Communications Officer Jobs

Are you a senior level fundraising professional seeking a new challenge? If so, we would like to hear from you.

As Head of Fundraising, you will have overall accountability for Trust’s fundraising strategy. You will need to be a skilled and strategic leader with strong interpersonal and management skills and a proven track record in senior level fundraising. You will also have experience in communications and promoting the brand of an organisation.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this pivotal role will work closely with the wider senior management team (SMT) and inspire and lead the Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications team.

This role’s primary responsibilities will be as follows:

 Strategic Development and Implementation

 · Provide leadership, strategy and direction for the Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications team comprising 16 in the UK and 3 in Nepal.

· Be part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), contributing to the Trust’s wider vision and strategic direction as well as providing updates and reports for the SMT and Trustees.

· As the organisational expert on fundraising, work closely with the Trust CEO and SMT to ensure that all fundraising activity reflects the vision and agreed priorities of the Trust.

Fundraising

· Implement the Trust’s five-year fundraising strategy (income c.£14m pa), and be accountable for the delivery of operational plans, defining targets and identifying new sources of income.

· Develop and implement fundraising policies and procedures ensuring all fundraising remains safe and legal, including all data held within the CRM

· Create a donor-centric culture within the Trust, implementing an accurate and robust system to deliver effective supporter journeys across all disciplines – individual giving, major donor, legacy, trust and corporate, and community fundraising.

· Keep abreast of current fundraising trends and standards as well as historic analysis of our own activities to optimise all fundraising approaches.

 Budgeting and Reporting

· Preparation of the annual fundraining income and expenditure in line with the GWT budget cycle and management of in-year income and expenditure, including variance analysis of financial performance against budgets and forecasts for the 12-month period.

· Work closely with the Head of Finance GWT and the Finance team in Nepal to agree the details and split of unrestricted and restricted projects to be funded each year.

Leadership and Line Management

· Provide strategic direction to all areas of fundraising, nurturing team members to develop their knowledge and expertise, and maintaining a passionate and engaged group of staff committed to delivering excellence for the Trust.

· Coach, inspire and motivate direct reports and other members of the team as well as providing guidance and direction to deliver their objectives and develop their skills and expertise in their roles.

KEY SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria:

Experience:

Essential

· Senior level successful track record in a charity fundraising environment

· Developing and implementing strategies and operational plans successfully for fundraising, marketing and communications

· Setting, managing, and reporting on six figure+ budgets

· Experience of leading and managing a successful team

· Experience of brand development and management

· Demonstrable experience of shaping organisational objectives

· Educated to degree or relevant experience

Desirable

· Project management qualification or relevant experience

· Experience of working in the NFP sector, ideally within humanitarian/development or military causes

• Experience of using CRMs

Skills/competencies:

Essential

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail

· Extensive IT skills, including MS Office

· Budget management, financially literate

Desirable

· Strong proof-reading skills

Membership of a relevant professional body 

Knowledge:

Essential

· Knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in fundraising and marketing

· Fundraising fundamentals

· PR techniques and digital marketing (inc. PPC & AdWords)

· Branding/style trends and standards

· Fundraising and social media landscape

· An appreciation of strategic issues – and how marketing can inform them

· Using analytics and consumer behaviour to shape activities

Desirable

· Prior experience of and/or involvement with marketing & communications.

Personal attributes:

Essential

· Strong interpersonal and people management skills

· Ability to influence and persuade a diverse range of stakeholders

· Ability to multi-task, prioritise and solve workloads on own initiative

· Strong communication and negotiation skills

· Creative thinker, enthusiastic and flexible

· Approachable demeanour

· Willingness and ability to work additional hours as required at events and business meetings (for which TOIL is offered)

· Empathy with The Gurkha Welfare Trust cause

Desirable

· Interest in social causes

Interest in Nepal/military

At Independent Age, we believe that no older person should face financial hardship. That’s why, by 2027, our goal is to have improved the lives of one million older people.

Our impact across policy, campaigning, information and advice, grant-making and partnerships improves lives by increasing the financial well-being of older people in financial hardship, enabling greater choice and independence in wider areas of life. We want to find talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey. 

