Impact Lead Jobs in Hoylake, Wirral
This is an exciting opportunity to support and expand the integration of Youth Voice into our organisation and work with our passionate Youth Team to ensure that Winston’s Wish is driven by the voices and experiences of bereaved children and young people.
In the past 3 years we have recruited over 100 members to our Youth Team to help us in our mission to make sure that no child or young person grieves alone. Through their voices and experience we have made huge change to the way we support others. This role is key to making sure their voices are heard.
You will support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement in the administration, facilitation and delivery of Youth Participation & Engagement throughout Winston’s Wish to champion youth voice and involvement in all that we do.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
· To co-ordinate and provide safe spaces for Youth Ambassadors to take part in Youth-Led activities and projects.
· To be a key link between Youth Ambassadors and staff, making sure their voices and experiences are heard.
· To recruit and engage young people, and their families, to enable them to feel comfortable to join our Participation service.
· To support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement to develop opportunities for children, young people and their families/carers to be actively involved throughout the organisation.
· Lead and facilitate small scale participation projects with the Youth Team.
· To maintain records of all interactions with stakeholders, using salesforce.
· To be able to work flexibly, including regular evening and occasional weekend work in response to participants availability.
· Support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement to create opportunities for the Youth Team, working alongside teams throughout the organisation to do this.
· Support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement in planning and facilitating the Youth Forum.
· Work with young people to create meaningful content and service recommendations.
· Work across the Winston’s Wish team, sharing, promoting and training in best practice in Youth Voice.
· To assist in planning, organising and delivering participation events (virtually and in-person).
· Ensure the safety and wellbeing of members of the Youth Team through adherence to the organisation’s safeguarding policy and practices.
· Maintain accurate records throughout all services, complying with the organisation’s recording and reporting requirements.
All Staff
· Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
· Promote equality of opportunity, diversity and anti-racism in accordance with Winston’s Wish policies.
· Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
· Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
· Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
· Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
· Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
· Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
· Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
· Minimum 3 years experience of working with children & young people in a health, social care, youth, community or education setting.
· Experience of advocating for the interests of young people, or a vulnerable, marginalised, or under-represented community.
· Good written and oral communication skills, with experience of tailoring these to a wide range of audiences.
· Experience of facilitating groups with young people.
· Knowledge of different facilitation approaches and methods.
· Demonstratable experience of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and an ability to practice in a way that promotes this.
· Experience of building trusting relationships with children and young people, and creating safe spaces.
· Passion for Youth Voice.
· Understanding of the challenges that participation work can present, and experience of how to overcome this.
· Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external organisations.
Desirable
· Experience holding online groups for young people.
· Experience of working in bereavement sector.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: Sunday 27th April 2025
Interviews: w/c 12th May 2025
Interview location: MS Teams
Please note, those applicants shortlisted for an interview will also be required to attend a Youth Forum Panel Discussion via Zoom. This will take place in the evening, date TBC.
Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.

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Department: Insight, Policy, and Communications
Reports to: Senior Head of Policy & Insight
Location: Home-based, with extensive travel across England, Scotland, and Wales
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus England bank holidays
- Employer pension contribution up to 5%
- Life insurance, critical illness cover & private health benefits
- 37.5-hour workweek
Note: This role requires frequent travel with overnight stays across England, Scotland, and Wales to manage community-based projects.
About British Gas Energy Trust (BGET)
British Gas Energy Trust (BGET) supports individuals and families across England, Scotland, and Wales who are struggling with energy debt and financial hardship. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of a new nationwide energy-debt support programme, providing crucial assistance to those in or at risk of fuel poverty.
We are seeking a dynamic, proactive manager with at least five years of experience in outreach programme management and people management, who can drive engagement, oversee complex projects, and ensure impactful delivery across diverse communities.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Management & Delivery
- Develop and implement a comprehensive nationwide outreach strategy to deliver energy debt support to vulnerable communities.
- Oversee a rolling year-long calendar of weekly community-based money and energy advice events, ensuring smooth execution and maximum impact.
- Manage funded organisations and partners, ensuring they meet their obligations under grant agreements and deliver high-quality services.
- Monitor and evaluate programme performance, using data analysis and impact reporting to refine strategies and enhance future outreach efforts.
- Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports to senior leadership, highlighting key outcomes and insights
- Work closely with local charity partners, community groups, and British Gas advisors to facilitate events and outreach activities.
Stakeholder & Community Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local communities, organisations, and leaders, fostering collaboration and expanding outreach efforts.
- Advocate for BGET’s mission in public forums, policy discussions, and stakeholder meetings, influencing positive change.
- Foster strong working relationships with British Gas senior leaders, teams and volunteers, aligning outreach efforts with corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Team Leadership & Budget Management
- Lead and manage the Outreach Team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure high performance and alignment with BGET’s values.
- Oversee the budget for outreach activities, ensuring efficient resource allocation and financial accountability.
Communications & Marketing Support
- Support the development of marketing materials and communication campaigns to engage diverse audiences effectively.
- Contribute to the design of promotional content, ensuring messaging aligns with BGET’s strategic goals and outreach objectives.
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in grant and project management, including grant programme design and the use of project management software.
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret trends and translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders confidently.
- Highly experienced in stakeholder engagement and relationship management, with an empathetic approach to diverse perspectives.
- Strong proficiency in Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), grant management systems, data management, and project management tools.
- Exceptional time management, attention to detail, and organisational skills, ensuring deadlines are met in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently while contributing to a small, dynamic team.
- Adaptable and flexible in response to changing circumstances, able to reprioritise as required.
- Willingness to travel extensively and occasionally work outside standard office hours to support events.
Desirable:
- Experience managing outreach programmes within the energy or charitable sectors.
This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in communities across the UK, leading a programme that delivers tangible support to those who need it most. If you are passionate about tackling fuel poverty and have the skills to drive a high-impact outreach initiative, we encourage you to apply.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
We may close the advert early if we feel we have the right selection of candidates, so please dont delay in submitting your application.
