Maintain accurate financial records, reconcile bank accounts, and manage supplier and customer accounts
- Set up and process electronic payments
- Handle income, donations, payroll inputs, HMRC payments, and credit control
- Provide first-line finance and administrative support across the organisation
- Prepare financial reports, support audits, and ensure adherence to financial procedures
- Assist with small projects and contribute to improving finance processes
Requirements:
- Confident in processing financial transactions with essential experience using QuickBooks
- Experience and confident in setting up and making electronic payments
- Detail-oriented with strong organisational and communication skills
- Reliable, consistent, and methodical in your approach
- The ability to work independently after initial training
- Comfortable working under pressure and in a people-facing environment, with strong customer service and problem-solving skills
- A Basic DBS check will be required, which will be arranged by the agency
To be considered for this role, you must be available to start on Monday, 16th June, for a handover period.
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Senior Surveyor to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £59,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated RICS qualified building surveyor to join our renowned organisation.
You’ll have the chance to maintain and enhance some of the most beautiful and historically significant public spaces in the UK, having a direct impact on ensuring these treasured parks remain accessible, safe and enjoyable for millions of visitors each year.
What’s more, with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development, you’ll be able to develop your skill set and develop a great work/life balance whilst helping to shape the future of The Royal Parks' built environment.
So, if you’re ready to take on a pivotal role in preserving and enhancing the iconic Royal Parks, we’d love to hear from you!
The Role
As a Senior Surveyor, you will play a pivotal role in the conservation, maintenance and enhancement of various historic and operational structures across the Royal Parks.
Overseeing assets such as buildings, monuments, lakes, bridges and public facilities, you will ensure these are preserved and maintained in accordance with best practices, while balancing budgetary constraints and regulatory requirements.
You will also manage cyclical condition surveys, oversee the Forward Maintenance Register and develop conservation and maintenance plans, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations
Additionally, you will be responsible for managing budgets, reporting on Key Performance Targets (KPTs) and supervising a multi-disciplinary team of surveyors and engineers to deliver on the maintenance priorities.
Additionally, you will:
- Provide expert advice on building conservation and health and safety
- Support the maintenance of asset registers and essential records
- Oversee minor works projects and liaise with relevant teams
- Provide design reviews for maintainability and constructability
- Assist in preparing conservation reports and schedules for buildings occupied by third parties
About You
To be considered as a Senior Surveyor, you will need:
- Proven experience in building surveying
- Knowledge and experience of Building Regulations
- Experience of planning and listed building practise, the roles of Historic England and local planning authorities
- Knowledge of Building Pathology
- A professional RICS qualification
Other organisations may call this role Chartered Building Surveyor, Chartered Surveyor, Senior Commercial Surveyor, Senior Residential Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Senior Building Control Surveyor, or Senior Planning and Development Surveyor.
For more information on the Estates and Projects Directorate, please have a read of the Candidate Brief attached.
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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Senior Surveyor, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our client is a charity which matches members of the public who need free legal help with barristers who are willing to donate their time and expertise in deserving cases for those who are unable to obtain legal aid and cannot afford to pay. We do this in every area of law, across England and Wales before every court and tribunal. We believe that fair and equal access to justice is the foundation of our society. That the quality of your legal representation shouldn’t depend on the depth of your pockets, but the merits of your case. We are the Bar’s pro bono charity, funded by the dedicated barristers who also volunteer their time and skills.
At a time of change, and as demand for their service increases, the organisation are now recruiting for a dynamic new Director of Casework on a full-time, permanent basis.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director of Casework will be a key member of the Senior Management Team and will have overall responsibility for the entire casework function and the efficient delivery of pro bono work through projects and partnership work. Your role will encompass overseeing, reviewing and refining the casework process, leading on quality management and leveraging digital tools to enhance service efficiency and improvement. You will provide strong leadership for the Casework team on a daily basis, act as first point of contact for any complaints or escalated cases and will actively contribute to the organisation’s wider strategy whilst building and maintaining strong relationships across the legal field.
