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The Brain Tumour Charity is leading the way in research, support, and advocacy for everyone affect by brain tumours. Our mission is simple but urgent: to accelerate a cure for brain tumours and improve life for everyone affected by this devastating disease.

Our events team are bold & innovative working across a wide portfolio of fundraising and engagement events including our annual flagship fundraising walk, The Twilight Walk, an exciting challenge event portfolio and a growing special events programme. It’s an exciting time to join the Events Fundraising Team. We have a new five-year strategy and are a team with big ambitions! As the Event Manager [Challenge and Third-Party Events], you will play a huge part in making these ambitions a reality and paving the way for our future.

You will be responsible for planning, developing, marketing, and implementing the challenge and third-party events portfolio, ensuring outstanding stewardship of participants, providing on the day leadership and full post-event review against objectives. Success will be measured primarily by achieving income targets within the planned expenditure, but also number of attendees, publicity, retention of supporters, receipt of positive feedback and return on investment with a community-first led approach. You will manage and develop an amazing team of events fundraisers, and work with the Head of Events to support of the broader team, offering guidance, and role modelling.

In addition to supporting the existing portfolio, you will also be responsible for assessing current trends and developing new events concepts that help us to maximise income and deliver on our ambition and strategic goals.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced events fundraiser, with expertise in challenge events, to shape the next stage of our programme and work within a team of passionate and dedicated individuals.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

Essential skills and experience

• You have in-depth knowledge and experience of leading a fundraising challenge event portfolio [1-3 years plus at management level]
• You have the skills and confidence to manage a high-performing team and inspire continued growth and development.
• You are innovative & bold in exploring new ways to acquire & engage supporters & grow income.
• You keep abreast of the wider fundraising environment, with a particular focus on the trends, challenges and opportunities facing fundraising events.
• You have experience in you will be experienced in working with marketing teams internally and externally to develop and deliver campaigns to meet desired objectives.
• You are skilled & confident in managing budgets & financial reporting.
• You are good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities and are efficient, effective, and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. You can work autonomously and in a strategic way that will enable the growth of the events portfolio and income stream, but equally enjoy being a collaborative and hand-on member of a team and wider fundraising community.
• You have experience and are at home working with CRM platforms (ideally Salesforce) and have an overview understanding of data processing laws and GDPR regulations.
• You have boundless energy, creativity and a “can do” approach, to inspire and motivate.
• Happy to work out-of-hours and weekends, as required by the event calendar (TOIL provided for all out-of-hours work)
• The Brain Tumour Charity is moving at a fast pace, so we are looking for someone that has an enthusiasm and passion for our work and a conviction to deliver positive outcomes for those affected by this devastating disease.

Desirable

• Experience in developing and delivering new event concepts from inception to delivery.

Evidence and Evaluation Officer

We are looking for an Evidence and Evaluation Officer to support the Evidence Team to generate and synthesise evidence on what works to support vulnerable children and young people.

If you want to join an impact-driven organisation, improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families, then apply today!

Position: Evidence and Evaluation Officer

Location: London/hybrid

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours/week

Salary: £46,125 including generous benefits

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Closing Date: 25 August 2025, 23:59

Interviews: w/c 8 September 2025

The role

Evidence and Evaluation Officers are key to generating and synthesising evidence on what works and developing resources to support its translation to policy makers, commissioners and practitioners.

The primary focus of the role is contributing to the Strengthening Families, Supporting Children programme – a flagship initiative involving three large-scale comprehensive evaluations of distinct social work practice models. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to high-impact evaluations that will directly inform national policy. You will join the project team and will work closely with other Evidence and Evaluation Officers and will be supervised by a Senior Evaluation Officer. You will also support commissioned evaluations.

About you

The role requires a strong mix of research and broader professional skills, including communication skills, initiative, and the ability to engage with a wide range of audiences. You will also need a master's degree in social science, social policy, public health, health services, or another related field, or relevant experience equivalent to a master's qualification.