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We have an exciting vacancy for a new member of staff to join Transport for All to support the delivery of our vision: Transport Justice for All Disabled People. Transport for All is the disabled-led group breaking down barriers and transforming the transport system so disabled people can make the journeys we want, with freedom, dignity, ease and confidence. We work with our members to campaign for change, influencing governments, industry and the public.
This role will provide administrative support for the Research, Training and Consultancy team – a small team who work to ensure maximum impact. This role will support colleagues by undertaking administrative and organisational processes and tasks.
You will need to be experienced in, or willing to learn about, the barriers disabled people face in transport and street space.
This role requires an organised individual who can problem solve and take a proactive approach to the tasks they are asked to complete to ensure that conflicting deadlines are met. The responsibilities listed below are not a complete list of tasks that will be required to be undertaken but provide an indication of the most common work required.
Your responsibilities
1. Communication
a. Manage multiple inboxes, responding to internal and external enquiries confidently and in a timely manner.
b. Draft, organise and format internal newsletters
c. Communicate with external clients & participants.
d. Attend meetings and events, taking clear and accurate minutes.
e. Manage pages on our website and ensure that content is kept updated.
f. Formatting and supporting colleagues with funding applications and funding requirements.
2. Organisation
a. Maintain accurate records of key activities, including updating statistics for impact reporting.
b. Organise logistics for events, meetings and training delivery sessions, including liaising with stakeholders, managing bookings, and ensuring access requirements are met.
c. Organise and oversee administration for focus group and workshop attendance, including participation payments and venue booking, and ensuring access requirements are met.
d. Oversee maintenance of project schedule; updating project milestones and timeline, booking participants onto focus groups, communicating with participants/attendees.
e. Coordinate schedules to ensure the right people can get in the right room at the right time, including external stakeholders
f. Maintain accurate data entry and data management to support reporting and evaluation.
Skills
We’re looking for someone who:
· Works independently and proactively.
· Is creative and enjoys problem-solving.
· Can manage diverse workloads and conflicting deadlines.
· Has excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
· Is adaptable and able to pick up new skills and processes.
· Has a commitment to and understanding of the social model of disability
· Has a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
· Learns new skills required for the role in a timely fashion
Additional responsibilities
· Provide additional support as required when requested by Head of Research.
· General administrative tasks.
Visit our website to find out more and apply. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability or chronic illness.
Transport Justice for disabled people.
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A mission-driven and impact focused single programme NGO is seeking an Interim Finance Director for a 1 year maternity cover contract. The role is fully remote (from within the UK) and is full-time (5 days per week) for a 12 month contract. There may be the requirement to travel to Ghana on occasion throughout the 12 months. A busy role, in a vibrant charity headed by a passionate Founder/CEO – the role represents the chance to be part of a fantastic international organisation.
Salary is £63,000 - £70,000 depending on skills and experience, and the role would best suit a fully-qualified accountant with significant experience managing global finance teams within the international development sector.
The organisation’s mission is to get 3-6 year old children in rural Africa to thrive. They have developed an award-winning Early Childhood Development programme, proven its impact through rigorous evaluation, and scaled it with governments in both Ghana and Uganda. It is currently reaching over 300,000 children per year, and we aim to reach 1 million children per year by 2028. The programme benefits both preschool age children and unlocks the potential of marginalised rural parents.
With around 100 staff globally, the interim Finance Director will manage a diverse team of finance professionals. Your role will include setting and managing budgets, supporting fundraising strategy and proposals, overseeing spend and financial controls and processes. You will lead the finance team in Ghana made up of a Junior Finance Manager, four Finance Officers, two bookkeepers and a Procurement and Logistics Officer. You will also manage the Uganda Finance Officer, and Global Finance Manager based in the UK.
The role will involve a mixture of hands-on accounting, complex donor reporting, consolidated and year-end accounts, budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and financial modelling. Xero is used across the organisation, and financial year-end is December.
Duties include:
· Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale and income-generation strategy, including exciting new opportunities for potential expansion to the southern regions in Ghana and exploring implementation of the programme in a new country.
· Develop and strengthen robust and flexible cost models (including sensitivity analyses/stress testing) to guide decisions around the pace and rate of scale, staffing & resource requirements, ensure value for money and maximise cost efficiencies.
· Develop robust budgets for new and renewal funder applications, considering complexities around funder restrictions, currency exchange and forecast economic conditions.
· Ensure that the organisation-wide financial systems, policies, procedures and internal controls and audits are robust, compliant and best practice to support current activities and future growth.
· Be pro-active in identifying ways to improve efficiencies and strengthen financial rigour, including leading on internal projects to enhance systems and processes to automate approvals and develop cost recovery models as we look to expand our operations outside Ghana and Uganda.
· Lead and coach the finance team to maintain and deliver operational excellence & financial rigour, closely monitoring the operating and financial reports against plans and budgets.
· Lead monthly financial reviews and oversee timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to the Board, donors and management team.
· Work with our internal operations and programmes team to develop financial systems so that direct financial support is provided to local government partners and they are able to take on responsibility for and account for programme budgets, including overseeing termly financial disbursements and reporting.
· Work with programmes team to build the capacity of local government partners in financial management, procurement, and budgeting so that they will eventually be able to fund and sustain the programme themselves. Create the budgets, financial information, documentation and materials for funding proposals.
· Oversee the creation of all financial reports for funders, ensuring mechanisms to track and report against restricted income are robust, and preparing financial analyses for funder
· Provide monthly and quarterly management accounts for trustees summarising current and forecast financial position for the year, cashflow analysis and KPI reporting.
· Attend trustee meetings, present information to the Board and liaise with Board members, including leading the quarterly Finance and Audit Committee meetings.
· Ensure that the Statutory Accounts for all entities are prepared, including internal information is collated and provided, external auditors are instructed and deliver to standard.
· Ensure all organisations are compliant with tax, regularity and legal requirements (e.g payroll, tax, NGO registration, insurance, registrations with regulatory authorities)
· Actively manage the performance and build the capacity of direct reports through training, coaching, holding 1to1s, setting performance goals, appraisals, developing new policies and practices.
