Strategic lead jobs
Are you an experienced, pro-active facilities professional ready to make a difference to young lives in Doncaster? Join us as our Facilities Manager and help to provide and improve services that young people and families can rely on.
We are looking for an organised person to take the lead on managing our properties to ensure safe, functional, clean and welcoming facilities. This will include preparing reports, carrying out audit checks and associated administrative duties.
You will be responsible for ensuring that the buildings meet Health and Safety standards, and that relevant procedures are being complied with.
You will be working with our established systems, conducting regular checks to ensure that the buildings and site are properly maintained, cleaned and well-presented. This will include supervisory responsibilities and the oversight of external contractors.
As a part of our management team, you will be involved in dealing with staffing, client or other issues across the organisation as they arise, and you will be part of our On Call rota.
You will be able to develop a strong understanding of our various services and users, and particularly the issues arising in an accommodation setting for young people.
You will have strong recent experience, an understanding of relevant Health and Safety / maintenance issues and great organisational skills.
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Main Responsibilities
- To be responsible for ensuring that all facilities comply with Health and Safety, maintenance and organisational standards, that procedures are in place and complied with, and that matters arising are addressed promptly.
- To provide line management to the facilities team including recruitment, induction and training.
- To engage and oversee contractors in accordance with policy requirements, including proactive safety testing and the resolution of repairs.
- To ensure that appropriate Health and Safety risk assessments are in place to cover the scope of the YMCA’s premises and activities.
- To ensure that appropriate Health and Safety inductions and toolbox talks are completed for staff, volunteers, residents and others as required.
- To advise senior staff on matters impacting policies or procedures, and to bring day-to-day experience to developmental / strategic discussions.
- To contribute to gathering information and evidence relating to the regulatory framework for registered providers, safety issues and other licencing and similar matters.
- To oversee compliance with a designated Health and Safety standard (currently CHAS).
- To manage specified income and expenditure budgets, ensuring good value and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
- To provide regular and occasional reports as required, including for the monitoring of targets.
- To complete audits and the checking of records, and to deal with designated matters arising including coaching and instruction of staff at various levels.
- To manage relationships with commercial letting and car parking customers.
- To oversee IT provision across YMCA Doncaster, working with the external contractor as necessary.
- To assist with the oversight of insurance arrangements, including renewals and claims.
- To monitor the use and supply of utilities including where efficiency and cost savings can be achieved.
- To ensure that efficient requisitioning procedures are in place.
- To ensure the accurate collection and reporting of data and other information.
- To cover accommodation, reception or other duties where necessary in times of absence or vacancies.
- To act as a shift Duty Manager, including dealing with any safeguarding, staffing, client or other issues arising during periods of duty.
- To be part of the On Call rota with two or three others, responding effectively to concerns. This will include finding cover in the case of sickness or other absence, or covering a shift at short notice when no other cover is available.
- To develop and maintain appropriately professional relationships with clients, users and other staff, and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- To represent senior staff and the Association positively in all relationships, both internal and external.
- To work within the policies and procedures of YMCA Doncaster, and to contribute to their development.
- Other reasonable duties as required from time to time by the Line Manager.
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Person Specification
- Recent relevant experience of facilities management including Health & Safety compliance.
- Educated to level three or higher, preferably with a relevant qualification in Health & Safety or Facilities Management.
- Experience of managing a complex and unpredictable workload effectively.
- Experience of managing people including induction, regular supervision and performance management.
- Experience of efficient task management, including giving clear instruction and taking remedial action where necessary.
- Able to work within organisational procedures and clear structures.
- Experience of monitoring performance and meeting targets.
- Able to be assertive and persistent where necessary to get things done.
- Understanding of the key Health & Safety and maintenance issues relevant to YMCA Doncaster.
- Able to develop a strong understanding of YMCA Doncaster’s services and users, and to adapt as changes take place.
- Able to take a proactive and preventative approach to the work.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, including attention to detail when inputting data and creating reports.
- Able to use Microsoft Word and Excel to a high standard, and able to implement or adapt to new technologies where efficiency can be improved.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate well with colleagues as well as with customers or clients with complex needs and / or challenging behaviours.
- Capable of taking responsibility for unexpected situations and making significant decisions in accordance with policy.
- Able to carry out monitoring patrols across indoor and outdoor areas including four floors and two stairways, and to deal with any issues arising.
- Experience of maintaining confidentiality and appropriate relationships, and a clear understanding of the importance of those.
- Able to work varied and unsociable hours where needed.
- Able to cover as part of the On Call rota and to attend site within two hours in the event of an emergency.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an experienced finance professional wanting a new challenge that offers flexibility and purpose. CHASE Africa is a growing international NGO seeking a dedicated and qualified Part-Time Finance Manager to join our small, friendly team in Somerset.
This is a unique opportunity for someone with extensive financial expertise, who is seeking a part-time position where they can apply their skills to a meaningful mission.
About CHASE Africa
We are a UK-based international NGO with ambitious plans for growth. We work through local partners in East Africa to improve health and wellbeing in marginalised communities, focusing on reproductive health, and a one-health approach that also incorporates environmental protection.
We are a small but dedicated team, committed to a collaborative approach to partnership. We're currently going through an exciting period of transition and growth, with a new CEO in 2022, a new charitable structure in 2023, and registering of a new entity in Kenya in 2025. Our income is forecast to exceed £1 million in 2025. Your role will be vital in helping us achieve our future goals.
The Role
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will oversee all financial aspects of our UK and international operations. This is a critical role that ensures our financial stewardship is sound and our systems are effective.
