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This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who thrives on bringing people together and making meaningful moments happen. As Events Coordinator, you’ll be at the heart of a varied and inspiring programme of activity from corporate functions and high-profile visits to deeply personal memorial dedications. You’ll be the friendly, knowledgeable first point of contact for clients, guiding them from initial enquiry through to delivery, ensuring every detail is thoughtfully planned and every event feels seamless.
The Arboretum is the UK’s dedicated year-round centre of Remembrance and is part of the Royal British Legion. At its core, the Royal British Legion is a people-focused organisation. It’s made up of individuals who are committed to doing their very best for others, while also making the most of the opportunities and experiences we provide.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll turn ideas into well organised, beautifully delivered occasions. From managing bookings and coordinating suppliers to keeping budgets on track and sharing clear event updates, you’ll play a key role in making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll also use insight and feedback to continually improve what we do, helping to shape future events and enhance the overall visitor experience.
We’re looking for someone who is calm under pressure, highly organised and naturally collaborative. You’ll be just as comfortable liaising with VIP guests and corporate partners as you are working alongside internal teams to make things happen. If you have experience delivering events, a sharp eye for detail and a genuine passion for creating memorable experiences in a place that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note that this role will be based onsite at the National Memorial Arboretum, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7AR. This role is any 5 from 7 days per week.
Employee benefits include -
· 28 day’s paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing to 29 days after 2 years and 30 days after 5 years. Plus the ability to buy up to 1 working week of additional leave
· Contributory pension scheme – min 2% employee contribution receives 6% employer contribution up to max of 10% employer contribution matched with 5% employee contribution
· Death-in-service Life Assurance, with a benefit of 3x annual salary
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Reward Hub online benefits platform with extensive offers and discounts
In March 2017, the National Memorial Arboretum opened its new award-winning Remembrance Centre, offering an even more powerful and immersive experience for all those who visit. This truly is a special place – a living memorial that honours the dedication and sacrifice of our Armed Forces community.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
National Memorial Arboretum is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Interview Dates: Monday 30 March 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. Our support starts after one day of service and continues through
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Are you passionate about making a real impact through safer, high‑quality environments? Do you want to use your estates, health & safety and compliance expertise to help drive meaningful change across a national charity? If so, Life Charity would love to hear from you.
We are looking for an experienced, proactive, and values‑driven Estates Manager to lead our Estates function and ensure our services, properties, and environments consistently meet the highest standards.
The Role:
As Estates Manager, you will be the driving force behind the quality, compliance and safety of Life’s estate. This role combines strategic oversight with hands‑on management of our property portfolio, ensuring all sites are safe, secure and operating to required standards.
You will:
- Lead Health & Safety and Premises/Facilities Management across the charity
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and internal standards
- Oversee risk management, audits, inspections and safety monitoring
- Manage the Estates Coordinator and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Work with external partners to ensure checks are carried out (Gas, Fire Safety, Legionella, Asbestos, etc.)
- Manage property acquisition, disposal, leases, maintenance and contracts
- Develop and maintain estates policies and reporting systems
- Drive a positive, proactive health & safety culture across Life
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to lead meaningful change within an organisation that truly makes a difference.
What You’ll Bring:
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised, proactive, and able to take initiative
- A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
- Confident managing estates compliance, risk, safety and property-related functions
- Experienced in managing a portfolio of properties (minimum 3 years)
- Able to lead others and support their development
- Skilled in identifying improvements and driving change
Qualifications/Experience:
✔ NEBOSH (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety
✔ Evidence of continuous professional development
✔ Experience in data analysis or financial management (desirable)
✔ HND or equivalent in business/charity administration (desirable)
Information about the role:
For further information, please see the attached job description.
Please note, there is a requirement to drive for this role.
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Home Based with travel to Leamington Spa and sites around the UK
Benefits:
At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:
- Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
- Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
- Additional annual leave for long term service
- Company Pension Scheme
- Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge
Safeguarding and Equality:
Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.
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Job Overall goal: Support the creation and delivery of a range of content and the planning and coordination of UK and global events, ensuring both align with the charity’s objectives, including activities designed for a global audience.
Job Location: Remote working with the ability for weekly on-site meetings at offices based in Milton Keynes (MK19).
Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday) offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Overview
The Maclellan Giving Together Foundation (MGTF) is a UK Christian charity connected to the longstanding international Maclellan Foundation, who describe their focus as: “establishing and strengthening the local church, promoting discipleship and leadership development, sparking community transformation, promoting the power of prayer, advocating for generosity, and increasing access to Scripture”.Based in the UK, MGTF rolls out key global initiatives that focus on equipping local Christian ministries and releasing local resources to foster sustainable Kingdom growth. These include Learning Communities, retreats, collaborative giving evenings and other resources.
This is an exciting graduate opportunity for someone highly organised, eager to learn event production management, with a specialist interest in content creation for web, print, design, or moving image. They should be detail-oriented, quality-focused, and passionate about seeing the Kingdom flourish globally.
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Job summary
We are seeking a highly organised graduate to support the Brand Campaigns & Events Specialist. This role involves assisting with the development and implementation of content, supporting the setup, delivery, and evaluation of events, contributing to the creation of training and curriculum materials for online and print, and working with UK and international teams to contextualise and translate materials for diverse audiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Communication & Content Delivery
- Assist in the creation of event materials, including invitations, training guides, digital resources, workbooks, email campaigns, websites, scripts, animations, and related content.
- Support the development of visual and multimedia content for in-person and online delivery, ensuring materials are appropriate for the intended audience.
- Assist in repurposing content into multiple formats to support wider reach and usability.
- Support the preparation and distribution of monthly email and prayer updates communicating ministry developments.
- Assist with proofreading, formatting, and editing event content, including workbooks, guides, and presentations.
- Support the development and maintenance of an online training portal for specific programmes, ensuring it is user-friendly, engaging, and aligned with programme goals.
- Provide administrative and practical support to event personnel in global locations as they deliver our programmes.
- Follow established brand guidelines to maintain consistency in tone, messaging, and visual identity across all content.
Event Planning, Management and Support
- Assist with organising event plans and timelines for global events and updating the event content calendar.
- Assisting with projects supporting programs and charity operations.
- Assist in planning, coordinating and delivering event logistics, including liaising with vendors, venues, and service providers to support quality and cost-effective delivery.
- Provide on-site support during events, including set-up, content delivery and liaising with AV and logistics teams to ensure the successful presentation of materials.
- Assist with the management of delegate booking systems and deliver prompt and professional support to attendees and stakeholders via phone and email. Provide delegate care during events.
- Support campaign and project planning by assisting with the drafting or tracking of content-related budgets and timelines for approval.
- Support the planning and delivery of special elements such as consultancy clinics.
- Maintain and regularly update relevant databases to ensure data integrity.
- Assist in monitoring and tracking content production costs, ensuring value-for-money.
Cultural Adaptation & Coordination
- Assist with the localisation of content to ensure materials are culturally appropriate, supporting communication with translators and stakeholders to help adapt resources for different cultural contexts.
Evaluation & Reporting
- Assist in tracking the performance of content and programmes through data collection, feedback, and engagement analytics to support evaluation of effectiveness.
- Support the preparation of content and campaign reports, including metrics and evidence required for grant applications, donor updates, and internal reviews.
General & Organisational
- Actively contribute to team meetings, planning sessions, and creative brainstorming.
- Occasional evening and weekend work and travel may be required for event support.
- Any other duties as required.
Occupational Requirement
The candidate must have an active Christian faith.
By virtue of the job’s involvement in faith-sensitive work under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, the post-holder must be an active Christian with a genuine personal faith in Jesus, grounded in Scripture and reflected in their everyday life.
Experience (Essential):
- Have experience in a church/charity or professional environment.
- Strong understanding of and commitment to the Foundation’s mission with an understanding of the Church scene.
- The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
- Demonstrated creativity and the ability to translate ideas visually demonstrated via portfolios, academic work, or volunteer projects.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, with strong interpersonal skills.
- Professional in appearance and a desire to constantly improve and grow.
- Willingness to be flexible in working hours with occasional travel and overnight stays.
Experience (Desirable but not required):
- Some experience producing content creation across print and digital formats.
- Some experience supporting events and campaigns.
- Some knowledge of copywriting across multiple platforms, from digital platforms to printed workbooks.
- Additional language.
- Experience using design software e.g. Adobe and Canva.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience (Essential).
- Technical Skills: Familiarity with content creation software, CRM systems, and email marketing software (Desirable).
Benefits
- This is a full-time position (Monday-Friday)
- Start as soon as possible.
- This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become permanent subject to performance and business needs.
