Stories jobs

We are seeking a proactive, organised digital communicator who enjoys variety and thrives in a dynamic environment. You’ll own our social media, lead and deliver digital and community fundraising campaigns, and help grow and engage audiences with bold, positive and emotive content. You’ll keep projects moving, uphold brand standards, and collaborate confidently across teams. 

About Spinal Research 

Every two hours, someone in the UK becomes paralysed. Globally, more than 15 million people live with paralysis. At Spinal Research, our vision is a world where paralysis can be cured. We fund groundbreaking research to deliver life-changing treatments for people with spinal cord injuries. By backing the brightest minds and fostering innovation, we are driving progress towards what could be the medical breakthrough of the 21st century: curing paralysis. We will not stop until that future is achieved. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead social media strategy and engagement across Meta, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube; manage calendar, publishing, housekeeping and audience engagement. 

• Stay abreast of developments in social media channels, trends and tools, and proactively explore new platforms and features for audience growth and engagement. 

• Produce clear social media performance reports with actionable insights. 

• Build and optimise paid social campaigns for awareness, acquisition and income. 

• Create digital assets: infographics, graphics, and short-form video (Reels/Shorts). 

• Source, shape and publish supporter stories and web news items. 

• Ensure brand consistency and tone of voice across all outputs; support brand sign-off and content request workflows. 

• Identify, test, and fully implement new digital and community fundraising opportunities; lead discovery and delivery for audience targeted products (e.g., motorsport fundraising). 

• Collaborate confidently across teams to align priorities, timelines and standards. 

• Assist with in-house training (social best practice, content creation, platform processes, ad creation). 

• Future scope: The role may expand to include additional communications activities. 

The kind of person we are looking for: 

Essential criteria 

• At least a year’s proven experience in a relevant role within a charity setting. 

• In-depth, up-to-date knowledge of social media platforms and campaigns, including planning, processes and scheduling tools (e.g., content calendars, workflow management, and best practice for engagement). 

• Experience creating and managing paid ad campaigns on social media (e.g., Meta Ads Manager; audience targeting, creative testing, optimisation, reporting). 

• Proficiency in creating digital content, including video and image editing (e.g., Canva, After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro). 

• Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across messaging, grammar, punctuation,tone and style. 

• Understanding of supporter/donor care. 

• High motivation skills and the ability to manage multiple projects confidently and keep momentum. 

• Able to attend the London office one day per week (can be more if preferred) and to attend key events throughout the year. 

Desirable 

• Experience in community and or digital fundraising. 

• Experience sourcing and presenting supporter stories. 

• Experience using a website CMS (e.g., WordPress or equivalent). 

• Basic web page creation/maintenance. 

• Experience of working within a medical research charity setting. 

Personal Attributes 

• Proactive, resilient, and adaptable, with a growth mindset. 

• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities. 

• Passionate about making a positive impact for people affected by spinal cord injury. 

Working Arrangements 

• Hybrid role split between home and our London Bridge office. 

• Spinal Research is a four-day week employer. 

• Part of a supportive, values-driven team (commitment, integrity, collaboration, innovation). 

• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support organisational priorities. 

Ready to help us deliver life-changing impact? 
Apply now to join Spinal Research and play a key role in our mission to cure paralysis.Please send your CV and a supporting letter outlining why you would be a good fit for the role. Where possible, please include links to any social media campaigns or content that you have created.

As our Case Study Operations Manager, you’ll ensure British Heart Foundation (BHF) has a reliable, compliant, and clinically appropriate pipeline of patient stories to support campaigns, fundraising, media, and policy.

In this role, you’ll pivot our ‘Heart Stories’ function to operate as a service delivery team, acting as a casting agent for outward-facing teams.

The role will combine clinical literacy, system integration expertise, and workflow management to modernise the Heart Stories Library, reduce bottlenecks in sign-off, and deliver a better experience for both patients and internal customers.

Our vision is a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer. Since 1961, BHF has been at the forefront of research that has helped to halve annual deaths from cardiovascular disease in the UK. But our work is needed more than ever. Join our team and your work will contribute towards our lifesaving work.

About you

You'll bring experience managing data or content systems (such as CRM or DAM platforms), and experience introducing or managing workflow and project management tools like Jira, Trello, or Asana to streamline operations. You'll have experience leading and developing a team in a dynamic service delivery context, guiding others to achieve high standards in patient communications.

We are looking for someone who has a degree or equivalent qualification in health communications, health journalism, or a related field, or equivalent experience. You'll be confident with medical and clinical terminology and demonstrate a strong grasp of health literacy principles.

