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About Spear Wolverhampton

Spear Wolverhampton is a partnership between Spear and Tabernacle Baptist Church.

Tabernacle Baptist Church is a large and lively multicultural and multi-generational church located in the heart of the diverse and multi-religious Whitmore Reans area of Wolverhampton. Their mission statement is ‘Love God, Love People, Share Jesus, Make Disciples’ and their current text is “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful”. They want to see people’s lives transformed by Jesus. They run monthly evangelism in the community, meet in 8 house groups during the week and run discipleship and other training programmes.

Tabernacle Baptist Church are excited about the opportunity to work with Spear in this new chapter in our church life - helping transform the lives of young people and young adults in Wolverhampton who are looking for work and new opportunities.

The successful candidate would be employed by Tabernacle Baptist Church with Spear Wolverhampton as a key missional activity. Prayer and worship are embedded into daily working practices, so there is an Occupational Requirement for applicants to be practicing Christians and to subscribe to their statement of beliefs. Spear will provide an informal conversation to discuss Tabernacle Baptist Church’s statement of beliefs early in the application process.

Key Information

Salary: £13,800

Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Tuesday – Thursday, Part-time (with some flexibility and occasional evening or weekend work for events such as Spear Celebrations)

Location: Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wolverhampton

Closing date: Monday 9th March

Assessment Day: Monday 16th March

Application: We will not process applications through this page, please apply through Tabernacle Baptist Church.

For more information please read through our Work With Us Information Pack and Job Specification.

Role Responsibilities

Spear Programme

• Support in group coaching sessions of up to 12 young people. Coaching them around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education and equipping them with the skills to stay there.
• You’ll be given all the training needed to deliver Spear through our professional coaching methodology.
• This coaching continues for Spear Career – the 6 months’ worth of follow-up support. You will oversee a caseload of trainees and support them in work, beyond the initial Foundation Phase of the programme.
• Lead weekly 1:1s with a cohort of young people to monitor their progress and support them in their journey to employment.
• As part of this you will help trainees evaluate their progress and determine their work readiness throughout the programme – coaching them through challenges, creating moments of breakthrough and setting goals.

Relationship Management 

• You’ll build relationships with relevant professionals at local organisations, and communicate directly with young people, to encourage referrals to the Spear programme.
• You will support with job fairs, mock interview days and welcoming external visitors to the centre.

Church Community 

• The Spear Coach is directly employed Tabernacle Baptist Church, meaning you are part of a vibrant church team and immersed in an exciting faith community.
• Help to raise the profile of the Spear programme within the church and build a network of supporters and volunteers from the congregation.
• Other relevant ad hoc church responsibilities from time to time.

Person Specification

• An active Christian, dedicated to representing the values and ethos of Spear and Tabernacle Baptist Church.
• A commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.
• Passion for social justice, especially supporting young people in employment or education
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills, both over telephone and face to face, particularly in group facilitation.
• An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• High emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!

Pause works to improve the lives of women who have had – or are at risk of having – more than one child removed from their care, and the services and systems that affect them. We want to make sure that women who experience or are at risk of the removal of children into care are given the best possible support so that it never happens more than once.

Through an intense programme of support, it aims to break this cycle and give women the opportunity to reflect, tackle destructive patterns of behaviour and to develop new skills and responses that can help them create a more positive future. In doing so, we aim to prevent the damaging consequences of thousands more children being taken into care. 

We’re looking for an experienced practitioner who will work directly with women across North Somerset, as part of the North Somerset/South Gloucestershire Pause team. To succeed in this role, you will bring passion, resilience, and professional insight to support women working with Pause to make the changes that they choose that make a difference in their lives.

As a Pause Practitioner, you will be responsible for implementing a range of interventions and support measures as part of an integrated package of health, therapeutic and social support. Pause is specifically designed to address the complex needs of women, through intensive support, to enable change in their lives, and ultimately reduce the numbers of children being removed into care. You will work systemically in delivering a relationship-based programme where frequency, tenacity and creativity are central.
 

Please see our full briefing pack for more information.

