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This new role is an exciting opportunity to further develop robust and proportionate approaches to managing security and travel risk across our global operations. The postholder will act as the expert within the organisation on this topic, developing and implementing new tools globally to support colleagues in managing security and risk as our programme portfolio grows. Acting as Chair of the Security Review Group, the role will play a pivotal role in organisation wide security and risk management.

Criteria

In order to excel in this role, you will have significant experience of managing security risk in an NGO environment at a global level, communicating clearly to staff at different levels and influencing senior stakeholders. Awareness of global developments in current political and security trends is crucial, ensuring that Brooke’s security policies, travel risk frameworks and crisis management plans are addressing the needs and aspirations of the organisation, whilst applying best practice from within the sector.

At Brooke, we celebrate diversity and the creative new ideas it brings. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, in particular global majority candidates, candidates from a social mobility background, disabled and neuro-diverse candidates, and candidates under 25 as these groups are currently under-represented at Brooke.

We are aware that studies have shown that women and global majority candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they feel they do not meet the full criteria of the job description. If you feel you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you.

We offer a variety of flexible working options to best support our staff and to ensure our working practices are as inclusive as possible.

If this is something that interest you, we would love to hear from you.

Interview dates: 

• 1st round interview – 23-24 July
• 2nd round interviews - 31 July

Could you contribute to, and support, both core work across the Society, aiding our resilience, and also support a series of projects that benefit from external funding?

Post: Administrative Assistant: Director’s Office
Department: Director’s Office
Responsible to: EA
Location: South Kensington, London SW7 
Terms: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £26,675 - £27,525 per annum

The Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.

The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning – supporting education, teaching, research, professional practice and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policymakers.

The position

The Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) is seeking an Administrative assistant within the Director’s Office. This is an exciting opportunity to work across core areas of the Society and support key projects. The successful candidate must have an interest in Geography and enthusiasm for the work of the Society. The ideal candidate will have worked in an administrative capacity and will be highly organised with strong time management skills. Interpersonal skills are equally important as they will be working with different teams and must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assisting in administration of events that bring senior media and cultural (museums; theatres) decision makers together with sustainability specialists through the course of the year
• Working with the Programmes team to deliver this a high profile new photography festival each July
• Backing the Explore team’s delivery of events and materials including the annual November expeditions and fieldwork festival and the development of the linked Handbook and wider events programme across the year.
• Supporting the Education team in running competitions and linked events
• Participating in membership renewal processing during the busiest period in January/February
• Contributing to the delivery of the Medals and Awards Ceremony and AGM and Reception
• Aiding the Collections team in its progressive re-organisation of stores around the building
• Assisting the Director’s Office team in getting the most out of our CRM in terms of network/contacts management
• Covering sickness for Front of House staff
• Administrative support throughout the Society’s Annual Conference
• General willingness to be a team player and provide support as and when needed to any department

In addition to general administration the role will bring or develop strong capabilities in getting the most out of our database (CRM) in relation to membership and wider contact development and tracking.

Selection criteria

The following are the requirements for this post. These are the criteria against which candidates will be shortlisted and judged.

Essential

• An interest in Geography and enthusiasm for the work of the Society.
• Experience of working in a similar or related role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people across the organisation, and to develop and maintain positive, productive relationships with external stakeholders.
• Having an eye for detail.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to remain self- motivated whilst completing repetitive tasks.
• Able to handle confidential information with a high level of integrity and trustworthiness.
• A high standard of IT literacy, particularly Microsoft Office tools, email and experience using databases.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• A positive can-do attitude.

Salary and benefits:

This is a permanent, full time post subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months. The salary range for this post is £26,675 - £27,525 per annum per annum depending on experience and qualifications. The post is based in Kensington, London.

There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:

• 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am-4.00pm.
• Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
• 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
• Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
• Corporate eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support

Applications must be received by 9 am, Monday 7 July.
Interviews are planned to take place in the week commencing 14 July.

We thank, in advance, all candidates for applying and regret we are unable to write separately to those who are not selected for interview.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships.

No agencies please.

