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The Policy and Campaigns Officer will develop policy positions and campaigns that will help ensure that the needs, rights and priorities of those living with DMD are understood and acted on by decision makers, policy makers, parliament and government. The Officer will work closely with colleagues in the Policy and Communications team to support a cohesive and impactful approach to policy, engagement and communications.

Job Description

• To ensure that the charity’s policy and campaigning work is firmly grounded in the views and experiences of the DMD community and to ensure that they are consulted and involved in the development (and delivery where appropriate) of Duchenne UK’s policy positions and campaigns.
• To maximise the benefits of our existing relationships with civil servants, parliamentarians, policy makers, relevant organisations (such as NICE) and charity sector professionals and to create new relationships which help us to achieve our aims.
• To organise events and parliamentary activity working with parliamentary supporters and the DMD community.
• To devise low-budget campaigns aimed at creating positive change in policy, practice or attitudes that will improve the lives and outcomes of those living with DMD. 
• To create campaign assets such as digital and social media content in collaboration with the communications team.
• To draft consultation responses, policy positions and occasional short reports summarising the findings of research we have conducted or commissioned.
• To monitor relevant government proposals and initiatives, identifying those likely to have a major impact on the lives of those living with DMD, and to seek to influence their development.
• To stay abreast of relevant academic research, build relationships with key academics and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Person Specification

Essential experience:

• Experience of working in a policy and/or campaigning role.
• Experience of writing for a range of audiences and using different channels to produce convincing, clear and succinct content across a range of platforms such as blogs, web and print.
• Experience of working with civil servants and parliamentarians.
• Experience of using digital and social media for influencing and campaigning purposes.

Desirable experience:

• Project management experience including initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating campaigns and organising events.
• Experience working in health and social care space, with pharmaceutical industry and/or a highly regulated industry and engaging with regulators.

Essential knowledge:

• Working knowledge of the healthcare system, regulatory framework and the social model of disability. 
• Knowledge of how policy and legislation are developed in Westminster and Whitehall.
• Knowledge of campaigning techniques.

Essential skills and attributes:

• Highly motivated with a passion for improving the life outcomes of people living with DMD.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with people of all ages and backgrounds. 
• Ability to draw out the most salient features of complex issues and debates.
• Ability to analyse large amounts of information and produce easy to digest summaries and position statements.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to build excellent working relationships both internally and externally.
• Good organisational and workload management skills.
• Proficient with all main Microsoft Office packages.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave + 8 days of public holidays (both pro rata)
• 3 days of office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Summer Fridays – half days on Fridays in July and August (pro rata)
• Flexible working policy
• Hybrid working
• Standard Employer Pensions contributions after 3 months
• Team wellness day and team away day
• Training and development opportunities

Terms and conditions

The appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an initial six-month period of probation, during which performance will be regularly reviewed.

The applicant must have the right to work in the UK and provide relevant ‘right to work’ documentation.

Relevant training will be provided during induction as well as opportunities to develop your career through experience of different aspects of the charity’s work and working with colleagues on new initiatives.

The organisation’s hybrid working policy is at the discretion of the line-manager during the first three months of employment, to support the induction process.

Email Marketing Officer at The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

Full Time, Permanent

Location: Chelsea, London UK with a minimum of one day a month in Sutton

Hybrid Working: 40% of time in Chelsea/Sutton office, London UK

£28-32k DOE

About the Role

The Email Marketing Officer role is key to our supporter communications. You will work across teams to deliver our email programme, building high-quality, personalised campaigns and engaging content using your copywriting skills. This is a varied role requiring a motivated, organised, and collaborative approach to champion engagement and a data-driven strategy.

Why Join Us?

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to save the lives of people with cancer, everywhere. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. 

The Marketing and Digital team are a creative and supportive team, responsible for The  Royal Marsden Cancer Charity website, email, social channels, brand building, paid advertising  and more. This is an exciting time to join our growing Marketing and Digital team as we shape and improve the charity's brand building and digital approach. The Charity is also committed to its biggest fundraising appeal to date, for a new major development project in Chelsea.

Working for us offers you a rewarding career and the chance to really improve the lives of those living with cancer. 