Responsibilities and Person Specification: 

This role at Independent Age is a brilliant opportunity to work on our grant funding programmes, involving support of grant management, applications, assessments, and funding administration. The postholder will foster positive connections with funded organisations, service partners and individual grant holders, contribute to the review and analysis of grant and partnership reporting and evaluations, and help communicate the impact of grants working with multiple stakeholders. You will support with creating value-adding opportunities for grantees, from organising engaging training to hosting networking events.

A strong understanding of grant making and experience in supporting partnerships, a project, or programme of work, your collaborative approach, outstanding interpersonal skills, and commitment to customer service will be important for this role. You should also have excellent administrative and organisational skills, a keen eye for detail and be experienced in data management. 

For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification.  If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.

This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9 day fortnight.

What it’s like to work at Independent Age: 

We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included. 

We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits. 

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.

You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age by visiting the Careers page on our website.

Application Process: 

To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format). 

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role. 

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 26th January 2025

Interview Dates:First Interviews will be held on 5th February 2025

Are you an experienced digital fundraiser looking for a new challenge in an ambitious and friendly team?  This is a new role with enormous scope to influence the digital development for one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities.

The individual giving team is responsible for driving sustainable growth through donor engagement, stewardship and acquisition. We are seeking a Fundraising Digital Marketing Lead to drive the development and implementation of our digital fundraising strategy. You will oversee campaigns across multiple digital platforms, engaging with new and existing supporters to drive donor acquisition, retention, and growth. As a key person within the fundraising team, you will collaborate closely with communications and people across the charity to help us meet our ambitious fundraising goals through online channels. This role requires a creative thinker, a data-driven approach, and a commitment to making a positive impact.

We are looking for an experienced and strategic individual to spearhead our online fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in digital marketing within the nonprofit sector, successfully utilising online platforms to drive fundraising growth. They will demonstrate expertise in building and engaging communities around a charity’s mission, effectively translating this engagement into ethical fundraising success.

The successful candidate will join a busy, friendly, and capable team working to maximise the charity’s fundraising performance.

Why become part of World Horse Welfare’s team?

Horses might be part of our DNA but they don’t have to be part of yours. World Horse Welfare has plenty of passionate equine experts already in situ, so provided you share our values of being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking then you could be the perfect candidate.

We care about our people because they are the ones who enable us to achieve such good work. We invest in them, nurture them and listen to them to create a collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued.

Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.

Location

This position is based remotely.  But you must be a resident of the United Kingdom with all the necessary legislative ‘right to work’ documentation.  You will be required to attend the charity’s head office located in Norfolk a minimum of 6 times per year and this will be at your own expense for travel and accommodation.

World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide.

World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

Fundraising Officer (Part-time, 2-3 days per week)

Location: London, Hybrid
Salary: £28,000- £33,000 pro-rata
Contract Type: Part-time (2-3 days per week)

About TimeGivers Charity

TimeGivers is a young, dynamic, and rapidly growing charity dedicated to empowering young people to make a positive impact in their communities. As an entrepreneurial organisation in our growth phase, we're building innovative programmes that connect children with meaningful volunteering opportunities, helping them develop empathy, leadership skills and a lifelong commitment to giving back. Our creative approach brings together young people and local organisations along with volunteers from the community and corporates, to create transformative community service experiences.

Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and driven Fundraising Officer to join our team, working three days a week. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will play a key role in supporting our fundraising strategy by identifying funding opportunities, writing compelling grant applications, and building relationships with donors and stakeholders through events and communications. This role will be essential in helping us secure funding to continue and expand our work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage peer-to-peer/community fundraising activities 

• Research potential funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, corporate sponsors, and individual donors

• Write and submit high-quality grant applications and funding proposals that align with TimeGivers' mission and programmes

• Support the Volunteer Manager to develop and manage corporate relationships

• Support strong relationships with all funders, ensuring timely and quality reporting and communication

• Support our Communications Lead to steward donors

• Assist in planning and executing fundraising campaigns and events

• Collaborate with the wider TimeGivers team to ensure fundraising activities align with the charity’s objectives and programmes

• Manage and keep the CRM updated with fundraising activities, including budgets, reporting schedules, and donor communications

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in fundraising, grant writing, or a related role within the charity sector