Requirements:
-Fully-qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA essential
-Prior experience working as Head of Finance or Finance Director in an international development charity (NGO)
-Prior experience managing a global team
-Deep understanding of international charity finance - donor reporting, programmes finance, foreign currency transactions
-Strategic finance experience covering budgeting, scenario planning, consolidated accounting and financial modelling - within an NGO setting
-Must be able to start the role quickly - ideally immediately available or with a short notice period
Closing date: Ongoing / ASAP
Interviews: Ongoing - likely week commencing 7th April
Please send your CV for immediate consideration.
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One in four children aged 5-10 don't have access a cycle. We want to change that. Whilst we have trained record numbers of children, for those living in low income households, we want to transform ongoing cycling for health and mental wellbeing. We are starting a new fundraising appeal to generate opportunities to get every child a cycle.
Job Description: Fundraising Officer
Location: Home Based, with occasional travel
Reports to: Partnerships Manager
Staff responsibilities: None
Hours of work: 37.5 hours, 5 days a week
We are looking for a Fundraising Officer with the right experience, motivation and commitment to driving fundraising to secure vital funding to significantly improve access to cycles for all, The Bikeability Trust’s existing programme portfolio as well as future programmes to create a sustainable source of income in line with the Trust’s strategic approach.
The Fundraising Officer will similarly provide support to the Trust’s existing events as well as developing fundraising events that contribute to the Trust’s wider objectives.
The Bikeability Trust
The Bikeability Trust’s purpose is to ensure that all cycle training is delivered to a gold standard, inspiring everyone to cycle with competence and confidence.
We are:
· Expert: The Trust has successfully administered the Bikeability programme on behalf of government since 2018, delivering high-quality delivery guides and instructor training, and our workforce has thousands of years combined experience teaching people to cycle.
· Inspiring: Every rider completes our training feeling able, confident and motivated to cycle safely on the roads for short journeys. Transforming the traditional image of cycling to an everyday, everyone activity.
· Quality focussed: Our instructors deliver high-quality, consistent and standardised cycle training. We aim to ensure that every rider achieves the same outcomes to the same standard, taking into account their individual capabilities, including special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
· Inclusive: We take action to reduce barriers to participation, support underrepresented groups and ensure that anyone who wishes to access Bikeability cycle training is able to do so, and cycling is seen as an activity for all.
· Efficient: Our delivery programme offers value for money and is delivered in an economic, proportional and efficient way.
· Influential: We share our evidence of the impact of cycle training across a variety of sectors (transport, education, environment, health, leisure, etc) and work collaboratively with stakeholders, partners and commercial organisations to achieve our vision and influence behaviour change.
Responsibilities
· Working closely with the Corporate Partnerships Manager to drive the Trust’s fundraising appeals and events
· Working with the Corporate Partnerships Manager to develop an appeals strategy that looks to establish and grow fundraising from individuals
· Cultivating and recruiting new and existing supporters, donors and fundraisers to actively engage in the fundraising and events activities
· Establish, develop and manage a volunteer appeals board, made up of internal and external stakeholders
· Working effectively with teams across the Trust, to support on Trust-led events including MP visits, partner events, media visits and the Bikeability conference.
· Support the Trust’s Development and Quality Assurance teams to develop income generation opportunities through the Trust’s programme-focussed products.
· Support the Corporate Partnerships Manager in providing excellent stewardship and account management to the Trust’s bank of existing partners.
Knowledge and experience
· Proven appeals/individual giving fundraising experience (essential) with the ability to manage relationships with a diverse range of people
· Experience of developing business plans and budgets, producing reports on progress and against objectives and financial targets
· Experience working independently and as part of a wider team
Skills
· Excellent written and communication skills
· Ability to persuade, motivate and inspire
· Deliver clear and concise messages
· Computer literate including proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
The package
The Bikeability Trust offers the successful candidates a competitive salary and:
· Bikeability cycle training
· Generous contributory pension scheme
· 38 days annual leave for full time members of staff (including public holidays)
· Employee Assistance Programme
We value staff and a range of experience at the Bikeability Trust, so the person specification is a guide to the skills. We encourage diverse applicants and transferable skills.
Equipping more than five million children with the skills and confidence to cycle on today’s roads

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Policy & Consultancy Manager
Responsible to: Head of Policy, Research and Consultancy
Team: Policy, Research and Consultancy
Benefits:
- Salary: £36,000 per annum
- 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- Home-based (with occasional UK travel)
- 26 days annual leave plus all Bank Holidays
- Bupa cash plan, 3% pension contribution, death in service insurance
- Learning and development opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme
Role purpose
In this new role, you will support the Head of Policy, Research and Consultancy in driving forward our policy and consultancy initiatives, contributing to both the existing strategy and the evolving one. Your key responsibilities will include line management of the Policy and Impact Officer, the implementation of policy strategies, advocating for key issues through campaigns and reports. Additionally, you will support the launch of the new consultancy service and deliver consultancy activities, all while staying informed on trends related to older people, loneliness and social isolation.
Re-engage is committed to learning and development and will provide all necessary training for the right candidate.
Key responsibilities
- Assist the Head of Policy, Research and Consultancy to develop and implement the policy and consultancy strategy in collaboration with the wider research, policy and consultancy team.
