Campaign Manager Jobs

Are you passionate about making a real difference for people living with Crohn’s and Colitis? Do you have a proven track record of creating impactful national campaigns and inspiring teams to deliver results? If so, Crohn’s & Colitis UK is looking for an interim Campaigns Manager to lead our campaigning and help shape the future for those affected by these life-changing conditions. 

About the Role 

As our Campaigns Manager, you will: 

• Develop and deliver innovative UK-wide campaigns that amplify our messages and influence meaningful change. 

• Work with external agencies, policy-makers, and diverse audiences to achieve our strategic objectives. 

• Lead, support, and inspire a high-performing team, ensuring consistent delivery of effective, high-quality campaigns. 

• Manage operational planning, budgets, and metrics to ensure maximum impact and efficiency. 

• Act as a leader across the charity, representing Crohn’s & Colitis UK with stakeholders and at key events. 

About you 

You will have plenty of experience in developing and delivering effective national campaigns – with strong written and communication skills and a track record of working with a broad range of media. You’ll also have great analytical skills and the ability to see the big picture as well as experience of building links and negotiating with a range of organisations, internal staff and stakeholders. If your project management skills are first class and you can support and lead a team, then this is the role for you. 

Our location 

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, however, there is plenty of scope for working from home, although there will be times when you will need to be at face-to-face meetings. The charity meets four times a year at its office in Hatfield for our mandatory 'All Staff Together' days.  

About the role

Following the launch of Imperial’s bold and ambitious strategy, Science for Humanity, in March 2024, Imperial is now preparing to launch a comprehensive fundraising and engagement campaign to support the delivery of its strategy. This will be a 10-year effort and one of the biggest campaigns in the UK. Imperial is seeking a talented and driven Campaign Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping this 10-year campaign, working closely with colleagues across the university and within the Advancement team in pursuit of the campaign.

What you would be doing

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Campaign and Supporter Engagement, the Campaign Manager is a new position which will play a key role in the development and implementation of the campaign. You will lead the project management of the campaign and will ensure Advancement works effectively with leadership volunteers and will lead on our internal stakeholder engagement across Imperial. You will help to raise the visibility of Advancement internally and build upon existing collaborations in achieving our fundraising goals and objectives. You will also help communicate campaign progress and success through a series of reports and engagement with our internal community.

What we are looking for

You will have experience of working within a major fundraising campaign and managing large-scale initiatives in the non-profit sector. You will be adept at navigating a complex organisation and will have experience building and managing relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders, ideally senior volunteers. You will have exceptional problem-solving abilities and the capability to navigate ambiguity and will enjoy shaping new areas of work, exercising your own initiative, and working as part of a fast-paced team.

What we can offer you

You will join Imperial at an incredibly exciting time and this role presents a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of the biggest fundraising campaigns in the UK and to make a lasting impact on Imperial’s future. As a new role, you will have the opportunity to shape new streams of work and collaborate across the university and its communities.

You will also:

Have the opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity

Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)

Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme

Have access to interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel

Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

For more information on Advancement, please visit our website: Advancement | Administration and support services | Imperial College London

If you require any further details on the role please contact: Amy Webb, Deputy Director of Campaign and Supporter Engagement

Closing date: 14th January 2025

To apply, please click “Apply Now”

An excellent opportunity for a Campaigns Manager, to join a leading health and humanitarian charity in London. As Campaigns Manager you will coordinate the development and implementation of an external advocacy and public-facing campaign strategy and specific ‘action’ campaign projects for the charity, in order to push for change.

Your role will be essential in coordinating and pulling together the expertise from operations, communications, policy and practice in humanitarian arenas to ensure a collaborative and more successful campaign action. You will work both on developing the content, the messages, the strategy, the delivery and evaluation of a campaign project. The charity is currently working on possible campaign topics on migration and nutrition.

- Salary £58,282.07 per annum

- 12 month FTC. To start mid-February.

- London (Aldgate), Hybrid working.

- Full-time hours.

Your experience:

- Demonstrable experience in leading and delivering public advocacy campaigns in the UK.

- Experience of leading supporter engagement in advocacy, particularly through digital channels.

