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The Worker Support Centre (WSC) is a Scottish charity working in partnership with migrant workers at risk of exploitation across Scotland to secure their rights, challenge labour exploitation, build collective power, and drive lasting law and policy change. We are an evidence-led, worker-driven organisation with strong governance and a growing track record of policy impact. We're building a movement of people who welcome all workers, working towards a world where we are all safe, valued and respected at work, no matter our job or nationality.
Home based role with occasional attendance at our office at WASPS Creative Exchange, Stormont Street, Perth, and travel for team, funder, partnership and worker meetings.
About the role
This is a new senior role at WSC, with responsibility for developing and delivering our fundraising strategy and building the systems, relationships and income streams needed to support the organisation's next stage of growth.
The Fundraising Manager will take day-to-day ownership of WSC's fundraising function and pipeline, leading opportunities from prospect research and assessment through application, award, grant management and renewal. They will combine hands-on fundraising delivery with strategic leadership, developing income from trusts and foundations, statutory funders, corporate partners, major donors and other appropriate sources.
You will work closely with the Executive Director who retains strategic oversight and final approval of fundraising applications and commitments, while taking day-to-day ownership of fundraising activity and the pipeline.
This is an opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to shape WSC’s fundraising at an exciting stage of organisational development, whilst contributing directly to our work to challenge labour exploitation and promote decent work.
The postholder will be responsible for delivering an agreed annual fundraising target and for building a balanced pipeline of prospective trusts, foundations, statutory funders, corporate partners and individual supporters. In the first 12–18 months, a key priority will be to strengthen WSC's fundraising infrastructure, increase the diversity and predictability of income, and develop a sustainable pipeline aligned with our strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising strategy and leadership
● Develop, implement and review of a Fundraising Strategy and delivery plan for WSC to achieve required income targets across fundraising disciplines together with the Executive Director aligned with our overall Strategic Plan.
● Set and monitor fundraising objectives, income targets and KPIs reporting quarterly to the Executive Director and Board on progress, opportunities and risks.
● Develop and maintain WSC’s prospect map identifying priority funders and prospects and setting clear cultivation strategies and next steps for each.
● Develop WSC’s major donor pipeline including compelling cases for support, and cultivation plan for priority prospects.
● Advise the Executive Director and Board on fundraising opportunities, income diversification, funding risk and the implications of changes in the funding environment.
● Lead on management and renewal of WSC’s existing grants portfolio ensuring income is sustained and relationships are developed strategically.
● Assess prospective funding opportunities and make recommendations for the Executive Director on whether to pursue them, considering strategic fit, likelihood of success, resource requirements and financial viability.
● Develop, maintain and improve WSC's fundraising systems, processes and tools, ensuring that information is accurate, accessible and supports good decision-making.
● Maintain a strong understanding of WSC’s current programmes, impact and future strategic priorities and translate these into compelling fundraising opportunities and cases for support.
Pipeline and income generation
● Research, identify, cultivate and secure funding from trusts, foundations, statutory sources, corporate partners, major donors and individual donors and other appropriate income sources.
● Own and manage WSC's fundraising pipeline, ensuring opportunities are appropriately researched, assessed, prioritised, progressed and recorded from prospect through to renewal.
● Lead the end-to-end development of funding applications, coordinating input from programme, finance, communications and other colleagues and ensuring applications are compelling, accurate and submitted on time.
● Maintain accurate pipeline data and income forecasts, using these to identify funding gaps, opportunities and risks and to inform organisational planning.
● Monitor the wider fundraising environment and identify emerging opportunities, risks and trends relevant to WSC.
- · Ensure appropriate due diligence is undertaken and agreements are in place before accepting significant gifts or grants, in line with WSC's policies and procedures.
- · Ensure donations and grants are processed, recorded and acknowledged promptly and accurately, working with the Finance Officer and other colleagues as appropriate.
Grant Management and Renewal
· Maintain an overview of WSC's active grants, including reporting requirements, key commitments, deadlines and renewal opportunities.
· Ensure funder reporting deadlines and grant commitments are identified and managed proactively working with relevant colleagues across WSC.
· Lead the preparation and submission of narrative funder reports, working with the programme and finance colleagues to evidence progress, outcomes and impact.