We value experience in patient liaison, clinical communications, or regulated content environments—where attention to detail and the ability to work within guidelines are key. Your understanding of data protection, patient consent, and GDPR compliance within a patient communications setting is essential.

If you are organised, proactive, and passionate about delivering outstanding service, we want to hear from you. This is your opportunity to bring your expertise, leadership, and enthusiasm to a role that makes a real difference.

Working arrangements

This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Are you organised, with excellent communication skills, attention to detail and passionate about making a difference?

Stories and impact sit at the heart of what we do at Horatio’s Garden. After the devastating blow of a spinal injury, the future can seem bleak. Horatio’s Garden creates beautiful vibrant gardens outside the starkness of NHS spinal injury centres. Places where people can begin to find connection, enjoyment and peace. We are here to open up the possibility that, in spite of everything, life can go on.

We are looking for a Stories and Impact Assistant to help us share the transformative difference our work makes for people with spinal injuries, their families and NHS staff.

This new role will be responsible for how we create and maintain the best processes to manage the powerful stories from people in our gardens and the impact data we collect. You will create a new stories and impact hub to effectively support our communications and fundraising work. You will also help to organise, input, collect and create content and evidence that can be adapted for different uses.

This role would suit someone looking to start or build their career in the communications or impact field or charity sector. It is a one-year fixed term role with training and development opportunities funded by philanthropic organisation the Rank Foundation.

Key details

• Based near Salisbury, Wiltshire (some hybrid working possible)
• Salary £24,479
• Full time, fixed term
• Reporting to Communications Manager
• Application deadline: Monday 19 January
• Initial interviews: W/C 2 February
• Start date: April 2026

Purpose of role

Stories and impact sit at the heart of what we do at Horatio’s Garden.

This pivotal new role will help us maximise these pillars to support the ambitious fundraising and brand growth in our five-year plan to complete gardens at all NHS spinal injury centres so we can be there for everyone who needs us.

The Stories and Impact Assistant will be responsible for how we create and manage the best processes to amplify powerful stories of people with spinal injuries, their families and NHS staff across our fundraising and communications work.

The role will create a new stories and impact evidence hub that will support how our impact and data gathering evidence is best used for funders, supporters and other key stakeholders to understand what life is like after a spinal injury and the transformative effect of our gardens.

You will have some opportunity to travel to the charity’s gardens and meet people with spinal injuries, volunteers and staff.

Funding

This is a one-year fixed term role funded by the Rank Foundation, a philanthropic organisation which encourages and develops leadership and promotes enterprise and innovation. It is part of the Rank Foundation’s Time to Shine, a leadership programme which offers a 12-month role alongside training and development opportunities. The role includes mandatory training days held by the Rank Foundation that will require travel and possible overnight stays.

It would suit someone looking to start or build their career in the communications or impact field or charity sector. The final job offer is subject to approval of the chosen candidate by the Rank Foundation.

Main duties

• Liaise with organisational teams across fundraising and communications to best understand how stories, impact data and published evidence are needed and used across the organisation.
• Design and maintain robust systems and processes to manage our complex database of stories and impact data from each of the gardens and track their use to ensure we’re making the best of their potential across our fundraising, channels and events.
• Make sure all content is accessible and adapted for different written and digital platforms.
• Comply with GDPR regulations, safeguarding and best practice (training is provided as needed) to make sure our system is safe but also supportive to individual needs.
• Help to manage the library of our digital assets like photos and videos, ensuring the team have access to the most impactful content for their needs.
• Work closely with the Senior Impact Researcher to support the organisation and management of data and scientific evidence, for example patient questionnaires and counting garden use.
• Respond to briefs from the team to gather impact reports featuring individual stories to share with internal and external stakeholders.

General duties

• Support the wider team with administrative duties that support the smooth running of the organisation.
• Actively contribute to team and all staff meetings.

Skills required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
• Discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a diverse workload.
• Good IT and software skills and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work as a self-starter, using your own initiative.
• Flexible, can-do attitude, with the ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure.
• Basic digital software knowledge including design and film editing would be desirable – and we can support this with additional training.

We are looking for someone who has:

• The ability to take initiative and be a self-starter, working independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong administrative skills and organisational abilities.​
• Ability to engage and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A willingness to learn new skills and to develop existing skills.
• A positive, can-do and resilient attitude.
• Passion for the charity sector.
• Understanding of best practice with relation to consent processes and data protection – and we can support this with additional training.

Horatio’s Garden is keen to promote training and opportunities, and we will support the candidate to attend relevant training courses where a need can be demonstrated and to make the most of any opportunities to learn additional skills.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of society. Please note that this role will involve occasional out-of-hours working (including evenings and weekends).

How to apply

Please read the full job description before applying. Please submit your CV and cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining why you are suited to the role to Alex Geaney, Communications Manager. Please note that applications will not be considered without a cover letter.

The closing date for applications is Monday 19 January 2026. Interviews will take place w/c 2 February, with the role starting in April 2026. We may close the applications earlier if a suitable candidate is found. We look forward to receiving your application.

Stories and Content Gathering Specialist

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Role Title: Stories and Content Gathering Specialist
Salary: £42,205 to £43,417
Location: London-Hybrid
Tenure: Permanent-Full Time

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Are you passionate about storytelling and its power to inspire, educate and lead change? 

Then we'd love to hear from you!

At ActionAid UK, storytelling sits at the heart of our work. We champion anti-racist, decolonial storytelling by collaborating with creatives rooted in the countries we feature and ensuring every story is told, with dignity, care and integrity. We believe storytelling is a tool to shift power, reframe narratives and challenge the inequalities that shape our world. In this specialist role within our Stories and Content Gathering Team, you’ll help shape bold, authentic content that showcases the work and impact of ActionAid’s partners worldwide, as well as the global movements for social justice and gender equality.

Day-to-day, you’ll nurture strong relationships with colleagues across the global majority and ensure every story reflects the lived realities of the communities we work with. You’ll support photography, video and story gathering commissions across Asia, Africa and Latin America, researching story leads, developing strong angles, liaising with teams worldwide and helping brief and contract photographers, videographers and journalists. You’ll move content through post-production; from translation and consent checks, to safeguarding reviews and story write ups, preparing everything for upload to our global content SharePoint. 

You’ll also help build a global network of freelance translators, editors and creative professionals, and curate strong existing stories and assets so they can be used across advocacy, fundraising, events, exhibitions and federation-wide communications. You may also support with training colleagues in best practice storytelling, contribute to internal and external meetings and help gather feedback to continually improve our processes.

When humanitarian emergencies strike, you will join the emergency communications team to help coordinate rapid content gathering. You’ll support with logistics, contracting in-country creatives, organising translation and ensuring testimonies and information are shaped into accurate, safe, timely content that reflects ActionAid’s feminist, anti-racist and decolonial principles.

We’re looking for someone with at least two years editorial, production or journalism experience, excellent research and writing skills, a sharp editorial eye and strong project management skills, as well as a commitment to telling stories with integrity, care and critical awareness. 

Interviews W/C 19 January

Additional information

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions. Vacancies close at 23:55pm 

Founded in 1681 by King Charles II, the Royal Hospital Chelsea has stood for centuries as a national symbol of gratitude to the soldiers who have served our country, and is home to the iconic Chelsea Pensioners. Today, the Hospital’s job remains to ensure that those who have served are always supported.

We are now looking for a high-performing, delivery-driven Communications and PR Manager - someone who knows how to get stories live in national media, and understands how powerful, authentic beneficiary storytelling drives fundraising and public engagement.

If you’ve worked in PR or communications at a national charity, know how to maximise national moments like Remembrance, have worked sensitively with beneficiaries, and are the person people come to when something simply needs to get done – this could be the role for you.

Where you fit in

You’ll join an ambitious marketing and communications team focused on raising the Royal Hospital’s profile, increasing fundraising income, and building new audiences through strategic, emotive and measurable communications.

Your work will directly contribute to protecting and securing the future of the Royal Hospital Chelsea - helping us reach supporters, donors, and the veteran community with stories that inspire action and demonstrate undeniable impact.

What you’ll be doing

You will lead our press and PR delivery, responsible for an ‘always-on’ approach that generates consistent local and national coverage. You’ll ensure our stories land where they matter - driving donations, admissions, brand visibility and engagement with the veteran community.

We want someone who is:

· A proven PR operator with significant experience in a national charity or large not-for-profit environment

· Exceptional at storytelling, especially beneficiary-led stories, handled with sensitivity and impact

· Good at spotting media opportunities, crafting strong angles, and who knows what journalists want

· Comfortable juggling multiple projects and deadlines without ever dropping the standard

· An experienced line manager or mentor of junior colleagues

If you love bringing powerful stories to life, know how to turn awareness into action, and have the energy and drive to elevate a national institution - this is your chance to do career-defining work.

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter of up to 500 words.

Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing applications and interviewing candidates throughout the recruitment process.

ABOUT BRIGHTPIP

BrightPIP (Brighton Parent/Infant Psychological Therapy) is a specialist infant mental health charity supporting babies aged 0–3 and their families across Brighton & Hove and Sussex. We provide early therapeutic intervention to strengthen relationships and prevent cycles of intergenerational trauma.