To be considered for this position, you will be passionate about access to justice and an experienced senior leader with experience of managing and leading teams in a casework environment and/or complaints handling environment. You will have demonstrable experience of court processes, or a law qualification, and will have experience in delivering organisational change and continuous improvement across a service for the benefit of both service users and staff.
Please note, first stage interviews will take place in person on Thursday 19th June, and second stage interviews will take place on Wednesday 25th June.
The charity is partnering with Prospectus, a specialist recruitment consultancy, to recruit for this vacancy. To apply please submit your CV only in the first instance, preferably in Microsoft Word (cover letters are not required at this stage). Suitable candidates will then be contacted and sent across the full job description. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Victoria Savva at Prospectus).
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Please note this role is hybrid, working 3 days a week in their London-based office.
Do you want to work in a role where you can support people to rebuild their lives?
About The Role
This is an exciting role working within a pioneering new project, which will complement and support the work of the Pan-London Navigators in helping clients with an extensive history of rough sleeping to sustain accommodation in the community and build a new life away from the streets. It is an opportunity to develop your skills working in a dynamic environment within a highly experienced team.
In this role you will:
- Work alongside Navigators to support clients on the LNT cohort who are moving into tenancies to set up home, build independent living skills and establish meaningful connections to help them settle in their accommodation long-term
- Lead on pre-tenancy work and tenancy sustainment support, ensuring that clients are able to stay on top of their bills, benefits and other tenant responsibilities
- Organize “Community Club” outings with the rest of the Housing Led team to create an empowering and safe social space for residents to interact with each other
Working hours are Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm.
About you
We are looking for a compassionate person with a genuine interest in recovery and belief in sustained change for individuals whatever their background. You will need to be proactive and willing to be flexible in response to client needs and the demands of the service. You will be solution-focused with strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
Visit the Current Vacancies page on our website to read more and apply.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab on the advert page on our website.
Closing date at 10am: 12th June 2025
Interview and assessments on: w/c 23rd June 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
We are looking for people to join our Haringey team as a Support Worker (known internally as a Project Worker). Across our services we support people through semi-independent Housing, specialist mental health or complex needs accommodation and a variety of other accommodation options. We are committed to working with a Recovery Based Approach and supporting people to meet their individual needs.
1 x Support Worker – Haringey Complex Needs Service, N15
Supports rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping with complex needs with independent living skills, especially tenancy sustainment and routes into training and employment. Supports 23 single homeless people aged 18-65 with additional support needs, including those around social isolation and life skills.
Why not join the team to support our clients on their recovery journey by:
- Working with clients to identify their personal aims and ambitions and work towards achieving them.
- Providing practical and personal support in an approachable, caring and person centred way.
- Work as part of a dedicated team to provide safe, high quality, positive and inclusive service to clients.
- Working as part of the dedicated team on a weekly shift rota including early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
- For some of these role’s staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday, and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday.
About you
Above all we are looking for enthusiastic people who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.
If you have a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people; personal experience of homelessness yourself and some experience of supporting vulnerable people through a process of change, we encourage you to apply.
If you have good interpersonal and listening skills; patience and resilience we will provide you with the knowledge and training, you need to work with clients in a holistic and person-centred way.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10 am on 10th June 2025
Interview and assessments on: W/C 23rd June 2025
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
The role:
As one of two Grassroots Development Leads in the England Team in this role you’ll be responsible for supporting our grassroots grow and develop, ensuring the network is able to campaign effectively.
You’ll create training and deliver it to support existing activists and local groups; you'll create and deliver strategies that build and strengthen the movement across England; and you’ll lead nation wide project work including network events.
Key Skills and Attributes:
We are looking for strong grassroots activists who are passionate about mobilising and supporting our groups to design, develop and run campaigns that will make a real difference.
You’ll have a solid understanding of how people-powered movements are built and grown, as well as in-depth knowledge of a variety of activism approaches, including innovative online & in person methods. You’ll be a confident facilitator with experience in developing training and coaching programmes for activists.
You’ll also be a passionate advocate for bottom-up, people-powered movements, ensuring the voices of grassroots activists are at the centre of Friends of the Earth.
