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This vacancy is restricted to Black and minoritised women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
We reserve the right to close these adverts early if we have sufficient interest, so early applications are encouraged.
The Senior Immigration Solicitor (Violence Against Women and Girls & Migrant Justice) will lead on complex immigration casework and strategic legal interventions, with a particular focus on supporting Black, minoritised, and migrant (BMM) women affected by violence against women and girls (VAWG), especially those with insecure immigration status or no recourse to public funds (NRPF).
This is a senior role requiring a high degree of professional autonomy, decision-making, and initiative. While the postholder will be formally accountable to the Head of Community Engagement and Legal Services, they will operate with minimal day-to-day supervision, taking a lead in shaping casework strategy, driving systemic change, and strengthening SBS’s legal offer.
By joining our team, you will be at the forefront of the fight for equality and justice, making a tangible difference in the lives of those who need it most.
Why work with Southall Black Sisters?
Southall Black Sisters is committed to providing a supportive working environment, where team members feel valued, empowered and safe. To that end, we provide an excellent package of employee benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Hybrid working
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Enhanced sick pay
- Subsidised public transport season ticket
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, including access to confidential support from MBACP therapists
- Clinical supervision with an MBACP therapist to explore issues arising from casework
- A focus on continued learning and development through accredited training delivered by experts in their field
- Organisation-wide away days
- Career development pathways and support
- The opportunity to learn and grow within an organisation renowned for inspiring political activism and campaigning successes
- Employer eye care scheme
To Apply
Submit a completed application form along with the optional equal opportunities monitoring form by the application deadline. Please do not send us your CV as this will not be considered.
Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered.
Interview date: 24 & 25 September 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Closing Date: 18 September 2025
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Save the Children UK is seeking a dynamic and motivated Sales Lead to join our Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA).
In this pivotal role, you will lead the growth of our commercial arm, HLA Enterprise (HLA-E), by expanding income streams, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of our innovative learning platforms, including Kaya. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in advancing locally led humanitarian action, helping us reach more learners worldwide, and ultimately supporting communities to better prepare for and respond to crises.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team:
The Humanitarian Leadership Academy's (HLA's) mission is to inspire a movement for locally led humanitarian action. Our purpose is to work with local actors and organisations to provide tailored resilience and crisis response support that addresses their specific needs, focusing on nurturing and empowering local leaders, driving collective action through our networks, thought leadership & research and amplifying local expertise, creating opportunities for change and collaboration.
The HLA provides learning opportunities that help the humanitarian sector become more locally led, reaching over 450,000 learners in 190 countries. Through our commercial arm, HLA Enterprise (HLA-E), we deliver innovative online learning products and consultancy services, centred around Kaya, our global digital platform offering 500+ courses in multiple languages.
About the role
As the HLA Sales Lead, you will lead and manage commercial activity for HLA-Enterprise (HLA-E), driving the growth and diversification of income streams by selling our innovative learning products and services to individuals and organisations in the humanitarian and development sectors.
You will be responsible for acquiring new partners and renewing and expanding existing ones. This involves identifying opportunities, working closely with HLA teams to create awareness of our offer, converting enquiries, upscaling partnerships, and building a strong portfolio of clients for Kaya and other e-learning solutions. You will also play a key role in building partnerships across Save the Children and the wider sector, ensuring the financial sustainability of HLA and supporting its strategic direction.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver on HLA-E sales strategy to diversify and increase HLA-E income streams, ensuring delivery of agreed targets and business growth
- Ability to ensure clear and timely reporting of the sales performance.
- Support the development of a new go-to-market strategy to grow HLA's commercial revenue from products and services, working to set and achieve agreed income targets for 2025-2027.
- Identify and secure new business opportunities in the e-learning market for HLA's solutions, products, and services, ensuring a robust prospect pipeline.
- Responsible for all Kaya & HLA-E sales, account management of clients and pitching for new clients/audiences and on-going client management.
- Enhance the customer journey to improve conversion rates, managing key performance metrics such as income, profitability, and return on investment.
- Build and manage relationships with potential customers and partners by working closely with HLA colleagues across various functions.
- Explore innovative funding mechanisms that provide mutual benefits for the HLA and donors, such as social investment.
- Represent HLA in external forums to promote its mission and seek new opportunities for collaboration.
- Support strong internal communication and contribute to building an inclusive and supportive team culture.
About you
We are looking for someone with the following experience, competencies and skills:
- Strong understanding and proven experience in sales and target setting
- Strong account management and relationship management skills
- Ability to work as part of a high performing team as well as independently
- Strong representational and communication skills
- Understanding of the international humanitarian system and/or the learning sector
- Experience presenting complex information to varied audiences in an engaging way
- Experience of working with legal agreements, contracts, and internal procedures
- Solutions-focused with strong problem-solving skills including tracking against the budget
- Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Campaigns and Alumni Relations (CAR) at the University of Sheffield is looking for a confident and collaborative administrator to join us in this varied role supporting across all fundraising areas: Legacies (gifts in Wills), Individual Giving (mass fundraising), Community Fundraising (fundraising events) and Major Gifts (larger gifts).
We're dedicated to inspiring alumni (former students) and supporters to make donations and volunteer their time. A gift to the University of Sheffield can change lives, from supporting students in financial need to furthering world-leading research.