Email Marketing Coordinator

These are exciting times for the charity and we now have an excellent opportunity for a proactive and professional Email Marketing Coordinator with outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills and a strong customer service ethic, to join the busy Digital Team.

The is a remote working role on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Position: Email Marketing Coordinator

Location: Remote (The working pattern for this role will combine onsite and home working, with onsite attendance currently anticipated to be 1 day per month)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday - Friday

Salary: £30,268

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract starting on 1 September 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 20 July 2025. However, we reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found.

About the Role

As Email Marketing Coordinator, you will spearhead the creation and implementation of innovative email marketing campaigns that boost engagement and drive conversions. In this vital and rewarding role you will be responsible for the end-to-end email marketing process – from campaign planning, content development, A/B testing, list management, automation, personalisation, performance tracking and reporting.

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:

· Leading the enhancement and optimisation of the email strategy to boost engagement, increase brand awareness, and drive revenue.

· Simplifying and improving email production processes to boost efficiency across key teams, especially in fundraising and commercial.

· Collaborating with colleagues to create personalised campaign journeys that enhance supporter engagement and lifetime value and to ensure the proper and accurate segmentation of supporter data for all campaigns.

· Collaborating with the Digital Development Manager to design, implement, and analyse campaigns, using a test-and-learn approach to continuously optimise performance and enhance engagement.

· Managing the email welcome journey for e-news sign ups, and support on the development of other supporter journeys for a range of audiences across the team.

· Day-to-day management of the email-marketing programme, including drafting, building and managing campaigns and automations, and managing audiences.

· Working with colleagues and draw on existing data to develop insights and understanding about supporters, and using this information to develop content which is engaging, informative, and meets supporters’ needs.

About You

We are looking for someone who is educated to degree level or has the equivalent in experience.

You will also have:

· Experience of managing email send platforms, including building customer journeys and reporting email success metrics, and strong understanding of email marketing platforms and automation tools.

· Expertise in email marketing best practices, including segmentation, deliverability, and optimisation strategies.

· Experience in supporter stewardship communications and journey planning to enhance engagement and maximise lifetime value.

· Excellent written English with experience writing for the web with good copywriting skills and editorial capability – able to manage the content lifecycle, with a keen sense of brand awareness.

· Excellent consultancy skills, translating digital terminology and processes into clear and concise language to a variety of stakeholders.

· Solid project management skills – able to organise and manage multiple projects whilst dealing with a number of conflicting demands and timescales.

Benefits include

· Competitive pension.

· Life assurance – 2 x annual salary.

· Healthshield.

· 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service.

· Wellbeing team.

· Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.

· Long service awards.

· Healthshield plan

· Free parking.

· Subsidised restaurant and shop.

About the Organisation

The sanctuary is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation

Are you a keen problem solver with a talent for planning and coordinating high-level meetings?  

As our Medical Operations Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our operations run efficiently and strategically enabling our medical teams to deliver maximum impact in cardiovascular science and patient care.

You’ll plan and coordinate high-level meetings, manage logistics, and work closely with the Portfolio Manager to support strategic planning and performance reporting. Your work will directly contribute to the success of our research and health programmes, helping us save and improve lives.

Key responsibilities

• Operational Delivery: Lead the coordination of key meetings with internal and external stakeholders and our biannual directorate all staff meeting with 100+ attendees.
• Meeting & Activity Coordination: Manage logistics for internal and external meetings—diary coordination, venue booking, travel arrangements while supporting with the preparation of agendas, capturing minutes, and tracking actions.
• Planning & Performance Insight: Work with the Portfolio Manager to gather and analyse data that informs strategic planning and performance tracking. Help develop planning materials and monitor progress.
• Cross-Directorate Collaboration: Work with colleagues across Research, Health, and other Directorates to support the successful delivery of BHF’s strategy.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain accurate organisational charts, distribution lists, and communication channels. Support onboarding of new staters by managing clear, informative resources.

This is a high-impact role where your operational delivery will help align planning, performance, and ensuring the right decisions are made and implemented effectively.

About you

You’ll be confident, highly organised with a strong background in administration, project coordination, and operational delivery. You'll also be used to working at pace, managing competing priorities, and keeping things on track with precision and calm.

