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Part Time Charities Assistant  

• (FTE £30,429 p/a – pro rata £12,171.60 p/a)
• 2 days per week
• Permanent contract
• Hybrid working 

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised administrator, ideally with experience in a Charity or Professional body to join us as our Charities Assistant in a permanent position working 2 days a week, supporting a worthwhile charitable cause.

The successful candidate will provide administrative support, help coordinate committee and trustee meetings, and act as a first point of contact for external queries. This is a varied role, so we’re looking for someone with a proactive approach who enjoys building relationships with a range of stakeholders and has great attention to detail. Candidates who have experience working with committees, preparing minutes and using Canva, would be preferable.

Who are we?

The Chartered Secretaries’ Charitable Trust is charity dedicated to supporting members of CGIUKI and their families, through life’s challenges. We provide financial support through grants, as well as bursaries for professional development, and award prizes to those who excel in qualifications.

What can we offer you?

As a flexible part time role, this role is ideal for someone looking to utilise their skills while still needing flexibility. We offer a collaborative working environment where your work will have a meaningful and tangible impact.  

What responsibilities does this role have?

This role will be varied, and duties will change depending on current meetings and project needs, but the responsibilities include:

•  Liaise with beneficiaries and applicants for support to assist with the application process, including details of outcomes and support provided.
• Lead on drafting case reports on beneficiaries’ circumstances for consideration of the Support and Grants Committee or the Chairman of the Support and Grants Committee.
• Assist with the organisation, planning and attendance for Trustee and Support and Grants Committee meetings, including papers and taking minutes, (currently around 6 per annum).
• Maintain and manage the Trust’s database to ensure accurate, secure, and efficient storage of beneficiary and application records.
• Maintenance of the Trust’s web pages to ensure relevant information is available.
• Development and management of social media presence.
• Assist with finance administration tasks, including expense claims and preparation of memos and invoices for payments.
• Management of donation recognition and reconciliation, including assisting with Gift Aid records and claims, and support with reporting requirements of investment valuations.

What skills experience does this role require?

Essential:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent written attention to detail.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to your work
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities. 
• Organisational skills of events, information or people management, including the ability to work unsupervised.
• Microsoft office, including Access or other databases.

Desirable

• Experience working with a committee/Trustee board.
• Experience working in a charity or professional membership body.
• Experience updating websites, including updating written copy.
• Experience of social media management.
• Experience processing Gift Aid including claims to HMRC. 
• Knowledge of welfare benefits. 
• Interested in of charity governance and administration with a proactive approach to continuous learning.

If you have the relevant experience and are passionate about supporting a charitable purpose, we’d love to hear from you so please apply with your CV and one page cover letter today!

We’re looking for an energetic and creative Community Development Worker at the Thornbury Centre in Bradford. You’ll plan and deliver engaging activities for families and residents - from Stay and Play sessions to community discussions and reading groups.

You’ll also support our food pantry and community library, provide advice and signposting to local people, and work closely with volunteers, schools, and partner organisations to make a real difference.

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Grants & Compliance Officer to support the fundraising team based at our London office.

Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 26th November
Location: London
Salary: Starting salary £36,604 rising to £40,796 pro rata, inclusive of £4,000 London Weighting (£18,302 rising to £20,398 actual)
Hours: Part-time, 16 hours per week (0.5 FTE)
Contract type: This is 12-month maternity cover post (ending 31st December 2026)

This exciting role will support our work in preventing poor mental health and protecting mental health primarily through administrating the contracts of our existing programmes funded by external grants and maintain and grow our trust and foundations supporters. This post is key in ensuring we fulfil our requirements to our grant funders and keep our trust donors up to date with our work. 

What does the role involve?

• Maintain relationships with existing trust and grant funders
• Develop and updates cases for support to trust funders
• Support project teams to report on the progress of their grant funded activity

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Demonstrable experience of setting up & managing administrative systems 
• Experience of using a database 
• Attention to detail and strong written skills

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

How to apply

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application via our website. Please ensure you attach an up-to-date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 5pm on Wednesday 26th November and we are unable to accept late applications. Online interviews are planned for Tuesday 9th December.

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.

If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

Our employees are at the heart of the high-quality service that we provide to our young people. We currently have a staff team of around 295 and will be continuing to expand over the coming years.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual who is keen to develop their HR career in the charity sector to join our HR Team. You will play a vital role in supporting the close-knit HR function by carrying out a range of generalist HR administrative duties, keeping our HR systems and records up to date, assisting with the day-to-day support throughout the employee life cycle and providing trusted HR support to staff and managers.