You’ll be a friendly and efficient first point of contact for donors and will assist the team with the wide range of fundraising we carry out. You’ll provide support to ensure the smooth planning and execution of fundraising activities, from face-to-face meetings and events with donors, to digital and print communications.
You’ll be part of a small and highly motivated team. We require someone who is flexible and dynamic. Attention to detail and excellent relationship building, in addition to communication, time-management and customer service skills are all essential to the role. This post will provide a fantastic opportunity for someone wishing to gain experience in a broad range of activities within a busy, supporter-facing team.
This work will play a vital role in our ambitions to grow and sustain philanthropic giving to the University.
Main duties and responsibilities
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Provide effective administrative support for fundraising activities across teams to help the department promote philanthropy and support those wishing to donate to the University.
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Provide a main point of contact for fundraising queries and correspondence, by email, mail, on the phone and in person. Lead on the daily monitoring of fundraising email inboxes and phone queries, ensuring a quick and friendly response to provide the best possible supporter care.
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Lead on timely responses to expressions of interest for donating and leaving gifts in Wills. To include drafting standard and non-standard responses to different enquiries (individuals and solicitors).
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Support the Senior Philanthropy Manager in the administration of legacy case loads including adding appropriate information to the CRM database, Raiser's Edge. Assist with other legacy related activity including updating online obituaries, supporting events and communications across web, social and print.
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Provide effective and efficient administrative support for Community Fundraising activities. Including using JustGiving to identify new community fundraisers (welcoming, thanking and supporting them) and supporting community fundraising events, such as The Big Walk.
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Supporting the telephone campaign through administrative support for the recruitment and training of student fundraisers.
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Provide administrative support to assist with stewardship (thanking) of donors and legacy pledgers. Including sending thank you letters; mass emails using our email software; running and updating data reports; collecting, drafting and checking written reports; assisting with donor visits such as setting schedules, booking rooms, liaising with guests and accompanying visitors on tours.
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Support the work of the department by recording data accurately on the CRM database (Raiser's Edge) ensuring all data is managed confidentially and in line with the GDPR.
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Provide cover to the office reception when needed. To include answering phone calls, greeting visitors and processing mail.
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Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.
Person Specification
Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.
Find out more information on how to apply and criteria on the University of Sheffield's website via the link above
This is a fixed-term appointment for 12 months to provide cover while the current postholder is seconded to another role within LSE.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. Based in the heart of London with a global reach, we develop the people and ideas that shape the world. The Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division (PAGE) is integral to LSE’s capacity to realise our strategic direction through engaging with alumni and friends, staff and students, volunteers, organisations, and the wider community to increase philanthropic income for agreed School priorities. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued success of LSE’s ambitious Shaping the World Campaign, which aims to raise £750m and secure 300,000 volunteering hours by 2030.
The Senior Fundraising Support & Services Manager will lead a team of two Fundraising Support Executives, providing pre-award support to income-generating teams in the UK, USA and internationally. The postholder will oversee the structuring, costing, and management of proposals and funding agreements, lead pledge administration and philanthropic scholarship processes, and improve operational processes. They will also represent the team on LSE’s CRM replacement project, ensuring that system design and implementation meets operational and compliance needs.
The successful candidate will have:
· Experience leading fundraising or advancement operations within higher education, not-for-profit, or a comparable complex organisation.
· Thorough knowledge of UK and international fundraising practices, including tax-efficient giving.
· Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing staff, and the ability to resolve complex problems and make autonomous decisions.
· Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
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The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday, 14 September 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Interviews are anticipated to take place in person during w/c 22 September 2025.
This innovative and exciting safeguarding officer role will build on our current provision to collaborate on safeguarding across several church denominations to ensure a safe, relevant and caring Church safeguarding environment for all. You would be working for Churches Alive in Mann (CAiM) as part of their ecumenical partnership, providing safeguarding support and services for the four denominations who are the lead contributing partners in this initiative (Roman Catholic Church, Church of England, Methodist Church and the Living Hope Community Church).
The ideal candidate will have:
- A relevant professional qualification or the equivalent (for example, in social care or criminal justice), with current professional registration where applicable.
- The ability to transfer good safeguarding practice to a non-statutory organisation, working with colleagues from a non-safeguarding background and achieve good safeguarding outcomes in that context.
- Experience in developing effective new ways of working for an organisation.
- Experience in cases involving the protection and safeguarding of children and/or adults, with at least some of that experience gained in a statutory agency.
- Experience of working with victims, survivors and perpetrators of abuse.
- Experience of assessing risk.
- The ability to be self-reflective, welcoming feedback from others.
- A strong commitment to equality and diversity.
- A personal commitment to the values and beliefs of the Christian community
A full job description and application form can be received from: hr @sodorandman.im
In line with current safer recruitment practices CVs are not accepted and an application form must be competed.
Completed applications should be returned to: hr @sodorandman.im
The closing date for this vacancy is 5th September, 2025. Short listing is scheduled for w/c 8th September 2025 and short listed candidates will be invited for an introductory visit to the island on 30th September 2025, with interviews the following day, 1st October 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
The launched in May 2022. The Lab is now a well-recognised university-based think tank, running major projects including the Ecosystem Project, supporting leaders from across civil society to build their capacity and connect to government; This Place Matters, a major investigation into policies that might promote social cohesion; and Ordinary Hope, a project building new narratives and ideas around how Britain can be renewed from the ground-up.
