Charity Shop Team Member Jobs
Location Richmond, London
Reporting To Head of Communications
Contract Type Permanent, subject to six-month probationary period
Salary £20,060 (£29,940 FTE, pro-rata for part time)
Hours 25 hours per week, Monday-Friday (afternoons 12.30pm to 5.30pm, with some flexibility to cover at other times as needed)
Are you looking for a role that combines variety, customer interaction, and meaningful work? At The Poppy Factory, we’re looking for a friendly, organised, and proactive Visitor Centre Coordinator to help us deliver exceptional experiences for our visitors and clients. As the first point of contact for all visitors, you’ll play a key role in managing bookings, events, and facility hire, ensuring smooth and memorable experiences for all who visit.
In this role, no two days will be the same! While you’ll handle routine administrative tasks like managing bookings, email inboxes, and catering, you’ll also have the chance to be hands-on, supporting group visits and interacting with people from all walks of life. Your role will be integral to the way we engage visitors and supporters, and share the story of The Poppy Factory’s modern mission and 100 years of history.
What you’ll be doing:
- Being the warm, welcoming first point of contact for anyone reaching out to The Poppy Factory, whether by phone, email, or in person.
- Managing bookings for group visits, volunteering sessions, and corporate events, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
- Coordinating with volunteers and staff to ensure all events and visits are perfectly organised.
- Keeping things running behind the scenes—whether it’s organising catering or offering administrative support for our high-profile events like the Field of Remembrance.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Enjoys connecting with people and has a friendly, approachable manner.
- Is organised, unflappable, and can juggle multiple tasks without breaking a sweat.
- Has great communication skills and is confident making proactive calls to potential visitors.
- Brings a flexible, “can do” attitude and isn’t afraid to step in wherever needed.
In return, we offer the opportunity to contribute to the meaningful work of The Poppy Factory, supporting our veterans and delivering outstanding experiences to the community. If you’re ready to be part of an organisation which makes a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
For the full job description and more information about the role please download the Candidate Pack
How to apply
To apply for this position please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. You may address your covering letter to Dan Hodges, Head of Communications.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Dan Hodges.
About The Poppy Factory
By joining us, you’ll be part of an iconic charity with a century-long legacy. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real, tangible impact on the lives of veterans and their families, working in a supportive and empowering environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement of 28 days (including Christmas closure and day in lieu of Armistice Day) plus bank holidays, and double-matched pension contributions up to 10% employer contribution, increasing to 14% after 5 years’ service.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us. We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work. As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.
Additionally, we offer a guaranteed interview to veterans of the UK armed forces or members of the Reservist forces who meet the essential role criteria. Please make it clear in your application if you wish to be considered on this basis.
Please note, to be eligible for consideration under the guaranteed interview scheme your application must demonstrate that you meet the essential role criteria as set out in the person specification.
The Poppy Factory supports veterans with health conditions and their families into employment, helping them overcome any barriers.




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We are Chester Zoo
We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 20,000 incredible animals inside 128 acres of stunning gardens. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We’re a major wildlife charity that’s committed to the recovery of endangered species, globally. And, as the world faces an extinction crisis, we’re making a hugely significant contribution to conservation at a time when it’s needed most. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.
The Role – Trusts & Foundations Manager
As a conservation and education charity working tirelessly to ensure nature can survive and thrive, we rely on our generous supporters and funders to continue all of our species-saving conservation work. The Chester Zoo fundraising team is excited to now be recruiting for the role of Trusts & Foundations Manager – a role that plays a crucial part in managing our portfolio of trust and foundation relationships, cultivating new funding opportunities and ensuring our charity reaches ambitious income targets.
Reporting into the Fundraising & Philanthropy Lead, the post holder will be responsible for managing all income for trust and foundation fundraising. This role will be focused on securing funding to further the work of our world-leading Field Programmes team, our impactful Community Engagement and Education team, and our expert Science team. The post holder will develop and maintain an outstanding portfolio of trusts and statutory funders to support our ambitious and vital conservation work. They will also work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to engage, cultivate funding opportunities and achieve targets for priority projects.
We’re looking for someone who can:
- Apply exceptional writing, storytelling and research skills to create compelling and impactful funding applications.
- Build and nurture long-term meaningful relationships with funders through effective stewardship, aligning their support with Chester Zoo’s conservation mission.
- Provide excellent and timely reporting, and ensure accurate records are maintained through the effective use of CRM.
- Apply a strategic mindset and implement our strategy for Trusts and Foundations income growth.
What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?
Well, where do we start? Here goes…
We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.
As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 500 permanent and 500 seasonal team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.
Our working environment could not be more different from a typical office – where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?
The Package
- Contract Type – Permanent
- Working Hours – 40 hours per week
- Salary - £39,342.05 per annum
- Flexible working from home – 2 days a week at home and 3 in our head office
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
- Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
- Cycle to work scheme
- Healthcare plan and employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, high street shops and more via Perks
- Pension scheme with generous employer contributions up to 9%
Our Requirements
- Proven experience in trusts and foundations fundraising roles, with a track record of securing and managing small, medium and large grants from trusts and foundations.
- Proven ability to write exceptional, accurate and compelling grant applications.
- Proven expertise in copywriting and storytelling.
- Experience in producing high-quality reports for funders and senior stakeholders.
- Skilled in managing and developing a portfolio of funders.
- Demonstrable experience of meeting fundraising targets.
- Experienced in developing and building long-term donor relationships.
- Excellent communication skills and collaboration skills.
- Experience of prioritising and balancing a busy workload.
- Experience of working proactively and reactively, maximising all funding opportunities.
- Experience of working closely with other fundraising streams.
- Experience of working with CRM databases and Microsoft Office suite.
Although not essential, the following would be desirable:
- Familiarity with the conservation, science or education charity sector.
- Experience applying for seven figure funding applications.
- Experience of planning and hosting supporter events and experiences.
Chester Zoo welcomes applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements including job shares. If this aligns with your interest in this role, please do include the hours of employment and working pattern you would be seeking in your Cover Letter.
Shortlisting of applications and interviews for the role will take place while the advert is live; the advert will close once the successful candidate is found and it is possible this will be prior to the advertised end date. Candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Kentown Family Support Worker
£23,000 annual salary plus Company Car (additional benefit of approx. £5K), 5% employers pension contribution and 25 days annual leave.
East Lancashire and surrounding areas
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Kentown Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of the pilot Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme, in collaboration with Kentown Wizard and Together for Short Lives.
Reporting to the Kentown Project Lead out of our Lancaster team base and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.
· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
· Company car for front line care posts
· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus
· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.
We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
Battersea's Global Programmes Department is looking for a Grants and Programmes Manager to manage the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants and Programmes function. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. Over the coming five years it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad.
This is a senior grant making role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of people management, strategic leadership and good grant making practice.
The successful postholder should be comfortable making proposals, suggesting alternative approaches and solutions, supporting the contributions of others, and advancing the collective interests of a team. They should also be comfortable working with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues and external partners as an integral element of the role. The successful postholder should be able to develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, to pose and field questions of considerable complexity and sensitivity and use discretion in carrying out a constructive and effective dialogue; they will be comfortable with proposing ideas, engaging in productive debate, supporting the contributions of others, and in other ways advancing Battersea’s strategic interests.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 16th March 2025
Interview date(s): 20th March 2025 (1st round); 1st April 2025 (2nd round)
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





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This new role aims to ensure Leicester Print Workshop's sustainability, fulfil our Arts Council England National Portfolio obligations, and boost income.
Leicester Print Workshop is a centre of excellence for fine art printmaking, providing high quality printmaking facilities and development opportunities for artists in the East Midlands and beyond.As a registered charity, our outreach work enables wider participation in printmaking, engaging community members of all ages
As Development Manager, you will drive business development by building relationships with arts organisations to promote courses, increase membership, and boost studio usage.You will fundraise to support our charitable aims and maintain workshop facilities. You will identify and promote grant opportunities for individual artist printmakers and apply for grants to improve LPW facilities and equipment.
As a collaborative leader, you will work with the Board and guide our team to implement the business plan, address members' needs, assist course participants, and contribute to the cultural life of Leicester and East Midlands.
A graduate or with significant equivalent experience, you will have:
- A track record of management of people and budgets, with skills for leading a team and delivering objectives to target.
- Successful business development and/or philanthropic fundraising experience
- Experience of preparing grant applications
- Good presentation skills and experience of public speaking
- Commitment to the vision, mission and values of Leicester Print Workshop
Experience with an arts organisation, ideally an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, and knowledge of the printmaking or art training market are advantageous.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Family Support Worker
£23,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension)
Central & South London
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing!
About the role:
We are is looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our London and South East Care Team.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager out of our London and South East team base and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.
· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
· Company car for front line care posts
· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus
· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.
We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
Family Support Worker
£23,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension)
Liverpool and the surrounding areas
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
We are is looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our Liverpool Team.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.
Location:
This role covers Liverpool and surrounding areas.
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.
· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
· Company car for front line care posts
· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus
· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.
We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
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Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of veterans and their families? The Poppy Factory is looking for a Senior Fundraising Officer to join our small but perfectly formed team and help drive our mission to support veterans with health conditions and other challenges as they transition into meaningful employment and transform their lives.
For over 100 years, The Poppy Factory has been dedicated to empowering the armed forces community through employment support. We provide veterans and their families with the tools they need to overcome barriers and transform their lives. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, supportive, and open environment that encourages collaboration and the sharing of ideas.
We’re seeking a driven and creative fundraising professional with experience in securing funding from trusts, foundations, and corporate partners. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, and you're eager to make an impact through strategic relationship-building and compelling proposals, we want to hear from you. The successful candidate will be integral in securing the funds that power our critical services, ensuring our ambitious growth plans are realized.
What You’ll Do:
- Play a pivotal role in delivering our fundraising strategy, with a focus on trusts, foundations, and corporate partnerships.
- Develop engaging funding proposals, working closely with our service delivery and finance teams.
- Maintain strong relationships with donors, ensuring they are informed and engaged with our work.
- Support the research and identification of new funding opportunities to sustain and expand our services.
- Work with our Visits Team to provide inspiring and memorable engagement opportunities for corporate partners at our headquarters in Richmond.
Why Join The Poppy Factory?
By joining us, you’ll be part of an iconic charity with a century-long legacy. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real, tangible impact on the lives of veterans and their families, working in a supportive and empowering environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, and the chance to work with a passionate, dedicated team.
If you’re ready to bring your skills and passion to The Poppy Factory, apply today and help us continue to change lives.
For more information about the role, please download the full job description.
How to apply
To apply for this position please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please address your covering letter to Debbie Boughtflower, Director of Operations.
We will review applications and schedule interviews on a rolling basis so we encourage candidates to apply promptly.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Clare Murray.
No agencies please.
The Poppy Factory supports veterans with health conditions and their families into employment, helping them overcome any barriers.




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We are delighted to be supporting Rainbows to recruit a brand new Director of Income Generation and Marketing into their senior leadership team.
The Charity
Rainbows provide comprehensive care and support for babies, children, and young people with serious and terminal conditions, as well as their entire family, throughout the East Midlands.
Our care services are diverse and designed to meet a range of needs. This includes palliative and end-of-life care, which ensures comfort and dignity during the most critical stages of illness. We also offer specialized symptom management to help control pain and other distressing symptoms, emergency care for urgent situations, and respite care, giving families a much-needed break. Additionally, we provide short breaks to support families in need of rest and recovery.
Our care is available in various settings to suit the needs and preferences of each family. These include our Hospice, which offers a warm, supportive environment; home-based care, allowing families to receive assistance in the comfort of their own home; and care in hospitals, working alongside medical teams to ensure continuity of care no matter where it is needed.
Our holistic approach ensures that we are there for the whole family at every stage of their journey. Our Purpose Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are.
Our Vision
Everyday we brighten short lives by providing the ‘Rainbows Experience’ wherever it is needed. We are a beacon of warmth, comfort and support. Our purpose goes beyond providing care; it is about helping families to thrive.
Enabling them to seize every moment together, so as to create memories to hold close, today and tomorrow. We are facilitators of joy, designers of cherished moments and champions of resilience. As we extend our arms wider, reaching out to touch more lives, our culture must evolve. We must adapt and embrace change as we grow beyond our hospice and further into our community. Every member of our team is a vital golden thread that connects our organisation. United by a shared dedication and commitment to making a difference for those that we support.
To be at our best, we will need to work as One Team, collaborating and recognising the impact that we each have on the experience of the families that we support, as well as our colleagues and partners. We will need to be People Centred, showing up with compassion, empowering all of us to be resilient in the face of challenge. We will need to Aim High, continually learning, enabling us to become a pillar of the community and a centre for excellence. We will need to Own It, focusing our activities on those that will help us to improve lives, now and in the future. These are Our Values. Demonstrating them everyday will help us to make an even bigger difference. Brightening lives, together.
The Role
The postholder is responsible for the effective development and delivery of our Income Generation (including retail) and Marketing Strategies to ensure growth in income and in reach. Providing line management support to senior staff within the team, the postholder is also responsible for ensuring effective setting and management of budgets and compliance with regulations that apply to our fundraising activities. As part of the senior leadership team to contribute to strategic direction and day to day operational management of the charity.
Responsibilities;
- Responsible for the development and effective delivery of the income generation strategy, including retail to deliver growth in income.
- Responsible for the development and effective delivery of a marketing strategy that supports the organisational strategy and vision.
- To ensure that all staff are working to clearly defined objectives and have appropriate KPIs and are held accountable by their managers for their delivery.
- To provide effective leadership to Income Generation and Marketing staff that enables them to grow, learn and develop their skills
- Provide direction, expertise, guidance, vision, and leadership to all teams on income generation and marketing activities, in a way that enables the teams to own the delivery of strategy and plans.
- Lead on Risk management for all activities, ensuring risks are captured, mitigated and reported on.
- To Line Manage function leads in a manner that is both supportive and challenging, striving to achieve the best for Rainbows.
- Ensure that the analysis of data and performance is applied consistently to support decision making and future activity.
- Horizon scan and keep abreast of Fundraising and Retail Business innovations and developments, and challenge the teams to adapt to a changing environment to ensure income and contribution is maximised,
- To ensure that the Brand is championed, respected, and maintained in all Rainbows communications and activities.
Person Specification
- Senior leadership experience in fundraising at multi-million pound level.
- A demonstrable track record in delivering growth at a senior level in Income Generation
- Demonstrable track record of successfully leading, motivating, and developing a high performing multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of developing and implementing strategy
- Track record of forecasting/managing significant income and expenditure budgets
- Working knowledge of CRM systems, databases, and data analytics with the ability to ensure insight is delivered in a consistent, accurate and timely manner.
- Outstanding influencing and supporter facing skills, with an ability to communicate confidently with high-level individuals, stakeholders, and decision maker
How to apply
Valued Recruitment is working exclusively with Rainbows to recruit for their growing team. We are an ethical recruitment company, intent on hiring inclusively and transparently.
To apply, we welcome a CV and a 1-2 page covering letter detailing your interest in the role.
Accessibility is incredibly important to us here at Valued Recruitment and at Rainbows. If you would like any accessibility amendments or support throughout the application and interview stage, please don’t hesitate to let us know. No question or request is too big or too small. We want this process to be comfortable and enjoyable and a chance for you to bring your best self to the process.
Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 27th March.
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Job Title: Community Support Co-ordinator
Salary: £22,218 pro rata for 22 hours plus lease car
(£37,367 per annum - Full Time Equivalent)
Hours: 22 hours per week
Location: Home based with travel requirements across South-East Wales.
Contract: Permanent
Are you passionate about making a difference in local communities? Do you enjoy working with volunteers and want to support people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND)?
As a Community Support Coordinator, you will play a key role in delivering and integrating our Community Support Volunteer service. You'll work closely with volunteers, health and social care professionals, and local partners to ensure people living with and affected by MND receive high-quality, accessible, and inclusive support.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Community Support Co-ordinator, you will:
- Lead a team of Community Support Volunteers, recruiting, supporting, and developing them to provide a high-quality service.
- Ensure that support is needs-led, inclusive, and enables personal choice and control.
- Offer guidance to volunteers handling complex care and support issues.
- Respond to enquiries and referrals, providing relevant information and signposting to appropriate services.
- Build strong relationships with care centres, networks, and local partners to integrate community support effectively.
- Support and develop volunteer branches and groups, ensuring they meet local needs and follow organisational policies.
- Identify gaps in care and support services and contribute to plans for improvement.
- Promote collaboration between volunteers, professionals, and people affected by MND to enhance service delivery.
- Facilitate learning and networking opportunities for volunteers.
- Support fundraising and awareness activities alongside colleagues.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to service development.
About You:
In this role as a Community Support Co-ordinator, you will need experience in managing and supporting volunteers and an understanding of care and support services. You will be committed to delivering inclusive and person-centred support.
We're looking for someone with:
- Experience leading, managing, or coordinating volunteers, ideally in a not-for-profit setting.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- The ability to assess and respond to support needs in a person-centred way.
- Knowledge of care and support services across different sectors.
- Experience working with individuals at risk of harm and their families.
- An understanding of safeguarding and risk management.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with individuals and partner organisations.
- A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusive practices.
- The ability to prioritise tasks, plan effectively, and make autonomous decisions.
- Proficiency in using IT systems and applications.
- Flexibility to work outside standard hours when required.
- A full driving licence.
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience of leading, managing and/or coordinating self-managed groups of volunteers, ideally in a not-for-profit setting.
- Skills to identify, assess, and respond to support needs through a person-centred approach.
- Demonstrable understanding and delivery of care and support services in the statutory, private and/or voluntary sectors including value and challenges of volunteering.
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
This is a home-based role covering South-East Wales. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact as a Community Support Coordinator and work with a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you!
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Battersea’s new organisational strategy comprises three core pillars: Prevent, Support and Care, and focuses on increasing our impact by helping more dogs and cats. Under the Prevent pillar, we will be focusing on tackling upstream the causes of poor dog and cat health and welfare in the UK. We will use our voice as a leading animal welfare charity to inform, engage and influence the public, the media and decision makers about key issues affecting the health and welfare of dogs and cats, and mobilise them to take action to bring about positive change.
The Campaigns Manager is a new role that will help us to lead positive change through driving forwards our public campaigning strategy, working closely with colleagues in Policy & Public Affairs and Communications who will focus on governmental and media audiences respectively, as well as expert teams across Battersea.
The postholder should have a background in public campaigning, with experience of delivering a strategic programme within a charity setting. The role requires expertise in driving human behaviour change as well as excellent stakeholder engagement and collaboration both internally and externally.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 9th March 2025
Interview date(s): 18th – 20th March 2025 (1st round); 25th March 2025 (2nd round)
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Want to use your coaching skills to make a real difference? If so, we would love to receive your application for our Social Enterprise Work Coach vacancy! This is an exciting, hands-on role where no two days will be alike. You might be developing a work experience pathway one day, then working alongside a Companion (formerly homeless adult who lives and volunteers at Emmaus) in a shop and leading by example the next. You’ll supervise work, coach Companions and volunteers to develop their working practices and monitor and report on progress outcomes. You will use your people-skills to work closely together with colleagues to best support the individuals you are working with.
This new project will use a strengths based approach to support participants to develop meaningful work skills, to get more out of their work placements here at Emmaus and to build the professional skills and personal resilience needed to move on into paid employment.
Please provide a current CV which has enough detail to allow us to assess it against the person specification.
To empower people affected by homelessness and poverty to change their lives for the better whilst using our voice to achieve social change



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- Reports to: Individual Giving Officer (Retention)
- Direct reports: none
- Location: 27 Swinton Street, Kings Cross, London, WC1X 9NW* (minimum of 3 days per week in office)
- Status, hours: Permanent, full time
- Salary: Grade E, salary in the range £24,551 to £27,586** (depending on skills, knowledge and experience) plus benefits
- Closing date: strictly 9am, 10 March 2025
* We intend to move to a new office in March 2025, located closer to Farringdon
** A 2.6% inflationary adjustment has been agreed from 1 April 2025
Role summary
This role will support the expanding Fundraising team with all fundraising activities to ensure that good relationships are maintained with all Alcohol Change UK supporters. The Fundraising Assistant will undertake the financial administration and recording of all fundraising income as well as being the first point of contact for the team ensuring Alcohol Change UK delivers high levels of supporter care.
How to apply
Please see the candidate pack for details
Applications are reviewed anonymously. Question responses and CVs are separated on review, so please do not reference your CV in your answers.
We monitor for use of AI in responses and will reject applications containing AI generated answers.
Deadline for us to receive your application: strictly 9am, 10 March 2025. The online application form gives a date and time stamp to all applications.
We will aim to get back to you by: 11 or 12 March 2025. All applicants will receive a response.
Interviews: 19 March 2025 (please save this date!)
We are Alcohol Change UK. We work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol.




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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Visitor Experience Manager
We are seeking an experienced Visitor Experience Manager to play a vital role in leading and shaping the visitor journey at Waddesdon Manor. You will be responsible for developing a culture of 'exceptional service, every time, for everyone,' and will act as an ambassador for our visitors across the property. You'll ensure that visitor's needs and expectations are embedded at the heart of all operations.
Overseeing the house-based visitor operations and leading a seamless visitor engagement programme - including tours, walks, and talks - this role ensures diverse audiences have an exceptional and inspiring experience. By maintaining a consistently high standard of welcome and storytelling, you enhance visitor satisfaction.
You'll play a key role is the growth and evolution of the Visitor Experience department, driving excellence in operations, recruitment, training, customer service, and engagement initiatives. With a strong understanding of heritage best practices, you will contribute to shaping the Visitor Experience strategy, ensuring long-term success and the achievement of key performanc indicators.
You will be a great fit if...
You are a highly motivated, dynamic, and experience individual with a passion for heritage, culture, and visitor engagement. A strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced, public-facing environment, with the ability to inspire and influence others.
- Operational Leadership: minimum of 3 years' experience in operational and line management within a fast-paced, visitor-focused enviornment, ideally in the heritage or museum sector.
- Volunteer Management: Experience in leading and engaging volunteers, with an understanding of how to effectively motivate, recognise, and reward their contribution.
- Strategic Contribution: Strong time management, project management, organisational and problem-solving skills. Familiar with best practices and trends in museums, heritage and visitor attractions, with experience driving operational improvements.
- Communication & Public Engagement: Strong written and interpersonal skills, with experience in public speaking, guiding, or presenting. Ability to remain calm and confident under pressure.
- Financial & Technical Proficiency: Some experience in budget management and commercial awareness. Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, with familiarity in POS and ticketing platforms.
What we can offer you
We are proud of where we work and want to share Waddesdon Manor with family and friends by offering a number of complimentary tickets to the house and grounds.
- Waddesdon Discounts
- Staff Card - a National Trust staff card entitles two adults and children under 18 years of age free admission to all National Trust properties and 20% discount in NT retail and catering outlets.
- Annual Leave - on starting with us you will receive 25 days annual leave per year plus 8 public holidays pro-rata. Stay with us for 3 years and this rises to 28 days, 30 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years.
- Sick pay
- Pension - we will top up your pension by matching any contribution you make, up to 10% of your basic salary
- Life Assurance
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Support - access to a wellbeing platform and fully funded 1:1 counselling service
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
How to Apply
Please submit a current CV and covering letter explaining how your experience and skills match those outlined in the job description.
