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Are you passionate about creating positive change for young people across the UK?  As Head of Stewardship, you will be responsible for driving our high value stewardship strategy and ensuring we give our donors an exceptional experience at every opportunity, so we can raise the money we need to support thousands of young people every year. 

We are looking for an experienced team leader, who can deliver results within a fast-paced environment, lead the development of high-impact reports and stewardship moments and drive high performance across a UK wide team.

You will need to be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and experience in working cross-organisationally to create memorable stewardship experiences for philanthropic and corporate donors. We’re looking for someone who can use their vision, creativity and influence to build on the current foundations and create a sector-leading stewardship programme to support our new organisational strategy.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity, we’d love to hear from you! 

The Girls’ Network is an award-winning charity with a large and growing network of supporters, mentors and schools across eight regions of England.

We believe that no girl's future should be limited by her background, gender or parental income. Our mission is to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional role models who are women.

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to join our team.

The Head of Fundraising will lead our income generation strategy to ensure The Girls’ Network can continue empowering young women from the least advantaged backgrounds. This role will drive the development and stewardship of high-value partnerships, oversee strategic growth in fundraising, and contribute to the charity’s long-term sustainability. 

Key roles and responsibilities

Fundraising

· Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to define and meet annual income targets from corporate partners, Trusts & Foundations, individuals and third party events, identifying opportunities for growth

· Identify, steward and secure high value relationships with corporate partners, Trusts & Foundations and major donors to achieve and exceed own targets, working with the support of the CEO, as required

· Develop compelling propositions to secure funding and wider support from corporate partners, working with the Head of Programmes and Ambassador Community Lead to ensure operational alignment

· Develop and submit funding bids for high value Trusts & Foundations in support of operational plans and agreed budgets

· Identify and steward major donors to meet future targets, working with the support of the CEO, as required

· Develop new activities to increase income from individuals e.g. proprietary campaigns, regular donors, digital fundraising and events, working with external suppliers within available budget

· Ensure regular review and update of case for support to align with external and internal developments.

· Ensure compliance with organisational policies and fundraising regulations working with Head of Finance & Operations, CEO, Trustees and external support, as required.

Leadership

· Provide strategic leadership and direction to Fundraising, ensuring the strategy aligns with our wider goals, delivering high-impact fundraising campaigns and driving long term sustainability.

· Take an active role in the Senior Leadership Team (with CEO, Head of Programmes, Head of Finance & Operations) to ensure efficient management of the charity, developing annual operational plans and budgets, monitoring performance and risk against quarterly targets and attending quarterly Board meetings.

· Work closely with the Head of Programmes to identify and assess new partnership opportunities to develop the strategy and success of the charity.

· Work closely with Head of Finance & Operations on data migration to enable effective fundraising and ensure a high quality supporter experience.

· Develop understanding of policy and issues affecting our mentees and the impact and implications for The Girls’ Network programmes and funders.

· Build productive internal and external relationships, role-modelling our values.

· Act as Ambassador for TGN.

Reporting

· Report quarterly to the CEO and Board of Trustees on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and KRIs (Key Risk Indicators) including progress against income targets and value of pipeline, working with the Head of Finance and Operations to align management information

· Ensure restricted grant funding information is shared with the Head of Finance and Operations to enable tracking and with the Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning Manager to enable programme data reporting

Staff Management

· Ensure the Fundraising team are well supported to perform their roles, meeting virtually and in person on regular basis, conducting one-to-ones, annual appraisals and personal development plans to support learning.

· Lead and support the Fundraising Manager and Partnerships Manager to achieve their targets from corporate partners and Trusts & Foundations, tracking performance through quarterly reports, including pipeline values

· Work closely with Communications Manager to ensure fundraising opportunities and campaigns are coordinated in a timely fashion to the correct audiences.

· Handle administrative duties such as recruitment, training, performance management seeking support from HR as required

· Ensure direct reports are engaged and motivated and working to a high standard

· Provide appropriate information and guidance to direct reports on a timely basis

Other duties

· As a small charity with limited resources, all staff are expected to be flexible with their work and as such you may be required to undertake other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time. 