About the role
The Lab is now working with Demos, a leading cross-party think tank and the Lloyds Bank Foundation on a collaborative project to celebrate community-led change across the country. The project will seek: (1) to connect an array of brilliant organisations creating new forms of public services and (2) write a narrative that puts this community-led innovation at the centre of broader efforts at rethinking how the state delivers for its citizens. The project will work with leaders across civil society, academia and the highest levels of politics to demonstrate the potential for community-led change to generate national renewal.
We are seeking a motivated individual to take on the role of Project Network Coordinator. They will report to the Director of the UCL Policy Lab and work closely with the team. The post is fixed term for the duration of nine months either full or part time with the possibility to be extended.
The post holder will be expected to work both at UCL but also on ad hoc occasions from the offices of our partner organisation, Demos.
The salary for this role is between £36,433 and £39,807 per anum dependent on experience and includes the London Allowance.
We encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in the sector and at UCL including but, not exclusive, to non-graduates, disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ people, people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, especially women.
About you
The UCL Policy Lab wishes to appoint a Project Network Coordinator to help draw together representatives of a vast array of community-based organisations currently innovating in public service reform. The Coordinator will support the project team to develop a core coalition to drive forward the work. The individual will work closely with both the UCL Policy Lab team, Demos and other project partners in the oversight and delivery of events that bring these organisations together so that they can share their experiences and expertise. The individual will also help oversee and coordinate the programme of high-level private workshops exploring the policy implications of these organisations' activities, providing extensive service support to attendees as well as supporting the project to build up a wide network of key stakeholders.
The individual will be crucial to designing and delivering a high-quality experience for the participants as well as ensuring that the dialogue builds overtime and its richness is fully captured and shared with senior stakeholders. The individual will also run the sessions and assist the Lab with both research and administrative support in the run up to the events.
The post holder will report directly to the Lab's Director but also work closely with the Policy Lab team.
The post holder must be able to work flexibly, independently and proactively.
Duties and responsibilities
- Work with Lab leadership to recruit members for a new network of community-led public service innovators from across the UK
- Support Lab and Demos leaders engagement with senior stakeholders in the national government and the opposition, as well as the local movement, to help share findings and drive political impact.
- Build relationships with the key individuals in this sector to understand their contributions and concerns and be able to share them with others
- Assist with the delivery of engaging collaborative workshops for members of this network and the project team.
- Conduct interviews with network members and draft policy briefs and memos for circulation to the broader network and the policy team.
- Track and report impact from the network for internal purposes, marketing and various evaluation processes (e.g., writing website content, newsletters and contributing to final reports)
- Work with the UCL Policy Lab team to help deliver operational support for the activities of the project, including: contributing to shared infrastructure and tools; working with the Communications and Engagement manager to deliver wider impact; working with the Team to co-ordinate delivering of world class policy events, including our party conference programme.
- Manage a front of house team at events including PhD students or equivalent on short term placements.
- Follow and promote UCL policies, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and maintain an awareness and observation of fire and health and safety regulations.
The above reflects the initial and longer-term requirements of the post, but are not exclusive and are subject to change following consultation.
What we offer
We also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
See UCL job advert for full details.
As Philanthropy Officer, you will be an organised and proactive fundraiser, adept at multi-tasking and working across a variety of projects to successfully support senior leaders. You will be keen to learn from senior fundraisers and implement exciting new approaches for the Sutton Trust, and bring strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
The philanthropy income team is a team of two, working closely with the Director of Development to secure and steward individual donors. As Philanthropy Officer, you will support both the Head of Philanthropy and Director of Development in their work with individual donors, including undertaking prospect research, writing briefings and compelling reports, coordinating meetings and donor visits, and maintaining accurate donor records.
The role sits in the Philanthropy team of the Development Department and is managed by the Head of Philanthropy. You will work closely with colleagues across both the Development Department and the wider organisation.
