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The Canal and River Trust is the charity that looks after 2,000 miles of canals and 71 reservoirs across England and Wales. Every role in the Trust plays its part in making our waterways places where biodiversity thrives, where local communities spend time and improve their health, and where businesses flourish. If you share our values and our enthusiasm and you have the right transferable skills and attributes, we look forward to hearing from you!
We are looking for a Business & Corporate Engagement Partner to join our North West Operations team. We are looking for an ambitious and autonomous individual to develop, deliver and grow our long-term corporate & Regional fundraising programme.
The key aim of the role is to secure new corporate partnerships which will both contribute to Canal & River Trust’s core mission of Keeping Canals Open and Alive and help companies to achieve their own Corporate Social Responsibility goals.
In this role you will develop long-term strategic partnerships with businesses that help deliver the Trust’s objectives of increasing brand awareness, gaining wider public and institutional support and delivering health and wellbeing outcomes across our vibrant and diverse regional network.
You will work with businesses and companies across the North West to secure support for work and projects that further our charitable objectives. You will be focussed on securing unrestricted income or restricted funding towards the core work for our charity.
You will be able to use your skills and expertise in corporate/charitable fundraising to help shape the projects and initiatives to help achieve your targets, with the key focus areas outlined below:
- prospecting new corporate partners, identifying new growth opportunities that match our charitable objectives, developing cultivation plans to build partnerships
- stewarding relationships to ensure that our corporate partners feel valued and connected to the Trust’s objectives
- identifying and shaping packages of sponsorship and support, ensuring consistency with other regions and the national Fundraising Directorate.
- Working with colleagues in the regional team to identify and shape regional projects, writing funding applications to local corporate foundations within the North West, working alongside the regional delivery team to track progress and help with forecasting, reporting back to funders
- Within the North West Region, we also have a unique regional opportunity to develop a corporate fundraising package based on our two major attractions at Anderton Boat Lift & visitor centre and Ellesmere Port National Waterways Museum.
In this role you will develop long-term strategic partnerships with businesses that help deliver the Trust’s objectives of increasing brand awareness, gaining wider public and institutional support and delivering health and wellbeing outcomes across our vibrant and diverse regional network.
Location - this role is offered on working from home basis. Candidates will be expected to travel across the region as required to attend stakeholder and business meetings (expenses will be paid). Candidates should also expect to attend the Team hub at Ellesmere Port reguarly for team meetings and collaborative working.
Please follow the link provided to view the full job description/apply via our website.
Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for babies, children, and young people who are life-limited or life-threatened. When time is short, every moment is precious. Acorns helps children and families fill the time they have together with love, fun, and laughter to create lasting memories.
Palliative care for children aged 0-18 is delivered at Acorns’ hospices in Birmingham, Worcester, and Walsall, as well as in family homes or elsewhere in the community. Their holistic, tailored approach meets each child’s clinical, emotional, cultural, religious, and spiritual needs. Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.
This is a brilliant opportunity to take on a high-performing team at a time when Acorns is really moving forward. Supported by strong internal resources, the Head of Public Fundraising will drive growth across Individual Giving, Legacy, In-Memoriam, Digital and Prize-led Giving in the context of a highly collaborative, whole-organisation approach to fundraising.
The immediate focus will be on making the most of existing programmes, strengthening audience insight, and getting the team ready to play a major part in the organisation-wide appeal launching in 2025.
Growing Individual Giving income from £1.6 million to £2 million over the next two years will be a central priority, alongside expanding digital and prize-led fundraising and sharpening supporter journeys across the board.
As Head of Public Fundraising, you will:
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Develop and implement a data-driven strategy for all areas of public fundraising to meet growth targets.
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Lead the Individual Giving portfolio, ensuring growth across direct mail, face-to-face acquisition, mid-value development, and telemarketing.
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Oversee the successful delivery of cash appeals, ensuring they meet both income and ROI targets.