About the role

Enact Equality works closely with high-profile public figures, parliamentarians, and policy leaders to drive national-level change on racial justice. Our work sits at the intersection of campaigning, policy development, and political engagement, with a growing reputation for influencing debates that matter.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation at the forefront of racial justice campaigning and policy-making in the UK. The role is well suited to someone who wants their work to have real-world impact – shaping conversations, supporting change at a national level, and contributing to projects that directly influence decision-makers.

We are seeking a highly motivated Project Officer to join our team. As a Project Officer, you will be responsible for carrying out a wide range of tasks to support the delivery of projects from initiation through to completion.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to equality and racial justice, excellent communication skills, and an understanding of UK policy processes related to racial justice and social equity.

Work location
Remote, based in London. There will be occasional requirements to attend events and meetings in person.

Hours and pay
This is a part-time role with flexible working hours, starting at approximately 16 hours per week. This can be worked as two full days per week or four hours per day across four days, by agreement.
The hourly rate is £14.80 – £18.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, a range of tasks across the following areas:

• Research

• Projects and campaigns

• IT and communications

• Events

• Administration

• Press and media

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

• Understanding of racial justice, equality, and social policy issues

• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, policymakers, and community groups

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

If you are a highly driven and dedicated individual with a genuine commitment to racial justice, and a desire to contribute to impactful, nationally focused work, we encourage you to apply.

Closing date: 28 February

Programme Manager

We are seeking a Programme Manager to lead high-impact projects that enable finance play a meaningful role in building a fairer, greener and more resilient economy.

Salary: £45,000–£54,000 per annum + 30 days’ holiday + 10% employer pension contribution
Location: London (Hybrid: 60% office / 40% home)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 12 month fixed term
Closing date:28th February 2026

Interviews: 1st Interviews: 11-12th March 2026 and 2nd Interviews 24-25th March 2026

About the role

As Programme Manager, you’ll lead a portfolio of dynamic, purpose driven projects from early design through to delivery and evaluation. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will balance effective delivery with strategic oversight, ensuring programmes are well run, high impact and responsive to a fast-changing external environment.

You will manage complex workstreams, oversee quality assurance, and maintain excellent internal and external reporting across programmes. Working closely with colleagues and partners, you’ll contribute to new project development and play an active role in shaping the future direction of our work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and delivering a portfolio of projects aligned to organisational priorities, ensuring high-quality outcomes and impact. 
• Managing project plans, budgets, risks, timelines, overseeing outputs such as research, publications, events. 
• Building strong relationships with partners, funders and senior stakeholders across financial services, government, industry bodies and civil society.
• Representing the Institute externally in meetings, panels and roundtables.
• Supporting fundraising and business development, including leading proposals and identifying new opportunities. 
• Providing leadership to programme coordinators, secondees and junior colleagues.
• Contributing to cross organisational work, fostering collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement across the Institute.

All our projects focus on providing investors with the knowledge and tools they need to invest with impact alongside a financial return. Programmes that the Manager may be involved in include: 

• Place based Impact Investing Lab
• Just Transition Finance Lab
• Child Outcomes Lab
• Catalysing Private Wealth for Impact

About you

You’ll bring a strong track record in programme or project management, ideally within a complex, multi stakeholder environment. You are confident navigating ambiguity, balancing competing priorities and learning at pace. With excellent communication skills, you can engage credibly with senior partners and represent the Institute externally.

You will also bring:

• Experience managing project delivery, budgets and reporting.
• Strong relationship building skills with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent problem solving, organisation and time management.
• Confidence chairing meetings and speaking publicly.
• Familiarity with financial markets, investment or social/impact investing.
• A commitment to the belief that finance can drive positive societal change.

Experience working in finance, policy, think tanks or mission driven organisations is desirable but not essential.

