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Rosa is on the lookout for someone dynamic, organised, and dedicated to step into this key role within our small and committed team.

We’re looking for someone who is confident managing day-to-day finances and admin with the skills and curiosity to support our systems. This is a home-based, varied and hands-on role, ideal for someone who loves making things run smoothly behind the scenes and takes pride in getting the details right.

If you are motivated, eager to learn, and excited about helping a mission-driven organisation stay organised and efficient—we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

This role is a broad role, covering finance administration, systems administration as well as supporting in a wide variety of tasks across the organisation’s work.

Key tasks

Finance

• Manage day to day finances using Xero, ensuring payments are made as scheduled
• Perform all day-to-day bookkeeping duties using Xero and Excel
• Maintain all necessary accounting records including invoices, expenses, payments and transactions
• Ensure payments are made as scheduled and processed through the bank
• Review and maintain supplier records, (including subscriptions, memberships, insurance etc.) 
• Maintain accurate financial information regarding donations and grants, including sources of donations and Gift Aid
• Assist with Annual Reports and Accounts process and with annual audit process

Systems administration

• Act as main point of contact for our IT support provider and main systems administrator on our databases (Beacon) and project management tool – no prior experience of these systems is required but you must have a willingness to learn.
• Act as GDPR officer, ensuring data retention and GDPR compliance across the organisation.
• Maintain and update records and processes on project management software.
• Maintain an effective filing and data management system for the organisation across Microsoft SharePoint
• Induct and train staff on new systems and processes.

HR support

• Coordinate the recruitment and induction of staff and contractors.
• Maintain Rosa’s staff handbook, ensuring agreed changes are implemented.
• Lead on Health and Safety compliance across the organisation
• Assist in the policy development and policy review schedule.

Governance support

• Service quarterly Board of Trustee meetings, including collating and formatting of papers
• Maintain accurate Trustee records
• Manage information relating to the Charity, including legal documentation required by external bodies

Grant Administration support

• Process funding awards, including processing payments
• Updating and reconciling grants database with financial management system and 360 giving data
• Undertake regular database cleaning ensuring data is stored correctly.

Philanthropy and Partnerships support

• Assist in the organisation of events
• Support in the transition to a new fundraising database
• Support the recording and reconciliation of donations on the fundraising database, ensuring records are maintained and up to date

How to apply

To apply please download the Job Pack below and follow the instructions to apply via our on-line application form.

Please note, for the link to the application to work, you will need to download the pack.

We are seeking a passionate and confident Community Fundraiser to provide excellent supporter care and develop and deliver a range of community fundraising initiatives.

The Income Generation and Communications team currently raises £5 million a year to support the work of Bolton Hospice. Our consultant-led team of doctors, nurses and other professional staff provide expert care and support for local people with terminal or life-limiting illnesses and their families, in the hospice and at home. We not only take care of patients' physical needs, but we also consider their emotional, spiritual and social needs too. And we support families and close friends, both during illness and in bereavement.

We care for patients throughout their illness, helping to improve their wellbeing and quality of life. We also provide compassionate, dedicated and dignified care for patients at the end of their life. As our services and reach increase, so does our income target, so the successful candidate will build on our previous fundraising success and ultimately help us reach more of the people in Bolton who need us.

The Role:

You will act as the first point of contact for individuals, groups who are fundraising on the hospice’s behalf, providing information, support and advice and delivering excellent supporter care.

You will be responsible for maximising participation in community fundraising activities through effective promotion of the wide range of opportunities to organise events and raise funds on the hospice’s behalf including the planning and delivery of community-based mass participation events such as the Bolton Hospice Reindeer Run.

You will inspire support and help raise the profile of the work of the hospice from community groups, associations, companies and schools by providing talks and presentations about the organisation.

Developing new and existing relationships, networking and identifying and approaching potential supporters is key to the role.

What you need:

You’ll need to be creative and flexible in order to continually adapt to the changing fundraising climate and evolve the hospice’s fundraising appeals programme as necessary.

It is a busy role, and no two days are the same, so you’ll be highly organised in order to develop thorough plans, juggle competing priorities and problem solve effectively.

You will be an inspiring and enthusiastic communicator and relationship-builder and be passionate about providing excellent supporter care. You’ll be able to use your talents to negotiate and influence stakeholders when required.

Proactive and dynamic, you’ll be able to manage an ongoing calendar of appeals whilst constantly looking to develop new fundraising initiatives. Experience of working for a charity would be an advantage, but not essential.

Why Bolton Hospice?

You will be working within a friendly and committed team in modern, open-plan offices (with flexible working hours and some home working if this suits you). Working together with the fundraising team and reporting directly to the Fundraising Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your own ideas to maximize fundraising income and use your skills to make a real impact.

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long service (pro rata for part-time), generous enhanced maternity package, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, healthcare cash plan, Blue Light Discount Card, discounted meals and excellent training opportunities. We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with respect to pension and holiday allowance.