We are a small, friendly and growing charity, supported by a dedicated clinical team and Trustee Board. As we expand to support up to 250 families per year, we are strengthening our operational and coordination capacity.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative and highly organised Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator to grow BrightPIP’s visibility, income and community engagement. This role sits at the heart of BrightPIP’s external presence, working closely with clinicians, trustees and supporters to tell our story and build sustainable income.

This is a key role within the charity. You will lead our day-to-day marketing and communications, and support and deliver community fundraising campaigns and events. You will also build strong relationships with supporters, nurseries/schools, community groups and corporate partners.

This role is ideal for a confident self-starter who enjoys storytelling, connecting with people, and shaping a growing role within a values-driven organisation. The role will evolve as the charity grows, offering opportunities to develop new campaigns, partnerships and communications.

You will report to the Clinical Director and work closely with the clinical team, fundraiser and trustees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead BrightPIP’s marketing, communications and brand presence across digital and print channels
• Create and schedule social media content, newsletters, blogs and website updates
• Support and deliver community fundraising campaigns, events and challenge activities
• Steward supporters, families, nurseries/schools, community groups and corporate partners
• Write case studies, supporter stories and communications materials (with safeguarding oversight)
• Support press activity and media engagement
• Work closely with clinicians, the fundraiser and trustees to support BrightPIP’s growth

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who is creative, confident and people-focused, with a passion for telling meaningful stories and connecting communities with a cause they believe in.

Do you…?

• Enjoy creating engaging content and campaigns that bring a charity’s work to life
• Feel confident managing social media, newsletters and digital communications
• Like building relationships with supporters, community groups and partners
• Enjoy planning and delivering fundraising activities and events
• Have a good eye for brand, tone and consistency
• Use insight and engagement trends to shape future activity
• Take initiative, enjoy variety, and like seeing the impact of your work

Experience in marketing, fundraising, communications or community engagement is essential.

Experience with tools such as Canva, Mailchimp or WordPress is desirable.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Being part of a pioneering, highly specialist team who are passionate about our mission and supportive of each other
• Flexible, family-friendly working, with hybrid working
• Opportunity to shape and grow with the role as the charity expands
• CPD and development opportunities

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit:

· Your CV

· A short supporting statement explaining why you are interested in the role and how your experience meets the person specification

SAFEGUARDING

BrightPIP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of babies, children and families. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About Talking Money

Talking Money is an independent charity providing free, expert money advice across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Our purpose, from a client’s perspective, is:

“Help me with my money worries in a way that suits me so I can get on with my life.”

We work holistically and person-centred, supporting people facing debt, poverty, rising living costs, poor housing and mental ill-health. Demand for our services continues to rise.

The opportunity

This newly created Fundraising Manager role is central to securing Talking Money’s long-term sustainability. Following funding changes, we are strengthening our income generation with a focus on trusts and foundations and corporate partnerships.

You will join a small, ambitious Leadership Team, shaping strategy while delivering income in a mission-driven organisation.

What you’ll do

• Lead and grow income from trusts and foundations, including multi-year funding
• Develop early-stage corporate partnerships aligned with our mission
• Write high-quality funding applications and reports
• Build strong, long-term relationships with funders and partners
• Track fundraising performance, forecasts and pipeline
• Work closely with colleagues to gather impact data and stories
• Contribute to Talking Money’s fundraising strategy

About you

You will be a confident, values-driven fundraiser with:

• A track record of securing income from trusts and foundations and/or corporate partners
• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong relationship-building skills
• The ability to think strategically while delivering operationally
• A collaborative and organised working style
• A commitment to equity, inclusion and whole-person support

Experience in small charities, individual giving or fundraising communications is welcome but not essential.

Why join us?

• Make a tangible difference to people facing financial hardship
• Shape a growing fundraising function
• Flexible, hybrid and part-time working
• A compassionate, values-led organisational culture
• Supportive leadership and realistic expectations

Benefits include 25–30 days annual leave (pro rata), 5% employer pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, health plan, and cycle-to-work and tech schemes.

How to apply

Please send:

• Your CV
• A supporting statement (max 2 pages)

Deadline: Sunday 18 January, 11pm
Interviews: Week commencing 26 January (in person)

Talking Money is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and an inclusive recruitment process, we welcome applications from people under-represented in the charity and advice sectors. Adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

Job title: Fundraising Officer

Responsible to: Fundraising and Communications Manager

Location: Hybrid (minimum two days a week in Oxford office for full time)

Hours: Full time (35 hours a week) / Open to considering part-time (28 hours a week) dependent on experience.

Salary: £28,500 – £32,000

About the role
We are seeking a proactive, enthusiastic, and highly organised Fundraising Officer to support our individual giving, community fundraising, and small trusts and foundations activities. The Fundraising Officer will manage individual and community donor activities, and the donor database to support thanking, stewardship and targeted donor engagement. They will also play a key role in monitoring the impact of our fundraising activity to ensure continuous improvement and income growth.

This is a dynamic, hands-on role for someone who is creative, collaborative, and enjoys working across a diverse range of tasks.  They will be enthusiastic and keen to generate new ideas that strengthen supporter relationships and deliver impactful fundraising.

Main duties and responsibilities

Individual and Community Fundraising

• Work with the Fundraising and Communications Manager and Communications Coordinator to develop and deliver three - four individual giving appeals at year (digital and offline) to increase income.
• Monitor and analyse appeal performance to inform future activity.
• Support wider donor acquisition, retention, and upgrade strategies through data-led insights.
• Work closely with colleagues in communications and service delivery to create compelling fundraising content and impact stories.
•  Act as the main point of contact for community fundraisers and local events, offering guidance, support materials, and encouragement. Work closely with Communications Coordinator where needed.
• Lead on the promotion and recruitment of participants for sponsored challenge events, particularly the Oxford Half Marathon.
• Research charity of the year opportunities amongst school and local businesses and support applications as required.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local community groups, schools and faith communities.
• Confidently represent the organisation at community events and manage a pool of volunteer speakers.
• Use our CRM (Donorfy) to ensure accurate and up-to date relationship management records.  

Donor Stewardship and Prospect Research

• Ensure all donors are thanked promptly and feel valued and engaged.
• Manage and maintain accurate donor data in Donorfy, producing reports on donor activity and performance.
• Monitor and manage fundraising and donation enquiries through our development@ inbox, responding and referring them as appropriate.  
• Research new fundraising prospects and initiatives across individuals, community groups, small trusts, local businesses and other potential supporters. Maintain organised records of prospects and recommendations.

Trusts & Foundations (Small Grants)

• Support the Fundraising and Communications Manager and Trust and Foundations Fundraiser with the small grants pipeline, including prospect research, applications and reporting. 
• Work closely with appropriate staff and service coordinators on project budgets, reporting and planning as needed.

Other responsibilities

• Support and oversee fundraising volunteers and interns as required.
• Work collaboratively within a busy staff team, participate in meetings and planning processes, and contribute to organisational development.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role, as agreed with the Fundraising and Communications Manager or CEO.

 Person specification

Essential:

• Demonstrable fundraising and supporter-facing experience, with the ability to manage multiple income streams simultaneously.
• Knowledge and experience of individual and community fundraising.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to tailor content to different audiences.
• Experience using CRM databases, with confidence managing day-to-day data processes.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong research skills and a track record of writing funding bids and reports.
• Ability to build productive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A positive, solutions-focused “can-do” attitude, with the ability to adapt to change.
• Confidence representing the organisation at community events.
• Ability to work within a budget.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and measure impact.
• A demonstrable passion for, and affinity with, our cause
• Ability to communicate and work sensitively with people with lived experience of migration and tell their stories with dignity.

Desirable:

• Experience of working for a local charity.
• Knowledge of the migration and refugee sector.
• Experience in digital fundraising, social media and online giving platforms (eg JustGiving, crowd-funding platforms, social ads).
• Experience in corporate fundraising.
• Experience of working with Mailchimp and donorfy

To move social entrepreneurs from the margins to the mainstream will require us to amplify the voices, stories and impact of our social entrepreneurs, working with them in an equitable and inclusive way. It will require us to deepen our work around impact, be open to the learning opportunities failure creates and seek out opportunities to share insights in new and powerful ways to influence stakeholders to make the changes needed for social entrepreneurs to flourish. 

As a Researcher at UnLtd, you will be responsible for a range of research and evaluation activities on key programmes and projects. You will work across the project lifecycle, developing new work, as well as collecting, analysing, and interpreting data to produce insights and reports that inform and influence internal and external stakeholders.  

Alongside this, you will contribute to developing a culture of learning, ensuring that insights and evidence generated by our research and evaluation activity feed back into the organisation, allowing UnLtd to iterate our work and be an impact-driven, agile, learning organisation. This is an independent role within a dynamic delivery organisation, so we are looking for an implementation researcher to help elevate our research to the next level.

Thank you for taking the time to explore the role of Marketing and Communications Manager at the Family Holiday Charity. We're here to help families facing some of life's toughest challenges to experience the anticipation, joy and impact of a break from the day to day. Can you help us spread the word?

This role is an important one to help us build brand and awareness around our mission and goals  - in simple terms, helping more families to get away and ensuring that every family has the chance to go on holiday.

At its heart, this role is about storytelling and our ability to tell stories that capture hearts and minds. Taking ownership of the full story capture and storytelling process, you'll use this output to help build our brand, fundraise and tell our advocacy story. What's new for us in this role is PR - it's just not something we've done before, so you'll build relationships, networks and opportunities with earned media. You'll work with talented fundraisers, partnership builders and operational delivery colleagues to ensure we're sharing a cohesive and coherent message that supports all our audience goals and targets. And you'll get to work with a talented Comms Officer who delivers on our social, email and web activities. 

This role is key to helping us make sure we're doing our best for families and putting our best foot forward every time. 

It's a varied and fast-paced role (Comms roles are, right!?) that means you'll be involved in planning, creating and managing activities, so you'll need to have some awesome planning skills and be good with interpersonal relationships.

We're a small but flexible team - just like our approach to work. This is a hybird role, and you'll need to come into the office periodically (but none of that performative days a week nonsense!).

It's vital that you're happy and confident in making your next career move, so let's take the time to chat if you'd like to!

18 Month Contract, Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Reports to: Digital Communications Manager

Location: Harlow, Essex. Easily commutable from London Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale Station. We offer a free minibus service to/from Harlow Town Train Station as well as free parking and EV charging on site.

Extra Information: We offer blended working within this role – with a minimum two days a week in the office or at key stakeholder meetings externally required.

About the role:

This an exciting time to be joining Motability Foundation. With our newly launched five-year strategy, our vision is clear - we want to build transport equity for disabled people in the UK so that they can make the journeys they choose.  

As our Social Media Manager, you will actively monitor trends, conversations, and opportunities across the transport and disability sector to identify moments where Motability Foundation can engage, respond, and lead. You’ll create compelling, original content for our digital channels spotlighting our impact, amplifying our voice and the voices of disabled people. Working within our growing Digital Communications team, you’ll ensure our content is timely, relevant, and aligned with sector developments, supporting our strategic aims and deepening community engagement. 

What you will be doing:

Social media management and community building 

• Own day-to-day management of our social media channels (LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Facebook). 

• Foster community engagement - respond to comments, messages, and mentions in a timely, sensitive, and brand-aligned way. 

• Develop and implement community-building initiatives (user-generated content and beneficiary support stories) 

• Follow best practice guidelines to ensure all content is accessible (e.g. alt text, video captions). 

Content creation and storytelling 

• Create original, on-brand social media content that reflects Motability Foundation’s values, mission, and impact. This includes written copy, graphics, short videos, infographics, and carousel posts. 

• Develop content that communicates impact and encourages calls to action, such as grant applications or case study sign-ups. 

• Collaborate with the Content and Stories Executive, and Communications team colleagues (e.g. press, public affairs) to source stories, case studies, and content opportunities. 

• Maintain the digital content calendar in coordination with the Digital Communications team. 

Campaign planning an execution 

• Lead integrated digital awareness-raising campaigns that bring together organic social, paid social, email, and web content. 

• Manage campaign creative, scheduling, and coordination, ensuring timely execution and message alignment. 

• Work with partner organisations and external agencies to deliver high-quality campaign assets. 

Social listening, analytics and reporting 

• Use social listening tools to track sentiment, conversations, and emerging trends in the transport and disability space. 

• Help develop and monitor KPIs (reach, engagement, conversion, sentiment) and produce regular performance reports. 

• Translate insights into actionable recommendations for content, community, and campaign optimisation. 

• Use A/B testing or experimentation (post times, formats, messaging) to improve performance. 

Strategy development and implementation 

• Support the development of a long-term social media strategy aligned with the charity’s five-year strategy. 

• Help define audience segments, tone of voice, content pillars, channel priorities, and metrics for success. 

• Contribute to cross-functional strategy discussions to ensure social media aligns with wider organisational goals. 

• Stay up to date on social media trends, platform changes, emerging tools, and best practices in the charity sector. 

Risk management and brand governance 

• Ensure that all social content aligns with brand guidelines, tone of voice, and organisational values. 

• Escalate any reputational or safeguarding risks (e.g. negative sentiment, sensitive stories) to the Digital Communications Manager and wider Communications team. 

• Support the development and implementation of social media policy, guidelines, and process maps. 

Your experience:

• Proven track record of success in a dedicated social media or digital communications role, ideally within a charity or a public sector organisation. 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences. 

• Experience developing and running social media campaigns (using organic and paid content). 

• Skilled at content creation: writing, graphic design (e.g. Canva or Adobe Express) and basic video production / editing. 

• Used social analytics and listening tools to measure performance, monitor sentiment, and generate insights. 

• Managed or contributed to multi-channel campaigns, combining social media with email and website. 

• Experience managing a content calendar and coordinating with different teams. 

• Proficient with social scheduling and management tools e.g. Sprout Social, Emplifi or similar. 

• Experience in reporting, A/B testing, or using insights to optimise content is a plus. 

• Strong understanding in managing and optimising digital communication channels, including social media strategy and content. 

• Ability to work autonomously, manage multiple projects, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 

Nice to haves 

• Experience working with or for disabled people's organisations or charities. 
• Experience editing website pages using a CMS e.g. Umbraco, WordPress 

• Experience partnering with external agencies or consultants. 

• Understanding of SEO, UX and accessibility best practices and have applied them in your work. 

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we'd still encourage you to apply.

UnLtd is a vibrant, ambitious organisation at the heart of the UK’s social enterprise sector. As a key stakeholder and leading funder and supporter of social entrepreneurs, we continuously learn and adapt to better meet their needs and maximise their impact.

We are seeking a talented Communications Manager to amplify UnLtd’s voice and influence within the sector while shining a spotlight on the incredible work of social entrepreneurs. This role is about balance: telling inspiring stories that bring their journeys to life, while also demonstrating measurable outcomes, addressing challenges, and showcasing how our unique funding and support model drives impact.

As a core member of a small, collaborative team, you will create and deliver high-quality communications across multiple channels. Your work will include managing media relations, overseeing day-to-day digital communications and social media, updating and optimising website content, producing marketing and campaign materials, managing communications projects, and supporting events.

We are looking for someone with experience in a broad communications role, including press office expertise, who thrives in a dynamic environment and brings a proactive, learning mindset. The potential for impact is significant: your work will strengthen UnLtd’s positioning as the UK’s leading organisation backing social entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, while engaging funders, partners, and communities to build a fairer, brighter future together.

Race Against Dementia is a global charity founded by three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE to find preventions, treatments and cures for dementia – faster.

We fund and support pioneering early-career scientists around the world, giving them the tools, mentoring and Formula 1-inspired mindset to accelerate breakthroughs. From the UK to the USA, Australia to South Africa, our researchers are rethinking how dementia research is done – applying data science, AI and engineering to neuroscience in bold, collaborative ways.

This role sits within Race Against Dementia’s small, dynamic Fundraising and Marketing team, which raises income in the UK from individuals, major donors, trusts and foundations, and community fundraisers. The team works closely together to build awareness, inspire support, and deliver exceptional experiences for our donors and supporters.

Purpose of the Role

The Fundraising Officer plays a key role in delivering Race Against Dementia’s fundraising and marketing activity, helping to grow income and strengthen supporter relationships. The role combines operational excellence with creativity: managing systems, data and platforms to ensure effective delivery, while producing engaging content and stories that inspire action.

Duties and Responsibilities

Marketing and Communications

• Manage incoming communications to the fundraising team, ensuring timely, professional responses
• Maintain the CRM with up to date and accurate supporter information, and act as organisational lead on CRM best practice and management
• Set up dashboards and reporting systems in the CRM to monitor donor behaviours and patterns Provide regular updates and reports to the fundraising team on supporter behaviours, channel performance, trends etc. to inform strategy

Fundraiser communications and events

• Act as first point of contact for individuals and organisations fundraising for the charity
• Record and track all fundraising events and activities, implementing communication plans to welcome, support, and thank participants
• Work with the Public Fundraising and Marketing Lead to build digital and automated onboarding and stewardship journeys for community fundraisers
• Oversee the delivery of excellent stewardship for community fundraisers through responsive support, proactive communication and effective use of automated journeys to enhance their experience and results
• Build strategies to maximise fundraiser income, including targets, incentives etc.
• Lead on the planning and execution of fundraising engagement events, optimising the on-site experience and income generation potential.
• Support and coordinate fundraising volunteers for key engagement events, building a stewardship programme across the year

Fundraising Operations

• Manage our major fundraising platforms (e.g. Just Giving) to ensure data accuracy and compliance
• Support the management of our legacy and in memory donations, delivering thoughtful and sensitive  supporter communications
• Work with the Finance Manager on monthly direct debits and income reconciliation.
• Undertake research to identify new supporter, donor, trust/foundation and HNW prospects aligned with our mission

Logistics and Administration

• Maintain records of fundraising materials and merchandise, reordering stock as needed.
• Oversee the relationship with the fulfilment house to ensure smooth delivery of goods and supporter packs
• Track and manage auction items and raffle prizes, monitoring usage and income
• Support the delivery of key Race Against Dementia events, providing logistical support and ensuring excellent supporter experiences
• Maintain team calendars, campaign planners, and shared resources to support smooth team operations

Job Title: Social Media Content Executive

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Flexible and part-time working offered by agreement)

Salary: £29,000 - £30,000 per annum dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Deadline: Monday, 5th January 2026

Telephone Screening: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by telephone w/c 12th January 2026

Interviews to take place: Wednesday, 21st January 2026

Location: Leeds Hospitals Charity offices with the option to work from home.

Do you want to work for a Charity that offers flexible working, training and development and a culture that is committed to the health and wellbeing of its employees?

Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for making an impact? We’re looking for a Social Media Executive to bring fresh ideas and craft compelling content that raises awareness of our brand and showcases impact of our work. If you’ve got flair, strategic thinking, and experience in creating content that connects, we’d love to hear from you.

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We are passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

People are central to everything we do at the Charity.  Our home city of Leeds is multicultural, and we embrace its diversity. Difference is to be celebrated; it inspires innovation and makes us stronger. For us equality, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental principles. They underpin our goal to support the communities of the hospitals in Leeds.

The Role

This is a pivotal role within our Communications Team that will lead, own, and grow our organic social presence across multiple platforms. You will be responsible for maintaining, planning, developing, and executing social media content across multiple social media accounts. Reporting into the PR and Media Manager, you will work in collaboration with the Head of Comms, and wider comms team, as well a range of stakeholders across the organisation and at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 

The person will: 

• Develop and deliver a social media strategy to reach and grow key audiences and articulate the impact of our work.
• Manage all our social media accounts ensuring content is targeted and platform-specific and our analysis and tracking of analytics is effective.
• Plan, manage, and optimise the social content calendar, balancing evergreen content, campaigns, and reactive opportunities.
• Working with colleagues in comms and marketing, design and create tailored and tactical digital content for our social media accounts. This will include a range of media including video, photography and image-led content.
• Working with key departments such as fundraising, to plan and promote campaign work, with social media as part of the overall communications mix.
• Working closely with the PR & media manager to maximise press coverage through owned channels.
• Timely and effective responses to audience posts and comments, including signposting to other departments as appropriate.
• Working with external digital agencies and creators to deliver social media led campaigns, and feed into campaigns and strategies.
• Promote a digital culture within the Charity including training colleagues on social media and production of content as required.
• Planning, managing, and optimising paid social campaigns.
• Keeping up with trends and changes and identifying potential opportunities on new and emerging platforms.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of developing and managing social media content strategies with the aim of increasing brand awareness, engagement, and donor conversions.
• Experience of data driven marketing, with experience reporting on and benchmarking performance.
• Experience of capturing and writing compelling stories and personal testimonies to demonstrate impact.
• Previous experience of using Canva, Photoshop or other design platforms.
• Excellent communication and copy writing skills.
• Be familiar with video capture and editing techniques and briefing third party suppliers.
• Ability to plan and manage busy and competing workloads.
• Ability to work on own initiative and autonomously as needed. 
• Willingness to work out of business hours on occasion, including some evenings and weekends.

Full Job Description can be found on our website. If you would like to speak to us to discuss the role, or want to know more about the Charity and our teams, you can find further details on our Charity website.

Benefits:

· 27 days holiday a year plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional holiday.

· Paid birthday day off upon successful completion of probationary period

· Additional annual leave days based on length of service

· Flexible and Hybrid Working

· Volunteering Days

· Unlimited access to our online Learning & Development Portal

· Line Management Training Programme

· Pension scheme- 5% employer contribution

· Annual pay review

· Health & Wellbeing support including:

o access to an Employee Assistance Programmes and trained Mental Health First Aiders

· Life Insurance Protection

· Cyclescheme

· Car Lease Scheme

· NHS Blue Light Card and Discounts

For more information about the position and the charity, please visit our website.

As a Disability Confident Employer we commit to offering all applicants who consider themselves to have a disability an interview if they demonstrate they possess the essential skills and experience required for the role. Please advise on your covering letter if you consider yourself to have a disability.

Thank you for taking the time to apply for our position. We appreciate your interest in Leeds Hospitals Charity. If your application is selected to continue in the interview process, a member of our HR Team will be in contact with you before the scheduled interview date.