• Strong research skills and ability to identify and assess funding opportunities

• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive proposals and applications

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

• Passion for TimeGivers’ mission and values, with an understanding of the social and environmental impact of our work

Desirable:

• Experience in digital fundraising and corporate partnerships

• Knowledge of the funding landscape of the UK but in particular London and the South East 

• Experience of using CRM systems (i.e. Monday, Beacon, Salesforce)

What We Offer

● Opportunity to shape young people's volunteering experiences

● Chance to build programmes from the ground up in a growing organisation

● Flexible working arrangements

● Real ownership and impact

● Supportive, mission-driven team culture

● Professional development opportunities

● Chance to work with diverse community partners

● Environment that welcomes and rewards creative thinking

Diversity and Inclusion

TimeGivers is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and enhances the impact of our work.

Safeguarding

TimeGivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Contract length: Permanent

Location: North West London

Hours per week: 35, hybrid working with minimum two days in the office

Salary:  £32-35k depending on experience

Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th January 2025 at midnight, interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Interview dates: We will be conducting Teams interviews w/c 27th January, followed by an in person interviews w/c 3rd February.

Are you a digital fundraising expert passionate about making a real difference for animals in need? We are looking for a Senior Digital Fundraising Officer to join us at Mayhew.

We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of c80 staff and c150 volunteers. We offer expert veterinary care, rescue and rehoming services, programmes in the community and guidance and support to improve the lives of dogs and cats in need.

Based in London with hybrid working opportunities, this role offers an exciting chance to combine creativity, strategy, and data-driven insights to support Mayhew’s vital work for dogs, cats, and communities in the UK, Afghanistan and Georgia.

This is a key role in the Fundraising Team at Mayhew helping to generate significant income from our digital audiences, ensuring they’re engaged with Mayhew and committed to supporting our aims to deliver greater impact for animals.

This role involves managing a range of fundraising campaigns across multiple digital channels– including social media, email and PPC, ensuring that campaign deadlines and income targets are met, and all activity is evaluated to drive future improvements.

The successful candidate will take a leading role in growing our supporter base through engaging digital acquisition activity, as well as maximising income through the cultivation of audiences already warm to Mayhew.

Our new Senior Digital Fundraising Officer must be experienced in planning and delivering fundraising campaigns across a range of online channels, with strong project management skills and experience in both acquisition and retention of donors, keeping them engaged via compelling fundraising communications. You will have an excellent understanding of digital fundraising, and hands-on experience of working with Facebook, PPC, email and web platforms.

You will be a strong multi-tasker, with the ability to hit deadlines. You will combine creativity with a solid foundation of technical and analytical skills and have proven experience in developing and delivering digital fundraising content.

Generally, you will be:

• Leading and delivering digital fundraising campaigns across paid social media, email, and PPC channels, including creative development, audience segmentation, testing and evaluation.
• Developing and implementing audience-focused acquisition and retention strategies to grow Mayhew’s supporter base and maximise income.
• Consistently produce, edit, and proofread engaging fundraising copy for digital campaigns and online content, ensuring accuracy and alignment with our objectives.
• Building engaging landing pages and ensuring our donation platform is functional, optimised, and user-friendly.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external agencies to improve donor journeys and online engagement.
• Consistently track digital expenditure and manage the digital fundraising budget to ensure cost-effective results.
• Tracking, reporting and analysing campaign performance to identify insights and improvements for future activities.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a proven track record of delivering successful digital and multi-channel fundraising campaigns, including paid advertising on Meta, PPC, and email marketing.
• Have a solid understanding of digital fundraising tools, audience segmentation, and donor journey optimisation.
• Have strong analytical skills, creative campaign development, and exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.
• Be organised: able to multitask and prioritise workload, including organising and planning daily and weekly activities to meet deadlines.
• Be a team player with a proactive attitude and a passion for animal welfare.

Why Join Mayhew?

You’ll be part of an ambitious organisation with plans to grow income and broaden our impact for dogs, cats, and communities. We work collaboratively and flexibly, always supporting one another to take opportunities and to manage competing priorities so we can achieve our objectives.

If you’re ready to make a real difference and thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to join Mayhew and help us create a better future for dogs, cats, and the people who love them.