About the organisation

This Impact Investing Organisation is an independent non profit working to transform capital markets for a fairer, greener world. Through practical programmes, field building initiatives and policy engagement, we help unlock private capital to address societal challenges. We are a small, collaborative and ambitious team driven by values of collaboration, ambition and independence, and we are committed to diversity, inclusion and flexible working.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Project Manager, Programme Lead, Policy Manager, Impact Manager, Strategy Manager, Investment Programme Manager, Social Investment Manager, Senior Project Officer. #INDNFP

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Title: Statistical Editor – Maternity Cover 
Specifications:  Fixed Term Contract for 1 year, 3 days per week including Wednesdays and Thursdays. 
Salary:   £49,000 FTE Per Annum £29,400 at 0.6 FTEHours: 22.5 hours per week 
Location: Remote first (home based) with some travel expected for in person meetings, United Kingdom, Germany or Denmark 
Closing date: 6 March 2026 

Interview date: w/c 23 March 2026 
 
Cochrane is a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesising research findings to produce the best available evidence on what can work, what might harm and where more research is needed.  Our work is recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.  Though we are spread out across the globe, our shared passion for health evidence unites us and it is important that the role holder can work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse range of contacts across the world. 

Our Central Executive Team supports this work and is divided into four directorates.

This role reports to the Methods Support Manager and sits within the Methods Support team in the Evidence Production and Methods Directorate.

Key areas of responsibility include: 

• Providing advanced methodological advice/support to high priority reviews  

• Providing advanced methodological advice and support to colleagues in the Evidence Production and Methods Directorate as required;  

• Providing methods and statistical peer review on reviews submitted to the Central Editorial Service as required;  

• Supporting the development of editorial resources for reviews that use complex methods   

• Developing guidance and resources on statistical topics  

The successful candidate is expected to have: 

• Post-graduate degree in medical statistics  

• Involvement in epidemiology or statistical research   

• Familiarity with statistical methods used in pairwise and network meta-analysis and with general evidence synthesis methods  

• Familiarity with methods used for the synthesis of non-randomised studies  

• Good understanding of appraising different study designs   

• Familiarity with best practices in the statistical analysis of different study designs   

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Cochrane, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and passionate workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate. 

Our organization is built on four core values: Collaboration: Underpins everting we do, locally and globally. Relevant: The right evidence at the right time in the right format. Integrity: Independent and transparent. Quality: Reviewing and improving what we do, maintaining rigour and trust.  

You can expect:  

• An opportunity to truly impact health globally

• A flexible work environment which includes remote-first working (although you will be required to attend in person meetings from time to time, depending on your location and the needs of the role) 

• An environment where people feel welcome, heard, and included, regardless of their differences 

Cochrane welcomes applications from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, locations and backgrounds; diversity, equity and inclusion are key to our values.  We are a Disability Confident Employer which means that applications from candidates who share they are disabled, and who meet the criteria for the role, will be guaranteed an interview. 

How to apply 

• The deadline to receive your application is 6 March 2026. 

• The supporting statement should indicate why you are applying for the post, and how far you meet the requirements, using specific examples 

• Please read the Candidate Guide which gives you more information about our employee benefits and outlines what you can expect from the application process Candidate Pack

• Read our Recruitment Privacy Statement

Head of Finance

We are looking for a Head of Finance to join the team in this strategic support role sitting on the Senior Leadership Team.

Experience within the charity or not for profit sector will be highly preferred, and applicants with a strong understanding of charity finance, regulatory requirements, and restricted funding environments are particularly encouraged to apply.

Position: Head of Finance

Location: Hybrid London, Birmingham or Manchester (typically one day per week in the office)

Hours: Part-time, 80% or 28-hours per week (with flexibility on working hours and schedule to suit the candidate)

Salary: £43-50,000 per annum (FTE) depending on skills and experience

Duration: Permanent

Closing Date: 28th February 2026

Interviews: To be arranged, in March 2026

Join a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

The Role

This role ensures that the SLT has a clear understanding of the organisation’s financial position and funding landscape, enabling informed strategic decision-making and operational delivery. You will oversees the organisation’s finance function and some HR administration, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while providing expert guidance and support to staff, budget holders, and the leadership team.

