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Famous Through Innovation (internally known as FAME) is the strategic pillar that aims to embed a bold, insight-led innovation culture across ARUK to unlock new fundraising opportunities, expand our supporter base, and future-proof income. By scanning for trends, testing new ideas and products and scaling what works, this strategy will help drive the transformational growth needed to reach our income target by 2030.
The Head of Fundraising Innovation is responsible for the development and delivery of the 5-year strategy across fundraising product innovation. They are responsible for the leading the Fundraising Innovation team in strategic development, testing and scaling of innovative fundraising products, as well as the testing and optimisation of online fundraising to improve conversion, retention and lifetime value. Ensuring the team stay ahead of sector and digital trends, translating insight into practical product development that grows income and enhances supporter experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Fundraising and Marketing Strategy
· In collaboration with the Director of Supporter Led Fundraising and fellow F&M Heads, plan, implement and deliver the 2033 Fundraising & Marketing Strategy.
· Shapes and oversees the fundraising innovation programme, creating the systems, culture, and strategic direction needed to enable a sustainable pipeline of breakthrough ideas that drive long‑term income growth.
· Maintain a central and neutral position across Fundraising and Marketing, ensuring cross organisational alignment and impartial prioritisation of innovation across portfolios.
· Responsible for the overarching Innovation and Online Fundraising in year plans and strategy
· Direct line management of 2 managers.
· Lead Fundraising Innovation team of 5.
Fundraising Product Strategy
· Lead fundraising innovation team of two.
· Support the Fundraising Innovation Manager on their leadership of the innovation programme board FAME, and fundraising product innovation roadmap aligned to driving income growth and supporter engagement objectives.
· Support the Fundraising Innovation Manager to identify opportunities to evolve existing fundraising products and create new digital-first income streams.
Online Fundraising Innovation
· Lead online fundraising team of three.
· Support Online Fundraising Manager in testing and optimising online fundraising to improve conversion, retention and lifetime value.
· Stay ahead of sector and digital trends, translating insight into practical product development.
· Supporter Experience & Insight
· Ensure Innovation and online fundraising teams design supporter-centred fundraising products informed by insight, data and user research.
· Ensure products are accessible, inclusive and aligned with brand and values.
Testing, Data & Performance
· Establish and monitor processes for the team that allow robust testing and evaluation frameworks for new and existing fundraising products.
· Establish processes and ways of working for the team that ensure they use data and analytics to inform product decisions and prioritisation.
· Define and track KPIs including income performance, engagement metrics and ROI.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Collaborate across ARUK to deliver fundraising innovation that drives organisational strategic priorities.
· Manage relationships with external platforms, agencies and suppliers.
· Ensure compliance with GDPR, ethical fundraising standards and safeguarding policies.
Leadership & Capability Building
· Lead and develop a high-performing fundraising innovation team and online fundraising team.
· Responsibility of innovation budgets and forecasts.
· Build product-led thinking and innovation capability across fundraising teams.
Budget management and reporting
· Ensure that all financial targets are met and that the team is managed in the most cost-effective way possible
· Compile 3-year forecasts and annual budgets in line with operational planning
· Ensure any necessary mitigation planning is carried out to achieve budget.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
- Significant experience in fundraising product development or innovation, ideally in the charity or not-for-profit sector.
- Proven track record of developing and scaling fundraising products or online income streams.
- Experience working with testing frameworks, analytics and performance measurement.
· Experience of leading multi-function teams to achieve goals and maintain a wave-maker team culture.
· Experience of managing agencies and suppliers and ensuring all contractual requirements are delivered on time and budget.
· Experience of analysing and monitoring data in a consumer/supporter environment and utilising outputs to advise and drive forward activity.
· Skills in producing evaluations, proposals and reporting on objectives and sharing insights.
· Demonstrable ability to work with a variety of different internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong product mindset with the ability to balance innovation, income and supporter experience.
- Strategic thinker with excellent delivery and stakeholder management skills.
- Data-driven, curious and comfortable working in an iterative, test-and-learn environment.
· Strong understanding of online fundraising channels.
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working, you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £70,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 26th April 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
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About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a pragmatic and collaborative Artificial Intelligence (AI) enthusiast to join us as our AI Programme Manager at The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). The clinical adoption of artificial Intelligence is becoming a central topic in medicine and our specialities of radiology and oncology are at the forefront of this development. The RCR has a huge part to play in navigating the safe and effective implementation of this technology. This role is critical for shaping the RCR’s position on AI, drawing on the expertise and insight of members and fellows, to help ensure we are leaders in this area.
We’re looking for an experienced strategist and programme manager who can continue to drive this work forward, managing several programmes of work and successfully collaborate with multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups across the RCR and beyond. This means someone who’s proactive, a clear and analytical thinker, as comfortable with the big picture while being across the detail of this complex and technical area. You don’t have to be an AI specialist to apply but a strong interest in the topic and working knowledge of NHS systems will be an advantage.
