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Centre for Mental Health is seeking a dynamic and experienced communications professional to join our team as Associate Director of Communications (Maternity Cover), starting in September 2025 for 12 months. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to lead our communications work, ensuring all of our written and visual outputs support our mission to drive mental health equality.

As the lead on our media, publications, website, social media and marketing work, you’ll manage the development and delivery of impactful content that engages our key audiences and supports our influencing, marketing and fundraising goals. You’ll oversee the production of high-quality publications, infographics, and multimedia materials. You will coordinate our publications and content schedules, overseeing the launch of a range of content to maximise impact and meet the needs of funders and partners.

You’ll be part of the Centre’s Leadership Team, helping to shape the organisation’s strategic direction, working on organisation-wide improvements and championing equality and anti-racism.

The role will supervise a small communications team, providing support and leadership to ensure excellence across our communications. It involves liaising with a broad range of stakeholders including funders, partners, people with lived experience, suppliers and wider sector colleagues.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone with outstanding communication skills, a strong track record in media and digital communications, and a deep understanding of the mental health landscape.

You will have a breadth of experience across digital and traditional communication channels and a keen eye for detail. We’re looking for someone with strong project management skills, capable of balancing competing priorities and deadlines to deliver the high-quality resources and analysis which define the Centre’s reputation.

If you’re passionate about mental health and skilled in strategic communications, we want to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the conversation around mental health and drive change for those who need it most.

Centre for Mental Health wishes to increase our diversity and we particularly welcome applications from people from racialised communities and LGBTQ+ applicants. All our shortlisting is done without reference to personal details.

What we offer

We offer wellbeing support including generous annual leave, flexible working, and a comprehensive employee assistance programme. We support your career development with relevant training and offer up to 12% employer pension contributions.

Youth Futures Foundation is looking for a senior External Affairs professional to lead a busy multi-disciplinary team to drive our reputational, influencing and engagement work as the What Works Centre for Youth Employment.

About the role

• This is a newly created role where you will have responsibility for driving an integrated approach to our audience influencing to deliver our strategic objectives, through collective oversight across our public affairs, stakeholder relations, communications and marketing work.
• The post holder will report to the Director of Policy and External Affairs and work closely with the CEO, wider Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Deputy Director of Strategic Development to enable purposeful reputational growth, enhanced brand recognition and the delivery of external impact.
• The post holder will need to be an experienced leader and manager; a people person able to inspire, nurture and support a team of motivated engagement and communications professionals as well as deputising for the Director more widely when required.
• To be successful, the post holder will need to be able to balance big picture thinking with driving practical implementation and outcomes across the team and thriving in ambiguity when needed. The skills and experience to drive and support internal change to foster an optimal operating environment and ability to design and embed future focused ways of working will be important to the success of the role

This role can be based at any of our hubs located in Birmingham, Leeds or London. We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

For more information, please download our recruitment pack.

Panathlon is a national charity that gives children with special needs and disabilities (SEND) the opportunity to engage in competitive sporting and leadership opportunities. Operating in every English County, North and South Wales and Northern Ireland, our work changes lives—helping young people build confidence, develop physical and emotional skills and enjoy the joy of competition. With support from major funders, sponsors, and national partners, we’re constantly growing our impact—and we need a CEO who can drive our strategy, lead our exceptional team and champion our mission at the highest levels.

The Role

As CEO, you’ll be the strategic lead for the charity with some operational oversight too. You will work closely with the Board of Trustees, oversee a small but high-performing team, and serve as the face of the organisation for key funders, partners, and stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include:

● Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement long-term plans aligned with our mission.
● Fundraising & Income Generation: Drive major donor pitches, manage key sponsor relationships, and grow revenue through campaigns and events.
● Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate relationships with charitable partners, corporate partners, government departments, national sports bodies, local authorities, and disability groups.
● Marketing & Communications: Oversee PR strategy, digital presence, and communications.
● Governance & Operations: Ensure regulatory compliance, oversee HR and finance, and maintain a strong organisational infrastructure.

