Events Manager Jobs

Are you highly organised and love to build relationships with fundraisers across the UK?  Do you want to play a key role in making a difference to the lives of children with serious illness or disability?

Dreamflight is a dedicated UK charity who provide amazing holidays to Orlando and in the UK to children with a serious illness or disability, without their parents. Accompanied by a brilliant team of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and non medical volunteers these holidays do something that medicine can’t, the children discover independence, confidence, and experience things that they never thought possible.

To do this we have need to raise more than £1M each year and we are looking for a highly organised, flexible individual with excellent communication skills to help us achieve this. As a key member of our small friendly, fundraising team, your role will focus on supporting and engaging with our dedicated fundraisers, ensuring they have the resources they need to raise vital funds for Dreamflight. You’ll be responsible for tasks such as:

· Coordinating with fundraisers to provide ongoing support and encouragement

· Sending out promotional materials and merchandise

· Maintaining and updating our databases

· Assisting with event organisation; and

· Managing our merchandise and literature

This is a maternity cover position for one year, with flexible part time hours to suit your schedule. 

If you're excited about contributing to a cause that truly changes lives and you’re ready to join a passionate team, we’d love to hear from you.

Letchworth Foodbank is seeking an exceptional part-time Charity Manager to lead our organisation.   Our mission is the prevention or relief of poverty in our area by serving the needy in Letchworth, Hitchin and Baldock.  Receiving donations and grants of over £200,000 per annum, the Foodbank distributes over 40 tonnes of food and £50,000 of food vouchers every year to those that need it most.

As an organisation relying entirely on grants and donations, we face challenging hurdles to maintain and grow our income base in order to meet the increasingly complex needs of our clients.  Our strategy is not to stand still but to increase our reach and impact and we require a Charity Manager that shares our ambitions and has the capability to drive our strategy forwards.

We are a volunteer-based organisation with over 75 active volunteers supporting the breadth of operations from warehousing to client facing distribution centres.  We also work closely with local social care institutions and authorities on both funding for the Foodbank and ensuring our support for the needy helps them get back on their feet on a sustainable basis.  The Charity Manager will lead our volunteer team as well as engaging with the institutions and authorities that we work with to achieve our mission and implement our strategy.

The Charity Manager will be a leader driven by our mission, with empathy for our clients and the volunteers they will lead and possessing the skills to deliver our strategy with the support of the organisations and institutions we work with.

Further details of the position are provided in the attached job description.

Are you passionate about empowering young people to unlock their potential?

Do you have the skills to support our busy team of Educational Partnerships Managers to deliver impactful programmes within education? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as our Delivery and Volunteer Support Coordinator at Young Enterprise (YE).

About us

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 90 employees and over 2000 volunteers united by our goal to empower young people to discover, develop, and succeed by equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to thrive in work and life.

Through hands-on enterprise and financial education programmes, Young Enterprise helps young people build essential skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, and financial literacy—preparing them for the modern world.

Since we set up in 1962, we have ensured over 7 million young people had the opportunity to prepare for the world of work and over 1 million young people set up and run their own business.

Why Work for Us?

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. Here’s what you can expect from us:

• People-Focused Culture: A friendly and supportive workplace where we work together to achieve our mission.
• Commitment to Equality and Diversity: We actively promote an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
• Generous Benefits Package: Enjoy a generous holiday allowance, access to an NHS top-up scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.
• Mentorship Opportunities: Access to a mentoring scheme with a corporate partner to support your personal and professional development.
• Life Assurance: Group Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Pension scheme

About you:

• A Motivated Self-Starter: Someone who is proactive, driven, and able to take initiative.
• Strong Relationship Builder: Someone who enjoys building and nurturing strong relationships internally and externally, and values volunteers and the contribution they make.
• Excellent Organisational Skills: The ability to prioritise, manage multiple tasks, and problem-solve effectively under pressure.
• A passion for events: The ability to support the organisation of events – from inception to delivery and review.
• Enthusiastic about volunteering: Someone who understands the impact of volunteering, with the passion and drive to ensure that our volunteers have an excellent experience.

About the Role:

As the Delivery and Volunteer Support Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting the work of the Educational Partnerships team in London and the SE.  This means you'll be supporting our work with schools that serve young people from areas with the greatest barriers to social mobility. Your mission will be to ensure YE’s programmes in London and the SE are delivered effectively and ensure our volunteers feel well supported throughout their volunteer journey with YE.