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation. Any appointment will be made on merit alone. Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check. Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy.

Job Title: Regional Fundraising Coordinator

Location: Home-based or Hybrid (with 1 day per week in the London Office)

Hours:  35 hours per week (Part-time and flexible working requests welcomed)

Contract type:  Fixed Term contract until 30/06/2026

Salary:  £26,580 per annum (Home-based) - £29,241  per annum (Hybrid)

What we do:              We help young people through cancer                                 

How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind

What we’re looking for:

• Someone who will support the success of the Regional Fundraising team by coordinating a range of processes, projects and ways of working to create better collaboration and consistency across the team, enabling us to meet our team objectives of securing sustainable income.
• Someone who can monitor and take ownership of all regular Regional Processes e.g. Monthly financial reporting, basic database (CARE) checks/reporting, risk assessment process, setting up team meeting and conducting research.
• Someone with a data driven mindset and confident in representing the team’s data needs to other teams such as Data team and CRM Migration team.
• Someone confident in liaising with other teams across the charity as needed (e.g. obtaining data from data team, bringing back key information on upcoming campaigns etc).

What we offer:

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day to day work and refocus.
• Flexible bank holidays: the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off. 
• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
• Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

How to apply:

You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.

Key dates:

Applications by the end of 22nd October 2025, 1st Stage Interviews Wednesday 29th October online and 2nd Stage Interviews 5th November online.

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.

Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description and shortlisting questions. If you would like to opt into this scheme, please tick ‘yes’ on the application form.

Please note in recruitment campaigns with a high volume of candidates opting into the scheme, interview offers will be made only to those who best meet the essential criteria and provide the strongest responses to the shortlisting questions.

Please note: we’re unable to offer individual feedback at the shortlisting stage.

Privacy and Safeguarding:

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). 

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please get in touch with the HR Team.

We Are Survivors, are a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual harms across Greater Manchester providing access to quality assured support. Our work is focused on developing ways for individuals to empower themselves to work through personal and sometimes painful issues, guided and supported by our trauma-informed team, following the trauma and recovery model.

Our vision is to have “A society where NO male survivor is left behind”

The Admin Co-Ordinator plays a vital role in ensuring our Community Services run smoothly, allowing survivors and their loved ones to receive timely and vital support. You’ll help manage the process of accurately recording client data from the point of referral to closure, assist with audits, and support general facilities and operations management. You’ll also occasionally provide admin support to our prison-based programmes, facilitating consistent standards across all areas of our work. Through this work, you will directly advance our mission to break the silence and support healing for men affected by sexual harms. You’ll work closely with the Information & Data Manager and Senior Operations: Data Analyst and, as needed, the Executive Leadership Team, modelling our values of Transparency, Integrity, Understanding and Responsiveness in everything you do.

About You

We Are Survivors are looking for an organized and proactive individual who takes pride in accuracy and delivery. You can juggle priorities, communicate clearly both written and orally, and maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information. You’re confident using the Microsoft Office Package. Specifically, Outlook, Word and Excel. You should ideally be comfortable working with databases to manage client information and assist with regular audits. You bring empathy and professionalism, and you live our values of Transparency, Integrity, Understanding and Responsiveness, helping create safe, inclusive spaces for clients and colleagues. Experience with minute-taking, facilities management, and working in confidential or VCSE settings is a bonus, as is an understanding of issues relating to male sexual harms.

Why Join Us?

· A competitive salary.

· Annual leave package with incremental rises plus bank holidays.

· Company sick pay.

· Birthday annual leave.

· Monthly clinical supervision.

· Pension contribution.

· And a range of discount and benefit programmes.

How to Apply

Apply by sending your CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 page) 

In your supporting statement we want you to answer these two questions:

· How can your experience support male survivors to thrive?

· How you meet the role profile, ensure you answer ALL elements in your CV or supporting statement?

We reserve the right to interview and close the recruitment process early if satisfactory applicants.

By applying for the any of the above roles, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Privacy Notice

Equal Opportunities

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience, people from underrepresented backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQ+, disabled, or from Black, Asian or minoritised communities.

We are also a Ban The Box Employer and will always give people with criminal records a fair chance to compete for our available roles. We will only ask about criminal convictions in the later stages of our recruitment processes to ensure we are recruiting from skill, experience and ability before anything else.

We're growing the People team.  This brand new role is an opportunity to shape how we support and engage our people from day one. Working closely with our Head of People and CEO, you'll be at the centre of all things HR from onboarding to board support, from admin to impact.  If you thrive on variety of HR generalist work and wish to create an exceptional employee experience, we'd love to hear from you.  Please read the recruitment pack for full details and how to apply.

Job Summary

The People Administrator supports the effective delivery of all employee life cycle activities. With a focus on ensuring processes are followed accurately, efficiently, in line with audit and compliance standards and enabling a positive employee experience.