This role is part of our External Affairs team, highlighting the RCR’s priority of engaging with and representing members and fellows on the topic of AI. This means you’ll forge strong relationships with our data, policy, public affairs and media specialists, working closely together to build the RCR’s member engagement and policy and influencing work on AI. You’ll also work closely with colleagues across the RCR who will support the practical implementation of AI, for example through developing guidance or planning our Global AI Conference.
The successful candidate will be target driven, high performing and a skilled communicator able to lead a team of ambitious and innovative professionals.
What you’ll do
- Work with key internal and external stakeholders to execute the College’s AI strategy, securing our place as a leading organisation in the healthcare AI space.
- Be the first point of contact for AI, both internally and externally.
- Represent the college externally in meetings, groups and other fora, including presentations where necessary, and including alone as sole representative of the college.
- Manage areas of AI college work, in line with the scheme of Financial, Contractual and HR delegation ranging from developing AI workstream plans to setting up and running advisory committees.
- Secure buy in for and develop new AI projects as opportunities emerge, including successfully converting those opportunities into funded projects with impactful outputs for the College.
- Lead, motivate, and support roles in the AI team to ensure a productive and engaged team.
What you’ll need
- A keen interest in AI.
- Strong programme management experience, particularly managing, evolving projects.
- Ability to work collaboratively and build and sustain effective working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues, partners and stakeholders at all levels.
- Clear and analytical thinker.
- Ability to manage own time effectively and prioritise own work and work of others (officers) across a range of activities
- Experience leading a new area of work where flexibility, adaptability and opportunity spotting is key.
- Self-starter, confident to initiate and progress work
Our ambition is that the RCR leads the AI work in our specialities and your skills and ability to develop your AI knowledge, build relationships and lead projects of work could be what helps us achieve it. If this influential and exciting opportunity sounds like the role for you, we encourage you to find out more about it, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the AI Manager candidate pack.
Why join us:
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and medical specialties
- Hybrid working – up to 60% remote
- Modern working environment with home‑working equipment provided
- Generous annual leave, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days
- Enhanced family‑friendly leave (maternity, paternity and adoption) for those with 2+ years continuous service
- Excellent pension scheme
- Sabbaticals (5+ years’ service) and secondment opportunities
- Interest‑free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long service recognition awards
Are you a strategic and hands-on digital leader ready to shape the future of our digital landscape and improve the experience for dogs and the people who care for them?
We’re looking for a Digital Product Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of large and complex digital products that meet user needs and drive organisational impact.
What does this role do?
As Digital Product Manager, you'll:
- lead the discovery, design and delivery of new digital products, managing complex builds, integrations and user centred, data driven development,
- collaborate across teams and with external partners to ensure smooth delivery, strong user journeys and alignment with the live website and wider directorate goals,
- manage, coach and develop a Digital Product Officer,
- ensure strong governance, accessibility and data protection compliance, and use performance insights to drive continuous improvement.
Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for 7th and 8th May 2026 and will take place on Teams.
Could this be you?
We’re looking for someone with proven digital product management experience, strong UX and agile understanding, confidence in project planning, and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams. You’ll use data to inform decisions, have experience supporting or managing others, with the ability to cultivate a supportive, high-performing team culture.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
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Job Title: Regional Depot Manager
Reporting To: Head of Operational Services
Salary Range: Up to £40,000
Contract Type: Full Time Permanent
Location: Totton, Southampton
Working days/hours per week: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.
Our Vision: A UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
The Felix Project and FareShare have recently merged to form the UK's largest food redistribution charity. Its vision is a UK where good food is never wasted, and nobody goes hungry.
The organisation rescues high quality edible surplus food, from across the food industry and gets it to over 8,000 organisations across the UK who are working to strengthen communities and improve lives.
The charity manages seven depots across London, Suffolk, Merseyside and Hampshire and works with 16 network partners who operate a further 26 regional depots across the UK.
Over the next year our ambition is to rescue enough food nationally to provide nearly 200 million meals, turning an environmental problem into social good with measurable impact for people, planet, and the economy.
Purpose of the Job
This role is pivotal to the success of FareShare in the region. This individual is ultimately responsible for the leadership, development and direction FareShare’s operations locally. The individual will offer a holistic view of the operation within the setting of the local need and ensure that there is an innovative approach to meeting this need within the confines of complete compliance and operational safety. The role will manage and co-ordinate the day-to-day operations of the Regional Centre in liaison with other key managers. They will also manage and support the Regional Centre staff and volunteers, leading by example to ensure that our ambitious targets are met and ensure continuity of delivery standards within the guidelines of FareShare national policies and procedures and the needs of the local community.