Job Title: CEO

Salary: Actual salary is £36,000 per year. (FTE £45,000)

Contract/ Hours: 4 days per week / 0.8FTE. The normal working week is 30 hours.

Annual Leave: FTE annual leave entitlement is 23 days pro rata plus public and bank holidays.

Pension: Pension contributions of 5% per month will be paid by NUM and 3% per month will be deducted from salary.

Base/ Location: Must be UK-based. NUM is a national organisation with workspaces in Manchester and Glasgow and CEO will be required to travel throughout the UK and internationally.

About NUM:

National Ugly Mugs (NUM) was established in 2012 as a pilot project of the UK Network of Sex Work Projects. It is now the largest sex worker-serving violence prevention and survivor support service in the UK, with a mandate to ‘end all forms of violence against sex workers.’ All of our services are delivered with, by, and for sex workers and our work is grounded within three principles: 'Sex Workers' First; 'Quality Support'; and 'Learning and Innovation'. We support over 9,800 members, 85% of whom are active adult industry workers, with the remainder comprising a range of frontline practitioners and delivery partners. NUM advocates for the decriminalisation of sex work. To learn more about NUM visit our website: www[dot]nationaluglymugs[dot]org

Role Purpose:

The main purpose of the CEO is to provide inspirational leadership to NUM and ensure long term sustainability through innovation, strategic planning, effective governance, funding, and sound delivery of services. The CEO will take a lead role in the national policy advocacy work NUM carries out to achieve its objectives.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of sex work.

Documents below contain and a full person specification and the main responsibilities of the role.

How to Apply:

To apply email your CV (no more than 3 pages) and an application covering letter (no more than 2 pages) to admin[at]uglymugs[dot]org[dot] by 5pm on 13th February. Please write CEO Application in your subject line or your application may be lost and not processed.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews throughout March. Interviews will include a presentation about your strategic direction, and will likely be followed by a second interview.

Your cover letter should set out why you are interested in the post and demonstrate, with specific examples from your experience and qualifications, how you meet the person specification criteria. Please also include two references (including your current or most recent employer; they will only be contacted after confirming this with you).

For a confidential discussion about the position, you are welcome to talk with long-standing board member Dr Laura Graham, laura.n.graham[at]northumbria[dot]ac[dot]uk.

We are committed to inclusion and equal opportunities in the workplace and we actively encourage applicants of all different ages, genders, social and economic backgrounds, ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations, and from people with and without disabilities. Please contact admin[at]nationaluglymugs[dot]org if you have any access needs regarding applying for this role or attending an interview should you have any access requirements or need any reasonable adjustments to be made. Applications are encouraged from people with sex work community experience. If this experience is shared in applications it will be kept confidential.

Closing date: 2nd February 2025 at 23:59pm

Full time, Permanent

Hybrid - Whitechapel, London (1-2 days per week in office)

Salary: £40,440 - 41,850 per annum (salaries are graded against our pay framework and are not negotiable)

The B Corp Movement & the Better Business Act

B Lab UK is part of the global B Corp movement with the mission to inspire and enable people to use business as a force for good. The Better Business Act is B Lab UK’s flagship policy campaign, pushing for a change to UK legislation to make sure all businesses align the interests of people and the planet with profit. The campaign has the support of a coalition of over 3000 businesses and non-profits and is chaired by Mary Portas OBE and Douglas Lamont, CEO of Tony’s Chocolonely.

Why this job?

It’s an exciting time to join B Lab UK. With a new government and a fast-growing B Corp community, business as a force for good is making its way up the UK’s political agenda.

A key ingredient to us achieving our goals? Great relationships with political stakeholders. We’re looking for a Public Affairs Officer to join our team and play a central role in building relationships with politicians and policymakers, to ensure we're maximising the opportunities that the new government presents. 

As Public Affairs Officer, you will work closely with B Lab UK’s Marketing, Communications and Campaigns team to ensure effective communications which enable you to build solid foundational relationships across Westminster, enabling us to advance the goals of the Better Business Act.

In this role you will:

• Assist the Campaigns Manager to plan and deliver the campaign strategy for the Better Business Act.

• Keep abreast of external media and highlight political moments which might present risks and opportunities for the Better Business Act.