This is a cross-functional role, working closely with Head of People, to ensure smooth onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes. Plus supporting the board of trustees with email communication, booking meetings and collating responses to policy sign off and checking availability for main board and subcommittee meetings.

The People Administrator will be the first point of contact for employee queries related to policies, systems, and HR processes.

General People Administration & Support

• Act as the first point of contact for People-related queries, providing support both face-to-face and electronically, ensuring professional and timely responses.
• Work with others across the organisation to promote awareness and provide support where required on EDI and internal Access.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Head of People, including data entry, booking & delivering inductions, photocopying, scanning, preparing contractual documentation, and general correspondence.
• Maintain accurate and efficient records of all People-related activities, ensuring data is securely stored and handled in compliance with GDPR legislation.
• Monitor and manage the People and Recruitment emails, responding to and redirecting enquiries efficiently and appropriately.
• Assist with the consistent application of HOME’s policies and procedures, offering guidance to employees as required.
• Plan and organise own workload to meet deadlines, contributing to the wider People team’s service objectives.
• Ensure complete confidentiality and integrity in all aspects of the role, particularly when handling sensitive information.

Recruitment, Onboarding and Offboarding

• Support the coordination and administration of recruitment campaigns with Hiring Managers, including advertising roles, scheduling interviews, and processing candidates via the recruitment procedures.
• Deliver effective onboarding and induction processes for new starters, ensuring all steps are followed and documented, and contributing to a positive candidate experience.
• Assist with job offer processes, including drafting conditional offer letters, conducting reference checks, verifying right-to-work documentation, and updating relevant systems.
• Ensure effective communication with the Payroll Officer in relation to new starters and leavers, including checking accrued holiday balances prior to confirming leaver letters.
• Respond to reference requests for current and former employees in a timely manner.

People Systems, Data & Reporting

• Confidently use systems and other digital tools to input and maintain people’s data accurately.
• Run regular reports and provide performance or management information (MI) within agreed timescales.
• Analyse data to validate accuracy and identify trends or issues that require further attention.

· Maintain and update organisation charts and headcount data on a monthly basis

· Contribute to regular updating of the People section of the intranet.

• Carry out general People administration and maintain electronic based systems for all staff including existing and new employee details, annual leave, leaver administration, payroll changes, absence and training records.

Meetings & Communication & Board Support

• Provide administrative support for employee relations casework and people-related projects, including scheduling, document preparation, and note-taking.
• Attend and provide support at formal meetings, including disciplinary, grievance, or performance reviews, as required.
• Accurately take and distribute minutes for internal meetings, including Board, Committee, and annual staff meetings.
• Set up and coordinate meeting logistics (both virtual and in-person), including booking rooms, IT setup, and arranging access or other relevant requirements.
• Arrange and distribute board papers as directed by the CEO, record responses, and manage related meeting logistics.
• Be the key contact with the Board of Trustees – arranging the Board meetings and other engagements with them.
• Manage Companies House & Charity Commission submissions for Trustees, act as a custodian of their information and documents.

Continuous Improvement and Projects

• Support the delivery and organisation of ad-hoc People projects/ events, wellbeing activities, and internal engagement initiatives.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day issues independently, escalating matters to the Head of People as needed

Warm Welcome Fundraising Assistant

Location: Fully remote with flexible working arrangements 

Salary: £26,000 per year FTE, dependent on experience 

Contract: We are open to this role being part time (0.6 or 0.8 FTE) or full time. We offer fully flexible working.
Closing date for applications: 19th October 2025, 11:59pm.

*Please note, both a CV and a cover letter must be submitted for applications to be considered.

Due to high numbers of applications, prior to interview we plan to carry out initial screening calls with prospective candidates before selection for interview. We will be asking about your reasons for applying and how you think your skills and experiences align to the role.

First interviews: w/c 20th October 2025

Start Date – ASAP – this is a new post. 

About the Warm Welcome Campaign

Founded in 2022, the Warm Welcome Campaign wants everyone in the UK to find a place of belonging and reconnection at a Warm Welcome Space near their home. We have a bold purpose to enable a more deeply connected society where we all have free access to welcoming community spaces. 

We resource, connect and champion a network of over 5,400 Warm Welcome Spaces and bring together a growing coalition of local, regional, and national partners representing the worlds of charity, faith, business, government, and philanthropy. By working together, we can unlock the power of community spaces made by and for everyone, creating a thriving network of hope and reconnection fueled by human warmth. 

We’re working hard to reach everyone with the message that a Warm Welcome is waiting for them just around the corner, all through the year.

Throughout all our work and within our team we live out our values of being inclusive, collaborative and courageous and our personality that is friendly, adventurous and uplifting.