- Salary £27K-£30k depending on previous experience.
- Holiday entitlement is 20 days pro rata, per annum (plus bank and statutory holidays and 3 days Christmas closing).
- Pension contributions via auto-enrolment to NEST.
- Faith-based culture: Supportive Christian workplace with prayer, devotions, and spiritual development.
If you’re interested in applying, please include a CV and include two references, one of which must be a current or previous employer.
In addition, please provide a cover letter (no more than 1 page) detailing what interests you about the role and your suitability, along with a separate statement of faith (no more than 1 page).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 95 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious strategy, On a mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
Senior Early Diagnosis Programme Manager
The Senior Early Diagnosis Programme Manager is a key role as we develop and evolve our early diagnosis programmes at Bowel Cancer UK. The role will provide strategic and operational leadership across the charity’s awareness and engagement programmes and the new Bowel Towns programme. This role will manage a multi-disciplinary team delivering programmes that improve cancer awareness, empower communities, and drive earlier diagnosis.
In addition, as the charity’s services lead for Northern Ireland (NI), the post holder will build high-impact partnerships and develop a regional plan to enhance awareness, early detection, and support for people affected by cancer. You’ll work closely with the Head of Services and Support to ensure our early diagnosis services are impactful, inclusive, and evidence-based.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic, standard or enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
OASIS HUB BLAKENHALE
PART TIME: 15 hours per week
FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: 18 months
SALARY: £10,533 for 0.3 FTE and £28,088 for 1FTE
We’re looking for an organised, people‑focused Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, support and coordinate volunteers across our community projects.
At Oasis Community Hub Blakenhale we provide a range of community activities including stay and play, food club, warm welcome space and adult education, community events and school holiday activities. Together, we aim to Creating places of belonging where we can connect with each other. Creating opportunities to volunteer and be change makers. Create a community we are proud of. Volunteers are at the heart of this work and the role of the volunteer co-ordinator will be a key part of this community.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit, induct and match volunteers.
- Promote volunteering through events and local outreach.
- Provide ongoing support, supervision and admin for volunteers.
- Coordinate volunteers across hub activities.
- Support corporate/skills‑based volunteering and training sessions.
About You
- Experience supporting volunteers or working in a community setting.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and confidentiality.
- Confident with Word and Excel.
- Relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
What we offer
- Flexible working practices which encourage innovation and fresh ideas.
- A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
- A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
- 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.
- Employee wellbeing schemes such as Cycle to Work and an employee funded health cash plan.
Application process
For full details please go the Oasis UK charity website.
Closing date for completed applications is 9am Friday 20th March. Interviews will take place at Oasis Blakenhale on Wednesday 25th March.
Please send us your CV and cover letter.
To arrange a visit or an informal conversation about the role, please contact Oasis UK Charity Jobs website.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.
The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Organisational Vision & Context:
As we journey towards our vision to bring fulness of life for every child, no matter what struggles they face, we’re looking for a motivated and mission-driven individual to join our team as a Church Relationship Lead for our Make Lunch programme.
While our programmes vary, they share one common thread: an unwavering resolve to see lives transformed for good. Mobilising over 200 churches and 1,500 volunteers, TLG’s volunteer programmes – Early Intervention and Make Lunch – currently support around 5,000 children and their families each year. However, our vision goes further: we aim to see many more churches partner with us to transform lives in their communities.
This Role’s Impact:
We are seeking an experienced, relational, and highly organised leader with a strong passion for the issues of mental health, poverty, and social justice that underpin Make Lunch. Working alongside other Church Relationship Leads, this role will train, support, and develop church-based volunteer Make Lunch teams, ensuring they provide effective support and meaningful connection to children, young people, and families in their communities.
With excellent people, communication and training skills, the postholder will nurture positive, growing relationships with volunteer Make Lunch Coordinators, enabling excellent programme leadership at a local level. Operationally astute and confident in bringing constructive challenge, they will ensure all Make Lunch activities are safe and fully compliant. Driven by a commitment to continuous improvement, they will foster a growth mindset among those they support, maximising the impact of Make Lunch both locally and nationally.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Hours: Part time (22.5 hours per week, 0.6 FTE), including Tuesdays
Closing Date: Sunday 29th March
Initial Interviews: Monday 13th April – Online
Final Interviews: Tuesday 21st April – at our National Support Centre in West Yorkshire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.