Main responsibilities include:

• Strategic Finance Support
• Operational Finance Management
• Line Management
• Systems & Process Development
• Collaboration and cross-organisational support

About You

We are looking for someone with experience in a senior finance role, ideally in a charity or non-profit or commercial environment. You will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent with experience of managing day-to-day finance operations, including payments, expense processing, and reconciliations.

You will also have experience of:

• Overseeing payroll processing and some HR administration.
• Line-managing staff or consultants.
• Preparing and presenting management accounts, forecasts, and reports to senior management, Finance Committees, or Boards.
• Supporting budget holders and colleagues to manage budgets effectively.
• Providing strategic financial and HR advice to leadership teams.
• Interpreting complex financial and HR information and provide actionable recommendations.

Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter (two pages preferred) demonstrating your suitable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Due to the high volume of CVs received, the charity can only respond back to the successful candidates.

Employee Benefits

As an organisation, particular emphasis is placed on fairness, well-being, and inclusion and offer a range of benefits for staff, including:

• Great holiday entitlement
• Training including degree-level qualifications
• Pension scheme enrolment starts at 4% as standard, and employee contributions are matched up to 5%
• Free eye tests and £20 off glasses
• Interest-free travel season ticket loans
• Interest-free bike loans under the “Cycle to Work Scheme”
• Interest-free Loans to assist employees with welfare or financial hardship
• 2 days per year to pursue volunteering opportunities and 2 days per year to support wellbeing
• Regular all staff wellbeing sessions with external wellbeing experts
• Reservist friendly employer - Bronze award
• Laptop and mobile phone

Other areas of experience may include Head of Finance, Director of Finance, Finance Manager, Accountant, Business Accountant, Charity Accountant, Deputy Head of Finance, Deputy Director of Finance.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with the British Asian Trust to recruit an Associate Director of Programme Fundraising (maternity cover - 9 months), who will play a pivotal role in strategically leading fundraising across their institutional, trusts and foundations and strategic corporate partnership income streams.

Associate Director of Programme Fundraising
£80,000 - £85,000 dependent on experience
9 month maternity cover
London with hybrid working (2dpw onsite in their White City office)

The British Asian Trust is a diaspora-led international development organisation, delivering programmes tackling problems and inequalities in the areas of education, livelihoods, mental health, child protection and conservation in South Asia.

The scale and complexity of the challenges in South Asia demand innovative and ambitious approaches to tackling them. The British Asian Trust works in partnership with others to design and deliver programmes, raise funds and convene partnerships that combine new social finance tools, philanthropy and technology to deliver impact at scale.

The Associate Director of Programme Fundraising plays a critical role within this set up - leading and shaping the programme fundraising strategy to secure large scale partnerships with institutional donors, trusts and foundations and strategic corporate partners. The position holds an integral central point of contact between internal and external stakeholders (in the London HQ and internationally), developing complex and compelling funding propositions while cultivating key donor relationships and ensuring the delivery of ambitious income targets. 

As Associate Director of Programme Fundraising you will lead a high-performing team of 6, with matrix management/collaboration with colleagues based in India and Pakistan, as an active member of the Fundraising Leadership team. 

The British Asian Trust operates a dynamic, impact-driven culture - requiring an individual with the technical skills and expertise to drive growth of these core income streams whilst delegating multiple competing priorities and navigating a complex funding environment.

About the role:

• Further develop and implement the programme fundraising strategy, focused on securing funding from institutional donors, trusts and foundations and corporate partners aligned with BAT's core programmatic areas. 
• Cultivate and manage key relationships with funders, influencers and wider relevant networks.
• Lead a high performing team, managing and delegating multiple competing priorities to balance organisational requirements for programme fundraising efficiently. 
• Further develop systems and processes that underpin programme fundraising, including prospect research, compliance, donor engagement, proposition development and reporting.
• Operate as an active and effective member of the Fundraising Leadership Team, collaborating with the Programme, Finance and Communications teams to align policies and processes. 

About You:

• A proven track record in programme fundraising, securing multi-million-pound funding from institutional donors, trusts and foundations. 
• Experience in international development/social impact sectors with a strong understanding/wider awareness of outcome based fundraising models. 
• Team leader, with expertise of managing high-performing teams and delegating tasks effectively.
• An agile approach/"test and learn" mentality to adapt approaches/pivot activity as necessary within a dynamic environment and shifting donor priorities.
• Strong relationship manager, with expertise of engaging a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders (including high-value funders and in-country teams).

Deadline for CVs: Friday 6th March at 12pm

How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Borde Hill Garden is seeking to appoint a Heritage Project Manager to support the Delivery Phase of its National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) funded ‘Reinventing Borde Hill’ project. The successful candidate will lead this exciting project, reporting to the Project Board and working with the Project Director to ensure that this phase of the project is fully delivered to time and on budget. The successful candidate will have proven experience of working on heritage projects, and will act as the key point of contact for the NLHF ensuring adherence to all NLHF frameworks and requirements, and ensuring that all documentation is managed accordingly. The role will involve working closely with the internal project team, wider garden staff and volunteers (including leading on the recruitment of volunteers), as well as the externally appointed Design Team, Cost Consultant, Evaluation Consultants, and other consultants. The Heritage Project Manager will coordinate the internal project team.

The successful candidate will maintain a close overview of the activity plan, the risk register, and the budget, as well acting as a point of contact, organising, attending and participating in project and stakeholder meetings; and compiling the information required for the project until the planned ‘soft opening’ in Spring 2028.

Knowledge, skills and experience needed:

(Please provide evidence in your Covering Letter and CV)

Tasks and responsibilities

· Become fully acquainted with all previous project documentation relating to the NLHF bid and acquire a good knowledge of the detailed objectives of the project

· Act as a key point of contact for NLHF ensuring that all necessary NLHF financial requirements and conditions are processed and/or met, including compiling grant drawdowns, reporting and assisting with the development of the project within the agreed programme

· Support the procurement of the construction contractors, and lead on procurement of other contractors, including preparation of briefs, enquiries, advertisements, evaluation and associated paperwork ensuring that their work is procured on time and within budget

· Oversee the work of the Design Team and other consultants ensuring that their deliverables are on time and coordinated with the other aspects of the project

· Liaise with an external construction project manager to ensure that a strong alignment is maintained between the capital build and the other elements of the project (e.g. activity plan, fundraising, evaluation etc.)

· Coordinate monthly progress reports from key workstream leads (internal and external), and compile these into a monthly Project Status Report

· Oversee the project budget, maintain the tracker and cashflow spreadsheet, and work with the Finance team to process invoices for payment

· Arrange project meetings, including co-ordinating diaries, sending meeting invites, monitor responses, and produce and circulate agendas and papers.

· Attend and where appropriate chair meetings, take and distribute minutes, and monitor actions as appropriate

· Work with the Marketing team to contribute to social media and website copy about the project

· Work with the Community Engagement Officer, supporting them to build and maintain relationships with current and prospective community partners, deliver the Activity Plan at the Community Growing Garden, and co-ordinate project-focused events such as Community Open Days

· Work with the Fundraising Manager, supporting them to create applications and approaches to potential funders (including trusts and foundations, individual donors, corporate donors, legacies etc.), and support with donor stewardship and relationship management post-gift, including reporting to other funders and supporting with donor events

· Support the work of the Evaluation Consultants, including internal and external evaluation of engagement initiatives

Skills and experience

To be considered for this position, you should be able to demonstrate some or all of the following:

· Good project management experience, with experience of medium-sized NLHF projects

· Experience of working on capital projects and working with contractors to deliver project builds

· Experience of working in the heritage environment, especially with listed and/or designated landscapes

· A good knowledge of budget management, monitoring and reporting

· Experience and understanding of community engagement, evaluation and partnership working

· Experience of working with architects, landscape architects, construction contractors, and consultants

· Experience of managing and working with multidisciplinary stakeholders and teams

· Experience and understanding of community engagement, evaluation and partnership working

· Experience of contributing to and supporting fundraising applications and approaches, especially for capital campaigns

· Excellent planning skills and a flexible approach to work, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, including tasks undertaken by others, whilst ensuring deadlines are met

· A great team-worker, with a confident, diplomatic approach, able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and team members at all levels and find appropriate solutions to conflicting priorities

· Excellent attention to detail, with good logical, analytical and problem-solving skills

· A concise, effective communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Ability to work independently and to manage multi-disciplinary teams to achieve common goals

Qualifications

· Degree in relevant discipline or with demonstrably equivalent work experience

· Project management qualification or equivalent practical experience

· Excellent skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Please note, applications without a CV and Cover Letter will not be considered.

WHO WE ARE

Animal Equality is an international organisation working with society, governments and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. Animal Equality has offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and India.

Animal Equality UK’s current key campaigns include:

• Strengthening enforcement of animal protection laws
• Halting the expansion of Scotland’s salmon farming industry
• Achieving a ban on foie gras imports
• Securing species-specific slaughter legislation for fish
• Inspiring the public to eat plants, not animals

ABOUT THE ROLE

Animal Equality’s campaigns have driven Parliamentary debates, legal victories, policy shifts, corporate commitments, mainstream media coverage, and inspired thousands of individuals to change their diets.

We are seeking a creative, driven, and strategic Campaigns Coordinator to deliver our current high-impact campaigns with a view to exposing the cruel animal agriculture industries, influencing decision-makers, and mobilising the public to create lasting change for farmed animals.

Working closely with team members, the Campaigns Coordinator will design and deliver imaginative campaigns while working in alignment with the organisation’s wider mission: to end factory farming. The role requires initiative, creativity, tenacity, and a solutions-focused mindset, as well as the discipline to execute projects effectively and professionally.

The Campaigns Coordinator will report to the Executive Director and work closely with others across our UK and international teams. The appointee will play a key role in coordinating and inspiring volunteers and external stakeholders.

The Campaigns Coordinator will have opportunities to travel across the UK and internationally to organise and lead peaceful demonstrations, ensuring Animal Equality maintains a visible, strategic, and compelling presence at key decision-making moments. While not common, occasional evening or weekend work may be necessary to support campaigning activities. Any additional hours worked and agreed with your Manager can be reclaimed as TOIL.

ABOUT YOU

You are a professional, confident, and resilient campaigner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to Animal Equality’s objectives. You are adaptable, with excellent interpersonal skills, and a positive outlook. You are curious, creative, and agile, able to think outside the box and solve problems. You can move seamlessly between big-picture strategy and on-the-ground delivery, bringing fresh ideas and relentless energy to every project.

You actively seek constructive feedback and use it to continuously improve your work. You show ownership and a growth mindset that is focused on improving the world for farmed animals. Knowledge of farmed animal issues and alignment with Animal Equality’s mission is a must, as is professionalism, adaptability, and discretion.

You must have a minimum of three years’ experience in campaigning, advocacy, or directly related fields, with a proven ability to design and deliver successful campaigns.

Benefits:

• Holiday entitlement equal to 33 days per year (including standard public holidays).
• Personalised Employee Assistance Program (EAP): an Animal Equality-funded benefit that offers employees confidential counselling and advice on a wide range of work and personal issues. The program offers several services, such as a 24/7 confidential helpline and expert Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
• Flexible hours, with the option to start between 8am-10am and finish between 4pm-6pm.
• Able Futures Support: The service is a nine month, practical and confidential support service for employees whose circumstances or mental health may impact their wellbeing or work. Employees can work with a mental health professional to deepen their understanding of how their mental health may impact them and will build coping skills and resilience to thrive at work.
• Yearly stipend to access learning and development resources, to help employees further grow their personal and professional skills.
• A free vegan lunch every month at the Animal Equality monthly meetups.

Position Location: Remote, in the UK. Candidates should be prepared to travel to London once a month for in-person team meet-ups. Please note that travel for these routine office visits is self-funded. Occasional travel to Animal Equality events may be required, with all associated expenses fully covered.

APPLY NOW

To read the full job description and apply, please visit our careers page.