We value diversity, and we recognise the enormous benefits and the social imperative of bringing together diverse groups of people. We therefore warmly welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

It’s an important moment for us – in the last year we have launched a new five year strategy which shows a clear picture of the path we have set ourselves ahead to continue to deliver and deepen our impact. In October 2024 we launched our our 100% Pledge Campaign  and in January delivered a hugely successful first ever Warm Welcome Week in collaboration with a wide variety of partners.

On a path of growth, we are looking to build on the exciting opportunities already developed as well as continuing to explore potential. The team are currently working on a new fundraising strategy and are looking for another team member to join us as we look to our future together.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to join a small, friendly, and dynamic team in a varied role. If you are looking to build your fundraising experience, develop new skills across multiple fundraising areas, and have your work make a tangible impact on people’s lives, this could be the perfect role for you.

You will work closely with the two Fundraising Managers (one focused on Trusts and Foundations and the other Corporate Partnerships) and the Development Director to support corporate, trust, foundation, and individual fundraising efforts. The role offers the opportunity to contribute across a broad range of fundraising activities and, depending on your interests and experience, take ownership of key tasks and projects.

Joining during a time of growth and strategic development, you will have the chance to be part of the implementation of a new Fundraising Strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in donor stewardship, event coordination, individual giving campaigns, and data management, all while contributing to the success of the Warm Welcome Campaign.

In the role you will:

Assist the team across the fundraising function supporting corporate, trust, foundation, community and individual fundraising activities.

Develop and maintain positive relationships internally with colleagues and externally with stakeholders, donors, and funders.

Demonstrate strong organisational skills and reliability, maintaining systems for data management and accurate records of fundraising activities and donor interactions.

Liaise professionally with Warm Welcome Spaces, funders and supporters, acting as a warm and approachable communicator.

Confidently use and manage our CRM system (Copper) to track donor data and fundraising activities.

Support basic marketing efforts, including creating quality written content such as emails and social media updates, as needed.

Securely store and organize documents on our G-Drive, ensuring accessibility for the team and compliance with GDPR and good fundraising practice.

Support the logistical planning for fundraising and wider team events.

Ensure deadlines are met, prioritising a varied workload and maintaining attention to detail in all tasks.

Take initiative to explore new areas of fundraising and contribute to innovation.

Own and manage delegated tasks or parts of projects, ensuring successful and timely delivery of work.

Essential Skills and Experience

1. Strong organisational and administrative skills with a track record of managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.

2. Experience in using CRM systems (e.g. Copper) and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

3. Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with diverse stakeholders.

4. A reliable team player who can prioritise work effectively and manage tasks under pressure.

5. Good numeracy skills and the ability to work on simple budgets.

Desirable Skills and Experience

1. Experience in fundraising or donor management within a charity or nonprofit organisation.

2. Knowledge of data protection and GDPR compliance for handling donor information.

3. Basic marketing skills, including experience with digital content creation and donor engagement.

4. A proactive learner with a passion for exploring new areas of fundraising and personal growth.

5. An interest in supporting community-focused initiatives like the Warm Welcome Campaign.

Competencies and behaviours in our team

The core competence of everyone in our team is the ability to build trusted relationships among people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We are looking for people who are:

• Committed to the power of relationships to facilitate social change 

• Collaborative, inclusive, ambitious, aligning with our core values 

• Self-starters with high levels of commitment, energy and motivation 

• Curious and show initiative, with problem-solving skills and an ability to learn quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing context 

• Calm under pressure, and can adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment 

• Willing to pitch in to help other team members if needed 

•  Organised with effective time management skills. 

Working arrangements 

• Current members of the team are based across the UK, with some in London, Reading, Bristol, Manchester and Northern Ireland. Applicants must be able to travel to Bristol once a month for a Tuesday full team meeting. Given the nature of this role, we would also expect the applicant to carry out a reasonable amount of travel to both projects and partners across the UK. 

• This role is remote, full-time, with flexible working arrangements

• All employees, volunteers, partners, suppliers and consultants working with Good Faith are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies. Good Faith’s commitment to safeguarding means we seek to ensure that no harm comes to people as a result of contact with the organisation’s programmes, operations or people.

• You will need to have the right to work in the UK.

Supporting your application

• If you disclose a disability during your application process and you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we will contact you to discuss any reasonable adjustment you might need at the interview. If you wish to disclose a disability, please email us.

• We’d be very happy to answer any specific questions relating to this role - please email us with ‘Query for Fundraising Assistant role’ in the email subject line and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. 

• Please specifically address the requirements listed in the person specification in your covering letter as we will use this to shortlist applications. 

• For more information, visit our website or find us on X at @goodfaith 

To apply, please send us a cover letter (max 1 side of A4) which sets out why you believe you are a good fit for the role, along with a CV by Sunday 19th October 2025.  Please use ‘Application for Fundraising Assistant role’ in the email subject line. 