Policy and Influencing
- Work with the Head of Policy, Research and Consultancy and the Impact and Policy Officer to develop and implement the organisation’s policy and influencing strategy
- Plan and implement policy campaigns, advocating for key issues and driving Re-engage’s objectives through targeted messaging and engagement
- Work closely with the Head of Policy, Research and Consultancy to influence and shape external policy agendas, representing the organisation at consultations, forums and other relevant events
- Analyse current and emerging policy trends and propose actionable recommendations to senior leaders
- Write policy briefs, position papers, and reports to communicate complex policy issues and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders, including older people, volunteers, professional referrers, the general public, sector experts and policy and decision-makers
- Ensure the routine and accurate capture of policy and consultancy impact data using our systems and database, ensuring accurate recording of data in line with GDPR guidelines and best practice
Consultancy
- Support the development and launch of a new pilot consultancy service, including defining service offers and identifying target markets
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for growth, differentiation, and innovation in the consultancy space
- Lead the development of proposal documents, presentations, and reports, tailoring them to client requirements and effectively communicating the value of the Re-engage consultancy service
- Support the Head of Policy, Research and Consultancy to build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, potential clients and industry partners to support the consultancy service’s growth and reputation
- Actively deliver consultancy activities, working directly with clients to provide tailored solutions and expertise on a range of organisational challenges, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to the client’s satisfaction, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services
- Conduct post-project evaluations to assess outcomes, gather testimonials, learn lessons and shape continuous improvement
Leadership
- Provide direct line management to the Policy and Impact Officer, offering coaching, mentoring and performance management
- Keep abreast of developments, news, policy and issues surrounding older people, loneliness and social isolation
- Show a clear commitment to Re-engage’s induction processes, training, meetings, and actively contribute to supervisions, team meetings, and the appraisal process; identify areas of self-development / further training that will help you to do your job well
- Play an active role in all staff activities, including regional face-to-face meetings and managers’ meetings
You may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post. There may be occasional out-of-hours work required.
Person specification
Essential
- Strong understanding of policy processes, governance, and legislative frameworks in the UK
- Experience in managing or mentoring staff, with a track record of leading teams and fostering professional development
- Experience in a policy consultancy environment or working with external stakeholders
- Demonstrable success in delivering consultancy activities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex policy issues and provide clear, actionable recommendations
- Proven project management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills, including experience in representing an organisation at external events
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and policy research tools
- Determination to harness technology to find solutions in all areas of our work
- A dedicated place to work in your home with sufficient broadband for permanent Wi-Fi and access to multiple cloud-based systems
Desirable
- Proven experience (3+ years) in policy development and / or consultancy
- A degree in a relevant field
- Expertise in policy evaluation and impact assessment techniques
- Experience of working in a charity and / or with grant-funded projects
About Re-engage
Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to reducing loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.
Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into their old age.
We are proud of our values - positive, innovative, transparent, evidence-based, and accountable - and of our ethos of bringing generations together.
Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction.
Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people.
Re-engage is committed to growing a staff team that enjoys coming to work every day and gets satisfaction out of being part of delivering significant impact to the lives of older people. We all work remotely, and we don’t let that stop us from getting to know each other and enjoying down time together. Our wellbeing programme includes multiple interest groups: music, books, hobbies etc as well as coffee and catch ups, quizzes, mindfulness, and other group activities. Everyone is encouraged to get involved in working groups and staff networks, all of which contribute to us getting to know each other. We have strong values and promote behaviours that underpin all we do.
How we recruit
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Re-engage we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we’d encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Re-engage uses the Hireful platform which helps remove unconscious bias for a forward-thinking, fair, and objective alternative to traditional hiring. Instead of using your CV alone, we'll be asking you to answer questions to test essential skills needed for the role. The responses are then anonymised and reviewed in a random order by members of our team. This enables us to make data-driven assessments focused on someone's ability, rather than their background.
The Hireful platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application. We never see these responses with your application. We only see summary statistics to help us check if our candidate pool is balanced and if everyone has an equal chance to get hired irrespective of their background. If you prefer, you can easily opt out of answering these questions.
We would rather AI wasn't used for your answers as we want the real you, however we do reserve the right to reject applications if we feel the use of AI has been excessive.
The closing date is midnight on Sunday 6 April and interviews will be held week commencing 5 May 2025.
REF-220421
Head of Finance and Operations
Could you be the talented Head of Finance and Operations that we’re looking to welcome into a small, friendly nature charity? Leading the financial management and operations functions, you’ll play a part in protecting and restoring UK wildlife, while advancing your career in the fast-growing ‘nature and climate’ space.
Position: Head of Finance and Operations
Salary: £40,000 for 28 hours per week (£50,000 full-time equivalent)
Location: Fully remote (UK-based), with occasional travel
Hours: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE), flexible working available
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 9am, Friday 11 April 2025
Interviews: 16-17 April 2025 (TBC)
About the Role
As Head of Finance and Operations, you will play a critical role in ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of the Trust. Working in a dynamic and supportive environment, you will lead the finance function, oversee operations, and ensure compliance with governance and legal requirements. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about conservation and wants to contribute to the nature and climate sector.
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading the finance function for the Trust and its subsidiaries.
• Overseeing the operations function, including governance, HR, EDI, wellbeing, and resource management.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and charity articles.
• Managing and developing the Finance and Operations team.
• Contributing to the organisation's growth and fostering a positive workplace culture.
About You
We are looking for an individual who has:
• Experience in financial leadership within a charity or non-profit organisation.
• Strong knowledge of financial management, budgeting, and compliance.
• Expertise in governance, HR, and operational functions.
• The ability to work independently in a remote setting.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• A passion for conservation and making a positive impact on nature.
About the Organisation
The organisation is a unique conservation charity dedicated to making data work for nature. By providing access to vital wildlife data, they support conservation efforts across the UK. They’re a 100% remote-working organisation with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and flexibility.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Finance Director, Director of Operations, Head of Charity Finance, Finance and Operations Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Business Partner, Head of Governance and Compliance.
WHO WE ARE
Animal Equality is an international animal protection organisation working with society, governments and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. Animal Equality has offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and India.
Animal Equality releases investigative materials captured from inside factory farms and slaughterhouses, exposing the conditions that farmed animals face around the world. We publish our findings on television, in newspapers and online. We routinely secure mainstream media coverage, including on the BBC, ITV, Sky news, The Times, the Guardian, New York Times and many more.
Animal Equality also advocates for political change. Our current campaigns include a UK ban on foie gras imports, increased enforcement of existing animal protection laws, legal protections for farmed fish, and Government subsidies for transitioning towards a plant-based food system.