Closing date: Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

The interview process comprises a multiple-stage interview and skills test. The appointment process will run throughout March, with Animal Equality UK making an offer to the successful candidate shortly after.

Design and Communications Manager

Salary: £38,000 - £41,000 per annum + benefits

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Type: 12-month FTC, April/May 2026 start preferred  

Are you an experienced Design and Communications Manager looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Here at Seashell, we are looking for a talented individual who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of others…

About Seashell Trust

Originally founded in 1823, Seashell Trust is a nationally recognised and registered charity based in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. The Trust comprises of the Royal School Manchester, the Royal College Manchester, bespoke Residential Care Homes, Outreach Health and Family Services that support over 8,000 people a year. We provide expert education and residential care for children and young adults with multiple complex disabilities including, profound learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairments, mobility issues and neurological disorders like severe autism. Our fantastic services are based all on one-site, which deepens our sense of community for our children and young adults and the Seashell team.

We are currently in the midst of the largest fundraising appeal in our 200-year history which will see our campus become the national centre of excellence for the education and residential care of children and young adults with the most complex disabilities.

In 2015 we raised £10 million to build our residential care facility Sir Norman Stoller Way and in 2023, opened The Moulding Foundation building, a £25 million home for Royal School Manchester. Building is now complete for our new Royal College Manchester; The Ged Mason building opened in early February 2026.

About the role

The Design and Communications Manager is responsible for managing Seashell’s brand identity so that it engages effectively with our audiences, reflects our values and articulates our ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as lead designer for the Trust and work with the Head of Marketing and Communications to establish clear direction for enhancing brand awareness
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to champion the Seashell brand, providing design insight and input into key campaigns.
• Design and create marketing and communications materials, as well as keeping the brand/marketing and communications toolkit and content bank up to date, to help our teams create their own materials to strengthen our brand and amplify awareness.
• Lead on design or oversee artwork for key organisational documents (impact report etc.) campaigns, fundraising events, reports, prospectuses, impact stories, social media, advertising and any other key content required.
• Act as ‘brand guardian’ and maintain brand assets and guidelines. Ensure consistent application of design standards and brand guidelines across all departments and communications
• Support Seashell’s understanding of its brand guidelines - including tone of voice, sentiment, inclusive language and visual identity - through the provision of advice and guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate the development and delivery of creative content to strengthen and promote our brand, supporting Seashell’s strategic priorities and business planning requirements
• Work with suppliers and stakeholders throughout the development cycle. Duties include writing design and technical briefs, scoping technical development projects with colleagues and suppliers, establishing systems that will enable the functions to be most impactful
• Be accountable for the efficient management of key budgets, ensuring appropriate and effective spend
• Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required

Full job description is available upon request

What you will need for the role:

•  Previous experience in design led role is essential - experience of working in a marketing and communications role in an education and care setting, particularly within the charity sector is desirable
• Strong graphic design skills and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and/or equivalent tools.
• Proven design skills, able to create high quality artwork that elevates a brand
•  Competent user of website content management systems, WordPress in particular
• Ability to write and edit high quality, engaging and informative marketing communications copy
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, with an ability to handle numerous projects with competing deadlines and priorities
• Excellent communication and relationship development skills.
• Happy to work outside of office hours on occasions by agreement
• Enthusiasm and commitment to giving the children and young adults at Seashell the best opportunities.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our on-site inclusive gym, fitness classes and state of the art swimming pool
• Blue Light discount scheme
• Benenden Health Care Membership – access to 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, medical treatments, mental health support including counselling service, cancer support, care planning and social care advice
• Access to a wide range of vocational programmes to support you in your job role
• Life Assurance (3x Annual base salary) subject to terms and conditions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Paid Enhanced DBS

About recruitment at Seashell

Please upload your CV to apply. As per our Safer Recruitment procedure, you will be required to complete a Seashell Application Form as part of our recruitment process.

We provide a caring environment that is safeguarded and committed to promoting learning, respect and independence, as well as dignity for all of our students. As part of our safer recruitment procedure, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost) and full references will be taken.