Person specification

Essential

Fundraising expertise

· Significant experience (5+ years) gained in senior fundraising and within the not for profit sector

· Significant experience in developing effective fundraising and communications strategies to meet organisational goals, leading teams to achieve success

· Proven experience overseeing a Trusts & Foundations programme, including pipeline and prospect management to meet multi-year targets

· Excellent written skills with the ability to produce a concise, compelling and creative case for support

· Financial analysis skills to track and report on quarterly income performance

Relationship Management

· Demonstrable experience of developing compelling funding propositions to secure high value partnerships with corporates and Trusts & Foundations

· Ability to develop productive relationships with colleagues, donors, suppliers, media contacts and Board-level decision makers

Leadership

· An aptitude for working with high degree of autonomy, managing multiple priorities and within the resource limitations of a small organisation

· An ambition to achieve the vision and mission of The Girls' Network and commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion  

· Proven experience in developing fundraising content to meet communications objectives

Desirable

· Experience of major donor stewardship to secure gifts

· Experience of developing individual giving activity to achieve income growth

· Experience in using Salesforce, Hootsuite, Canva, Access (website), Mailchimp

· Understanding or experience of working from home

· Experience of working in a small charity

For more information about the role and our organnisation download the candidate pack.

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic Health Charity to find their Health Marketing Manager.

The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working from their London Bridge office.

The Health Marketing Manager will be responsible for the overall management and delivery of the health education and research marketing and communications work. The post holder will work closely with the wider communications and campaigns team, as well as others across the charity to ensure that the latest evidence and research underpins all the content that they produce. This includes information pages on the website, webinars, podcasts, social media videos.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strategy for the delivery of the health education offering in line with organisational objectives.
• Lead on the planning and production of health education content, including online health information pages, webinars and educational videos.
• Develop and maintain systems for evaluating and measuring impact 
• Working with the wider communications and campaigns team, develop the new podcast offering 
• Work with research colleagues to keep up to date with research portfolio and find the best ways to publicise the pioneering projects advancing women’s health research and the impact of completed programmes.  This includes showcasing the work of future academic leaders in women’s health.
• Delivering impactful educational writing and research summaries by seeking out and distilling complex scientific information into engaging content that can inspire supporters.
• Develop new information products aimed at engaging women in traditionally marginalised communities.
• Work with colleagues in fundraising on corporate partnership opportunities that have a focus on education and research projects.
• Reviewing and editing content and checking the scientific accuracy of information. This may include responses to enquiries from the public and fundraising content for philanthropic and mass marketing audiences.
• Form and maintain relationships with researchers and other relevant experts, including managing peer reviewer volunteers.

Person Specification:

• Experience of developing health information for patients and the public, ideally for a charity.
• Expertise in translating science and research into communications for a lay audience.
• Experience producing online assets for educational purposes, including video and familiarity with a variety of digital channels to promote them.
• Experience working on podcasts.
• Experience of working with agencies and freelancers to deliver projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex scientific information into accessible content.
• Strong evaluation and reporting skills measuring performance and success.
• Ability to understand the engagement needs of different audiences and the ability to create content for them.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, researchers and other stakeholders.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

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

Salary: £43,000-£46,000 per annum

Location: Harlow Essex, 2 days per week in the office, flexible working available.

About the role

The Motability Foundation is looking for a confident, driven media and PR professional to join the Communications team and lead our media and PR activity.

This a really exciting time to be joining the Foundation as we embark on our new strategy in 2025. With a recently refreshed new brand, our vision is clear, we want to help disabled people make the journeys they choose. This role will play a crucial part in our work to raise awareness of the work of the Motability Foundation and amplify the voices of disabled people across the media.

This role will take a lead on all media and PR activities. With a strong news sense, you’ll help develop and execute forward-thinking PR plans and strategies for the organisation, manage our external profile and raise awareness of the work we do, aligned to our vision.

If you are a proactive and motivated media and PR individual looking for an exciting new challenge within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be the role for you!

What you will be doing

• Implement and manage a comprehensive and proactive PR activity schedule for the Foundation, crafting compelling content to entice journalists and the media to support our work.
• Act as the main point of contract for all media and press activity. You’ll oversee the day-to-day running of the Motability Foundation press office, providing an efficient service that makes the most of reactive and proactive media opportunities and builds our reputation with the media.
• Develop and foster strong relationships with key media outlets in the sector and journalists, broadcasters and editors to secure coverage that helps to influence key decision makers and engage our audiences in our work.
• Scan effectively for breaking news stories relevant to our areas of work.
• Produce press releases, and secure coverage using media surveys/polls.
• Working with colleagues in public affairs and our Performance and Innovation team, take a lead on proactive media activity around our policy, campaigns and research activity.
• You will work closely with our Case Study Executive to ensure we have the right stories for use in media work.
• Scan for areas of reputational risk and support the Senior Press and PR Manager with preparing for and handling reputational risk.
• Lead on crisis media enquiries and messaging, implementing the necessary checks and actions to protect the Foundation’s reputation and brand.
• Brief and train key spokespeople, developing key messaging and Q&As.
• Analyse and report on media activity for internal teams, external partners and our board, including leading on relevant reports to committees.
• Manage the press and PR budget.
• While this role doesn’t have any line management responsibilities currently, you will nevertheless be expected to support other members of the team on an informal basis.