• Research, identify and prioritise strategic relationship building opportunities with policymakers, Members of Parliament and their offices.

• Prepare and brief the Campaign Director and Campaign Manager for meetings with key stakeholders.

• Maximise the Better Business Act (BBA) coalition of businesses to engage with their MPs, organising political visits regionally.

• Maintain a stakeholder database of Members of Parliament and policymakers, tracking relationships and progress.

• Work with the Campaign & Events Coordinator to engage political stakeholders in key events including the BBA’s programme of activity at Party Conferences.

Please refer to the job description linked below for full requirements for this role.

What we're looking for:

Remember no one has every skill or experience needed for this role and you’ll have the opportunity to learn a lot from the team. We believe someone who has a few of these is well suited to exceed in this role:

• Deep understanding of the levers involved in policy-change and parliamentary processes.

• A keen interest in politics and UK public affairs.

• Able to work on campaigns driving social change.

• Highly skilled in communication, relationship building and stakeholder management and confidence in dealing with stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent written skills, with proven ability to commission/deliver policy reports, research, draft opinion pieces and to input to consultations.

• Ability to project manage and monitor work of external providers, in order to achieve objectives.

• A keen collaborator who values the ability to go further together with their colleagues and stakeholders.

• Passionate about sustainability, and specifically about the role that business can play in creating the future that benefits all people and the planet.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK (we are not able to provide visa sponsorship).

What we give you:

• Purpose driven work enabling B Lab UK’s mission of redefining the role of business as a force for good
• Hybrid and flexible working, we have a high trust environment and are advocates for right place working
• Hybrid working (min 1/2 days per week in office)
• Flexible working hours (based around core working hours)
• Opportunity to work 4 days a week 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 1 additional annual leave day (pro-rata for part-time staff) for each complete annual year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Our office is closed between Christmas and New Year, no need to take extra holiday!
• Private Medical and Dental cover
• £200 per annum tax free Annual Wellbeing allowance and Employee Assistance Programme
• 2 paid volunteer days per year
• Enhanced Parental Leave and family friendly policies, including carers leave
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Income Protection policy
• Working in a flexible office workspace

B Lab believes an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. We’re not looking for candidates who are “culture fits.” We’re looking for candidates who can expand our culture and challenge business as usual. We strive to foster an environment where all staff can bring themselves to work by their own definition, and we strive to provide all candidates with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.

Community360, established in 1968, is an independent charity in Essex dedicated to fostering resilient, thriving, and inclusive communities by connecting individuals to support services and promoting equality, collaboration, and innovation. We aim to inspire and enable social action to improve people’s quality of life. We have a strong track record of bringing people together, developing innovative approaches, and delivering improved outcomes.

Objectives of this role:

To provide strategic and operation leadership and senior management to all aspects of C360’s work.  Responsibilities include the overall management, implementation, and development of C360 in accordance with the organisation’s mission statement, vision and strategic action plan, as agreed by the Board of Trustees.

 Responsibilities:

· Leadership

· Management

· Finance and Risk

· External and Internal Relations

· Legal and Regulatory Compliance

· Strategy and Planning

· Ensuring High-Quality Governance

· Board Meetings

· Positive relationships with Board of Trustees

 You will bring:

· Relevant professional qualifications or qualifications by experience

· Demonstration of continuing professional or personal development are essential

· Education to degree standard or equivalent

· Strategic management experience

What you can expect:

· A base in Colchester, Essex but there needs to be flexibility

· 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

· An extra day’s holiday for your birthday (after passing probation)

· Five extra days holiday after five years’ service

· Up to three days volunteering per year (after passing probation)

· Development opportunities

· Full training and a robust induction

· Staff Buddy Scheme

· Social and Wellbeing programme

· Pension Scheme 6% paid for by employer

Closing date 5pm Thursday 23rd January 2025

Long listing interviews (via MSTeams) - 29th January 2025

Final interviews - 5th March 2025

Job summary including context
Young Women’s Trust champions young women aged 18 to 30 on low or no pay. We’re here to create a more equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes. 

We offer young women free coaching, feedback on job applications and information to help them get where they want to be. We bring together a network of thousands of young women to support each other, build their self-belief, and have their voices heard. We work with young women to campaign for equality in the workplace. And our research provides insight into what young women’s lives are really like, fuelling our campaigns for change. 