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
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Ensuring timely and accurate bookkeeping and preparing monthly management accounts.
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Preparing statutory accounts and managing the annual audit process.
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Managing donor grants, including producing budgets for applications and preparing financial reports.
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Ensuring compliance with UK charity financial regulations (Charity SORP).
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Providing financial capacity-building support to our in-country partners.
About You
You are a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with at least five years of experience in financial management, including some in the charity or NGO sector. You have a strong working knowledge of UK charity financial regulations and are proficient with accounting software, especially SAGE, and Microsoft Excel.
You are a proactive self-starter with excellent analytical and communication skills, able to work both independently and as part of a small, dynamic team. Most importantly, you are committed to CHASE Africa’s mission to improve health and wellbeing in East Africa.
What We Offer
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An opportunity to shape a growing organisation during a critical period of transition.
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A flexible, hybrid working arrangement with the potential for occasional travel to our programme countries.
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The chance to contribute your skills to a mission-driven organisation that is making a real difference.
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Pro-rata benefits including 28 days of paid holiday (plus bank holidays), a contributory pension scheme, and enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption benefits after one year of service.
to support partner organisations, in Africa, that enable access to family planning, healthcare and rights, while protecting the environment.
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Job Title: Operational Director of Children’s Services UK
Salary: £77,576 per annum (increasing to £86,196 in 18 months) + £750 Homeworking Allowance
Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role
Location: Homebased - covering five of TACT's registered offices which are based in Scotland, Yorkshire and The North East, North West England, North Wales and East Midlands
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK. 97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.
This exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Operational Director of Children's Services within TACT Fostering. This role will be responsible for overseeing five of TACT's Registered Area offices spanning three nations.
They will join at an exciting time for TACT and will contribute and deliver to our ambitious strategic plan to increase our ability to care for more children whose needs are not currently being met by the care sector.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of the foster care sector and will ideally have wider experience working across services who support children and families.
We are looking for a strong strategic and commercial leader with strong people leadership skills, experienced in managing change and working in innovative and fast paced environments.
TACT are committed to our journey in becoming a trauma informed organisation. We are looking for individuals who have or are willing to operate and demonstrate leadership within trauma informed principles.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT,apply now.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months service.
- 45p per mile for business travel.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
The Operational Director of Children's Services can be based anywhere in the UK. Travel will be required to attend face-to-face team meetings and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025
- Interview Date: Monday 29th September 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
What is the opportunity
Balance is seeking a persuasive and positive role model to work with its leadership team and trustees to shape our quality and commercial development. The Quality and Development Manager will occupy a key role in supporting our growth, sustaining our quality standards and growing commercial and income generating activity.
This post is also regarded as development opportunity for a candidate looking to be part of the charity's long term succession strategy for middle and senior managers.
About your values and strengths
You are someone who strenths and values will align with the following attributes:
- You can think on your feet and are consistantly able to bring ideas to the table
- You understand the tension between quality and cost and how to resolve them
- You are able to build alliances and relationships that have sustainable benefits to the charity and its work
- You can exhibit confidence in your colleagues and mobilise their skills and knowledge to drive our quality standards
- You see problems as opportunities and a gateway to new ways of delivering our services and business development
What you can expect from us
- A charity that works hard to put its people, those who it supports and those who provide its services at the heart of what we do.
- A charity that takes its mission and values seriously in developing its services, operational approach and commercial relationships
- That supports and encourages its staff to participate as partners in our development as a business, our outcomes and the delivery of our values.
You can also expect
- A commitment to training and professional development to support internal progression in and beyond the charity.
- Inclusion in and a 3% employers contribution to the charity's pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday.
- Access to a range of discount schemes including Blue Light Card
- Access to the charity's employee assistance programme.
- Access to travel card loan, and bike to work scheme.
The development of services that support the independence of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and/or enduring mental health needs and the

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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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We want a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable. Join Action Against Hunger and together we will stop it in its tracks.
Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. We want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world. We’re a creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we are united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger. No challenge is too big. With you we can do it. Join us.
We are looking for an Advocacy Director (temporary position to cover maternity leave) to join our team. The Director of Advocacy plays a key role in influencing UK government decision-making around preventing and responding to hunger and nutrition crises globally. This senior leadership position will be responsible for shaping and driving an impactful advocacy agenda that aligns with Action Against Hunger’s mission to respond effectively to humanitarian crises worldwide and to detect, prevent and treat child undernutrition. Additionally, the role will position the charity as a trusted partner and reliable recipient of UK government humanitarian grants.
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in both advocacy on humanitarian crises and related subjects, and a good understanding of UK ODA funding mechanisms. The Director of Advocacy oversees a department responsible for both Action Against Hunger’s UK advocacy and campaigns work and for managing UK government and related income streams.We would love to hear from you if you’re interested in joining us. For more detailed information on the role – and to see whether you have the necessary experience - please download the attached pdf Job description.
Closing Date: 25-Sep-2025 23:30
Planned date to begin interviews: 01/10/2025
Please read the following carefully before making your application: then all you need to do is send your CV and write a supporting statement explaining why you want the job and how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role and where you saw this vacancy.
- As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know (contact details in the job pack)
- Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within two weeks of the closing date Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual feedback
- If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the charityjob helpdesk
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job details:
- Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London - Flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in person and home/office working.
- Salary: £54,000 per annum subject to deductions for tax and national insurance contributions as required by law, pro-rated if part time.
- Working hours: Full time, 5 days, equivalent to 37.5 hours per week. There is also the option to work part time at 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week).
- Pension: 4%, with incremental pension contributions.
- Contract: Fixed term, 2 years (with the expectation to continue, subject to funding)
- Reports to: CEO
- People management: 4-5 staff members.
- Benefits include: 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata) with incremental leave (one extra day per year worked up to 5 days); extra paid days off over the end of year holiday period; enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay; occupational sick pay; Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling support; and opportunities for skills development
About the role
The Director of Operations will serve as a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and a key driver of our organisational strength. This role leads the development and smooth running of the systems, processes, and culture that enables FLEX to deliver its mission effectively. You will oversee day-to-day operations across human resources, finance, governance, and key compliance areas such as data protection and health and safety.
Working closely with the CEO and the SMT, you will implement and continually improve our operational plans, infrastructure, and procedures, ensuring they are efficient, legally compliant, and aligned with our values. Your leadership will foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment, enabling the team to focus on achieving FLEX’s strategic goals.
How to apply
To apply please visit our website to download the recruitment pack. Deadline: 6 October 2025, 12pm (midday).
Shortlisting: Your application will be assessed against the criteria specified in the job description. Please explain how you meet the items marked for the ‘application form’ stage.
Interview: If you are invited to the next stage of the recruitment process, your experience, ability and skills will be further assessed at an in-depth interview with the Recruitment Panel.
Staff panel: Interviewed candidates will also meet a small group of FLEX staff in a separate session. This panel is informal and will focus on values and on how you might contribute to our organisational culture. Staff feedback will be shared with the Recruitment Panel to help inform its decision.
We would be grateful if you can also complete our Equal Opportunities Form. This information help us monitor and analyse the level of diversity within the organisation in order to assess gaps and actions needed to increase reach to underrepresented groups. This information will not be used as part of the selection process and will remain anonymous.
We encourage applications from people with lived experience of the immigration system or who identify as part of marginalised communities.
If you are disabled or become disabled, we encourage you to tell us about your condition so that we can make reasonable adjustments and consider what support may be provided at the interview and task stage.
We are working to end labour exploitation by challenging and transforming the systems and structures that make workers vulnerable to abuse.
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Marketing Manager
Office – Moreton in Marsh
Cotswold Friends is a local charity based in Moreton-in-Marsh, which for over 45 years has been providing Community Transport, Befriending, Carer Wellbeing and Community Activities to older and vulnerable people in the Cotswolds. We aim to combat loneliness and isolation. Our voluntary services improve health and wellbeing and support independent living. We currently support over 2,300 people with 340 amazing volunteers.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead and develop the Marketing function for an established and well-respected local charity. As the Marketing Manager, you will report directly to the CEO and be supported by a Marketing Co-ordinator working 12 hours per week and a team of Marketing volunteers. Your role will involve:
• Development and implementation of Marketing strategy and plans, informed by research and data analysis, to support the charity in the achievement of short and long-term objectives
• Development and implementation of campaign strategy and plans for volunteer recruitment, charity and service awareness and fundraising.
• Working to tell our stories – in this role you will spend time out and about across the Cotswolds, following our services in action and developing case studies that demonstrate the positive impact of our work
Specifically, you will manage:
· Brand development and awareness
· Cotswold Friends website content
· Social media campaigns and channels
· Regular newsletter production
· Development and distribution of press releases to key target press
· Design and production of print materials
· Charity mailings
· Print distribution to ensure effective area coverage
· Production of marketing and communication materials for events
· Production of film and photography
· Events management
· Delegation and management of Marketing support work to a team of Marketing volunteers
· Stakeholder communications
· Ongoing development of in-house materials to support volunteers and clients
· GDPR requirements as the Charity’s Data Protection Officer (training given)
The successful candidate will:
· Hold a Marketing qualification and 2 years of management experience in a Marketing role
· Have the enthusiasm and drive to grow Charity awareness using new ideas and initiatives
· Provide evidence of development and implementation of strategic Marketing plans
· Be proficient in the management of digital marketing/social media/email campaigns
· Have excellent creative writing skills to develop marketing content
· Have Press/PR and events management experience
· Have experience of in-house design packages such as Canva
· Be proficient with website management and Content Management Systems
· Understand GDPR requirements and the importance of data protection
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding Marketing role and this position sounds of interest to you, please apply including your CV and a covering letter. A full induction programme and training will be provided. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.
Cotswold Friends is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to combatting all forms of discrimination.
Contract Type: Permanent
Travel: Own car to allow travel as required across the Cotswolds
Hours per week: 20 hours over three days a week, with a minimum of two days office-based in Moreton.
Salary Type: Salary monthly
Salary: £15.90ph
What level of DBS? Enhanced
Other benefits:
Pro-rata - 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Pension scheme
Support for training and development
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Individual Giving Assistant Manager
Full time, permanent contract with an option for some hybrid working.
We are Chester Zoo
We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to over 30,000 incredible animals within 128 acres of stunning gardens. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We’re an international wildlife charity that’s committed to the recovery of endangered species.
The Role – Individual Giving Assistant Manager
The Fundraising Department of Chester Zoo, a major wildlife charity, with a mission of Preventing Extinction works to secure income which contributes towards the delivery of our strategic development plan and ambitious conservation plan, helping to ensure nature can survive and thrive.
Reporting to the Fundraising & Philanthropy Lead and working with the wider Fundraising team, the Individual Giving Assistant Manager will lead on securing and managing small to medium donations from individuals. This includes our newly created Patron Scheme, multiple fundraising campaigns and all challenge events for the zoo (including Run for Nature).
We are looking for a proactive and conscientious individual who will take a data led approach to raise money in effective and creative ways, working with our Senior Marketing Manager and Senior Data and Insights Manager to identify patterns and drive donations through individual giving. They will also manage and drive revenue through onsite giving mechanisms including in-memory, naming opportunities and point of sale giving – all whilst helping to strengthen our supporter base and foster their long-term relationships with the zoo.
They will work across the organisation to support our team of conservationists and scientists at Chester Zoo to engage, train and support targets within our strategically important field, education and science led projects.
We’re looking for someone who can:
- Fundraising Strategy: Help to develop and implement new plans to continue to grow our Individual Giving income led by the Fundraising & Philanthropy Lead
- Prospect Development: Work with our Senior Marketing Manager and Senior Data and Insights Manager to identify patterns in giving using data from our CRM and drive donations through appeals and public campaigns across the organisation
- Donor Cultivation and Stewardship: Develop an annual programme of stewardship and contact opportunities
- Campaigns: Develop and deliver engaging campaigns across multiple channels (direct mail, digital, email, on-site) aiming to grow a sustainable donor base. Monitoring and reporting on campaign performance using data to optimise and drive continuous improvement and donor retention
- Onsite Giving: Maximise onsite giving opportunities including naming around animal habitats and our newly installed Celebration Tree, alongside site wide donation boxes, point of sale items, round-up giving and contactless. Working with the Fundraising Administrator to include coordinating collections, reviewing messaging, reporting and identifying areas for improvement
- Event Management: Work across the organisation to create engagement and stewardship opportunities through events and experiences as the role requires
- Donor Stewardship: Keep accurate records on the database to include all communications, donor plans, pledges, proposals, gifts and restrictions. Work with the Fundraising Administrator to maintain a regular and engaging program of communication with donors, keeping them informed on the impact their donation is having on conservation activities at Chester Zoo well as recognition.
- Reporting and Analysis: Track fundraising progress and report on KPI’s
What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?
Well, where do we start? Here goes…
We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.
As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.
Our working environment could not be more different from a typical office – where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?
The Package
- Permanent Contract
- 40 hours per week
- Salary – £30,000 per annum
- Opportunity for some working, based at Chester Zoo a minimum of 3 days per week.
- 33 days annual leave (includes bank holidays) plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
- Pension scheme with generous employer contributions up to 9%
- Healthcare plan and employee assistance programme.
- Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, high street shops and more via Perks
Our Requirements
- A demonstrable track-record in individual fundraising and/or high-level customer service
- Experience of using a database to manage and track donor gifts, relationships and pipeline
- The ability to create exciting and compelling fundraising campaigns across a range of different channels
- Skilled in managing and developing a portfolio of funders and meeting fundraising targets
- Experience in developing and building long-term donor relationships
- Confident communication skills, motivating supporters, as well as internal and external stakeholders and face-to-face contact with supporters
- Proven experience of delivering consistently high levels of supporter care
- Experience in curating and managing stewardship events
- Experience of prioritising and balancing a busy workload
- Experience of working closely with other fundraising streams
Although not essential, the following would be desirable:
- Strong working knowledge of Individual Giving, fundraising regulations and best practice
- Ability to recognise the needs of differing stakeholders
- Ability to manage varied tasks and workload
- Ability to work well independently and under pressure
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
Shortlisting of applications and arrangement of interviews will take place while the advert is live, candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the advert early.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Bond
Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. We unite and support a diverse network of over 400 civil society organisations to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice. We strengthen and champion the sector to make international development more efficient and effective. We work to influence governments and policy-makers, develop the skills of people in the sector, share expertise, and build organisational capacity and partnerships.
About the role
£45,565 FT fixed 10 months, with possible extension depending on funding
Main purpose of the job
A fantastic opportunity has emerged to join Bond’s communications team, as its new Media Adviser.
This position will add capacity to Bond’s media function to help build Bond’s media presence, support the delivery of Bond’s strategy and support the sector in championing humanitarian assistance and development that works to help those who need it the most. This post has two main purposes. Firstly, to coordinate and engage with communications and media specialists across the sector to address shared issues and achieve shared objectives together. Secondly, to maximise opportunities to achieve regular media coverage to help deliver Bond’s strategic objectives and services in appropriate sector press, in support of Bond’s strategy, positioning and reputation.
This role will work collaboratively across the organisation and the NGO sector and will help deliver a planned, strategic, consistent, and integrated approach to our media work.
Main responsibilities
Press office (30%)
- Act as prime contact for enquiries from press or other media representatives
- Identify matters on which collective action/comment from Bond and/or the wider sector may or may not be required
- Ensure consistent messaging around Bond’s media work and campaigns or sector initiatives in which Bond is engaged
- Write and sell-in collective letters, statements, opinion pieces, features, and responses to print, online and broadcast media
- Updating Bond’s press lists while developing and maintaining good relationships with key journalists in relevant media
- Record and report media coverage of Bond and parliamentary stakeholders, using Bond’s media monitoring platform to track coverage
- Use Bond’s media monitoring platform to track government announcements and parliamentary stakeholder activity
- Monitor and update the Bond team on relevant news stories and media trends
- Support the organisation of background briefings with journalists, press conferences and oversee media interviews
- Support media briefings to the chief executive and other Bond spokespeople around media interviews
- Develop and implement media, PR and messaging plans for Bond advocacy campaigns, working closely with the media and policy colleagues on messaging and strategic timing of campaigns.
- Listen to Parliamentary committee sessions for newsworthy information that Bond might want to publicly react to, such as the International Development Select Committee, where Ministers and senior civil servants are giving evidence.
Sector media work (30%)
- Represent our work externally with members, actively networking and working with other sector media staff to build and strengthen priority relationships
- Build media group to ensure it is up to date and includes organisations of all sizes and remits and accurately reflects our membership
- Update media group with Bond’s reactive media lines and share information about key government and parliamentary announcements
- Share media coverage with Bond’s media group and Policy and Lobbying group when relevant.
Leading Bond’s media and PR work (20%)
- Ensure regular coverage of Bond’s work and services in appropriate sector media to support delivery of Bond’s organisational strategy
- Work closely with colleagues across Bond to develop and implement media and PR outputs for Bond products, services and marketing.
- Work closely with the corporate team to implement media and PR outputs for corporate partnerships and events.
- Working with the Head of Media and Communication to develop Bond’s crisis communications plan to anticipate, prepare for and implement responses to crisis situations, or other situations where there is risk of damage to our brand and reputation.
News gathering and editorial (20%)
- Update the news section of Bond’s website to capture current stories and issue affecting the humanitarian and development sector.
- Source thought leadership blogs for distribution through various Bond channels and external media, including news stories, blogs, features and social media items
- Source opportunities to share Bond’s media coverage via Bond’s different channels including social media and in relevant Bond working groups
- Manage the editorial calendar recording key global dates and events and making the wider team aware of editorial and media opportunities around these dates.
- Provide editorial support to the team as and when necessary, including writing relevant blogs for the sector.
Other:
- To perform such other responsibilities as may be required from time to time in order to achieve the objectives of the Communications and Member Services Team and the organisation as a whole.
- This role will require regular out-of-hours working within Bond HR guidelines and will fill our 24x7 media response function.
Main contacts
Internally to Communications and Member Services Team, and works with the Policy, Advocacy and Research Team, Funding Manager and Safeguarding Manager, Bond’s members, particular media and communications professionals
Person Specification
Essential
- Substantial experience working with the media, ideally in a media, PR, within an international NGO or as a journalist covering international development issues.
- Proven understanding of the major policy and operational issues currently influencing the work of international NGOs
- Proven network of contacts amongst influential UK print, online, broadcast and trade media.
- Excellent writing skills from press releases to op-eds to case studies and blogs.
- Clearly demonstrated ability to translate complex information into media-worthy content.
- Creativity and ability to persuasively tell and pitch stories.
- Understanding of the needs of online communications and social media.
- Proven experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines in a busy press office.
- An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support.
- Strong influencing and networking skills with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent experience in journalism or communications, or related areas.
- Experience of working for a membership organisation
Benefits
Bond offers a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, with additional staff privilege days, normally between Christmas and New Year
- 7% pension contributions (staff pay 3.5%)
- Flexible working hours (Hybrid working – 1 day, minimum in the office per month)
- Staff Development days
- Perk Box access
- Employee Assistance Programme
- WeCare (Health and wellbeing services, including access to 24/7 online GP services, second medical opinion, mental health support such as counselling, guidance from health professionals, burnout prevention, life event counselling, get fit programmes, nutritionist advice, etc. – for staff and immediate family)
- Interest-free season ticket loan
How to Apply
To apply submit your CV and cover letter by midnight on Sunday 14th September 2025.
In the cover letter we expect you to set out:
- Why you are interested in this role
- How you meet the role requirements
- Your understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion and why it matters in this role
Bond and Equal Opportunites
Bond values diversity and works to advance equity and inclusion. All staff have a responsibility to ensure that they are being open, accepting and respectful to all that they come into contact with within their work at Bond, regardless their protected characteristics. Acting in accordance with the EDI policy, Bond staff must contribute to our inclusive organisational culture ensuring that they are aware of and respond appropriately to micro-aggressions, racism, sexism, LQBTQ+ misconduct and disability equity. Bond Staff must not be bystanders, and must report when they witness any unacceptable behaviour.
In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.
The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes.
Privacy Note for Applicant
Our Privacy Notice for applicants can be found on application.
Subject of Employment at Bond
If successful, you must have the right to work for the duration of your contract at Bond. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. Bond also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Project Officer – Active Journeys (Cymru) / Swyddog Prosiect – Teithiau Iach (Cymru)
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Project Officer – Active Journeys (Cymru)
North West Wales
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
49REC
Full Time 30 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: Home working, North West Wales region
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans Cymru. We are looking for someone to join our Active Journeys Programme, delivering behaviour change and engagement activities in Schools in North West Wales .
About you
You should have experience of leading physical activity or other behaviour change projects within schools, workplaces or communities. You should also have experience of working on projects within an established project management framework and within a Welsh Language environment.
You will have excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage own workload. You will be able to build and maintain strong relationships and a flexible and enthusiastic approach. With the ability to engage and support lesser heard voices in the community.
We ask you demonstrate your knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and relevant knowledge of North West Wales and its diverse range of communities.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional Information
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 29 September 2025.
- Interviews will take place by teams on the 09 or 10 October 2025
- We encourage early applications as the role may close ahead of schedule if we receive strong interest.
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
Swyddog Prosiect – Teithiau Iach (Cymru)
Gogledd Orllewin Cymru
£28,831 y flwyddyn (pro rata ar gyfer oriau rhan-amser)
49REC
30 awr yr wythnos – yn fodlon trafod gweithio’n hyblyg
Lleoliad: Gweithio o gartref, rhanbarth Gogledd Orllewin Cymru
Ynglŷn â'r swydd
Dyma gyfle cyffrous i ymuno â Sustrans Cymru. Rydym yn chwilio am rywun i ymuno â'n Rhaglen Teithiau Iach, gan ddarparu gweithgareddau newid ymddygiad ac ymgysylltu mewn Ysgolion yng Ngogledd Orllewin Cymru.
Amdanoch chi
Dylai fod gennych brofiad o arwain ar brosiectau gweithgaredd corfforol neu brosiectau newid ymddygiad eraill mewn ysgolion, gweithleoedd neu gymunedau. Dylai fod gennych brofiad hefyd o weithio ar brosiectau o fewn fframwaith rheoli prosiectau sefydledig ac o fewn amgylchedd Cymraeg.
Bydd gennych sgiliau trefnu rhagorol, gan gynnwys y gallu i flaenoriaethu a rheoli eich llwyth gwaith eich hun. Bydd y gallu gennych i feithrin a chynnal perthnasoedd cryf mewn modd hyblyg a brwdfrydig. Gyda'r gallu i ymgysylltu a chefnogi lleisiau a glywir yn llai amlwg yn y gymuned.
Gofynnwn i chi ddangos eich gwybodaeth am becynnau Microsoft Office a gwybodaeth berthnasol am Ogledd-orllewin Cymru a'r amrywiaeth o gymunedau yn y rhanbarth.
Mae gan Sustrans ymrwymiad hirdymor i fod yn elusen i bawb – lleihau anghydraddoldeb, gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth, galluogi cynhwysiant a sicrhau bod pawb yn cael eu trin gydag urddas a pharch. Ein nod yw bod yn gyflogwr gwirioneddol gynhwysol ac rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o'r gymuned, yn enwedig o grwpiau sydd heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol.
Gwybodaeth Ychwanegol
· Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau wedi'u cwblhau yw 23:59, 28 Medi 2025.
· Cynhelir cyfweliadau ar Teams ar 09 neu 10 Hydref 2025.
I wneud cais, cwblhewch ein ffurflen gais ar-lein.
Pam gweithio i ni?
Yn Sustrans, byddwch yn rhan o fudiad sy’n ei gwneud hi'n haws i bobl gerdded a beicio.
Rydyn ni oll yma i newid pethau. Cewch fod yn rhan o gymuned anhygoel o bobl dalentog, angerddol, creadigol sy’n datrys problemau ac sydd oll yn gweithio gyda’i gilydd i newid pethau er gwell.
Rydyn ni’n gweithredu’n lleol ac yn meddwl ar raddfa fawr – ein gweledigaeth yw cymdeithas lle mae’r ffordd rydym yn teithio’n creu lleoedd iachach a bywydau hapusach i bawb.
Byddwch yn cwestiynu'r status quo ac yn meiddio dychmygu byd gwahanol. Byddwch yn gweithio ar brosiectau cyffrous ac effeithiol a fydd yn eich ymestyn ac yn eich grymuso a byddwch yn cael eich gwobrwyo drwy weld y gwahaniaeth rydych chi’n ei wneud i bobl, cymunedau a’r blaned.
Credwn fod cynnwys pawb yn ganolog i bwy’r ydym ni a’r hyn yr ydym ni am ei gyflawni. Croesawn wahaniaeth ac rydym yn falch o’r ffaith ein bod yn creu diwylliant ble gallwch fod yn chi’ch hunan, lle caiff eich llesiant ei gefnogi
Gallwch fod yn sicr o wneud ffrindiau oes a gweithio gyda thîm sy’n andros o hyblyg, cefnogol, moesegol a llawn hwyl.
Yr hyn rydym yn ei gynnig
Llesiant
- 28 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol ynghyd â gwyliau banc ar gyfer gweithwyr llawn-amser.
- Gallu prynu wythnos ychwanegol o wyliau blynyddol (pro rata ar gyfer staff rhan-amser).
- Diwrnodau gwirfoddoli staff.
- Gwasanaeth cefnogaeth diduedd a chyfrinachol am ddim 24/7.
- Rydym yn aelodau o'r Fenter Cymudo Gwyrdd a'r Cynllun Beicio sydd ill dau yn cynnig cynlluniau beicio i'r gwaith.
Ariannol
- Cynllun Pensiwn Personol Grŵp gyda chyfraniad cyfatebol o 6% neu 7% o'r cyflog sylfaenol yn cael ei wneud gan Sustrans.
- Benthyciadau beic, cyfrifiadur a thocynnau tymor.
- Buddion ar ffurf disgowntiau.
- Budd-dal marwolaeth yn ystod gwasanaeth – 3 gwaith y cyflog blynyddol.
Cyfeillgar i deuluoedd
- Tâl mamolaeth a thadolaeth uwch na’r isafswm.
- Arferion Gweithio Hyblyg (yr oriau llawn amser yw 37.5 yr wythnos, dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener).
Position: Social and Digital Media Creator
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Fixed Term contract until 15th September 2026
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £33,044 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
Please note this is a part-time or fixed term contract until 15th September 2026.
We’re looking for a Social and Digital Media Creator to join our dynamic social media team!
You'll be a digital native, committed to delivering engaging, accessible and inclusive content to our audience of over 190,000 followers.
Day-to-day, you’ll plan and deliver social and paid media strategies to drive flagship marketing campaigns and daily channel activity. You’ll use insights to increase engagement, raise awareness, attract and retain supporters, and drive conversions against KPIs.
Leading social content production, you’ll be confident in creating videos and graphics. You’ll proactively drive our UGC (user generated content) media, building strong relationships with external community voices to co-produce community-focused videos.
The role also involves planning, writing, building, and sending emails to key audiences using our DotDigital email service provider.