What will make you great in this role?

You will have a strong track record of securing high profile media coverage, ideally for a national charity dealing in disability, health or social issues. You will have a great news sense and can confidently identify stories and make them work for different media outlets. You will have a flair for writing engaging copy, an eye for detail and an unwavering commitment to meeting deadlines. You will be used to briefing and supporting spokespeople with media interviews and speaking opportunities.

 You will be proactive and a strong team player as this role will need to work closely with colleagues across the communications team and wider organisation. You will be able to take the lead in some areas and lend a hand in others. You will have great people skills and will be comfortable working with people from all walks of life, from your communications colleagues to our case studies to Directors and Board Members.

Your experience

Must haves

• Expertise in media and PR.
• A strategic thinker with excellent project management and communication skills.
• Experience of working with journalists and media outlets, generating and securing strong relevant media coverage.
• Excellent news sense with extensive experience of producing effective and quick reactive news lines for breaking stories.
• The ability to develop excellent long-term media and PR strategies to deliver organisational objectives aligned to our vision.
• Strong judgement and experience of crisis communications.
• Excellent copy-writing skills and ability to influence.

Nice to haves

• Experience working in the non-profit or disability sector.
• Experience of working with PR agencies.

Reporting lines and relationships

Reports to: Senior Press and PR Manager.

Key relationships: Senior Brand and Marketing Manager, Communications Business Partners, Chief Communications Officer, CEO, Case Study Executive

Direct reports: There may be potential line management responsibility in the future as the role evolves.

Extra Information

• The role is based in Harlow, Essex, at Motability’s offices. They are easily commutable from London, just 30 minutes from Liverpool Street station or 18 minutes from Tottenham Hale station. There is a free minibus which brings staff from Harlow Town station to the office at specific times each day.
• We offer blended working within this role – with two days a week in the office or at key stakeholder meetings externally required.  

About us

At Motability Foundation we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose. We oversee the Motability Foundation Scheme and provide grants to help people use it, providing access to transport to hundreds of thousands of people a year.

We award grants to other charities and organisations who provide different types of transport, or work towards making transport accessible. We also carry out ongoing research, in partnership with disabled people and key stakeholders in the industry, to inspire innovations that continue to champion accessible transport for all.

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the London office)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Reports to: CEO

Salary and Benefits: £60-70k (Head of), £70k-85k (Director) depending on experience, plus discretionary annual bonus, 35 days leave per annum (inclusive of bank holidays) and a 6% employer pension contribution.

Learning and Development: We want our people to flourish and grow whilst working for us, helping to contribute towards Future Advocacy’s continued success and impact. This is why we place a big emphasis on learning and development.

Why join us?

Future Advocacy is a global agency, currently based in London and Brussels, that puts cutting-edge advocacy, campaigning and communications tools into the hands of individuals and organisations working to create a better future. 

We are highly skilled at:

• Designing winning advocacy strategies and delivering impactful global government relations work
• Mobilising targeted and powerful campaigns for change
• Strategic communications strategies and social media management 
• Research, analysis, policy development and writing 
• Training in all aspects of strategy, lobbying, campaigning, and media work

We are proud to work for some fantastic clients seeking to make the world a better place. Current and previous clients include the Jamie Oliver Group; Movember; the Elton John AIDS Foundation; WaterAid; the Brave Movement; Bite Back 2030; World Food Programme; Islamic Relief; Gates Foundation; Sarah Brown’s TheirWorld; NHS, Wellcome Trust, World Wide Web Foundation, Open Data Institute, and the Pathways for Prosperity Commission which was co-chaired by Melinda Gates. 

Our Founder/CEO previously was Director of the ONE campaign across Europe for seven years, responsible for all ONE’s policy, campaigns, digital, media, and advocacy work. He was a key architect of the Make Poverty History Campaign; Movement Director for the anti-slavery organisation Walk Free; and an Executive Director of the UK Labour Party. 