You’ll be a key member of YE’s Educational Partnerships Regional Team, collaborating closely with Educational Partnerships Managers, the Educational Partnerships Regional Manager, the Volunteering Team and National Fundraising to support the success of our enterprise and financial education programmes. These programmes are designed to help young people make positive contributions to their communities and society, while equipping them with the tools to shape their own future.

This is a dynamic and rewarding role where no two days are the same. There is a degree of manual handling and you may be required to work some evenings and weekends. You will engage directly with internal and external stakeholders and take responsibility for several reporting and administration processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Nurture Relationships: Cultivate and expand internal and external relationships that facilitate the delivery of YE’s programmes and services effectively. 
• Volunteer Management: Identify, recruit and locally train event-based volunteers. This will include harnessing excellent relationships with volunteers, ensuring that our volunteers are supported on their journey with YE.
• Event support: Manage all the logistics for various events that occur as part of YE’s programmes over the course of an academic year.  Including, launches, training, trade fairs and showcases.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Work alongside your regional team to achieve shared KPIs, contributing to the success of the region and the wider organisation.
• Safeguarding: Undertake training and ensure YE’s safeguarding policy is adhered to at all times.
• Tech-Savvy: Competence in using IT tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Keeping Young People Safe:

At Young Enterprise, safeguarding is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will receive ongoing safeguarding training throughout their employment.  In most cases a previous conviction will not prevent you from being great at this role - to find out more please refer to the job description.

At YE we are passionate and committed to keeping your data safe and secure.  Full details can be found in the YE People’s Privacy Notice.

How to Apply:

If you’re ready to make a real difference to the future of young people in London and SE, we want to hear from you! Please send your CV and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining why you are the ideal candidate for this role. Applications must be submitted by 23:30 on 17 April 2025. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will be conducted via Teams, and we may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date. While we aim to respond to all applicants, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Join us and be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of young people across the country. Apply today!

Are you looking for a dynamic role where every day brings something new?
Do you excel at building and nurturing meaningful relationships?

At St. Michael’s Hospice, we are fortunate to have incredible organisations, supporters, and volunteers who generously fundraise for us year after year. We’re looking for a passionate and proactive individual to strengthen these relationships, grow our network, and help our supporters and community partners reach their full fundraising potential.

While experience in Community, Individual Giving, or Events fundraising within the charity sector is beneficial, we also welcome applicants with transferable skills. If you have a passion for making a difference, excellent relationship-building abilities, and a can-do attitude, we’d love to hear from you.

We especially encourage applications from those with a background in a customer or client facing role, as providing an outstanding experience to our supporters is at the heart of this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local community groups, organisations, schools and individuals.
• Develop and implement creative fundraising initiatives, campaigns, and events.
• Inspire and engage volunteers, supporters, and donors to maximize fundraising potential.
• Collaborate with the team to integrate community fundraising into our overall strategy.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in fundraising, sales, community engagement, or relationship management.
• Excellent networking and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire others.
• A passion for charitable work and a commitment to supporting our hospice’s mission.
• A proactive and results-driven mindset, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Creativity and enthusiasm for developing new fundraising opportunities.
• Whilst there will be core hours, supporting community fundraisers is not a 9-5 job, and evening and weekend working will be required. No two days are the same in this role. One day you could be setting up a gazebo and supporting a fundraiser at a village fete, the next day you could be doing a talk at a Rotary business lunch so you will need to be flexible in your approach.
• Supporting activity across North Hampshire is a key element of this role and travel throughout the region will be expected. Due to the geography of the area, and varying times of community activity some areas may not be accessible by public transport so use of your own car will be essential.

About St. Michael’s Hospice

St. Michael’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative and end of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We are dedicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who are affected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality of life by providing a choice of specialist care and support.

As a charity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community to continue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible by supporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing our lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills or giving freely of their time to volunteer.

St. Michael’s Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant background checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory reference before starting the role.

Our benefits

When you join St. Michael’s, you become part of a supportive, compassionate, and driven team dedicated to making a real impact. You’ll grow professionally while making a difference that truly matters to our community. to develop.

We offer flexible working (office or hybrid), free parking, and a location close to the hospice for ease of access. Plus, you’ll love working in an environment where every day brings new challenges and rewards.

We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits, including life assurance, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and an extensive health and wellbeing plan and company pension.

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit the following:

• Cover letter – Explain why you are an ideal candidate for this position. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

• Application form – Available on our website for online submission or download.

• CV – Outline your relevant experience and skills.

