Visitor experience officer jobs in Manchester
About Us
Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.
About the job
We are looking to recruit a Grants and Foundations Officer to join Caritas Salford’s fundraising team. You will be part of a team that is passionate about tackling poverty and inequality, where your work will have a real and visible impact. Your focus will be on maintaining and growing income from charitable trusts and statutory agencies.
As a Grants and Foundations Officer, you will work closely with senior managers and service managers, researching potential funders, securing funding from trusts, foundations and other potential funding partners. As well as building and stewarding lasting relationships that will help sustain and grow Caritas’ mission. We will support your development, helping you grow your fundraising skills, take on complex projects and help shape bids for commissioned services.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, strong research and analytical expertise, be highly organised and confident in using IT systems and digital tools for research, communication and data management. Additionally, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders, plus a willingness to learn from others about fundraising and social impact.
37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekends required.
Part time would be considered
Flexibility to work remotely, with regular visits to Caritas services across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview/ appoint before the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
To apply, please complete an application form and click the link in the advert to be redirected to the Caritas website. You will need to click Apply Now next to the Grants and Foundations Officer role, complete the necessary information and upload your application form plus any supporting documents.
Closing date: Thursday, 8 January 2026 at 9am
Interview: Monday, 19 and/or Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
For full details please visit Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford – About - Careers
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs
Registered Charity
101 - 500
To help people across the Diocese of Salford experiencing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Position: Community Support Senior Officer x 3
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Homebased (1 x with access to North West England, 1 x with access to East Midlands and 1 x with access to West Midlands). Must have access to a car with clean driving licence
Salary: Starting from £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
Join us as a Community Support Senior Officer and make a real difference!
In this pivotal role, you’ll provide high-quality support to volunteers, volunteer managers, and service providers across our community networks. You’ll help ensure enquiries are resolved promptly, guide volunteers through their journey, and work collaboratively to maintain well-governed, compliant groups that meet local needs. If you’re passionate about empowering volunteers, skilled in communication and planning, and eager to contribute to positive change for people affected by MS, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note, you must have access to car with a clean driving licence for this role.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 5 January 2026
We anticipate interviews will take place week commencing 12th January 2026.
Interested?
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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.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
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
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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About Worldwide Radiology
Worldwide Radiology is a registered charity working internationally creating and delivering solutions to enhance access to high quality and appropriate diagnostic imaging tests in low- and middle-income countries.
We’re a small but busy team, mainly based in the UK, working remotely across several countries and time zones. Our work involves close collaboration with hospitals, universities, and global health partners, and we’re looking for a Finance & Operations Administrator who can help keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
About the role
Your work will span all areas including bookkeeping, coordinating meetings and travel, supporting volunteers, and offering flexible admin support wherever it’s needed, and ensuring that our projects and governance processes run efficiently.
You’ll also play a part in strengthening internal communication and contributing to a positive, supportive team culture.
You’ll work closely with the Finance Manager, CEO, Programme Manager, and the UK based team, as well as our global network of volunteers and partners, so clear communication and cultural awareness are important.
This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who’s organised, adaptable and comfortable juggling different tasks.
Key responsibilities
Financial administration
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Process invoices, receipts and other payments, accurately recording them in Xero.
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Perform regular bank reconciliations in Xero and maintain accurate financial records.
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Creditor and debtor control.
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Keep accurate electronic filing of financial and legal documents.
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Track organisational subscriptions, memberships, and renewals (e.g. Zoom, Google Workspace, domain hosting).
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Assist with payroll processing, liaising with third-party payroll provider.
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Assist with gathering financial data or documents needed for audits, board reporting, or funding applications.
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Support the Finance Manager with general bookkeeping and financial reporting requirements.
Meetings and coordination
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Schedule and manage remote and hybrid meetings across several time zones, ensuring appropriate technical setup.
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Schedule and organise in-person team meeting/planning days, including catering and logistics
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Organise, prepare agendas, take minutes and follow up on agreed actions for internal meetings and partner meetings as required.
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Utilise project management software (Click-Up) to track activities.
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Support coordination of annual leave, holiday cover, and team planning days.
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Assist with scheduling online training programme sessions with partners and volunteers, including managing rotas and online meeting links.
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Support WWR events (e.g. study days), coordinating logistics and liaising with speakers, attendees, and venues.
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Assist the CEO with diary management and scheduling external meetings.
Governance and organisational management
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Prepare a 4-monthly board meeting pack, including gathering documents, preparing presentation slides, liaising with trustees, and managing meeting logistics.
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Maintain and update the board’s action tracker and ensure trustees and staff are informed of deadlines and responsibilities.
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Maintain a central policy suite and update document libraries in Google Drive.
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Manage and maintain Google Workspace settings, shared drives, and user access.
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Provide light technical support to the team (Zoom, Google Meet, shared drives, etc.).
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Provide administrative support for compliance processes (insurance renewals, Companies House and Charity Commission filings, as led by the Finance Manager).
Volunteer and HR administration
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Support volunteer onboarding and maintaining up-to-date volunteer records.
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Support team leaders with recruitment processes for volunteers, consultants and staff.
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Manage volunteer feedback and complaint forms and help ensure follow-up as needed.
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Maintain contact lists and distribution lists for volunteers, staff, and partners.
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Coordinate with project leads to track volunteer participation and availability across projects.
Travel and logistics
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Arrange travel for the CEO, programme staff, volunteers, and partners as needed using our third-party travel company.
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Support with preparing and submitting visa applications and gathering necessary documentation.
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Coordinate in-country travel and accommodation bookings and payments for team members and visitors.
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Maintain records of travel insurance, and relevant permissions for project-related trips.
About you
We’re looking for someone who’s practical, detail-oriented, confident in managing multiple tasks and able to prioritise them effectively. You will be proactive, reliable and adaptable and you will be comfortable using a range of IT tools and working in a remote, global environment.
Essential skills and qualities
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Proven bookkeeping experience or qualification, being confident using on-line accounting software.
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Excellent IT skills using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint along with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar), Zoom, and similar tools.
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Strong organisational and time management skills, with great attention to detail and accuracy in work.
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Comfortable learning and managing new systems (e.g. ClickUp or other project management platforms).
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Friendly, professional communication skills, both verbal and written, with a collaborative approach, cultural awareness and confidence to ask questions and seek support.
Desirable
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Experience supporting boards or governance processes.
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Experience working or volunteering in the non-profit and/or health sector.
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Experience working or communicating across cultures
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Familiarity with charity administration and awareness of UK charity accounting.
Application process
Remote interviews will take place w/c 26th January.
Please note applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Worldwide Radiology is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We know that people from underrepresented backgrounds sometimes hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. If you’re excited about this role but aren’t sure you tick every box, we still encourage you to apply - we’d love to hear from you.
We recognise that some candidates may use AI tools to help prepare their application. If so, please include a brief note in your cover letter to let us know how you used them. We appreciate transparency and are most interested in hearing your authentic voice.
We reserve the right to close the application process early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
Registered Charity
1 - 5
Our mission is to improve diagnostic medical imaging capability in low and middle-income countries to enhance health outcomes
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.