You may have some experience of HR administration (perhaps as part of a wider administrative role) and feel ready to move into a role with more responsibility. This is not essential – we are looking for skills, aptitude and potential. You will be provided with a thorough in-house training programme, and we’ll also provide you with support to complete the CIPD Level 3 qualification upon successful completion of your probationary period.

The role at a glance

Contract: Permanent, full-time
Start date: January 2026 (or as otherwise agreed)
Working hours: 09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: we are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Our Head Office team works in-person 4 days per week with 1 day from home. 
Salary: £30,950 (inclusive of £2,700 London contribution)
Location: IntoUniversity Head Office

Eligibility for the role

In order to be eligible for the role, applicants must be able to demonstrate throughout their application that they have:

• The qualities shown on the previous ‘Who are we looking for’ slide (please see attached job description)
• Previous administrative experience, not necessarily in a HR role
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Successful experience of engaging with a range of stakeholders (whether in a paid or voluntary capacity) including building rapport quickly and resolving complex issues effectively and efficiently

Applicants must also:

• Have completed an undergraduate degree to a 2.2 or higher.
• Have achieved a grade C / grade 4 or higher in GCSE Maths and English/ achieved National 5s or Standard Grade at Credit level (grades 1-2) in Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Have the right to work in the UK (please note that as a charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas). 

About the opportunity
This role plays a key part in supporting the wider Action Tutoring team with HR and Safeguarding matters and sits within the Finance, HR and Operations Department, reporting to the Head of People and Culture.

Closing date: Sunday, 23rd November 2025
Interviews: Thursday, 4th December 2025
Start date: Ideally as soon as possible
Place of work: This role is within the Action Tutoring Operations team. We operate a hybrid working model where staff based in London will be required to work from our London office for a mandatory minimum of one day per week. We are open to considering candidates who wish to work remotely from elsewhere in England. Our London office is located at: 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH. 

Contract and hours: Fixed term contract until 21st August 2026. Full time. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.

Duties and responsibilities

Safer recruitment for staff and volunteer tutors

• Responsible for ensuring staff and volunteer tutor safer recruitment records and related checks are up date and complete.
• Collecting references and ensuring they meet our standard requirements. 
• Conducting ID calls for volunteer tutor DBS checks.
• Processing DBS checks and DBS update service checks.

Safeguarding

• Undertaking an initial triage of safeguarding concerns and incidents raised by members of the team and referring to senior staff as necessary. 
• Maintaining and overseeing the tutor safeguarding refresher training using a dashboard
• Compiling safeguarding data into termly reports for the team and board.

HR

• Supporting the Head of People and Culture with recruitment processes. This will include preparing paperwork relating to the selection process and offers of employment and following up with applicants and the hiring manager to ensure both sides have a quality hiring experience.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert.

Person specification 

Qualifications criteria: 

• Experience in safer recruitment practice and working within relevant procedures and guidelines.
• Experience in HR administration.
• Right to work in the UK.

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others: 
 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong IT skills (ideally knowledge of G-suite).
• Ability to work with and communicate effectively with people from all backgrounds and cultures.
• Able to manage a busy and varied workload, highly-organised and able to work well under pressure and to manage competing deadlines.
• Able to take initiative and work independently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Trustworthy, with strong integrity.
• Committed to ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach a meaningful level of academic attainment.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

Contract Type: Maternity cover for 12 months

Location: Plymouth (You will work from home but with frequent visits and activity in Plymouth)

Assessment Centre: 24th of November in-person in Plymouth

Would you love to be the friendly and welcoming face and voice of The King's Trust, selling our great work to young people and partners in your local area?

Picture yourself planning and attending incredible showcase events with our partners and young people. These gatherings will be the stage where we celebrate the outstanding achievements of The Trust. Whether it's an internal team gathering or an external event, you will play a pivotal role in energising and engaging the people we aim to support. Your enthusiasm will be contagious!

You’ll be passionate about finding creative ways to engage with young people and get them excited about our programmes. You’ll quickly be able to craft a recruitment plan for your local area, working across a virtual team to be the ultimate people connector. You’ll know how to cultivate, spearhead, and nurture fantastic relationships with agencies and partner organisations that can refer eligible young people to The Trust.

Get ready to take centre stage in our mission! You'll ignite enthusiasm in our potential customers, showing them how we can turn their goals into reality. You'll achieve this by delivering sensational sessions and engaging in one-on-one interactions, all geared towards promoting The Trust's remarkable programmes that will thoroughly captivate young individuals and partners alike. We're talking about creating excitement and making dreams come true!

Let's make sure our young people have a consistently amazing experience when they come on board our programmes. Keep them engaged by staying in touch and referring them to the right support whenever they need it.

And now for the serious stuff! You’ll help to keep our records squeaky clean by accurately documenting information about our young people, volunteers, and partners. It's all about ensuring each step of their journey aligns with our funding contracts and accurately reflects on our systems.

At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too. So, we’d love it if you would be the voice for our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity drive by crafting a local action plan that aligns with our big EDI goals.

Be ready for anything in addition to all these fantastic responsibilities, you might find yourself donning different hats and stepping up whenever needed. Join us at The King's Trust, where every day is a chance to create a brighter future for our young superstars!

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Youth Development Leads? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with every three in four moving into a positive outcome for either work, education or training. Youth Development Leads play a crucial role in supporting young people, no matter the young person's background or current circumstances, to fulfil their full potential. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Youth Development Leads! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Unless the location of the role is remote, the Youth Development Lead role requires a combination of office days and working from home. 
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Harris Hill is delighted to be working on behalf of a respected charity that provides compassionate support to children, young people, and families facing some of the most difficult moments in life. We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide dedicated, high-level support to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, and to play a central role in the smooth running of governance and organisational operations. This is an important and trusted role at the heart of an organisation making a profound difference in its community.

The post is offered on a permanent, part-time basis (four days per week) with hybrid working (two days a week spent in the office). We are happy to explore a five-day pattern with shorter working hours. Please note that there will be occasional evening work (once a quarter) to support Board meetings.

In this position, you will act as the key link between the CEO, Board of Trustees, senior colleagues, and external partners. You will manage the CEO’s diary, communications, briefings, and priorities, ensuring they are fully prepared and able to operate effectively in a busy, fast-paced environment. You will lead the coordination of Board and Committee meetings, overseeing agendas, papers, logistics, minute-taking, and follow-up actions, ensuring governance processes are efficient, compliant, and support strategic decision-making. The role also supports senior leadership with project coordination, reporting and monitoring of strategic objectives, and ensuring smooth information flow across the organisation.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience of providing high-level executive support within a complex organisation and will be confident liaising with senior stakeholders with professionalism, discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgement. You will be highly organised, proactive, and able to anticipate needs before they arise. Strong written communication skills are essential, particularly in preparing reports, papers, and accurate minutes. This role would suit someone who combines emotional intelligence with diplomacy, a calm and solutions-focused approach, and the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels. An understanding of good governance and/or experience supporting Boards or committees would be highly beneficial.

To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV by the 23rd of November 2025 at 23:59. Shortlisted candidates will receive the full job description and be asked to provide a tailored cover letter. As applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we encourage early submissions.

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Legacy Giving Officer

Do you love building relationships with people? Are you a confident communicator with great listening skills?

Do you have experience of working in a client-facing role such as sales, account management or customer service?

We are looking for a Legacy Officer to join the team, so if this sounds like you then apply today!

Position: Legacy Giving Officer (internally known as Legacy Relationship Executive)

Location: Milton Keynes/Hybrid

Hours: Full time (36.5 hours per week with one evening per week)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £30,874 per annum, depending on experience plus a good range of benefits

Closing Date: Wed 4th Dec 2025. We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date should a strong candidate be identified

About the Role

We are looking for a Legacy Relationship Executive to grow the future legacy income of World Vision through building relationships with some of our longest serving supporters and asking them to consider leaving a gift in their will and following up our supporters who have expressed an interest to convert them to pledgers.

World Vision has over 100,000 supporters around the UK and this job focuses on our supporters who have been supporting us for over 10 years and really love sponsoring a child and helping our cause.

This role involves mainly thanking our sponsors and ensuring they are getting the best experience, keeping them informed, updated and asking them to consider a gift in their will.

It’s a role where you can really build some excellent and meaningful relationships and the people you are calling quite often have time to chat and want to talk to you!

The role IS for you if:

· You have an engaging, warm phone manner and a passion for excellence in making a difference to the lives of the children who we serve.

· Have a good level of written English and results driven

· Are comfortable being on the phone and have had previous telemarketing experience in either sales, account management or customer service

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations. Inspired by our Christian faith, we serve alongside children of all faiths and none through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy in almost 100 countries.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer:

· A flexible and supportive working culture

· Pension scheme (with employer contributions)

· Generous holiday allowance

· Free parking (Milton Keynes office)

· Opportunities for faith-based gatherings, prayer, and devotionals

· A welcoming, purpose-driven team who are passionate about making a difference

About the Organisation

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices. As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.

Please note the organisation can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

You may also have experience in areas such Relationship Officer, Telemarketing, Sales, Account Management, Customer Service, Customer Service Agent, Customer Service Officer, Customer Care Agent, Customer Care, Account Manager, Client Engagement, Supporter Engagement.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Do you want to make a real difference using your finance and administrative skills in a global mission context?

OMF International (UK) is seeking a detail-focused Payroll Officer to play a vital role in processing payroll and pensions for our UK-based staff, members, and retirees. Your work will support the smooth running of financial processes that enable us to share the good news of Jesus Christ with East Asia’s peoples.

You will bring experience in payroll systems (preferably Sage), a high level of accuracy, and a heart for global mission. Working closely with the Finance team, this role includes processing donations, reconciling credit cards, and supporting our Creation Care reporting.

Occupational Requirement

This role is subject to an Occupational Requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. The post holder must be a practising Christian, an active member of a local church, and be able to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to OMF’s mission, values and ethos as outlined in our Ethos Statement.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has Sage or Xero similar payroll experience
• Has a keen eye for detail and excellent administrative skills
• Is confident using finance systems and Microsoft Office
• Enjoys working to high standards and can meet tight deadlines
• Is supportive of OMF’s mission to share Christ across cultures
• Can commute daily to the OMF National Office in Oxford Street, Manchester

Experience of working in a Christian or mission-based charity is desirable but not essential.

OMF International (UK) is a Christian mission agency passionate about seeing local communities of believers worshipping God and reaching out in mission across East Asia and the UK. Founded over 150 years ago, we now support over 2,000 workers from 40 nations, partnering with churches to share Jesus in culturally relevant ways.

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.

About the role

We’re looking to recruit an experienced procurement manager to help us achieve best value for money with our spend so that we can invest more in our services that support people with breast cancer. If successful you’ll be working as part of the legal and governance team and will have responsibility for both initiating and supporting our procurement projects. You’ll be building upon the relationships with contract owners that we’ve in place, offering best practice guidance to help them achieve their objectives whilst ensuring that value for money is achieved and risks mitigated. As our charity continues to grow you’ll have the opportunity to share your knowledge and develop your procurement experience across a wide and varied range of contracts.

About you

Our successful candidate will have good procurement experience in leading and supporting tenders for goods and services with a sound knowledge of IT system procurement. Experience of charity specific contracts would be an advantage but not essential.

You’ll have good negotiating skills being able to lead on supplier commercial negotiations. You should be able to demonstrate where and how you have added value to the procurement process. The ability to help with drafting tender specifications and statements of work is a key requirement for this role. CIPS qualified, or working towards the qualification, would be an advantage but not essential.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 2 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date Sunday 16 November 2025 midnight

Interview date week commencing 24 November 2025

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Salary: £65,000-£80,000 + wellbeing cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: EdCity, 1 EdCity Walk, EdCity, London, W12 7TF (hybrid working - office-based three days per week)

Be the force behind our fundraising future

We’re looking for an ambitious and strategic Head of Fundraising to lead the acceleration of Lift Schools’ comprehensive fundraising strategy and scale a proven fundraising income stream that supports our ambitious mission and long-term growth.

This newly created central role offers a unique opportunity to shape and scale how Lift Schools attracts philanthropic support, builds strong partnerships and unlocks new income streams to transform education for thousands of children. You’ll lead the delivery of a high-impact fundraising strategy, and develop a fundraising and major gifts pipeline with major donors, trusts, foundations and corporate partners.

You’ll be joining an organisation with philanthropic momentum, supported by a compelling strategy which you would have the opportunity to shape. Our foundation for growth is proven, including a track record of securing significant donations and grant successes. This is an opportunity to build upon prior successes for immediate, large-scale impact and rapid growth.

You’ll be someone who:

• Is motivated by our mission to provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day
• Brings a proven track record in securing income from major donors, trusts, foundations and corporates
• Has the vision and drive to both scale existing and establish new income streams from the ground up
• Understands how philanthropy can unlock opportunities for young people across the country

You’ll also need to bring:

• A strong track record in successful fundraising, ideally in education or the wider non-profit sector
• Experience leading or establishing a fundraising function
• Confidence in engaging high-value supporters, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strategic thinking, strong project management and a solutions-focused mindset

You’ll be ambitious, creative and values-driven – someone who’s energised by our mission and ready to lead.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

• We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
• With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
• We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

How we support you

At Lift Schools, we believe talent drives performance. We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: We offer bespoke training to help you hone your skills and progress your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle savings: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work–life balance with two days a week working from home, 33 days of annual leave, and the freedom to work remotely outside of term time.

Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can’t wait to hear from you.

The role is due to commence as soon as possible. 

Closing date: 19th November 2025, 5pm

Interview dates: 3rd and 8th December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

About the opportunity 

Working closely with the Fundraising Manager and Head of Philanthropy, you will support a range of fundraising activities, most predominantly researching new avenues for funding within trusts, foundations and corporate partners, completing grant applications, carrying out communications and reporting to existing funders and raising the profile of the charity through representing Action Tutoring at funder or networking events. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in the world of fundraising activities, working with a passionate, committed and driven team.

Closing date: Sunday, 30th November 2025
Interviews: Wednesday, 10th and Thursday 11th December 2025
Start date: Monday 1st February 2026
Contract and hours: Fixed term 12 month maternity cover contract. We are open to 0.6FTE to 1FTE for the right candidate. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.
Location: This role is remote. The candidate can be based anywhere in the England. Our London office address is: x+why, 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH. Occasional travel may be required for this role.
 

Duties and responsibilities

• Research new opportunities for Action Tutoring to explore for fundraising and carry out initial enquiries to determine suitability to apply to trusts and foundations. 
• Prepare and submit grant applications to suitable trusts, foundations and corporates, carrying out careful research to ensure the applications are as strong as possible and include relevant data and case studies.
• Work alongside the Corporate Partnerships Team to encourage corporate support through donations or grants.
• Identify and lead on local fundraising opportunities in Action Tutoring’s nine key regions, for example researching and submitting applications for local grants and to local businesses.
• Research and determine suitability of profile raising opportunities or awards for Action Tutoring to apply to, such as corporate Charity of the Year opportunities, the Third Sector Awards and Charity Awards.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert.

Person specification 

Qualifications criteria: 

• Previous experience in fundraising, or transferable experience that shows strong writing skills.
• Right to work in the UK.

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others: 

• Outstanding communicator; strong written and verbal communication skills; able to make an exciting and compelling case for support.
• Creative and ambitious.
• Proactive and tenacious personality; willing to seek out and pursue opportunities.
• Highly organised; able to prioritise, multi-task and manage work to deadlines.
• High computer literacy.
• Adaptable and open to learning and feedback.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have: 

• Prior experience of fundraising work, particularly if it is within trusts and foundations. This could be in a paid role, or on a voluntary basis or as part of work experience.
• Experience of building relationships with stakeholders.

We're looking for someone who knows that £500 isn't just money – it's six speech therapy sessions that will transform a child's life. That £1,500 in event sponsorship? That's an adapted bike returning the joy of cycling to a child who thought they'd lost it forever.

If you're the kind of person who gets excited about quiz nights, corporate partnerships, and big events in equal measure – and you can turn that excitement into results – we want to hear from you.

THE ROLE

As our new Fundraising Officer, you'll be joining OSCAR's Charity at a pivotal time in our growth. This isn't a rigid, box-ticking role – it's an opportunity to shape your own fundraising legacy. You'll have the freedom to be creative, take ownership, and implement bold ideas whilst working within our established charitable framework. You’ll have financial targets to meet, and the backing of the whole team to help you achieve them.

Your time will be split across three closely-linked key areas:

Corporate Partnerships (35%)

• Researching and identifying potential partners
• Making initial approaches and developing warm contacts
• Supporting our Charity Manager to get partnerships over the line
• Preparing compelling materials and presentations
• Maintaining and stewarding relationships

Flagship Events (35%)

• Boosting sign-ups and participation
• Securing sponsors
• Providing event day support
• Finding creative ways to maximise income

Community Fundraising (30%)

• Building school partnerships
• Coordinating local events (such as quiz nights, bake sales, virtual events)
• Engaging with community groups
• Motivating and inspiring volunteer fundraisers

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Must-haves

• Proven fundraising experience
• Proven experience in achieving/exceeding targets in the not-for-profit or commercial sectors.

You'll be perfect for this role if you:

• Are comfortable with ambiguity and excited by the opportunity to shape your own role
• Can take ownership and work independently within the team
• Excel at building relationships and inspiring others
• Can balance multiple priorities and create your own systems
• See every pound raised for the life-changing impact it creates
• Are tech-savvy and comfortable with digital tools such as Slack, Notion, Beacon CRM, CapCut, Canva, Excel, Powerpoint and SharePoint
• Are strong at admin processes and have attention to detail

Essential Requirements:

• Based within Yorkshire
• Available to work in York 9-5 on Wednesdays (our team day)
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Willing to undergo DBS check
• Happy to travel across the region for events and meetings
• Available for occasional evening and weekend work

IMPORTANT DETAILS

• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
• Start Date: 1st January 2026
• Working hours: Ideally 5 days per week 9-5pm but we are open to 4 days per week pro rata
• Location: York-based (with regional travel)
• Working Pattern: Wednesday in office, home-based the rest of the time

TIMES AND DATES TO BE AWARE OF

Thursday 23rd October: Applications open

Wednesday 12th November: Application deadline (5pm)

Friday 14th November: Shortlisted candidates notified

Tuesday 18th November: First round interviews (in person, York)

Wednesday 19th November: Successful second round candidates notified

Thursday 27th November: Second round interviews (in person, York)

Friday 28th November: Successful candidate notified

THE INTERVIEW PROCESS

We want to see you at your best, so we've designed our interviews to give you the chance to showcase your skills in realistic scenarios.

First-Round Interview (60 minutes):

• A conversation about your experience and motivation (20 minutes)
• Case study analysis (we will send you this the day before): review event data and suggest improvements (20 minutes)
• Written exercise: draft a compelling fundraising email or social campaign (20 minutes)

Second-Round Interview (60 minutes):

• Presentation: share a creative fundraising idea with implementation plan (prepared in advance)
• Response test: corporate partnership meeting
• Problem-solving: respond to a fundraising scenario with limited resources

WHY JOIN US?

This isn't just another fundraising job. You'll have the freedom to be creative, the support to succeed, and the satisfaction of knowing that every pound you raise changes lives. You'll work with a team who care deeply about our cause, and you'll have the autonomy to shape this role according to your strengths.

If you're ready to make a real difference and create your own fundraising legacy, we'd love to hear from you.

If you have recently been affected by a brain tumour, please consider carefully if this role would be right for you, as your welfare is the utmost priority and our work may be triggering.

OPTIONAL VIDEO APPLICATION

We want to see your personality shine through so, in addition to your CV and cover letter, we'd love you to record a short video as well (maximum 3 minutes) addressing the following and add the link to your CV:

• Who you are: Brief introduction to yourself and your fundraising background (30 seconds)
• Why OSCAR's Charity: What draws you to our organisation and this role specifically? (1 minute)
• Your fundraising approach: Share an example of a successful fundraising initiative you've led or been part of, and what made it work (1 minute)
• Your creative spark: Give us one bold fundraising idea you'd love to explore at OSCAR's Charity (30 seconds)

Tips for your video:

• Keep it natural and conversational – we want to get to know the real you
• Film somewhere quiet with good lighting
• Use your phone or laptop – no fancy equipment needed
• Upload to YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive and share the link with your CV
• Make sure your video is set to 'unlisted' or 'anyone with the link can view'

Salary: £47,117 FTE (pro rata £39,868 for 4 days / 0.8)
Contract: Fixed Term – 10 months, part-time (4 days per week – will consider 3 days)
Location: UK-based, hybrid (1/month in London office)
Closing date: ASAP - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Benefits: Refreshing Fridays, paid sick leave, pension contribution, optional health insurance

We have a great opportunity for a Marketing Technology & Analytics Lead reporting to the Director of Communications and Marketing, working for a global human rights organisation that invests in the power of grassroots activism to advance justice, dignity, and equality. Their mission is to support those closest to the issues, believing that sustainable change comes from the ground up.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a data and technology professional to take the next step in their career and use their skills to make a real difference to communities around the world. You’ll be joining a people-centric workplace that values respect, integrity, agility, sustainability, and inclusivity.

You will lead on data management, analytics, and digital infrastructure across marketing and fundraising platforms. You’ll act as the technical owner of the organisation’s website, donation platform, and email systems, ensuring seamless integration with Salesforce. You’ll also build dashboards, lead insight meetings, and provide actionable data to inform strategy and improve performance. This role offers significant learning potential across technical areas and broader communications projects.

To be successful as the Marketing Technology & Analytics Lead you will need:

• Experience in an equivalently technical marketing or analytics role
• Demonstrable experience with WordPress, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, and data visualisation tools
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills

If you would like to discuss this role with us, please email your CV to [email protected] or contact us and quote the reference 2744HB.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.