We focus on farmed animals because of the scale and severity of the issue. More than a billion animals are confined and killed for human consumption every year in the UK. Farmed animals also often suffer in some of the worst ways: pigs typically endure painful mutilations, many chickens die of heart attacks, fish are confined in underwater cages, and some farmed animals are victims of deliberate abuse and neglect. But the problem is solvable! By utilising effective campaigning strategies, Animal Equality is having an impact for animals around the world and building a future where all animals are respected and protected, and are no longer exploited for human consumption.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Remote working, in the UK (with travel to London team meet-ups once a month).
An experienced advocate with a sound understanding of the UK political system and legislative process, the Policy and Advocacy Specialist will be responsible for leading on Animal Equality’s life-saving legal advocacy campaigns on behalf of farmed animals.
Working as part of a highly effective team, within a fast-paced environment, the Policy and Advocacy Specialist will develop and implement advocacy strategies that influence public policy with a goal to advance Animal Equality UK’s mission: to end the exploitation of farmed animals.
An excellent communicator, with an ability to convey complex information in a digestible way, the Policy and Advocacy Specialist will be a professional with a proven track record of policy programme delivery. The role involves engaging with policymakers, building relationships with coalition partners, overseeing public affairs initiatives, and influencing Government policy to create meaningful changes for farmed animals.
BENEFITS
- Holiday entitlement equal to 33 days per year (including standard public holidays).
- Personalised Employee Assistance Program (EAP): an Animal Equality-funded benefit that offers employees confidential counselling and advice on a wide range of work and personal issues. The program offers several services, such as a 24/7 confidential helpline and expert Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Flexible hours, with the option to start between 8am-10am and finish between 4pm-6pm.
- Able Futures Support: The service is a nine month, practical and confidential support service for employees whose circumstances or mental health may impact their wellbeing or work. Employees can work with a mental health professional to deepen their understanding of how their mental health may impact them and will build coping skills and resilience to thrive at work.
- Yearly stipend to access learning and development resources, to help employees further grow their personal and professional skills.
- A free vegan lunch every month at the Animal Equality monthly meetups.
HOW TO APPLY
For more information and details of how to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 5.00pm on 9 April 2025.
The interview process comprises a multiple-stage interview and skills test. The appointment process will run throughout April, with Animal Equality UK making an offer to the successful candidate that same month.
An amazing organisation doing great work, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the small, effective team as Digital Manager where you will play a vital role in driving and managing the delivery of the organisation's digital transformation strategy, working with key stakeholders to enhance digital tools.
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with this fantastic organisation to recruit a Digital Manager to join their team.
Holding the core belief that giving everyone a voice will lead to a more equal society, the organisation designs and delivers innovative and impactful training for charities so that they can communicate most effectively to support their communities and drive social change. At the same time, the organisation works with under-represented talent with the skills, access and mentoring to progress their careers in the media and creative sectors.
Digital Manager
Contract: One year fixed term contract with potential to extend
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 dependent on experience (pro rata if part-time)
Location: Remote with monthly travel to Central London around once a month, travel is paid for by the organisation
Hours: Full-time or part-time options available (35 hours per week or 28 hours minimum - pro rata)
Closing date for applications: Monday 14th April
Interviews: First stage interviews will be held week commencing 21st April with second round held end of the week
This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual, with relevant experience of managing digital projects including ideally Salesforce and WordPress, to join a purpose-led charity that is ambitious about using digital tools and technology to achieve greater social impact.
Core responsibilities within your role will be to:
- CRM management: Oversee the day-to-day management of the organisation's Salesforce CRM system, ensuring data integrity and optimisation for fundraising, communications and stakeholder engagement
- Website Management: Manage the organisation's website (built on WordPress), ensuring it is updated, functional, accessible, optimised for performance, SEO and user experience
- Digital strategy: Contribute to the development of the organisation's digital strategy to enhance user engagement, improve platform performance and support the organisation's overall goals
- Stakeholder coordination: Work closely with internal teams to understand their digital needs and translate them into actionable digital strategies. Communicate effectively with external partners, agencies, and stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
- Support management of programme data: Support data-driven programme design, delivery and measurement of impact across programmes and services through digital solutions, data collection and analysis
- Analytics and impact measurement: Configure analytics tools (e.g., GA4, Salesforce Analytics) to track the performance of digital marketing channels and provide actionable insights to the Marcomms team for campaign optimisation and stakeholder reporting
- Agency management: Coordinate with external website and CRM agencies, ensuring timely delivery of projects, troubleshooting and alignment with organisational objectives
- Line management: Manage the Digital Coordinator, providing guidance, support and performance management to ensure effective delivery of digital priorities
We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:
- Proven experience with CRM systems (ideally Salesforce), including customising workflows, reports and integrations
- Hands-on experience managing websites (ideally using WordPress), including familiarity with plugins, SEO best practices and web analytics
- Demonstrable experience of working with external agencies to manage website and CRM development
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; able to work effectively with internal teams and external partners
- Strong project management skills; able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver projects on time and within tight budgets
- A good understanding of how digital infrastructure can support the monitoring and evaluation of programmes through data collection and analysis
- Experience of interrogating data to generate actionable insights and drive decision making
We're particularly interested to receive applications from candidates who have the below, although this is in no way essential:
- Knowledge of digital marketing techniques, including email marketing, social media, and Google Analytics
- Line management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop others
- Ideally, experience in the charity or non-profit sector
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance.
Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Are you a social media fanatic, looking to make a real impact? We're excited to welcome a creative and organized Social Media Assistant to our fantastic team at the Alzheimer's Society!
As our new apprentice, you will be working with our team to plan and create engaging day-to-day content in various formats (text, photography, graphics, video). You will have exposure to manage the Social Media inbox and processes to assess and assign incoming tasks efficiently and also providing community management support across channels.
This role will also require you to support the team in identifying new and existing storytellers to feature in our social media content. You will undertake daily tasks and checks to ensure the smooth running of all our social media platforms and support in pulling data and to help produce reports. Additionally, you will be providing general administrative support, including managing rotas and meetings for the Social Media team, and assisting with tasks to enable the smooth running of social media at the Society.
Why You'll Love This Role:
- Lead the Charge: Take the reins of our social media strategy and make a huge impact.
- Create Magic: Craft engaging and innovative content that resonates with our audience.
- Drive Change: Be at the forefront of campaigns that raise awareness and support for people living with Dementia.
If you're ready to take on a rewarding role that combines your social media skills with a meaningful cause, we want to hear from you! Apply now and let's make a difference together!
After the successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded a Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketing Apprenticeship. Please note that we cannot accept anyone for the role that has a Level 3 or above qualification in marketing.
About you
We are looking for someone who exemplifies our values at Alzheimer’s Society, someone who is: Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most. A Trusted Expert who believes in working Better Together and demonstrates true Compassion.
Additionally, you will be:
- Willing to learn and have a strong eager to succeed in your role
- Interested in fundraising marketing
- Proactive and resourceful, with an eye for detail
- Able to manage own time effectively
- A team player who can communicate and collaborate on ideas
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.
Location: This role is home based within England (excluding Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) as it is a government requirement to enable us to access their funding for the apprenticeship.
Contract: This apprenticeship role is for a period of 24 months.
Interview date: WC 14th April, via Microsoft Teams.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.
There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.
At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Join Storyhouse as our Development Director
Location: Chester | Full-Time, Permanent | £55,000 per annum
Are you a dynamic, strategic fundraiser with a passion for the arts and community impact? Do you thrive on building meaningful relationships and driving ambitious income growth? Storyhouse is looking for a visionary Development Director to join our Leadership Team!
At Storyhouse, we're more than a cultural venue — we're a creative community hub, delivering outstanding artistic programmes and vital community initiatives. As Development Director, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping our future by leading and evolving our fundraising strategy to secure a diverse, sustainable income base.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all fundraising streams: individual giving, major donors, corporate partnerships, trusts & foundations, public sector grants, and legacy giving.
- Develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies, campaigns, and appeals.
- Cultivate strong relationships with donors, funders, sponsors, and stakeholders.
- Manage and inspire the Development Team, fostering professional growth and delivering high performance.
- Collaborate closely with our Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to support long-term strategy and business planning.
- Champion Storyhouse’s commitment to access, inclusion, and participation, advocating for our role as a vital cultural institution regionally and nationally.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has a proven track record in senior fundraising roles within arts, culture, heritage, or charity sectors.
- Brings exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.
- Demonstrates strong leadership and management experience.
- Is adept at crafting compelling cases for support and persuasive funding proposals.
- Can develop creative, innovative approaches to income generation.
- Has experience managing budgets and delivering a strong return on investment.
Why Join Us?
At Storyhouse, you'll be part of a passionate team, working in one of the UK’s most exciting cultural organisations, delivering meaningful change in the community while advancing your career in a leadership role. You’ll have the autonomy to innovate and make a real difference.
Storyhouse is one of the UK’s foremost cultural charities, incorporating a library, theatres and a cinema. We are also an acclaimed theatre producer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Radix Big Tent is the think tank of radical centre.We are a non-aligned, non-partisan registered charity, working to promote system renewal.New Capital Consensus is one of three current projects which we are running, focussed on reform of the investment system.Our other projects deal with housing and political reform but the successful candidate should expect the bulk of their time to be spent on Capital Consensus.
New Capital Consensus is a recently established coalition of independent, non-aligned, not-for-profit, academic and research organisations working to create a better investment system, to deliver sustainable UK economic growth.Our mission is to create a system of purposeful investment by connecting capital to social goals to give savers better individual and collective outcomes over the long-term.
Through research, stakeholder engagement and collaborative projects, we aim to identify and drive innovative solutions that will release private capital to drive UK business growth, tackle inequality and support a just transition.
New Capital Consensus (NCC)’s partner organisations are Radix Big Tent think tank, Finstic and Leeds University.We are incubated by the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator.
Job Purpose:
We are seeking a proactive and creative Media Officer to enhance the visibility, reach, and impact of New Capital Consensus and Radix Big Tent. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing media relations, crafting compelling content, and executing strategic communication campaigns to engage diverse audiences, including policymakers, business leaders, and the wider public.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement media and communications strategies to promote the work of New Capital Consensus and, through it, Radix Big Tent.
- Write and distribute news releases, opinion pieces, blog posts, and social media content.
- Build and maintain relationships with journalists, broadcasters, and media outlets.
- Monitor media coverage and provide analysis on engagement and impact.
- Manage and grow digital platforms, ensuring a strong and consistent brand presence.
- Coordinate media activities around events, including press briefings, interviews, and live coverage.
- Support other staff, partners and consultants to ensure consistent messaging, taylor content for media use, and provide media training where necessary.
- Stay informed of key developments in politics, economics and policy debates relevant to the organisations’ work.
Person Specification:
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- A self-starter, with demostratable experience and expertise in a media, communications, or public relations role.
- Strong writing and editorial skills with the ability to create engaging and persuasive content.
- Established media contacts and the ability to secure high-quality coverage.
- Experience managing social media accounts and digital communications.
- Ability to analyse and communicate complex policy and economic issues effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
Desirable Skills & Attributes:
- Experience working in a think tank, policy organisation, or media outlet.
- Understanding of economic and political issues, particularly around sustainable investment and policy innovation.
- Knowledge of digital marketing and analytics tools.
- Experience producing multimedia content such as videos or podcasts.
- Creativity and adaptability in developing new communication strategies.
Location: Remote with meetings in London and York
Contract Type: Full time
Reporting To: Ben Rich, Radix Big Tent CEO
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Partnership Brokers Association’s (PBA) vision is of a world where humanity flourishes in fair societies and vibrant ecosystems because people collaborate bravely across boundaries in the spirit of partnerships - Transforming the Field of Partnering Practice.
We are an international, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness and impact of multi-stakeholder collaboration. Our purpose is to explore, exchange and promote effective multi-stakeholder partnering practices and principled forms of collaboration that accelerate transformative shifts in behaviours, attitudes, and systems to create a more just and sustainable world. PBA's mission is to promote and support professional standards in partnership brokering and to advance the global understanding of effective partnerships.
Role overview
PBA is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Financial Adviser to oversee its financial matters. The successful candidate will provide expert advice and guidance on financial operations, ensuring robust financial systems and controls are in place. Key responsibilities include:
- Advising the Board of Directors on the financial implications of strategic decisions, ensuring that all actions align with the PBA’s financial objectives.
- Offering impartial, clear, and sound financial counsel to the Board and the Stewardship Team, fostering confidence and supporting decision-making processes.
- Acting with integrity, independence, and professionalism at all times, safeguarding the company’s financial interests and maintaining a strong ethical stance.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence and the ability to provide strategic financial insights while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
As part of the PBA Finance Team and leading the team, the Financial Advisor plays a critical role in maintaining the financial health of PBA, offering strategic advice, ensuring compliance, and overseeing day-to-day financial operations. The Financial Advisor works closely with PBA’s Accounts administrator.
Key responsibilities are:
- Work with the core team on the annual Business Planning process and help devise and produce the annual Budget.
- Assist in the compilation and analysis of the Approval and circulation of monthly /quarterly financial and management accounts, including a brief narrative report.
- Offer high level advice and guidance in support of and to help achieve the targets set out in the Business Plan.
- Act as one Authorised Signatory on all bank accounts and manage relationships with external financial institutions and banking partners.
- Oversee and liaise with auditors for the annual audit and other matters as required from time to time.
- Ensure VAT compliance and reporting.
- Be familiar with the cover afforded by all insurance policies and provide information on matters that may affect cover. Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place and up to date.
- Ensure timely payment of all taxes.
- Ensure all accounting policies are compliant with current accounting practices.
- Keep updated on all legislation that applies to the company and advise the core team and Board of Directors as appropriate.
- Maintain and update the company’s Statutory Register.
- Annual filing of Annual Return and audited accounts and updating Companies House for directors’ appointments and resignations via auditors and company secretarial advisors.
- Manage the annual Declaration of Interest process.
- Provide strategic guidance on corporate governance best practices, while developing and implementing effective risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks.
Profile
The role may be particularly well-suited for a seasoned finance professional who is looking to apply their skills and experience in a meaningful way outside of a traditional full-time career path. This could include individuals who are semi-retired, transitioning out of the corporate sector, or those seeking to contribute their expertise to a purpose-driven organization. The role is modestly compensated and may appeal to candidates interested in longer-term engagement in a supportive and values-based environment.
Skills & experience – essential
- Professionally qualified with working knowledge of UK accounting and company law.
- Demonstrable senior financial management experience and competence, ideally with a background in both not for profit and business environments.
- Demonstrable understanding of not-for-profit organisation dynamics.
- Experience of working with Boards and high calibre leadership.
- Ability to think strategically, and exercise good, independent judgement.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a small team.
- Ability to blend strategic thinking with enthusiasm for detail and analytical curiosity. Commitment: Required to attend Board and other meetings (usually online due to the geographically dispersed nature of PBA).
Motivation:
- Enthusiasm for the work of the PBA and its mission.
- A positive can-do attitude.
- Enthusiasm for team working.
Terms and Conditions
- Consultant contract.
- Up to the equivalent of 30 days per annum (7.5 hours per day).
- £350-£400 per day to be invoiced quarterly.
- Location: home-based, preferably in the UK.
- Requires a degree of flexibility on availability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) is looking to engage the services of a results-oriented consultant with great people skills to set up CAP projects in high harm areas.
The successful applicant will have a track record of building effective partnerships, the people and communication skills to involve and engage a wide range of local stakeholders and the leadership and project management skills to support projects through each phase of their lifecycle including baseline evaluation, action plan delivery, post intervention evaluation and maintenance/sustainment. After a short familiarisation period the successful applicant will be expected to oversee fast-track development of new CAPs in priority areas and take responsibility for all aspects of their management with minimal supervision.
A key requisite of the role will be the ability to forge effective public/private sector partnerships between statutory agencies, schools, youth charities and retailers following the CAP model and evaluation framework. The successful applicant may come from a police, public health, education, local authority or other relevant background.
Key Responsibilities
· Proactively identify opportunities for new CAPs and facilitate set up of new CAPs in priority areas
· Ensure that all new CAP projects carry out appropriate and timely interventions and evaluate all activity in line with the CAP evaluation toolkit – including a baseline and post intervention evaluation
· Raise the profile of CAPs in Scotland and ensure that their impact is recognised by key stakeholders
Specific duties to include the following:
o Represent CAP at all operational meetings
o Ensure that Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG) member companies play a full delivery role in each CAP where they operate as businesses.
o Liaise as appropriate with strategic leads within local enforcement authorities and other partner organisations to initiate and complete agreed actions
o Encourage all projects to achieve positive local media coverage including via social media and regional news/broadcast media
o Ensure that all projects carry out as a minimum a baseline (pre-CAP) evaluation and post intervention evaluation following the CAP evaluation framework and project management survey tools
o Produce a monthly progress report on all schemes and pipeline activity
o Attend and participate in regular CAP update meetings on Microsoft teams (x12 pa)
o Assist with event planning and profile-raising opportunities such as MSP visits to CAP projects
Skills, attributes and experience
- Essential to the role will be the ability to persuade key stakeholders at local and national level of the need to address underage drinking problems and to facilitate effective and dynamic local partnerships involving any/all of the following sectors: local authorities, education, child protection, social services, public health, Alcohol and Drug Partnerships, police, retailers and licensing
- Excellent organisational and sound project management skills
- Great people skills with the ability to build consensus and motivate partners to play a role in timely delivery of an agreed action plan
- Act as an ambassador for CAP at meetings and events including parliamentary events
- Excellent presentation and all-round communication skills
- Capable administrator with the ability to keep accurate records including data collection around outputs and impact evaluation
Remuneration: Consultancy fee of £320 per day depending on experience. Work will depend on ability to generate interest in setting up new CAPs but we anticipate as a guideline engaging a minimum of 2.5 days of consultancy per week or around 100 days per annum. All reasonable and agreed travel expenses will be paid in line with invoice arrangements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home based, with some travel to London and across UK
Direct Report: Reports to Head of Campaigns
Background: Research, policy, analysis, statistics
Remuneration: £30,000 - £40,000 with 5% employer’s pension and 25 days holiday
Start date: April 2025
Term: Full time (part-time may be considered), permanent position with 3 month probation period
We are River Action
At River Action, we’re on a mission to rescue Britain’s rivers from the devastating impact of agricultural, sewage, and industrial pollution. As a small but fast-moving organisation, we take bold action. We support grassroots movements, mobilise public opinion, influence government policy, and drive industry change to stop pollution at its source.
We’re looking for driven individuals who share our love for rivers and bring a creative, collaborative, and bold approach to campaigning blending sharp strategy with positively disruptive tactics that inspire real action.
If you want to be part of a movement making waves for cleaner, healthier rivers, we’d love to have you on board!
Who we are looking for
Are you passionate about using data to drive real change? Do you have the skills to turn complex information into compelling evidence that influences media, politics, legal action and public opinion? If so, we want you on our team.
We’re looking for a strategic, analytical and self-motivated individual who shares our passion for protecting rivers. You’ll play a key role in researching, analysing, and interpreting data and research to strengthen our campaigns, communications, and political advocacy work.
The ideal candidate will have:
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A sharp analytical mindset with strong research skills to uncover trends and opportunities for meaningful change.
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Excellent numerical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, impactful messaging.
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Intelligent insight, with the ability to spot patterns in data to identify the evidence we need to inform powerful campaign strategies.
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A professional yet tenacious approach, confidently holding decision-makers and polluters accountable while working diplomatically to drive progress.
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The ability to proactively engage with and obtain information from others in academia, research, investigative journalism, industry, communities, government and activist groups.
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The energy, creativity and strategic thinking to help amplify our impact.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and want to be at the forefront of environmental policy and advocacy, we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll be doing
As a Campaigns Analyst, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping River Action’s fight for cleaner rivers by transforming complex data and information into compelling narratives that influence public opinion, media coverage, political advocacy, and legal action.
Reporting to the Head of Campaigns, you’ll be at the heart of our evidence-based approach. You’ll be analysing government and industry data, uncovering insights, and equipping our team with the intelligence needed to challenge polluters, hold regulators accountable, and push for policy reform.
Like a detective, you will be the person we rely on to seek out and identify the smoking gun - as well as to meticulously build out the pieces of the jigsaw - that demonstrates the malpractice, illegal behaviour or mismanagement of a water company, a factory farm or a failed regulator.
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Monitor government regulators and industry updates, tracking regulatory programmes, announcements, data, reports and other information.
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Develop and lead proactive data collection efforts including by making Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests to inform and support campaigns, legal actions, investigations and communications.
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Plan, execute and report public opinion polls to gather insights that strengthen campaign messaging.
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Analyse and interpret complex data to uncover key insights that drive impactful campaigns and communications.
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Map and assess major campaign factors, including pollution sources, supply chains, regulatory frameworks and industry compliance.
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Investigate polluters, evaluating their legal obligations, governance structures, sustainability claims, environmental performance, finances and resource allocations.
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Investigate government regulators including the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and Ofwat, analysing the performance of their monitoring, reporting and law enforcement duties.
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Maintain and update internal databases and fact sheets with the latest intelligence.
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Develop an in depth understanding of UK policy and legal frameworks relating to the regulation of rivers, and ensure colleagues are kept up to date with changes.
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Contribute towards River Action policy and advocacy work, ensuring our positions are underpinned by evidence and data.
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Ensure all River Action initiatives are evidence-based, current, and well-informed, and support colleagues requiring data and evidence for handling media opportunities.
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Research and propose solutions to environmental challenges, including technological advancements, regulatory changes, and financial incentives.
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Present research findings in clear, accessible reports that highlight environmental challenges and potential solutions.
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Produce compelling, data-driven reports and surveys for external publication, ensuring high engagement and impact.
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Collaborate with communications teams to translate complex data into visually engaging content for traditional and digital media.
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Provide accurate and up-to-date intelligence to strengthen campaign communications.
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Build partnerships with analysts, researchers, universities, think tanks, and third-sector organisations to collaborate on research and data-sharing initiatives.
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Manage relationships with external contractors, including researchers, polling firms, and academics, as needed.
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Support fundraising efforts by providing key data and insights for campaign and fundraising teams.
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Ensure all team members are well-briefed on the latest data and intelligence when engaging externally.
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Stay informed on advocacy, policy developments, and key relationships to strengthen research and analysis strategies.
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Contribute to shaping River Action’s position and key messaging to keep them fresh and relevant.
General
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Follow all charity policies.
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Actively participate as part of the team.
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Help to promote a positive, healthy and happy work environment and team culture.
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Attend and contribute to regular meetings.
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Work in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
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Be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others at work.
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Undertake any other duties as reasonably required.
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Keep up-to-date with input from colleagues on related research, activities and policies.
As a small and agile team, we value flexibility. While these are the core responsibilities, staff may be asked to take on additional tasks as needed. If any task becomes a regular duty, the job description will be updated in consultation with the employee.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
River Action is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young and vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.
Location
You will work from home with some travel to meetings across the UK.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit to jobs at riveractionuk dot com with the subject ‘Campaigns Analysist’:
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your CV (max 2 pages),
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a cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining why you want to work for River Action and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, and
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a written submission (2 pages) - see attached documen
Only applications including all three documents will be accepted. Please provide your documents in pdf format.
Application process
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until 23:59 on Sunday 6 April 2025.
Should your application be selected during sift, the next stage will involve a panel interview. You may also be invited to attend a second interview.
Interviews will be held either w/c 16th or 21st April via video conference.
Please indicate in your covering letter or in a covering email your availability for an interview during these weeks.
If you have any questions about the role or your application, please contact us on jobs at riveractionuk dot com.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.