The Role 

Future Advocacy is hiring for a creative Head of Digital Campaigns or Director of Digital Campaigns to play a big role in our growing team.  We are looking for a creative and bold digital nativist who is skilled at using disruptive and innovative tactics to drive political change, especially in the context of rising populist narratives. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, and contribute to, some very exciting and impactful projects. 

It is an exciting time to join the organisation. The Digital Campaigns Head/Director will play a key role in a major new project supported by the Gates Foundation to create a Strategic Communications and Advocacy Lab (SCAL) in the UK, Germany, EU and France.  The goal of SCAL is to shift the dominant political narratives around international “aid” and create political space for more government action in this area. You will work closely with the Founder/CEO; the Director of Advocacy and Communications in London; and the Director of our EU Office in Brussels; as part of our small, happy, and dynamic team. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Designing, delivering and evaluating digital communication strategies and activations in our key markets
• Designing, delivering and evaluating creative campaigns online
• Overseeing our social listening, gathering insights to inform online campaign strategy
• Driving content generation strategy and delivery for our clients and Future Advocacy’s own channels
• Developing tactics to counter the tactics of populist nativists seeking to undermine social justice and equality
• Overseeing the maintenance and development of Future Advocacy’s digital channels
• Expanding our digital communication offer to clients
• Contributing to business development
• Leading and contributing to client projects 
• Developing materials and delivering training 
• Other tasks as required 

Skills and Experience

You will have all, or very nearly all, of the following: 

• A confident and creative digital native who has a strong track record in using a range of innovative tactics to disrupt and drive political change
• A strong track record in designing and delivering impactful digital and communication strategies to disrupt narratives and drive change
• A strong track record of designing and delivering creative campaigns (including online)
• A strong understanding of making effective use of digital channels to disrupt narratives and drive change
• A strong track record of designing and running advertising campaigns to disrupt narratives and drive change
• A strong track record in gathering insights from social listening platforms to inform campaign strategies
• A strong understanding of the third sector (NGOs, Think Tanks, Foundations etc) and a strong third sector network
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to manage competing priorities 
• The entrepreneurial drive to develop our digital communications offer for clients
• Experience in hiring and managing agencies and sub-contractors 
• Design skills and/or a good design eye would be an asset

Our Culture

Our culture and values are very important to us, allowing us to thrive in a fast changing world. The key values that drive us at Future Advocacy are:

• Always Learning: We constantly strive to improve the work we do, as a team and as individuals.
• Impactful: We define success in terms of the impact our work has on making the world more equal, sustainable and more prosperous.
• Supportive: We are open, responsive, positive and supportive to each other and to others.

Apply for this Job

Please apply using the button below with your CV and cover letter of no more than 500 words by 5pm GMT on 23rd March 2025, indicating whether you are applying for Head of Digital Campaigns or Director of Digital Campaigns.

First round interviews will be held (online) in early April.

If we’re both excited to proceed, second interviews will be held in person, where we will ask you to complete a written task.

Future Advocacy is committed to equal opportunities. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.  We particularly encourage applications from members of groups that are currently under-represented in our organisation, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic people. 

We are happy to discuss flexible working and other adjustments on a case by case basis.

Salary: Mulberry Band Foxglove £38,264-£45,731

Hours: Full-time (37.5hrs/week, 0.9 FTE considered), 12 month fixed contract - maternity cover

Location: Hospice-based with a requirement for frequent travel across Trinity’s catchment. Requirement to be based from the hospice with options for some working from home to be discussed with the successful candidate.

Responsible to: Associate Director of Communications and Engagement

Responsible for: Community Engagement Officer, Compassionate Neighbours volunteers

This is a maternity cover position from 30 April 2025. Exact dates are negotiable, 0.9 FTE/9 day fortnight will be considered.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced community engagement manager to lead the delivery of our community engagement strategy and Compassionate Neighbours project, both of which play a key role in the hospice’s ambitious plans to reach everyone who could benefit from our care.

The successful candidate will be a confident and proactive trainer and project manager, and experienced in delivering impactful and collaborative community engagement programmes.

You will work with the Associate Director of Communications and Engagement and the Community Engagement Officer to support and grow Trinity’s Compassionate Neighbours befriending project and take Trinity’s Community Engagement toolkit to communities across our catchment area.

You will work collaboratively with teams in the hospice, external stakeholders and people from across our community to deliver scheduled events and projects and use your creativity and networking skills to build new partnerships and activities.