What you'll be working on:

• You'll support the team with the end-to-end delivery of marketing, stewardship, transactional and automated email campaigns.
• You'll create engaging content and brand-aligned creative assets, using strong copywriting and data insights.
• You'll act as a champion for email best practices, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
• You'll continuously develop and improve personalised user journeys to boost supporter engagement.
• You'll analyse email effectiveness using analytics (CRM, Google Analytics) and manage the email testing plan.
• You'll proactively collaborate with internal teams to share insights and ensure seamless, high-quality supporter communications.

This job is for you if…

• you have experience using an ESP such as Adestra or Mailchimp and ability to quickly pick up new digital tools and software
• you have knowledge and understanding of the principles of email marketing best practice
• you have excellent writing, copy-editing and proofreading skills, with an eye for detail and a strong command of the English language
• you have the ability to communicate, collaborate and build good working relationships
• you have strong organisational skills, ability to work proactively and manage multiple tasks concurrently.

What we offer:

• Hybrid working, with 40% of time spent in our Chelsea, London office and a minimum of one day a month in Sutton.
• 37.5 hrs a week, with flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
• 27 days annual leave
• Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
• Training, support and development opportunities
• Access to the blue light discount scheme
• Range of wellbeing initiatives

Inclusion Matters

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life. 

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

Please click 'Apply' and submit your CV and cover letter.

• Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 3 November 2025
• Interviews: 11 & 13 November 2025 (in person)
• Role starts: 5 January 2026

We’re looking for a dynamic and collaborative Talent Manager to lead initiatives that support our managers in hiring top talent and delivering impactful learning experiences. You’ll play a key role in building recruitment capability, designing and delivering our annual training plan, and coordinating engaging staff events – all while championing diversity and inclusion.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead recruitment support: Help managers attract and select top talent, improve vacancy advertising, and build recruitment skills
• Develop our training: Create and deliver the annual training and development plan based on performance reviews, team and organisational needs.
• Deliver learning: Facilitate soft skills and personal development sessions, and source external providers for specialist training.
• Coordinate staff events: Organise All Staff Away days and meetings, Lunch and Learn sessions, and support directorate meetings and away days.
• Innovate learning approaches: Introduce skill sharing, action learning sets, and evaluate learning impact.
• Champion inclusion: Deliver diversity and inclusion activities that support our wider people agenda.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in talent development, ideally with some experience of recruitment and selection
• Skilled in designing and delivering training
• Strong event coordination and stakeholder engagement
• Passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion and supporting continuous improvement
• CIPD qualification or equivalent (desirable)

Why Join Us?

We’re a values-driven charity committed to saving the lives of people with cancer everywhere by funding life-saving research and world-leading treatment and care at The Royal Marsden. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that’s ambitious, kind, and purposeful – with the flexibility to work in a way that suits you.

What we offer:

• Hybrid working between home and Chelsea with occasional travel to Sutton.
• Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
• 27 days annual leave rising with length of service
• Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
• Training, support and development opportunities
• Access to the blue light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
• Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more
• Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes

Inclusion Matters

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

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 is 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.

Location: Hybrid: Office base is in London with expectation for a minimum of one day per week in the office (The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5RR).

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week (1.0FTE)

Salary: £50,000

Annual Leave: 22 days per annum plus 3 discretionary days  

About the role 

CUF’s new strategy has a vision of ending poverty together.  Over the next three years we will be developing our relationships with our networks, partnerships, Dioceses and churches to respond, primarily, to relational poverty, recognising its place within the web of poverty. Our work will be mission and community resilience focussed, in the framework of asset based community development.

Through our work we will see more impactful, confident and mission focussed churches who are empowered to serve their local communities.  We will witness greater cohesion across Dioceses, schools, Christian denominations and Christian charities as a national movement to love and serve our neighbour, and challenge unjust structures of society. We will also work more strategically with communities of different faiths

in our resilience work, facing the challenges of relational and identity poverty.  We will work closely with the Church of England who have highlighted ministry in low income communities as a priority for resourcing.

We will be more confident in speaking out the truth about poverty, through a renewed influencing, policy and research team, who will take our grassroots and collaborative work to highlight unjust structures on poverty, and shape an ecclesial, political and sociological response.

In this newly created role you will develop our work on influencing and telling the truth about poverty, this is one of two objectives for the charity.  You will help build relationships of influence within the Church of England, Government and other decision makers to use our stories and impact to show the difference churches and faith groups can make in ending material and relational poverty.  You will develop policy positions on areas of CUF’s work in relation to poverty that will give a firm basis for our work, and that we will be able to speak out on with confidence and knowledge based on connection to grassroots churches and organisations.  You will develop a robust mechanism for reporting on impact, which goes beyond just evaluating our work but demonstrates the difference that faith based social action can make on ending poverty together.