Main duties
New Business
- Undertake prospect research across the spectrum of philanthropic income in collaboration with the Head of Philanthropy - including identification, due diligence, qualification, and creating briefings and outreach plans
- Work with the Head of Philanthropy to identify and cultivate a prospect pool of potential donors, looking at lapsed supporters, current low-level donors, stakeholder network mapping through the Board and Trustees, as well as philanthropists with an active interest in education/social mobility
- Work with the Head of Philanthropy and other colleagues to implement, promote, and maintain a low-level online giving campaign, including transition of our online giving capabilities to the Trust's website, and automated stewardship activation
- Support the Head of Philanthropy to lead the Sutton Trust's approach to alumni fundraising - working collaboratively with the Alumni team in the Programmes directorate to develop and deliver a compelling alumni fundraising campaign
- Support the Head of Philanthropy to devise and implement a compelling legacy campaign, driving sustainable future philanthropic income
- Work with colleagues across the Development team to identify, qualify, cultivate and secure prospects, using resources effectively where there are links between corporates, individuals, and trusts & foundations
Stewardship and Cultivation
- Manage the Trust's online fundraising platforms, such as JustGiving and CAF, to enable smooth processes and a high-quality experience for donors, ensuring new and existing donors are appropriately thanked and have inclination to support in the future
- Be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of mid-level donors, providing excellent relationship management from cultivation to stewardship
- Be responsible for elements of the planning and delivery of meaningful engagement events for supporters of the Trust, supported by and working with the Head of Philanthropy and relevant colleagues
- Support the Director of Development and Head of Philanthropy to provide high-quality stewardship and management of the Development Board and Fellows
- Support the Head of Philanthropy to develop and deliver appropriate and high-quality stewardship journeys for segmented philanthropic giving, including producing compelling collateral, reporting, and communications that increase affinity and loyalty
- Be accountable for achieving individual agreed income targets, looking for opportunities to grow philanthropic income
- Support the Director of Development and Head of Philanthropy to ensure all record keeping and administration relating to philanthropic income is maintained, up-to-date, and processed in accordance with GDPR and Sutton Trust policies and procedures
Fundraising, Finance and Reporting
- Respond to queries from prospective and current donors in a warm, professional and timely manner, delivering high-quality stewardship and upholding the reputation of the Trust
- Support the Director of Development and Heads in the Development team to manage logistics of their roles - including support for booking meetings and travel, submitting expenses, and creating briefings
- Act as an ambassador for the Trust with external audiences, delivering presentations and providing expertise as required
- Work with colleagues to deliver impactful events to cultivate prospects and steward partners, with a focus on experience for individual supporters and prospects
- Work with colleagues across Development and Finance to ensure accurate forecasting, income tracking, and reporting for philanthropic income
- Ensure you appropriately follow policies and procedures on due diligence, Salesforce and data management, account management, stewardship, and reporting
- Stay up to date with philanthropy fundraising best practice and keep abreast of developments and opportunities within the wider fundraising space
- Other duties as necessary from time to time
Person Specification
Skills and experience:
- Experience building and managing relationships with individuals, ideally in a philanthropy team or other fundraising capacity, or in sales or other relevant professional capacity.
- Experience researching and prioritising information to drive decisions. Evidence of researching qualifying individuals, ideally to create a clear and prioritised propsect pipeline, is not essential but will help you to stand out.
- Experience working with or supporting colleagues across an organisation to make successful asks or secure a specific outcome. Evidence of making financial asks, ideally to secure major donors and cultivate new donors, is not essential, but will help you to stand out.
- Experience managing multiple priorities and tasks to successfully achieve project or other goals
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to write persuasive and engaging materials, and to communicate effectively with the aim of inspiring and encouraging giving
- First-class interpersonal skills - a natural relationship builder able to represent the Sutton Trust with confidence in a range of settings
- Strong analytical skills
- Knowledge and experience of the education and/or not-for-profit sector (desirable)
- Experience working with membership groups such as alumni, giving circles, implementing online-giving schemes and supporting legacy campaigns (desirable)
- Knowledge of the UK fundraising environment, including trends in philanthropy and the different giving mechanisms utilised by individual donors (desirable)
- Experienced at using Salesforce or other fundraising CRM software to accurately record funding relationships (desirable)
Competencies:
- Sympathetic to the aims of the Trust and our mission to increase social mobility
- High degree of initiative and the ability to take responsibility for a range of philanthropy fundraising activity
- Strong communicator, skilled at persuading others through writing and conversation
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to multi-task and prioritise multiple funder relationships
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Other
- Is eligible to work in the UK
Terms of Appointment
- Contract: Full-time, permanent
- Salary: £31,775-£35,000 per annum
- Office location: The Sutton Trust, 9th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP. Our home working policy gives staff the option to work from home for up to 60% of the time, with approval from their line manager.
- Hours: The standard working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This role is likely to also be required to attend events / meetings outside of normal working hours during weekday evenings and occasionally at weekends, in line with organisational policies.
- A DBS check may be required
Interviews
Applications should reach us by 9am on Monday 15th September, with first round interviews on Tuesday 23rd September, and second round interviews on Tuesday 30th September. Both interview rounds will be held at our London offices.
Safeguarding statement
The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.
Contextual recruitment
The Trust is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and that all applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including those underrepresented at present at the Trust, to apply for this role. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work and know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the young people we support.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates throughout our recruitment process and during employment.
We also operate contextual recruitment at the Sutton Trust. Our application process gives you the option to include information about your background, such as whether you were eligible for free school meals, whether your parents went to university, or whether you attended a state school. For more examples and information on contextual recruitment, please see our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Carers’ Resource is delighted to be able to advertise a new role to support carers and those they care for. We are seeking:
Carers Time Off – Volunteer Coordinator
23 hours – Selby District
£24,437 - £26,802 (FTE)
You will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the Carers Time Off sitting service, which enables unpaid carers to have a break from their caring role through providing volunteers to sit with the person with care needs.
This service is delivered wholly by volunteers, and you will liaise with carers, carry out assessments for clients and match with volunteers. You will be responsible for the recruitment of and ongoing support for volunteers.
You must drive and have access to own vehicle.
This role offers a unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of carers' and those they care for while collaborating with local partners and working within a dedicated team, as well as providing opportunities for people to get involved with and give back to their local community. Your efforts will contribute to building a supportive community and fostering awareness about the crucial role of carers in society.
Working across Selby District with a hybrid model of working
For an informal discussion please contact Rachel Waddington.
Salary scale quoted for 37 hours per week.
New appointments are normally made to the bottom of scale.
Closing date for applications: Monday 8th September
The Carers’ Resource is an equal opportunities employer.
Reg. charity no.1049278
Carers’ Resource exists to support unpaid carers. We provide information, advice & support to carers, to the people they care for and professionals.

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About Kinship
We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to.
Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.
About the role
Last year we launched a new website which provides independent online information, advice and support for kinship carers. This year, we’re continuing to develop new advice and information content for the website, as well as working on content for projects that focus on supporting kinship carers.
The postholder will research, create and deliver engaging, user-focused content, and deliver a seamless user content experience throughout all content development. Working with kinship carers and subject matter experts will be a big part of your role.
You will be working on content in a range of formats, including web copy, printed guides, presentations for training, workshop materials (digital and printed), video and more.
One day you could be carrying out research with kinship carers, on another you could be doing paired writing with a subject matter expert to explain the different types of kinship care.
Content Design by Sarah Winters and Rachel Edwards and Designed with Care: Creating trauma-informed content by Rachel Edwards will be your guides to best practice and content design principles. You’ll be confident facilitating discovery and research and building user stories and job stories with clear user goals.
This is a great opportunity if you’re brilliant at building trusting relationships, ambitious to make your mark in content design and ready to turn complex information into plain English. We’ll also provide excellent training and support to help you.
Key responsibilities include:
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Take complex language, processes and legislation to design content that is clear, simple and allows users to achieve their goals (creating user stories and job stories).
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Facilitate and support user research using empathy mapping, user journeys and other techniques to understand user goals.
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Champion the needs of the user (including our internal users) and turn them into easily digestible, scannable and actionable content.
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Embed content design processes in the charity and upskill internal team members, building templates which support delivery of goal-oriented content.
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Actively learn from external organisations and peers, using best practice to test new approaches (for example using AI to support content-led products and services).
Essential experience includes:
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Experience of designing user-centric, jargon-free content across digital and non-digital channels
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Experience of mapping user journeys from user research and working with subject matter experts to turn complex language and processes into easily understandable content
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An ability to influence and support key stakeholders and colleagues to understand the value and impact of content design principles
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Experience of working with users and an understanding of the barriers they may face when accessing content, taking a trauma-informed approach to content design
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Strong prototyping skills and knowledge of how to test content with users
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Experience in delivering and coordinating successful content projects, from understanding user needs through to creation
What we’ll offer you
Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. We have an excellent wellbeing offer, including the Employee Assistance Programme. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.
Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion. We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams. We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us.
How to apply
Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages for the attention of Rachel Nelligan. Please include your notice period and earliest availability to start in your cover letter.
Application deadline: 9 am on Monday 20 September 2025
First interview: We will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Kinship reserves the right to close applications early on receipt of sufficient applications. Apply early!
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Rivers Project Officer
Reference: RPO25
Location: Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham, Nr. Uxbridge
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,000, rising to £29,500 upon successful completion of probation period
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an enthusiastic Rivers Project Officer to deliver a variety of river enhancement, monitoring and citizen science-based community engagement across the Colne Catchment.
Summary of role: This is an exciting opportunity for someone who’s passionate about healthy rivers, skilled in ecological monitoring, and keen to bring people together to care for their local environment. The Rivers Project Officer will deliver river enhancement monitoring, and community engagement initiatives across the Colne Catchment — a landscape that stretches from internationally rare chalk rivers to the gravel pits and reservoirs of the Colne Valley Regional Park. This unique catchment supports remarkable wildlife, offers diverse recreational opportunities, and plays a vital role in public water supply.
Key responsibilities include:
- Gathering and analysing environmental data to inform action and solve catchment challenges.
- Monitoring water quality, riverfly populations, and physical habitats.
- Organising citizen science and hands-on conservation activities with local communities.
- Inspiring awareness, stewardship, and practical enhancement of local watercourses.
Our office in the middle of a country park right next to a chalk stream is a special place to work!
Groundwork South
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighborhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 2nd October
Interview dates:
1st Stage – Wednesday 8th October
2nd Stage – Tuesday 14th October
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
No agencies please.
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
We’re looking for a Peer Support Senior Officer (Online Community) to join our team and help us provide high-quality support to men and their loved ones navigating prostate cancer.
The Peer Support team plays a vital role in connecting men and their loved ones to others with lived experience of prostate cancer. We do this through our One-to-One Peer Support service which matches anyone affected by prostate cancer to our trained volunteers with a similar experience and more recently our Online Community, a website-based discussion forum that provides a space for men and their loved ones to share their experiences and find support.
As a Peer Support Senior Officer (Online Community), you’ll focus on assisting the Peer Support Manager with the development and integration of our Online Community into our wider support services. Once up and running, you’ll take the lead on the day-to-day management and moderation of the community. You’ll work closely with users to understand what they need from the platform, and you’ll be key in shaping it into a safe, welcoming and supportive space where people affected by prostate cancer can connect.
You’ll also develop policies and guidelines to ensure safe and respectful interactions, recruit and support volunteer moderators, and work with other teams to share helpful news, resources and health information on the forum. You’ll use analytics and user feedback to improve the platform and support its growth, while staying informed about best practice and emerging trends in online communities.
While the strong focus of this role will be the Online Community, you’ll also help deliver our One-to-One Peer Support service, triaging enquiries, matching service users with trained peer volunteers who’ve experienced prostate cancer and help with volunteer onboarding and coordination.
What we want from you
We’re looking for someone with experience managing an online community or similar digital support service. You’ll be comfortable providing information and support to people who may be facing difficult or emotional circumstances, and you’ll understand the importance of creating a safe and inclusive space for users to connect and share.
You’ll bring a good understanding of digital engagement, knowing how to encourage community growth and participation, and you’ll be comfortable using data and insights to guide improvements. You’ll also have experience collecting and monitoring service data to help shape decisions and measure impact.
Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, are essential. You’ll know how to engage sensitively with people who have lived experience, making sure their voices are reflected in how services are developed and delivered. You’ll also be able to work collaboratively across teams, building relationships with internal colleagues and external partners, and supporting cross-functional projects.
You’ll need to be organised and able to manage a varied workload. A flexible, responsive approach is key, and experience supporting or supervising volunteers would be a plus.
While you don’t need to be a clinical expert, a basic understanding of cancer care in the UK, and an awareness of how inequalities can affect access to health and support services, will help you approach the role with the insight and sensitivity it requires.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Allyship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identify as an Ally.
We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply.
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The closing date is Sunday 14th September 2025. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 22nd September 2025.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to play a pivotal role in our Business Development Service in London
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
The Senior Business Development Manager will work closely with the Health Team to identify, develop, and propose new initiatives, contributing to Hestia's ambitious growth targets. They will lead on tenders that align with organisational priorities, finalising technical questions and method statements, and ensuring submissions are completed accurately and on time. The role involves bid writing and review support, conducting research into health and business development models, and exploring integrated funding opportunities. The post-holder will also work alongside Operations and HR teams to develop staffing structures, service delivery models, and financial plans, including modelling the impact of TUPE where relevant.
In addition, the Senior Business Development Manager will support the mobilisation of successful tenders, participate in presentations and clarification interviews, and evaluate outcomes to inform future submissions. They will contribute to Hestia's development strategy by identifying new growth opportunities, supporting service redevelopment, and fostering partnerships or consortia as effective delivery methods. The role requires engagement with commissioners, attendance at strategic forums, production of reports, and participation in internal working groups, while maintaining commercial confidentiality and pursuing personal training and development to enhance understanding of Hestia's services.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Here's what the team will be looking for
We are seeking a highly organised and effective communicator with strong written and presentation skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in research, analysis, and preparing reports and recommendations. Experience in tender bid writing is essential. You should have a good understanding of safeguarding and the ability to address issues appropriately, along with knowledge of Health and Adult Social Care funding initiatives. The role requires someone experienced in working collaboratively within teams, providing professional technical advice, and supporting projects from inception to completion.
Interview Steps
Interviews will take place on 24th September 2025 at our head office in Aldgate, London
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.




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The postholder will develop and lead fundraising and partnerships, raising crucial funds to support MumsAid’s growth. We are looking for an experienced, versatile fundraiser who can hit the ground running, bring a holistic approach and work with a range of donors and funders to help MumsAid develop a sustainable income pipeline.
This role has strategic accountability for fundraising and managing funder relationships. You will lead our competitive tendering and grant application work, and develop our corporate partnerships.
This is a part-time post, flexible on location, although some travel within the UK may be required. The role will provide support at fundraising events, requiring some occasional evening and weekend commitments (for which time in lieu will be granted).
Main Duties
Leadership and Management:
· Work alongside the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Board (particularly the Fundraising and Marketing Subgroup) to proactively identify potential sources of funding and realise opportunities for growth.
· Devise and develop appropriate strategies, produce and deliver strong proposals and pitches.
· Provide knowledge of current fundraising practice and develop a consistent working strategy that is sustainable.
· Assist in informing long-term financial/business planning and clarifying priorities.
· Support the SLT and Board in developing a comprehensive framework for reporting on the charity’s impact, including to funders.
Oversee and support monitoring submissions.
Fundraising:
· Develop, implement and evaluate a fundraising strategy in line with MumsAid’s priorities, to include key areas of focus – fundraising from trusts and foundations, statutory fundraising, corporate fundraising, to secure c. £500k over the next 2 years.
· Research, formulate and write applications, bids and tenders, including to statutory funders and trusts and foundations, coordinating with other team members for input as necessary.
· Build strong relationships with existing and potential funders, partners and stakeholders.
· Write reports for funders to meet deadlines and submit further applications for existing funders where appropriate.
· Work with the SLT and Board to develop and maintain strong relationships with commissioners, funders, partners and corporate organisations to ensure good communication about organisational/project progress, address any issues that arise, and identify new income streams.
Organisational and General Duties:
· Maximise fundraising efficiency by using and developing our CRM to ensure there is a clear process for recording and managing fundraising activity.
· Contribute to the financial planning, budgeting and management accounts process.
· Contribute to the development of MumsAid’s understanding and communication of our Return on Investment (ROI).
· Report regularly on KPIs, monitoring and evaluating against social impact and ROI.
· Develop and manage a reporting schedule for the Board and funders to ensure monitoring and reporting is in done in an effective manner in line with organisational priorities, tracking restricted and unrestricted income, project development and targets.
· Maintain awareness of fundraising and charity law and ensure that activity adheres to relevant legislation and guidance.
Communications and Marketing:
Liaise with colleagues to help shape and implement our marketing and communications plan, ensuring our reputation is upheld and our knowledge is shared through positive, consistent and accurate communications and messaging.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Promote and support equality, diversity and inclusion, e.g., ensuring that the views and voices of MumsAid’s service users are considered in all aspects of fundraising initiatives, including in the discussions of need and impact.