Gaddum provides therapeutic support within the CYP Bereavement Therapy Service and the Complex Care Therapy Service across Greater Manchester. Our CYP Bereavement Therapy Service is delivered across Manchester and Salford. Our Complex Care Service is delivered across Salford, Rochdale and Stockport. Our Kentown Support Service will be delivered across Greater Manchester.

Role Purpose:

Working as part of the Gaddum CYP Bereavement Therapy and Complex Care Team, your role will be to provide effective and efficient administrative support to ensure the smooth running of Gaddum’s therapy services. You will be responsible for ensuring that all administration tasks are completed with a high level of accuracy and in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.

You will demonstrate appropriate professionalism and empathy towards clients both face to face and over the phone. A keen eye for detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to multi-task and effectively prioritise is key to the success of this role.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

· Processing referrals: adding them to our database as well as our waitlist spreadsheet, sending out therapy agreement emails to gain consent from families, communicating with referrers/other professionals where needed

· Screening referrals: for any unsuitable or high-risk cases, identifying those 16+ to help us build list for trainees

· Completing follow ups where needed - such as awaiting carer response to agreement/consent email, or we are waiting to hear back about something

· Responding to queries from professionals or service users

· Monitoring email boxes and supporting to monitor waitlist

· Completing IA’s with families who are due to start therapy

· Assisting with therapy bookings where needed (may be contacting schools or community venues on behalf of therapists)

· Liaising with professionals and assisting with onward referrals

· Keeping records up to date

· Communicating cancellations/scheduling changes to therapists or clients or both

· Support therapists with collecting feedback from parents/carers

· Attend team meetings, assisting with minutes where possible, helping to share information with the team

· Support with onboarding of new staff/volunteers/trainees, including support for CRM training and access

· Signposting for other services

· Communicate referral decisions to clients and healthcare professionals in line with procedures.

· SilverCloud supporter

· Assisting with data gathering for reporting if needed

· MHSDS submissions

All staff are expected to work within all Gaddum policies and procedures. This role is subject to Basic DBS check.

Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside is seeking a dynamic Deputy Director to spearhead the development of transformative projects across the North West. This is your chance to shape the future of personal development, employment support, and training initiatives — while unlocking new funding streams and forging powerful partnerships.

As a strategic force behind our Employment & Skills team, you’ll lead high-impact bid development, secure sustainable income, and mobilize projects that change lives. You’ll work alongside passionate teams, engage with diverse communities, and represent Groundwork at the highest levels of influence.

Why this role stands out:

• Lead regional growth in one of the UK’s most respected social enterprises
• Drive innovation in employment and training programmes
• Collaborate with VCFSEs, education providers, and local authorities
• Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and a supportive culture

This isn’t just a job — it’s a platform for purpose-driven leadership. If you’re ready to make a lasting difference, we’d like to hear from you.

What we will offer you

• 25 days holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, plus public holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Flexible working arrangements, depending on the needs of the role
• Enhanced employer pension contribution (6%) increasing further with length of service
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service Benefit 

JOB TITLE: Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications

LOCATION: Flexible, with regular travel to London

RESPONSIBLE TO: Chief Executive

DIRECT REPORTS: Senior Trusts & Grants Manager, Marketing Manager, Fundraising Manager

HOURS OF WORK: Full time, 35 hours per week

DURATION: SALARY / GRADE: £65,000 to £75,000 (dependent on experience) plus benefits

TEAM SIZE: 6 FTE (with growth plans of up to 12 fte by 2030)

JOB PROFILE

ABOUT ADOPTION UK

Adoption UK is the leading national voice for adoptive families. We exist to ensure that every child and young person who cannot grow up with their birth parents gets the right support at the right time – from childhood into adulthood.

Every year, thousands of children in the UK are adopted – most having experienced trauma, loss, or neglect. Adoption transforms their futures, but it is rarely the end of the story. Adoptive families face unique challenges: children struggling to trust, thrive in school, or feel safe; parents battling to secure the right support; young people navigating identity and belonging. Without the right help, too many families reach breaking point. Adoption UK is there to change this. We are a lifeline for families – offering community, advice, advocacy, and practical support. We champion their voices with government and professionals, driving changes in policy and practice so that no adoptive family feels they are facing the journey alone.

With over 6,000 members, strong credibility with policymakers, and a powerful lived experience community, we are uniquely placed to influence change. Our mission is urgent and nationally significant: to ensure that every adoptive family can thrive, and every adopted child has the chance to fulfil their potential.

DIRECTORATE PURPOSE

The Fundraising, Marketing and Communications directorate is responsible for:

• Income generation across trusts and foundations, corporates, major donors, community fundraising, public donations, and legacies, alongside relationships with commissioners and public sector funders.

• Partnership development, engaging businesses, philanthropists, trusts, and volunteers.

• Marketing of services and membership to families, adoptees, commissioners, and professionals in health, education, and social care.