About You

We’re looking for a proven leader with a strong track record of strategic leadership and income generation, ideally in the charity, education, or sports sectors. You’ll combine hands-on management experience with the ability to inspire funders, partners, and stakeholders alike.

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer.

Our strategy has set ambitious goals to reach and engage a much larger and more diverse range of people who care about blood cancer. We’re looking for a talented brand and communications leader with a passion for audience-led integrated planning to help deliver this change. Comfortable getting up to speed quickly and driving conversations with colleagues and agencies at all levels, you have experience leading and energising multi-disciplinary projects and teams to deliver impactful results. 

You’ll own our prospect audience segmentation, using it to inform our brand strategy and communications planning, ensuring we are constantly keeping it fresh by learning from audience behaviours. You’ll drive our audience strategy and bring it together with brand growth targets and communications plans, helping to set priorities based on organisational strategy and audience need. As guardian of our profile, you’ll be responsible for ensuring we remain relevant to our audiences by monitoring and reporting on brand health and communications performance data, using this to inform planning and decision making.

Accountable for delivering strategies for brand and content marketing, in line with our brand positioning, you’ll work closely with teams across the charity to ensure integration. And you’ll lead and motivate a passionate Brand and Communications team, energising everyone every day to deliver their best work.

Expected travel for this role is: Once a week or as needed dependent on requirements

We’re committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.

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.

We’re looking for an experienced, dynamic and proactive Senior Brand and Marketing Officer to become a key member of our growing Marketing department. With a strong background in account management, you'll play a central role in managing a variety of marketing projects and campaigns across the organisation, acting as the key point of contact between internal teams and the marketing function. You’ll also work closely with the Brand and Marketing Manager to take our brand to new heights.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives on building relationships, delivering impactful campaigns, and ensuring stakeholders feel supported and understood, all while helping us achieve our mission of going further, faster to find a cure.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

A strategic and highly organised brand and marketing professional who can offer effective stakeholder management, build collaborative relationships and ultimately deliver marketing campaigns that will make a difference.

There is a real opportunity to make a significant impact on not only our internal ways of working and our account management process, but also to be a part of a very exciting brand development programme working with a whole host of experts in their field.

While a passion for our cause is essential, charity experience is not needed to excel in this role. Compassion is essential, and experience of working with people in highly sensitive situations would be advantageous.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead the Marketing department’s account management approach to campaigns and projects across The Charity, responding to briefs and co-ordinating communication between internal clients and Marketing colleagues
• Provide exceptional stakeholder management, building strong relationships and boosting the reputation and profile of the marketing function across The Charity
• Identify opportunities to streamline marketing processes and improve collaboration across the teams
• Support the Brand & Marketing Manager in developing and implementing new internal ways of working in promoting organisational alignment in its approach to external communications
• Take the lead on The Charity’s well-established signs and symptoms campaign, working with our media-buying agency to agree approaches to paid advertisements
• Track perceptions and awareness of The Charity’s brand -regularly reporting on the impact of previous marketing activities, influencing future decisions through insights and ensuring the external agency is providing value and worth
• Support the Marketing Officer to provide exceptional client management for internal and external stakeholders
• Manage and maintain the Marketing department’s Service Level Agreements, ensuring internal clients understand them and factor them into their project plans, and that timeframes and deadlines are being adhered to both within and outside of the department
• Act as a brand guardian in all internal and external communications, advising other teams on best practice and ensuring all outputs are consistent with The Charity’s brand guidelines
• Support the Brand & Marketing Manager with The Charity’s brand development programme and brand marketing campaigns

Circa £49,000 per annum

Fixed term (EML cover)

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Content Manager, working on Soccer Aid for UNICEF - the biggest celebrity football match in the calendar and UNICEF UK’s biggest broadcasted fundraising event. Since its inception in 2006, Soccer Aid for UNICEF has raised more than £121 million, helping to protect every child’s right to play. 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of Soccer Aid for UNICEF and the team has ambitious plans to mark this milestone, which this role will be pivotal in delivering.