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Drive the expansion of digital fundraising and prize-led giving, including managing the growing digital fundraising portfolio and prize-led initiatives.
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Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Marketing & Communications, to ensure campaigns are well integrated and aligned with the overall fundraising strategy.
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Manage and develop a high-performing team, providing leadership, coaching, and clear performance metrics.
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Collaborate with senior leadership and internal stakeholders to drive the strategic direction of public fundraising.
About you
The role needs someone who’s as comfortable setting long-term plans as they are getting hands-on when needed, whether that’s developing appeals, working with agencies or supporting new product ideas. Collaboration across fundraising, care and supporter engagement teams will be essential to making this happen and building an even stronger supporter-first culture at Acorns.
If you’re a senior Individual Giving expert who’s ambitious for supporters and income, this is a chance to take ownership of a strong portfolio, drive innovation, and make a real impact on Acorns’ future.
You will have:
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Extensive experience in Individual Giving (substantial direct marketing experience is essential)
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A history of successfully leading fundraising teams and delivering significant income growth.
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Strong strategic vision, with the ability to adapt and innovate based on data insights and audience understanding.
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Exceptional team leadership skills, able to inspire and engage your team to deliver exceptional results.
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Experience in working collaboratively across teams to achieve shared objectives.
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Excellent communication and networking skills, with the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally.
Hybrid working
This is a mostly home-based role, with c.2 days per week in the (Birmingham) office. If you require flexibility around this, please don't hesitate to apply - we can discuss options during the briefing call.
Employee benefits
Benefits include:
- 31 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 3 years’ service
- 7.5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
- Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support
Acorns Children’s Hospice is working in partnership with Laura Macnamara at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment to appoint to this role.
Initial assessments will be made based on CVs, so please ensure yours clearly demonstrates how your experience aligns with the person specification outlined above. A cover note is optional at this stage, but Laura would welcome any additional context—particularly around key fundraising achievements not fully captured in your CV.
A detailed brief will be shared with suitable candidates. Full support will also be provided throughout the application process, including guidance on writing your cover letter for formal application.
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Are you passionate about empowering young people to explore exciting careers in STEM? Do you have a knack for building engaging online communities and fostering meaningful connections? If so, this could be the role for you!
STEM Learning is seeking a dynamic and creative Community and Content Officer to join our innovative Marketing and Communications team. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of the STEM Ambassadors Community to support the organisation in inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators. The STEM Ambassadors Community is an online community of practice for STEM Ambassador volunteers (STEM professionals who encourage young people to take up STEM subjects and careers) to share ideas, resources and support.
The Role
In this role, you’ll be at the heart of maintaining a vibrant online community that connects STEM Ambassadors, educators and partners. Working alongside the Community and Content Manager, you’ll:
- Create compelling content: Lead on the development of content, curate engaging campaigns and identify the best distribution channels that will bring STEM to life.
- Foster engagement: Lead initiatives like competitions and milestone celebrations, interact with community members and curate diverse content to increase engagement and keep the community buzzing with activity.
- Platform support: Facilitate the effective use of the online platform (Higher Logic Thrive) and provide guidance to members, educators and STEM Ambassadors.
- Build partnerships: Collaborate with key employers, educational institutions and volunteers to amplify the community’s impact.
- Shape the future: Take ownership of innovative projects and continuously improve how we engage and inspire our network.
Every day will bring something new - whether you’re interviewing a passionate volunteer, designing a campaign to celebrate volunteering milestones or brainstorming creative ways to amplify the voices of our community members.
Our Ideal Candidate
Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
We’re looking for someone who is:
- A storyteller with a talent for creating engaging content across platforms.
- A connector who thrives on building relationships and fostering collaboration.
- A self-starter who is proactive, adaptable, and energised by a fast-paced environment.
- Experienced in online community management, communications, content creation or a similar field.
If you’re enthusiastic about inspiring young people, passionate about STEM, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you!
Why Join Us?