Variety, the Children's Charity, seeks an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager to develop and deliver our corporate partnerships portfolio and secure new, high-value partnerships – could it be you?Our corporate supporters are key to achieving our mission to fund life-changing practical support to disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. You will be joining the charity at a very exciting time as we launch a three-year strategy to drive ambitious growth and develop sector-leading partnerships.

Based in our head office in London, you will play a key role in our fundraising team, working alongside the CEO and Director of Fundraising and Communications to develop corporate leads from our high-profile events and supporters, grow our existing partnerships and drive corporate engagement to achieve our goals. 

In the UK, there are more than 1.3 million disabled children and nearly four million children living in poverty. Variety exists to improve their lives. We believe every child has a right to live their best life and reach their full potential, whoever they are. We fund and deliver life-changing programmes that enhance their quality of life and give children and young people across the UK a better future.

Over the past 75 years we have supported over one million children by funding almost 6,000 Sunshine Coaches, almost the same number of wheelchairs, and giving thousands of grants to individual children, schools, youth clubs and other organisations for specialist equipment. Variety is also involved with a number of capital projects which transform the facilities of hospitals and SEN schools. In addition, each year tens of thousands of children take part in day trips, special events and educational activities as part of our Variety Great Days Out programme and every single day we are improving more young lives. We do it with practical, tangible help. Help that makes a real and immediate difference.

We’re not content to rest on our laurels – we have recently completed a leadership transition that will provide the strategic and operational foundation for the charity to be more effective than ever. We plan to double our income in the next three years and grow our support for children and young people across the UK.

Here are some of key responsibilities of the role although a full brief and job description is available on request:

 ●  Account management of a portfolio of corporate partnerships, delivering first class stewardship to meet income targets and agreed KPI’s, increasing engagement to deliver maximum potential for Variety

●Management of the new business pipeline and new business approaches, developing leads and identifying prospects, engaging them with our work to grow the partnerships portfolio

●Create comprehensive partnership delivery plans including fundraising, communications, finance, impact reporting with partnership key messaging

●   Write and deliver bespoke propositions, proposals and pitches for new business development meeting agreed KPI’s

In return we are looking for someone that has the following attributes and experience:

•   Experience of managing multiple, large corporate partnerships

•   Experience of managing a variety of different types of partnerships (e.g. employee fundraising, transactional, programme focussed partnerships, corporate foundations, etc)

•   Experience of new business development and securing new partnerships

•   Experience of account management set-up and partnership agreements

•   Good organisational and planning skills

•   Enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated

•   An understanding of the fundraising marketplace and partnership trends

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining why you’d make a great candidate for this role.

Applications will close on 30th April 2025 at 5pm with interviews taking place week commencing 5th May 2025. Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview

MAIN BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• 25 days holiday (we also normally give between Christmas and New Year off, but this is not contractual).
• In addition, after one year's continuous service, there will be an extra 2 days annual holiday for every complete year of service, up to a maximum of five days' extra holiday.
• Employer pension contributions of 7%,
• Life Assurance 4x annual salary
• Medicash cover
• Company sick pay scheme
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 1/2 days working from home

EQUALITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Inclusion is one of our key values and it is our ambition to recruit great people from diverse communities.

We welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment/identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity and or marriage/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief.

Please let us know if you have any access requirements which we might need to consider in relation to the selection process.

Job description

The SS Great Britian Trust is seeking a12-month, maternity cover, Development Manager to play a key role in maximising income for the SS Great Britain Trust through Corporate, Trust and individual fundraising. It's a really exciting time at the Trust as we are fundraising for a significant capital project, in addition to an award-winning education programme. You will have the opportunity to shape our fundraising plans and use your experience and expertise to develop and test new fundraising initiatives.

You will be a persuasive and influential communicator who likes building and deepening relationships with funders, and you will enjoy providing supportive line management to two fundraisers.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking candidates with experience of developing income streams and delivering funding against targets. You will help to deliver a programme of events (from breakfast meetings showcasing items in the archive to evening events with shanty singers!) to engage with potential supporters and build relationships with new funders.

You will have brilliant writing skills and be able to develop excellent funding bids, alongside building effective working relationships with different teams, senior leaders and external stakeholders.