You will have experience of:

• Conducting implementation and process evaluations and delivering outputs to time and to high quality
• Conducting research in sensitive and complex settings, including children’s social care
• Collecting data from children, young people, and families who may be vulnerable
• Analysing quantitative data, including survey and administrative data
• Coding qualitative data using NVivo and familiarity with different qualitative analytical methods
• Writing clear, concise, and comprehensive research reports.

The organisation

This is a great place to work, where everyone is high performing and where together everyone can achieve impact that makes a real difference for vulnerable children and families. Focusing on using and championing high-quality evidence, working directly with government and local leaders, the team provides practical solutions and encourages change. This is an organisation with ambitious aims and people are essential to its success.

Benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave, plus one extra day off for your birthday, paid bank holidays with up to three which may be switched for religious observance
• Up to five days carers’ leave, in a 12-month period, three days paid
• Paid compassionate leave
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• 6% employer and 3% employee contribution. No limit on any additional employee contributions made via auto enrolment
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 counselling, legal and information line
• Unlimited access to 24/7 GP
• Mental health support
• Life cover at x4 annual salary
• Bike to work scheme.

The organisation offers excellent salaries, learning and development opportunities, and a great office location situated in the heart of St James’s. Working in a hybrid and flexible way, the organisation recognises the importance of a good work-life balance. Please note that where staff live within approximately two hours travel of the office, they are expected to work onsite two days per week. For those based further afield, more flexible or home working arrangements can be discussed.

Do you want to work somewhere that values and celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all employees? People are at the heart of everything we do. It’s vital that the workforce reflects the diversity of stakeholders, and the wider society in the UK, and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

You may have experience in other areas such as evidence, evaluation, research, evidence and evaluation, impact and evaluation, or other roles, for example Evidence Officer, Evaluation Officer, Research Officer, Evidence and Evaluation Officer, Impact and Evaluation Officer, Researcher, Senior Researcher. #INDNFP

This role is currently unable to offer sponsorship. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.

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

As a Science Communications Officer at BHF, you’ll play a vital role by translating our cardiovascular research into engaging content to support our wider fundraising and brand goals.

The main areas of responsibilities for the role will be:

• Content Creation – Creating audience appropriate summaries of BHF funded projects and engaging written content for use across all channels, while liaising with our Heart Stories and Research Engagement teams to support the development of a central content library of case studies developed from patients own stories.
• Editorial Support – Supporting our Science Communications Specialist with fact-checking and proofreading to help ensure consistency of message and tone across all research storytelling and assisting with visual and multimedia asset gathering as needed.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Liaising with a variety of internal colleagues from our Marketing, Fundraising and Brand teams to support science led supporter-facing materials, whilst building and maintaining positive relationships with academic researchers, centres and our BHF-funded institutions.
• Project Coordination – Tracking content requests and deadlines, supporting delivery of campaigns and participating in team planning meetings all to maximise the impact our research stories have.

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About you

The ideal candidate for this role will have the following:

• A degree in biological or medical sciences, or equivalent knowledge.
• Strong understanding of communicating science to lay audiences, with experience of creating written content about these topics.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular research and charity fundraising would both be beneficial.
• Experience of the editorial processes, including version control, tone of voice and sign off procedures.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Strong eye for detail.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Enthusiastic, curious and team orientated.

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Working Arrangements

This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

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 About Us

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.

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We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

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Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

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Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

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Interview process

Interviews will take place around the w/c 25/8 however exact dates will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates directly.

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How to apply

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.

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As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

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Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

Do you want to shape the future of a global scientific community tackling the world’s biggest health challenges? Join us in strengthening our community and ensuring our members feel informed, connected, and valued. We’re looking for a proactive Membership and Grants Officer to lead the operational delivery of our membership journey and grants programmes — supporting a vibrant network of researchers, educators, clinicians and more. In this key role, you will deliver exceptional service, strengthen relationships, and share data-informed insights that drive change.