At STEM Learning, we value our people and offer a fantastic range of benefits, including:
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an excellent pension scheme
- Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
About Us
STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning. To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities and the inspiring STEM Ambassador programme showcasing the incredible careers and opportunities in STEM.
The Big Picture
The UK is facing a critical challenge in developing the pipeline of skills required for future STEM-related occupations and industries. To remain competitive on a global scale, it’s essential to inspire more young people to engage with STEM subjects at school, explore the exciting careers available, and pursue STEM pathways through education and beyond.
The STEM Ambassadors programme plays a pivotal role in addressing this challenge. As the UK’s largest STEM volunteering initiative, it connects nearly 26,000 individuals from over 5,000 employers with teachers and young people across the country. These volunteers share their enthusiasm and expertise, bringing STEM to life and demonstrating the transformative potential of STEM education and careers.
At STEM Learning, we recognise that positive, long-term partnerships are key to making this vision a reality. By working collaboratively with businesses, professional institutions and other organisations, we maximize the impact of our work and ensure mutual benefits for everyone involved.
By joining us, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring the STEM Ambassadors programme continues to inspire and empower the next generation, equipping them with the skills and motivation to shape the future.
To Apply
Please provide us with:
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Full time (flexible working options available)
Hybrid - Farringdon, London/Home-based
Ref 6965
Closing Date: 18 May 2025
Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a passionate and entrepreneurial individual with extensive commercial finance experience to join us as our Enterprise and Innovative Finance Associate where you will work within our Innovation Hive and with partners.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the role
As Enterprise and Innovative Finance Associate, you will play a key role in designing and delivering pioneering innovation projects across:
• Innovative finance (e.g., impact investment, access to finance, disaster risk financing)
• Enterprise development
• Commercial models
• Impact measurement and management (IMM) integration
• Advocacy to grow the Child-Lens Investment market
You'll collaborate with global teams, internal stakeholders, and cross-sector partners to push boundaries, identify market opportunities, and pilot scalable solutions. Your work will contribute to embedding a culture of innovation and partnership across Save the Children UK.
In this role, you will:
• Lead the design and delivery of high-impact innovation projects aligned with Save the Children Uk's mission
• Conduct market research and identify opportunities in emerging sectors and geographies
• Integrate data-driven impact frameworks into all initiatives
• Champion and advocate for the Child-Lens Investment market
• Support knowledge management and tool development for scalable innovation delivery
• Uphold and promote safeguarding standards in all areas of your work.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Proven experience delivering projects in enterprise development and/or innovative finance (e.g., social impact investing, access to finance, disaster risk financing venture collaborations)
• Strong understanding of IMM frameworks and their application in mission-driven projects
• Excellent market analysis, data interpretation, and strategic communication skills
• Ability to work across geographies, teams, and sectors with a collaborative mindset
• Entrepreneurial thinking and the ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 18th May
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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Are you a skilled communicator, a strong team player, and a have a great eye for detail? You could be our new digital content and communications officer!
This is an exciting role, offering the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects within Girlguiding. The digital content and communications officer works closely with the wider communications team, as well as other teams across the organisation. In this role, you’ll manage small scale digital content projects, and plan and deliver effective and impactful communications. You’ll help us grow and deliver great products for our members, volunteers and parents, to help nearly 300,000 girls have amazing experiences.
If you have experience working using content management systems, planning communications in a complex organisation, and a gift for building positive, collaborative relationships, then we’d love to hear from you.
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Purpose
This vital role works alongside the Head of Philanthropy to help build and grow our philanthropic partnerships over the next five years and beyond. As well as building upon current relationships, you will identify, research and cultivate relationships with charitable Trusts and Foundations as well as major donors to raise both restricted and unrestricted income.