With experience coordinating meetings and events, managing complex diaries, and supporting senior leaders—ideally at Director level, you'll be adept at handling sensitive information and skilled in supporting the preparation of agendas and meeting notes with input from both internal and external stakeholders.

Digitally fluent, you’ll be confident using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to produce high-quality documents reports, and presentations. With a sharp analytical mindset and keen attention to detail, you'll also have experience of interpreting data and translating it into clear, insightful reports that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

A natural collaborator and excellent relationship builder, able to influence effectively and align stakeholders around shared goals, you'll bring strong organisational skills and a proactive, solution-oriented approach.

Ideally, you’ll also bring knowledge of the UK medical research charity, health, or academic sector—and a genuine interest in the British Heart Foundation’s mission and values.

Working arrangements

This is initially a 14-month fixed term contract with the potential to be extended for longer. 

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.

About us

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

Interview process

The interview process may take place in-person or virtually via MS Teams.

About the Minster Centre

The Minster Centre is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee that provides training in psychotherapy and counselling and an affordable therapy service.

It was founded in 1978 as the first Integrative psychotherapy and counselling training in the UK and is a leading psychotherapy training institution. Now based in Queens Park, NW London, it runs training ranging from open access introductory courses to post-graduate degrees validated by Middlesex University. The Minster Centre caters for around 300 diploma and MA students each year. It is registered with the Office for Students.

The Minster Centre Psychotherapy & Counselling Service (MCPCS) also provides a safe, affordable and professional counselling service to people over the age of 18 who are experiencing a range of difficulties. The service is provided by senior trainees who are in the process of completing their therapy training.

The Centre has an annual turnover of £1.8 million and over 80 staff, most of whom are part-time. For further information about the Centre please visit the Minster Centre website

Role purpose

The Minster Centre is seeking to develop and further professionalise its operations and is recruiting to a new Head of Finance role. This is a part-time, flexible role for two days per week in the first instance. Some time in the office will be needed to work alongside other staff and key stakeholders – this can be managed flexibly alongside working from home. The role would therefore suit someone who wants to balance an interesting and senior role alongside other responsibilities or interests.

The Head of Finance will oversee the financial operations of the charity, owning and ensuring compliance to financial policies and procedures. You will provide strategic financial guidance to the Management Committee and contribute to the delivery of the charity’s financial strategies.

Early priorities will be:

• A review of existing financial policies and procedures to support the ongoing effective running of the charity.
• Working with the Lead team to ensure the charity’s finances are sustainable long-term

A full job description and person specification is available in the Recruitment Pack at the bottom of this page.

Terms and conditions

Salary: Pro rata, £55,000 FTE

Hours: 14 hours per week in the first instance, hybrid working. Exact hours open to negotiation. Some flexibility will be required to attend key meetings.

Contract: Fixed term appointment to end July 2028, in the first instance.

Holidays: 33 days including bank holidays, pro rata

Key working relationships: Management Committee (4 staff who collectively lead the organisation). This post will report to that Team and be line managed by one of them), Finance Administrator, HR and Governance Manager, Quality Manager and Registrar.

How to apply

Please apply using the application forms with a covering email to Afua Pierre by 12 noon on Thursday 17th July, however we reserve the right to close the recruitment process once we have received sufficient high quality applications.

For further information please contact the Director, Lissie Wright by email to arrange an informal conversation.

We particularly welcome applications from people from underrepresented groups, including people from global majority communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, care leavers, people with disabilities and people from other minorities.

Charity People are thrilled to be partnering with the a well renowned institute for the prevention of blindness in their search for a Head of Fundraising and Partnerships - a pivotal role that will lead the development and delivery of a crucial fundraising programme, with a strong focus on Trusts and Foundations and collaborative funding opportunities.

"Over 1 billion people, live with vision loss that could have been avoided or treated.

Public health challenges at this scale, require collective action by governments, private sector, civil society and the public.