Your role will include:

• Managing membership processes (applications, renewals, enquiries)
• Strengthening how we use our CRM (Microsoft Dynamics) to support insight and engagement
• Leading monthly and annual reporting to identify trends and improve experience
• Overseeing grant schemes from application to post-award
• Contributing to engagement projects aiming to support membership growth and retention

About you:

• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Experience using CRMs for reporting and record management
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• A proactive mindset and confidence working with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in a membership organisation or managing small grants (desirable)

Why join us?
As part of a small, collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of key processes, and develop your skills in a supportive environment. You will be able to take advantage of flexible hybrid working (2 days in our London office), and excellent benefits, including private medical insurance and enhanced pension contributions.

How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining how your experience aligns with the role.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. We do not offer sponsorships.

Closing date: 
The closing date for applications is 22 August however we reserve the right to conduct interviews as suitable candidates apply, and to close this advert at any time once sufficient applications have been received.

At The National Lottery Community Fund we are committed to making a bigger difference in the years ahead.That’s why being ‘impact-focussed’ is one of our core values.We want to transform how we use evidence in our organisation so that we can identify the communities that most need our funding, demonstrate the difference we make, and take an equity-based approach.Our 2030 strategy ‘It starts with community’ sets stretching goals and puts impact at the heart of what we do. In April, we will launch a new Impact Strategy that will explain how we will do this.

We’re recruiting for an Evaluation Manager to join our Impact and Evaluation Team. In this role, you will design, commission and manage large-scale, complexity-appropriate evaluations, focused on funding programmes or thematic topics driven by our Missions Framework. You’ll advocate for the importance of evaluation and work to improve the understanding of ‘what works’ for communities in relation to our missions.

In addition to evaluation expertise, strong stakeholder management skills are critical: enabling you to get the best from contracts we procure, and work with internal funding staff who are not evaluation specialists. You'll effectively communicate evaluation findings to a variety of audiences, internally and externally. And, you'll have a strong commitment to professional development, staying up-to-date with best practice in evaluation design and delivery. You’ll be part of a team of evaluation experts, providing a brilliant opportunity for peer-to-peer learning.

We are looking for someone with a passion for understanding the difference that the voluntary and community sector makes and using that evidence to improve practice. You will be motivated by helping ensure National Lottery funding makes the greatest difference for communities across the UK.  

Interview Date: Interviews will be held w/c 26 August and will take place online via Microsoft Teams.

Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Newtown.

Briefing session: We will hold a briefing session to further outline the role and answer questions on the following date via MS Teams:

• 6 August, 12-1pm

If you have any questions on the process or are interested in joining the briefing call on this opportunity, please email our recruitment inbox, email can be found on the advert on our site, and an invite will be sent nearer the time.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• A professional qualification, bachelor's degree or equivalent level of experience in a relevant discipline covering quantitative and qualitative research methods, experimental and non-experimental evaluation approaches and/or value for money assessments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with different audiences.
• Experience of designing tenders, commissioning evaluations and of managing external research/evaluation consultants.
• Experience of ethical frameworks for research and conducting data protection impact assessments
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders, often with competing priorities, to gain agreement.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of standards and best practice for evaluation, including the Magenta Book and Government Functional Standard for Analysis.
• Knowledge of the voluntary and community sector and the funding landscape, and a passion for working in this area.
• A commitment to continuous professional development, learning about new approaches to evaluation and sharing this knowledge with others

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Prospectus is delighted to be working with our client to recruit a Head of Scaling.

Our client helps local people take control of their town’s future, together. In every place, people are stepping up to improve their communities. But too often, they’re doing it without the backing, funding or infrastructure they need. The organisation supports a shared vision, connects energy and ideas, and helps long-term investment flow to what matters most.

With a strong foundation in North East Lincolnshire and ongoing learning from the work on the ground, our client is now aiming to support more towns to lead change on their own terms.

The Head of Scaling will play a key role in this next phase by helping to codify the organisation's approach and building a movement of other places keen to work in a similar way.

You’ll work with local and national partners to build the support, tools and connections that help this work land well in different contexts. You’ll also help grow a network of towns committed to long-term, locally-led change, sharing learning and building momentum together.