The Senior Content Manager provides strategic oversight and comprehensive support to the Soccer Aid for UNICEF multi-functional delivery team. This role is critical in ensuring a cohesive brand and unified voice across all channels, delivering audience-centric content that aligns with the key objectives of increasing ticket sales, fundraising, and enhancing viewership. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker and proactive creative leader who is passionate about creating impactful content that drives engagement and supports the overarching goals of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF campaign.

We are seeking an individual who is experienced in implementing an engaging and audience-led content strategy, with evidence of effective campaign delivery. The successful applicant should have excellent communication skills and be able to manage multiple conflicting priorities, working in a high-pressure campaign environment.

Act now and visit the website via the applu button to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, 13 July 2025. 

Interview date: 

First round: Thu 24 July (online).

Second round: Wed 30/ Thu 31 July (online).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Linking your strategic vision to organisational goals, you’ll devise integrated marcomms and engagement plans to deliver direct marketing initiatives that enhance our brand, engage and build a loyal supporter base, and meet income targets.

A key part of your role will be to amplify inspiring stories of the communities we work with in rural Africa. These stories are vital to evidence the impact that innovative agricultural practices and local support have on smallholder farmers who transform their livelihoods and lives. And what makes our communities uniquely different is their commitment to pass on their newly gained knowledge, skills and produce to fellow farmers, creating a powerful ripple effect of positive and sustainable change.

This approach to working together is also what binds our global teams. So as well as being a strong leader, you’ll also be proactive in collaborating across fundraising teams and adept at crafting internal and external communications to achieve our objectives.

This is a pivotal role that needs to confidently balance building the brand with attracting and retaining donors, and strategic leadership with hands on implementation. 

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.  Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is recruiting for the position of ‘Strategic Marketing Planner’ to join its award-winning Marketing division on a permanent full-time basis, to be based from its Waterloo Office, London. The organisation is currently operating to a hybrid working model.

Job purpose:

• Be a catalyst for change, driving robust data-driven, audience-led and integrated approaches to marketing decisions and plans. 
• Drive planning excellence across the marketing teams, and cross-organisational initiatives requiring marketing support, to increase collaboration and build marketing capability.
• Lead on the audience and supporter insights programme, and work with key internal stakeholders to ensure the insights support the work of teams across the organisation in their own strategic planning.
• Develop the IRUK brand strategically to continually grow brand awareness, engagement and relevance.

The successful candidate must have:

• Proven experience of managing marketing teams/projects and/or managing brands, working across a range of projects for multiple audience groups.
• Experience of running marketing campaigns and/or developing content geared towards the British Muslim community.
• Experience in leading audience research projects and translating insights into actionable marketing strategies.
• Significant experience in audience segmentation strategies and personalisation to maximise on marketing performance.
• Experienced in interpreting data to make marketing decisions.
• Hands-on experience of using project management tools such as Asana.
• Experienced in relationship and stakeholder management.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships, communicate effectively and influence a wide range of individuals both internally and externally.
• Significant experience of managing and motivating agencies to drive maximum value from relationships.
• Understanding of charity sector marketing.
• Experience of developing and managing annual plans.
• Good understanding of KPIs and marketing metrics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solution focused in the face of challenges.
• Superb attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate highly technical and complex information and requirements. relating to marketing to non-specialist management and internal stakeholders to gain buy-in.  
• A data-driven, analytical mindset with experience of interpreting results and recommending opportunities for optimisation.
• Excellent knowledge of the creative process from start to finish.
• Excellent knowledge of all marketing channels, both online and offline.
• Strong understanding of the major technology-driven changes and trends affecting the online media and advertising industries.
• A confident collaborator, able to influence and build positive working relationships
• Outstanding organisational skills, able to manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to last minute changes.
• Flexible and adaptable – responding positively to change.
• A data-driven, analytical mindset with experience of interpreting results and recommending opportunities for optimisation.