· Work closely with the Finance Officer to ensure financial reports and expenditure information provided to funders are accurate, timely and consistent with grant agreements.
· Develop renewal plans 4-6 months ahead of grant end dates or earlier where required by the funder and lead the renewal process in collaboration with the Executive Director and Finance Officer.
· Maintain and develop funder relationships throughout the grant cycle using reporting, meetings and other opportunities to demonstrate impact and strengthen relationships.
Fundraising Systems, Finance and Reporting
● Maintain accurate and up-to-date fundraising records, identifying an appropriate CRM and ensuring key information, relationships, deadlines and actions are documented.
● Work closely with the Finance Officer to develop realistic application budgets, monitor grant income and expenditure and ensure financial information provided to funders is accurate and consistent.
● Ensure appropriate fundraising records and documentation are maintained including applications, grant agreements, reports, correspondence and due diligence.
Line management, collaboration and worker-led fundraising
· Recruit, line manage and support future fundraising staff as the charity grows, providing clear direction, regular supervision, constructive feedback and opportunities for professional development.
· Develop effective systems and processes that enable the fundraising team to work consistently, collaboratively and efficiently as the function grows.
· Manage freelancers, agencies or consultants as required.
· Participate in WSC's Senior Management Team, contributing to organisational planning, strategic decision-making and alignment across WSC's work
· Collaborate with policy, casework, operations, communications and other colleagues to align fundraising with organisational priorities.
· Champion WSC's worker-driven governance model and ensure that workers have meaningful influence over fundraising activity and how their experiences are represented.
· Co-produce fundraising outputs with workers, prioritising their voices, interests, dignity and agency.
· Actively contribute to a values-led, inclusive and collaborative working culture.
· Ensure fundraising knowledge, relationships, decisions and organisational learning are appropriately documented and shared, supporting organisational resilience and continuity.
Communications and narrative
● Work closely with the Communications and Narratives Lead to develop compelling, audience-specific cases for support, donor communications and fundraising materials.
● Support the development and use of evidence, impact data and worker-centred narratives in fundraising.
● Ensure that fundraising and communications involving workers are ethical, accessible and based on meaningful consent, agency and participation.
Governance, compliance & organisational reporting
● Ensure fundraising activity complies with relevant charity law and regulation, fundraising standards, data protection requirements and WSC policies.
● Ensure appropriate due diligence, gift acceptance and risk assessment processes are followed for significant gifts, grants and partnerships.
● Provide regular fundraising reports and analysis to the Executive Director and Board, highlighting progress against targets, pipeline value, income risks and opportunities.
● Support the Executive Director and Board with information required for organisational planning, financial forecasting and reporting to funders and other stakeholders.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please refer to the attached full Job Description and Person Specification for detailed requirements.
Key Essentials:
- Significant experience in fundraising, income generation or business development with a demonstrable track record of securing income from trusts and foundations and statutory sources.
- Experience of building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
- Experience developing and delivering fundraising strategies
- Understanding of charity governance, compliance, fundraising regulation and data protection (GDPR)
- Knowledge of, or strong demonstrated interest in, labour rights, migrant rights and/or human rights issues
- Advanced level degree or equivalent professional experience in Fundraising or a related field
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter telling us what appeals to you about this role and what makes you a strong candidate (no longer than one side of A4)
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Youth Programmes Officer – West Midlands
SALARY: £18,731 pro-rata including holiday pay, based on a working pattern of 30hrs/week across 4 or 5 days, and 39 weeks/year. £26,700 FTE
LOCATION: Homebased with travel within West Midlands (mainly Wolverhampton and Telford)
HOURS: 30hrs a week, working term time only (39 weeks/year).The hours and days of coverage may be negotiable for the right candidate and experience.
CONTRACT: Permanent
Ideal opportunity if you enjoy working with young people and want to help them be the best they can be.
Flexible and rewarding position within a dedicated and supportive team, working together to develop teamwork, leadership, and employability skills that inspire the next generation to aim high.
Are you looking to join an exciting organisation that’s truly making a difference?