Working closely with the Research Lead and forming part of the Communications, Campaigns and Research team, the Senior Research and Evaluation Officer is responsible for conducting and supporting the production of high quality research and evidence to help Young Women’s Trust achieve our strategic goals and demonstrate our impact. 

As we enter the third year of our six year strategy, our focus is on growing the profile, reach and impact of our Research Centre by building strong partnerships, securing funding for our research pipeline and continuing our programme of high quality, accessible peer research.

We’re looking for an experienced researcher and evaluation expert who can support us in these aims and manage our cross organisational approach to monitoring, evaluation and learning to ensure we are achieving our strategic objectives and effectively demonstrating the impact of all of our work. 

EDI statement and sense of flexible working and workplace culture
Young Women’s Trust strives to be an inclusive and representative organisation. We are committed to appointing individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, lived experiences and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from communities under-represented in our organisation, including ethnically minoritized and disabled individuals. We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the disabled or Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidate in order to diversify our staff team. 

You’ll be joining a team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work. 

We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. If you have particular accessibility needs, please get in touch and let us know any requirements you may have. 

Young Women’s Trust is a Living Wage employer and we commit to Show the Salary for every job we advertise. Non-graduates are welcome and we offer a wide range of flexible working options including job share, part-time and compressed hours, different start and finish times and working from home. 

We offer: 

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays – rising annually to a maximum of 30 days   
• Enhanced parental leave irrespective of length of service 
  • Up to 52 weeks maternity leave - 26 weeks at normal rate of pay, 13 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay, 13 weeks unpaid 
  • Up to 26 weeks new parents leave at your normal rate of pay 
• 2 annual wellbeing days
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Learning and development budget 
• Flexible working which is fully embedded in our working culture 

Deadline to apply: Midday on Tuesday 28th January 

You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role.  We are not able to sponsor work visas for non-British applicants. 

As Mass Participation Officer you'll play a vital role in driving the success of our exciting events. From crafting innovative marketing campaigns to fostering meaningful connections with participants, you'll be at the heart of our mission to put our supporters at the centre of everything we do.

About this job:

As a Mass Participation Officer, you will:

• Plan and implement the delivery of assigned mass participation events within your portfolio.
• Deliver marketing plans to raise awareness and drive sign ups to events, hitting or exceeding targets set for each event.
• Build supporter journeys that steward those who take part in your events to increase retention and engagement and build brand loyalty throughout.
• Contribute to the development of existing and new events within the mass participation programme. 
• Responsible for budget management and accurate financial reporting for events in their portfolio.

About You:

With experience of working on large-scale mass participation campaigns, you will be passionate about developing excellent stewardship journeys and communications to supporters. With a good understanding data monitoring, collection and analysis you will have experience in project management and delivery, particularly within an events portfolio. We are looking for a creative thinker, with strong problem-solving skills to drive growth in this newly established role. You will have experience managing budgets and reporting on income and ROI.

About Dogs Trust:

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

About the Team:

The Individual Giving department is part of the Fundraising and Marketing directorate and brings in approximately £88m per annum through regular giving, one off gifts, prize-led fundraising, community and events and legacy and in memory. The collective ambition is to build on the already successful portfolio of fundraising products and grow and diversify income through first class engagement and a better value exchange, so that when people think dog, they think Dogs Trust. The department and team are supporter centric and look for ways to offer an integrated, joined up and valuable supporter experience.

We’re looking for someone passionate about supporting young people to make a difference. In this role, you’ll coordinate the Challenge and Change programme, building relationships with young changemakers, offering them support, and helping them grow their networks. You’ll organise events, manage grants, and keep track of progress, ensuring young people have the resources they need to succeed.

You’ll work closely with colleagues, partners, and advisers, sharing what we learn and advocating for youth-led change. You’ll also play a key role in safeguarding and promoting fair, inclusive practices. This is an exciting opportunity to help young people drive the changes they want to see in the world.