About You
· You will be passionate about our mission and see yourself as part of a highly motivated team helping MumsAid exceed its goals.
· You will be the face of our organisation in many ways, so you will have experience of, and enjoy, representing an organisation externally at events, conferences and more.
· You’ll be driven to maximise income from funding/partnership opportunities through your proven negotiation and influencing abilities, with a natural confidence and enthusiasm.
· You’ll be goal orientated and not defeated by rejection, deadlines or pressure to move in a fast-paced environment.
· You’ll value excellence in relationship management and bring energy and motivation to inspire others to support our charity.
· You’ll be proactive and versatile in your approach and value the opportunity to grow and shape a new role.
Key Experience and Skills:
· Proven track record of working with trusts and foundations, corporate and statutory funders, including expertise in writing applications and stewarding grants.
· Experience of major donor fundraising.
· Ability to bring creative ideas to the table that mirror our strategic direction.
· Financial literacy and management experience, confidence in working with budgets, creating a financial narrative, and working with databases.
· Demonstrably outstanding written communication skills with the ability to write compelling copy, tailored to a range of audiences and platforms.
· Proven track record of building positive relationships with funders, partners, volunteers, and supporters; you may already have a network of relationships this role could benefit from.
· Articulate speaker, able to present and repackage complex information in succinct and digestible format.
· Microsoft Office proficient, Proficient with Word, Excel and able to put together PowerPoint presentations.
· Ability to develop strategies, operational plans and KPIs in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.
· Excellent working knowledge of voluntary sector funding streams.
· Excellent teamwork skills but with the ability to work independently.
· Proactive and confident in using own initiative and prioritising workloads.
Desirable Experience and Skills:
· Experience of representing an organisation externally, e.g., through presentations, events, conferences.
· Experience of working closely with communications and/or marketing to optimise fundraising and profile-raising opportunities.
· Experience in using a CRM system to support relationship management and reporting.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You will be joining us at a time that holds the greatest potential for fundraising in our history, following the launch of the UK Government’s Delivery Plan for ME and initial findings of the DecodeME genetics study (co-led by Action for ME) in Summer 2025.
Building on our charity’s already established level of support from major donors, you will provide exceptional relationship management to existing donors alongside growing our network of high value supporters.
Working closely with the CEO, alongside managing a portfolio of donors and prospects ensuring excellent stewardship, you will support our Breakthrough-ME Group (a group of high net worth and highly networked individuals). There is an established level of support from major donors at Action for ME so this is a role that will require exceptional relationship management to retain our current valued supporters while growing this crucial area of fundraising.
This would be an ideal role for an experienced philanthropy professional seeking to work for a small but ambitious charity, helping us to achieve our mission to improve the lives of all people affected by ME – better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.
Key duties
Major Donor Fundraising
• Successfully develop and implement the philanthropy strategy to secure and maximise funds from high value individuals for Action for ME achieving annual income of £250k+
• Set plans and budgets which will deliver income through major gift fundraising and philanthropic giving through family trusts and foundations, including quarterly forecasting.
• Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors at the £5k to £100k level, to develop and maintain strong and long-standing partnerships
• Work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Development and other colleagues to ensure that plans and activities for fundraising from high value individuals are integrated into the overall fundraising strategy and plan for significant growth.
• Be responsible for our Breakthrough-ME Group with high quality proposition development. Contribution to Group fundraising activities with a specific focus on ensuring their networks support pipeline growth for future fundraising.
• Lead the delivery of our biennial fundraising gala dinner, maximising income and new opportunities from attendees.
• Develop engaging and inspiring opportunities to steward and cultivate support creating a calendar of activities including events, presentations, approaches, networking and meetings.
• Utilise the CRM database (Raisers Edge) to provide the data required to strategise your approach to philanthropy, monitor progress and provide a high-quality donor experience.
• Ensure utilisation of insight & data, producing management information data to inform planning and strategy development.
• With the Director of Fundraising & Development, create inspiring cases for support and resulting propositions with clear budgets and outcomes.
• Create adequate systems and processes to support the major donor programme.
• Undertake and manage research into prospects and major donors, preparing for approaches and presentations and briefing senior leadership and trustees for donor meetings and events.
• Develop and maintain relationships with donors, a wide range of staff and volunteers from trustee level down.
• Provide regular feedback and internal reporting to line management.
• Work with other fundraisers to ensure that all fundraising opportunities and leads are followed up – particularly in corporate, community and trust fundraising.
• Work with Trustees, the Chief Executive and members of the Leadership Team to develop relationships with major donors.
• Self-administrate including managing your own diary and meetings, keeping accurate and up to date records of activity
• Occasional travel to London, Bristol & events
Other duties
• To positively promote the work and activities of Action for M.E. at all times.
• To contribute to the team’s overall, ongoing and annual planning and budgeting.
• To undertake any other reasonable activity in line with the responsibilities of the post as requested by the Director of Fundraising and Development, Chief Executive or any other senior Action for ME management.
• Act as an advocate for the Charity and its work.
• To work in accordance with Action for ME’s values of collaboration, equity and empathy.