- Excellent advocacy strategy development and implementation skills.

- Demonstrable experience of working in the international development or humanitarian sectors. Including experience of working with international networks.

- Excellent writing skills and ability to write for diverse audiences from policy experts to our mass target audience.

- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

- Solid interpersonal skills with willingness and ability to communicate effectively.

As the UK government continually changes, the Campaigns Manager needs to adjust how and with whom the charity engage in the UK as the policy environment changes. This requires constant analysis and an agile approach in order for their voice to remain relevant and impactful.

The firm closing date is Monday 6^th January 9am. However, please apply as soon as possible. Interviews will take place w/c 20^th January, ideally in person.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Philanthropy Campaigns Manager

Job reference: REQ000830

£43,851pa

Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working

This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.

This is a Fixed term contract for 18 months.

At WWF-UK we’re committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team via our website.

About the role

We’re looking to recruit a Philanthropy Campaigns Manager to join our Supporter Income & Engagement team. This role will support our already outstanding team and our strategy to shift our focus to a principal giving level (gifts of £250k+ with a growing pipeline of multi-million-pound global partners) as well as identify transformational opportunities to accelerate solutions to bring our world back to life.

As Philanthropy Campaigns Manager you will lead the development and co-ordination of a high-value fundraising and communications campaign leveraging major support from corporate partnerships, public-sector partners and a philanthropic audience. This plan will support our vision to halt deforestation in the world’s most important forest basins and deliver a major moment at COP30. It will involve drawing upon cross-organisational expertise from across WWF. This will include managing and driving a campaign pipeline, designing and managing an engagement plan to maximise high-level engagement opportunities and delivering excellent stewardship to unlock multi-million investment from global funders. The role will act as a coordinator across the high-value income streams but play an active role in the delivery of philanthropic income.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience in high-value fundraising and a track record of success in securing significant major gifts and funding partnerships (£250k+).
• Experience of developing complex, multi-national, multi-stakeholder cases for support.
• Ability to work with senior volunteers and people of influence.
• Knowledge of cultivation activities, including events and collateral that meet the needs and interest of a high value audience.
• Understanding of contemporary fundraising techniques and a genuine desire to innovate.
• A knowledge or experience of delivering events or campaigns at COP or other similar global fora.
• Excellent communication, relationship building & interpersonal skills.
• Desire to embrace and encourage collaborative working.

Benefits, rewards & location

The salary for this role is £43,851pa. We also offer a full benefits and rewards package including:

• Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options
• 5% employer contribution to pension, increased to 10% with employee contribution.
• Training and development opportunities
• Regular wellbeing initiatives.

This role is hybrid and you’ll be required to be in the office 20% of your contracted hours. The job is based at our UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey. The Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK, and you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with hundreds of projects around the world and millions of supporters. 

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left is not enough – we’re now in a race to restore the natural world and prevent catastrophic climate change before it’s too late. And it’s a race we can still win. 

We’re courageous and passionate about fighting for the future we want to see – a world where people and nature can thrive. 

We were born out of passion and science, and for more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We operate with integrity, collaboratively and with respect for those we work alongside. 

How to apply and the recruitment process

Please click on the link and apply via our website by completing the application form and submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and a supporting statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.

Application closing date: 19/01/2025

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Are you an experienced marketing professional looking to use your skills to make a real difference? At St Catherine’s Hospice, we are seeking a Marketing Manager to lead our marketing efforts and help embed a supporter-centric, data-driven approach across our organisation.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver a marketing strategy that will raise awareness, engage the community, and drive the essential income that sustains our vital care. If you’re ready to build something impactful from the ground up, build and lead a passionate team, and use your expertise for a meaningful cause, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

As Marketing Manager, you will:

• Develop and Implement Strategy: Create and deliver a comprehensive marketing strategy and annual plan, working closely with the Director of Marketing and Engagement.
• Raise Awareness and Support: Inspire our community by sharing powerful stories, recognising supporters, and elevating the Hospice’s profile.
• Deliver High-Impact Campaigns: Oversee multi-channel campaigns to promote our initiatives, drive brand awareness, and support fundraising goals.
• Lead Digital Excellence: Manage and optimise our website and digital platforms to enhance user experiences and meet audience needs.
• Analyse and Refine: Use data and insights to evaluate performance, identify growth opportunities, and continuously improve our marketing efforts.
• Build and Mentor a Team: Lead and inspire the marketing team, fostering collaboration and ensuring their development and success.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: Proven track record in business-to-consumer or not-for-profit marketing, with expertise in leading teams and delivering successful campaigns.
• Leadership: Skilled in mentoring, strategic thinking, and building relationships across teams and stakeholders.
• Technical Expertise: Proficient in digital marketing techniques, CRM systems, and campaign management with creative literacy and an understanding of brand.
• Creativity and Pragmatism: A visionary thinker who can turn ideas into impactful action.
• Resilience and Emotional Intelligence: Sensitive to the needs of patients and families, with the emotional intelligence to navigate challenging situations.

Why Join Us?

At St Catherine’s Hospice, you’ll find more than a job—you’ll find purpose. Here, your work will directly contribute to providing care and support to those who need it most. You’ll enjoy the autonomy to shape your team and plans while being part of an organisation that values innovation, compassion, and community.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Degree in marketing or extensive equivalent experience
• Expertise in campaign planning, digital marketing, and brand building
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to manage budgets, analyse data, and make informed decisions

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and your birthday off
• Access to an employee assistance programme with a wealth of wellbeing resources
• Competitive pension scheme (up to 8% employer contribution)
• Life insurance
• Hybrid working opportunities
• On-site free parking
• Opportunity to lead a growing marketing team
• A chance to use your skills for a cause that makes a difference every day

Join us in shaping the future of St Catherine’s Hospice and making a lasting impact on our community.

Apply Today
Be part of something extraordinary. Submit a CV and covering letter by Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 5.00 pm

Interviews will take place on 22nd January 2025

Working closely with the Business Development Director and Business Development Manager the Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in the creation, development and implementation of a robust and diverse fundraising strategy that contributes to the overarching income generation strategy, that meet both current and future operational needs.

The post holder will be responsible for designing, developing and the leading on the delivery of ambitious fundraising initiatives and campaigns.  They will be instrumental in building strong, lasting relationships with new and existing supporters.  They will grow our income and our pool of donors.

The postholder will have a central role in working to secure grants from statutory agencies and trusts and foundations.

There is significant scope and opportunity for the Fundraising Manager to develop the charity’s work arounds individual giving, challenge/community events, support innovative digital fundraising campaigns and assist in the delivery of targeted fundraising activities and events and corporate partnerships.

The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for all processes related to fundraising activities including managing budgets to ensure best use of available resources to maximise income.

The post holder will create an effective and engaging internal and external communication plan that ensures inclusivity and accessibility across all areas of the charity.

This role involves evening and weekend working to support fundraising events and activities.  Time off in lieu will be given for these events and activities.

Workers should be “free from abuse in their own lives.”

Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.

We are looking for a dynamic, confident individual with skills and expertise in marketing and communications to take an active and leading role in raising our profile, promoting our services, demonstrating our impact and managing targeted campaigns and initiatives.

You will be a passionate advocate of children’s literacy, with a strong background in digital media, able to create engaging content and communicate effectively and creatively across multiple platforms, telling our stories and demonstrating our impact.  You will be experienced in creating, running and evaluating marketing campaigns and initiatives, confident in your own abilities, with a creative flair and eye for opportunity.

You will see first-hand how our projects work and the impact reading for pleasure makes and play a key role in telling our stories and increasing our reach and support.

In return, we offer a varied role in a small friendly team, with an exciting blend of strategy and delivery which you can shape and make your own; a flexible approach; and training and development opportunities.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

MARKETING & DESIGN

• Lead impactful marketing campaigns, from concept to execution, across multiple channels.
• Monitor campaign progress, analyse data, and implement strategies to boost engagement and conversion.

· Manage Google AdWords – develop and optimise our AdWords campaigns.

• Develop innovative approaches to increase brand awareness and support.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Volunteering, Delivery and Fundraising to create integrated campaigns for those areas.