The overall purpose of this role

• Deliver the Community Engagement function at Trinity in line with the objectives laid out in the Communications and Engagement strategy.
• Lead the Compassionate Neighbours project, which aims to reduce social isolation amongst people at the end of their lives.
• Recruit, train, supervise and support volunteers to become Compassionate Neighbours.
• Work with local communities to improve literacy and confidence in talking about death, dying and bereavement.
• Line-manage the Community Engagement Officer.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in clinical, volunteer management, marketing and other teams to effectively deliver Trinity’s Community Engagement toolkit.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in a community engagement/community action role or similar with a good working knowledge of the principles of community engagement;
• Project management and volunteer management experience;
• Experience developing and delivering training, with excellent facilitation, communication and influencing skills;
• Experience running projects that involve working with vulnerable people, ideally with an advanced understanding of safeguarding;
• Experience developing partnerships with a range of community leaders and groups;
• A good understanding of the ways in which social isolation and loneliness can impact emotional and physical health;
• The passion, skills, creativity and cultural competency to successfully drive forward the community engagement function.
• The Community Engagement Manager plays a key role in contributing to Trinity’s five-year goal to expand our reach to all of the people in our community who would benefit from our services.

Benefits

• We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5% or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
• A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)
• Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
• Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
• 25% store discount in Trinity shops
• Life assurance cover
• Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
• Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
• Access to courses of free counselling and other wellbeing and support via our EAP

Royal Trinity Hospice is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Everyone at Trinity is treated fairly with dignity and respect irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, disability, nationality, race, religion or belief. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that encourages and supports fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement (FREDIE) in all its forms. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

All successful applicants will be subject to DBS, Occupational Health and reference checks.

The Talent Set are excited to partner with Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity to support the recruitment of their new Stories & Content Manager.

Location: Hybrid (London-based)
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday, 7 March 2025

About the Role
The Stories & Content Manager will be a passionate storyteller with a talent for creating compelling content across digital and offline platforms. You will develop and implement an engaging content strategy that showcases the work and impact of three leading charities: Evelina London Children’s Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity, and Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity.
Reporting to the Senior Brand and Content Manager, you will play a key role in crafting powerful narratives, managing diverse content projects, and supporting fundraising and awareness campaigns. If you have a keen eye for detail, a creative mindset, and a passion for purpose-driven storytelling, get in touch!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop & Deliver Content Strategy – Plan and execute an integrated content framework aligned with our brand goals and target audiences.
• Create Engaging Content – Craft compelling stories across websites, blogs, social media, and email campaigns.
• Storytelling & Media Production – Conduct interviews, produce written and video content, and oversee visual storytelling projects.
• Diversity & Inclusion – Ensure diverse voices are represented in all content, in line with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Strategy.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Work closely with internal teams, external agencies, and people we support to develop impactful content.
• Project & Budget Management – Oversee budgets, maintain a database of stories, and track content effectiveness.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in content creation, storytelling, and digital marketing.
• Strong writing skills with an ability to adapt content for different audiences and platforms.
• Video & Media Production knowledge, including working with photographers and videographers.
• Stakeholder Management – Confident in working with a variety of people, from internal teams to beneficiaries.
• Organisational Skills – Able to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Experience in the charity or healthcare sector.
• Proficiency in design & video editing software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro).

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

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

The Friends of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (UK Charity No 1016883)  is a voluntary organisation and registered charity which supports the work of the hospital for the benefit of patients, their families and staff.

In this part-time position (4 days a week) the Charity Manager represents the public face of the Friends, promoting its ideals and activities by liaising and communicating with Friends members, hospital staff and members of the public. The successful candidate is likely to have experience of the charity or not-for-profit sector and excellent all-round administrative, communication and management skills.

Based in one of the UK’s leading NHS hospitals, this post offers rewarding work for a cheerful, friendly and tolerant person dedicated to the ideals of service and support in a healing environment.

Our vision is that no-one dies of their blood cancer or their treatment.  However, despite all the progress we have made so far, we know through our Blood Cancer Action Plan, blood cancer survival rates in the UK are not keeping up with countries of similar wealth and health and there are clear disparities in outcomes depending on geographic location and ethnicity. The blood cancer community deserves better.

The focus of the Health Inequalities and Involvement Lead is to be the subject matter expert on health inequalities and involvement for the charity. They will lead our strategic approach to equality, diversity and inclusion, and reducing health disparities.  They will provide operational support to ensure we meet our ambitions to increase our reach into under-represented communities across all areas of our work across direct support and systems-influencing to improve survival. 