Responsibilities and areas of work
This important role will focus primarily on Trust Fundraising but will also encompass Major Donor Fundraising. It will seek to identify new high-level donors, as well to develop existing relationships with our generous supporters. Working closely with the Head of Philanthropy, other team members and external consultants, and in collaboration with our colleagues in the
Programmes Team, the Senior Philanthropy Officer will focus on building our trust portfolio – with a focus on donors giving £5k - £100k per year
1. New business acquisition:
a) Researching new individuals and trusts to build a prospect list for future funders, using our database (Salesforce), available lists and external databases. Assessing the potential for active, lapsed and prospective donors to support CBM and recording accordingly.
b) Recommending tactical next steps for engagement with new individuals and trusts, for approval by the Head of Philanthropy.
2. Stewardship and cultivation of current and active donors:
a) Developing and implementing tailored stewardship plans, so that individuals / trusts are engaged in a bespoke manner, and that application and reporting deadlines are met.
b) Leading on the production and submission of applications, proposals and initial approaches (by post, email and, to a lesser degree, phone) and following up as required.
c) Reporting to donors in a formal or informal way, as appropriate, to ensure they are kept up to date with CBM and project developments d)Organising, facilitating and attending face-to-face and online meetings with high-level donors/ trusts, including organising dates and venues, and creating Meeting Briefs for all attendees to ensure positive outcomes.
3. Proposal and Report Writing
a) Designing and crafting compelling proposals, reports, project timelines and budgets that meet the bespoke needs of donors whilst meeting the needs of CBM and our Programme delivery colleagues, within agreed deadlines.
b) Working with members of the Programmes Team to ensure the accuracy of proposals /reports, and with members of the Fundraising & Communications Team to ensure consistency of messaging.
c) Working with the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team to develop new projects/ themes/
appeals for potential projects.
4. Other Team Responsibilities:
a) Helping to develop the Annual Forecast Budget for the Team, and providing updates on the pipeline and progress against targets.
b) Ensuring all information, donor activity is recorded and kept up-to-date on our database to fully-inform any approaches / meetings.
c) Providing proof-reading and copy-editing support to colleagues.
d) Monitoring the activity of related organisations and the fundraising sector, identifying changes, predicting trends and making recommendations as necessary.
e) Helping to develop a culture of enthusiasm and success, reflecting the ambitions of CBM, and promoting positive working and innovation.
f) Ensuring that the values of CBM UK are understood by external partners and always reflected in communications.
g) Carrying out any additional duties as required by the Head of Philanthropy and Director of Fundraising, Impact & Communications
Please read the Recruitment Pack for full details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LMK (Let Me Know) Youth Leader (Freelance Educator / Youth Worker)
- Across London boroughs, occasional travel outside London optional
- £200 per 2 hour workshop
- Sessional
- Available for a minimum of one delivery per month, pending workshop demands
About LMK
Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK is a registered education charity on a mission to change that. We run workshops educating young people about healthy and unhealthy behaviours, so that they can avoid abuse and thrive in relationships.
Using film and guided discussions, our workshop Leaders support children and young people in honest conversations about relationships and leave them better equipped to spot the early warning signs of abuse, inspiring them to enjoy healthy, fulfilling relationships. We explore the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and include practical lessons young people want to learn about (like consent) and practice scenarios in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment.
LMK is a learning organisation and prides itself in supporting leaders to develop their skills. We offer training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities, as well as peer-to-peer learning and reflective practice sessions.
About LMK Leaders
LMK Leaders are passionate and organised educators who run community workshops, aimed at young people aged between 11 and 24. Through engaging, relatable workshops, Leaders help young people identify signs of healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviours, provide strategies for them to recognise the early warning signs of abuse and give them tools to keep themselves and their friends safe.
Expectations of LMK Leaders
- Always adhere to LMK and host organisations health & safety and safeguarding practices and procedures.
- Capable of maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries with young people, peers, and professionals.
- Respond to comms (emails/WhatsApp) sent out by LMK team members in a timely manner, to support planning and organising of sessions.