The Jon Egging Trust are seeking a highly motivated individual with experience of working with young people, to plan and deliver inspiring teamwork, leadership and employability programmes in the West Midlands. The role involves liaising with school staff, local partners (including the Military and local businesses) and volunteers to ensure programmes meet the needs of our young people and is supported by the Regional Manager, Midlands. You will be joining a fantastically motivated and committed team of workers who are all passionate about improving the lives of young people through our specialist youth programmes.
The successful candidate will be based from home with a requirement to travel to partner schools and business sites in and around Wolverhampton and Telford. Fuel expenses are paid and travel time is included as part of working hours. Working with secondary schools to provide early support programmes, core delivery time is usually within the school working day and during school terms only. All other working hours can be managed with flexibility by the post holder to ensure that all administrative tasks are completed as required.
Across the JET team we cultivate a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better outcomes for our young people. We welcome applicantswhatever your background and whatever your stage in life, so if you arereturning to the workforce after a period away,or even seeking a change of pace, please get in touch.
About the Jon Egging Trust (JET)
At JET, we support vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential; more than 30,000 young people right across the UK to date, and there’s so much more we can do. We’re an organisation that really values its people and we’re immensely proud that our team culture is based on caring and raising each other up.
Our benefits package includes:
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Flexible working
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Enhanced annual leave
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Homeworking allowance
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Occupational pension scheme
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Occupational sickness scheme
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Special paid leave provision
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Enhanced family leave
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Child and adult at risk protection policy statement
The Jon Egging Trust is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for everyone involved in its services and activities. The Trust takes its extended moral and legal duty of care very seriously in relation to children, young people, staff and volunteers. We seek to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children and to protect them from harm or abuse when they engage in any of our activities.JET expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
To apply
Please complete our online application form. LINK TO ATS
The closing date is Sunday 13th September at 23.30 hrs
Formal Interviews to be held via Teams plus an in-person session delivery at one of our partner schools in West Midlands week commencing 21st September 2026, location to be confirmed.
Questions?
Contact through our website.
Please note:
Due to our anonymised recruitment process, if your application is not shortlisted, we are unable to provide personalised feedback.
To become an employee at JET, you must be able to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK and a satisfactory DBS check – enhanced with children's barred is required for this role.
As part of our safer recruitment process, all candidates invited to a final interview will also be required to complete a confidential self-disclosure form, which allows any relevant information to be discussed in line with our safeguarding policy.
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Join our team as Head of Communications!
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Location: Remote within the countries where WeMove Europe is registered to work (UK, France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Poland)
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Preferred Start Date: January 2027
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Application Deadline: September 24 2026
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Employment type: Permanent contract
WeMove Europe is a community of people united by a vision of a better Europe. We run campaigns that empower citizens to take action and influence decision-makers at the European level.
We’re looking for a Head of Communications who will combine communications expertise and an innovative approach to storytelling to engage hundreds of thousands of Europeans in meaningful action. This role reports to the Campaigns Director and has line management responsibilities.
You’ll work closely with our campaigns team and a social media manager to adapt and enhance campaigns through media, partnerships and content. This role works across multiple channels. You don’t need to be a tactical expert in all of them, but you need to be a strong strategic thinker who can carefully consider the role of each channel and asset. You will be as comfortable setting the strategic direction as you are delivering: pitching a story, briefing a journalist, running influencer outreach.
What you’ll do:
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Advise on and support the development of our campaigns by creating and inputting into campaign narratives and communications plans
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Work alongside campaigners and social media manager to oversee and/or produce complementary content that builds pressure on the target: reactive posts, video, and assets timed to campaign moments
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Liaise with media contacts and external agencies to find appropriate opportunities to amplify our campaigns across European and national media
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Build partnerships with influencers, creators, and independent activists to enhance the power and impact of our campaigns
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Support the campaigns team to strengthen their storytelling skills and identify compelling storytelling opportunities in their partnerships, such as media hooks
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Build and sustain contact with journalists, produce press releases and briefings, keep our media database accurate and current across our priority countries
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Oversee and refresh our social media presence, line managing and coaching a social media manager.
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Stay close to the news cycle and to what is working on social in order to identify moments that put our campaign in front of the people we need to move
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Contribute to defining the success measures for communications, including social media KPIs, and oversee activity to meet them
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Advise senior leadership on communications and reputational considerations, including crisis communications approach
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Ensure consistency of messaging and tone across all public communications.