The majority of our roles can be performed hybrid which means you will be required to attend the London office 1 or 2 times per month in addition to regular in person engagement with relevant community groups.

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives. 

Systems Strengthening Senior Advisor

Contract type: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Location: The role can be based in London-UK, Pretoria (South Africa), Kigali (Rwanda), Lilongwe (Malawi), Stockholm (Sweden) subject to right-to-work eligibility in the respective countries.

Salary: Salaries and benefits will vary based on location and experience. See details below:

• UK: GBP 48,314– 50,729 per year with excellent benefits

• South Africa: ZAR 827,550 - 1,034,437 per year with excellent benefits
• Rwanda: RWF 26,700,728 - 35,196,712 per year with excellent benefits
• Malawi: MK 32,256,911 - 47,555,903 per year with excellent benefits
• Sweden: Competitive salary package

About WaterAid

Want to use your skills in Systems Strengthening to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Systems Strengthening Senior Advisor to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team

The WaterAid Programme Support and Knowledge (PSK) team provides technical advisory expertise across programme design and delivery.  It leads and supports organisation-wide programme learning and knowledge management, and facilitates knowledge exchange, fosters and supports internal and external programme and technical partnerships and networks. 

The Systems Strengthening Senior Advisor is a senior position in the WASH Systems & Programme Partnerships sub-team, focused on advising and supporting the evolution of WaterAid’s systems strengthening approach across all of its work in the WASH and the public health arenas.  It also facilitates and provides support for programmatic partnerships, including with utilities.

About the Role

As our Systems Strengthening Senior Advisor, you will strategically lead and shape systems strengthening approach conceptualisation and operationalisation in WaterAid.  In this role, you will provide high quality specialist technical analysis, advisory, and support services to the design, inception, implementation, troubleshooting, monitoring, and/or assessments of WaterAid’s programming worldwide, at both strategic and operational levels. In collaboration with country, regional and global colleagues, you will co-lead the facilitation of effective capturing and exchange of technical and programme knowledge across the organisation and co-lead the development of relevant standards and guidance.  You will also provide strategic and technical input to fundraising, communications, and external engagements.   

The Systems Strengthening senior advisor reports to the WASH Systems & Programme Partnerships Senior Manager and their key accountabilities are:

• Provide and coordinate targeted technical support to WaterAid programming to ensure coherent integration of a systems approach into various thematic areas and related interventions.
• Strategically support programme learning and knowledge management on systems related topics
• Steer and strategically support development and application of systems-related programme guidance and standards
• Strategically support fundraising, external engagement, and communications for WaterAid’s positioning and strategy resourcing.
• Provide strategic technical insights and contribution to the team, translated into effective annual priorities, plans and budgets - fully integrated within PSK’s overall plan and linked to the organisational priorities.

Requirements

To be successful, you’ll need: 

Essential skills

• Strong technical experience in systems thinking, systems strengthening, system dynamics, complexity, programmatic approach, adaptive management, sustainability, and other inter-related topics for WASH programming in both urban and rural, low-income settings, demonstrated through a progressive career record.
• Relevant technical experience in sustainable development, water, sanitation, hygiene, behaviour change, gender, inclusion, environment and/or other WASH-related topics.
• A relevant post-Graduate degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong experience in offering technical assistance, consulting, and/or advisory services to empower and to develop capacities in low and middle-income countries.
• Ability to handle highly specialized, unusual, and challenging technical assignments, resolve complex issues in practical and imaginative ways.
• Strong writing ability in English. Experienced in producing practical knowledge products targeting needs of diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to drive tasks forward to completion in a timely manner while maintaining high quality.
• A team player, able to work responsibly, under pressure, and collaboratively across diverse groups and culture.
• A self-starter, able to work independently and drive tasks forward to completion, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Working style that reflects WaterAid’s values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.
• Solid IT skills, particularly with core Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 30%.

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Working knowledge in French, Portuguese, Spanish, and/or any language widely spoken in the countries where WaterAid has programming.
• Experience of formation and nurturing of virtual communities of practices and networks.
• Experience of conducting and/or managing research.
• Sound knowledge of WASH and related development issues such as sustainability, rights and equality.

Closing Date: Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date of 14th March 2025

How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter.  Please answer the following questions within the application form:

1)Can you please describe how you would apply your top 3 skills in undertaking this role? not more than 200 words

2)“The traditional model of delivery for water supply, sanitation and hygiene services is arguably broken and has failed”. What is your view on this statement (provide justification)? What do you see as the model(s) for the future? Based on your experience, what would be the role for State/non state actors, non-traditional partners in the model(s) you have outlined – Not more than 350 words.