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 23rd July 2025.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job 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 submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

We are looking for a highly skilled and visionary senior leader, with a proven track-record of financial and business management and the creation of robust and innovative financial and operational strategies. The Senior Finance Lead will be a member of the senior leadership team, entrusted with strategic responsibility and supervising day to day management of the financial and commercial operations across the business including the shop, café, nursery, admissions and educational courses. The Senior Finance Lead will conduct rigorous analysis of financial data, trends and performance metrics to derive insights and offer recommendations for informed decision making.

In return Great Dixter offer a market rate salary and benefits package, together with flexible working practices where available. To apply, please send a full cv with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post.

Early applications are encouraged; interviews may be staged and we may choose to appoint at any time during the application process.

Reports to: Director of Strategy

Staff responsibilities: Line manage four staff; Senior Social Media Officer, Communications Officer, Communications Assistant, Media Officer 

Hours of work: 37.5 hours, full time. The role is contracted until 31 March 2026, due to government funding.

Please note, candidates must be based in the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the promotion of Bikeability, the Government’s national cycle training programme, as a key member of the management team.

The Head of Marketing and Communications is responsible for the creation, development and delivery of marketing and communications activity with both internal and external audiences, including the Bikeability industry, schools, parents, the general public, media, and key stakeholders.

You will head up a team of talented communication experts, as part of the Strategy team, ensuring the delivery of all communications activity, including marketing campaigns, social media, press relations, industry engagement, and communications support to our public affairs strategy.

You will have excellent experience of delivering outstanding marketing and communications campaigns to increase brand awareness and drive service demand. You will have a collaborative approach and enjoy working as part of a team.  You will report to the Director of Strategy and be actively engaged in advising the executive team and trustees. 

Responsibilities:  

Lead the Promotions and Communications team to: 

• Develop and deliver The Bikeability Trust’s marketing, communications and media activities, including campaigns and project communications

• Manage relevant contracts with external agencies, including website management and graphic design

• Deliver the Bikeability social media programme to key audiences including parents, schools, internal Bikeability industry, and general public for wider awareness 

• Deliver communications support for Bikeability industry through a programme of regular communications 

• Work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to deliver effective project communication deliverables 

• Effectively manage team budget 

• Use media monitoring and brand tracking to evaluate impact and manage brand reputation

• Ensure evaluation and impact of communications work is collated and learning shared.

Enhance and improve strategic stakeholders’ engagement, including joint campaigns, cross-promotion and/or specific project activity to: 

• Ensure the Department for Transport and Active Travel England are fully engaged in any communications activity, working with them to amplify messaging 

• Work with cycling and active travel organisations on joint campaigns and promotions 

• Suport our Fundraising team to generate engagement and income from individual donors and corporate partners 

• Work with our agency partner to provide communications support to public affairs strategy 

• Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion are considered, and the Bikeability industry voice is at the centre, in all research projects and programmes. 

Provide communications leadership across The Bikeability Trust: 

• Champion and advocate the brand, supporting and motivating teams across the organisation to adopt our tone of voice and messaging 

• Track communications performance management and make recommendations for improvement 

• Deputise for the Director of Strategy in reporting to Board and attending Board meetings. 

Essential Skills and Experience 

• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience in communications, PR or marketing, including management of a small team.

• Experience of communications and marketing, including promotional campaigns 

• Experience of website management 

• Strong leadership and collaborative working style 

• Self-motivated with positive mindset 

• Excellent communication and analytical skills 

Desirable Skills and Experience: 

• Experience working in charity or non-profit sector 

• Experience working in cycling industry 

• Experience working with local and national government 

About The Bikeability Trust 

The Bikeability Trust’s purpose is to ensure that all cycle training is delivered to a gold standard, inspiring everyone to cycle with competence and confidence.   

We are:  

• Expert: The Trust has successfully administered the Bikeability programme on behalf of government since 2018, delivering high-quality delivery guides and instructor training, and our workforce has thousands of years combined experience teaching people to cycle.  

• Inspiring: Every rider completes our training feeling able, confident and motivated to cycle safely on the roads for short journeys. Transforming the traditional image of cycling to an everyday, everyone activity.    

• Quality focussed: Our instructors deliver high-quality, consistent and standardised cycle training. We aim to ensure that every rider achieves the same outcomes to the same standard, taking into account their individual capabilities, including special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).  

• Inclusive: We take action to reduce barriers to participation, support underrepresented groups and ensure that anyone who wishes to access Bikeability cycle training is able to do so, and cycling is seen as an activity for all.   

• Efficient: Our delivery programme offers value for money and is delivered in an economic, proportional and efficient way.  

• Influential: We share our evidence of the impact of cycle training across a variety of sectors (transport, education, environment, health, leisure, etc) and work collaboratively with stakeholders, partners and commercial organisations to achieve our vision and influence behaviour change.

We're looking for a passionate and strategic individual to join our record-breaking and award-winning team, leading our voluntary income and marketing functions. This is a unique opportunity to combine creativity, leadership, and purpose, helping secure the future of hospice care across Essex.

About the Role

As Head of Fundraising and Marketing, you’ll take the lead on delivering ambitious and integrated fundraising and marketing strategies. You’ll work collaboratively across the charity to grow income, raise awareness of our work, and strengthen engagement with our supporters, patients, families, colleagues and volunteers.

You’ll inspire and lead high-performing teams, ensuring our fundraising is ethical, sustainable, and diverse, while also developing engaging marketing campaigns that reflect the compassionate care we provide.

This role sits at the heart of our organisation and offers a real opportunity to shape our future success.

About You

You’ll be an experienced and forward-thinking leader, passionate about the power of storytelling, relationships and community support. You’ll also bring:

• A proven track record in both fundraising and marketing leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A collaborative and values-driven approach.
• Knowledge of charity governance, income generation and marketing best practices.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and team development.
• Strategic insight with hands-on delivery skills.

Exciting opportunity at Age UK for experienced new business professionals to secure and foster new corporate partnerships! We're seeking two passionate Senior Business Development Executives to join the new partnership side of our Partnership and Philanthropy team. You'll be an excellent relationship builder with new business/fundraising experience along with strong administrative and organisational skills. You will always go that extra mile to deliver on your own opportunities as well as supporting key activities within the team helping secure sector leading partnerships that deliver income and impact for the Age UK Network and older people. As part of our sector and thematic approach to partnership development the post holders will get to work across different industries and areas including financial services and Age International.

We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include working from our London office (EC3N 2LB) - currently once a week on a Thursday and may involve regular travel, including occasional overnight stays.
Due to external facing relationship based nature of the role, more frequent attendance in London may be required.

Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Age UK internal grade: 6L

Last date for applications Monday 7th July 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview via MS Teams on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th July 2025. In- person interviews to follow for successful candidates at our London office One America Square EC3N 2LB.

Must haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience

• Demonstrable new business experience ideally in a corporate partnerships environment. A, I
• Experience and ability to lead projects and manage project groups. A
• Experience of organising and prioritising your own workload and monitoring and reporting on activity. A

Skills and Knowledge

• A sound understanding of the principles of corporate fundraising, and knowledge of the basics of fundraising regulations. A
• Good negotiation skills with a proven ability to establish long-term working relationships. I
• Ability to spot opportunities, identify prospective partners' needs and drivers and match these with the priorities of Age UK and older people. I, P
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral - and the social skills and presence to communicate and present to a variety of audiences. A, I, P
• Sound administration skills, including a good working knowledge of MS Office products and databases. A
• Able to think creatively, use own initiative and seek advice when needed. I

Personal attributes

• A passion to support older people and the mission of Age UK. A,I
• A high degree of diplomacy, tact and confidence. I

Great to haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience

• Experience in securing 5 figure partnerships. A, I

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250

Additional Information

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an ‘A’ in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting our Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

For a full list of benefits please visit our website.

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a great charity focused on developing a thriving Muslim community within the UK. This is an innovative charity which aims to help Muslims calculate and give Zakat to those in need across the UK. An exciting opportunity exists for a Head of Marketing to join the team. As Head of Marketing, you will be responsible for growing brand awareness, strengthening donor engagement, managing their digital presence and delivering high-quality content. You will lead a small team covering social media, content and creative, and corporate communications ensuring their work is aligned with the charity’s mission. This is a full-time, permanent role remote working, with 1-2 days a month in London for meetings (reasonable travel expenses covered within UK).

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have at least five years’ senior experience within a digital and performance marketing environment. You will have extensive understanding of integrated marketing campaigns and executing channel marketing at pace and efficiency. Knowledge of planning, executing and/or managing all digital marketing activities across SE, Email, Social and PPC is essential for this role. You will be highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising digital campaigns that inform, educate, inspire and convince prospecting, existing and lapsed givers. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent influencing skills with donors, colleagues, and partners. You will possess a cultural awareness and be able to communicate sensitively within faith-based contexts.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.

Senior Individual Giving Executive
c.£33,000 per annum
Remote

The Talent Set is thrilled to partner with a leading UK children’s charity to recruit a Senior Individual Giving Executive.

This exciting opportunity plays a key role in delivering impactful, multi-channel fundraising campaigns. The successful candidate will manage high-value projects across channels such as digital, direct mail, DRTV, and telemarketing, supporting income growth through regular giving, lotteries, cash appeals, raffles, and more.

This is a fantastic role for someone with strong campaign management experience who’s ready to step up and help shape future planning, guide junior team members, and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

If you're passionate about creating powerful supporter journeys and driving fundraising success, this could be your ideal next step.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage end-to-end fundraising campaigns across a range of channels including digital, direct mail, DRTV, dialogue, lottery, and raffles—ensuring compliance, timely delivery, and budget management.
• Support strategic development by evaluating campaign performance, contributing insights, and making data-driven recommendations to inform future Individual Giving strategy.
• Oversee campaign budgets, including forecasting, processing invoices, monitoring variances, and supporting the development of annual income and expenditure plans.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring campaigns align with brand guidelines, fundraising strategy, and organisational goals.
• Mentor and support junior team members, providing guidance on campaign delivery, professional development, and internal processes.
• Champion continuous improvement, staying up to date with sector trends, contributing to team planning, and actively supporting diversity and inclusion within the organisation.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience managing campaigns across at least two fundraising channels (e.g. face-to-face, telemarketing, direct mail, DRTV, or digital), with strong understanding of creative processes, data segmentation, and campaign evaluation.
• Skilled in setting and monitoring budgets, working to KPIs, analysing campaign performance, and supporting data-driven decision making.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure, ensuring timely delivery and accuracy in all aspects of campaign delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience liaising with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, and ability to give clear, constructive creative feedback.
• Confident using Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, Outlook), with analytical and numeracy skills and familiarity with database and data briefing tools.
• Proactive in personal development and supporting others, demonstrating flexibility, team spirit, and problem-solving capabilities in a fast-paced, changing environment.

What’s on Offer:

• Play a central role in delivering impactful fundraising campaigns across a range of high-performing channels including digital, DRTV, and direct mail.
• Contribute to the planning and development of the charities Individual Giving strategy, with opportunities to shape future campaign direction and innovation.
• Benefit from tailored learning and mentoring opportunities, including overseeing junior team members and collaborating across specialist teams and external partners.
• Be part of a mission-led organisation making a tangible difference across the UK, with values of hope, respect and inclusion at its core.
• Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with a supportive working policy, flexible hours, and travel only when required for essential team meetings or key events.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.