Head Of Events Jobs

Named Charity of the Year by Just Giving Awards 2022, we’re committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait.

As Head of Events, you will l have the opportunity to shape the growth and impact of The Brain Tumour Charity’s Events team. As the leader of our Events programme, you’ll be responsible for inspiring and guiding a team of six as they deliver a calendar of extraordinary events, from income generating to engagement event activities, including our ever-growing challenge events programme, our new special event programme, our flagship event - The Twilight Walk - and a number of family days.  

Working collaboratively across fundraising, you’ll help deliver unforgettable experiences that engage our supporters and raise vital funds. You’ll drive an events strategy that generates £4 million in annual income and paves the way for long-term financial and community engagement. You’ll also work with our brilliant support and research teams to help deliver engaging events for our incredible community.

Alongside our Marketing team, you’ll craft and execute a marketing approach to expand our reach, attracting new supporters and fuelling the growth of our events portfolio. Together, we’ll continue to push the boundaries, creating events that not only raise funds but also deepen our impact in the fight against brain tumours.  

Who we’re looking for: 

We’re looking for a driven, collaborative, and ambitious individual with a wealth of experience in managing and delivering exceptional events across a diverse fundraising portfolio. You’ll be equally at home overseeing our London Marathon team of 100+, orchestrating a bespoke trek across the Sahara, or running a prestigious awards evening or high-value gala dinner. With outstanding stewardship and people management at your core, you’ll have a sharp eye for spotting opportunities for both the team and individuals within the team and a passion for innovating new ways to raise vital funds through events. 

You’ll bring the energy to hit the ground running, seamlessly stepping into our established events programme and building on its incredible success. Confident in managing seven-figure budgets and delivering on ambitious targets, you’ll help drive forward our mission to defeat brain tumours faster. 

Key accountabilities: 

• Manage and deliver a year-round events fundraising programme which includes maximising challenge events, achieving 6 figure income from our flagship mass participation walking event and continuing to grow engagement  

• Deliver on and refine our six-year fundraising strategy, building and maintaining a good understanding of the needs of each of our programmes (challenge, flagship, special, and operational), priorities and desired charitable goals  

• Lead on the strategy for our flagship event; The Twilight Walk to develop it to a £1m income generating event over the next three years 

• Identify events, both new and existing, to acquire new audiences from and effectively grow our portfolio both in participation and income 

• Work closely with the Philanthropy and Partnerships teams to develop and deliver our new Special Events programme. Identify new event opportunities for high value income to support our existing and core activity and lead on delivery and execution of those events 

• Deliver best in class events which meet and exceed fundraising targets and garner positive recognition across the sector  

• Develop our stewardship programme and supporter care, maximising cross selling opportunities to ensure continued support across all event activities within our portfolio  

• Develop appropriate budgets in collaboration with other members of the team  

• Maintain effective monitoring practices to identify new event opportunities  

• Lead, manage, develop and inspire the team of three Senior Events Officers, two Events Officers, an Events Assistant and an Intern, overseeing projects and ensuring activities meet objectives  

• Ensure all processes and procedures are in place and adhered to for all events including income coding, risk assessments, data protection and updating our CRM (Salesforce)  

• Work with the Marketing and Digital team to develop and deliver marketing plans to ensure we achieve target numbers of participants for all events 

• Be a key member of our extended leadership team, and contribute to the development and delivery of the organisation’s wider strategy, through knowledge of the funding landscape  

You’ll be a great fit if: 

We encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all of the criteria. 

Experience: 

• A track record of delivering end to end events that have raised at least six figures 

• Demonstrable experience of raising money from third party sporting/challenge and mass participation events 

• Demonstrable experience of delivering special events 

• Proven track record of managing a team to develop and deliver events and to achieve income targets 

• Track record of stewarding event participants including high value and senior stakeholders 

• Experience of innovating new events and products to increase income and supporter engagement 

• Demonstrable experience of financial and budget management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Up to date knowledge of best practice, regulations and new innovations concerning fundraising events 

• Excellent understanding of the motivations and needs of fundraisers taking part in events 

• Excellent management skills and ability to lead a team and influence across a wider range of stakeholders and facilitate cross team working 

• First class organisational and workload management skills 

• IT skills including CRM (Salesforce) 

• Understanding of and empathy with the brain tumour community 

*Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time. 

The Owned Events Lead is a key role in the development of our growing fundraising events programme. The role provides strategic and operational leadership to the Owned Events team, making sure they’re enabled to deliver our annual portfolio of MS Society organised events across the UK.

Owned Events Lead
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Fixed Term until 31 January 2026 (Maternity Cover)
Location: Office-based from one of our national offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast, or Edinburgh) with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £39,717* per annum plus excellent benefits 
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Charity

*you will start at our entry point salary of £39,717 per annum, increasing to £42,199 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £44,681 after a further 6 months

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK. 