Key duties:

• Work with the Director of Development to grow income across a range of income streams, with a particular focus on Trusts and Foundations, including multi-year grants, unrestricted and restricted income.
• Lead the team in prospect research, developing qualified prospect pipelines across income streams and driving new funding approaches.
• Maximise opportunities with Corporate supporters. Work to develop existing Corporate Partnerships, and identify opportunities for growth and achieve new income across Memberships, Sponsorship and Corporate Trusts and Foundations.
• Achieve results through persuasive and compelling applications and proposals and creating robust budgets, and amplify project impact through detailed monitoring and inspiring reports.

About the SS Great Britain Trust

In the 54 years since the SS Great Britain returned to Bristol, the SS Great Britian Trust has taken forward the work of the pioneering volunteers who saved the ship, transforming a rusting hulk into one of the city’s leading visitor attractions and a groundbreaking story of maritime history and conservation.  We are rated as one of the top 20 museums in the UK, with over 80 staff, more than 150 volunteers and approximately 140,000 visitors per year.

To apply

Please visit our website to download the Applicant Pack and Application Form. 

For queries, or if you require the documents in an alternative format, please contact us directly.

The closing date for completed applications is 5pm on Wednesday 9 April. Interviews will be held on Thursday 24 April.

Our working culture is collaborative, friendly and inclusive and everyone at the SS Great Britain Trust is encouraged to learn and grow with the company. We offer competitive staff benefits, a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and services to support staff wellbeing. We are also proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

As our Head of Philanthropy, you’ll lead and grow our major donor programme, securing six- and seven-figure gifts that fuel transformational change.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and deliver an ambitious philanthropy strategy, driving sustainable income growth.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors, foundations, and networks of high-net-worth individuals.
• Position Practical Action as a thought leader in international development philanthropy, leveraging trends such as impact-based philanthropy and trust-based giving.
• Create high quality donor experiences, from exclusive events to field visits that showcase our life-changing work.

This is a rare opportunity to shape philanthropy at Practical Action and create lasting change. If you’re ready to take major donor fundraising to the next level, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll bring:

• A proven track record of securing high-value gifts from major donors, trusts, and foundations.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills and the ability to engage and inspire high-net-worth individuals.
• Strategic thinking with a flair for identifying and unlocking new funding opportunities.
• Passion for international development and a talent for powerful storytelling.

Accountabilities:

Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement an ambitious philanthropy strategy that delivers significant income growth from high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and foundations.

Team Leadership: Lead and develop a small team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring fundraising excellence.

Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with senior stakeholders, including Trustees, the CEO, and global teams, to leverage influence and deepen donor engagement.

Innovation & Future-Proofing: Identify and implement innovative fundraising approaches, including digital philanthropy, giving circles, and social investment models.

Data & Insights: Use CRM and donor analytics to inform strategy, measure impact, and drive data-led decision-making.

Portfolio Development: Expand and diversify our philanthropic network, including engaging global high-net-worth individuals, diaspora philanthropy, and Donor Advised Funds (DAFs).

Major Gift Fundraising: Build and steward a pipeline of major donors, personally cultivating and soliciting six and seven-figure gifts to drive sustainable long-term support.

Engagement & Stewardship: Develop bespoke donor experiences, including high-profile events, personalised communications, and opportunities to see Practical Action’s work firsthand.

Global relationships: Working with country and regional offices, the International Directorate, the Impact & Influence Directorate and Finance, developing processes and proactively working to unblock issues crucial to successful philanthropic growth.

Skills Development: Champion and facilitates the development of skills and capacity among fundraising staff globally in support of the philanthropy strategy.

PERSON PROFILE

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• We’re looking for an experienced philanthropy professional with a passion for international development and a strong track record of securing major gifts. You will bring:
• Proven expertise in major donor fundraising, with a track record of securing six and seven-figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals and foundations.
• Strategic vision and leadership, with the ability to develop and implement successful multi-year philanthropy strategies.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills, able to engage and inspire senior donors, Trustees, and high-profile stakeholders.
• Creative and entrepreneurial mindset, with experience exploring innovative fundraising models such as impact philanthropy, digital philanthropy, and DAFs.
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills, with the ability to craft compelling cases for support.
• Experience in leading and developing high-performing teams, fostering a culture of ambition, innovation, and collaboration.
• Knowledge of international development and the motivations of philanthropic donors in this space.
• A proactive, results-driven approach, with strong financial acumen and the ability to manage budgets, pipelines, and income targets.
• Cultural Sensitivity with experience of remote working, working with people from diverse backgrounds and working with multiple teams.
• Language Skills: Fluency in English required. Competence or fluency in Spanish, French and/or Arabic, desirable.
• Alignment with our work and commitment to development principles.