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Benefits

As an organisation WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. So, in addition to our inspiring global mission and engaging work environment, we have a generous benefit package to help you take care of your health, happiness and wellbeing.

Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.  

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

City Harvest – Individual and Community Giving Manager

Location: Acton, London W3. Flexible working available, minimum of two days per week in the office.

Salary: £36k - £46k per annum depending on experience.

Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.  

City Harvest, London's pioneering food redistribution charity, is hiring an Individual and Community Giving Manager.

Founded in 2014, City Harvest rescues surplus food from the industry, and delivers it free to over 350 community partners, feeding more than 133,000 people weekly across London. This includes children’s programs, food banks, refuges, and local groups assisting the elderly and isolated. In its 11 years, City Harvest has provided over seventy million meals to vulnerable Londoners, however, we are still in the grip of a food poverty crisis, exacerbated by the rising cost of living. While there is so much food waste and so many people still going hungry on a regular basis, City Harvest must continue to grow to meet this need.

The Individual and Community Giving Manager will oversee individual donations, enhance the regular giving programme, manage challenge events, and develop support from community groups such as schools and faith organisations.

Candidates should have experience in various fundraising areas, strong interpersonal and project management skills, and a proven record in direct marketing, online fundraising, and community giving within the third sector. The role requires excellent communication, self-motivation, and a proactive approach.

Join this dynamic, impactful charity. Download our Candidate Pack for more information [PDF] and application details.

CLOSING DATE: 9am, Monday 17th March 2025

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest. 

At The National Lottery Community Fund, we are committed to making a bigger difference in the years ahead.  That’s why being ‘impact-focussed’ is one of our core values.  We want to transform how we use evidence in our organisation so that we can identify the communities that most need our funding, demonstrate the difference we make and take an equity-based approach.  Our 2030 strategy ‘It starts with community’ sets stretching goals and puts impact at the heart of what we do. In April, we will launch a new Impact Strategy that will explain how we will do this.

We’re recruiting for a Research Programme Manager in our newly formed Evidence and Impact team. This is an exciting new role where you’ll oversee the Fund’s externally commissioned research activity, making sure it delivers evidence and insights that our organisation needs to support communities across the UK. 

Building strong, positive working relationships is critical. You’ll work with colleagues to identify and manage new requests for research contracts and ensure these are appropriately specified, designed, monitored and costed. The culmination of this work will be your annual bid for the research programme as part of our business planning process. 

You’ll play a leading role in governance too, owning and improving standards and processes related to commissioning research and learning contracts and regularly reporting to governance groups on their status. And together with the Head of Strategic Analysis, you’ll maintain a strong network of contacts within government, other funders and the wider VCSE sector. This will allow you to identify common evidence interests and commission joint research projects.

Interview Date: Interviews will be held w/c 3rd or 10th March and will take place online via Microsoft Teams.

Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below 

Essential criteria  

• Extensive experience in designing and managing research contracts in an applied environment – with an excellent knowledge and understanding of different qualitative and quantitative methods. 
• Strong project and/or programme management experience - skilled at maintaining an overview of a wide range of related projects. 
• Experience of business planning, particularly in relation to externally commissioned research. 
• An understanding of risk management processes, including the identification, escalation and mitigation of operational issues and risks. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with different audiences. 
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders, often with competing priorities, to gain agreement. 

Desirable criteria 

• A professional qualification or bachelor's degree that includes a significant research methods element, such as social research, statistics, economics or psychology. 
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams and able to see the benefits this brings. 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Role Overview:

The Talent Set is working with a leading professional membership organisation as they seek an Events Officer to support the delivery of a diverse and high-quality events programme. This role will be part of a dynamic and award-winning team responsible for organising flagship conferences, regional roadshows, an annual awards ceremony, and a range of online learning webinars.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in planning and delivering both in-person and virtual events, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for providing outstanding customer service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working collaboratively with members, stakeholders, and colleagues to enhance engagement and deliver strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of events, from pre-event logistics to on-the-day setup and post-event breakdown.
• Assist in shaping the annual events calendar, working with venues, suppliers, speakers, and sponsors to ensure smooth execution.
• Help develop and distribute event-related communications, including email campaigns, social media updates, and member announcements.
• Maintain and update the events section of the website, ensuring accurate information and a seamless booking process for attendees.
• Handle event bookings, respond to enquiries via email and telephone, and manage the events inbox efficiently.
• Maintain accurate records of event attendees and use CRM tools to support marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
• Travel to events across the UK as required, assisting with logistics, troubleshooting, and ensuring an excellent delegate experience.
• Provide day-to-day assistance to the events team and undertake additional tasks as required by the Head of External Affairs and Member Services.