The successful candidate will bring experience of designing and delivering programmes across different locations. You’ll be confident building partnerships, translating ideas into clear offers, and creating practical tools others can use. You’ll work well across sectors, be comfortable managing complexity, and bring a collaborative and relational leadership style.

This is a permanent, full-time role (four-day working week on compressed hours). The role is remote with regular travel across the UK, including visits to London and our client partner towns.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

To register interest in this position, please apply with your CV only. If your profile is suitable for the role, you will be provided with full details of the position and invited for an initial conversation. Following this conversation, you will be provided the details needed to put together a full application. For the best possible candidate experience, we recommend you express your interest as early as possible.

Interviews: Early September

Accountability & Learning Officer - Improve humanitarian responses through evidence and  learning
London, N1
Full-time, Permanent
Salary of circa £36,000 per annum

When humanitarian crises strike, the DEC stands poised to co-ordinate and deliver incredible responses around the world.

Learning and insight are essential to improving how we respond and we’re now looking for an Accountability & Learning Officer to directly contribute to learning and growth for the DEC and our 15 member charities.

We need someone with monitoring and evaluation experience and a strong understanding of humanitarian crises globally to play a vital role in our dedicated charity.

About Us

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a unique membership organisation made up of 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian charities: Action Against Hunger, ActionAid UK, Age International, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide (UK), International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam GB, Plan International UK, Save the Children UK, Tearfund, and World Vision UK.

When large-scale disasters strike countries that lack the resources to respond, we bring our member charities together to raise funds quickly and efficiently. In times of crisis, our mission is to save, protect, and rebuild lives through effective humanitarian action.

Working as one, we coordinate the UK public’s response to overseas disasters. Through our Rapid Response Network of media and corporate partners, we raise the alarm with the UK public and make donating as easy as possible, with most funds raised within the first two weeks of an appeal.

Since our launch in 1963, we have run 79 appeals and raised an astounding £2.5bn, helping save countless lives and rebuild communities.

At the DEC, accountability and learning are not just processes, they are a commitment to the people affected by disaster and will aid our growth and the development of our members. Your work will help ensure the funds we raise are used effectively and transparently, and that every appeal we launch is an opportunity to do better, together.

***Please download the job description for full details*** 
 

What You’ll Do
This role enables the DEC and our 15 member charities to effectively respond to humanitarian emergencies and provide timely, quality, community-focused assistance.

As an Accountability & Learning Officer, alongside your efforts to contribute to our learning and growth, you will shape our work to influence key policy agendas. You’ll be working across such areas as climate adaption, flexible funding for humanitarian action, and locally led humanitarian responses.

Overseeing our monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities, you will support the set-up of projects, build relationships, and co-ordinate activities in all our current operational theatres.

Specifically, your role will involve:

- Assessing humanitarian crises for DEC appeal eligibility
- Maintaining and improving reporting templates
- Setting up and overseeing key learning activities over the appeal cycle
- Overseeing our Collective Initiatives and Shared Services portfolio
- Supporting a range of DEC research and learning projects and reviews
- Helping members to achieve their climate and environment targets
- Leading the design and set up of regular learning events and workshops
- Acting as the key focal point for members’ and partners’ queries
- Acting as deputy for the Accountability & Learning Manager

What You’ll Bring
To thrive in this role, you’ll need:
- Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and research design and/or implementation
- Experience in the international humanitarian/development/charity sector for an NGO, UN Agency or similar
- A strong understanding of humanitarian crises globally
- Detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, programming, and how the sector operates
- A good understanding of Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks and methodologies used to monitor programmes and measure outcomes
- An understanding of and interest in key policy areas within the humanitarian system
- The ability to thoroughly check and clean large datasets and analyse quantitative and qualitative data
- A degree-level qualification (ideally a post-graduate level qualification) in a relevant discipline

How We’ll Support You
- Flexible working hours (outside of an appeal)
- 25 days' annual leave, rising with length of service (3 years: 27 days. 5 years: 30 days)
- 3% employers’ pension contribution, rising to 8% post probation
- HealthCare Cash Plan, providing an array of health services (~£1,660 cash value, per year)
- Wellbeing support
- Discounted access to various health club providers (via Gympass)
- Discount schemes for various retailers and businesses
- Discounted tickets for events, via Tickets for Good
- Season ticket loan (post probation)
- Financial hardship loan (post probation)
- Cycle-to-work & Car scheme (post probation)
 

How to apply 

If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with your anonymised CV & cover letter by 9am, Monday 11th August 2025

The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures. 