FareShare UK has ambitious strategic goals and targets and this role provides the conduit to meeting these with the region. They will focus on meeting growth targets and operational excellence and report effectively on these to FareShare UK’s central teams and partners. This role is FareShare’s ambassador locally and will make connections with stakeholders in other not-for-profit organisations, local government, funding bodies and local media sources on our behalf.
The role is responsible for the sustainability of the region both in terms of financial sustainability through earned income and creating and delivery innovative projects to further the mission.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Create and develop strategy and business models in line with organisational strategy to accept and redistribute all food to our communities
- Manage and work within budgets, including forecasting, to increase income and improve costs
- Responsible for the Health and Safety of our people and responsible for Food Safety through working closely with the Operations Manager and Warehouse Manager
- Maximise the social and environmental impact of food redistribution through following our Charity Eligibility criteria
- Line Management responsibility for a team of Managers, ensuring that all staff and volunteers have the knowledge and training required to deliver their objectives
- Ensuring high levels of data accuracy and accurate, timely reporting to Leadership Teams
- Responsible for ensuring that all investments are delivered on time and on budget
- Responsible for ensuring that all paid staff and volunteers have the best experience whilst working for FareShare and are fully supported through working with the Management Team, including delivering Appraisals, one-to-ones, inductions and Probation Reviews
- Responsible for engaging with HR on any matters of risk, and working within Employment Law
- Work with FareShare UK departments including Volunteering, Marketing, Fundraising and others to support the day-to-day operation
- Engage with the Food Team, Community Engagement Team and Supply Chain and Logistics to ensure that FareShare Southern Central has the provision and support needed to deliver against targets
- Ensuring that Safeguarding policies and best practice are adhered to
- Engage with Community Food Members (CFM’s) to deliver the highest standards of provision
- Working with FareShare Go teams to identify opportunities to meet demand
- Share best practice and learn from others in the FareShare Network to improve economies of scale, deliver financial sustainability and create innovation
Recruitment Timeline
We reserve the right to close advertisements early and we might assess candidates and arranging interviews as applications comes in, so please apply as soon as possible, to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
Due to the anticipated large number of applicants, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of your application, we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful. Consequently, will not be able to provide feedback.
We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.



Job Title: Head of Procurement
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £61,680.83 - £73,378.91
Location: The Rowe, London (Hybrid)
Closing Date: 28th April 1016
Interviews: w/c 4th May 2026
About Centrepoint
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Head of Procurement to join our Finance & Corporate Services directorate.
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.
This is a pivotal role at a time of transformation, where procurement plays a key role in driving value, innovation and commercial excellence across the organisation.
About the role
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering Centrepoint’s procurement strategy. You’ll lead a programme of strategic sourcing and category management, ensuring compliance with procurement legislation while unlocking value, efficiency and innovation.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll influence decision-making across the organisation, embedding best practice procurement and contract management approaches. You’ll also play a key role in supporting Centrepoint’s wider transformation agenda, ensuring procurement is aligned to long-term strategic goals.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading the development and delivery of procurement strategy and category plans
- Managing high-value, complex procurements end-to-end
- Driving cost savings, value generation and supplier performance
- Developing procurement policy, governance and compliance frameworks
- Leading and developing a high-performing procurement function
- Building strong relationships across Directorates to influence commercial decision-making
- Overseeing contract management, risk mitigation and supplier relationships
- Ensuring alignment with public procurement legislation and internal policies
About you
We’re looking for a strategic procurement leader who can operate at pace and influence at a senior level.
You’ll bring:
- Significant experience in a senior procurement role managing complex, high-value projects
- Strong knowledge of procurement legislation and best practice
- A track record of delivering cost savings and commercial improvements
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Experience leading and developing teams in complex organisations
- A professional procurement qualification (e.g. MCIPS) or equivalent experience
Experience within the charity, public or regulated sector would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days)
- Healthcare cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Income protection
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Interest-free travel loan
Our approach to applications
We recognise that candidates may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their applications. While this is absolutely fine, all examples and statements included must be truthful, accurate and based on your own experience.
We’re keen to understand your individual skills, experience and motivations, so please ensure your application reflects your own voice.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as Head Of Procurement click ‘Apply’ now!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: Any of The King's Trust offices - (Flexible working - minimum of 2 days in the office per week)
Interviews: 6th & 7th May 2026 via Teams
Our Fundraising and Marketing team are looking for an exceptional fundraising leader to drive high value fundraising performance and thrive in a collaborative working environment across multiple functions to drive improvements, change and ultimately, income growth.
The role will work with senior leaders and fundraising teams on bringing our strategy to life and developing transformational opportunities that push us towards our vision for ending youth unemployment.
You will bring a strong understanding of the funding market, sector trends and have good understanding of a variety of high value income streams, enabling you to shape a compelling, impact-led portfolio of funding propositions and a sector-leading stewardship programme.