We value our employees and recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and committed talent who share our vision and values!

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications.

Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments for an interview, please highlight this to our Recruitment Team in advance.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.

The Salesforce Data Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day administration and effective use of SPEAR’s Salesforce-based client platform, In-Form, ensuring that data is accurate, secure, and used consistently across the organisation.

The role plays a critical part in supporting SPEAR’s homelessness services by maintaining high-quality client and service data, enabling reliable reporting, performance monitoring, and evidence-based decision-making. Working closely with frontline teams, Directors of Operations, and senior leaders, the postholder ensures that data systems and reporting meet GDPR, contractual, and statutory requirements, and support accountability to funders and commissioners.

Through effective system administration, user support, and data governance, the role helps ensure that SPEAR can demonstrate impact, monitor service delivery, and continuously improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

This is an exciting role in a unique organisation.  Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.  We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.

We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.

It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking new Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.

We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible. 

The role is full-time and permanent. This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus with flexibility to work from home on a 40/60 basis (40% working from the office).

We are looking for a Societies Development Coordinator to provide accurate, consistent and innovative support to the 400+ clubs and societies, committees and volunteers. They will support the delivery of a variety of student led events and activities, empowering and enabling student leaders. This role will put students’ experience at the forefront of everything we do, focusing on providing excellent management of stakeholder relationships, problem solving and risk management with student activities.

Do you have experience in organising and managing a variety of events; or enabling volunteers to deliver events? Do you have Knowledge and understanding of student activities programmes including clubs, societies and volunteering? 

If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.

Our ideal candidate will have the ability to manage conflicting priorities and busy workload, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse range of people and be committed to working in a democratic and student led environment.

We are looking for a Corporate Fundraiser to maximise revenue, and build/maintain strong relationships with existing partners, making the most of a strong pipeline of prospects.

The ideal candidate will thrive when working autonomously and have excellent communication and negotiation skills with an interest in the arts and culture.

This is a London hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office.

The Charity
A proactive arts charity, passionate about creating exceptional artistic experiences as well as delivering inspiring outreach projects in the local community. You will be joining an exciting organisation, with warm and collaborative working culture.

The Role
Source headline sponsorships for events and community programmes.

Identify, research and approach potential corporate prospects aligned with charitys mission and values including paid partnerships and in kind support.

Manage the delivery of partnership agreements, identifying opportunities to deepen engagement and ensuring all partners receive the appropriate level of stewardship and recognition.

Act as the main point of contact for existing corporate partners

Coordinate and manage corporate partner events/hospitality.

The Candidate
Experience in corporate partnerships and sponsorships, ideally within the arts, culture, or non-profit sectors.

Ability to create new leads and contacts with a creative approach to business income generation.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a collaborative but independent environment

Strong relationship-building and networking skills with the ability to engage with senior executives and provide high levels of customer care.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Your new company

A leading London-based university is seeking an HR Advisor to join its collaborative HR Business Partnering team. You'll play an important role in delivering high-quality, customer-focused HR services during a period of positive change and improvement.

Your new roleAs HR Advisor, you will provide practical HR guidance and support to managers and staff across a wide range of operational areas, including:

• Absence management and family-friendly cases
• ER support for disciplinary, grievance and capability matters
• Recruitment coordination, job description reviews and pre-employment checks
• Managing Certificates of Sponsorship where required
• Supporting job evaluation panels and general HR administration
• Ensuring compliance with UKVI, right-to-work, DBS and GDPR requirements
• Contributing to HR projects, policy updates and process improvements

You will work closely with colleagues across HR to ensure consistent, timely and high-quality HR service delivery.
What you'll need to succeed

• Experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within a complex organisation
• Strong understanding of HR policies, procedures and UK employment law
• Experience managing ER cases, absence, and recruitment processes
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships
• A proactive mindset, high attention to detail and commitment to continuous learning

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to join a supportive and values-driven HR team
• Exposure to varied HR activities and transformational work
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• A collaborative environment focused on service excellence

If you are interested, please apply now!

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