If you have practical experience in campaigning and activism and are enthusiastic about the aims and values of Friends of the Earth, apply now!
The team:
The England Team are at the heart of Friends of the Earth’s campaigns, working directly with our vibrant network of local action groups. We have the opportunity to work across Friends of the Earth’s campaigns, and are often closest to the biggest regional and local successes.
Closing date: Sunday 8th June 2025 (23:59)
Location: Flexible across England
Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System.
Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.
We are part of an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
What if your expertise in business analysis could help unlock ground-breaking solutions that transform lives during their most challenging moments?
About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and what’s our mission?
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
About the opportunity
As Senior Business Analyst, you’ll step into an important leadership role within our Technology Directorate. You'll guide a team of Business Analysts and influence how we deliver impactful change across the Society. You’ll lead the development of our business analysis practices and play a central role in delivering our IT Roadmap. As well as supporting high-profile projects that directly benefit people affected by dementia.
This is a highly collaborative role, working across IT, Data, Digital and other teams. You will ensure business needs are clearly understood and translated into effective solutions. You’ll have the chance to shape how we approach change, build relationships across the organisation, and mentor others to deliver their best work.
If you’re looking for a meaningful opportunity to lead, influence and make a real difference in a values-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.
About you
You’re a skilled and capable Senior Business Analyst with a strong foundation in business analysis and a passion for driving positive change. You guide with clarity, connect effectively, and enjoy working across technical and non-technical teams to deliver results.
You’ll have:
- Experience guiding business analysts in a delivery-focused environment.
- Strong knowledge of business analysis practices, including BABOK, Agile, PRINCE2, and software selection processes.
- Proven ability to gather, interpret and document complex user requirements clearly and effectively.
- A successful track record of delivering high-profile, complex technology projects in a matrix environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills, including engaging senior leaders.
- Aptitude in Microsoft Office and Visio, with a detail-oriented and solutions-focused approach.
What you’ll focus on:
- Leading a team of Business Analysts, providing coaching and mentoring to support their development and delivery quality.
- Driving the adoption of business analysis methodologies, tools, and techniques to ensure consistent solutions across all user groups.
- Engaging stakeholders through workshops and meetings to gather, analyse, and document business and technical requirements in line with governance and security standards.
- Bridging the gap between stakeholders and technical teams to maintain alignment and facilitate smooth delivery of change initiatives.
- Supporting the transition of changes into live environments, advising senior management on process updates, and advocating best practices in business analysis and change management.
- Collaborating on system improvements, integrations, and functional testing to ensure solutions meet business needs and expectations.
Ready to lead a team where every process improvement, every stakeholder conversation, and every system enhancement directly supports a cause that touches millions of families?
About Alzheimer's Society
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.
Due to a recent restructure within the organisation, BVSC are seeking a Children & Young Person Community Connect Wellbeing coordinator, who is passionate about improving health and wellbeing within Bexley.
In this role, you will work within a team to empower residents to access local charities, community groups, and services. Working alongside healthcare professionals and local organisations, you’ll help create personalised action plans, provide ongoing support, and ensure that everyone receives the care and guidance they need.
BVSC exists to promote voluntary and community action as a means of improving the quality of life for people in Bexley.



Be part of something transformative: help shape the future of a newly independent NHS charity, improving health and well-being across north-east London.
Applications close at: 9 a.m. Tuesday 10th June 2025
Location: Hybrid – min 2 or 3 days p/w office office-based
Who we are
King George and Queen’s Hospitals Charity supports the patients, families, staff, and communities connected to King George Hospital in Ilford and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We fund initiatives that go above and beyond what the NHS can provide – from innovative medical equipment and patient comfort to staff well-being and pioneering projects.
Now entering a new chapter, we are transitioning from an NHS-managed charity to an independent NHS Charity, with our own Board of Trustees and Chair, while maintaining a close and collaborative partnership with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT). With a committed Board-in-waiting, an ambitious vision, and strong community backing, we are ready to grow our fundraising impact and enhance our support to the Trust and the wider communities we serve.