• Awareness raising and thought leadership, ensuring adoption and permanence issues have a strong voice nationally.

Currently a team of six, the directorate has strong ambitions to grow in size and scope, with scope to re-imagine its structure to meet future needs.

THE ROLE

This is a career-defining opportunity to shape the future of fundraising, marketing and communications at a charity of national importance.

As Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications you will:

• Build unrestricted income in a competitive funding environment

• Lead the transformation of Adoption UK’s income model, scaling from £500k to £2m+ contribution (by 2030) to organisational income growth from a £4.2m baseline.

• Develop and deliver a bold, integrated fundraising, marketing, and communications strategy.

• Build Adoption UK’s brand and profile with families, adoptees, commissioners, policymakers, funders, and the wider public.

• Inspire, coach, and grow a talented team, embedding a culture of confidence, creativity, and innovation.

• Personally cultivate and steward high-value donor, corporate, and foundation relationships, working with the CEO, Board of Trustees, and ambassadors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the design and delivery of a multi-year fundraising, marketing, and communications strategy aligned to organisational priorities.

• Act as a cultural change leader, shifting from risk-averse to confident, outward-facing engagement.

• Contribute fully to the Senior Leadership Team, influencing strategy, governance, and financial planning.

Income Growth & Diversification

• Oversee all voluntary income streams – trusts, major donors, corporates, community/public fundraising, legacies – while also strengthening public sector and commissioning relationships.

• Oversee marketing and growth of membership as a core element of income and impact.

• Deliver long-term growth targets.

• Use and promote data-driven decision-making, supporter journeys, and digital fundraising/marketing effectively.

• Design and deliver a signature annual Showcase event, alongside new products such as a Giving Circle and Corporate Club, ensuring clear ROI and upgrade potential.

• Personally lead cultivation of transformational donor and partner relationships, supported by trustees, ambassadors, and patrons.

• Identify and test new funding streams and partnerships to diversify income and reduce risk.

Marketing & Communications

• Oversee a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy covering fundraising, membership, services, training, campaigns, and advocacy.

• Ensure a compelling and consistent case for support and brand identity across all channels.

• Raise Adoption UK’s national profile with media, commissioners, professionals, and the public.

• Lead digital transformation: CRM upgrade, supporter journeys, analytics, social media, and digital marketing.

• Manage media relations and reputation, including crisis communications alongside the CEO.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Lead, inspire, and grow a team of talented and motivated individuals.

• Model authentic, adaptive, and inclusive leadership – balancing ambition with staff wellbeing.

• Act as a coach and mentor, supporting professional growth and building the next generation of leaders.

• Champion Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and embed values-led behaviours across the team and all external engagement.

• Foster cross-organisational collaboration so fundraising and marketing are understood and supported across Adoption UK.

Financial & Governance

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and ROI analysis for the directorate.

• Report regularly to CEO and Board of Trustees on progress, opportunities, and risks.

• Lead fundraising due-diligence and reputational risk processes, with regular reporting to Trustee-led committees (e.g. Finance & Risk).

• Ensure compliance with the Fundraising Code, GDPR, charity law, and safeguarding standards.

• Embed robust CRM, data, and analytics to support continuous improvement.

External Engagement

• Act as a visible ambassador for Adoption UK with donors, corporates, trusts and foundations, policymakers, and media.

• In collaboration with the CEO and Chair, direct ambassadors and patrons to open doors, advocate, and steward transformational relationships.

• Represent Adoption UK externally at events, forums, and national platforms.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Significant experience leading multi-stream fundraising, with success in at least two of: trusts, corporates, major donors, public fundraising.

• Experience developing marketing and communications strategies beyond fundraising – including brand, service promotion, membership, campaigns, and digital engagement.

• Track record of delivering growth, innovation, or transformation in income and/or organisational profile.

• Strong people leadership skills: ability to coach, inspire, and develop staff, including senior managers.

• Exceptional relationship-builder – credible with philanthropists, corporates, trustees, commissioners, and media.

• Strategic thinker with financial acumen (budgets, ROI, investment planning).

• Authentic communicator with excellent storytelling ability.

• Commitment to Adoption UK’s mission and values, with an inclusive and collaborative leadership style.

• Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.

• Contributes to an open and honest culture

• Supports, encourages, and motivates colleagues.

• Encourages challenge, creativity and innovation.

• Leads by example.

• Values transparency and consistency.

• Understands the role of individual and collective accountability.

• Actively contributes to Adoption UK’s mission.

• Has a clear understanding of other colleagues’ roles and responsibilities

• Shares skills and knowledge.

• Promotes Cross Functional team working.

• Offers outstanding service to members.

• Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values in all interactions with external stakeholders.

• Identifies and uses the most appropriate form of communication.

• Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.

• Treats colleagues and other stakeholders with respect, honesty, fairness and courtesy

• Is responsive to colleagues, third party professionals and service users.