I’m looking to speak to a passionate strategic marketer, with multi-channel marketing experience who is keen to join a leading global children’s charity committed to ending the education crisis, as their Senior Brand Manager. If you have experience working for an international development charity, or experience delivering global marcoms campaigns, I’d love to hear from you.

The Senior Brand Manager is a newly created role in the charity’s growing communications team and has a primary role in helping raise awareness of the charity’s brand in the UK and US for their global project work and campaigning. You will lead a team of 3 and manage external agencies across owned and earned activities, including, but not limited to: media and public relations, social media, digital content, influencer marketing, and our owned channels.

Your experience:

• Significant experience in strategic planning
• Multi-channel marketing- confidently manage diverse marketing and communications channels to reach and engage their audience with an emphasis on owned and earned channels – understanding the requirements of each to work effectively and how they best fit with their paid strategies.
• Leadership- an organised an inspiring manager
• Brand guardian and innovation- help to establish a brand refresh for 2025
• Previous experience working for a global charity or non-profit organisation is essential.

You will join a forward-thinking employer! The whole charity works 4 days a week, with Friday’s off.

• Hybrid- 1 day in the London office, 3 days working from home.
• 4 day working week Monday-Thursday.
• Salary £60,000

Please apply ASAP, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is successfully filled.

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

Our team is seeking a dynamic Fundraising Manager (new role) who has fundraising knowledge along with the passion and dedication to be part of the management team and lead, with support from the General Manager, on all our fundraising streams to help grow our income so we can increase our services and secure our future. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, passionate team during a time of transformation, and to play a pivotal role in helping even more children affected by cancer in the UK.  

The Role
As Fundraising Manager, you will:

 Key Responsibilities

• Be part of our Management Team, working with the General Manager.
• Develop and deliver a fundraising strategy to secure income from all types of income streams e.g. corporate, trusts, community, education etc.
• Line management of a small team of fundraisers.
• Monitor income targets and report to General Manager.
• Collaborate with the team to create innovative campaigns.

About You

• You’ll have proven experience in fundraising with a successful track record.
• Possess excellent communication, relationship-building, and strategic thinking skills.
• You’ll have to be solution focussed and creative.
• You can manage your time and workload in a busy office setting as well as when working independently.
• Most importantly, you’ll be passionate about making a difference and supporting children affected by cancer.

What We Offer

• A supportive and flexible, where practical, work environment.
• An opportunity to be part of a team leading on the sustainability and transformation of the charity.
• A chance to transform lives and drive meaningful change.

Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London 
Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Travel across the UK including England regions, Scotland, NI and Wales monthly. Travel to monthly events including occasional weekend or evenings.

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

About the role

In this role you will be a key member of the UK Young People and Families team. Delivering high quality administration support to enable the delivery of our amazing Young People and Families Service.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

• Experience providing administrative support to a team of staff and volunteers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Being a key contact for staff, partners, professionals, young people and referrals to our services
• Able to support financial transactions and finance monitoring
• Organising service data and maintaining databases
• Awareness and compliance with safeguarding procedures and GDPR requirements
• Event planning and support
• Supporting the services work in communities and on digital platforms
• Compiling reports and creating new resources for the team
• Working in a positive and proactive way to deliver tasks with a range of stakeholders
• Awareness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• You will have good knowledge of administrative skills, including working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• You will be well-organised and able to plan and prioritise, working independently and as part of the wider team as needed.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

About Ataxia UK 

Ataxia is the umbrella term for a group of neurological conditions and Ataxia UK is the UK’s leading ataxia support and research charity. Ataxia UK collaborates with the global ataxia community through our Research team, and we are on the board of the international non-profit association, Euro-ataxia. Our Services team focuses on helping everyone affected by ataxia in the UK to live their best life. We have a Helpline and Advocacy service providing information, advice, and 1-2-1 support to help people access their rights; whilst the Community Engagement service provides activities, engagement and volunteering opportunities to bring the ataxia community together and reduce feelings of isolation.  

About the Role   

You will be joining at an exciting time for Ataxia UK as we enter our 60th anniversary year.

Responsible for the communications officer as well as a range of external suppliers, you will lead the day-to-day communications function as a key member of the Fundraising & Communications department. Working closely with the new Director of Fundraising & Communications, you will have the opportunity to help shape Ataxia UK’s new communications and brand strategy. You will work closely with the Director and Managers from the Fundraising team to engage and cultivate our network of Friends and volunteers, celebrity ambassadors, donors and fundraisers through dynamic marketing and communications assets and materials.