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference. 

 About this job

Please note this is fixed term contract until 31 January 2026.

In this role you’ll be responsible for ensuring our fundraising events are delivered safely, on time and on budget, as well as being a key part of our Community and Events Fundraising leadership team. Our role is to deliver engaging, high quality and innovative fundraising to our amazing supporters and provide an attractive, inclusive programme of events and activities throughout the year.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on 3 January 2025

Interested? 

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Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Green Templeton College is a graduate community at the heart of the University of Oxford.  It brings together students, academics and practitioners with a particular focus on business and management, health and medicine, and social sciences.

The college is now entering an exciting period, with ambitious plans to raise significant philanthropic funds over the next decade in order to transform our built estate and enhance the student experience.

Working to the Development Director, the Head of Development will be at the very centre of Green Templeton’s ambitions, developing a strategic fundraising strategy and leading on delivery.

If you have demonstrable experience of fundraising including proven success and involvement in securing major gifts, then we want to hear from you.

In return we offer a unique working environment in the heart of the University of Oxford , a range of benefits including 6 weeks paid holiday and the opportunity for a hybrid working pattern. 

Join Britain’s biggest charity supporting Kinship Carers. 

Kinship are seeking to recruit an experienced and passionate senior fundraising professional to drive our fundraising activity, diversify our income channels, achieve significant growth, and help us build for the future. Leading a small fundraising team, you will have responsibility for all aspects of fundraising including creating compelling proposals, building a robust pipeline of opportunities, developing funder relationships, and stewarding funders effectively.

What you'll be doing:

ü  Leading the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy and annual plans to achieve our strategic goals.

ü  Generating five and six figure grants from Trusts and Foundations.

ü  Developing a robust pipeline of funders and diversifying income channels

ü  Effectively stewarding our key funders, cultivating excellent relationships and sustainable funding

ü  Supporting and building on our small fundraising team to create a team and function equipped to achieve our ambitious goals.

What you’ll need to demonstrate:

Essential Requirements include: 

ü  Experience of being responsible for developing and delivering a fundraising strategy in a medium-sized charity.

ü  Experience and proven success in a senior role focused on Trust and Foundation fundraising.

ü  Experience of additional fundraising income channels – major donors or corporate fundraising.

ü  Excellent written and spoken English with the ability to create compelling funding proposals and reports.

ü  Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with high-value donors and partners.

Kinship are equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity. 

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 139 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations.
FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

As an experienced and qualified CIMA Accountant, you will provide the charity with proven Business Partnering with Management Accounting experience skills, including BI reporting, stakeholder management and risk mitigation work. You will work as part of a small, dedicated team responsible for the effective management and control of the financial functioning of a medium sized dynamic Charity. This is a pivotal role leading the financial outcomes, which will directly support senior leadership and top-level decision making and closely partner an array of key non-finance colleagues across the charity and its trading company.

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

Leukaemia UK is growing! We are expanding our team to achieve a step-change in income, profile and impact in 2025 and beyond.

We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer.  And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong. 

Our current strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are embarking on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.

As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Special Events Officer to support in the delivery of our growing special event portfolio.

Team

We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do.  We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.

From us you can expect fun and creativity, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.

Leukaemia UK and You 

Working closely with the Special Events Manager and the wider Philanthropy and Fundraising team, you will play a key role in our ambitious plans for Special Events at Leukaemia UK.

We are looking for a collaborative, organised and results driven Special Events officer who is passionate about the impact our events can have in supporting the leukaemia community and ultimately stopping leukaemia devastating lives. You thrive on excitement and the many layers involved in Special Event delivery.

This is a great role for someone looking to have real development and learning opportunities, in an exciting and fast-paced environment. You will be working with an experienced philanthropy team at a time of significant and exciting growth, in which our Special Events portfolio plays an important part.

Skills and Experience 

• An ambitious but focused mindset, dedicated to delivering results
• Excellent relationship management skills, with diplomacy and discretion in working with high profile supporters
• Excellent verbal communication, networking and relationship-building skills
• Effective project management skills, with experience of delivery high quality events
• Experience of tracking income and expenditure against budgets
• Experience of managing external suppliers
• Experience of the charity sector and special event fundraising
• A collaborative mindset, with experience of working across teams, utilising internal expertise to best effect
• Experience of working to ambitious team objectives and reporting against these
• Effective time management skills

Job specifics  

• Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday
• Location: We are very flexible! Our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London Office office. For the Philanthropy team this will vary dependent on meetings with internal and external stakeholders so your flexibility is a must. Our aim as the Philanthropy team is to work together in the office together one day a week, if and when possible.
• Salary range £30,000 - £36,000 (FTE)
• First interviews will be held via Teams on Monday 20th January 2025
• Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Monday 27th January 2025.
• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.  

Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 5th January 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Charlotte Holmes

Head of Philanthropy 

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

Leukaemia UK is growing! We are expanding our team to achieve a step-change in income, profile and impact in 2025 and beyond. 

We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer.  And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong. 

Our current strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are embarking on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.

As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Special Events Manager to support in the delivery of our growing special event portfolio.

Team

We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do.  We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.

From us you can expect fun and creativity, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.

Leukaemia UK and You 

We have plans to increase our Special Events income from £300k in 2024 to over £500k in 2025 and you would play a leading role in allowing us to achieve this significant growth.

This role requires someone who loves organising, developing and delivering unique and memorable events. Do you have a strong track record in building a portfolio of sector-leading events that appeal to, engage with and retain, high value supporters? Do you enjoy meeting and bringing people together?

We are looking for a creative, hardworking and results driven Special Events Manager, who has experience of planning, developing and implementing a varied portfolio of high-quality donor-focused events and who is passionate about the impact our events can have in supporting the leukaemia community. In this exciting role, you will lead on the development and delivery of our flagship fundraising event, Who’s Cooking Dinner? working with the UK’s top chefs and restaurants. You will also play a key role in new and returning events such as a celebrity golf tournament ‘The Mini Masters,’ and our annual cultivation event.

This is a great role for someone looking to lead an area of significant growth for the charity, delivering exciting and unique events which raise funds and support our wider ambitions across philanthropy and the wider charity. You will also have line management responsibility for our newly created Special Events Officer role.

It’s a really special time to join the Philanthropy team at Leukaemia UK, as we look to achieve ambitious plans to raise even more funds through this income stream – which we know we can only do with a collaborative, high performing and ambitious team. We hope you’ll consider joining us!

Skills and Experience

• An ambitious but focused mindset, dedicated to delivering results
• Excellent relationship management skills, with diplomacy and discretion in working with high profile supporters
• Excellent verbal communication, networking and relationship-building skills
• Experience in managing and delivering Special Events within the charity sector
• Experience in working with an event committee and developing and managing key external stakeholders
• Experience in managing external agencies, suppliers, and freelancers
• Expertise in using CRM packages such as Salesforce
• Experience of tracking income and expenditure against budgets
• Effective project management skills, with experience of delivering high quality events
• Experience of working to ambitious team objectives and reporting against these
• Effective time management skills
• Line management experience

Job Specifics

• Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday
• Location: We are very flexible! Our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London Office office. For the Philanthropy team this will vary dependent on meetings with internal and external stakeholders so your flexibility is a must. Our aim as the Philanthropy team is to work together in the office together one day a week, if and when possible.
• Salary range £40,000 - £48,000 (FTE)
• First interviews will be held via Teams on Tuesday 14th January 2025
• Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.  

Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 5th January 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Charlotte Holmes

Head of Philanthropy 

About the Role
As an Events Coordinator, the primary focus of the work will be to coordinate the production of face to face and digital events. The Jack Petchey Foundation delivers live venue events and digital events for the Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme. The digital events are pre-recorded digital broadcasts for schools and clubs and are in place where a live venue event is not possible. The role will also assist in the production of both live and digital events and provide some general administration support for the events team. Once trained, the post holder will be responsible for the organisation of a set number of Jack Petchey Achievement Award Events.

Purpose of the Role

 Support the Achievement Awards Events Manager and Head of Events in organising and producing live venue events and delivering digital events when a live venue event is not possible.

 Ensure the quality and standard of events is in keeping with JPF’s high standards and branding.

 Support delivery of the live venue events.

 Provide general administrative support to the Events Team

 Support the Achievement Awards Event Manager in the upkeep of the Events Team office, equipment, materials and supplies.

 Ensure that accurate records are kept on all JPF systems.

 Ensure that young peoples’ achievements are celebrated.

About You

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we grow our work as a Foundation. You will have an opportunity to use and develop a wide range of skills in a dynamic and supportive team that is committed to maximising our positive impact on young people, through our events.

The role demands a wide range of skills and a high degree of autonomy, reliability and flexibility. We are seeking an efficient, highly organised team member with excellent communication skills and a passion for our work. You will need to be able to manage your own workload within agreed targets and maintain a programme of planned events, while creating new development opportunities.

You will possess an eye for detail, good administration skills and the ability to communicate confidently and present a positive external profile for the charity. This is a busy and satisfying role, with each event team member working with over 2000 schools and clubs across London and Essex.

Evening and weekend work is a requirement to meet the demands of this role, which on occasion can require up to 2-3 evenings in one week, depending on the event schedule. Time off in lieu will be granted for additional hours worked.