Person Specification:

• 3-5 years of proven experience in event planning, organisation, and delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong digital proficiency, including experience with MS Office, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and digital event platforms (e.g., Zoom).
• Knowledge of CRM systems, MailChimp, and SurveyMonkey.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to think on your feet, manage challenges under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
• A proactive approach to improving event experiences for members.
• Experience in delivering high-quality customer service and member engagement.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Ability to travel within the UK for events and work occasional unsociable hours when required.
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What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary of £34,000 to £38,000 for the successful candidate.
• A full-time opportunity, with a flexible working pattern of just 2-days per-week in the organisation’s Central London office.
• An initial 12-month contract with an immediate start date and the potential for extension.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button.

We aim to get back to all successful candidate within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity:

The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

£64,253 per annum (rising to £66,245 in April 2025)

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed-term, 12 month maternity cover

Home based role and living within the relevant region (East of England) or close enough proximity to be able to travel and meet the requirements of this role’ (subject to meeting homeworking assessment requirements, which includes a minimum broadband speed of 18Mbps and a dedicated space to work from)

Employees are still expected to attend the office for in-person meetings when required for their role and the organisation.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join the Employee Relations and Union Services in the CSP as a full time Senior Negotiating Officer (SNO) for the East of England. This is a challenging, but very enjoyable role which will see you:

- Supporting, advising and training the network of stewards, safety representatives and equality representatives in the East of England.

- Advising and supporting stewards to manage their own casework, whilst managing your own caseload of employment relations issues, including but not limited to dicisplinaries, grievances, sickness absence, HCPC and legal cases.

- Attending and representing the CSP at strategic regional forums such as regional Social Partnership Forums and Integrated Care Boards/Integrated Care Systems.

- Take the lead for the CSP contract for service with the Federation of Clinical Scientists (FCS) to deliver advice, support and representation to FCS representatives and members and deliver training.

You will be working in a wider team of Senior Negotiating Officers and organisers, whilst also working in a cross directorate fashion to deliver on the local priorities for members.

We are looking for an individual with significant experience and a background in the trade union movement. They should be dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for members and to building the membership and activism levels in the CSP.

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to problem solve. You will also have experience in advocacy and representing members and have a thorough understanding of the current issues facing CSP members. You will also be expected to be able to display excellent trade union knowledge.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Lenehan, Assistant Director (ERUS), at Head Office.

Why work for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy?

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK's 65,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and support workers; and one of the largest representative bodies in healthcare.

At the CSP our goal is to create a culture which is characterised by innovation, respect, encouragement, passion and teamwork. We all strive for continuous improvement and to be the best at everything we do. We aspire to work in a way that embodies our values of learning, courage, inclusive and integrity. Our shared values are part of our organisational DNA and reflect the expectations we have of ourselves and others. They guide what we do and how we do it to have the greatest impact for our members. Please visit the website for further information. 

We offer an excellent benefits package, including 27 days of annual leave, plus a Christmas office closure. We offer a competitive pension scheme (12% employer), life assurance at four times the annual salary, and extensive health and well-being support, including occupational health services, a 24/7 employee assistance program, and up to eight free counseling sessions per year. Additional benefits include enhanced family leave, company sick pay from day one, and financial support options such as season ticket loans and a cycle-to-work scheme. Employees also receive eye care support, flu vaccination vouchers, and access to CSP Plus discounts on a range of products and services. 

To enable our employees to balance their individual, family and work-life, we would be happy to discuss flexible working arrangements with shortlisted candidates (subject to business needs). 

To apply for the role please click on the ‘Apply online’ tab below and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am, 12 March 2025.

Interview date: 26 March 2025.

If you require any adjustments during the application stage, please email the Human Resources team at Head Office.

The CSP is committed to equity of opportunity, aiming to provide a working and learning environment free from discrimination. We are taking appropriate steps to create a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we work and live in. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from candidates under-represented in the CSP’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ people. Please note, all candidates will be expected to actively demonstrate their commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Belonging throughout the application and interview stages. To view our equity, diversity and belonging strategy, please visit the website.

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