Ataxia UK operates a hybrid- working policy, with full time staff working 5 days a week expected to work from our offices in Highgate a minimum of 2 days a week. This is adjusted to 1 day per week for part time. 

About you 

You will be a creative and dedicated communications professional looking for a new challenge and excited by the opportunity to help shape our new strategy. You will be someone who thrives in a project-management environment, as comfortable learning as you are leading, and able to work both independently and closely with colleagues and external suppliers.

Organised and details-focused, you are confident using data to help steer and focus our communications outputs. You will have a keen understanding of how the role can support our fundraising and you will have experience working closely with fundraising teams or on income-generating projects or events.  As curator of our brand and messaging, you will have the skills and experience to ensure we positively represent the interests of the ataxia community, and you will be someone who shares our commitment to supporting those affected by ataxia. 

Benefits of working for us. 

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with a length of service)

• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme & Employee Hotline 

• Flexible hybrid working 

• Pension scheme 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Training and development opportunities 

• Extra day of annual leave for your birthday 

• Accredited Living Wage Employer 

• Staff travel loans – 3 months pass 

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Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.

The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Stockport, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past eleven years, Smart Works has helped over 40,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.

In April 2022, Smart Works launched a Three-Year Plan that saw the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. We have achieved this by expanding the reach of our existing centres and opening new centres in areas of need including Bristol; set to open in early 2025.

About This Role

Over the next three years, Smart Works Leeds want to expand and embed the service we offer within the Bradford district. Reaching unemployed women in Bradford is integral to our mission of increasing the number of women we support in 2025 and beyond.

Thanks to a successful grant application from Yorkshire Building Society Foundation, we now have the funding to expand the team and enhance our strategy. We are looking for a Bradford Outreach Lead to join us and support this exciting growth.

The Outreach Lead will work collaboratively with the Outreach Manager and will involve engaging new referral partners ensuring that they aware of the support available. Referral partners may be charities, job centres, community organisations or work programme providers. By attending meetings, events and employment fairs the Outreach Lead will share the service Smart Works offers and ensure the women who will benefit from the appointments are referred. The role will also involve delivering workshops to unemployed women across Bradford in various settings and managing a cohort of volunteers to help support these.

How to Apply

Please read the full job description and then head over to our website where you will be able to submit your CV and cover letter through our recruitment system by 9am on Monday 14th April. Your application should be addressed to Emily Zadok and Kate Murphy, Centre Managers. 

First round interviews will be held on Wednesday 23rd April. There will be 2nd round in person interviews at the Leeds Centre on a date to be confirmed.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact our Recruitment team. 

Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.

SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.

We are now looking for an experienced Research Manager to lead on evidence-based research and insight management, who can utilise the wealth of data, insight and experience that SOS UK can access from around the world.

• Help shape and drive forward our new knowledge hub 
• Improve our evidence base to strengthen fundraising, impact reporting and inform our programmes, advocacy and communications
• Accompany research projects, from beginning to end, as the main contact 
• Identify opportunities for new research and collaboration
• Support the development of new research programmes 
• Work with colleagues in the UK and across the SOS Children’s Villages Federation to achieve results. 

If you are a dynamic and experienced research project manager, who can channel your passion for social change into a research strategy, looking for a pivotal role within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!

To Apply

Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 6 April 2025, 17.00 UK time. 

Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based and able to work on a permanent full-time contract. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.

Prospectus are pleased to be working with our client to help them recruit for a Senior Programme Fundraising Manager (Trusts and Foundations).

The organisation is one of the most exciting and innovative charities in the country.  They maximise the support of the South Asian diaspora to drive positive change across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, working to ensure that everyone is free from poverty and able to meet their full potential.

This is a full-time, permanent role paying a salary of c. £55,000 - £60,000 depending on experience. The postholder will be working in a hybrid model from their offices in London.

The trust is reviewing applications on a rolling basis so please do apply now and we will be in touch!

The Senior Programme Fundraising Manager will be a vital part of the Programme Fundraising Team. Growing and diversifying their income from Trusts and Foundations, at all levels, in the UK and across other global markets is a key programme funding priority. This role will lead their work to forge and grow new and existing partnerships with trusts and foundations, with a strong focus on securing new 6-7 figure partnerships.

The organisation is looking for candidates with demonstrable experience of managing an opportunity pipeline, generation of new leads, and conversion of leads to funding. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a high-value (high-six and seven figure) trusts and foundations role, with some management experience.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.            

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.