This role will report to the CEO, but work across all of CUF’s teams and departments and will be responsible for the line management of the Listening and Learning Officer.

Impact and Research Officer x 2
Salary: £32,623
Contract: Permanent, full time
Location: Hybrid: Turn2us London Hub (Farringdon) & homeworking

Turn2us is a national charity tackling financial insecurity and its structural causes. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating financial insecurity, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

About the Role
This role brings together research and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) to strengthen Turn2us’s evidence base and improve how we design and deliver our services. Working closely with the Research & Learning Manager and the wider Insight & Impact team, the postholder will support projects that deepen our understanding of financial insecurity and its intersections with inequality. The role involves collecting and analysing data, synthesising evidence, and contributing to impact reporting, while ensuring that the voices and experiences of people facing financial hardship are central to our work. This is an exciting opportunity to join a charity that is ambitious, innovative, and driven by empathy, helping us learn, adapt, and deliver solutions that make a real difference in people’s lives.

Skills and Experience
We are looking for someone with experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research methods, as well as familiarity with monitoring and evaluation approaches. You will have strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings in accessible and engaging ways. Experience in designing surveys, conducting analysis, and synthesising evidence is important, alongside an interest and/or understanding of safeguarding, ethics, and intersectionality in research and evaluation. We also value experience of co-production with people with lived experience and the ability to support learning across teams. Above all, you will bring empathy for the challenges people face in financial insecurity, a passion for social justice, and the energy to help Turn2us deliver meaningful, lasting impact.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 1 day a week.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date: 20th October 2025

Interview date: 13th of November 2025

Company Description

The NIHR is funded through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and was established with the aim of creating a health and care research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals, working in world-class facilities, conducting leading-edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public. The NIHR Research Infrastructure provides a platform to enable research by creating an environment where early stage and applied research can thrive.

Our Research Infrastructure consists of research expertise, specialist facilities, a research delivery workforce and support services. The NIHR invests more than £606 million a year of infrastructure funding through a number of different five-year infrastructure funding schemes. 

Job Description

We are looking to recruit an experienced, inquisitive and motivating manager to provide leadership to a team managing a portfolio of high profile National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) experimental medicine research infrastructure funding schemes. 

Job Purpose
The Programme Lead will provide leadership for the end-to-end grants and research management of NIHR’s experimental medicine research infrastructure portfolio, which includes the flagship Biomedical Research Centres, the Clinical Research Facilities, the Commercial Research Delivery Centres, the HealthTech Research Centres and others. The postholder will lead work to drive the evolution of the experimental medicine portfolio and shape its future direction. In addition, they will play a key role in NIHR’s interaction with the experimental medicine community and will work closely with senior colleagues from the Department of Health and Social Care.

The Programme Lead will report to the Assistant Director of Research Infrastructure, will have responsibility for the activities of a team of Senior Research Managers and Research Managers, and will work closely with the broader Infrastructure team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the delivery and strategic development of the experimental medicine research infrastructure portfolio:

  • Portfolio development: Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the funded portfolio in order to identify gaps or opportunities for greater impact and to build robust cases for new activities.

  • Strategic direction for existing funding schemes: Oversee the delivery of scheme reviews and evaluations for your portfolio to develop recommendations for the next funding calls.

  • Working across the health and care research landscape: Represent the schemes and portfolio in discussions with colleagues from DHSC, NIHR and beyond to ensure synergies are identified and can be capitalised on. Contribute to activities to raise the visibility of the awards within academic, clinical, public and government fora.

  • Commissioning of research: Provide management oversight of the delivery of new funding competitions, development of application guidance notes, the organisation of international panel meetings, the production of minutes and provision of feedback to applicants.

  • Development of new funding calls: Respond to ad hoc requests from DHSC/NIHR to develop and deliver new priority funding calls, mobilising resources to develop an appropriate assessment mechanism and suitable monitoring processes.

  • Contract management and annual reporting: Support the team to process contractual requests/changes required during the  lifetime of an award and requests for information (e.g. Parliamentary Questions, FOI requests or  briefings for ministers). Monitor award progress through an annual reporting process and together with the Assistant Director, sign off on award holder feedback and monitor risk management.