Other organisations may have titles such as Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Analyst, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, or Planning, Engagement and Evaluation Officer.

Do you want to make a real difference in people’s lives? Do you want to work with like-minded professionals in a great team?

Rees seeks to support those who have, at some stage in their lives, been in foster care or residential care, including those with custodial experience. The charity understands the importance of having a lifelong support network. Our aim is to help care experienced people thrive in all aspects of their lives at any age. We seek to listen; offer help and advice about any aspect they may have.

Rees delivers its services and products to public and voluntary sector commissioners, businesses, other agencies, and professionals.

The Rees Foundation is seeking a dynamic and driven Fundraising Officer to help us grow and diversify our income, enabling us to continue providing lifelong support to care experienced people across the UK.

This is a remote role, open to candidates across the UK. Occasional travel will be required, including monthly visits to our Worcestershire office and other UK travel.

What You’ll Do:

As our Fundraising Officer, you’ll be instrumental in supporting our expanding fundraising strategy. Working closely with our Senior Fundraising Officer and Head of Income and Development you’ll help identify new funding opportunities, manage donor relationships, craft compelling proposals, and support campaigns and events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research new funding opportunities and potential donors
• Create persuasive fundraising proposals and communications for trusts, foundations, corporates, and individuals
• Manage donor records and ensure timely acknowledgment of donations
• Support fundraising campaigns, including online and in-person events
• Assist in preparing grant applications and ensuring reporting compliance
• Generate fundraising reports and support strategic planning
• Provide administrative and operational support to the fundraising function

What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for someone with excellent people skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach. You’ll be a strong communicator, an analytical thinker, and someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment with a purpose with proven experience in the fundraising, research and bid writing.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in fundraising, research, and bid writing
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience with CRM databases and Microsoft Office
• A collaborative team player with a positive, solution-focused attitude
• Understanding of the UK charity sector and fundraising regulations (preferred but not essential)

Why Join Us?

At Rees Foundation, you will join a dedicated team committed to supporting those who have been in care. This is a fantastic opportunity to:

• Make a tangible impact on the lives of care experienced individuals
• Develop and grow your skills in fundraising and business development
• Be part of a supportive and values-led organisation

Forbes Mellon Librarian
Salary: £46,629.98 p.a. depending on experience + Benefits
Based: Cambridge
Hours: Full-Time, 36.25 per week

The Role

The Forbes Mellon Librarian has overall responsibility for the management, development, and planning of the Forbes Mellon Library, Law Reading Rooms, and College Archives, ensuring the delivery of high-quality academic support to students, Fellows, staff, and external researchers.

The Forbes Mellon Librarian leads the library team, represents the College in intercollegiate and Cambridge University library forums, and ensures that the College’s library and academic skills contribution integrates with that of the wider University.

The hours of work will be 36.25 per week with flexibility required during term-time and peak academic periods.

About Us

This is a wonderful opportunity to work for the second oldest of the 31 Colleges in the University of Cambridge. Regarded as one of the most progressive and informal, Clare is renowned as a College that achieves academically at the highest levels, whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking, and inclusive.

Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the College is extraordinarily beautiful and famed for its gardens on “the Backs” (the famous backs of the Colleges that overlook the River Cam). Clare’s Old Court, a Grade I listed building, is the centre of the College and is unique among the ancient Cambridge Colleges in having maintained its architectural integrity over the course of its history.