The closing date for this role is 30 March 2025.
Please download the supporting document to see the full job description.
Our areas of interest are Arts and Culture and Regenerative Food and Farming, where we make a number of multi-year investments each year.




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Junior Executive Assistant to the Deputy Warden for Selection & Scholar Affairs
Rhodes House, Central Oxford (hybrid working)
One year fixed-term contract
Full-time
£28,000-30,000 per annum
We have a brilliant opportunity for a Junior EA to the Deputy Warden for Selection & Scholar Affairs to join the Rhodes Trust, Oxford. This role will work with the Head of Selection and Outreach, in support of the Deputy Warden for Selection and Scholar Affairs. This role will be situated within the Selection and Outreach Team, and will also work closely with the other Scholar Experience teams of Scholar Affairs and Programming as well as more widely with other staff and key stakeholders across the Trust and beyond.
If you don’t meet all of the selection criteria, please still consider applying for the role as we are also looking at transferable skills. We are looking for the successful candidate to start with us as soon as possible.
About the Rhodes Trust
The Rhodes Trust is an educational charity which offers Rhodes Scholarships to exceptional students from around the world to come and study at the University of Oxford. Our mission is to build a better world through global fellowship programmes that develop and connect compassionate, innovative, and public-spirited people committed to solving humanity’s challenges.
In recent years, we have also partnered with several other remarkable organisations to create the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, Atlantic Institute, Schmidt Science Fellows, RISE and Oxford Next Horizons.
The role
The EA role will play a critical part in supporting the Deputy Warden for Selection and Scholar Affairs in her role overseeing the three teams, working closely with and supporting the work of the Head of Selection and Outreach.
The role will be responsible for;
Key responsibilities:
· Assisting the Deputy Warden in their day-to-day administration including managing emails, reviewing and drafting documents, and actioning items.
· Manage the Deputy Warden’s inbox and diary, as needed, maintaining all details efficiently and effectively. Booking meetings rooms, providing any relevant documentation or information needed ahead of meetings.
· Preparing/collating materials for meetings, taking minutes, logging actions and following up as necessary, including logging information in team-wide tracking documents.
· Managing data; logging relevant information into the Trust’s CRM system (Salesforce), entering all key information on stakeholders and maintaining records.
· Processing expenses.
· Helping to organise a variety of events including booking venues, catering, issuing invitations, tracking and communicating event key information to relevant colleagues and maintaining event records in Salesforce.
· Role modelling the Trust’s organisational values of commitment, inclusion, belonging, growth and innovation.
· Carrying out any other duties relevant to the role, as requested.
· A deep commitment to the values, ethos and mission of the Rhodes Trust.
Please see the job description for more key responsibilities
Qualifications and skills
· Professional experience in similar role(s)
· Experience in a relevant government, multilateral, business or not-for-profit organization, including academia and media
Qualities and characteristics
· Comfortable working on a global scale and with international stakeholders with diverse backgrounds
· Strong organisational and content management skills including a high level of proficiency in programs like Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce
· Ability to excel in the face of exceptionally high standards and tight deadlines, with prior experience in such environments being a positive
· Committed to excellence, good attention to detail
· Friendly, open and effective communicator
· Takes responsibility whilst remaining collaborative across tasks - engages with other staff members to ensure the successful execution of responsibilities
· Flexible – volunteers to assist as and when required
Please see more qualities and characteristics on the job description
Benefits of working here
We are a global organisation and we use our deep connections across the world to bring together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. We encourage our staff to challenge each other’s thinking and generate new ideas.
· 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays
· Competitive pension scheme
· Generous family leave schemes
· Private health insurance
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Personal development opportunities
· Additional benefits, such as free access to the University's gardens, parks, libraries and museums, and University staff discounts in shops across Oxford.
· Cycle to work scheme
· Electric car scheme
If you would like to find out more, please click ‘apply’ to view the full job description and to find the link to apply. Please send us your CV and a covering letter. Please note, this advert will close on 19 March 2025.
If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email the Recruitment team.
The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.
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