Leading a high performing team of specialists in Propositions, Proposals and Stewardship, you will coach your team to partner with fundraising colleagues across the UK, empowering them to deliver proactive projects, whilst being responsive to prospect and supporters’ requirements.
If you enjoy working in a dynamic, ambitious fundraising and marketing environment, which blends strategic thinking and operational excellence, are motivated by solving complex problems, winning in funding markets and having a passion for enabling young people achieve their potential, this could be the role for you!
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need a Senior Head of Propositions & Stewardships?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Senior Head of Propositions & Stewardships!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Full time, 35 hours per week
Permanent
Grade DL, Salary £46,949.35 per annum
Location: Euston, London (hybrid working, minimum two days per week in the London office, including Thursdays)
Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 27 April
Interview date: Week commencing 04 May or 11 May TBC
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 55,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medicine and provides a majority of population’s contact with the health service.
We are looking for a senior policy professional with experience working on policy issues related to data, digital and AI to join our policy team, which is part of our Policy, Research and Campaigns department. If successful, you will help to make the case for resources in primary care to meet the health needs of our population, develop policy solutions to improve general practice, and influence decision making at senior levels of government. You will contribute to efforts in overcoming some of the biggest changes and challenges faced by the NHS in its history, with a particular focus on supporting general practice to engage with and respond to dynamic digital developments. You will work closely with our public affairs and campaigns team and our press team, as well as a range of others across the organisation, to ensure that the voice of general practice is heard at the most senior levels.
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic policy professional who can hit the ground running and help drive forwards our influence in key areas within a fast-paced policy landscape. The successful individual will be responsible for data, digital and AI related policy areas affecting general practice, as well as engaging on a range of policy areas as required.
If you are a driven professional looking for a dynamic role where you will quickly be able to have an impact, we would like to hear from you. You should:
- have demonstrable experience working in policy.
- be confident in taking a lead on policy development and able to quickly become an expert in complex policy areas of general practice.
- have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with an eye for detail and an ability to explain complex problems to different audiences.
- be a strong self-starter who is confident in taking initiative.
- be confident in using evidence to help make a case for change.
The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions and great working environment.
Please find the full Job Description in the downloadable Candidate Pack.
To apply, please click 'Quick Apply' and complete the application form on the Vacancies page on the RCGP website.
The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
~ Building a sustainable future for general practice ~
Purpose of the Role:
The Senior Research, Policy and Influencing Manager will play a pivotal role in driving Cerebra’s mission to influence national and local policy and practice. You will lead on the translation of research into actionable policy recommendations, develop strategic partnerships, advocate for systemic change and influence, persuade and engage with policy makers to improve outcomes for children with neurological conditions and their families. Alongside this you will work with the Research and Information team on Cerebra’s research contracts and the development and dissemination of information.
This is a senior role requiring strategic vision, strong analytical and communication skills, and an ability to build influence across government, academia, and the third sector.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
1. Policy and Influencing
- Identify opportunities to influence national and local policy agendas, including legislation, guidance, and funding priorities related to childhood disability and neurological conditions.
- Develop accessible and compelling policy briefings, consultation responses, reports, speeches, and presentations for a range of stakeholders, including MPs, government officials, sector partners and the public.
- Monitor policy developments across the neuro-diverse landscape and lead on timely, evidence-led responses.
- Analyse data, trends and policy developments to produce insights and recommendations.
- Translate complex ideas into clear, persuasive communications that support positive change.
- Ensure our policy positions reflect the real experiences and insights of the neuro-diverse children and families we support.
- Develop and deliver Cerebra’s policy and influencing strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and research priorities.
- Develop and deliver influencing campaigns in partnership with Communications team.
- Work closely with the Communications Team by contributing to the drafting of responses to media enquiries on our policy and influencing work and act as the media contact if required.
- Liaise with the Legal Rights Team to assess the impact of current or proposed policies in terms of their actual or potential effects on children with neurological conditions at both national and local levels, and for their input into consultation responses.
2. Engagement and Relationship Building
- Build and maintain strong strategic relationships with decision-makers across government departments, policymakers, NHS bodies, local authorities, professional associations, and sector partners.
- Represent Cerebra at meetings and events, including engaging with MPs, civil servants, policy forums, advisory groups, and cross-sector coalitions and other key influencers, or brief the CEO or Directors if attending.
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure our policy and influencing work is grounded in practice and informed by those delivering services.
- Work closely with the Communications Team to ensure consistent, impactful messaging.
3. Research and Information
- With one of our Lead Research Officers leading, you will oversee the tendering process and delivery of our research contracts.
- Working with our Information Development Officer to ensure that we maintain our PIF Tick accreditation for our information resources.
- Carry out high-quality research and analysis.
- Use findings from Cerebra-funded and external research to produce policy briefs, consultation responses, and evidence-based recommendations.