Salary and Benefits

The salary is £46,629.98 p.a. depending on experience.  In addition to this the post holder would be eligible for a bonus every year, and meals on duty.  We also offer membership of a defined salary sacrifice pension contribution scheme, a Healthcare cash plan and parking.

The closing date is 20 August 2025 and interviews will be held on 8 September 2025.
Please note: The College reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if we find the right candidate.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Clare College is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Clare College is committed to treating all job applications on their merit irrespective of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or gender, where any of these cannot be shown to be a requirement of the job concerned. Recruitment, selection and promotion procedures will be monitored to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.

No agencies please.

Corporate Development Manager
Location: Slimbridge
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £34,405 per annum

You will be required to attend our monthly meeting at Slimbridge HQ in person and undertake regular travel to our UK-wide sites, and to partner meetings. The remainder of your time can be split between Slimbridge and your home office.

About The Role

We are looking for a passionate Corporate Development Manager to join our Corporate Partnerships Team. You will be the point of contact for any new company interested in supporting our work and will lead on establishing new long-term partnerships.

This is a very exciting time to join our team. WWT is unlocking the superpowers of wetlands, addressing the climate, nature, social and economic crises. The business community has a large part to play. Our partners are funding essential research, enabling game-changing infrastructure, pioneering climate resilience, and helping us to create the tools we need to develop our commercial work.

The key responsibility of this role is to generate circa £300,000 of new business for the corporate partnerships team each year, with a focus on high-value, multi-year relationships. You will respond to new enquiries alongside pursuing leads generated through relationships across the organisation and your own new business research.

You will be responsible for delivering the New Business Strategy, and for maintaining a good understanding of priority projects requiring funding across WWT. An expert in growing relationships, you will enthuse prospects about the work we do. You will work with your Corporate Partnerships Team colleagues, Project teams and Legal and Finance departments to ensure a smooth transition to their Account Manager.

About You

• Do you have an understanding of what motivates businesses to support environmental organisations? Are you passionate about the environment and our climate?
• We are looking for someone with strong commercial acumen, and an awareness of trends in the ESG/CSR space.
• You will have significant experience of account management, generating income to meet targets, and of writing compelling proposals.
• You will be an assertive communicator, capable of delivering engaging presentations, negotiating contracts and networking.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

Closing Date: 20/08/2025.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

No agencies please.

Position: Head of Individual Giving and Legacies
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £65,118 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 4

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

It is a very exciting time to join the MS Society as Head of Individual Giving. We are implementing an ambitious cross-organisational transformation programme. And we have just started a new 2025-29 strategy. Income Generation and Individual Giving are central to both.

We are transforming our approach to engagement to grow and deepen relationships with all our audiences. This creates an opportunity to integrate our approach to Engagement, Income Generation and Individual Giving. So we can increase our financial supporter base. Grow and diversify long-term sustainable income to deliver transformational impact for the MS Community. And contribute to our ultimate vision of a world free from MS.

We are looking for someone to provide strategic and operational leadership to Individual Giving. Someone who can work collaboratively across the organisation to lead and drive forward our ambition to increase our financial supporter-base and increase income.

You will act as the leading authority on matters relating to Individual Giving, providing advice across the organisation including to the Director of Income Generation, and cross-organisational Income Generation Activity Group.

You will enable the delivery of the transformation Individual Giving workstream.  And have strategic ownership of the Individual Giving programme, including income-related activities and KPIs within the engagement calendar, and customer experience and journeys relating to financial supporters

You will lead on Individual Giving planning and budget setting, contributing to the overall business planning process for Income Generation.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 22nd August 2025
Anticipated interview date: w/c 1st September 2025

Interested?

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Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Occasional travel to Versus Arthritis offices (London, Chesterfield, Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow)

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

As Health Intelligence Analyst you will be working as part of our highly respected health intelligence team, playing a key part in ensuring we use data and insights to understand and advocate for the needs and experiences of people living with arthritis and MSK conditions.

The postholder will undertake data analysis, data visualisation, and produce reports to develop and administer systems and processes that aid effective data intelligence gathering. They will also deliver projects and support a forward plan for arthritis and musculoskeletal health intelligence; contribute and work effectively within a dynamic team; and support, nurture and grow relationships with external and internal partners to further Versus Arthritis’ data leadership role in the musculoskeletal (MSK) sector.

About the role

• Lead on establishing and maintaining a ‘single source of the truth’ on arthritis and musculoskeletal statistics and data within the charity and beyond. This includes our annual State of MSK Health statistics report and other statistics publications.
• Support on the development and delivery of a pipeline of insightful MSK and health data analysis and quantitative research, to better understand the UK population with arthritis and MSK conditions and to inform the direction of Versus Arthritis’ ambitions, strategy, policy and services work.
• Work with others, particularly colleagues in UK Advocacy and Health Intelligence, to influence improved quality, extent and use of musculoskeletal health data by statutory bodies across the four UK nations, including Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), National Health Service (NHS), Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), nationally and locally to improve musculoskeletal health nationally.
• Manage and maintain our health intelligence website, intranet and Sharepoint pages and data enquiries inbox, ensuring they are up to date, reflect the latest developments of the health intelligence function in the charity and that queries are answered on time.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

• Demonstrate sound knowledge of epidemiological research methods including experience of using multiple sets of health-related data and information systems, and large-scale data sets for policy, quality improvement or research purposes.
• Ability to interpret, present and communicate complex data in accessible lay terms, including producing data-rich reports for a range of technical and generalist audiences.
• Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Strong experience of using NHS and other national health-based datasets, and a good understanding of UK health and social care systems.
• Experience using data to produce infographics or data visualisation.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Benefits

Your excellent benefits include:

• Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
• Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
• Simplyhealth cash plan.
• Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
• Learning and personal development opportunities.
• Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
• Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
• Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).

Main Purpose

This is a key role in Learning and Work Institute, leading our team and work in Wales and part of L&W's Senior Management Team. It aims to further increase our impact on learning, skills and employment in Wales, including by: growing and diversifying our income; increasing our profile; managing our strategic partnerships and exercising influence at the higher levels in Wales; and ensuring we deliver high quality policy, research and events that makes a difference to policy and practice. The role is also a member of L&W's Senior Management Team, working across the organisation, ensuring we work in a joined up way, that L&W is an engaging and supportive place to work, and leading on specific organisational initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

Income generation and diversification. Identify and secure new sources of income including the production of high quality, successful funding applications, working with colleagues across the organisation where appropriate.

Strategy and financial planning. Lead development and implementation of L&W's strategic plan in Wales, including working with our Wales Strategy Group and maximizing opportunities for impact, and ensuring the financial sustainability of L&W’s work in Wales.

Stakeholder engagement. Build effective and productive relationships across the public, private and third sectors in Wales, including with ministers, special advisers and senior officials in the Welsh Government, and other key influencers, to maximise our impact

Leadership and management. Be an active member of SMT and organisational leader, promoting joined-up working and L&W as a great place to work. Lead our Wales team, ensuring they have opportunities to further develop. Act at all times in an inclusive, collaborative, open way that lives our values.

Project management. Ensuring our portfolio of work in Wales is delivered on time, on budget, and to a high quality, and making the links between projects so they have maximum impact.

Strategic communications. Proactively promote L&W’s external profile and key messages through PR, marketing and media activity. Ensure L&W adheres at all times to Welsh language standards.

Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the CEO, including travel to other L&W offices.

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage a range of audiences. You will be confident on national platforms dealing with the media; writing for a range of different platforms and social media.
• Leadership skills that include developing and motivating staff and teams, and ability to work collaboratively as part of the Senior Management Team
• Ability to build and enhance networks, alliances and relationships at the highest level across stakeholders in Wales including politicians and policymakers
• Well developed knowledge of the political and policy environment in Wales in the areas of learning, skills and employment
• Ability to develop new business and income streams for L&W including responding to tenders and generating proactive funding from trusts and foundations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to influence and persuade, a confident presenter with the ability to relate to a wide range of audiences
• Ability to effectively manage a portfolio of research and policy projects and events, delivered on time and on budget to a high quality

Desirable 

• Understanding the fields of learning, skills and employment policy and practice across the UK and network of contacts in Wales and the UK
• Knowledge or experience of governance requirements, such as working with Boards, in the third sector
• An innovative and creative thinker with a record of transforming ideas into practice and ability to understand and analyse a range of research and policy
• Ability to communicate through Welsh, and the confidence to do so

Learning and Work Institute works across the UK, and staff are expected to work across the organisation. Our work in Wales is led by a Cardiff-based team, but all staff are required to follow the guidance set out in our Welsh language scheme when working in Wales.