About the role
We’re seeking an experienced interim CEO to lead the launch and early development of our newly independent charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). This is a rare chance to shape a start-up charity with an established record of fundraising success and strong community backing.
You’ll bring leadership, drive and credibility, and be comfortable working at pace to build solid foundations and shape strategy, operations and culture. Working closely with the Chair and Trustees, and leading a small team, you’ll ensure fundraising is sustained and grown, and that resources deliver tangible health and well-being improvements.
A skilled relationship-builder, you’ll maintain a strong partnership with BHRUT and expand support across our community, NHS partners and funders. This role suits a hands-on, confident leader, ideally with experience of setting up or scaling a charity, who balances operational focus with emotional intelligence and a deep belief in the role of NHS charities.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a confident, values-led leader to provide strategic and operational direction through a key period of transition. With a steady hand and senior-level leadership experience, ideally including charity start-up or growth, you’ll understand what’s needed to lead in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
You’ll be comfortable managing complexity, combining clear purpose with sound judgement and strong interpersonal skills. You’ll work closely with our new Board, Chair and Trust leadership, while representing the charity externally with confidence and warmth.
In a small and ambitious team, you’ll be practical and hands-on, guiding delivery while shaping strategy. You’ll bring a solid grasp of governance, a commitment to inclusive culture, and a strong sense of purpose. Above all, you’ll believe in the mission of NHS charities, and have the experience and resilience to help us bring this new chapter to life.
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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Tuesday 10th June 2025.
Job Title: Philanthropy Executive
Hours: 37 hours a week (Monday to Friday)
Advertised Salary: £33,677 + benefits.
Base Location: Home-working role. Hub location will be discussed at interview stage.
The Canal & River Trust is a charity entrusted with the care of over 2000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs in England and Wales. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the nation’s strategic and local blue-green infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. Our waterways contribute to the health and well-being of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. They also play an important role in mitigating the impact of climate change and provide valuable habitats and much-needed biodiverse corridors for wildlife.
This is a pivotal moment in the Canal and River Trust history as a charity. With cuts to our statutory funding there is increased ambition and investment to grow income from other charitable sources. The Canal and River Trust is committed to growing its fundraised income and has developed ambitious targets for fundraising over the coming years.
We are currently recruiting for a Philanthropy Executive to join our Philanthropy & Partnerships team in the Fundraising Directorate. The Philanthropy Executive will develop relationships with Major Donors and Family Foundations through research, events, proposals, and excellent stewardship. Securing philanthropic income against target to further the work of the Canal & River Trust.
This role will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces for team working and collaborative meetings. Hubs we can assign to you include Leeds, Ellesmere Port, Burnley, Newark, Birmingham, Hatton, Milton Keynes, Gloucester & London.
Applicants will need to be able to attend face-to-face team meetings in Birmingham (once or twice a month). The regularity & flexibility of travel will be discussed further at interview stage.
What We Offer
In addition to your annual base salary of £33,677, we also offer a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits we are also open to flexible working arrangements. These include:
- Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
- 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
- Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
- Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity.
- Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
- Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
- 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
- Free fishing facilities across our canal network.
Please follow the link provided to view the full job description/apply for this vacancy.
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With oversight by the Director of Science and Regulatory Affairs, you will support the collection, preparation, organisation, and use of the Science team’s key information resources which contribute to ensuring that our work and external communications are underpinned by accurate and robust evidence.
You will support the Science team in inputting to marketing and fundraising efforts as well the preparation of press releases and other forms of external communication. Your work will contribute to ensuring that the organisation’s advocacy, media and supporter communications are based on accurate, evidence-based science.
You will also work with the organisation’s press and media function to help maintain the quality of media coverage relating to animal testing and animal-free science. In collaboration with colleagues, stakeholders, and partners you will work to support research and contribute to the production of high-quality scientific material which can be used to advance the agenda to end all animal testing, including through the provision of the organisation’s digital education service.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the preparation, organisation, and maintenance of key Science team information resources which underpin our work and provide support for their use across the organisation. This includes responsibility for maintaining a well-organised central knowledge base to ensure our work is easily tracked, accessed and referenced.