Our mission is to improve the lives of people affected by ME. Better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Founded in the aftermath of the Second World War, Cumberland Lodge works with young people to understand the causes and impacts of social conflict and division, developing the next generation of leaders to create more just and inclusive futures. Our current programme focuses on four key areas: Youth & Democracy; Rule of Law; Freedom of Religion and Belief; and International Dialogue in the Workplace.
As we approach our 80th anniversary we have ambitious plans to scale up our activities and are looking for an experienced Fundraising Officer with strong storytelling skills and a passion for making a difference.
This is a permanent part-time role, two days a week. The successful candidate will join a thriving organisation as part of a small Programme team under the leadership of the Programme Director.
We are seeking to appoint a strong team player who can also work independently, who is well-organised, with excellent communication and inter-personal skills. They must be able to demonstrate success in fund-raising, and have strong knowledge of the fund-raising landscape in the UK, and preferably internationally. A background of funding raising for education or youth sector organisations would also be desirable.
Alignment with our ethos of addressing social challenges through constructive dialogue is essential.
It is expected that this role can be primarily carried out from home, but attendance one day a month in the offices in Windsor Great Park would be required.
This is a new role at Cumberland Lodge and there could be opportunities to grow with the team and become involved in other areas of our work, particularly occasional delivery of education programmes. If candidates have experience or an interest in this area please note this in your application.
Job description
Objective: To generate income that supports Cumberland Lodge’s mission by identifying, researching, and securing funding from trusts, foundations, and grant-giving bodies. The Programme Fundraising Officer will craft compelling proposals, develop new income opportunities, and align funder interests with Cumberland Lodge’s goals to enable impactful work with young people and the creation of more just and inclusive societies.
Reporting to: Programme Director
Working with: Programme Manager, Programme Team, Comms & Engagement Manager, Business Development & Marketing Manager
Salary: £14,000 (£35,000 FTE)
Hours: 2 days per week,
Main Duties:
Funding Development
Research and identify funding opportunities aligned with Cumberland Lodge programmes.
· Write compelling, youth and/or education focused funding applications and proposals.
· Track and manage applications, deadlines, budgets and outcomes.
Relationship Management
· Build and maintain strong relationships with funders.
· Provide timely updates, reports, and impact stories.
· Represent Cumberland Lodge at meetings, events, and networking opportunities.
Strategy & Performance
· Contribute to Cumberland Lodge fundraising strategy and income targets.
· Collaborate with the Programme Director to monitor fundraising performance.
· Produce data-driven reports on donor engagement and fund-raising effectiveness for the
Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees.
Compliance & Data
· Maintain accurate, GDPR-compliant donor records.
· Stay informed on fundraising legislation and best practices.
Internal Collaboration
· Work with programme and communications teams to gather data and case studies when required for reporting to Senior Management Team, Trustees, and to develop the annual Impact Report.
· Support the Leadership Team with strategic funding advice.
General
· Participate in relevant training and development identified in conjunction with Line
Manager.
· To attend and participate in weekly team meetings.
· Promote in a positive way the work of Cumberland Lodge.
· To maintain the confidentiality of the service.
· Develop the Charity’s commitment to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory Practices.
· Adhere to all the Charity’s policies and procedures, including health & safety and security.
· Undertake other duties commensurate with the post as and when reasonably required.
Person specification
You will be able to demonstrate the following criteria:
Essential Criteria:
· A track record of securing five-figure grants or more from trusts, foundations and other donors;
· Knowledge of the fundraising landscape in the UK;
· Excellent communications skills, verbal and written, for a range of audiences, including creative storytelling and project framing;
· Ability to analyse and synthesise research and data into compelling reports and funding applications;
· Ability to develop full cost recovery budgets and carry out all compliant financial reporting;
· Ability to carry out all grant management reporting accurately and in a timely manner, with knowledge of GDPR-compliant data management;
· Ability to work independently, being proactive, organised and results-driven, while maintaining an ethos of collaboration and teamwork;
· Excellent time-keeping and ability to meet deadlines;
· Experience using a range of IT packages and platforms.
Desirable Criteria:
· Experience working with young people, youth organisations or in the education sector;
· Knowledge of the fundraising landscape internationally;
· Experience using social media for marketing and communication.
Further information
Hours: 14 hours per week (through an annualised hours working pattern).
Location: Remote working although the successful candidate will be expected to work from Cumberland Lodge a minimum of one day per month. Applicants should be aware that Cumberland Lodge is not easily accessible by public transport, so alternative forms of transport (bicycle, car) are helpful.
Annual leave: 33 days including Bank Holidays which will be pro-rata. The charity is closed over the Christmas period which will be deducted from the leave allocation.
Pension: Standard Life contributory pension (up to 10% contributions to support 5% personal contributions, with the option to increase personal contributions over and above 5%).
Additional benefits: Lunch provided on-site. Death in service benefit 4 x salary after a probation period. Employee support benefits, including access to a virtual GP service and mental health support.
How to apply
We seek to embody our vision of more just and inclusive societies as an employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
To apply for the role of Programme Fundraising Officer, please send a CV and a covering letter, explicitly addressing how you meet the Essential and Desirable Criteria outlined above.
Closing date: Thursday 11 September 2025
First interview: Thursday 25 September 2025
Second interview: Week commencing 29 September 2025
Interviews will be conducted in person as it is important to get a sense of the site. On-line interviews will only be conducted in exceptional circumstances.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.