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The WeMove Europe team works in a culture of togetherness and passion for our issues and determination to win, so from time to time, you will be expected to perform activities outside of your normal role.
Who we’re looking for:
Essential skills:
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Storytelling: You can translate complex policy or campaign issues into compelling stories for different audiences, and generate creative news angles from unlikely material or challenging subject matter. You can write inspiring, clear, and impactful copy in English.
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Delivery: You have experience in at least one of the following areas:
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Media relations: Securing proactive and impactful media coverage which influenced policy or moved the needle - in other words, which has had an impact beyond raising profile or raising awareness.
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Influencer partnerships: Building relationships and impactful collaborations with influencers, content creators or other content partners.
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Content creation: Producing social media content which mobilised people to take action.
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Audiences: You have experience of engaging new audiences through communications channels, and you are able to use audience insights to influence your approach.
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Analysis: You are data-driven and results-oriented, eager to test, learn, and continuously improve your content and communications.
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Collaboration: You thrive in collaborative, international teams, eager to learn from colleagues and share your own expertise.
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Coaching and training: You can design and deliver practical training that changes how colleagues work, not just how much they know, and you enjoy building capability in others rather than holding it yourself.
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Values: You are deeply committed to systemic change in Europe, aligned with values of solidarity, sustainability, justice, and democracy. You are passionate about empowering people to realize their own power and become agents of change.
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Languages: You are fluent in English
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Travel: You are willing to travel within Europe when needed (at least 3 times a year)
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Experience level: You should have five years of relevant experience for this post.
Nice to have
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You are familiar with a digital-first campaigns model, though you don’t necessarily need to have worked in this context before.
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Have recent experience of using video to tell complex stories and reach new audiences.
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You don’t have to have line management experience, but it could be beneficial.
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Knowledge of the Brussels press landscape alongside national media
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Other European languages are an added benefit.
Why us?
WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. We are people from all walks of life, who call Europe our home – whether we were born in Europe or elsewhere.
Our job is to move a community of almost a million people across Europe on issues that matter - including the climate emergency, migrant rights, workers rights, better governance, and more. We know this number of people also needs to grow and diversify further so we can represent a strong critical mass that can bring about change in Europe.
We are...
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A remote-first team working across borders and time zones
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Driven by an urgent, ambitious mission with people at its heart
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Innovating the next generation of tools for people-powered campaigning
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Committed to a culture of trust, collaboration, and impact over ego
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A place where your voice counts and your work drives real change
What we offer:
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Working hours: Full time (5 days a week) or part time optional, (4 days a week, with a pro-rata salary adjustment.)
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Contract type: Permanent
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Location: Remote within countries where WeMove Europe is registered to work
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Salary ranges: Gross year salary per country, depending on experience level and location. The ranges below are indicative, and based on at least 5+ years of relevant experience. These salary ranges are estimates indexed to local living costs. Final calculations are based on city cost of living indexes and can differ slightly depending on your location
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Netherlands, UK: 62,000 - 65,000 EUR (Amsterdam, London range 12% higher)
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Belgium, Germany, France: 53,000 - 56,000 EUR (Brussels, Berlin range 7% higher; Paris ranges 12% higher )
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Italy: 47,000 - 50,000 EUR (Rome ranges 87% higher)
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Spain: 44,000 - 47,000 EUR (Madrid ranges 10% higher)
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Poland: 39,000 - 42,000 EUR (Warsaw ranges 10% higher)
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Benefits: home office set up and co-working space of your choice, 30 vacation days, training, professional development, regular team calls, full week retreat in person with the whole team, and much more…!
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace which is why people from communities that experience discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity; women; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people are especially encouraged to apply.
Next steps
If you are interested in this position, please send an application in English and include:
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Motivation letter.
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CV
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Work sample: share an example of a communications tactic you have used to achieve impact such as political change or response from a target (1 A4 page)
Our recruitment process involves the following stages:
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Evaluation of written applications
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2 rounds of interviews
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Final decision
**Applications in languages other than English will not be processed. Applications from people who are based outside of the countries where WeMove Europe operates will not be considered**
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.