At Blagrave, we aim to create a working environment where everyone feels supported and empowered, able to not only focus on their work obligations, but also to actively participate in family, cultural, and communal activities, nurturing holistic growth and contributing to a more equitable society. Benefits offered include:

- Flexible working considered from day one, with option to work remotely abroad for short periods

- Generous sick leave and pay

- 33 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) (pro-rata) with an additional three days of office closure between Christmas and new year.

- Individual and organisational-wide learning and development plans

- Cycle to work scheme

- Employee assistance programme that includes counselling sessions and financial advice for you and your family

- A caring and supportive culture and lots of opportunities for team connection

For more detailed information, please look at the job description and the 'Work with us' page on our website.

Trust Officer

Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £33,233 – £34,894 per annum with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK

Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:

Want to use your skills in high value fundraising 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 to work with us to achieve this goal. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Trust Officer 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 UK Philanthropy and Trusts team is a dynamic and ambitious group of 15 people who are committed to building WaterAid’s most significant relationships with philanthropists and trusts. The team has been earmarked as an area for growth under our UK Fundraising Strategy, so now is an exciting time to join, helping to shape our team trajectory and achieve our vision!

About the Role:

As Trust Officer, you will both work with existing trust supporters of WaterAid as well as recruit new donors to our cause. You will collaborate with colleagues in the UK and across the world to develop compelling proposals and reports, provide excellent bespoke stewardship, and meet with donors to understand their motivations and cultivate mutually beneficial relationships.

In this role, you will bring experience of working with high value donors and an energy to work collaboratively and be a strong advocate for WaterAid’s work with a trust audience.

Stewardship of existing Trust Partners (30%)

• Implement the highest standards of donor stewardship to effectively and creatively manage a varied portfolio of WaterAid’s trust and foundation partners with a propensity to give between £25k-100k per annum and other non-financial support.
• Build excellent working relationships at all levels within trusts and foundations, including with senior staff and trustees in order to influence decision-making.
• Develop and implement stewardship plans for all relationships within the Officer portfolio, delivering against a personal income target. This will include producing engaging communications, organising meetings with trusts and making full use of WaterAid events as appropriate for different donors.

Development of new Trust Partnerships (50%)

• Proactively drive forward opportunities with trusts with a propensity to give between £25k-100k per annum who don’t currently support WaterAid, bringing them on board.
• Collaborate with Trust Team colleagues and our Prospect Research function to map funder networks and identify new funding opportunities.

Team systems, coordination and strategy (20%)

• Maintain and utilise our CRM database to manage account information and monitor donor performance in line with data protection regulations.
• Support the Trust Team as a whole with research and administration tasks as and when required.

About You:

To be successful, you’ll need: 

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to write accurately and persuasively, tailoring information to produce high-quality and compelling proposals, reports and presentations.
• Proven ability to build and maximise relationships with donors.
• Excellent cross-team working, with the ability to gain buy-in and cooperation from colleagues both in the UK and overseas.
• Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail, ability to analyse and prepare budgets, forecast donor income and report on results.
• Organised and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines.
• Experience in handling objections and negotiating successful, mutually beneficial outcomes for internal and external relationships.
• Experience of and an ability to use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database to extract data to inform management decisions.

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Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 2nd February 2025. Availability for an interview is required the week commencing 10th February 2025.

How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’ to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV. 

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 UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

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.

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This role is permanent and offered on a Hybrid / London contract. There is a requirement to be in the office at least once a month . There will also be occasional travel to support at events across the country.

Age UK Internal Job Grade - 7L

Must haves:

* Excellent project management skills.
* Experience of organising events.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Experience of writing persuasive communications to engage a range of supporters online and offline.
* Understanding of political processes and key decision-making environments, including the UK Parliament.
* Ability to manage a complex workload, set priorities and meet tight deadlines.
* Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop and sustain professional working relationships. Ability to be proactive and flexible, and to identify new opportunities.
* Strong interest in creating change and passion for social justice.

Great to haves:
* Knowledge and experience of campaigning both online and offline.
* Some knowledge of the issues affecting people in later life.
* Experience using Engaging Networks or other campaigning platform.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Requirement to be in the office at least once a month and to be available to support meetings and events in London when required. There is a requirement to travel and occasionally to stay overnight (e.g. running events in different parts of the country, party conferences or filming storytellers in different parts of the country); some out of hours working (e.g. occasional evening Parliamentary events).

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.