• Team Management and Support: Guide the development of the individuals within your  team to allow them to reach their potential. Co-ordinate and delegate activities within your team and work together with the Assistant Director and Programme Lead for Applied Health Infrastructure to share learning and ensure consistency across the broader infrastructure team.  Support efficient ways of working whilst maintaining attention to detail and delivery to deadlines.

• Stakeholder engagement: Deliver productive relationships with key stakeholders including Infrastructure Centre Directors. Work with the Directors to develop and support the implementation of collaborative working between individual awards and schemes. Oversee the co-production of strategically relevant agenda for Infrastructure Centre Directors’ meetings and other fora to keep NIHR researchers abreast of the latest initiatives and policies. 

• Flexible support to team:  provide a high level of support across the infrastructure team and NIHR, engaging on projects and working groups as required. 

Line Management:

• This post will be responsible for a team of six, with direct line management of three team members. 

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A PhD degree (or equivalent) in biomedical or health sciences research (or significant equivalent sector experience) 
• Significant relevant experience of managing research funding in a clinical, academic, industrial, funding agency or charity setting 
• Experience of line management, staff development and planning and monitoring of workloads
• Excellent project planning and management skills; able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, working to challenging targets and deadlines
• The ability to demonstrate an understanding in the strategic issues in health and care research funding and policy, especially within experimental medicine
• Strategic thinker able to interpret complex information while having a clear view of the “big picture”
• The ability to employ creative approaches to effectively communicate complex information to individuals and groups from a range of different backgrounds and different seniority levels
• Committed team player with an ability to build effective working relationships

Desirable Criteria:

• Understanding of research impact and how monitor and measure it

Additional Information

Why work for us
Join our team and you’ll be working with an exceptional organisation who manage high quality health and care research for the benefit of patients and the public. NIHR is one of the UK’s largest funders of health and care research.

Compensation, Benefits & Working Arrangements:

• Salary: £58,000 to £61,200 pa 
• Location: Twickenham, London / Hybrid working model
• Contract Type: Full Time,12 months fixed term contract 
• Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day
• Annual Leave: 25 days, plus UK public holidays

Employee Benefits Include:

• Annual bonus, subject to company performance
• Enhanced Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance Cover
• Benenden Healthcare Membership
• Training and Development Opportunities 
• Season Ticket Loan

NB: We offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, flexible working arrangements. This is an office-based, hybrid role with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days a month, usually worked as 1 day per week, and may increase, subject to team requirements. 

To Apply 
If you are interested in working with us and feel you have the appropriate background and skills, please apply with your CV, with the cover letter attached in the same document, outlining your suitability for the role and highlighting your experience against the required criteria.  Please quote Reference 2544QCJ when you apply.

The closing date for applications is the 27th October 2025. 

Company Statement
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership.

HEALTH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (CANCER AWARENESS IN THE WORKPLACE)

Salary: Circa £31,000 per annum

Reports to: Programme Development & Operations Manager (Cancer Awareness in the Workplace)

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: 35 hours per week. We are open to compressed hours in this role.

Closing date: Sunday 26 October 2025, 23:55

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Health Community Engagement Officer, in the Cancer Awareness in the Workplace (CAW) team. We need you to manage the day-to-day coordination, delivery and evaluation of cancer awareness activity for the CAW programme, specifically for Cancer Research UK's corporate partners.

What will I be doing?

• Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of activities associated with the CAW programme, as set-out by Programme Delivery Manager for CAW

• Managing the delivery and evaluation of partner activity (cancer awareness stands, talks and webinars) - including logistics, booking in nurses, managing all processes within health & safety guidelines for activity, and coordinating requests for health comms and designing them where necessary

• Building effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including corporate partner contacts, the Partnerships team, Health Information team, our team of nurses, and people with lived experience

• Creating, developing or reviewing CAW products (including webinars and talks), with support from the Programme Development and Operations Manager

• Sharing responsibility with the rest of the CAW team in maintaining and refining appropriate logs and tracking documents

• Responsible for reviewing and managing cancer awareness stand kits

• Supporting with evaluation of the wider CAW programme.

What skills are we looking for?