We hold the collective power and influence to work with leaders, funders and governments around the world to ensure eye health gets the political, health and development priority it needs. Eye health is not an optional extra. It is vital to ensuring people reach their full potential at school, at work and beyond.​

We have significantly increased our income, reach and impact over the last 5 years - and we have big plans to continue to accelerate action to end avoidable sight loss by 2030. As our new Head of Fundraising and Partnerships your experience, expertise and relationship building approach will be key to us achieving our income goals."

Nick Parker Director of Development and Operations at the charity

This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven organisation that brings together a powerful network of over 250 member organisations working to end avoidable sight loss worldwide. As the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships, you'll play a key role in supporting the institution's global advocacy, campaigns, and knowledge workstreams by building strategic partnerships to secure new philanthropic income streams.

The Role

• Permanent, full-time
• Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum
• Location: UK (with London HQ)
• Flexible working
• Generous holiday entitlement and benefits package (30 days annual leave)
• Opportunity to travel overseas for key international events
• Interviews scheduled for 24th and 25th July

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and lead a global philanthropic campaign. You'll work closely with the institution's member organisations to identify and deliver joint funding opportunities, while cultivating high-value relationships with institutional funders and high net worth individuals. Your work will directly support the institution's strategic priorities and help drive meaningful change in global eye health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy and delivery of new philanthropic income streams to support our core work.
• Develop and launch a new global fundraising campaign, to reach new donors and supporters.
• Undertake the research needed to identify potential donors, networks and synergies to our work and that of our members.
• Develop strong and impactful cases of support and funding applications.
• Build effective partnerships with the institution's member organisations to unlock joint funding opportunities.
• Cultivate and steward high-value relationships with institutional funders and high net worth individuals.

Top 3 priorities for the first 6 months

• Develop and launch a new global fundraising campaign.
• Build effective partnerships with member organisations to unlock new joint funding opportunities to support our regional and global activities.
• Review and update our cases for support, prospect identification and cultivation approaches.

About You

We're looking for a visionary and experienced fundraiser who can:

• Demonstrate a strong track record of securing major gifts from Trusts, Foundations or other sources.
• Build and maintain trusted strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate with clarity and impact, both in writing and in person.
• Navigate complex organisational relationships and manage multiple priorities with professionalism.

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to lead a new global philanthropic campaign.
• A flexible, inclusive, and collaborative global working culture.
• Access to networks and resources that support your personal and professional wellbeing.

If this role inspires you to make your next career move, please get in touch with Kevin at Charity People to find out more about how to apply.

Closing date: Monday 21st July

Interview Date: 24th/25th July

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Kevin if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

The organisation:
We are excited to be working with an inspiring international development charity who have a particular focus on children to find them a Fundraising Project Manager for an 8 month contract. They are looking for an experienced project manager who has worked within a fundraising environment. You will be responsible for keeping strategic projects on track, working with colleagues both in the UK and in-country. With meticulous attention to detail, this full-time role will focus the day to day running of these projects, ensuring stakeholders are held accountable, actions are delivered, and KPIs and Budgets are accurately reported and achieved.

You will be responsible for:

• Be responsible for the administration of the projects, including accurate and thorough recordkeeping, detailed project plans with timeframes, KPIs, and financial targets
• Maintain overview of delivery of the project and lead the continuous planning and prioritisation of project implementation, managing interdependencies effectively.
• Establish and maintain robust up-to-date project management documentation to ensure accountabilities are clear across the project team
• Assist the rest of the team with briefing and co-ordination of asks for fundraising regarding a specific appeal, supporting pipeline management
• Work with colleagues in marketing to produce a comms/content plan and produce timely, cost effective and powerful content to support the projects
• Support the recruitment of supporters to key strategic projects
• Particularly for the flagship appeal, support the development of compelling copy across a range of audiences, working with programmatic colleagues to ensure the charity is accurately represented and all information is up to date and relevant
• Focus on the delivery of an agreed set of objectives, aligned to operational plans including fair, but ambitious, financial targets.
• Support the maintenance of up-to-date records of all communications with donors/prospects in Salesforce.
• Provide regular reports on pipeline activity and budgets.