- Support and input into research and contribute to the production of high-quality scientific material, including briefings, reports, presentations, posters, and summaries of the latest developments to support the Science team’s work. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely press releases and support increased media coverage for our organisation.
- Support the preparation and maintenance of up-to-date briefings for internal and external use on emerging trends and latest developments in non-animal approaches, as well as helping to maintain the organisation’s specialist expertise in key regulatory toxicology topics.
- Contribute to raising awareness across the organisation on animal testing issues and the work of the Science team.
- Provide support to the Director, and Deputy Director, of Science & Regulatory Affairs on regulatory toxicology and other scientific issues, as required.
- At the request of the Deputy Director of Science & Regulatory Affairs, undertake any other duties consistent with this post.
Personal attributes needed for this role are: Essential Skills and Personal Qualities
- Ability to assimilate scientific information and describe it this succinctly and with clarity for the lay person.
- Ability to search for, select and critically analyse large amounts of scientific information.
- Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
- Ability to work flexibly and independently as required.
- Excellent organisational skills including an ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks with clear attention to detail.
- Strong commitment and ability to build strong, mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues across the whole organisation.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
- Commitment to animal protection and support for the vision, mission and values of Cruelty Free International.
Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of animal testing and/or non-animal methods.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering on research projects.
- Excellent track record of assimilating scientific information, drafting accurate and robust scientific reports and briefings, as well as web copy and articles.
- Experience of presenting complex scientific information to internal and external audiences at events and meetings.
- Experience of digesting complex technical information to advise colleagues and external partners.
- Experience of successful networking with external colleagues, stakeholders and partners.
Education and Professional Qualifications Required
- Post or graduate qualification in the biological or chemical sciences or qualified by relevant work experience.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in regulatory affairs and/or toxicology.
- Familiarity with regulations governing toxicity tests, particularly for chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
- Familiarity and personal interest in opposition to animal testing.
- Familiarity with the charitable and not-for-profit sector.
- Interest in science communications
Applications are to be emailed and must include a current CV and a written statement of not more than 400 words that demonstrates suitability for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Violence against Young Women and Girls Lead
Reports to: Head of Toolkit
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Contract: 2-year fixed term
Location: Central London, Hybrid*
Closing date: Friday 13th June 2025 at 9am
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
Last year, 244 people in England and Wales tragically died after being assaulted with a knife. Of these, 32 were children. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them. Even when violence doesn’t strike directly, we know that the fear of violence has a terrible effect on children’s lives. One in 12 women will be a victim of violence against women and girls each year in England and Wales. Our Children, Violence and Vulnerability (CVV) research with teenage children showed that 33% of teenagers have encountered online content that encourages violence against women and girls.
The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build an exceptional body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn’t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children’s lives. We need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed. We then need to work with the right people that can make change happen, across systems, policies and practice, to have a real impact on reducing violence affecting children’s lives.
Violence against Young Women and Girls
At the heart of our work is getting clear on what works. We are looking for someone who can lead our research and change agenda on violence against young women and girls (VAWG). We have built the foundations of this work by:
- developing our understanding of experiences of violence through our Children, Violence and Vulnerability (CVV) research with teenage children;
- reviewing evidence on the effectiveness of interventions that aim to prevent relationship violence and violence affecting young women and girls, which is summarised in our Toolkit; and
- ensuring a strong focus on VAWG prevention in our Education Systems Guidance and Education Practice Guidance, based on the evidence we have for relationship violence prevention delivery in education settings.
There is still a lot to do. We need to fund new research to fill gaps in our understanding of what works. We need to turn this evidence into actionable recommendations and sustainable change that will keep children safe from violence.
Key Responsibilities
The Violence against Young Women and Girls Lead will lead the VAWG research and change agenda for YEF.
You will:
Be the YEF’s expert on VAWG
- Making sure we understand the key issues, stay on top of the latest research and are connected to the right people.