- Plan and deliver interactive LMK workshops in educational and community settings in line with LMK delivery style and ethos.
- Meet with co-facilitators to carry out pre-session planning, minimum three working days before delivery.
- Use your experience and knowledge of the issues affecting young people to tailor the workshops accordingly.
- Ensure all youth participants and the adults in school/community organisations who attend a LMK workshop complete the post session feedback surveys.
- Complete a reflective post session Leader survey after each workshop to support practice and programme development.
- Debrief with LMK’s Programme Development Manager and provide ongoing feedback about your sessions through LMK’s reflective practice processes.
- Accommodate a maximum of two workshop observations by LMK staff/supporters per academic year, designed to bolster our funding and thought leadership strategy.
- Undertake relevant training associated with LMK’s work, including but not restricted to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, violence against women and girls (VAWG).
- Undertake at least one quality assurance observation per year, completed by an LMK Programme Development Manager, and enhance practice via developmental feedback.
- Continue to learn about and develop your skills on the issues affecting young people’s relationships including domestic violence, abuse, adverse childhood experiences, trauma informed practice, gang culture and grooming, mental health, sexual exploitation, consent, sharing of nudes /sexting, bullying in person and online, tech and online safety, pornography.
- Share your knowledge and expertise by providing feedback and, where requested, co-designing training and educational resources on issues affecting young people and their relationships.
- Mandatory attendance of termly virtual Leader huddles and reflective sessions to remain connected to peers and organisational values, mission, purpose and operational matters.
- Contribute towards and keep up to date with LMK internal/external communications platforms, such as LMK newsletters and social media.
- Engage with LMK’s Youth Advisory Board Members, if and when invited to do so.
- Lead by example and promote healthy relationship behaviours in your own lives/communities and within LMK (team player; acknowledging and working with diversity; being receptive to new ideas and developmental feedback, etc)
- Use your own networks to recruit new schools and youth groups into the programme.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required
- Extensive experience of teaching or working with young people (10 to 24 yrs old) in educational or community settings.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience co-designing, delivering and evaluating group sessions, consisting of minimum of 12 and maximum of 30 participants.
- Experience or co-designing session plans and co-facilitating with others; able to collaborate equally with others.
- A strong commitment to young people and knowledge and understanding of issues affecting their relationships.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills with the ability to create a safe and non-judgmental space, that allows young people to speak freely about their relationships and experience.
- Able to adapt and be flexible in workshops to get the best engagement from a range of participants.
Must also:
- Be entitled to work in the UK.
- Hold a DBS certificate or be willing to let LMK undertake a check on your behalf.
- Have a recent safeguarding qualification from a recognised provider or be willing to undertake additional training in this area.
- Be flexible to work non-traditional, after-school and occasional weekend / holiday hours.
- Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality, data protection and reporting concerns to an appropriate person.
LMK values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity. We welcome all applicants from any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality, or any other protected characteristic.
We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition.
You can learn more about how we handle your personal data and your rights by reviewing our privacy notice (see attachements).
Please note:
In-person interviews for this role will take place on 3rd June and a mandatory (paid) 2 day, in-person training will take place on 26th and 27th June. (Both will be held at Central London locations).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Assistant Finance Business Partner
Reference: APR20256891
Location: This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will be required to work at our headquarters at the Lodge in Sandy, Bedfordshire when requested and for say month-end (typically in the first week of each month), training etc
Contract: Fixed-Term for 12 months, possibly leading to a permanent contract
Hours: Part-Time, 0.6 FTE, 22.5 hours per week with some flexibility
Salary: £33,027.00 - £35,259.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
The Financial Planning & Reporting Team are looking for an Assistant Business Partner (AFBP) to join the team as soon as possible.
What's the role about?
The post holder will support the Finance Business Partners and Senior Reporting Accountant with the production of weekly and monthly financial reports and general management accounts duties.