- Alongside our Lead Research Officers carry out horizon scanning to identify emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in child health, neurodiversity, and public service delivery.
4. Budgeting, monitoring and forecasting
- Working with the team and Director to set income and expenditure budgets for Corporate, Philanthropy, Legacy and Trust & Foundations to assist with any funding applications.
- Monitoring and reporting on income and expenditure and KPIs throughout the year.
- Providing quarterly income and expenditure re-forecasts.
- Ensuring all relevant information is recorded in line with charity, fundraising and data legislation and best practice.
5. Line Management
- Line management responsibilities for a small team, currently comprising of 3 staff.
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team.
- Complete regular supervision and team meetings.
- Provide effective performance management to the team.
- Promote a positive and inclusive team culture aligned with Cerebra’s values.
6. General
- Monitor and evaluate the impact the areas of work that leading on.
- Support collaboration across the different Cerebra teams.
- Experience using Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems or similar digital tools for recording and tracking work.
- Uphold Cerebra’s Data Protection Policy and all relevant confidentiality and safeguarding policies.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties in line with the needs of the team and organisation.
Please see attached job description for person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role focuses on the visitor facing side of ticketing operations. Ticketing set up and revenue management is not part of the remit, and is led by a separate senior manager, who this person will work closely with.
Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
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The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.
Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.
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We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Head of Visitor Experience and Ticketing to inspire, motivate and manage the Ticketing Operations team to deliver a responsive, dynamic and vibrant visitor experience.
- Support the overall Visitor Experience and Ticketing Strategy by monitoring, managing and improving performance of the whole Visitor Experience and Ticketing team.
- Lead on the analysis and response to visitor feedback.
- Lead on projects prioritised by the Head of Visitor Experience and Ticketing.
- Work with all Southbank Centre departments and partners to improve the quality and consistency of the Southbank Centre Visitor Experience and Ticketing operation.
Skills & Experience
- Passion for providing and promoting an excellent experience for visitors.
- Extensive experience of venue ticketing operations and related systems.
- Experience managing and developing a large dynamic team in a visitor focused operation.
- Strong leader and problem solver, always leading by example Excellent communications skills.
Benefits
As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:
- A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced family leave benefits
- Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
- Staff ticket offers for SC events
- Free entry to Hayward Gallery
- Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
- Free staff yoga
The Living Wage Foundation is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Media and Communications Manager to join our team for a 12-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and proactive communications professional with a strong background in media relations, public messaging, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will be experienced and confident in working to tight deadlines, responding to last-minute changes, and prioritising competing demands in a high-profile environment. They will be motivated to amplify the Living Wage Foundation’s mission of tackling low pay and insecure work.
The postholder will lead all media, messaging, and external affairs work, developing and implementing a proactive media strategy that supports our mission and key campaigns, such as Living Wage Week and the annual Rates announcement. As a skilled media professional, you will oversee all communications outputs, ensuring consistency and strategic alignment, while delivering media training and refining key messaging to maximise reach and impact.
In this role, you will be instrumental in advancing our political engagement efforts, building cross-party support and working with political leaders, mayoral teams, and other key stakeholders to promote our initiatives. You’ll manage two direct reports (Events Manager and Media Manager) who each hold line management responsibilities, and you will play a critical role within our Senior Management Team, collaborating closely with the Head of Communications to shape the overall direction of our communications work. This role will work closely with Citizens UK colleagues, including the Citizens UK communications team on cross-organisational priorities. You will report to the Head of Communications.
As a senior leader, you will be responsible for managing and allocating part of the communications team budget, expanding team capacity, and driving the team’s effectiveness. In collaboration with other senior managers, you will help foster a culture that values creativity, innovation, and strategic impact.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of the job
As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will be joining a supportive and highly ambitious Corporate Partnerships Team sitting within the wider Fundraising Department. You will work closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Communications and Marketing, Delivery and Impact, collaborating to maximise the value and impact of corporate partnerships.
You will be working across both account management and new business, building on your knowledge and expertise across these two disciplines to proactively spot new income generation opportunities for the charity, as well as unlock non-financial support through skills-based volunteering, pro bono projects, and collaborative communications and brand engagement opportunities. This role also includes line management responsibilities.
Why work at UK Youth?
UK Youth exists to widen the reach and deepen the impact of youth work and outdoor learning, so that every young person has someone who believes in them. Our vision is a society that backs every young person - through each spark, struggle and success.
As the UK’s national infrastructure body for youth work, we strengthen and champion a diverse network of youth organisations, unlock investment, shape policy and build the evidence base for what works. At a time of growing need and inequality of access, our work has never been more important.
We are entering an exciting new phase of our strategy - focused on long-term resilience, income diversification and a transformational Capital Appeal to develop Avon Tyrrell as a national centre of excellence for outdoor learning. Joining UK Youth means being part of an ambitious, impact-driven organisation committed to strengthening youth work for generations to come.