Person specification:

• Experience managing projects within a fundraising team
• Knowledge of full project management process from planning to briefing, creative development and production through to execution and measurement
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects, ensuring actions are taken and executed appropriately, agendas agreed and distributed, with clear minutes
• Strong skills in database management and problem solving.
• Strong organisational skills, and a proven ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage a varied workload, take initiative, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Exceptional relationship management skills (incl. written, spoken and listening), able to communicate complex information at the highest level.
• A collaborative approach to working cross-organisationally and embedding effective ways of working to deliver shared objectives
• Open to change and able to demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach
• Solutions focused, with the ability to identify and propose solutions to drive forward continuous improvement
• Exceptional inter-personal and consultative skills, with experience of working with multiple stakeholders and a proven ability to work collaboratively to influence, negotiate and secure buy-in
• An in-depth understanding of the expectations of high-net-worth individuals, including time management, meticulous attention to detail and the production of high quality, creative and compelling materials.
• Team player, highly motivated, tenacious and results driven with personal gravitas

What's on offer:
This role is offering a salary of £50,000 - £55,000 for this 8 month contract, on a hybrid basis (2 days a week in the office). This is a fast moving role and applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

First Steps ED are looking for a passionate and strategic Head of Fundraising and Communications to join our team and help make a difference in the lives of those we support. First Steps ED provide person-centred support to our service users for a range of disordered eating and eating disorder presentations.

The Head of Fundraising and Communications will lead on the development and implementation of strategies to diversify and grow our income streams, strengthen our brand, and increase engagement with key audiences. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the postholder will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships across trusts and foundations, corporate partners, individual donors, and community supporters. This role will also oversee all aspects of external communications and marketing, ensuring a consistent and compelling voice for the organisation across digital, print, media, and stakeholder channels.

The Head of Fundraising and Communications will provide line management and strategic direction to the fundraising and communications team, with accountability for delivering income targets and enhancing the charity’s profile and impact.

Role Overview:
This position requires a strategic leader who will be a proactive engagement lead and support the charities overall strategy and mission. You will have a proven background of successful fundraising activities, diversifying engagement and income and cultivating key relationships through communication strategies.

Key Responsibilities:
This is an opportunity to develop and shape the fundraising and communications strategy for a growing charity, in an are that is getting more and more attention. The role will require an agile mind to adapt to the ever changing environment, and in return the charity leadership promises flexibility and understanding, as we test learn and adapt these strategies.

Some of the area you are expected to work on are the following, and the rest can be defined by you:

• Budgets and Targets: You are directly responsible for the budgets, and income targets attached to Fundraising and Communications.
• Engagement and Income Diversification: Develop and implement strategies to diversify income streams, including legacy giving, corporate partnerships, individual donations, and major donors.
• Marketing and Communications Strategy: Create and implement strategies to reach a wider audience through innovative marketing and communications channels.
• NHS and Private Sector Opportunities: Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the NHS and private sector.
• Relationship Management: Manage key relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Manage and support Fundraising, Marketing and Communications officers, ensuring alignment with fundraising goals and charity objectives overall.
• Lead our flagship campaigns: This year we are developing an online campaign, currently called Scroll Safe, to tackle the issues with online safety, we are included in the parliamentary act, and we wish this to be a multi-year campaign. It is in development for 2025, and you are expected to hit the ground running. Other campaigns include Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and Christmas.
• Digital Agency and PR Management: Oversee the work of digital agencies and PR consultant to enhance online presence and engagement with public relations and media outreach.
• Ambassadors and Patrons Management: Engage and manage relationships with ambassadors and patrons to leverage their support and influence.
• Web Development Leadership: Lead the development and maintenance of the charity's website to ensure it effectively supports fundraising and communication efforts as well as providing clear and concise support to our service users, carers and professionals.
• Manage our portfolio of events: We have an emerging trend in challenge events, and we manage these carefully and mindfully especially long-distance sporting events. This requires key insights in trends and work with our marketing team on key insights.
• Working with the CEO: You will identify opportunities for strategic communications and growth. You will network with likeminded individuals from other charities and build sector connections.
• Senior Leadership Team: You will be an integral part of our Senior Leadership Team, which means working across the whole charity on tasks that may pop up, and planning with the team our Organisational Development.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a senior fundraising and communications role, preferably within the charity sector.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Relationship Management, or a related field.

Skills:

• Strong strategic planning and implementation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in fundraising software and CRM systems.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Company events
• Blue Light Card
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program + Wellbeing App
• Company pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Work from home (depending on role)
• Accredited training programme towards CPD

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Should we met our target number of applications we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the closing date.

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Location: Remote (UK-based preferred)
Travel: Travel to Calais and UK operational sites required
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Deadline to Apply: 16 July 2025
How to Apply: Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role and motivation for working with Care4Calais.

About Care4Calais

Care4Calais is a volunteer-led humanitarian charity providing essential aid and support to refugees and asylum seekers in Northern France and across the UK. Founded on principles of dignity, compassion, and solidarity, we are committed to creating a fairer, more inclusive society for those seeking refuge.

From providing warm clothing, English classes to legal access, education, and social support, we work tirelessly—through a network of grassroots volunteers and a small, dedicated staff teams—to deliver life-changing help to displaced people. With operations in Calais, Dunkirk, and over 70 locations in the UK, our impact is wide-reaching and continually growing.

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead and oversee the strategic delivery of Care4Calais’ operational (direct aid provision) work across all regions. This is quite a newly created role that will play a central part in shaping the charity’s growth, resilience, and day-to-day effectiveness—ensuring our humanitarian aid reaches those who need it most.

The COO will work closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and Trustees, to develop internal systems, guide operational teams, maintain consistency across all projects, and strengthen our digital communications, training, safeguarding, and volunteer engagement. You will also play a key leadership role in fostering innovation, implementing policy, and coordinating multi-regional delivery across the UK and Northern France.

This is a remote-based role, but regular travel to operational sites in Calais and around the UK is essential to ensure quality, cohesion, and morale across our field teams and volunteer network.

Key Responsibilities

➣ Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Oversee the delivery of all operational activities across the UK and French field sites, ensuring they align with Care4Calais’ mission, values, and strategic goals.

• Lead and support UK Field Operations Managers and France Operations Coordinators in planning and executing aid distributions, support services, and community engagement.

• Monitor performance across regions, using data and feedback to drive improvements in impact, efficiency, safety, and volunteer satisfaction.

➣ Volunteer Coordination & Digital Community Oversight

• Supervise volunteer communication channels, including Facebook groups, WhatsApp chats, and other platforms, ensuring all messaging is consistent, safe, and in line with our organisational tone and values.

• Support the recruitment, onboarding, training, and retention of a diverse and inclusive volunteer base.

• Work daily with Field Operations Managers to provide hands-on guidance, motivation, problem-solving and support for regional leads and volunteer teams.

➣ Training, Safeguarding & Compliance

• Develop, maintain, and implement comprehensive training programmes for volunteers to ensure service quality, safety, and dignity for people seeking asylum.

• Ensure that safeguarding policies are understood by all team members, staff and volunteers alike, and rigorously implemented, acting as a point of escalation for issues that arise.

• Oversee incident reporting processes, risk assessments, and other compliance-related procedures to safeguard both volunteers and people seeking asylum.

➣ Organisational Development & Governance

• Contribute to strategic planning and policy development with the CEO, and SLT.

• Identify opportunities for innovation in service delivery, volunteer management, and infrastructure.

➣ Field Engagement & External Representation

• Conduct regular visits to UK and French operational sites, meeting with local teams, assessing needs, and providing in-person leadership and support.

• Represent Care4Calais in meetings with partner organisations and local authorities, and at public events.

Person Specification

Essential

• Demonstrable experience managing multi-site teams.

• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to delegate effectively and manage competing priorities.

• Deep understanding of issues affecting asylum seekers, displaced people, or those facing immigration challenges.

• Commitment to anti-racism, inclusivity, and the promotion of human rights.

• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to field operations across the UK and Calais.

Desirable

• Proven experience in a senior operational, COO, or equivalent leadership role within the charity, humanitarian or grassroots community sector.

• Experience working with refugee communities or within the UK asylum system.