You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the Society to help deliver an ambitious programme of digital campaigns.
If you’re looking for a creative role where you can make a real difference, apply today!
More information about our job opportunities and how to apply can be found on our MS Society website.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Wednesday 17th September 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Pharmacist Support, crowned Small Charity of the Year 2023 at the Association of Charitable Organisations Awards and recognised for excellence in workplace wellbeing at the 2024 Culture Pioneer Awards, is looking for a Senior Marketing & Communications Officer to join our dynamic team.
Who are we?
We’re the pharmacy profession’s independent charity, providing vital support to pharmacists, former pharmacists and pharmacy students. Over the last five years, we’ve undergone transformational change and are now gearing up to deliver our next five-year strategy, driven by our wellbeing-focused vision and mission.
What’s the role?
The Senior Marketing & Communications Officer will play a key role in delivering our marketing, communications and fundraising strategy. Reporting to the Marketing & Communications Senior Manager, you will:
- Develop and implement targeted marketing plans to promote our wellbeing focused services and grow awareness of our work.
- Lead the creation of compelling digital and print content, including video production and editing.
- Manage our social media channels, delivering engaging and impactful campaigns.
- Enhance our website’s content and functionality, using analytics to measure and improve performance.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to amplify our mission, strengthen relationships with supporters and foster new partnerships.
- Support press and media interactions, developing stories to highlight our impact.
- Contribute to wellbeing and fundraising campaigns to drive engagement and income.
- Support coordination and attendance at pharmacy events across the country.
What we’re looking for:
We’re seeking a creative and driven individual with:
- At least three years of experience in marketing and communications, ideally within the charity sector.
- Proven expertise in content creation, social media management and digital marketing tools.
- Proficiency in video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro) and design platforms like Canva and InDesign.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience in website management (e.g., WordPress) and data analysis to drive performance improvements.
- A passion for storytelling and generating media coverage to highlight impactful work.
- A commitment to our values—demonstrating passion for our mission, drive to promote wellbeing within the pharmacy sector, and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and volunteers.
Why work for us?
At Pharmacist Support, we take a holistic approach to reward and recognition, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is built on flexibility, inclusion and wellbeing, offering:
- A focus on physical, mental and financial wellbeing in alignment with our mission.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- A supportive, inclusive environment that values diversity and fosters collaboration.
- Flexible working arrangements to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
How to apply:
Ready to take on this exciting challenge? To apply, please complete the application form. CVs will not be accepted.
For an informal chat about the role, email us at the same address and we’ll arrange a conversation.
- Application deadline: 10am, 18th September 2025
- Interviews will take place on: 3rd October 2025 at our Manchester office.
Be part of something meaningful – join us and help shape the future of our charity!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The River Great Ouse Valley Wetland Arc Project
The Parks Trust has been awarded £213,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to create a landscape-scale masterplan for the River Great Ouse Valley Wetland Arc. This wonderful landscape spans 355 hectares (approximately 500 football pitches) along the River Great Ouse in the north of Milton Keynes. The Wetland Arc project will help The Parks Trust to plan for a future of nature recovery along the river valley and encourage community participation in and activation of the landscape.
The Wetland Arc project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery Players, we have been able to secure funding for a Project Officer to deliver project events and activities.
Key Objective
- Develop, facilitate, and manage activities to achieve the intended outputs and outcomes of the Wetland Arc project.
Further Details
- Please divert via the link to proceed to apply in which further details about the organisation and role will be displayed.
- Job description and Overview of the Wetland Arc Project is attached.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
WHO WE ARE
Animal Equality is an international animal protection organisation working with society, governments and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. Animal Equality has offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and India.
Animal Equality releases investigative materials captured from inside factory farms and slaughterhouses, exposing the conditions that farmed animals face around the world. We publish our findings on television, in newspapers and online. We routinely secure mainstream media coverage, including on the BBC, ITV, Sky News, The Times, The Guardian, The New York Times and many more.
Animal Equality also advocates for political change. Our current campaigns include a UK ban on foie gras imports, increased enforcement of existing animal protection laws, legal protections for farmed fish, and Government subsidies for transitioning towards a plant-based food system.
We focus on farmed animals because of the scale and severity of the issue. More than a billion animals are confined and killed for human consumption every year in the UK. Farmed animals also often suffer in some of the worst ways: pigs typically endure painful mutilations, many chickens die of heart attacks, fish are confined in underwater cages, and some farmed animals are victims of deliberate abuse and neglect. But the problem is solvable! By utilising effective campaigning strategies, Animal Equality is having an impact for animals around the world and building a future where all animals are respected and protected and are no longer exploited for human consumption.
Animal Equality UK’s current key campaigns include:
- Strengthening enforcement of animal protection laws.
- Halting the expansion of Scotland’s salmon farming industry.
- Achieving a ban on foie gras imports.
- Securing species-specific slaughter legislation for fish.
- Inspiring the public to eat plants, not animals.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a talented storyteller and strategic communicator to join our busy, dynamic, and focused team of professional activists as a Copywriting Coordinator. With a natural flair for persuasive writing and a background in direct response marketing, you will craft powerful narratives that expose the reality of animal farming, inspire action, and mobilise financial support for our life-saving mission.
You will be responsible for creating compelling content across print and digital platforms – from fundraising appeals and newsletters to blogs, campaign pages, and supporter journeys. Combining creativity with analytical rigour, you will ensure every piece of copy both engages hearts and delivers measurable results. You will proudly champion Animal Equality’s tone of voice, supporting fellow team members to apply our messaging to their copy.