The post holder will complete reconciliations and maintain records for budget monitoring and forecasting in support of the Finance Business Partners. They may also investigate variances and help maintain the finance systems.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
• AAT level 4 qualification or be CIMA / ACCA part-qualified
• Numerate and proficient in using Microsoft 365, particularly excel
• Able to build relationships within the finance team and comfortable resolving queries with non finance specialists
• Able to work at pace with minimal supervision and able to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines
• Proven experience of making recommendations to decision makers through analysis of financial information, modelling scenarios and paying due regard to risk and control issues
• Proven ability to understand business issues and identify interventions to improve business performance
• Proven experience of identifying key metrics that contribute to organisational performance and informing managers of such in a manner that facilitates rapid management response
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
• Previous experience as a management accountant or assistant finance business partnering role
• Previous exposure to charitable reporting
• Previous experience of budgeting and project accounting
Closing date: 23:59, Fri, 23rd May 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position to be confirmed and agreed with the candidates.
We reserve the right to close this advert once sufficient applications have been received.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. In the cover letter section you will be able to explain how you meet the criteria set above.
This role will require completion of a DBS/PVG/Access NI in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.



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Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team and increase our supporter base across Essex & London.
As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year.
Key Responsibilities:
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- Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events
- Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
- Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research
Requirements:
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- At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation Strong experience in supporter stewardship
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
- Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure
If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.
We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.
We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However, you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you, whenever you need it.
Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care, for anyone affected by breast cancer. Why? Because we believe that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But to create that future, we need to act now.
The role
Are you looking for a new challenge? We are currently looking for a driven and self-motivated senior officer for our public health, inclusion and awareness team. This is an exciting time to join as we continue to grow. You will support the development and delivery of the public health, inclusion and awareness team’s work across the UK, which is to empower patients and the public to play a full role in managing their own risk of getting breast cancer, diagnosing breast cancer earlier and improving their quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, thereby reducing the risk of recurrence.
Working closely with the public health, inclusion and awareness manager to deliver public health activities as identified in our strategy and team plans and work across the wider directorate and organisation.
Also supporting the delivery of activities to drive forward our equity, diversity and inclusion agenda to ensure we achieve the pledges, recommendations and actions set out in our plans and champion our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge and address inequality, and help build an inclusive environment for all people affected by breast cancer.
About you
You'll be proactive, highly motivated and have experience in the development and delivery of public health and inclusion initiatives, campaigns and projects. An excellent communicator in building relationships at a local level with external organisations and groups including with those from under-represented communities.
You'll be confident in understanding and explaining equity, diversity and inclusion issues in our public health work clearly and will give presentations as required to community groups and organisations.
You'll also be experienced in monitoring and evaluation of public health activity, including gathering data, producing reports and analysing other statistical information as required.
Job description and benefits
The job description and our attractive benefits package are available for you to download.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. However, our hybrid working model allows full-time staff members to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. In support of your application, you’ll be asked to submit your CV and a supporting statement. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer, committed to continually developing a diverse workforce.
Closing date Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 9am
Interview dates in person in our London office Wednesday 21 May 2025
Are you experienced with sales or account management with a strong track record of successfully managing relationships and events?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Officer to join our growing Community Fundraising Team. You will bring a broad set of skills, including experience with promotional content, relationship management, and events.
This role is part of an exciting period of growth for the Community Fundraising team, with income increasing by over 200% over the past four years and supporter numbers rising by 165%. With a brand review and CRM migration also underway, this is an exciting time to join the MND Association!