Lead YEF’s research agenda on VAWG
- Commissioning research that fills important gaps in knowledge and leads to important changes in policy and practice.
Develop evidence-based recommendations on the prevention of VAWG.
- Drawing on research and expert insight to produce recommendations for systems and practice guidance, across the seven essential sectors that we work with: children’s services, education, health, neighbourhoods, policing, youth services, and youth justice.
- Writing and publishing evidence briefings and recommendations for policy makers and system leaders about how to prevent VAWG.
- Working across YEF teams to ensure that YEF recommendations on VAWG are incorporated across our evidence and change products, including systems, sector and practice guidance, the Toolkit and implementation resources.
Develop and lead a change strategy.
- Developing great relationships with senior leaders, policymakers, commissioners, and key stakeholders connected to VAWG across England and Wales.
- Generating a strong understanding of key issues and needs across systems and sectors and building credibility and trust in YEF’s evidence products and recommendations.
- Creating practical tools and resources that help leaders put evidence into action.
- Developing, managing and tracking your change plan to get more senior leaders to be aware of and use our guidance, tools and resources, continuously looking for data-driven improvements.
- Delivering events and presentations to effectively connect people with the evidence.
As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also:
- Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly.
- Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed.
While it’s not a criterion, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Secondments
We are open to candidates that would prefer to join us on a 12-month secondment. Secondment candidate should ensure that their current organisation is in support of this in principle, all candidates will go through the full interview process. Candidates should state clearly in their covering letter if they would like to join us as secondee.
Hybrid Working Details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
To Apply
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" button by 13th June 2025.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
1. Briefly describe the key pieces of research that you have commissioned or delivered related to VAWG and be clear about the role you played in the work.
2. Provide some clear examples of work you have delivered to translate research findings into products or activities to influence policy and practice. Include the key people or organisations that you were seeking to influence.
Interview Process
This will be a two-stage panel interview process. The first stage interview will take place in week commencing the 23rd June 2025.
Shortlisted candidates, invited to an interview, we will ask you to prepare a 10-minute presentation on the main issues that the Youth Endowment Fund should be addressing related to Violence against young women and girls.
The second stage interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 30th June 2025.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits Include
• £1,000 professional development budget annually
• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Four half days for volunteering activities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support • Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
• Death in service - 4 times annual salary
• Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
• Financial support including travel and hardship loans
• Employer contributed pension of 5%
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
We are looking for an IT Support Engineer to join our team, ensuring the smooth running of our IT systems and providing excellent customer service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to apply their technical expertise in a dynamic and engaging environment. You will play a key role in resolving IT issues, maintaining positive relationships with users, and supporting daily IT operations across the Museum and Gardens.
Key Responsibilities
• Respond to IT technical support tickets and troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues.
• Set up and maintain new and existing devices, including desktops, laptops, and network equipment.
• Assist in improving IT processes and support cybersecurity measures.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access issues on the network.
• Support the IT team with system upgrades and projects.
• Ensure accurate recording of IT support activities and maintain documentation.
About You
In this role, you’ll bring a hands-on approach to IT support, with a strong problem-solving mindset. You will be someone who thrives on helping others, demonstrating excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical users. You will be adaptable, eager to learn, and committed to providing top-notch IT service in a collaborative team environment.
Key Qualities, Skills, and Experience
• Experience in 1st Line Support, assisting users with hardware, software and network issues.
• Strong technical abilities with a hands-on approach to troubleshooting and IT support.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with IT support tickets and Helpdesk systems.
• Strong customer service focus with good communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration and Office Suite.
• Desirable: IT-related certifications (e.g., Microsoft, ITIL) or equivalent practical experience.
• Basic understanding of IT networks and security.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Attention to detail and effective task prioritisation.
The closing date for completed applications is 10am on 16 June 2025. Interviews will take place w/c 30 June 25.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for this role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Horniman is an equal opportunities employer and we value and celebrate diversity. We want to better represent the communities in which we work but recognise that there is still much work to do in this area. We welcome and encourage all applicants and particularly encourage you to apply if you are from a community that is often disadvantaged by society or of minority background.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.