• Understanding of safeguarding, compliance, and humanitarian best practices.

Equality & Safeguarding

Care4Calais is an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled candidates, and those with lived experience of immigration system.

All appointments are subject to enhanced safeguarding checks.

Lived Experience Inclusion

We are an anti-racist organisation and a proud member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (EBE), which aims to create a charitable sector led by individuals with lived experience of the asylum system.

As part of our membership, we are dedicated to creating inclusive employment practices that recognise and accommodate the unique circumstances and strengths of people with lived experience. We actively move away from a one-size-fits-all approach, ensuring our recruitment processes are fair, supportive, and accessible.

We warmly encourage applicants with lived experience to make use of the guidance and resources available on the EBE website (ebeemployment).

In addition, applicants with lived experience are welcome to connect with the EBE support team for tailored assistance with completing the application form and, where available, one-to-one interview preparation. 

Importantly, we recognise the significant cultural, linguistic, and experiential insights that individuals with lived experience of the UK asylum system bring to this role. As such, all applicants from this background who meet the essential criteria will be automatically shortlisted and invited to interview.

About The Role

Children’s mental health has never been more important—and you can be part of the it. Place2Be is on a mission to raise £10M in 2025/26, and our Philanthropy & Special Events programme is at the heart of that journey.

We’re looking for a Senior Philanthropy & Special Events Manager to join our ambitious fundraising team. You’ll lead a talented team, build relationships with high-value donors, and drive impact through creative stewardship and events.

 If you're passionate about children’s futures and ready to make your mark, this is your place.

 Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.

For a career with purpose, this is your place.

Recruitment Process:

As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 09 July 2025

1st Interview date: 15 July 2025

2nd Interview date: 22 July 2025

Our Benefits

When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.

Here’s just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application If you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role.

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About Justice & Care 
Justice & Care is an award-winning anti-slavery charity working with governments and police forces across three strategic locations - the UK, Romania and Bangladesh. Through frontline programmes, policy advocacy and strategic partnerships, we work on the frontline to support survivors of modern slavery and bring perpetrators to justice, and in the corridors of power to create change at scale.

The role
Are you a relationship-builder, strategist and storyteller with a passion for justice? Join us as our new Philanthropy Lead and help take our major donor programme to the next level. 

This is a pivotal role in a growing team. You’ll lead our high-value philanthropy strategy, manage your own portfolio of major donors and prospects, and line-manage a talented Philanthropy Specialist - supporting their development as you grow the programme together. 

Working closely with our CEO, senior volunteers and programme leads across the UK, Romania and Bangladesh, you’ll shape how we grow income, insight and impact in the years ahead. Your focus will be on securing high five- and six-figure gifts from individuals and foundations who want to be part of the fight against modern slavery. 

What we’re looking for: 
✔️ A proven track record in securing significant gifts from high-net-worth individuals or foundations 
✔️ Strategic thinking and confident relationship management 
✔️ Strong communication skills - written and verbal 
✔️ Experience managing or mentoring colleagues 
✔️ Drive, humility and a deep belief in our mission 

We offer an excellent benefits package to support your wellbeing and development. Just a few of the highlights include: Enhanced Annual Leave, Birthday Leave, Enhanced Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution, Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance and Learning and Development.

Read our Total Reward offer to view the full list of benefits.

This role is subject to a DBS Check. You must have the right to work in the UK.

Justice & Care is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds 

Ready to make a real difference?
Please read the full job description before applying. Click Apply to upload both your CV and a covering letter of no more than 1,500 words, outlining your suitability for and interest in the position. Your covering letter should explicitly address the candidate requirements outlined in the job description.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Interviews will be held from the week commencing 21st July.
Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard back from us by the end of August, you are unlikely to have been successful.

We are working in partnership with a Richard House Children’s Hospice to secure their new Head of Fundraising. Richard House helps children and their families in East London to lead as happy a life as possible when dealing with a life-limiting health condition. From the moment a child is diagnosed with a life-limiting, life-threatening or complex health condition everything changes. These changes affect the whole family, which is why Richard House feel it is vital not only to provide care to the child but to support the whole family. As a key member of the fundraising team, you will directly support the charity’s work, as the majority of their services are funded thanks to the generosity of their supporters.