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of community fundraising marketing activity, meeting recruitment and income targets
- Create and implement operational plans for the team including marketing and content
- Manage marketing campaigns through a mix of media from concept to delivery
- Work with digital and product teams to ensure marketing content is delivered efficiently and clearly
- Develop and manage supporter journeys across different media to ensure a consistent and engaging experience
- Keep community fundraising web pages up to date and user-friendly
- Promote and attend a variety of exciting fundraising events - including evenings and weekends
- Manage third-party relationships, including event suppliers, to support fundraising acquisition and recruitment activity
- Support budget planning and monitoring by reporting on performance and outcomes
- Maintain database records ensuring all relevant information about donors is promptly and accurately recorded
About You:
- Background in sales or account management and familiarity with campaign management ideally within fundraising
- Organises with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities and working to tight deadlines
- Experienced in creating and improving systems and procedures
- Able to produce compelling visual content to support campaigns
- Clear and confident communicator across different formats
- Comfortable working with people from a range of backgrounds and experiences
- Able to research, analyse and interpret data to make informed decision making
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 1 day per week, with flexibility to attend more regularly in line with organisation needs. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience in fundraising or sales/account management background.
- Experience of working to targets.
- Experience of devising, implementing and monitoring systems and procedures.
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
King’s College, Cambridge
Director of Development
Shape the Future of a World-Renowned Institution.
Salary: Starting salary in the region of £90,000 with scope to go beyond for a leading professional with outstanding experience and track record.
Location: Cambridge, UK
King’s College, Cambridge, founded in 1441 by Henry VI and known worldwide for its historic Chapel and Choir, is seeking a visionary Director of Development to lead its philanthropic fundraising and help shape its future.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world’s most renowned academic institutions at a transformative moment in its history. Using the momentum of the visionary £100 million King’s Campaign, the new Director will develop and deliver an exciting, multi-year fundraising strategy that supports the College’s most ambitious goals - expanding access and student support, enhancing research capacity and preserving our architectural heritage.
You will bring a proven track record in major gifts fundraising, inspirational leadership and experience of cultivating deep, lasting relationships. A key member of the leadership team, you’ll engage a passionate global alumni network and forge new partnerships with individuals and organisations aligned with the College’s commitment to excellence, inclusivity, and innovation.
King’s is a community that values independent thinking, creativity, and social impact. Among our alumni are Nobel laureates, world-changing scholars, and trailblazers. At its heart, the College remains deeply committed to ensuring that the brightest students - regardless of background - can thrive.
As Director of Development, you will be elected to a Fellowship of the College, joining a vibrant, diverse and dynamic community. This is more than a job - it is a chance to have a lasting impact on an institution where education and innovation have shaped the world for over five centuries.
King’s College, Cambridge is partnering with Erin Hall-Westfall and Joanna Logan of Constellate Global Talent on this search.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday, 25 May.
First round interviews are expected to be held w/c 16 June, with second round interviews the w/c 23 June.
Interested?
The candidate pack and details to contact us for a confidential discussion are attached.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter via CharityJob or Institute of Fundraising no later than Midnight on Sunday, 25 May.
Please do not apply via the King’s College website. No agencies please.
Download the candidate pack and send your tailored CV and cover letter no later than Midnight on Sunday, 25 May.
Are you passionate about using data to drive change and make a difference?
We’re on the lookout for a strong communicator and dynamic problem-solver who will lead how we collect, manage and report on data to drive our vision and strategic mission.
As our Impact Data and Reporting Lead, you will deliver our data strategy and lead on data infrastructure transformation and visualisation. You’ll play a key role strategic role in the organisation to ensure that we have access to relevant and accessible data that drives evidence-led decision making. You’ll bring top-notch communication and relationship building skills to this role as well as a strong understanding of collecting, analysing and using data.
If you are driven by a sense of purpose, excited to shape the future of an ambitious organisation, and eager to contribute a thriving team, we would love to hear from you.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Description
Location: London SE1
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £18k
Closing Date: 6th May 2025
Are you looking for an apprenticeship opportunity? We are national charity based in central London providing a range of services to the maritime sector. We are looking for someone to assist in the administration of all our services, from seafarer training courses to ship libraries. You will learn about this amazing industry and gain a broad range of skills working within our small team.
About the role
Responsibilities
- To support the Head of Seafarer Learning and Welfare in the effective administration and development of Marine Society training and mentoring programmes.