· Work with colleagues to create in-house design elements using Canva and/or InDesign for online and offline documents including - flyers, adverts, reports, Annual Review.

· Draft and coordinate content for, and manage the creation of, a quarterly newsletter to our list of subscribers.

· Act as brand custodian for the charity – ensuring staff and partners are adhering to Brand Guidelines.

COMMUNICATIONS

· Monitor all Marcomms channels including the website for engagement and activity – keeping a record and producing a quarterly report.

· Be responsible for the Charity’s website, working with our external digital partner to maintain and develop content and functionality and improve accessibility and reach.

· Collaborate with our delivery and volunteer team to co-create “on-the- ground” content from our projects each month (images, GIFs, video, copy) for publishing across our social media channels.

· Manage a monthly digital content plan – developing and scheduling content according to key dates in the calendar, posting to relevant channels (additional support of 4 hours per week is provided).

· Be the first port of call for the media, passing calls on to Senior Managers.

HR and Line Management

· This role reports into the Head of Operations as the line manager, but involves some matrix management from the CEO who will provide guidance and support in specific areas.

· The role currently has no direct reports, but includes four hours’ support from an existing member of staff

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria

1. Significant experience of delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns

2. Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person on a variety of platforms and to a wide range of audiences

3. Experience of social media management, with knowledge of design tools

4. Demonstrable experience of generalist marketing and communications, including digital, written and storytelling

5. Ability to develop engaging supporter journeys that deepen relationships and drive action

6. Effective and willing collaborator, able to work with other colleagues in other teams to achieve shared objectives, and inspire and engage stakeholders

7. Proven design ability, with confident use of design tools such as Canva

8. Able to manage own time and well-being effectively, ensuring targets/objectives are met while work/life balance is effective

9. Ability to see the bigger picture and translate thoughts and ideas into strategic plans

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience/knowledge of the charity sector

2. Familiarity with website functionality and design

About us

This is an exciting time for the WI, as we are planning the next stages of our strategy and building on our strategic vision launched in 2020 – to be bold and inspiring, growing and relevant, flexible and inclusive. We  are proud to say that we continue to be the largest and most influential UK-based women’s organisation, with over 180,000 members. Our campaigns push for change on the issues that matter to women and their communities, and we have been a powerful voice throughout our 108 year history on issues from equal pay for women to protecting the environment from pollution. Today we continue to support and empower women to campaign to tackle climate change, for more awareness of mental health and to end violence against women. The WI has a track record of achieving real change on a huge range of issues, and this record of action shows that we are as relevant today as we were in 1915 when we began.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (the NFWI) is responsible for running the organisation and provides support and advice to members at both regional and local levels. The NFWI also works with the Denman Trust to fulfil its charitable objectives and implement a comprehensive educational programme of courses and activities, both online and in person, to WI members and non-members.

As a staff team, our strength is in trusting and engaging each other. We champion flexibility and inclusion, having implemented a bold hybrid model that supports a good work life balance and wellbeing, whilst at the same time allows the charity to flourish and do our best for our members.

About the Campaigns Assistant role

Our Public Affairs department is responsible for the WI’s high-profile, national campaigns, policy and research work. In this varied role as Campaigns Assistant, you will provide administrative, event, communications, research and project management support to the team, the Public Affairs Committee and WI members. From responding to queries from members and the public, to coordinating the NFWI’s annual resolution process, you will play a key part in helping the NFWI achieve real and impactful change in its campaigning and lobbying activities.

About you

Educated to degree level, or with equivalent experience, you will have strong administrative skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels. Experience of working within a campaigns or public affairs department, preferably in a charity or membership organisation, would be beneficial, as would an understanding of social and environmental issues.

In return, we will offer you a hybrid working arrangement, which means a minimum of one day a week in the office and the rest from home although you can work up to three days in the office if preferred, 28 days’ annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years’ service, membership of our Healthcare scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, and more.

How to apply

For further information about this Campaigns Assistant role, please download the recruitment pack which includes the job description and person specification.

To apply, please submit your current CV with a covering letter clearly explaining why you would be suitable for the role to the HR department. 

Closing date: 8 January 2025

First-round interview date: 20 January 2025 (virtual)

Second-round interview date: 22 January 2025 (in-person)

No other media or agencies, please.

The WI is an equal opportunities employer. Reg. Charity No. 803793.

About GLAN 

The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) works with affected communities to pursue innovative legal actions across borders to challenge states and other powerful actors involved in human rights violations and systemic injustice. Our actions address the most pressing instances of human rights concern and they fall within the following themes: War and occupation; accountability and supply chains; environmental and economic justice; and migration and border violence.

Since our establishment in 2016, we have developed legal strategies directly addressing human rights impacts in over 23 countries and territories. Our cases include the successful legal challenge against imports of cotton produced with forced labour in Xinjiang (East Turkistan) into the UK on behalf of World Uyghur Congress and the climate case against 32 European States before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, brought on behalf of six Portuguese youth-applicants.

More recently, we have supported the preeminent Palestinian human rights organisation Al Haq, to rapidly challenge UK weapons exports to Israel due to the risk of these arms being used in violations of international law 

About the Role 

GLAN has a small yet powerful fundraising team.  Our Development Lead excels in relationship fundraising, having forged multi-year funding partnerships with aligned Trusts & Foundations and major donors. Additionally, our Fundraising Officer has successfully established GLAN’s individual giving programme, leveraging crowdfunding and nurturing potential regular givers. 

We face a pivotal moment as we seek to expand the team to build on our success and pursue new business.

Job purpose 

As GLAN’s Philanthropy Manager, you will support the launch of our new three year fundraising strategy.  The Philanthropy Manager role is crucial in leveraging the momentum gained from our existing fundraising successes. This role will focus on attracting new major donors, including high net worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and exploring corporate funding opportunities. The introduction of a dedicated Philanthropy Manager will allow us to: 

• Expand our Donor Base: Establish relationships with high net worth individuals, an area that holds significant potential but is currently underdeveloped at GLAN. 

• Increase Fundraising Capacity: Strengthen our ability to secure large-scale donations and grants, ensuring the sustainability and growth of our programs. 

• Achieve Strategic Goals: Meet the ambitious income targets outlined in our new fundraising strategy, supporting the expansion of our impactful legal initiatives. 

Responsibilities 

Income generation 

• Philanthropic Giving Programme Strategy Development: Create and implement strategies to secure new major gifts from high-net-worth individuals, Trusts & Foundations, and corporations.

• Relationship Management: Build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with major donors, ensuring a robust pipeline of high-value prospects. 

• Fundraising: Secure significant donations (5 and 6 figure gifts) from individuals and organisations. 

• Event Coordination: Plan and execute donor cultivation events, meetings, and site visits to engage major donors and showcase the impact of their support. 

• Budget Management: Oversee major donor income and expenditure budgets, ensuring targets are met. 

Collaboration 

• Work closely with senior leadership, trustees, and other stakeholders to align fundraising efforts with organisational goals. 

• Work closely with GLAN lawyers and communications team to enable the use of impactful case updates in your stewardship of donors.

• Support legal and finance teams to ensure project activities and expenditure is in line with grant contracts. 

Other 

• Reporting: Utilise fundraising software and database systems to track donor interactions, manage donor relationships, and generate reports on fundraising progress. 

Any other duties as required commensurate with the details above.

Person Specification 

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable 

A degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline. 

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Proven experience (5 years+) in securing significant financial gifts from major donors and organisations. 

• Experience of personally securing new business wins.

• Experience in organising and managing events. 

• Experience of completing quality reports for funders by required deadlines. 

• Experience of and interest in human rights and environmental issues. 

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Proactive and self-motivated, with a target-focused approach. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans. 

• Ability to manage budgets.

• Ability to manage administration of donations, including the use of databases.

  Desirable

• Knowledge of the Salesforce database 

Special requirements 

GLAN is a homebased organisation. It is expected you will have an appropriate space, free from distraction, to carry out your duties.

You will be required to attend semi-regular meetings & events 

GLAN Values 

GLAN has a set of core values. You would be required to uphold these values through some of the examples below: this need populating 

Community Centred

Ensure fundraising campaigns authentically reflect the lived experiences of the communities we serve, using their voices to shape narratives in funding proposals and donor communications. 