This is a perfect time to join the Foundation —under our new Event Manager and Head of Events, we are exploring how to streamline our processes, work with AI and improve our guidance. This is your chance to make your mark within a motivated and ambitious team, and help us to reach even more young people with our celebratory events.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Coordination of JPF Events and Event Presentation

1.1 Circulate invitations to schools and youth organisations to participate in live venue and digital events in a timely manner.

1.2 Ensure that tickets for live events and broadcast/pre-recorded digital events have been allocated and issued to all guests.

1.3 Invite VIPs to attend a live venue or record a message for the digital events and support them through this process, providing briefing and technical advice (if required).

1.4 Invite performers from schools or youth organisations to perform at live venue events, or record a piece for a digital event.

1.5 Source award winners’ citations for the event host’s script prior to the live venue event delivery or the event recording/broadcast.

1.6 Produce a presentation for the live venue events or broadcast digital events using presentation software. 1.7 Produce event programmes for live venue events.

1.8 Provide support to live venue events.

1.9 Undertake post-event follow up responsibilities.

2. General Administration Duties 

2.1 Respond to event-related telephone /email enquiries.

2.2 Produce letters, minutes, and maintain digital and physical filing systems, using the JPF Salesforce database as appropriate.

2.3 Ensure accurate records are kept on the Salesforce system.

2.4 Collate event feedback responses and support with preparing management reports.

3. Event Materials and Events Office Upkeep

3.1 Support the AA Events Manager to ensure sufficient supplies of event materials, ordering new stock as necessary.

3.2 Organise and package event materials and resources for events. 3.3 Ensure supplies of materials are stored in a tidy/accessible manner. Other Responsibilities

4.1 Actively contribute to Event and JPF Team meetings.

4.2 Support specific JPF projects working with young people where required. 4.3 Offer telephone/email support and advice about JPF events.

4.4 Act at all times within the ethos and policies of the Jack Petchey Foundation and implement JPF values in your day to day work.

4.5 Undertake any other tasks as agreed with the Achievement Awards Events Manager and Head of Events.

The post holder will work as part of the wider team from the Jack Petchey Foundation Headquarters in Canary Wharf.

These are the normal duties requires of the position. However, it is important that all staff are prepared to be flexible as they will be required from time to time to perform other duties.

The post holder will work as part of the wider team from the Jack Petchey Foundation headquarters in Canary Wharf with some home working possible within the framework of the JPF Hybrid Working Policy. You will be required to travel to attend visits, events and meetings, including at weekends and in the evenings. 

At The Elephant Group, we believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. That’s where we come in. We’re on a mission to create fairer access to top universities. As Head of Programmes, you’ll be key to driving this change.

In this role, you’ll lead the delivery of our transformative programmes – Elephant Access and Meta Method. Your work will directly contribute to breaking barriers, ensuring our programmes not only meet but exceed their potential. This is an opportunity to blend strategic thinking, project management, delivery and partnership building while using your analytical mindset and curiosity to continually improve outcomes and ensure excellence.

You’ll personally deliver elements of content to young people and other stakeholders, oversee the evaluation of programme impact, lead two direct reports, manage relationships with key partners and contribute to the development of strategies to promote fairer access.

Beyond programme leadership, you’ll drive collaborations with industry and third-sector organisations, leveraging their expertise and resources to improve our programmes and create solutions that promote opportunity. 

You'll be joining a small charity that has grown rapidly in reach since our launch and has big plans for the future. In 2024 we were short listed for the “Student Mobility Impact Award” and our inspiring CEO Jayne Taylor, was a finalist in the “Rising Chief Executive” category at the Third Sector Awards.

Job Details

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent (subject to a successful probation review at 3 months)

Hours: Full-time only

Benefits: 28 days holiday plus 3 days at Christmas and bank holidays, 5% pension contribution, flexible working, training & development opportunities

Based: Remote – a suitable home working space is expected with equipment provided. Frequent organisational travel is expected with expenses paid. (You will need to be based in or very close to one of our hubs, Greater London, Midlands or Yorkshire and will travel typically around twice a week, sometimes more. The days of week travel is required will vary based on business need)

Line Manager: CEO

Direct reports: Programme co-ordinators

Start Date: As soon as possible

Key Responsibilities

Programme Management

• Lead and be responsible for the delivery of The Elephant Group’s programmes across all partnerships including large scale events. This will include personally delivering content to young people, presentations to stakeholders and acting as a facilitator.
• Manage relationships with external partners, ensuring high-quality programme delivery and compliance with contractual obligations, including reporting.
• Lead monitoring and evaluation processes, working to assess programme impact and refine delivery.
• Manage programme budgets, ensuring financial accountability and providing regular updates to the CEO.

Programme Development and Innovation

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance programme quality, reach, and impact.
• Use all forms of information provision to continually improve programmes and measure programme efficacy.
• Develop clear project plans for all programmes ensuring smooth delivery.
• Contribute to the development of new initiatives and support funding bids in collaboration with the Head of Operations and Development.

Team Leadership and Organisational Contribution

• Line manage programme staff, providing support, development opportunities, and guidance to ensure effective delivery.
• Contribute to organisational leadership, working closely with senior colleagues to align programme delivery with broader strategic goals.
• Represent The Elephant Group at external events and speaking engagements, as well as supporting fundraising and partner activities as required.

Why join us?

Great company culture

Our small, friendly team is committed to the mission of social justice. We are ambitious and hard working; we make decisions quickly and action them. We value professionalism, curiosity, innovation, speed, autonomy and accountability.

Excellent package

A competitive salary and generous leave

Professional development

We value initiative and will support forward thinking employees to develop with formal and informal opportunities. Our fantastic Chief Executive is passionate about staff development and giving staff autonomy to thrive and deliver great outcomes.

 Interested? To find out more including the important skills we are looking for, download our candidate brief

NB: An enhanced DBS check will be taken prior to appointment. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We are unable to sponsor visas for international applicants without the right to work in the UK.

We are seeking a bright and hardworking person to help our events team organise interesting, informative and impactful discussions between leading policy experts and high-profile politicians.

Reporting to the Head of Events and Partnerships, you will help us arrange panel discussions, speeches and policy roundtables, which take place online, in-person and hybrid. You will also contribute to our busy programme across the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences in the autumn. Speakers at SMF events in 2024 have included a number of high-profile politicians including the Employment Minister, Schools Minister and former Shadow Secretary of State for Education and the Minister for Gambling. Topics covered have included transport poverty, student mental health, farmed animal welfare, economic fraud, pensions, social mobility, and prisoner rehabilitation.

The successful candidate will be expected to attend and support with the SMF’s events at future Autumn party conferences, for which some weekend and evening work may be required.

The duties of the Events Officer will include, but not be limited to:

• Supporting the SMF’s events team with the operational management of the SMF’s events in Westminster and at the political party conferences – these include; report launches, panel debates, seminars, dinners and expert roundtables.
• Researching and managing bookings for external venues, AV, catering, staff travel and accommodation
• Liaising with internal stakeholders, including the SMF’s Trustees and Policy Advisory Board, and external stakeholders, such as corporate partners, journalists, government officials, trade bodies and MPs.
• Researching and identifying appropriate speakers and attendees for events, and potential sponsors and partners for future SMF projects.
• Sending event invitations, managing guest lists and contact databases.
• Drafting event invitations and speaker briefings.
• Supporting with filming and livestreaming events (training will be given)
• Uploading events to the SMF website and drafting marketing emails.
• Representing the SMF at all events – setting up event materials, AV and catering, greeting attendees and speakers

Person specification:

An ideal candidate will have:  

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle a range of different assignments at the same time, to react quickly and prioritise a busy workload.
• Good IT Skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An interest in public policy and politics, and an interest in, and understanding of the Social Market Foundation’s work and mission.
• Some prior experience in events planning in the commercial, charity or voluntary sector.

Benefits and working hours:

The SMF offers a contributory staff pension and generous holiday allowances.

Staff training and progression is important to us. We offer personal training budgets for staff members plus membership to Smart Thinking which provides online and in person training for think tankers.

Standard SMF working hours are 9.30am-6pm, Monday to Friday. We actively encourage flexible working and working patterns which are different to these hours. The appointee will be able to design their working week – in discussion with colleagues – to accommodate family commitments and other obligations.

The SMF is based in Westminster and the post-holder will normally be expected to work in our office there at least two days a week, plus any additional days required by the team, for example to attend in-person SMF events. Other working time can be spent at home or in our office.

About the SMF:

The SMF is a cross-party think-tank governed by a board of trustees that includes members of all major political parties, and non-partisan figures. This informs all of our work, which reflects our status as a charity committed to public education in public policy. We welcome applications from people of all political perspectives who are happy to put the pursuit of good policy ahead of partisanship and ideology.

Our mission is to enable markets and government to work together to benefit society. We achieve this through the development of high quality, independent and pragmatic public policy research and debate across a wide range of social and economic areas.

About us:

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts learn by doing, making friends and having fun. In brave, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts supports 153 national Girl Guide and Girl Scout organisations around the world to be united, thriving and growing.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to provide expertise in events management, to project manage the 39th WAGGGS World Conference and to support regional teams in the delivery of five Regional Conferences.

Key Responsibilities:

39th World Conference

• Responsible for overall project management of the in-person 39th WAGGGS World Conference in 2026, ensuring that the event fulfils the objectives and is delivered on time and within budget.

• Coordinate the relationship with the host Member Organisation, the Girl Guides Association of Cambodia. Ensure communication is smooth and that WAGGGS’ input to the event is provided within agreed timelines.

• Develop and oversee the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding with the host Member Organisation.

• Management of the World Conference budget.

• Build and manage relationships with WAGGGS staff, volunteers, partners and Member Organisations, including working closely with volunteers involved in the delivery of the Conference.

• Coordinate the World Conference programme in collaboration with the World Board, WAGGGS staff and volunteers.

• Responsible for developing and monitoring the risk assessment and contingency plan for the World Conference, including ensuring appropriate Safeguarding processes and procedures are in place.

• Support with the recruitment and induction of the Conference Planning team and other volunteer groups.

• Coordinate the evaluation and reporting for the World Conference.

• Monitor the work of the Events Coordinators and Youth Event Lead.

• Establish and deliver regular reporting to the necessary stakeholders, including monthly updates to the World Board and Senior Management Team.

Regional Conferences

• Working closely with the respective Regional Manager, support the coordination and delivery of the five Regional Conferences taking place during July and August 2025.

• Take the lead on the logistics for the online governance elements of the Regional Conferences.

• Provide advice and support to the Europe Events Manager and Asia Pacific Events Coordinator in the Membership and Regional Support Team.

General

• Line-management of the Events Coordinators and Youth Event Lead.

• Manage the contract with the Event Management platform provider, ensuring it is fit for purpose and used for appropriate events within WAGGGS.

• Development of events management resources and templates that can be used to support the delivery of other events within WAGGGS, including risk assessment, budget management and other templates

Location: Either in one of our global offices (Bristol or London - UK, Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Kenya, Senegal, Timor-Leste), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Tanzania)

Closing date for applications: 20 January 2025

Contract status: Global Post, Full-time

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract duration: 2 years fixed term (with the possibility of extension thereafter)

Remuneration: Salaries are gross per annum and will be in line with national salary grades and experience; circa £54,048 - £70,000 (UK); circa IDR 485,003,837 - IDR 597,685,600 (Indonesia); circa KES 4,852,623 - KES 6,488,837 (Kenya); circa TZS 70,126,672 - TZS 118,062,323 (Tanzania); circa MZN 3,273,650 - MZN 3,901,207 (Mozambique); circa XOF 20,296,316 - XOF 37,235,620 (Senegal); circa USD 27,768 - USD 33,590 (Timor-Leste); circa BZD 73,087 - BZD 108,860 (Belize); circa MGA 63,076,355 - MGA 90,029,184 (net per annum; only applicable in Madagascar)

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally. 

Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe. 

Summary job description

Our Technical Knowledge team oversees Blue Ventures’ technical pillars (Secure Rights, Community-Based Fisheries Management, Food Security and Financial Inclusion) and supports the use of data for decision-making, providing tools, training, and guidance to partners and Blue Ventures’ staff around the world. This team integrates expertise and deep practical experience with pragmatism and a desire to enable others to deliver lasting change, by distilling global best practices and knowledge into usable tools, appropriate training, and responsive guidance and support. The team is also responsible for delivering peer learning exchanges and knowledge-sharing events both online and face-to-face across the organisation, in addition to overseeing technical publications.

We are currently recruiting for an exceptional individual to be part of this global team, leading a critical pillar of the strategy on Financial Inclusion. This individual would oversee the development, refinement, and roll out of tools and training to support partners working with communities around the world, supporting with financial inclusion initiatives as they establish community-based fisheries management and locally managed marine areas. These types of tools and materials include:

- Accessible tools and appropriate technologies:

Intuitive to use and readily available, including software and mobile apps for data collection and interpretation, simple decision support tools for assessment, planning, and problem resolution, and community-level materials for common financial inclusion activities.

- Educational Resources:

Manuals, guides, videos, and online materials that provide concise information and serve as self-learning tools, allowing partners to access and acquire knowledge at their own pace.

- Knowledge Development:

Structured learning experiences to transfer theory to practice and enhance the background knowledge and competencies such as workshops or webinars, as well as development of good practice technical case studies and publications.

- Skill Development:

Specific hands-on training, mentoring, or peer learning exchange programmes to enhance technical expertise and the skills that are relevant to the context of each pillar.

As a Global Head, the position oversees regional and national colleagues to produce and iteratively improve the technical support, ensuring globally consistent guidance, while enabling context-specific differentiation among regions. The ability to work in a diverse and geographically dispersed team and to liaise and adapt techniques across different cultures will therefore be essential. As a Global Head and part of the Technical Knowledge team the position strives for Blue Ventures’ work to be at the forefront of best practice in the sector, by learning from partners and practitioners worldwide to distill learning and experience into usable practical approaches to address the common barriers to achieving coastal fisheries reform with a strong believe in placing communities at the center of decision making.

The Blue Ventures Technical Knowledge team has a unique vantage point, gained through supporting dozens of partners working with hundreds of communities across South East Asia, The Western Indian Ocean, West Africa, and the Caribbean as well as being part of international fora and members of expert panels. As such our technical team plays a key role in identifying, collating, sharing, and transferring key insights and successful approaches, updating information, training, tools, and guidance around the world, and building a community of practice around each of the pillar themes.

At the heart of Blue Ventures’ 2030 strategy is an unwavering commitment to empowering communities through participatory collection, feedback, and use of fisheries and ecological data for adaptive management, and playing a leadership role in our sector to make this the norm. The Global Head - Financial Inclusion will have a strong understanding and technical experience of community-based financial inclusion initiatives such as village savings and loans associations, with proven skills in coaching and team building skills and effective management capacity in leading a multi-disciplinary team and working cross-functionally.

Blue Ventures recognises the key roles that women play in fisheries management and conservation as fishers, gleaners, processors, sellers and negotiators and seeks to highlight the important value of their roles in the fisheries value chain, that are often invisible, so that they also benefit. An understanding of the challenges faced particularly by women in fisheries and experience of working in communities to find some practical solutions desirable for this role. The role will work in close collaboration with the Technical Knowledge team to support these goals, which includes working with fisher associations and committees to increase the participation of women in fisheries management.

The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing small-scale fishing communities. They will have extensive, practical experience of working with coastal communities in Africa, Asia or Central America, and partnering with civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, government institutions, and other stakeholders to identify and address fishing issues, placing communities at the heart of the solution.

The successful candidate will thrive in environments that are dynamic, fast-paced, collegiate, and ambitious, will have a proven track record in distilling complexity into easily interpretable material, able to deliver high-impact written work, and in communicating effectively with diverse audiences, ranging from fishing communities, practitioners, academic institutions, governments, and other technical experts.

The role entails leading an interdisciplinary and international team, with strong cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will report to Blue Ventures’ Director of Technical Knowledge and will be based in one of our regional hubs, with regular overseas travel to work with partners and field teams around the world.

The core technical scope of the role’s portfolio will include:

- Financial inclusion for low-resource, data-limited communities including village savings and loans associations, savings and credit unions (Savings Groups) financial literacy, digital finance and business management

- Following and informing best practice and policy for community based financial inclusion and its links to fisheries management. Learning, documentation and Knowledge sharing (dissemination of best practices)

- Alignment between community based approaches and national and international standards, as well as between customary, national and international law.

Head of Voluntary & Community Services

Rate of pay: £33,243.24 - £34,864.86 pro rata (41,000 – £43,000 FTE per annum) depending on experience & qualifications

Hours per week: 30

Location: Westbank, Exminster

Contract: Permanent

The Role:

Are you a passionate leader ready to inspire positive change and strengthen communities? We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead and shape our voluntary and community services, driving collaboration and empowering people to make a real difference.

At Westbank, voluntary and community services are at the heart of everything we do. Through our voluntary and community services, we provide support, resources and opportunities to enhance wellbeing and create lasting impact. Join us as we grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our community.

As Head of Voluntary and Community Services you will lead the strategic development and delivery of voluntary and community initiatives, enhancing our outreach efforts, building relationships with community members and fostering a vibrant environment for volunteers to thrive.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

The Person:

You will be passionate about working with and for communities with a deep understanding of their needs and challenges. You will excel in building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse stakeholders including volunteers, GP practices, local authorities and organisations and external partners.

You will be a strategic thinker, identifying opportunities for growth and translating ideas into actionable plans. You will be proactive, organised and committed to achieving impactful outcomes that align to Westbank’s goals. You will also be someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and can handle complex challenges with creativity and composure.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Experience in leading and managing voluntary or community services
• A strong track record of multi-agency partnership working, particularly with local organisations or authorities
• Excellent project management skills, with experience of managing budgets and resources
• Knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and community sectors, including current challenges and opportunities
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to create and encourage a culture of innovation across the department

Please make reference in your covering letter as to how you meet the criteria listed above, as well as explaining you reason for applying for this exciting opportunity.

 The Rewards:

 As well as a competitive salary, enhanced annual leave allowance (33 days per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays), and a wide range of employee benefits, you will have the opportunity to inspire positive change, and you’ll be making a difference EVERY DAY.

To Apply:

To help us better evaluate your suitability for the role, please submit a covering letter, with an up-to-date CV, ensuring you use the shortlisting criteria above to demonstrate how your previous experience makes you a stand-out candidate for the role.

CLOSING DATE: 9.00am Thursday 9th of January 2025

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: TBC

Westbank 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. This post is, therefore, subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (adults at risk/children).

About Westbank:

Westbank is an award-winning, Devon-based registered charity established in 1986. The charity was originally set up to provide practical and emotional support to people in the villages along with west bank of the River Exe. The charity now works with communities and individuals across Devon and beyond, offering a wide range of services, including the award-winning Devon Carer’s service.

Kids Club Kampala are seeking an ambitious and experienced Interim Head of Fundraising.

Position:Interim Head of Fundraising 

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Location: Home based with minimum monthly travel

Contract:  1 year fixed term contract (maternity cover)

Hours: Full time - compressed and part time hours considered

Start Date: 1st March 2025

Reporting to: Head of Operations

Kids Club Kampala is a UK charity with a Christian ethos that works to transform the lives of children in the slums of Kampala in Uganda. We help children and families in Uganda to survive and to thrive by providing for both their immediate needs and strengthening their futures through community outreach, protecting, educating, and skilling. We work in partnership with our team in Uganda who passionately lead and implement our projects which are a life line to some of the most vulnerable children in the world. 

The role of the Head of Fundraising is to raise funds and awareness of the work of Kids Club Kampala through developing and implementing the fundraising strategy of the charity. We have grown significantly in recent years, both in impact and income. 

Our current income is a mix of grant funding, individual giving and community fundraising. The Head of Fundraising will build on our strengths and successes in these areas, whilst also developing new income streams – namely major donor income, corporate partnerships and fundraising appeals. They will be part of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Board of Trustees and the CEO, leading the Fundraising Team to meet or exceed ambitious fundraising targets; building upon existing networks, creating new fundraising partnerships and overseeing effective relationships to increase the income of the charity. 

We are an inclusive organisation, and we strive to create a welcoming environment for everyone. We encourage applications from non-graduates and people from diverse backgrounds. If you’re committed to making a difference and driving change, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK in order to apply. For any further enquiries about this vacancy please get in touch 

Job Description

Fundraising Strategy 

• Successfully lead the implementation and monitoring of the fundraising strategy

• Meet ambitious fundraising targets and create detailed plans to achieve them

• Analyse market trends and donor behaviour to inform strategy and improve fundraising effectiveness

• Lead the Fundraising Team in effective implementation of fundraising and marketing strategy to ensure effective results in income growth

Income Generation 

• Identify new opportunities for income generation across different areas and expand our portfolio of income streams including trusts and foundations, corporate, events and appeals

• Grow both unrestricted and restricted income by effectively guiding the fundraising team with a focus on return on investment

• Achieve your own personal income target focused on trusts and foundations, major donors and corporate relationships

• Build corporate sponsorship pipeline and manage research, identifying partnership opportunities including business networking and corporate engagement

• Building new and existing relationships to identify opportunities for income and growth

Brand and Communications

• Communicate the vision, mission and values of the organisation as well as value proposition

• Hold the brand guidelines and communication strategy, ensuring our communications demonstrate our impact

• Ensure that the organisation can communicate demonstrable impact and is able to clearly articulate this to a range of stakeholders, including key donors

• Undertake regular research and analysis to understand needs of target audiences and maintain the brand architecture and identity

• Identify suitable PR opportunities to extend brand reach and recognition

Leadership & Management

• Manage the fundraising team to ensure effective results and healthy wellbeing

• Act as a spokesperson for the organisation, advocating for its mission and goals to external audiences

• Contribute to the development and delivery of organisation’s growth strategy and business plan

Person Specification

• Strong commitment to the organisation’s mission and values

• Ability to convey passion and enthusiasm to potential donors and supporters

• Experience in setting and achieving ambitious fundraising targets

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to craft compelling narratives and proposals for diverse audiences

• Strong presentation and public speaking abilities

• Understanding of writing compelling copy, delivering appeals and overseeing communications strategy

• Understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, and financial analysis related to fundraising

• Ability to ensure the efficient use of resources and maximise return on investment

• Ability to positively lead, train and motivate the fundraising team

• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and emerging opportunities

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave pro rata and additional 8 days of public holidays

• Flexible, remote working policies

• 5% pension contributions

• Time off for your birthday

• Flexible working hours

• Individual training and development plan / investment in your professional development

• Monthly team meet ups

• Annual wellbeing day

• Christmas get together

• Annual training days

• Annual training budget

Please apply via CharityJob with your CV along with a covering letter, detailing why you are applying for the job and how you meet the person specificationnbefore the closing date of Wednesday 8th January 2025. Interviews will be held via video conference the week of the 13th January 2025.

If you have any questions or need further information about the role, please feel free to reach out.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Kids Club Kampala, we are committed to building an inclusive organisation where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups. Please note, you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position.