Benefits Package

Salary of £64,450-£77,880 depending on experience and location

- 31 days' holiday increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service, of which 3 are shutdown days in addition to public holidays.

- Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer contribution

- Group Life Assurance 3*salary

- Hybrid working (with 40%-60% of your time in the office)

- Flexible working practices

- Employee Development Scheme

- Retailer Discounts

- Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental pay

- Enhanced occupational sick pay

- Eye care scheme

- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme

- Gold award in Investors in People

Programme Officer for Europe & Eurasia

About the role:

The Programme Officer will provide programmatic support to a portfolio of Internews Europe’s projects in the Europe & Eurasia (E&E) Region. The role will be part of Internews’ Regional E&E Team and report to the UK-based Regional Programme Manager. The role will support the project teams in the E&E region as they conduct their project activities and ensure effective programme implementation, particularly related to project reporting, work planning, and monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL).

The role will coordinate with diverse international donors to contribute to development opportunities that support E&E media and journalists to safely provide good-quality information. The role supports the design and development of innovative programmes and serves as the point of contact for E&E projects within Internews Europe and for some project donors. The role may also be asked to represent Internews at partner and donor meetings. The role will also contribute to Internews’ knowledge management and improvement of Internews systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the project teams across all programmatic and operational aspects of European-funded grant programmes to implement high-quality projects on time, according to the budget, and to the highest technical standards, and in a way that positions projects within a broader regional or thematic portfolio and contributes to organisational impact
• Monitor progress towards project deliverables and provide guidance to project teams
• Support project openings/start-ups and closeouts
• Advise on project team composition and support with hiring key project personnel
• Guide the project teams on rules and requirements of European donors and Internews’ internal policies and procedures
• Work closely with the E&E Business team on business aspects of project delivery, including budget management and financial tracking
• Review and revise donor narrative reports, workplans, and MERL plans to ensure their high quality
• Review and provide feedback on relevant programmatic and monitoring aspects, including MERL reporting, external project evaluation, and other research and studies
• Solicit, draft, and edit success stories, briefers, and other communications materials for E&E projects in coordination with project teams
• Contribute to or draft scopes of work, programme descriptions, etc. for subgrants or contracts as needed
• Coordinate and contribute to various aspects of proposal development, including research, writing, and editing
• Provide input and support for organisation-wide initiatives as needed
• Travel within the E&E region as necessary
• Represent Internews in official meetings as necessary
• Other duties as reasonably assigned
• In all duties, uphold Internews’ Core Values and demonstrate commitment to fostering a culture of Belonging, Dignity, and Justice.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• University degree in a related field;
• Familiarity with the E&E region and/or media-related issues
• Native-level fluency in written and spoken English, with superb writing and text-editing skills. Proven ability to convey complex ideas with clarity and precision
• Excellent research and analytical skills and relevant experience
• Ability to set priorities and manage time effectively
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and do any task required to get the job done
• Self-starter and dynamic with a strong level of self-awareness. Assertive, with the ability to work on own initiative with little supervision
• Strong teamwork experience and proven track record of a collaborative approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a multicultural environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office programmes
• Ability to travel internationally.

Desirable:

• Proficiency in Russian (written and spoken) and/or other languages spoken in the E&E region is an asset, but not required
• Solid understanding of and/or interest in media development and other civil society development issues in the E&E region
• Experience supporting donor-funded projects and contributing to proposals for donors (particularly EU-funded projects).