This is a pivotal role in growing Animal Equality UK’s reach, deepening supporter relationships, and driving the income we need to achieve lasting change for farmed animals.
The Copywriting Coordinator will report to the Executive Director and work closely with team members across our UK and international teams.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Be a brand champion: Develop engaging, accurate, and impactful copy that embodies Animal Equality’s tone and mission, sharing the experiences of farmed animals with donors and potential supporters.
- Deliver multi-channel content: Produce persuasive copy for appeals, newsletters, websites, campaign pages, blogs, magazines, impact reports, and petitions, ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery.
- Support fundraising growth: Write powerful long-form and short-form content that motivates supporters to give and meaningfully engage with our work, enabling Animal Equality to expand our impact for animals.
- Content planning: Work with Campaigns, Marketing, and Communications teams to align content with upcoming exposés and campaign actions, ensuring maximum reach and supporter engagement.
- Collaborate with the team: Synthesise complex briefs into digestible, engaging, and emotive content while collaborating with team members to ensure Animal Equality’s content reaches its full potential through amplification, SEO, and multi-channel repurposing.
- Engage supporters: Lead focus groups and supporter calls to understand motivations and feedback, tailoring communications to strengthen loyalty and impact. Ensure communications are tailored to supporters’ needs, motivations, and advocacy journeys.
- Stay topical and creative: Monitor trends and news stories relevant to animal protection, responding quickly with fresh content that connects to our campaigns.
- Data-driven optimisation: Track, test, and analyse the performance of Animal Equality’s copy (open rates, click-throughs, donations, etc.), producing regular reports and using insights to refine future content.
- Represent Animal Equality’s culture: Support Animal Equality’s life-saving work by producing high-quality output, embracing and representing the organisation’s culture principles proudly at all times, and supporting our philanthropic efforts.
- Take on ad-hoc tasks, as requested by your line manager.
ABOUT YOU
You are a forward-thinking communicator with exceptional writing skills and a passion for advocating for animals with impact. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing resilience and creativity with strategic and data-led decision-making. You are self-motivated, organised, and able to multitask, working on several briefs simultaneously.
You actively seek constructive feedback and use it to continuously improve your work. You show ownership and a growth mindset that is focused on improving the world for farmed animals. Knowledge of farmed animal issues and alignment with Animal Equality’s mission is a must, as is professionalism, adaptability, and discretion.
You must have a minimum of three years’ experience in copywriting or a directly related field, with a proven ability to design and deliver content for successful fundraising. Experience of Pardot, Grav and/or WordPress is a plus.
You will be based remotely in the UK. In addition to monthly meet-ups, some travel within the UK may be required for demonstrations, meetings, and events. While not common, occasional evening or weekend work may be necessary to support campaigning activities. Any additional hours worked and agreed with your Manager can be reclaimed as TOIL.
BENEFITS
- Holiday entitlement equal to 33 days per year (including standard public holidays).
- Personalised employee assistance programme (EAP): An Animal Equality-funded benefit that offers employees confidential counselling and advice on a wide range of work and personal issues. The programme offers several services, such as a 24/7 confidential helpline and expert cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Flexible hours, with the option to start between 8am and 10am and finish between 4pm and 6pm.
- Able Futures Support: The service is a nine-month, practical and confidential support service for employees whose circumstances or mental health may impact their wellbeing or work. Employees can work with a mental health professional to deepen their understanding of how their mental health may impact them and build coping skills and resilience to thrive at work.
- Yearly stipend to access learning and development resources to help employees further grow their personal and professional skills.
- A free vegan lunch every month at the Animal Equality monthly meetups.
APPLY NOW
For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.
Closing date: 5.00pm on Friday 19th September 2025.
Animal Equality’s vision is a world in which all animals are respected and protected.


Are you an experienced Executive and Board Assistant looking for your next challenge?
Do you want to work for an exciting organisation with a mission to enable people, places, and the planet to flourish?
The Opportunity
We’re looking for our new Executive and Board Assistant who provides high-level administrative and organisational support to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees. This role ensures the smooth running of Board and Committee meetings, governance processes, enabling effective decision-making, compliance with statutory obligations, and strong communication between executives, trustees, and stakeholders.
Acting as a trusted point of coordination, the role balances strategic awareness with attention to detail—supporting the delivery of the RSA’s organisational priorities while upholding the highest standards of governance and integrity.
This role is based at RSA House in London for at least three days per week, with hybrid flexibility for the remaining days.
A successful candidate will:
- Coordinate meetings of the Board of Trustees and sub-committees, including scheduling, preparing agendas, collating and circulating papers (via Convene), and minute-taking (using AI, at times).
- Provide proactive administrative support to the Executive Leadership Team as required, including diary management, meeting preparation, and travel arrangements.
- Organise the annual programme of meetings of the main Board and its Sub-Committees, including an annual general meeting, annual Board Away-Day and other key events.
- Work with key stakeholders across the RSA including our Chair of Trustees, Sir Loyd Grossman CBE
If you're excited about working within growing communities and making a tangible impact, we’d love to hear from you.
To find out more about this role, please download the job description on the vacancy page.
Apply
In order to apply, please click ‘quick apply’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.
Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 26 September 9am. However, screening and interviews will be ongoing, so we may close the vacancy early if sufficient exceptional candidates apply. Please get your application in as soon as possible.
Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.
Inclusion Statement
As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.
We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination. We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for.
Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on our website.
About Us
We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.
The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world.
We offer great benefits, including 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits on our website.
A global network of changemakers enabling people, places and the planet to flourish in harmony.