Partnership Focused 

Cultivate trust-based relationships with donors, colleagues, and community representatives, working collaboratively to align funding priorities with shared goals. 

Radical  

Advocate for transformative change by highlighting systemic injustices, amplifying marginalized voices, and challenging harmful power structures in donor engagements. 

Creative 

Design innovative and engaging donor experiences, from storytelling events to interactive campaigns, that inspire support and align with our mission.

Tenacious 

Develop resilient funding pipelines by pursuing diverse income streams, overcoming challenges, and staying focused on long-term goals to sustain and grow our impact. 

This is an important strategic role within our organisation. You will lead and manage the Somerset Diverse Communities (SDC) team in CCS which works with ethically diverse communities in Somerset. Together with your team, you will listen to community needs, promote suitable responses and convene individuals and organisations to seek community based solutions, supporting communities to thrive together.

You will work with the Head of Programmes, Community Leaders, our Commissioners, partner organisations and wider stakeholders to ensure that the Somerset Diverse Communities programme delivers our strategic goals and that we are collaborating effectively with statutory and community based partners, including the wider VCFSE sector.

You will be a key member of the Programmes Team, and will work with our Senior Programmes Manager and the Village Agent Programme Manager to ensure that all of our community development work is well integrated; and we are making the most of opportunities, internal and external that will help to improve quality of life for individuals and communities in Somerset.

You'll be helping us Thrive Together

• You will help groups representing and working with diverse communities to thrive, enabling people of all backgrounds to have fulfilling lives in Somerset.
• Be accountable for the delivery of a high-quality programme of work in Somerset, promoting a learning culture, and driving growth through role modelling.
• Manage all operational employees within the SDC team to deliver programme and strategic goals.
• To support your team to practice continuous professional and personal development.
• Utilise high levels of emotional intelligence and strong communication skills internally and externally to ensure the delivery of a high-quality programme of work.
• Demonstrate active leadership skills and support your team to resolve challenges and respond to opportunities.

You'll be helping us Enable Change

• Ensure that the impact of SDC work is demonstrated and articulated to internal and external audiences, including contributions to fundraising and advocacy campaigns and materials and representing the service to external audiences.
• Look for opportunities to innovate and work with internal and external colleagues to develop new programmes of work to meet community need; implementing and evaluating pilot projects and, if successful, embedding them within the central service.
• Analyse performance data to evaluate service design, developing new or improved processes and procedures to ensure we are effective, efficient and focused on community outcomes.
• Drive community development through SDC work, supporting the team to identify gaps and implement sustainable community solutions whilst identifying and mitigating risk.
• Take responsibility for collating reports internally for the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees and externally for funders as required.
• Work with the Data & Insights Manager to contribute to the development of quality assurance systems.
• Manage SDC’s day-to-day operations and its resources in accordance with CCS policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and good practice in all aspects of the charity’s work.
• Keep abreast of national, regional, and local policy that impacts on our work to bring a wider perspective, and ensure our work is well informed.

You'll be helping us Build Connections

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with our partners, collaborators and stakeholders, including police, commissioners, public sector officers and organisational representatives across a range of sectors and organisations.
• Show generous leadership and actively promote CCS values at all times.
• Attend relevant partnership and operational meetings for SDC activities.
• When appropriate, represent CCS externally at events and meetings locally, regionally and nationally.

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

• Assisting staff and the people we support to present at conferences, workshops and other events with key stakeholders including MPs, Councillors and commissioners.
• Building relationships with key organisations and stakeholders, including the people we support and their families, frontline staff, volunteers and commissioners.
• Identifying problems and solutions that relate to the people we support and raising awareness of these issues on a regional and national level.
• Working collaboratively with the communications team to create engaging content for blogs, campaign emails, case studies, social media and PR.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen the Trust’s campaigning identity.
• Providing regular reporting to internal stakeholders such as leadership teams and Trustees.
• Assisting with the organisation of virtual and in-person events that raise awareness of our campaigning work.
• Keeping up to date with changing policies and legislation in relation to vulnerable children and young people’s rights, social care and disability rights.
• Improving the Together Trust’s visibility in UK Parliament by supporting the Communications and Campaigns Manager to attend sessions, submitting evidence and nurture networks.
• Supporting the Policy and Campaigns Manager in their role, deputising for them where necessary.
• Championing diversity, equality and inclusion, in addition to meeting legal and charitable regulatory requirements.

• NVQ/QCF Level 3 or 4 or equivalent experience.
• Experience of researching and analysing complex information such as policy and legislation.
• Experience of writing and editing impactful communications.
• Ability to work with multiple teams to deliver campaigns including fundraising, communications and frontline service staff.
• Commitment to meeting the needs of the people we support so they are empowered to make decisions to support the direction of our strategy.
• Ability to help bring in new ideas with the ability to assimilate and make sense of complex data and research. 

Benefits

• Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service 
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session  in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. 

You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

Never Such Innocence is looking for an organised, analytical and passionate Engagement Manager to deliver the Never Such Innocence creative arts competition, special events and activities to young people, teachers and educators across the UK and around the world. 

Never Such Innocence is a small close-knit team dedicated to giving children and young people opportunities to reflect on war and conflict and a platform to amplify their voices, using creative arts. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and increasing engagement by working directly with young people, teachers, educators and project partners. 

In this role you will:

• Build and manage a fast paced and highly effective new business pipeline
• Engage, pitch and win new business opportunities with high value corporates at a partnership value of approx. 150k+ 
• Account manage, steward and maximise income from our current partners and ensure accurate reporting and impact data for each partner 
• Collaborate across Carers Trust to build exciting and creative propositions for partners and prospects, alongside the Head of Corporate
• Work with the Head of Corporate and Exec Team to engage high level corporate stakeholders and maximise our new business and account management opportunities. 

Our ideal candidate:

• Will have a strong track record of securing new business opportunities in a charity or sales role
• Will have experience in account managing relationships and creating financial uplift within that partnership 
• Experience in building and managing a pipeline of opportunities through the sales cycle 
• Strong interpersonal and pitch building skills 
• Good experience in relationship management internally and building connections to have a positive outcome on a project or partnership
• Capacity to take initiative and identify opportunities.
• Financial literacy sufficient to present project budgets and corporate partnership costings 
• Self-motivation with enthusiasm for working flexibly as part of a team 

Download the information packs below to find out more. 

Job Title: Communications Manager (Mat. Cover)
Basis of appointment: Full-time (38.5 hours per week) or Part-time
Duration of contract: Fixed Term - until early May 2025
Reports to: Head of Communications and Engagement 
Location: London (UK) - hybrid working 
Salary: £46,200 per annum (pro rata to the contract period)
Start date: Immediate

Are you our new Communications manager?

We are looking for a creative communications manager to cover a short-term, just over four months maternity contract, with an immediate start date in January 2025. Ideally you will have a good track record of creating fundraising communications and comfortable not only with working with different audiences, but also collaborating and supporting our many different stakeholders in doing so. As a UWC International Communications Manager, you will work with our fundraising, education and programmes teams to create, develop and deliver content across all UWC International’s platforms in line with our new 2030 strategy. You will also support UWC’s truly global network of volunteers through the creation of content, resources and templates.  In doing so, you will use your communications skills to contribute to the success of the UWC movement and support young people to access transformational educational opportunities they would otherwise not have dreamt of.

You will join the Communications and Engagement team at the UWC International Office (UWCIO) which consists of six people and will report to the Head of Communications and Engagement. Part of the larger Advancement Team at UWC International, the Communications and Engagement Team provides the UWC movement with strategic leadership, support and advice in the area of internal and external communication, PR, promotion, marketing, crisis communications, alumni and wider community engagement, as well as partnerships with other organisations. The Team has a coordination and support function for teams across the UWC International Office, as well as other UWC stakeholders globally, such as UWC schools, colleges, national committees and governance bodies. 