Key responsibilities
Account Management
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Lead on the account management of a portfolio of UK Youth’s high-value corporate partners, maximising income and wider partnership value for UK Youth.
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Work cross-organisationally to design and deliver high-quality engagement opportunities for new and existing partners, with a focus on skills-based volunteering, pro bono support, commercial products, and integrated communications, storytelling and brand engagement opportunities.
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Collaborate closely with Communications and Marketing to amplify partnerships, ensuring strong visibility, compelling storytelling and mutual brand value.
New Business
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Work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Corporate Partnerships Manager (New Business) to build and maintain a strong, well-qualified pipeline of new opportunities.
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Proactively approach new companies within priority sectors, developing and delivering high-quality pitches and tailored propositions to secure new partnerships.
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Support the team to conduct thorough due diligence and capacity analysis on new partnerships and re-funding opportunities.
Line Management and Team
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Line manage one Corporate Partnerships Officer who primarily supports account management, while also contributing to new business activity, enabling them to deliver excellent partnership management and identify opportunities to maximise income and support.
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Uphold and maintain account management and new business processes, including individual stewardship plans, accurate recording of activity on the CRM, income pipeline tracking and due diligence.
Experience We're After
We welcome candidates with relevant professional or transferable experience, including equivalent experience gained outside corporate fundraising.
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Experience of managing high-value corporate partnerships, with a strong focus on account management.
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Experience of prospect research and contributing to pitching, proposal development or bid processes.
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Experience of line management, with the ability to motivate, support and develop team members to deliver high performance.
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Experience of working in a fast-paced environment across multiple projects and priorities.
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Experience of project management, including planning and delivery of partnership activities.
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Experience of working within a fundraising or target-driven environment.
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Experience of delivering successful employee engagement initiatives, including skills-based volunteering and pro bono programmes.
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Experience of working collaboratively with Marketing and Communications teams to deliver partnership-related content, campaigns or storytelling.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave (24 days + 3 days winter closure) plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.
Closing date: 4th May 2026 at 23:59pm (midnight)
Provisional Interview Dates: 13th and 14th May 2026
As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.
UK Youth is a leading charity with a vision that all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Senior Global Fundraising Manager
Contract: 12 Month Fixed-term contract, Maternity Cover, (Part-time or full-time, 4-5 days a week)
Location: This role may be based in one of our WaterAid member offices, London, United Kingdom, Stockholm, Sweden, Canada, New York, United States, Melbourne, or New Delhi, India, subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries.
The role offers flexible location options. Candidates must align with UK working hours, as the hiring manager is based in the UK, while also maintaining flexibility to accommodate global time zones.
*Each WaterAid office has its own local hybrid working requirements:
Salary and Benefits: Salaries and benefits will vary by country, depending on the successful candidate's location and experience. See further details below:
- UK: GBP £61,645 per annum with excellent benefits*
- Other locations: Competitive salary packages with excellent benefits, in line with local market rates and dependent on experience
*We offer competitive, market-aligned starting salaries. While most roles are offered at the advertised starting salary, we may adjust this in exceptional cases depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and potential.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
The Senior Global Fundraising Manager will report to the Global Lead for Communications and Fundraising (Executive Director), currently based in WaterAid UK. They will be an integral member of the Global Communications and Fundraising Executive, made up of senior colleagues from across the WaterAid federation.
The WaterAid Federation consists of the International Secretariat, 7 members - Canada, USA, UK, Sweden, India, Japan and Australia, 3 Regional hubs and 22 country programme offices.
About the role
This role will play a strategic part in driving income growth across the WaterAid federation by proactively collaborating and learning, and seeking opportunities to strengthen our collective action, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. Critically they will play a lead role in developing a long-term global income plan, ensuring that we make the best collective decisions for organisational growth and impact, and ensuring that risk is managed globally. The role holder will work closely with the Executive Director who is the Global Lead for Communications and Fundraising, in overseeing and driving action through the Global Communications and Fundraising Executive (GCFE) made up of communications and fundraising leaders across the federation; and leading key initiatives identified by this group.
In this role, you will;
- Lead the process for the development of a long-term global income generation plan/strategy which maps WaterAid’s growth trajectory, income stream balance, and required enablers and dependencies.
- Takes a lead role in global fundraising projects which address the enablers and dependencies identified in the plan for multiple markets. This could include identifying new approaches such as emergency fundraising; addressing processes and ways of working holding us back; driving efficiencies through centralised procurement.
- Lead on quarterly global performance monitoring and trend analysis – ensuring and supporting all members to provide a qualitative and quantitative overview which enables us to identify trends, opportunities and threats and act upon them. Reporting key findings to WaterAid International where required
- Monitor risk across the income portfolio and support senior fundraisers in managing and mitigating risk identified.