• Excellent organisation and time management skills, able to effectively prioritise tasks and work flexibly to meet deadlines

• Good interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a range of internal colleagues and external stakeholders

• Sound analytical skills and ability to use data and insights to report impact and inform future planning

• Initiative, with the ability to work with colleagues to find new or better ways to do things and make appropriate changes where necessary

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Interest in health promotion and cancer, and in tackling health inequalities.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Community Fundraiser - Home Counties

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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. As a key part of our fundraising efforts in our high-performing East 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. You will also be responsible for driving initiatives to increase our profile and supporter base within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Essex. 

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Key Responsibilities: ​

• ​Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events, with the opportunity to lead on key projects 
• 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 ​

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Requirements: ​​

• 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 

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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.

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​We will give preference to those candidates living in the Bucks, Beds and Northants areas of this region.​​​

​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.

Closing Date: 06th November 2025

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We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.

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Role Title: Senior Research and Policy Specialist (WPS & Humanitarian Reform) 
Salary: £48,166 to £49,558 Pro-Rata
Location: London-Hybrid
Tenure: Full Time, 6 Months Fixed term

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Are you a feminist policy expert, with deep knowledge of humanitarian issues and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda? 

Then we'd love to hear from you!

At ActionAid UK, we are building a world where women and girls are valued, free from violence, and able to shape their own futures. Our Women, Peace and Security (WPS) team sits at the heart of this mission. We work alongside activists, partners, and policymakers to push for feminist approaches that put women’s protection, leadership, resilience, and equality front and centre. We are looking for a Senior Research and Policy Specialist to bring intellectual rigour, feminist principles, and creative energy to this work. This is a chance to lead research and policy development that directly shapes how governments, NGOs, and global actors approach humanitarian reform and the WPS agenda. You’ll design and deliver research initiatives, strengthen our positioning in critical debates, and ensure our policy work is grounded in feminist analysis and lived realities.

In this role, you’ll lead high-quality, feminist policy and research initiatives rooted in ActionAid’s global programmes. You’ll collaborate across ActionAid UK, the international federation, and with partners worldwide to influence key decision-makers, from Whitehall to the UN. You’ll also act as a voice for ActionAid in public forums and the media, making sure the issues that matter to women and girls in crisis situations are impossible to ignore. The role calls for someone with deep knowledge of gender equality and humanitarian systems, experience in policy analysis and research, and strong networks within the women’s rights and humanitarian communities. You’ll be comfortable navigating both UK and international policy spaces, and you’ll bring excellent communication skills that make complex issues clear and compelling.

This is more than a policy role. It’s an opportunity to join a team committed to feminist leadership, decolonisation, and anti-racist principles – values that shape not only what we do but how we do it. It’s a chance to stand with women’s rights movements and make sure their voices are heard in the rooms where decisions are made.

You’ll work across the humanitarian and WPS space, developing influencing strategies, shaping UK and global policy agendas, and supporting feminist movement-led change. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the ActionAid Federation, build relationships with academic, civil society and policy actors, and contribute to decolonial and anti-racist policy approaches.

If you’re ready to use your expertise to push for change in how the world responds to crisis and conflict – and to help ensure women’s leadership is not just recognised but prioritised – we’d love to hear from you.

Additional information

When applying for this role please provide a link within your CV to three examples of your work: these could be blogs, marketing copy, reports, articles, or other formats.

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.

We're hiring: Communications Officer

Part-time / £30,000 / Hybrid role 

Location - Home based and London

Hours - 3/4 days per week

Salary: £30,000

Our Communications Officer will play a pivotal role at a key moment for IVAR, with communications at the heart of our new strategy. With charities experiencing mounting pressures and complexity, this role is central to ensuring IVAR’s work is clear, accessible and has the greatest possible impact.

You will work closely with the Director of Communications to make our research engaging and usable – sparking conversations, inspiring action and strengthening movements like our Open and Trusting network. We’re looking for someone who brings creativity, energy and curiosity to how we share ideas, experiment with new tools and formats, and connect more people with IVAR’s mission.

This is a hands-on role in a small but mighty team. If you thrive on combining creativity with delivery, enjoy working collaboratively, and are motivated by strengthening the voluntary sector, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

At the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR), we work with charities, foundations and public agencies to strengthen UK communities through action research. We champion the role and contribution of the voluntary sector. Through our projects, we listen, learn and share what helps – and what gets in the way – so that funders and decision-makers can put charity voice at the heart of change.

About the role

As Communications Officer, you will help us put communications at the centre of our new strategy. You’ll work closely with the Director of Communications to make our research clear, accessible and compelling – sparking conversations, inspiring action and strengthening movements like our Open and Trusting network.

This is a hands-on role in a small, supportive team. You’ll manage our day-to-day communications, from keeping our website and LinkedIn up to date to writing, editing and proofing high-quality content across blogs, newsletters and reports. You’ll also help us translate complex research into engaging, usable outputs for busy audiences, ensuring everything we produce is accurate, inclusive and aligned with IVAR’s brand and tone of voice.

About you

We’re looking for a proactive communicator who enjoys trying new things, balancing creativity with delivery, and working collaboratively. You’ll bring:

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with strong attention to detail.

• Confidence with digital channels (especially social media – LinkedIn in particular).

• An interest in visual design and multimedia (Canva, Adobe or similar) – video and audio editing skills are a plus.

• A passion for the voluntary sector, and curiosity about how research can inform change.

In return, you’ll join a small but mighty team where you’ll be supported, encouraged to grow your skills, and work with external partners as well as colleagues.

What we offer

• £30,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)

• 0.6–0.8 FTE (3–4 days per week)

• Flexible working options 

• Hybrid working – Thursdays are a key working day in our London office (SE11)

• 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)

• Pension matched to 5%

• Personal and professional development opportunities

How to apply

To apply, please complete an online application by noon Sunday 26th October 2025.

Interviews will be held in person at our London office on Thursday 5th November 2025.

Please submit your CV, a cover letter (maximum two sides), and links to examples of communications work you have delivered. In your cover letter, tell us:

• Why you are applying

• How you meet the person specification

• Your availability to start

• What you would bring to IVAR

We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background.

Are you passionate about using evidence to drive change? Do you want to help shape services that save lives? Join Samaritans as our new Impact and Evaluation Officer and play a vital role in embedding an evidence-based culture across the organisation.

As part of our Research and Evaluation Team you’ll support and deliver high-quality evaluation and impact measurement initiatives. You’ll help us understand what works, why it works, and how we can do better, ensuring our services are grounded in insight and learning.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Samaritans, as well as academics, consultants, and people with lived experience, to build robust frameworks, develop theories of change, and communicate the difference our work makes.

Contract

• £35,000 per annum plus benefits
• Full Time (35hrs per week)
• 12-month fixed term contract
• Hybrid – Linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office, with an option to work from a shared office space in London Bridge
• In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value.As part of the Performance and Insights team, you will join three in-person retreats per quarter. Participation to other in-person meetings will depend on need
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences 

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What you’ll do 

• Support the design and delivery of impact and evaluation projects
• Conduct evidence reviews and develop monitoring frameworks
• Facilitate theories of change for services and interventions
• Collaborate on ethical, high-quality data collection
• Build internal capacity through training and resources
• Contribute to our annual Impact Report and other communications
• Champion the voices of people with lived experience in all we do
• Ensure all research is conducted in line with our policies

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What you’ll bring

• ​Strong knowledge of research and evaluation methods
• Skilled in both qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Experience using analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo, R, SPSS, Excel)
• Experience designing and applying theories of change and log frames
• Great communication and collaboration skills
• Project management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a solutions-focused mindset
• Experience in the third sector or a service delivery organisation (desirable)
• Postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline (desirable)
• Interest in Social Return on Investment (SROI) (desirable)​​

​Job Description and Person Specification attached.

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Why Samaritans?​

At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.

We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.

You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.​

For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure. You can also visit our careers website to access this.

We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.​

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Apply now​

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and answer some application questions.​

We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.​

Applications close: 30th October 2025 at 09:00am

Interviews: Friday 14th November 2025

Job title: Head of Development, Faculty of Medicine 
Salary: £69,365 to £79,257
Location: White City (Hybrid)

Are you passionate about advancing world-changing medical research? Do you thrive on building relationships that inspire transformational philanthropy?

Here at Imperial, we are looking for our new Head of Development for the Faculty of Medicine. This is a rare opportunity to connect visionary donors, grateful patients, and world-leading academics to make a tangible difference in healthcare and patient outcomes.

At Imperial, innovation is part of who we are. Our scientists and clinicians are turning breakthroughs into real-world impact — improving lives across the globe. As we prepare to launch the university’s most ambitious fundraising and alumni engagement campaign, you will play a central role in shaping and driving its success.

As Head of Development, Faculty of Medicine, you will have the opportunity to work at the most senior levels, securing gifts at the high six-figure level and above for multi-disciplinary research such as public health, cancer and surgery, neurology, paediatrics, immunology, and infectious disease.

You might have worked with senior volunteers before, opening their networks to guide successful relationship building, or have a track record of successful medical fundraising and/or work with grateful patients.

If you’re ready to play a defining role in medical advancement at one of the world’s most influential universities, we’d love to hear from you.

About Imperial
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact. 

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact. 

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network. 

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial.

Our culture
We work towards equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination and creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity and innovation.

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 12 November 2025.

Interested?

Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.

Imperial is partnering with Constellate Global Talent on this search. No agencies please.

The Work Rights Centre is a leading advocate for the rights of migrants and vulnerable workers. Our frontline team recovers thousands in unpaid wages and helps hundreds of people to secure their immigration status every year. But we know that to create lasting change, we can't just fix individual problems—we have to change the systems that cause them. This is where you come in.

We are looking for a Policy Manager to continue leading our ambitious policy influencing work. This is a senior role, ideal for someone with substantial public affairs experience, a deep understanding of how immigration and employment laws can perpetuate exploitation, and a genuine passion for social justice. 

You will be joining us at a time of real growth. The charity has established its presence with policymakers, and has earned a reputation for high-quality research, nuanced recommendations, and extraordinary agility.  We don’t miss a single policy development concerning migrant workers, and pride ourselves for our ability to quickly digest the implications, support our arguments with data, and work with journalists to secure public support for our calls for change. This  is possible thanks to our passionate systems-change team, who bring together expertise in strategic communications, data analysis, and research, as well as our wider legal team. We are looking for a colleague who can match their passion and hit the ground running. 

The Role

As Policy Manager you will be the driving force of our policy influencing agenda. We count on you to develop nuanced recommendations, grounded in high-quality research, and to work with policy makers to raise awareness, secure buy-in, and achieve real-world change. Reporting directly to the CEO, your main responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring policy developments at the intersection of employment and work-migration. In the short term, in employment you will keep an eye on the Fair Work Agency and the implementation of the government’s Make Work Pay agenda. In immigration, you will monitor developments concerning high-risk employer-sponsored visas.

• Producing nuanced analyses that spell out the implications of policy developments in a clear and accessible manner, and conclude with actionable recommendations.

• Influencing decision-makers, including government, parliamentarians, parliamentary committees and APPGs. This includes evidence submissions, 1:1s, and working in multi-stakeholder environments.

• Contributing to research publications that document the systemic drivers of migrant worker exploitation, and draw on best practice to give policy makers options for change. 

• Contributing to the charity’s strategy, and taking up line management duties as required.

About you

This is a senior role for a candidate who can hit the ground running. We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Good knowledge of UK immigration and/or employment justice, evidenced by academic credentials and/or professional experience.

• At least three years of professional experience in policy influencing. We will consider less if you can demonstrate other relevant experience (i.e. in research or legal advice).

• Excellent analytical and research skills, evidenced by a track-record of publications (such as policy analyses, reports etc).

• Excellent communication skills, including an ability to work effectively in a multi-stakeholder environment.

• A real sense of purpose, commitment to our mission, and appreciation for the power of team work. 

We particularly welcome applicants who have lived experience of injustice at the intersection of employment and immigration policies. Even if you are unsure if you meet all the criteria, if you trust your voice and think you have a lot to offer, we encourage you to apply.

How to apply

Download the full job description and person specification, and send your CV and Cover Letter by midnight on Sunday, 26th October.  Please include links to at least two publications you authored in your cover letter. These can be blog posts, reports, or book chapters. We are particularly interested in publications related to this role, but generally want to see that you can write to a high standard.

What happens after you apply

We will consider applications on a rolling basis, and will invite strong candidates to complete a technical task. We may start interviews before the application deadline, but will continue to interview until 31 October, to ensure that all applicants are given a fair chance. We seek to appoint a candidate as soon as reasonably possible, and are prepared to accommodate hybrid working to ease their transition into the post. If you have any accessibility requirements, please do not hesitate to let us know.