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Who We Are
Our charity was established in 1992, to provide care and support to people in Sussex, living with and affected by HIV. Over the past three decades there have been huge advances in treatment and care for those affected by the virus. People taking effective anti-retroviral medication (ART’s) can live long lives, with HIV becoming undetectable and untransmittable.
Whilst people who are living with HIV can live longer, many develop other physical co-morbidities as they age and many experience social and self-stigma. Our service users are often from marginalised groups, who often experience inter-sectional discrimination and health inequalities. Many of our service users experience socio-economic disadvantage and have multiple and complex needs.
The Sussex Beacon offers a range of services to people who have been living with HIV for decades through to those who are newly diagnosed. Our services include:
· Community Nurse-led Clinical Service
· Community Outreach Support Services
· Peer Mentoring
· Living Well Exercise Programme
· Day Services and Group Work
In addition to our HIV services, The Sussex Beacon has announced that it is to become a fully inclusive Hospice, providing dedicated Hospice care to the LGBTQ+ community.
The Sussex Beacon has two charity shops in Brighton and an active fundraising team, who help raise the money we need to keep our services running for the people who need them across Sussex.
The Role
This is an exciting time for The Sussex Beacon, as we are about to launch our new 2030 Strategic Plan and move to a new era of delivery, through the evolution of our end of life and palliative care for the LGBTQ+ community. The Sussex Beacon will be the first Hospice of its kind in the country tackling stigma and health inequalities for those who are most marginalised in our community.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Mass Participation Lead to join our Income Generation team. Working alongside the Head of Income, you’ll take the lead on planning, delivering, and growing our portfolio of mass participation events, including some of the UK’s most iconic runs:
- Brighton Half Marathon – proudly owned by The Sussex Beacon
- London Marathon
- Brighton Marathon
- Vitality 10k
- London Landmarks Half Marathon
- Great South Run
- Red Run
In addition, you’ll collaborate with the Head of Income on the development and launch of two exciting new events scheduled for 2026/2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on all aspects of mass participation fundraising events, from recruitment and engagement of participants to event-day logistics and post-event stewardship.
- Develop and implement creative campaigns to maximise participant sign-ups, fundraising income, and supporter retention.
- Build strong relationships with participants, corporate partners, and event organisers to enhance The Sussex Beacon’s presence and reputation.
- Support the Head of Income in the strategic growth of the events programme and delivery of income targets.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the Senior Management team to build your understanding of our work and the needs of people living with HIV, LGBTQ+ end of life and palliative care needs and broader health inequalities in the communities we serve.
- Work collaboratively with our Volunteer Co-ordinator to ensure that events are adequately supported.
- Develop and enhance our existing celebrity/high profile runner engagement.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of HIV, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Sussex Beacon.
DBS: Application is subject to a Standard DBS check
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The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.
Help Nature Thrive (HNT) is an initiative aimed at tackling the global biodiversity crisis by making The Royal Parks more resilient, more biodiverse and more connected to the visitor. It is supported by £900k of annual funding thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery and seeks to deliver park conservation improvements, enhance the learning journey of visitors and collect data to inform management practices.
We are now looking for an Engagement Officer to join our HNT Team on a full-time basis, until September 2026, subject to funding. This role is funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery.
The Benefits
- Salary of £33,666 to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is an amazing opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with experience delivering engagement activities in a variety of environmental and science areas to join our dedicated organisation.
Your engagement expertise will play a vital role in our Help Nature Thrive initiative as we work together to tackle the global biodiversity crisis and help some of London’s most beautiful and well-loved green spaces become more resilient and biodiverse.
So, if you want to enhance your skill set whilst working amidst stunning natural beauty in the heart of London, then apply today.
The Role
As an Engagement Officer, you will support the Help Nature Thrive Team to increase participation, volunteering and communication at the Royal Parks.
Working with park teams, local councils and other key stakeholders to identify new target groups, you will develop plans and nature-focused engagement opportunities to attract audiences from a range of community groups to the parks.
You will also support the effective promotion of Help Nature Thrive to a variety of audiences, including park visitors, volunteers and the general public.
Additionally, you will:
- Carry out development work with local communities
- Ensure all expenditure is approved and budgets and financial records are updated
- Help deliver the Help Nature Thrive Roadshow
About You
To be considered as an Engagement Officer, you will need:
- Experience developing and delivering community engagement activities in natural sciences, ecology, zoology, parks, green spaces, horticulture and conservation
- Experience developing relationships with a range of stakeholders and visitors
- Passion and knowledge about UK urban nature
- Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office
- A degree level qualification in an environmental or social science subject or equivalent experience in a relevant subject area
Please note, this role will involve occasional evening and weekend work.
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Other organisations may call this role Environmental Engagement Officer, Engagement Co-ordinator, Engagement Executive, Engagement Development Officer, Community Links Officer, Communications and Engagement Officer, or Activity and Engagement Officer.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as an Engagement Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
Please note interviews will be held on 16th and 17th December 2025.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.
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This is an exciting role that will appeal to someone who is well organised, a self-starter who enjoys administrative work. You would be required to handle office tasks, mostly by email, but also by phone, and have a sound knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel.
To fulfil this role, you will need the following knowledge, experience and attributes. A full job description is available to download from this site.
· Sympathetic to the spiritual and psychological ethos of G.A.P.
· 4-5 years’ experience in an administrative or membership coordinator role
· Proven excellent IT and organisational skills; proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook); and knowledge of Dropbox and Teams would be useful
· The ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
· The ability and experience of working on your own initiative
· Be a multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and a ‘hands-on’ approach, with attention to detail.
· Emotionally intelligent, discreet, and confident in handling sensitive matters
· Self employed - the postholder is expected to keep a record of how time is spent (time sheet or activity report) and provide this with an invoice for payment at the end of each month.
Applications deadline – Friday 21st November (midday)
Please send a cover letter with your CV highlighting where your experience matches our requirements.
Please note, applications will be reviewed and suitable applicants interviewed on an ongoing basis, so please apply early as the role may close prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant is appointed
Please include a cover letter with your CV highlighting how your experience, knowledge and attributes meet our requirements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.