- Identify and coordinate/lead global income generation activities which require central management – including project management of key programmes of work.
- Ensure global engagement in key initiatives is relevant and easy, with low resource impact, for smaller members and Country Programmes (CPs).
- Support the Global Lead for Communications and Fundraising with initiatives which drive global alignment, transparency and effectiveness.
To be successful, you’ll need:
- Demonstrable experience in working on global initiatives with globally dispersed teams
- Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills with the ability to drive integration and alignment.
- Proven ability to work effectively with stakeholders from across a range of cultures, locations and backgrounds
- Experience of developing complex plans and strategies - monitoring and reporting against them
- Strong knowledge of fundraising practices and experience delivering fundraising campaigns (restricted or unrestricted income generation)
- Ability to analyse fundraising data and create narrative and actions from that to shape continuous improvement
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Knowledge of all fundraising streams – public fundraising, philanthropy and trusts, corporate and institutional
- Knowledge of different fundraising markets.
- Ability to flex working hours to ease time zone challenges
Closing date: Applications close 12 PM UK time on Monday, 20th April 2026. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 27th April.
*Shortlisting and interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found. We therefore encourage you to apply at an early stage.
How to apply: Click Apply to answer the pre-screening questions, upload your CV and Cover Letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening: To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
As a global organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. Alongside our inspiring mission and meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits tailored to each country’s context and policies. These will be shared during the process
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change!
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



This newly created and pivotal role comes at a crucial moment in Sands’ strategic journey. As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will lead an ambitious, integrated high value fundraising programme spanning major donors, charitable trusts, foundations and statutory funders - driving the growth needed to fuel research excellence, strengthen bereavement support, and save more babies’ lives.
During the last strategic period, Sands successfully doubled its income, powered by a strengthened pipeline, compelling propositions and increased donor engagement. As we enter the next strategy cycle, the expectation is to match - and build on - this success, with the Senior Philanthropy Manager playing a central role in delivering the next major uplift.
You will shape and drive a step change in high value fundraising: building a sustainable long-term pipeline, cultivating transformational supporters and unlocking new networks with emphasis across the UK health and research landscape. A key focus will be aligning fundraising closely with the organisation’s new research and Saving Babies’ Lives ambitions - identifying and engaging donors passionate about research excellence, and translating research innovation into compelling, donor-led opportunities.
Confident in pairing organisational priorities with supporter motivations, you will open new doors and deepen engagement with those capable of driving meaningful impact.
With management responsibility for the Trusts & Statutory team, you will strengthen organisational resilience and contribute to sector leading fundraising performance at a time of significant ambition. You will bring a values driven, collaborative and curious leadership style, alongside excellent communication, relationship building and influencing skills. Highly organised, you thrive in fast-paced environments and deliver under pressure. A true team player, this role offers a rare opportunity to shape transformative fundraising and make a profound difference to families and babies across the UK.
We are here to support everyone touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Always.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
What you will be achieving
As a key member of the Academy’s Policy Team, the Senior Policy Officer will play an important role at a critical moment for the organisation. This role will help the Policy team to plan and deliver a new set of priorities for 2026/27. Relevant priorities for this role include, but are not limited to:
- Improving health outcomes in the UK and internationally.
- Mobilising the UK health research system to turn discovery into practice.
- Making the UK the best place in the world to have a career in medical sciences.
Within these overarching priorities, there are some distinct policy programmes the incoming Senior Policy Officer is likely to work on, which could include:
- Maximising the impact of medical sciences in prevention and early detection.
- Transforming the generation and application of clinical evidence to speed up translation from discovery to patient impact, ensuring equitable inclusion of underserved groups.
- Making the UK a global leader in responsible, effective and equitable AI and data use across the biomedical sciences.
- Conducting a foresight exercise to identify high-impact innovations that will be critical within the near future and ensure the health system is enabled to support them.
The Senior Policy Officer will be line managed by a Policy Manager.
What you will be doing
As Senior Policy Officer, you will lead on or support a range of policy projects and activities to inform and influence the policy landscape in accordance with Academy priorities. This work may include leading on or supporting the following:
- Major working group studies and corresponding outputs.
- Informing and responding to Government set pieces and announcements.
- Consultations and rapid responses, and shorter position papers.
- Roundtables, workshops, and other relevant policy events.
- Correspondence and briefings for senior stakeholders.
- Working closely with Fellows and other experts to identify and analyse key policy issues, gather data and expert opinion. Construct impactful conclusions and recommendations to advise internal and external stakeholders.
- Delivering implementation and follow-up activities on policy recommendations across external audiences and stakeholders.
- Maintaining an excellent understanding of the policy landscape by monitoring developments and key policy issues, including the use of animals in research (please see the Academy’s statement on the use of animals in research).
- Scoping potential new areas of policy work, and/or identify opportunities for the Policy Team.
External engagement
- Collaborating with organisations from academia, Government, healthcare, industry and the charity sector.
- Maintaining and developing an effective network of contacts across the sector (including our Fellows) to inform and increase the impact of policy work.
- Representing the Academy at external meetings, parliamentary engagements (such as the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Life Sciences) and political events (such as party conferences).
Supporting the Academy’s wider functions
- Supporting the Academy’s briefings and parliamentary monitoring functions.
- Coordinating across a wide range of Academy functions, including its Briefings, Impact, and Events capabilities, to maximise the effectiveness of policy work.
- Working with the Communications and Engagement teams to co-develop relevant outputs and activities.
- Briefing senior stakeholders for high-level meetings and events where necessary.
- Supporting the development of core scripts on priority policy topics across the Policy team.
- Supporting the Monitoring and Evaluation team with monitoring the policy team’s impact.
Budget and line management
- Occasionally managing policy budget lines.
- Occasionally supervising policy interns and placement students.
Benefits
We provide our staff with a comprehensive benefits package outlined as follows:
- Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions – we contribute between 8% - 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% - 8%).
- Life assurance at three times your salary.
- Hybrid and agile working. 50% office attendance.
- 26 days annual leave, plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays.
- Buying and selling leave.
- Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period).
- Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Support through tailored learning and development.
- A range of enhanced benefits become available once you’ve completed your probation period.
For more information and to apply, please visit our careers portal.
Closing date: 9.00am on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.
Interview date: Thursday, 7 May 2026 (held online).
Harrogate, North Yorkshire – with some travel across the Yorkshire region
We offer hybrid working.
About Us
Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer.
Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.
As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.
The Benefits
We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, and a whole lot more.
We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Communications Manager (to Executive) you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen.
The Role
The Communications Manager (to Executive) is responsible for what, where and how the Chief Executive, Directors (collective referred to as ‘Directors’ from this point forward) and members of the Board of Trustees communicate about the charity to employees, volunteers and supporters.
You will enable charity leaders to convey and reinforce consistent messages to build reputation and trust in both the charity and the leadership of the charity.
As Communications Manager (to Executive), you will be responsible for Directors’ communication about the charity and its:
- purpose
- brand
- public affairs
- reputation (including crisis management and responses to complaints)
The role holder will help to identify communication gaps and opportunity, working with Directors to address these through a communication plan.
You will plan, agree, draft and support Directors to deliver proactive thought-leadership.
Specifically, you will:
· Develop and agree a bespoke internal/external communication plan for Directors, reflecting both their shared, collective role in leading the charity.
· Optimise existing, and develop new, communication channels to enable Directors to reach new audiences and reinforce messages to existing audiences.
· Identify corporate developments, projects and initiatives that will benefit from Director communication and work with project/initiative leader(s) to ensure a planned, aligned and integrated approach to key messages and their delivery.
Brand
· Ensure the charity’s brand, strategy and purpose is accurately and proactively reflected in all messaging and content which quotes or is on behalf of Directors.
· Reflect the charity’s tone-of-voice, taking a plain-English approach to communication by avoiding technical terms, jargon and acronyms.
Process and Governance
· Ensure Directors are advised about potential PR and communication opportunities and can consider and input before they are committed to.
· For proactive communication, diarise approval time in Directors’ diaries and provide Executive briefings and content well in advance (giving weeks’ rather than days’ notice) so that there is plenty of time for Directors to review, adapt and approve before the deadline or event.
· Where reactive opportunities (e.g. tv and radio interviews) are available, ensure the relevant Director has adequate notice and time to prepare, negotiating longer timeframes on their behalf where this is possible and necessary.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
· To be educated to degree level or equivalent.
· To have achieved a recognised professional qualification which demonstrates an ongoing commitment to learning and development.
· To have demonstrable experience of effective PR management, preferably with a not-for-profit organisation.
· To be experienced and confident working with and advising an organisation’s most senior leaders.
· To have clear experience of having embraced organisational change and transformation, and of helping colleagues and team members to do likewise.
· To have extensive experience of successfully prioritising projects, activities and work so that those activities that will have greatest strategic impact are delivered first and foremost.
· To have proven communications acumen with the ability to manage a budget.
· To have excellent collaboration, prioritisation and communication skills.
· To have Integrity and discretion when handling privileged information.
· To have the ability to plan own workload and manage that of others, on time.
· To have excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills, with a strong background presenting complex information, simply and effectively to a range of audiences.
· To have excellent networking, influencing and relationship management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others, as well as the confidence and personal authority to work with external organisations.
· To be a dedicated and respected team player creating effective working relationships with others.
· To be highly comfortable working with challenging and changing environments.
Application
Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 30 April 2026. Please read our privacy notice before applying.
Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us.