About us

Changing the world takes passion and dedication

UWC is a global family of schools with a powerful difference. With a shared goal of working towards global peace and sustainability, we bring together young people from around the world to study in one of our 18 schools on four continents. There they don’t just learn how to be great at passing exams. They learn how to communicate across cultural boundaries. They develop the skills to be a changemaker. They design and engage in initiatives that transform their lives and the lives of those around them for the better. 

Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, social enterprises, community movements, charities, and business.  For life, they remain dedicated to the UWC mission and many of them remain in close contact with us, their school, and their peers, becoming part of a global community of over 85,000 changemakers transforming the lives of others. 

About UWC International 

The UWC International Office serves as the operational arm of UWC International, a UK-registered and Germany-registered charity,  acting as a pivotal entity within the UWC movement. Located in central London and Berlin, UWC International collaborates extensively with stakeholders across the UWCmovement with a world-wide remit , actively engaging with the 85,000+ members of the alumni community. Alongside fulfilling essential functions for UWC International's governance bodies, other responsibilities include the delivery of global fundraising initiatives, creation of comprehensive communications and promotional strategies, strategy development and implementation, as well as supporting the global volunteer network of over 150 UWC national committees and the 18 UWC schools/ colleges.,

What we offer

As part of a commitment to our employees, we offer the following:
UWC International - London

• Generous holiday allowance – 28 days per year plus eight public holidays (pro rata for part-time or fixed-term contracts).
• The standard working hours are 38.5 per week. We support hybrid working and other flexible working patterns.
• We offer up to two days per year for volunteering or up to two days per year for study leave.
• We offer a health and well-being support package, which includes income protection, an employee assistance programme, advice and legal support helpline, remote GPs access, medical second opinions, mental health support, physiotherapy, cycle to work and a well-being calendar featuring podcasts and webinars.
• Perks/discounts portal, which provides a range of discounts across shopping, dining, lifestyle and entertainment, with thousands of offers on hundreds of top retailers.
• Contributory pension scheme, UWC International currently contributes up to 8% of the employee’s gross salary, and the employee must match the percentage of up to 8% of their gross salary. The minimum contribution rate is 4%. This applies to everyone aged 22 and above but under state retirement age, earning at least £10,000 p.a. and classed as working in the UK.

Visa requirements

Anyone who applies to work at UWC International in London must have a work visa before starting employment, in compliance with the relevant immigration rules. Please provide confirmation of your eligibility to indefinitely work or reside in the UK in your application. Any offers of employment made by UWC International will be subject to a right-to-work check on your immigration status.

Application Process

Do you want to be part of our team? To apply, please complete the application form below and submit an up to date copy of your CV along with a cover letter in English (each a maximum of 2 pages).

Your cover letter must:

Outline your experience, skills and competencies against the Person specification section in the attached Job Description. 

Your cover letter must: 

• Explain why you want to join UWC International.
• Provide confirmation of your eligibility to work or reside in the UK.
• Provide the name and contact details of two professional referees, including their job title, email address and the capacity in which you are known to them. References are taken up prior to the second round interviews.  We will not contact your referees without first letting you know.

Please note that CVs received without a cover letter, including the information requested above will not be considered. 

Deadline for application: 23.59 (UK time) on Tuesday 7 January  2025

Interview dates:  
First round interviews on w/c Monday, 13 January  2025 (online)
Second round/ final  interviews  w/c Monday, 20 January 2025 

For further information on this opportunity, please see the detailed job description attached.

Safeguarding Statement

The job holder might have to travel to UWC schools and colleges. Therefore, a Basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) or international equivalent will be required before any job offer is made. We will also take up references before the second stage of the interview process. Referees will not be contacted without your consent.

Diversity Statement

UWC places deliberate diversity at the heart of our educational model because of its critical importance in our mission ‘to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future’.

At the UWC International Office, we believe this commitment to deliberate diversity must be reflected within our team, organisational practices, policies and culture. We recognise people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and we encourage and leverage these differences to make our work more relevant and accessible.

We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on any grounds such as, but not limited to, race, gender, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic background. 

We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, has a voice, can raise concerns, and feels comfortable and confident. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment and to act accordingly as we aspire best to serve the UWC mission and our global community. It is an ongoing journey and we welcome all those ready to travel with us.