Research administrator jobs in palmers green, greater london

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 recruiting for a team co-ordinator to support our busy legal, compliance and governance team and to support the good functioning of our team. Working with us will provide wide experience of how a busy and efficient in-house legal team deals with contracts, compliance, policies, processes and communications. There’s scope for the right candidate to take on more responsibility for  project work. We’ll provide a good quality handover as there’s many processes that you’ll need to understand and manage.

About you

You’ll need excellent Microsoft 365 skills, particularly in word, outlook, teams and excel. You should have a great eye for detail, be efficient, proactive and accurate. Experience of organising meetings and minute-taking would be an advantage. You should be able to manage your own workload, maintain your own to-do lists, organisational registers and respond to requests in a timely and efficient manner. You’ll be able to maintain confidentiality and understand its importance. You should have a commitment to building and maintaining excellent personal relationships with colleagues across the organisation.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

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: Thursday 22 May at 9am

Interview date:  Tuesday 3, and Wednesday 4 June 2025 (in person at our London office at The White Chapel Building E1 8QS)

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

Thousands of people in our communities are affected by breast cancer, and many of these are compelled to help by fundraising for Breast Cancer Now. To enable us to best support our network of fundraisers, and contribute to a sector leading programme, we’re looking for a community fundraising executive to join the London, South and Wales team.

In this busy and exciting supporter-facing role, you’ll provide stewardship to our brilliant fundraisers organising events from bake sales and balls to tractor runs and sponsored walks. And, alongside the other community fundraiser executives, you’ll be the first point of contact for supporters, playing a key role in the smooth day to day running of the programme.

Through excellent relationship management, you’ll inspire our supporters to see through their fundraising plans, raise as much as possible and continue to support the charity in a way that’s right for them.

Reporting into an experienced community fundraiser, you’ll be nurtured and developed in your role. And have the opportunity to develop relationships with a wide variety of supporters, from individuals and volunteers to clubs, societies, groups and local companies.

About you

You’re a brilliant communicator and love working with others. You thrive in a busy environment, bringing a proactive attitude to everything you do. You look for ways to add value and push beyond the expected.

Having worked in a customer or supporter facing role before, you’re naturally committed to providing exceptional stewardship. Engaging with our supporters will energise you, whether that’s speaking to them over the phone, hosting a cheque presentation or attending their events.

You’re organised and can prioritise your work well. You pick up processes quickly and have excellent administrative skills that you’ve gained in a professional working environment.

It’s great if you’ve worked in a charity before, and having community fundraising experience is a bonus. But it’s your passion for fundraising and making a difference that’s important – if this sounds like you, we can’t wait to hear from you.

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 3 days per week at home.

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 9am on Monday 19 May 2025

Interview date Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 May 2025 (in person at our London office at The White Chapel Building E1 8QS)

1.Duties and key responsibilities

Donor Stewardship and Reporting 

•Research, manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of donors informing, educating, and inspiring them about MAP’s work, and asking them for donations either directly in application or facilitating asks by peers. 

•Create a personal plan for each ‘qualified’ donor, taking into account the individual donor’s interest, motivations, giving patterns, any information they need to support our work. Execute that plan on a timely basis plan so that individuals are retained and upgraded. 

•Work with colleagues to secure appropriate project information, including budgets, to create effective offers, proposals and cases for support.

•Create reports that accurately reflect activity and performance for donors who have supported specific projects, to show the impact of their gift

•Ensure that all major givers in your portfolio are provided with the highest level of stewardship and take overall responsibility for your own contacts and annual workplan.

•Ensure the upkeep of a database and filing system on all existing and prospective donors.

•Provide regular reports to the Philanthropy Manager and Head of Philanthropy. 

•Develop relationships with Trustees, Patrons and other ambassadors/high net worth volunteer fundraisers of MAP, where appropriate. 

Events

•Ensure that appropriate donors/prospects/influencers are invited to cultivation and fundraising events and to attend these events in the UK.

•Support in the development of Philanthropy team events, including dinners, receptions, and donor field visits, as part of a project team

General

•Work closely with colleagues in the Philanthropy team and other colleagues, maximising all opportunities and supporting a dynamic, successful, and professional team

•Ensure that data security is maintained and that legal and regulatory requirements are fully complied with (such as Data Protection, ICO, Fundraising Regulator and, Institute of Fundraising Regulations), keeping informed of trends and developments in the UK fundraising marketplace. 

•Undertake other tasks as necessary to achieve the overall objectives of the team and the organisation.

2General Responsibilities   

•Support the mission, ethos, and values of MAP.

•Carry out other associated duties as may arise in line with the broad remit of the position.

•Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.

•Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills and abilities

Essential

•Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build rapport quickly and maintain strong relationships

•Clear and thoughtful communicator with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences, including presenting information when required

•Self-motivated and pro-active in seeking out answers to problems.

•Ability to deal with information confidentially and respond with sensitivity.

•Ability to confidentially deal with all levels of staff and key stakeholders with tact and integrity.

•Strong attention to detail

Desirable

•Understanding of overseas humanitarian and development issues.

•Knowledge, understanding, and experience of Palestine or the Palestinian cause and community.

Experience

Essential

•Driven, proactive and externally focused, able to spot and create opportunities. 

•Experience of supporting or managing externally facing events. 

•Experience of writing reports or of investigating, collating, summarising, and disseminating research.

•Experience of writing & presenting cases for support, letters, and proposals.

•Experience of using a database to support targeting and research.

•Ability to prioritise and work on numerous projects simultaneously.

Desirable

•Experience of securing support from UK-based and overseas donors, supporters or trusts.

•A good understanding of major donor fundraising.

Personal attributes and other requirements

•Commitment to MAP’s aims and values

•Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.

•Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination. 

•Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding.

•Commitment to personal learning, development, and improvement in pursuit of own objectives and those of the team and organisation 

•Strong administrative skills; computer literacy; good numeracy.

•Ability to work weekends/evenings on occasion to support events and other activities in the UK, and to travel overseas where necessary.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to play a vital role at Cure Parkinson’s, as our Research Grants Officer. This role will be responsible for supporting research scientists who are applying for grants or are carrying out funded research for us. This work is critical for us to achieve the charity’s main objective of funding Parkinson’s research to slow, stop and reverse Parkinson’s.

As our Research Grants Officer you will be comfortable building relationships and providing support for researchers. You will be an effective member of our pioneering Research Team, ultimately helping us to drive scientific discovery forward and bring us closer to a cure.

Do you have previous experience organising projects and processes? Are you looking for a role that blends administrative excellence with meaningful community work? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking for a Project Administrator to support the delivery of our Horizon Plan – a collection of projects at the heart of Westway Trust’s new strategic vision. You will provide essential administrative support across a range of projects – from local economic development to archiving initiatives, working alongside senior managers and community members.

This is a varied role with the opportunity to be involved in design, delivery and evaluation meetings. It is ideal for someone who is proactive, well-organised and eager to make a positive impact

Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Support up to five projects of different scales and size, all of them important to the Westway Trust.
• You will work with at least 3 different more senior managers who will be briefed about the range of your projects. You will be expected to use excellent time management to accommodate the peaks and troughs of the range of projects and manage the expectations of the project leaders.
• One of your projects will be the secretarial function of the Safer Neighbourhood Board working with the Chair. This will involve taking minutes, arranging meetings, distributing papers for the meetings, booking spaces and circulating actions and diary arrangements for the participants.
• You will support a new Economic Development Project and an Archiving project, both for at least one day a week. These projects will be newly designed and you will be part of this working with the project managers and community members.  This will involved taking meeting notes; circulating information; collecting and processing data and processes relating to payments of project related invoices; liaising on all aspects of project administration, scheduling and reporting.
• You will nurture positive relationships and information flow within the project groups.
• You are a key member of the project delivery team and will be expected to demonstrate the Trusts Values and to work positively in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Health, and Safety Policies.

Essential Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Experience of designing and delivering high quality, proactive project administration
• Experience of working within a busy office
• Experience of scheduling, taking minutes and chasing up actions.
• Proficient IT skills, ability to gather information and report meaningful outputs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write short reports and create presentations and other communications.
• Experience of research
• Experience of creating useful templates to support projects.
• Experience in prioritising competing demands and workloads.
• Experience of team-working and collaboration with an eye for detail
• Understanding of the needs of diverse communities and commitment to equality of opportunity and anti-racism.

Desirable Skills

• The ability to speak a language other than English

Benefits of working with us:

• Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
• Sick pay scheme
• Investor in People (IiP) employer
• Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Season ticket / bicycle loan
• Free eye test voucher

The application deadline is Wednesday 21 May when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview.  However, we reserve the right to close the application early.  An early application is strongly recommended. Please apply directly from our website. 

Membership Administrator (maternity leave cover)

Reports to:  Membership Manager

Hours:  35 hours per week (flexibility to work remotely with one day per week with the team in our central London office)

Term: 11 months (maternity leave cover)

Other benefits:  Company Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme

About the Association for Laboratory Medicine

The Association for Laboratory Medicine (LabMed) is the leading professional body supporting the practice and development of science in healthcare and laboratory medicine.

We are a diverse and inclusive community of scientists, clinicians, innovators, collaborators and researchers. We celebrate the power of science and medicine, the importance of partnership and the value of knowledge in the pursuit of human health and wellbeing.

We foster the highest standards in laboratory testing and patient care, provide trade union support for our members, promote laboratory medicine to the wider community and support scientists and practitioners through scientific and training meetings, bursaries and awards.

Purpose

To provide high-quality administrative and technical support for the delivery of our member services, with a particular focus on the operational management and ongoing development of our membership database (CRM) and accreditation/assessment systems.

You will work closely with the Membership Manager within the membership team, and also collaborate with colleagues across other functions such as events, publications, and operations. You may also liaise with our external systems technical support provider to deliver projects and solutions that ensure the best possible experience for our members

What you will be doing:

•  Provide excellent customer service to members, ensuring they are aware of and can access their full range of membership benefits.
•  Act as first line of response for enquiries to the membership team, including monitoring the enquiries inbox.
• Manage applications for individual and corporate membership, including working with the Admissions Committee to approve new applications and ensure the journey from application to member runs smoothly.
• Maintain the CRM database of members and organisations, ensuring the data held is as accurate.
• Create and share reports from member data for various internal stakeholders including the Membership Manager, Operations Manager, Association Council and the EDI working group.
• Troubleshoot system issues that may arise (notably in relation to members’ data, access, payments etc), working with the Membership Manager and our systems technical support.
• Support the Membership Manager in delivering plans and projects to  recruit and retain members.
• Assist with the delivery of the Association of Clinical Scientists’ (ACS) Certificate of Attainment assessment programme.
• Help coordinate and deliver scheduled and ad hoc activities arising from our committees and working groups, including grant programmes, trade union support, European registration, and the Mentoring Programme
• As we are a small staff team you will also be asked to support other team members with tasks outside of this job role from time to time.

What you need to have:

• Fantastic customer service ethic and high expectations of quality
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365
• Demonstrable experience working with membership CRM systems, including troubleshooting and making improvements
• Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to support others with technical or data-related queries
• High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy
• The ability to work collaboratively and flexibly within a small team

Our values:

LabMed is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity in our workforce. We are actively trying to increase the diversity of our staff team. We know that everyone is an individual, so please always tell us what we can do to support you.

Our values are:

• We are innovative – promoting new scientific development to improve health and wellbeing.
• We are inclusive – ensuring that we are open and accessible to everyone.
• We care for people – helping the healthcare profession deliver better care and providing a healthy and fulfilling environment for our members and their teams.
• We care for the planet – influencing how healthcare science can minimise our impact on the wider natural world.
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Applications

Closing date: midnight Monday 19 May 2025

Interviews: Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 June 2025

This role involves managing key operational and governance functions, supporting the Executive Director and President, and ensuring the smooth running of various committees and Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The Executive Administrator will also assist with the ABN fellowship scheme.

Key Responsibilities of the Executive Administrator

Executive & Governance Support

• Provide administrative support to the Executive Director and President.
• Manage the President’s inbox, responding to or escalating queries as appropriate.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, including preparing agendas and drafting and distributing minutes.
• Process and track expense claims for the Council and Executive team.
• Organise bookings for the President, including travel, hotels, and restaurants.

Committee & Fellowship Support

• Provide full administrative support to the Services Committee, including scheduling meetings, preparing documents, and taking minutes.
• Undertake projects for the Services Committee as required, including data analysis
• Assist Governance & Grants Manager with the administration of the ABN Fellowship Programme, including maintaining records and supporting application and review processes.
• Liaise with Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on behalf of ABN

Financial & Operational Support

• Ensure office supplies are maintained, including stationery and consumables
• Assist with financial administration, including processing expenses and payments.
• Liaise with finance teams to ensure smooth financial operations.
• Deputise for Website & Finance Officer in their absence
• Assist with budget tracking and financial reporting as required.

The ABN has a small office team, and all staff members are required to take on duties outside of their main job description from time to time.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience in an administrative or executive support role
• Ability to work in a small team
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure
• Experience handling financial processes, such as expenses and budget tracking
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and administrative systems
• Desirable: Experience in a membership organisation or medical association
• Desirable: Experience of the medical, healthcare or research sectors is welcomed

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and impactful role supporting professionals in neurology. The ABN offers a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.

If you are a proactive administrator looking to take on a varied role within a prestigious medical association, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave + 8 public holidays (pro-rata)
• Additional annual leave days after 3 years of service
• Generous pension contributions: you put in 1%, we’ll put in 10%
• Professional development programme including regular 1:1s, appraisals and training opportunities
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Time off in lieu for ABN event attendance

Commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Now in its 17th year, Why me? is seeking a brilliant, highly organised and proactive administrator to join our small team, co-ordinate our finance, HR and office systems, support our projects and communications, and ensure good governance. The role will also include support around income generation, and delivering events. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone wanting to gain a range of skills in the charity/campaign sector.

Working closely with the CEO, areas of work will include:

• Providing general office administrative support

• Supporting IT, HR and financial processes of the charity.

• Ensuring good governance of the charity

• Helping with project delivery, including event and training administration

• Social media scheduling

• Supporting volunteers

The Administrative Support Officer role offers an exciting opportunity to directly influence the efficiency and impact of our work. Working with the Executive Coordinator you will provide administrative support to the wider Leadership Team, enabling them to deliver ambitious plans at a time of organisational growth. 

It involves collaborating closely with Global Canopy team members, particularly Communications Leads, to develop and deliver comprehensive project plans for key external-facing events such as London and New York Climate Weeks (annually), climate COPs (annually), and biodiversity COPs (biennially). 

The successful applicant will serve as the primary point of contact for summit-related events, coordinating meetings, tracking follow-up actions, and providing updates through internal communications. You will oversee all logistical arrangements, including conference registration, travel, accommodation, visa procurement, and insurance, while preparing travel packs for attendees. 

A confident self-starter, you will be able to juggle multiple priorities, across different teams, with excellent IT and organisational skills with a need to log, manage and analyse information, using Excel, Google Workspace applications, and Asana. 

Requirements

To be successful in this role,  these are the things that will matter the most: 

• Highly organised self-starter who is confident managing own workload, maintaining records, and streamlining processes for maximum productivity
• Clear communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
• Capably manages multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring high performance across a variety of responsibilities

Essential behavioural competencies: 

• Responds flexibly to changing circumstances, priorities, and demands while maintaining focus and effectiveness
• Identifies issues and develops practical solutions to overcome challenges in a timely manner

Skills and experience:

• Strong attention to detail, with experience in proofreading and budget monitoring
• Understanding of the principles of good project management
• Familiarity with the challenges of planning international events
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Interest in Global Canopy’s work and opportunities to profile it

Desirable:

• Familiarity with using project management tools such as Asana and CRMs

Benefits

Holidays

36 days (including bank/public holidays) for discretionary use across the annual leave year. Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days or equivalent of one week’s leave.

Pension

Employer pension contribution of 7%.

Healthcare cashback plan

Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody and much more – for you and any children. 

Group Life Assurance 

Paying a lump sum of 3 times annual salary

Group Income Protection

Paying 75% of annual salary for up to 2 years (for long term sickness).

Employee Assistance Programme

Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.

Other

Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring individual to develop their career in a charity that is passionate about families with young children. We're looking for someone who is a self-starter, well-organised and committed to the cause. In addition to providing administrative support to the organisation, you will be a natural communicator who is comfortable with using social and creative media, as well as basic IT systems. 

Home-Start Barnet delivers early intervention programmes to families with young children, who have multiple needs and are struggling to cope with the challenges they face. Our trained volunteers provide the emotional support needed to prevent crisis and the practical tools to empower parents and carers to give their children the best start in life.

Key responsibilities are to:

• Handle all incoming communications - phone, email and other communications
• Provide central administration support to the charity
• Support and build engagement across different social media channels
• Update content for HSB’s website
• Support and help organise training and events

Further details can be found in the Job Description.

The role is based at our offices in Finchley, N3. Due to the nature of our work, we require someone to be present in the office 5 days a week. We have a welcoming and relaxed office environment, but also take pride in our professional standards.

We welcome applications from candidates who may not have previous office or administrative experience, but who can demonstrate that they have the right skills and are keen to learn. This role would suit new graduates, or someone who would like to work shorter days around other commitments. We are a diverse workplace and we offer flexibility and accomodations for staff to ensure they can deliver their full potential.

About Kinship

We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to. 

Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.

About the role

We currently have 80 staff members using Salesforce daily. This role provides technical expertise to the CRM users and wider charity, while also carrying out vital audits, project support and administrative duties.

The role of Junior Salesforce Administrator works together with the rest of the team, managed by the Database Manager, to ensure users and projects are supported efficiently and that our Salesforce instance is effectively maintained and maximised.

Key Responsibilities

• Responding to support tickets from internal stakeholders, performing analysis, information gathering, troubleshooting, and escalating while communicating through our support tickets system. 
• Monitoring on-going processes and correcting/escalating any issues that occur. 
• Managing data and keeping records accurate, up to date and consistent. Performing audits to identify irregularities across the system.
• Building Salesforce reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders.
• Create, edit, and maintain Salesforce list views, objects, fields, record types, page layouts, and users. 
• Deliver and support with training and development of all users including their initial induction, as well as follow up training sessions and clinics.
• Assist with testing new enhancements and add-ons from Salesforce releases and custom internal enhancements.
• Create technical and functional documentation. 
• Creating and connecting Form Assembly forms.
• Additional ad hoc tasks relating to the data management requirements of the platform.
• Comply with any monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements as part of Kinship’s internal processes, as well as any donor or local authority funding requirements for the services being delivered, including producing quarterly performance reports for local authorities, and other funders and stakeholders as required.
• Proactively use data and insight to develop our programmes and sharing with colleagues to contribute to changing the system for kinship carers.

Essential criteria

• Experience of Salesforce Administration and the Nonprofit Success Pack
• Salesforce administration certificate ADM201 
• A strong commitment to ensuring outcomes and impacts of services are evidenced through high quality data collection.
• The ability to work discreetly and effectively with confidential information; ensuring GDPR principles are observed throughout. 
• Able to use own initiative and manage competing priorities. 
• Excellent written and verbal communications and able to communicate technical information in a clear and simple way.
• Able to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.

Desirable criteria

• Lived experience of kinship care.
• Experience of widely customised Salesforce systems.
• Excellent level of IT literacy and proficiency with Excel including Vlookups.
• Familiar with Salesforce configuration concepts such as Profiles, Sharing Rules, Flows, Validation Rules etc.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, coupled with outstanding attention to detail. 
• You’re a solution focussed team player with a positive, can-do mindset.

What we’ll offer you 

Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. We have an excellent wellbeing offer including the Employee Assistance Programme and clinical supervision. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.

Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.  We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams.  We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us. 

This is a fantastic time to join a supportive and well-established team within an organisation with rapid growth ambitions. This role will be what you make it and we’re looking for someone to seize this opportunity!

How to apply

Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages. Please include your notice period and earliest availability to start in your cover letter. The interview process will be single-stage and online, consisting of a set of competency questions and a technical challenge task.          

• Application deadline:  Friday 9 May, 9am
• First interview:  Online – w/c 12 May

Kinship reserves the right to close applications early on receipt of sufficient applications. Apply early! 

As Fundraising Grants Officer, you’ll play a vital role in securing funding from a variety of sources. Sitting within the Philanthropy team, you will contribute directly to our ambitious income targets by identifying and applying for grants and funding opportunities.

You’ll have excellent writing skills with an innate understanding of how effective verbal communication and writing skills can influence people’s decisions. This role offers the unique chance to gain hands-on experience in writing compelling grant applications, while also developing broader fundraising skills across trusts and foundations, major gifts, and corporate partnerships. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to grow in a dynamic and supportive team.

Drawing on your experience in fundraising, grant applications, grant-giving, or grant management you’ll play a key role in supporting our mission. This is an opportunity to grow professionally while making a meaningful contribution to our goal of advancing human health through medical research.

We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate:

• Experience of undertaking research to identify and assess potential funding opportunities.
• Effective written communications with a persuasive writing style.
• Experience of successfully making or reviewing fundraising or grant applications in a charity. grant-giving organisation, research funding organisation or scientific setting.
• Strong research and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Working in an organised manner, managing deadlines effectively and responding flexibly to work priorities.
• IT literacy and experience in effectively using a CRM system for fundraising.
• Developing and managing effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

We will offer a salary of between £29,000 and £34,000 depending on experience for a 36-hour week. Ideally you will be a full-time employee but we are happy to consider a part-time contract (min 0.8 FTE). This post will be offered as a permanent contract.

We value spending time working in-person to develop strong connections with each other and with our mission, so you will be based at our central London office for a minimum of three days a week (usually Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday) with the option to work remotely for the remainder.

At the Medical Research Foundation, we believe that diversity drives creativity and innovation. We are dedicated to promoting equality of opportunity, fostering fairness and inclusion, and creating an environment where everyone feels that they belong.

We especially welcome applications from individuals from minoritised groups, including those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

ARMA (UK) is the professional association for research management in the UK. We represent research leaders, managers and administrators, offering professional development and opportunities to build networks, knowledge and skills.

We are looking for a Conference and Major Events Manager to lead on the delivery of our successful annual conference and other major events.

The role includes, but is not limited to, project management, budgeting and financial management, marketing and promotion, sponsorship and exhibition sales/ coordination, venue selection and contracting, supplier management, speaker liaison, abstract management and delegate administration.

This role will work closely with our Head of Membership Engagement, the chair of Conference and Conference Working Group to deliver an excellent programme and outstanding delegate experience. The role holder is also responsible for managing the relationship with our appointed Professional Conference Organiser (PCO).

For full details about this role, our work and the skills required please refer to our role profile.

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 Community Development Manager to join our team and lead the West team of Community Fundraisers to reach ambitious goals and grow our presence with our West region.

Position: Community Development Manager (West) 

Location: Home-based, within our West region which includes South West England, West Midlands, Wales, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire.

Salary: Circa £43K per annum 

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week 

Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, personal safety app, and option to join our healthcare scheme. 

Closing Date: Friday 30th May. Early applications will be considered as they are received and, as a result, the closing date may be brought forward.

About the Role 

Brain Tumour Research is a growing charity with a diverse range of exciting and fast-paced campaigns and activities. Our Community Fundraisers are at the heart of everything we do, and responsible for income generated through Regional Workplace Fundraising, Challenge Events, Fundraise your Way (including schools, individuals and community groups), Fundraising Groups and our flagship campaigns which are Walk of Hope and Wear A Hat Day. 

The Community Development Manager will lead of team of Community Fundraisers across the West of England and Wales, stewarding supporters to generate and grow income in order to achieve a regional team target of approximately £1 million. You will work within an innovative and supportive fundraising team, who are passionate about our cause as well as cross-functionally with teams such as PR and Comms, and the Research, Policy and Fundraising departments.

About Brain Tumour Research 

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. You will play a crucial role in helping the charity meet its strategic plans and objectives, which include campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK. 

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People. 

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 apply: Please send your CV via our Application System. See attached for a copy of the JD. 

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