• Takes pride in own development.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Enthusiastic and committed to achieving high standards and meeting agreed objectives.

• Takes an active interest in recognising professional and personal development needs and priorities within Adoption UK.

Desirable

• Experience in child welfare, family support, education, or adoption.

• Evidence of leading digital transformation in fundraising, marketing, or CRM.

• Existing networks in philanthropy, corporate CSR/ESG, or foundations relevant to Adoption UK’s mission.

This role profile is a guide to the nature of the work required and may involve other such duties as deemed necessary by the Organisation. It is not wholly comprehensive or restrictive. The role profile will be reviewed with the post-holder at significant points for the Organisation.

Postholder is expected to abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice, and to work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

The Opportunity

This is more than a fundraising role — it is an opportunity to lead transformational change for a cause of national importance. You will:

• Shape and lead a directorate spanning fundraising, marketing, and communications.

• Deliver transformational income growth and secure Adoption UK’s sustainability.

• Build Adoption UK’s brand and reputation as the national champion for adoptive families.

• Market services, membership, and campaigns so more families and professionals engage with our work.

• Lead cultural change, inspiring a confident, outward-facing, and innovative fundraising and marketing function.

Few roles offer such scope to combine fundraising growth, brand leadership, and culture change in a mission of such national importance. This is your chance to make a lasting impact – on Adoption UK, on your career, and on thousands of children and families across the UK.

Timetable:

The closing date for this role is 20th October 2025. However, Adoption UK reserves the right to end the application period sooner so we would recommend you complete the application form as soon as possible.

Shortlisting will be carried out on 22 to 24 October 2025 and you should be notified of an outcome within fifteen working days of the closing date.

The panel will shortlist based on those applicants who best meet the criteria for the role.

The date(s) scheduled for first interviews will be 3rd November 2025. These dates may be subject to change and applications will be advised in advance should this happen.

Projects Administrative and Events Assistant

Location: Remote with flexible working arrangements. You will be expected to attend monthly team meetings in Bristol (with paid travel and subsistence). 

Salary: £26,000 per year FTE, dependent on experience

Contract: We are open to this role being part time (0.8FTE) or full time. We offer fully flexible working. 

Closing date for applications: 19th October 2025, 11:59pm.

*Please note, both a CV and a cover letter must be submitted for applications to be considered.

Screening calls/Interviews: Due to high numbers of applications, prior to interview we plan to carry out initial screening calls with prospective candidates before selection for interview. We will be asking about your reasons for applying and how you think your skills and experiences align with the role.

First interviews: w/c 3rd Nov

Start Date: ASAP

About: The Warm Welcome Campaign

Founded in 2022, the Warm Welcome Campaign wants everyone in the UK to find a place of belonging and reconnection at a Warm Welcome Space near their home. We have a bold purpose to enable a more deeply connected society where we all have free access to welcoming community spaces. 

We resource, connect and champion a network of over 5,400 Warm Welcome Spaces and bring together a growing coalition of local, regional, and national partners representing the worlds of charity, faith, business, government, and philanthropy. By working together, we can unlock the power of community spaces made by and for everyone, creating a thriving network of hope and reconnection fueled by human warmth. 

We’re working hard to reach everyone with the message that a Warm Welcome is waiting for them just around the corner, all through the year.

Throughout all our work and within our team we live out our values of being inclusive, collaborative and courageous and our personality that is friendly, adventurous and uplifting.

We value diversity, and we recognise the enormous benefits and the social imperative of bringing together diverse groups of people. We therefore warmly welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

It’s an important moment for us – in the last year we have launched a new five year strategy which shows a clear picture of the path we have set ourselves ahead to continue to deliver and deepen our impact. In October 2024 we launched our 100% Pledge Campaign. and in January delivered a hugely successful first ever Warm Welcome Week in collaboration with a wide variety of partners.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a purposeful and proactive individual to work within a small (but growing), friendly and dynamic team in a varied role.

We are expanding our operational team and so we are looking for a Projects Administrative and Events Assistant. This is an entry level post. This hands-on role would suit a responsive, dependable implementer who is willing to step up  when something is needed and determined to see things through, even if problems surface. You will need to enjoy working proactively and flexibly in a fast-paced environment, and have a logical, systematic approach, as well as excellent communication and IT skills. Our team works remotely, but there are also opportunities to co-work (depending on location). You’ll be encouraged and supported to grow and develop your administrative and events skills and expertise within this role.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the Warm Welcome Operations Director and wider team your primary responsibility will be to provide administrative  and event support to our team, taking ownership of specific tasks as required, including;

Administration support:

• Monitoring email inboxes, responding to and fielding enquiries as appropriate

• Taking meeting minutes

• Collecting and entering data for various spreadsheets and documents efficiently

• Maintaining and updating information on our CRM tool

• Ensuring project documents are responsibly and securely stored and updated on the GDrive

• Chairing internal meetings

• Administrating a small grants programme to spaces

Communication support:

• Supporting with communications e.g. storygathering at events or space visits and managing the story/ photo archives

• Creating presentations for meetings and events

• Liaising with stakeholders and funders in a timely manner as required

Event support:

• Organising meetings/events, including booking venues, creating invites, monitoring responses, recording and managing the technical aspects of online events, sending out feedback forms etc.