- To act as first line contact for all internal and external enquiries and to respond to these in a timely manner.
- To receive and process seafarer bursary applications and forward to the Head of Seafarer Learning and Welfare for assessment and approval.
- To accurately track and monitor beneficiaries of the Coming Ashore programme and to provide administrative support to programme mentors.
- To take minutes for team meetings and maintain records and files
- To work with the Digital Marketing Coordinator in the administration and promotion of all Marine Society services through social media and press publications
- To maintain the use of Google Classroom as a communication hub for programme users and bursary recipients and to track their progress and outcomes.
- To input data that will support the production of reports by the Head of Seafarer Learning and Welfare to funders and stakeholders as required.
- To assist the Apprenticeship Delivery Manager in all aspects of administering the apprentice and adult skills programmes.
Requirements
- Good general level of formal education (including English and mathematics GCSE Grade 4/C or above)
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications and virtual meetings software
- Good standard of written and spoken English
For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack. If you are interested in this role, please apply now!
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave per annum increasing with length of service
- Hybrid working for many roles
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack. If you are interested in this role, please apply now!
Additional Information
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.
We help launch young people for life through adventure.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Major Gifts Officer
These are ambitious times for the Charity as we have recently launched a new strategy that sees us growing our impact across the world exponentially. We now have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and self-motivated Major Gifts Officer with outstanding decision making and multi-tasking skills to join the dedicated Fundraising Department.
Position: 1935 Major Gifts Officer
Location: This role is nominally based in Sidmouth, Devon – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – and offers hybrid working (fully remote/home working and flexible working patterns considered)
Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday (Please note that we are happy to consider applications on a part-time basis – 28 hours per week over 4 days)
Salary: £30,515 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 1 June 2025. However, we reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found.
Interview Date: Interviews will be held in Sidmouth, during the week commencing Monday 23 June 2025.
About the Role
As Major Gifts Officer, you will support delivery of agreed activity within the Major Gifts Team, successfully cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of mid-value individuals and trusts and delivering a range of agreed projects. Working closely with the Major Gifts Managers, you will evolve and continuously improve supporter stewardship and cultivation activity in line with their capacity and propensity to donate.
Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:
• Supporting the delivery of the Major Gifts Strategy, improving Major Gifts performance.
• Supporting the Major Gifts cultivation/stewardship programme to grow the number of supporters financially contributing mid value and major gifts.
• Managing, supporting and attending Major Gifts stewardship and cultivation meetings and events, including supplier liaison, supporter invite lists, follow ups and budgets.
• Securing, managing and stewarding a portfolio of active mid-value donors and charitable trusts, delivering compelling bids and donor reports, forging and maintaining strong and enduring relationships.
• Researching current and potential major and mid-value donors to enable a donor-centric approach.
• Delivering and reporting on agreed development and stewardship projects, fundraising targets and KPIs.
About You
As Major Gifts Officer, you will have experience of supporting or managing mid value or major donors, high value or sensitive customers.
You will have:
• A proven track record of meeting and exceeding fundraising/sales targets.
• Experience of working within a team environment with complex internal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport and trust with donors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience of writing successful bids (fundraising or sales) and summary reports.
• Strong research and prospecting skills.
• Project and event management experience.
Benefits include
• Competitive pension.
• Life assurance – 2 x annual salary.
• Healthshield.
• 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service.
• Wellbeing team.
• Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
• Long service awards.
• Healthshield plan
• Free parking.
• Subsidised restaurant and shop.
About the Organisation
The Donkey Sanctuary is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.
The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.
You may also have experience in areas such as Major Donor, Major Gifts, Major Donor Fundraising, Major Gifts Fundraising, Major Donor Fundraising Lead, Major Gifts Fundraising Lead, Major Donor Fundraising Officer, Major Gifts Fundraising Officer, Major Donor Fundraiser, Major Gifts Fundraiser.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation