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Join the award-winning Independent Society of Musicians
Central London – Senior Communications Officer Full time – £35k to £40k DOE

The ISM is now looking for an experienced and talented Senior Communications Officer to join our team, reporting to the Head of Sales & Marketing. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding writer and communications professional to help raise the profile of the ISM, promote the value of membership and engage professional musicians through high-quality content and campaigns.
You will lead on the planning, writing, editing and publication of content across a wide range of channels, including the ISM website, newsletters, publications, marketing materials and external media. You will be responsible for developing compelling and persuasive content that supports membership growth, strengthens the ISM brand and communicates the organisation's work effectively to members and the wider music sector.
You will also play a key role in managing the ISM's content strategy and SEO activity, working closely with the Website and Marketing Manager to improve content performance, increase visibility and attract new audiences through search. This will include content planning, keyword research, link-building activity and reporting on performance and engagement.
Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will identify opportunities to showcase the work of the ISM Group, including its campaigns, events, resources, legal services and thought leadership. You will also work closely with the Chief Executive on the production of Music Journal, secure profile-raising opportunities for senior representatives and support the development of speeches, presentations and briefing materials.
You will have significant experience in a communications, content, copywriting or marketing role and be able to demonstrate exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills. You will have experience of producing engaging content for a variety of audiences and channels, alongside a strong understanding of content marketing, brand management and SEO best practice. If possible, you should have a music background. 
You will be joining a professional and committed staff team based in Bayswater, London. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative and proactive communications professional who wants to make a real impact in a leading organisation supporting musicians across the UK.

For a full job description for this role please visit our website. 

To apply please send a CV and covering letter saying why you are right the person for the job 

Closing date is Tuesday 1st September at 8.30am. First interviews will take place face-to-face on Tuesday 8th September. Applications generated by AI will not be considered.

This is a critical, high impact, supporter-facing role within our fundraising team helping to plan and deliver our Events and Community programme. The role is responsible for engaging and growing a community of committed supporters with the goal of growing income across our varied Events portfolio of third-party and DIY challenges, whilst also supporting the team manager across our Community and Virtual challenge programmes. 

About Ovarian Cancer Action  

In the UK, only 1 in 3 women live more than 10 years after an ovarian cancer diagnosis.

As the leading ovarian cancer research charity, we’re working to change that. By finding new and better ways to prevent, treat and detect ovarian cancer, we will ensure a future where no woman dies of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian Cancer Action is a community of changemakers with one purpose: to give ovarian cancer the focus it needs to increase 10-year survival rates. And we know research is the solution. 

We live and breathe this lifesaving, world-leading research. We fund more ovarian cancer research than any other UK gynaecological cancer charity. It’s how we’ve driven some of the biggest breakthroughs of the last 19 years. 

We're also the only charity at the heart of the global ovarian cancer research community and have been for four decades. 

By connecting the world's leading scientists together, we’re creating a powerful hub of experience, expertise and insight so that we confidently fund research that takes us a step closer to our goal: that by 2032 half of women will live more than 10 years after diagnosis. 

Role:   Senior Events and Community Fundraising Officer 

Reports to:Events and Community Fundraising Manager 

Functional team: Fundraising Team 

Main working relationships: 

Community and Events team, Fundraising, Communications, Finance and Database colleagues

Event organisers, challenge providers, fundraising platforms, suppliers, volunteers and supporters 

External stakeholders: 

Supporters, volunteers, agencies, service providers 

Scope of the role

You will manage and successfully deliver key events including the London Marathon, Great North Run and London Landmarks Half Marathon, as well as third party and DIY challenge fundraising. You’ll lead on supporter recruitment and stewardship to meet or exceed agreed targets, while keeping budgets, income and performance on track, as well as maintaining accurate supporter data. You’ll also support on the delivery of Community and Virtual challenge fundraising, including our flagship challenge, Walk in Her Name. 

1)Support planning and delivery of the Events programme

i) Support recruitment, engagement and retention across our event portfolio including London Marathon, Great North Run, London Landmarks as well as third party and DIY challenges to meet or exceed agreed income and engagement targets, while keeping budgets, income and performance on track. 

ii) Responsible for the OCA London Marathon team from sign-up to post-race including delivery of training and fundraising support, on the day cheer point and post-race celebration activities.

iii) Attend events as required. 

iv) Support the team Manager to plan and deliver virtual challenges, including our flagship event, Walk in Her Name and Walk 100, working collaboratively across the team to maximise supporter experience and campaign performance. 

2) Manage delivery of Community Fundraising

i) Manage delivery of community fundraising and engagement

ii) Support the team manager to explore and identify new opportunities for growth.

3) Provide excellent supporter care across the events and community portfolio

i) Deliver excellent supporter care across Events and Community fundraising, ensuring every supporter receives timely, helpful and inspiring communications throughout their fundraising journey

ii) Monitor event performance and supporter feedback, sharing and deploying insight to improve stewardship journeys, recruitment activity and future planning 

iii) Work closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Communications, Finance and Database teams to deliver integrated, supporter-led activity.

4) Provide excellent administrative support

i) Manage and track event budgets, income and expenditure, ensuring accurate forecasting, reporting and post-campaign evaluation.

ii) Maintain accurate supporter and financial records across Raiser’s Edge and fundraising platforms, including data coding, income coding and administrative processes to support excellent supporter care

iii) Ensure all events and fundraising activity is delivered in line with Ovarian Cancer Action’s processes, fundraising best practice, GDPR requirements and relevant legislation.

Person specification

At Ovarian Cancer Action, we have different backgrounds, ways of working and areas of expertise, but we strive to create an environment that lives our values and ambitious mindset.This means that your attitude to your work and fellow team members is as important as skills and abilities.

What experience we're looking for

• Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering a successful events portfolio, challenge events and / or community fundraising activity.
• Understanding of recruiting supporters to events across organic and paid channels.
• Track record of providing excellent supporter care - motivating supporters to achieve agreed goals
• Strong administrative skills with the ability to maintain accurate records and follow agreed processes.
• Familiar with using a CRM database - ideally Raiser’s Edge.
• Experience of tracking and reporting against budgets and targets.
• A working knowledge of fundraising platforms, online giving pages or event registration systems.

Skills And Attributes:

• Confident relationship builder with strong written and verbal communication skills, especially with supporters.
• Strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills, and able to manage multiple activities and deadlines.
• Accurate attention to detail, particularly when working with financial information, supporter records and reporting processes.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and digital fundraising tools, with a willingness to learn and use new systems and AI tools.
• Able to use initiative, solve problems and take ownership of agreed areas of work.
• A genuine collaborator who works across teams and with external suppliers or event partners.
• Able to evaluate activity, learn from results and make suggestions for improvement.

Attitude and personal qualities:

• Enthusiastic and passionate about our work and women's health.
• Self-motivated with a growth mindset and comfortable working as part of a small, ambitious team.
• Adaptable and flexible, with a positive approach to continuous improvement.
• Warm, friendly and professional, with a genuine commitment to excellent supporter experience.
• Calm and solutions-focused when working under pressure or managing competing priorities.
• Flexible to the needs of the post, including occasional work outside normal working hours, with time off in return.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the role description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles that we have.

Additional details

Salary: Between £32,000 to £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Contract type: This is a fixed term contract of 12 months.

Role type:This is a full-time role, however, we’re open to a variety of working patterns and welcome the opportunity to discuss this with candidates. If flexibility or part-time work is your preference, then a paragraph about how this could work well for you in your supporting statement would be helpful.

Location: This role is hybrid with up to 40% office based in City Road, London, EC1V 2PR, near Old Street underground station. The nature of the role may require ad hoc work outside regular office hours (with time off in return).

Our benefits and flexible working

• Flexible working: At Ovarian Cancer Action we strive to be a place where the best people do their best work. We take a proactive approach to conversations with staff and candidates around working patterns and are open to considering a variety of flexible working options.
• Annual leave: In addition to 25 days annual leave and eight public holidays per year, three days are also given to be taken between Christmas and New Year, so in total you can receive up to 36 days paid leave.
• Employer and employee contributory pension: We offer a generous pension scheme above the statutory minimum requirement.
• Healthcare plan: We have partnered with Simplyhealth to offer cashback on a range of healthcare services, as well as access to a 24-hour free GP phone line and counselling service.
• Gym discounts: As part of the healthcare plan you will be able to claim discount on gym membership at participating gyms.
• Eye test: We offer eye tests and financial support with glasses if needed when using a VDU at work.
• Maternity and paternity pay: We offer additional enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees.
• Training and development opportunities: We want everyone to have a growth mindset and will work on an individualised learning and development plan for you each year.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Employees and their direct family have access to a 24-hour confidential and free Employee Assistance Programme phone line.
• Social events for the team: We believe work should be fun and create opportunities for the team to spend time together.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity and welcome enquiries and applications from underrepresented groups, including minoritised communities and applicants with disabilities. At Ovarian Cancer Action, we believe that embracing diversity, promoting equality and fostering inclusivity are essential values that drive our success.

We understand that a diverse workforce brings together unique perspectives, experiences and talents, which fuels innovation and enhances our ability to better serve the communities we work with.

Battersea has entered an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we reach the mid-point of our new five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation, we are strengthening our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals.

The Philanthropy Officer will play a pivotal role in achieving ambitious annual income targets across Philanthropy, Partnerships & Campaigns (PP&C). In this role, you will manage and develop a mid-value giving programme, building strong supporter relationships through tailored cultivation, stewardship and engagement activities. The role is responsible for delivering donor communications, appeals and fundraising campaigns, supporting the planning and execution of donor events, maintaining accurate financial records and performance reporting, and working collaboratively across the organisation to maximise fundraising opportunities and contribute to the successful delivery of the Philanthropy team’s strategic objectives.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans.

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact us or call us. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI:

At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.

To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.

Closing date: 23rd August 2026

All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Interview date(s): 1st September 2026

For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack.

To apply for the role, please click the "Apply" button.

Background

The Lily Foundation is the UK's leading charity dedicated to advancing research, raising awareness, and providing support for individuals and families affected by mitochondrial disease ('mito'). Our vision is for a world in which every mitochondrial disease patient has a voice and access to treatment, support to improve their life and, ultimately, a cure.

Community fundraising is at the heart of Lily's success. Every year, hundreds of families, friends and local communities come together to raise funds in support of loved ones affected by mitochondrial disease. Alongside this, we're beginning to grow our Individual Giving, Regular Giving and Legacy fundraising programmes, helping more people support Lily in ways that suit them.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for someone who can build strong relationships with our supporters, help bring fundraising ideas to life and ensure everyone who chooses to support Lily has an outstanding experience.

About the role

This is a varied and rewarding role supporting the delivery of Lily's community fundraising and individual giving programme. You'll be the main point of contact for many of our amazing supporters, helping individuals, families and community groups make the most of their fundraising. You'll also play a key role in developing Lily's Teams initiative, which brings together families and friends fundraising in honour or memory of someone affected by mitochondrial disease.

Alongside community fundraising, you'll support the delivery of Lily's emerging Individual Giving, Regular Giving and Legacy fundraising activity, helping to develop and deliver supporter journeys, campaigns and communications that encourage long-term engagement.

Working closely with the Senior Public Fundraising Manager and colleagues across fundraising and marketing, you'll play an important part in helping more people discover, support and stay connected with The Lily Foundation. If you're someone who enjoys building relationships, getting things done and making supporters feel valued, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of Lily's community fundraising programme, supporting individuals, families and community groups to organise their own fundraising activities.

· Develop and grow Lily's Teams initiative, supporting families and friends fundraising in honour or memory of someone affected by mitochondrial disease with sensitivity, empathy and excellent supporter care.

· Build strong relationships with community fundraisers, providing practical advice, encouragement and fundraising resources to help maximise income and supporter satisfaction.

· Support the planning and delivery of Lily's community fundraising campaigns, appeals and fundraising products, working closely with colleagues across fundraising and marketing.

· Help develop and deliver supporter journeys for community fundraisers, regular givers and other supporters, encouraging long-term engagement and repeat support.

· Support the development of Lily's Individual Giving, Regular Giving and Legacy fundraising activity through campaign delivery, stewardship and donor communications.

· Identify opportunities to grow community fundraising & individual giving income by encouraging repeat fundraising, in-memory giving, Regular Giving and other longer-term ways of supporting Lily.

· Maintain accurate records on the CRM system (Donorfy), ensuring supporter information is up to date and using data to monitor activity and improve performance.

· Prepare regular reports and updates for the Senior Public Fundraising Manager, identifying trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.

· Work collaboratively with colleagues across fundraising, marketing and operations to deliver joined-up campaigns, communications and supporter experiences.

· Represent The Lily Foundation professionally and enthusiastically, acting as an ambassador for the charity and building positive relationships with supporters and partners.

I’m excited to be hiring a new role for a mental health charity, joining their Digital and Experiential team, driving fundraising through a number of products as part of a wider Mass Engagement Fundraising team, as their new Senior Social Challenges Officer.

This role leads on Social Challenges with responsibility for developing a diverse and successful portfolio, recruiting thousands of fundraisers and supporting them to exceed their fundraising goals.

I’m looking to hear from individuals with experience in the charity virtual challenge space who can manage multiple stakeholders and work at pace.

As Senior Social Challenge Officer, you will lead the growth, delivery and optimisation of the charity’s Social Challenges, Weddings and Birthdays fundraising portfolio. Working closely with the Digital and Experiential Manager, you will strengthen existing products and identify future opportunities through data insight and sector trend analysis. You will oversee the end-to-end project management of digital fundraising activities, from setting targets and KPIs to briefing suppliers, monitoring delivery, and evaluating performance. You will also provide hands-on leadership of two Fundraising Officers.

Essential criteria:

• Experience of managing fundraising or income generation activities and a proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets across a range of channels and products
• Experience of using an innovation process to identify and implement new activity or improve existing activity.
• Experience in planning and executing digital/Meta-based challenges such as celebrations, and social challenges – as well as related knowledge of these products.

You’ll join a collaborative team, who look after their staff, and value wellbeing, flexible working, and family friendly environments, and generous annual leave.

• Hybrid working- 2 days p/w in Stratford, London.
• 12 month maternity cover contract.
• Full-time hours (35 hour week).
• Salary £41,242

Closing date- ASAP, applications reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply today! Interviews to take place w/c 10^th August.

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

Job Title: Fundraising Manager

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £40,000

Hours per week: 28 hours 4 days per week

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (Pro Rota)

Role Description

The Senior Fundraising Manager will play a key strategic role in supporting the mission and ministry of St Edmundsbury Cathedral by developing and delivering a diverse range of fundraising activities, with a particular focus on Trusts and Foundations, major funding opportunities, donor stewardship and the growth of sustainable income.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, the role will identify and develop new funding opportunities, build strong relationships with Trusts and Foundations, and lead the preparation and submission of high-quality funding applications and reports. The postholder will also oversee the Cathedral’s Patron and donor relationships, legacy and regular giving activity, and provide strategic oversight of major fundraising events and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Legacy and Appeals

• Support and develop the Cathedral’s legacy giving strategy, helping to encourage and secure gifts in wills.
• Work with colleagues and volunteers to develop appropriate legacy communications and stewardship activity.
• Provide strategic support for the delivery of fundraising appeals, including the biennial ‘Gift Day’.
• Review and evaluate fundraising appeals, identifying opportunities to improve engagement and income.

Trusts and Foundations

• Develop and implement a Trusts and Foundations fundraising strategy to increase income and diversify the Cathedral’s funding base.
• Research and identify new Trusts, Foundations and other institutional funding opportunities aligned with the Cathedral’s mission, ministry and strategic priorities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective Trusts and Foundations, ensuring effective stewardship and ongoing engagement.
• Lead the development and submission of high-quality funding applications, working with colleagues across the Cathedral to gather relevant information, budgets, impact measures and supporting evidence.
• Maintain a comprehensive pipeline of funding opportunities, applications, deadlines and outcomes.
• Ensure funders receive timely, accurate and engaging updates on the impact of their support.
• Develop compelling cases for support and funding proposals for a range of projects and priorities.
• Support colleagues with grant applications where appropriate, providing guidance on funder requirements, application development and reporting.
• Monitor changes in the funding landscape and identify emerging opportunities for the Cathedral.

Donor Acknowledgement and CRM Management

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records in the fundraising CRM database, Donorfy, including donation history, communications and engagement activity.
• Ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place for effective donor stewardship and relationship management.
• Produce reports and analysis from Donorfy to support fundraising planning, decision-making and income monitoring.
• Ensure donors and Patrons are thanked and acknowledged appropriately and in a timely manner, including personal correspondence and letters from the Dean where appropriate.
• Use donor data and insight to identify opportunities for increased engagement, retention and income.

Planned and Regular Giving

• Work with the Planned Giving Committee to develop and implement a strategy for increasing regular giving.
• Develop communications that encourage supporters to become regular givers.

Patrons and Donors

• Manage and develop relationships with existing Patrons and key donors, ensuring high standards of engagement through regular communications, including e-newsletters, invitations and other appropriate engagement activities.
• Oversee the delivery of the Cathedral’s Patron events, including the Patrons’ Carol Service, Spring Trip and Summer Garden Party, working with colleagues to ensure events are delivered to a high standard.
• Monitor Patron membership, renewal dates and income, ensuring effective processes are in place for timely renewal communications.
• Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure Patron income and donations are accurately recorded and reconciled.
• Develop and implement strategies to grow the Cathedral’s Patron network and strengthen relationships with existing supporters.
• Identify opportunities to deepen donor engagement and develop supporters towards increased giving and longterm involvement with the Cathedral.

Major Fundraising Initiatives and Events

• Provide fundraising leadership and strategic oversight for major Cathedral fundraising initiatives and projects as required.
• Support the delivery team of the Abbey of St Edmund, Reborn Project, providing fundraising expertise and advice as required.
• Oversee the fundraising strategy and income generation associated with major fundraising events, including the Grand Nave Autumn Ball, ensuring that events have clear fundraising objectives and deliver against agreed targets.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues responsible for event planning and delivery, providing strategic fundraising direction, supporter engagement and stewardship.
• Ensure that income and expenditure associated with fundraising events and initiatives are accurately recorded and monitored.
• Evaluate fundraising activity and provide recommendations to maximise future income and supporter engagement.

Strategy, Planning and Reporting

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Cathedral’s overall fundraising strategy and annual fundraising plans.
• Set and monitor fundraising targets across relevant income streams, providing regular updates to senior colleagues and relevant committees.
• Use fundraising data, research and analysis to identify opportunities for growth and inform strategic decisionmaking.
• Prepare reports for senior leadership, Trustees and relevant committees as required. Work collaboratively across the Cathedral to ensure fundraising opportunities are identified and developed effectively.
• Ensure all fundraising activity reflects the mission, values and ethos of St Edmundsbury Cathedral and is undertaken with the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.
• Ensure compliance with relevant fundraising regulations, GDPR and data protection requirements, and best practice in donor stewardship.
• Support and develop a culture of fundraising across the Cathedral, encouraging colleagues to recognise and maximise opportunities for philanthropic support.

Person Specification

Essential Qualities

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in fundraising or a related field.

Experience

• Significant experience in fundraising or income generation roles, with a proven track record of securing income and meeting or exceeding fundraising targets.
• Proven experience of developing and managing relationships with Trusts and Foundations and other institutional funders.
• Demonstrable experience of researching funding opportunities and developing successful grant and funding applications.
• Experience of managing donor relationships and delivering effective stewardship and engagement programmes.
• Experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies across a range of income streams.
• Experience of managing or overseeing fundraising campaigns, appeals or events.
• Experience of using fundraising data and CRM systems to support donor management, reporting and strategic decisionmaking.
• Experience of monitoring and reporting on restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Experience of preparing funding reports and ensuring compliance with funder requirements.

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of Trusts and Foundations fundraising and the wider fundraising landscape.
• Good understanding of a range of fundraising income streams, including individual giving, Trusts and Foundations, major donors, corporate and community fundraising.
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations, GDPR, data protection and ethical fundraising practices.
• Understanding of budgeting, financial planning and monitoring in relation to fundraising.
• Understanding of effective donor stewardship, cultivation and relationship management.
• Knowledge of the principles and importance of legacy and regular giving.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling funding proposals, cases for support, reports and donor communications.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build credibility and maintain positive relationships with funders, donors, Patrons and colleagues.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and assess new funding opportunities.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and funding applications effectively.
• Ability to use data and insight to inform fundraising decisions, monitor performance and measure impact.
• Ability to manage and maintain accurate records using a CRM system such as Donorfy.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence colleagues to support fundraising objectives.
• Ability to oversee and provide strategic direction to fundraising activities and initiatives.

Personal Qualities

• Highly motivated, proactive and results-driven.
• Strategic and creative thinker, with the ability to identify and develop new fundraising opportunities.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and take responsibility for delivering agreed objectives.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and build effective relationships across the organisation.
• Resilient, flexible and able to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Professional, trustworthy and committed to the highest standards of integrity and ethical fundraising.
• Commitment to the values and mission of St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
• Sensitive to the Cathedral’s core mission as a place of worship, outreach, welcome and care.
• Willingness to work varying hours for fundraising activities and functions, including occasional evenings and weekends, as required.

Desirable

Qualities Qualifications

• Relevant professional fundraising qualification, such as a qualification from the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.

Experience

• Experience of working with high-net-worth individuals, major donors or philanthropic supporters.
• Experience of securing significant gifts or grants from Trusts and Foundations.
• Experience of fundraising within the Church of England or another faith-based organisation.
• Experience of working in a heritage, cultural, charitable or not-for-profit organisation.
• Experience of overseeing fundraising events or major fundraising initiatives.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of the funding landscape relevant to heritage, faith, community or charitable organisations.
• Experience of public speaking and presenting to donors, funders, committees or other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of legacy fundraising and planned giving.
• Experience of using Donorfy or a similar fundraising CRM system.

Social Media Officer 

Hours: Full time (part time or job share considered), Permanent 

Salary: SCP 7 to 17 (£26,403 to £31,022 FTE, 2025/26 NJC rates), depending on skills and experience 

Based: Manchester, with regular travel to community events across the North of England and the Midlands (including Leeds, Liverpool, Wakefield and Coventry) 

BHA is a leading health and social care charity that works to challenge health inequalities and support individuals, families & communities to improve their health & well-being.We offer a range of unique services delivered at local, regional, and national level in the areas of health promotion, community health education and engaging and involving communities in health and social care decision making.

The Social Media Officer role is responsible for bringing BHA’s work to life across our social media channels. You will plan, create and post engaging content, manage our online community, and get out to events across the region to capture stories and content on the ground, working to a content plan and key messaging agreed with the Senior Management Team and Campaigns Lead. 

The successful applicant should bring a creative, organised and enthusiastic approach to social media content creation, confidence using Canva or similar design tools, and a comfortable, sensitive manner when engaging with people at community events. 

The post holder will have the following essential criteria: experience creating content for social media (personal, voluntary or professional); experience using Canva or a similar design tool; excellent written English with the ability to adapt tone and style across platforms; comfortable engaging informally with people at community events; and good organisational skills to work independently to an agreed content plan 

Benefits of working with BHA: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata 

• Birthday leave 

• Employee Assistant programme (includes income protection) 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 

• Cycle to work scheme

• Enhanced occupational sick pay 

• Flexible working 

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Aydin Djemal, CEO, to arrange an informal telephone discussion.

You can apply by completing the Application Form on our website and sending it to our recruitment inbox.. Your application MUST DETAIL how you meet the points asked for in the person specification. 

CVs will not be accepted, and applicants must be eligible to work in the U.K. 

The closing date for applicants is 31 August 2026 

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 7 September 2026  

Due to the nature of this post, a Disclosure & Barring Service search will be conducted on the successful applicant. 

Reasonable adjustment: 

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity, and inclusion.We welcome applications that represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve.As a disability confident employer, we actively seek to remove any barriers. Therefore, if you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please email us. 

This is a genuinely exciting time to join our growing fundraising team and make a real difference to people affected by gyanecological cancers.

Our income from Major Giving is growing rapidly, and we've started to deliver exclusive and high-impact events. We have the internal buy-in, a committed group of highly-networked supporters keen to drive our plans forward and a Board of Trustees ready to support in any way they can. We now need the right person to step in and make this happen.

You'll be our lead for all philanthropy events and you'll need to have proven experience delivering high-value, income-generating events and strong project management skills to keep these on track. A key part of your role will also be in writing reports, building relationships and keeping donors and event attendees engaged for the long-run.

This is an incredible opportunity to truly make your mark on a programme and be proud of the impact you're having in your work.

No formal qualifications are needed and charity sector experience is not a requirement. We encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experience and potential to apply.

NB as this is a critical role within the team we expect to interview throughout the current advertised recruitment period from w/c 3rd August onwards. The vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a suitable applicant is identified and an offer is accepted, in which case we will update this advert immediately and inform all applicants.

About the role

We’re seeking a senior media and PR manager (fundraising and brand) to join our talented and ambitious media and PR team at an exciting time of growth for the charity.

As part of our 2025-2030 organisational strategy, we have ambitious plans to increase awareness, understanding, trust and engagement, to support the impact we can have for people affected by breast cancer and this role will play a key part in helping realise these ambitions.

You’ll lead all media and PR activity around Breast Cancer Now’s fundraising and brand marketing, developing and leading delivery of bold and ambitious annual media strategies for these areas that support the charity to supercharge progress for anyone affected by breast cancer. You’ll ensure all plans are tightly aligned to the charity’s strategic ambitions and integrated across owned, earned, shared and paid channels for consistency and greatest impact.

You’ll build media profile that positions Breast Cancer Now as determined leaders and as the ‘charity partner of choice’, raising awareness, engagement and support among actual and potential supporters across our fundraising activity, from our wide range of fundraising challenge events and flagship campaigns, to driving excellent results for corporate partnerships around shared values and targets in a way that makes us an aspirational charity to partner with.

Leading media and PR for our brand marketing activity, you’ll work closely with the brand marketing team and have a unique opportunity to work closely with our world/industry leading brand marketing agency to provide counsel and support the shaping of creative media and PR activity that best amplifies the charity’s brand across the year. Key to this role is ensuring relevant internal stakeholders are brought in where appropriate.

You’ll also play a key part in supporting the day-to-day leadership of the wider media and PR team.

About you

Excellent at building and nurturing impactful relationships both internally and externally at all levels, you’ll be an effective negotiator with the ability to balance complex and sensitive needs across stakeholders (including corporate partners, agencies, fundraisers, and journalists) to secure media profile that cuts through and resonates with key audiences. You’ll also be a sensitive in your interactions with people affected by breast cancer who support our work.

Drawing on strong experience of working in health communications, and media/PR relations environments, you’ll digest and translate complex health information and create compelling copy at pace for media. With an instinctive news sense you’ll identify and be quick to seize proactive and reactive opportunities to secure impactful media profile. 

A creative thinker, you’ll bring fresh ideas and bold thinking to help elevate the charity’s brand, cutting through the media noise with smart, stand-out storytelling. You’ll be agile in feeding into and delivering campaign ideas that make an impact.

A natural planner with a strategic mindset, you’ll work closely with colleagues to forward plan and consider the bigger picture while ensuring tight alignment and consistency across all communications output. Your ability to prioritise multiple and complex projects and handle conflicting demands and tight deadlines will also be key to the success of your team.

Job description and benefits

The job description and our attractive benefits are available for you to download.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

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

The salary range is: £47,000 and £52,000 per annum

When applying

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

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

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

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

Closing date: Friday 14 August 2026

Interview date week commencing 23 August 2026

About the team

We have big goals over the next few years.

We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Team information

Will you join us?

We're recruiting an Events Officer to join Mind's Events team. The team is focused on recruiting supporters to take part in third party sports events - such as TCS London Marathon, Tough Mudder, Royal Parks Half and the Ultra Challenge series - and helping them to achieve their fundraising goals.

The Events team is a part of a wider Mass Engagement team. In this financial year, the team is responsible for raising more than £23 million, so that Mind can fight for timely access to great quality care for all.

This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Key duties and responsibilities

The post holder will:

Day to day, the Events Officer manages supporter journeys from end-to-end. You'll make sure that those taking part in running, hiking, cycling and other active events get the information they need ahead of their events, feel connected to Mind's mission and are inspired to fundraise. You'll work with the Senior Events Officer, supporting other areas of event delivery, such as marketing and event day logistics.

We'd like to hear from you if you have:

-Experience working on peer-to-peer fundraising programmes and delivering memorable fundraising experiences for supporters.

-Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build authentic and effective relationships with supporters.

-Track record of monitoring and meeting targets and KPIs, ensuring strong ROI and supporter engagement.

-Project management skills, including ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to use initiative to work alone ensuring work is planned, prioritised, and organised to achieve set deadlines.

-Ability to interpret and analyse data and use insight to improve performance.

-Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions, fostering a positive and productive working environment.

-Commitment to using communication skills to improve supporter experience through insight-driven communications and personalised engagement strategies

Mind's equity statement

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.

Position

MSF UK is looking for a Press Officer to focus on it's proactive, strategic media coverage. We're looking for someone who is collaborative, innovative and has plenty of connections in the industry - be that regional, national or international media, trade or political press, podcasts or documentaries.

Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week) Mon - Fri

Duration: Permanent

Location: London – hybrid, 2 days per week London Office (including Wednesdays)

Salary: £41,902.62 - £51,214.32 per annum | Salary is offered in line with our pay framework and typically starts at the entry point of the band. Salary increases are considered annually and are subject to our appraisal and performance review process.

Job Purpose:

• The main purpose of this role is to proactively seek coverage of MSF / create news about MSF.
• This role is about creating opportunities for impactful coverage and setting up good relationships externally. 
• To raise awareness of the work and priorities of MSF with core target audiences via coverage in UK and international radio, podcasts, TV, print, online and documentaries. 
• Maintain relationships with international colleagues e.g. the International Office (IO), Communication Advisors, other press officers in key hubs globally as well as field communications teams. 
• While the majority of your time will be spent gaining proactive coverage, there’s also an expectation that you will help with incoming enquiries or offer to assist the News team if it’s busy - under instruction from the Head of Media or Senior Press Officers. 
• You will be part of an on-call / out of hours rota, including evenings and weekends, for which you will accumulate TOIL. 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience in press office work, TV production or international journalism, 
• including substantial understanding of, and contacts in, UK media. 
• Experience in pitching stories and features to print, radio, TV, podcast and online. 
• Good knowledge of world affairs and a demonstrable understanding of and commitment to humanitarian issues. 
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, handle content of a sensitive nature, and be a team player.
• Project management skills. 
• Industry contacts preferred.
• Experience of international development/humanitarian relief preferable. 
• Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite.The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer. 

Help tell the stories that bring joy to seriously ill children.

Rays of Sunshine is looking for a creative, sensitive and confident Senior Communications Officer to help bring our work to life through powerful storytelling, media engagement and compelling content.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we launch our new five-year strategy, refreshed brand and new website. You’ll play a key role in helping us share the stories of seriously ill children, young people and their families, raising awareness of our work and inspiring more people to support Rays of Sunshine.

As our Senior Communications Officer, you’ll act as our story development lead, working directly with children, young people and families to sensitively capture the moments that demonstrate the impact of our work. You’ll develop case studies, coordinate photography and filming, create content for social media, website, press and email marketing, and help ensure our storytelling is handled with care, consent and integrity.

You’ll also support PR and media activity, build relationships with journalists, identify media opportunities, draft press releases and case studies, and help coordinate activity involving families, colleagues, ambassadors, celebrities and high-profile supporters.

Alongside this, you’ll support our Wish Ambassador programme, celebrity and influencer engagement, digital communications, social media, website content and wider communications campaigns. This is a varied, hands-on role in a small and ambitious team, with the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact.

We’re looking for someone with excellent writing and storytelling skills, strong editorial judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships with families, journalists, ambassadors, celebrities and colleagues. You’ll be warm, organised, proactive and passionate about putting children’s voices at the heart of communications.

Rays of Sunshine has recently been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, reflecting our positive, values-led culture and commitment to supporting our people.

Are you an experienced writer and editor who would love to work on stories about the challenges and successes in wildlife conservation?

We want to hear from you! Synchronicity Earth is looking for a Senior Communications Officer to join our small, dynamic Communications team and help promote the work of our programmes and partners around the world.

You will have an important role in creating digital content for our email and social media audiences, which will mean using your initiative to pick out strong stories from our programmes.

About Synchronicity Earth

Synchronicity Earth is a UK-registered charity focusing on global biodiversity conservation, specialising in overlooked and underfunded species and ecosystems.

We are research-driven, raising and distributing donor funding to the conservation sector.

To increase the impact of this funding, we develop programmes focusing on areas where the gaps in funding overlap with the highest risk of extinction, habitat destruction, and threats to biological and cultural diversity.

Through our programmes, we provide core and flexible support to (often local-led, women-led, and/or youth-led) partners addressing issues such as the amphibian extinction crisis, freshwater biodiversity loss, and the ‘silent forests’ of Southeast Asia.

Application and recruitment process

· Complete the application questions, upload a cover letter (no more than one side of A4), upload your CV (no more than two sides of A4), and submit your application through Charity Job. Please do not use AI, see below.

· Fill in our candidate survey. Whilst this survey is optional, it is the way to opt in to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (information below) if you would like.

A NOTE ON AI USE IN YOUR APPLICATION:

Your application will be used to assess your skills in writing and editing, which are critical for this role. Please note that if you use AI in your application, you are much less likely to be shortlisted as we will not be able to do this assessment.

We want to read your authentic voice and see your unique self in your application, and using AI will make your responses far less individual.

Our promise to you is that we do not use AI in any part of our recruitment and selection process.

Recruitment timeline

Closing date: 10 August 2026 9am

First stage interviews (Zoom):  17-24 August 2026

Second stage interviews (at our London office in-person): 1-3 September 2026

Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Inclusion is a priority throughout our workplace culture and is embedded in our recruitment process.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds for this role, particularly non-graduates, and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. We also welcome candidates who have taken a career break.

Candidates from Black, Asian, and Minority-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and people with disabilities who meet the criteria (in the section of the job description headed ‘What you will bring to the team’) and opt-in to our Guaranteed Interview Scheme will enter the first recruitment shortlist, see more information below.

The first stage of recruitment will be anonymised by Charity Job to mitigate against unconscious bias.

Please let us know at any stage during the recruitment process if you have any accessibility requirements and we will do what we can to accommodate these for you.

Please also let us know which pronouns you would like to be referred by, if you wish.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We recognise that people from Black, Asian, and Minority-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and people with disabilities are under-represented in our sector, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond.

As part of our commitment to attract and retain talented individuals from under-represented groups to the conservation and environment sector, if you belong to these groups, you can opt in to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) in our candidate survey.

See the attachment which outlines how to do this and includes the link to the survey. If you meet the criteria for a role listed in the job description under ‘What you will bring to the team’, you'll be guaranteed a first-stage assessment (either online interview or task) alongside other shortlisted candidates.

The results of this will be used to select candidates for the next stage.

Are you an experienced challenge events fundraiser? We have an opportunity to join a leading mental health charity to join the Events team for a 12 month contract.

This is a hybrid role based in London or Cardiff, with 2 days a week in the office.

The role
The Events team is a part of a wider Engagement team, responsible for raising more than £23 million this year!

This role would be working with the Senior Events Officer and another Events Officer, and would help deliver the charity's biggest and best London Marathon event (likely spending 75% of the time working on London Marathon, and the remaining 25% working on another event in the portfolio).

Supporter engagement sits at the core of the role, with a focus on meeting and exceeding engagement and fundraising KPIs through proactive communication, tailored guidance, and personalised stewardship.

You would need to interpret and analyse performance data to optimise supporter journeys, strengthen campaign effectiveness and maximise income.

Work closely with supporters to understand their motivations, while collaborating effectively with colleagues across teams.

Support with key events and activities, with some travel and out of hours working required to help deliver high quality, on the ground supporter experiences.

The candidate

• Experience working on peer-to-peer fundraising programmes and delivering memorable fundraising experiences for supporters.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build authentic and effective relationships with supporters.
• Track record of monitoring and meeting targets and KPIs, ensuring strong ROI and supporter engagement.
• Project management skills, including ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to use initiative to work alone ensuring work is planned, prioritised, and organised to achieve set deadlines.
• Ability to interpret and analyse data and use insight to improve performance
• Available to start ideally August / September 26

IMPORTANT NOTE

Closing Date: 10 August 2026

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future. We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.