• Ensuring the smooth running of in person events

Teamworking:

• Supporting the work of the wider Warm Welcome/Good Faith Partnership Team as capacity and need allows

• Other responsibilities commensurate with the post.

Person specification

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience: 

• Tenacious with a natural drive to push tasks through to completion and to the required standards of excellence

• Quick and willing to respond to the needs of others by pitching in and helping with tasks

• Highly computer literate: proficient users of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace, as well as being comfortable and keen to learn new technologies and use new tools

• Able to relate well to a range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds

• Highly organised and details-focussed

• Confident to take the initiative and solve problems pro-actively

• Self-starter, able to manage themselves and their time, juggling a variety of tasks and priorities

• Willing to work flexibly, which may occasionally require working out of normal working hours

• Willing and able to work remotely, predominantly from home, but with the possibility to co-work with other members of the team (depending on location)

• Have the right to work in the UK

Competencies and behaviours in our team

The core competence of everyone in our team is the ability to build trusted relationships among people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We are looking for people who are:

• Committed to the power of relationships to facilitate social change 

• Collaborative, inclusive, ambitious, aligning with our core values 

• Self-starters with high levels of commitment, energy and motivation 

• Curious and show initiative, with problem-solving skills and an ability to learn quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing context 

• Calm under pressure, and can adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment 

• Willing to pitch in to help other team members if needed 

•  Organised with effective time management skills. 

Working arrangements 

• Current members of the team are based across the UK, with some in London, Reading, Bristol, Manchester and Northern Ireland. Applicants must be able to travel to Bristol once a month for a Tuesday full team meeting. Given the nature of this role, we would also expect the applicant to carry out a reasonable amount of travel to both projects and partners across the UK. 

• This role is remote, full-time, with flexible working arrangements

• All employees, volunteers, partners, suppliers and consultants working with Good Faith are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies. Good Faith’s commitment to safeguarding means we seek to ensure that no harm comes to people as a result of contact with the organisation’s programmes, operations or people.

• You will need to have the right to work in the UK.

Supporting your application

• If you disclose a disability during your application process and you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we will contact you to discuss any reasonable adjustment you might need at the interview. If you wish to disclose a disability, please email us.

• We’d be very happy to answer any specific questions relating to this role - please email us with ‘Query for Project Administrative and Events Assistant role’ in the email subject line and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. 

• Please specifically address the requirements listed in the person specification in your covering letter as we will use this to shortlist applications. 

• For more information, see our website and social media platforms. 

To apply, please send us a CV and a cover letter (max 1 side of A4) which sets out why you believe you are a good fit for the role, by Sunday 19th October 2025.  Please use ‘Application for Projects Administrative and Events Assistant role’ in the email subject line. 

About Women in Prison

Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.

Job Purpose:

Women in Prison’s Project Workers deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending. The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women in the community of Greater Manchester.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive support to women in contact with, or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system.
2. Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.
3. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with statutory and voluntary sector services to ensure coordinated, multi-agency support for women.
4. Contribute to organisational development and personal growth through innovation, self-care, and professional learning.

​For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack.

Carers Manchester is a partnership of Statutory and Voluntary Sector organisations who work together the plan, enhance and deliver advice and support services for unwaged carers in the city. Through working together, the Carers Manchester Pathway is in place, which supports carers being able to access the right advice and support at the right time in their caring journey. 

Gaddum plays a key role in managing the development of the Carers Manchester Pathway, in supporting a network of voluntary sector organisations, ensuring that the carers voice is heard in everything that we do and delivering a Carers Helpline.

Following the recent award of an extension to our current contract we are looking for an administrator to support us in managing a number of workstreams which will enhance the provision of services for unpaid carers in the city.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Amongst the core tasks in this role will be to: 

• Arrange and take minutes of a number of Carers Manchester meetings.
• Support the delivery of a number of projects and workstreams co-ordinated by Gaddum.
• Take responsibility for receiving and inputting data into databases and spreadsheets.
• Provide an initial point of contact for carers and professionals contacting our services.

You could be the person we are looking for if you have: 

• Excellent IT skills.
• Ability to collate and input data onto data management systems.
• Experience of working within an administration function.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

For any queries regarding the role, please do not hesitate to get in contact for an informal discussion. 

All staff are expected to work within all Gaddum policies and procedures. This role is subject to a Basic DBS check.