An exciting opportunity has risen for a versatile and driven Head of Fundraising. The postholder will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of the fundraising strategy, implementing the fundraising plan, overseeing the fundraising budget, and ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations. This role has strategic accountability for fundraising, but will be hands on, involving operational fundraising that delivers crucial short- and medium-term funding impact, as well as longer-term and sustainable income sources for Richard House.

This role is offered on an interim basis, but with the option to become permanent.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Proven fundraising experience and a sound working knowledge of the main fundraising methods and streams.
• Track record of delivery at operational business level, with the ability to impact at strategic level, including translating strategic vision into clear direction for the organisation and line reports.
• Experience of maximising fundraising effectiveness and efficiency by using and developing a CRM.
• Exposure to management of salaried staff and/or volunteers, delivering fundraising targets, and with a proven ability to recruit, train and monitor performance.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and persuade. An innovative, and proactive leadership style, with the ability to inspire others to maximise their potential, will be essential.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: Hybrid / Richard House Children’s Hospice, Richard Drive, London E16 3RG. Minimum of 3 days a week onsite with additional travel to meet with donors, funders and partners as needed.

Closing date: 15 July 2025

Due to the nature of the role, Charisma will be reviewing applications and actioning on a rolling basis. Candidates with availability and/or notice periods of a month or less are actively encouraged to apply.

As Policy Manager you will lead Scope’s policy work on tackling the extra costs of disability and reducing the Disability Employment Gap. Working closely with colleagues across the Policy, Research and Influencing team and the wider organisation, you will play a key role in delivering bold policy solutions that help create an equal future for disabled people, in line with Scope’s long-term strategy. You will provide strategic policy leadership, offering expert advice and insight. As the manager for our policy work, you will represent Scope externally and build influential relationships to drive lasting change.

1 in 4 of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses. Together we will be unstoppable. For more information go to the Scope website. 

It's a particularly exciting time to be joining Scope. We are making progress on our ambitious strategy.

Location: Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW with working from home most of the time. (The post-holder may be required to work occasional evenings and weekends, as well as travel and stay away from home occasionally.)

For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please go to our website. 

About you

You will:

• Have experience in securing policy change.
• Have detailed knowledge and understanding of how Whitehall works, and you’ll know how to create change.
• Ideally, have experience of working in a large organisation, and you will understand the need for a collaborative approach that works for different audiences.  
• Have strong line management experience.
• Be passionate about disability equality and understand the challenges disabled people face. Experience of working with people from marginalised backgrounds would be another advantage.

Please give examples in your application to show how you have these skills. 

We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and our goal of a fair and equal future for disabled people. 

Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.

How to apply

Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm GMT, Thursday 24 July 2025.

Are you an experienced Personal Assistant? Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills?

If so, you could be the ideal candidate for our PA opportunity.

Supporting the work of our four Health Directors, you’ll provide first class administrative support and professionally manage confidential communications on behalf of the Directors to the wider organisation.   

You’ll liaise with internal and external stakeholders, organising meetings, take minutes, manage diaries, travel, and accommodation arrangements.

​About you

A proven Administrator, having supported at a senior level previously, you’ll have experience of coordinating activities with teams and provide administrative support for individual and group meetings. 

You’ll have excellent time-management skills and will be highly organised, able to work well under pressure and effectively towards deadlines.

You’ll also:
• Be IT literate and fully conversant with all Microsoft packages
• Be familiar with facilities and travel booking systems
• Able to deal with complex situations

A problem-solver and a team-player, you will have excellent communication skills, and an acute attention to detail. 

Working arrangements

Please note this is a fixed term contract for 20 months, covering an internal secondment.

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office. 
 
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.

About us

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

Interview process

Interviews will be held via MS Teams and include a short in-tray task, details for which will be provided to you on the day. 

How to apply

Ready to apply? It's quick and easy! Just hit the apply button below and complete our short online application form.
 
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us

Please note that we are unlikely to be able to sponsor applicants in respect of this role due to the role not meeting the minimum salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship.