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Exciting Leadership Opportunity: Part-Time Director (Flexible Hours)

Location: Remote with occasional travel

Hours: Up to 30 hours per week (flexible working options available)

Salary: £39,000 - £42,000 FTE (calculated at 37.5 hours/week)

PMRGCAuk is a small national charity dedicated to supporting people affected by polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). We have a big impact, supporting patients with the help of a proactive team of volunteers and working closely with leading rheumatologists and researchers to improve diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a passionate and dynamic Director to lead our organisation, working closely with our dedicated board, staff, and volunteers to drive growth, sustainability, and impact.

This is a key role to help shape the future of a health charity providing vital support to patients with two conditions that typically affect older people.

Why This Role?

• Leadership Opportunity: This is an excellent chance for someone looking to step up into a strategic leadership role within the charity sector.
• Make a Difference: Your work will have a direct impact on improving the lives of those living with PMR and GCA.
• Great (virtual) working environment: The opportunity to collaborate with a friendly team of staff, invested and enthusiastic trustees, and volunteers with a wide range of knowledge and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the charity, ensuring its continued growth and success.
• Manage and support two members of staff and a network of volunteers across the UK.
• Work with the Board of Trustees to drive sustainable fundraising efforts and grow our membership
• Oversee financial management in collaboration with the Treasurer.
• Support governance responsibilities and strategic planning for the charity’s future.
• Build relationships with external stakeholders to enhance awareness, support, and research efforts.

Who We're Looking For:

• A proactive self-starter with experience of managing people.
• Someone with knowledge of the UK voluntary sector and a passion for improving health outcomes.
• A strong communicator with excellent writing, project management, and financial skills.
• Someone with experience in (digital) fundraising, grant and trust applications.
• Someone who is confident with IT. The systems we use include Microsoft applications, G Suite, Wordpress, Dropbox, Zoom, Canva, Vimeo, You Tube and Salesforce (though we are embarking on a project to migrate to a new CRM).

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven individual to step into a leadership position and help shape the future of a growing charity.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Join us in making a real difference!

We’re Hiring: Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications
UK (Remote) | Full-time | £60,000
Apply by: Monday 28th April 2025

Cerebra is the national charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with neurological conditions and their families. With bold plans to double our income by 2027, we're investing in innovation, building strategic partnerships, and growing our national voice—and we’re looking for a dynamic Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications to lead the way.

In this pivotal executive leadership role, you’ll:

✨ Drive our income growth through diverse and sustainable fundraising strategies
✨ Lead high-impact campaigns that inspire and engage a growing supporter base
✨ Elevate Cerebra’s brand to amplify our reach, influence and voice nationally
✨ Foster a high-performing, collaborative and innovative team
✨ Develop ethical commercial partnerships that create long-term impact
✨ Be a champion for families of children with neurological conditions

You bring:
✅ A strong track record in senior fundraising and income generation
✅ Experience developing partnerships and leading marketing/communications strategy
✅ Outstanding stakeholder engagement and programme management skills
✅ A passion for ethical, inclusive leadership and social impact

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), pension match up to 6%, £300 home-working allowance, and the opportunity to work for a cause that truly matters.

To apply, send your CV and a short letter (max 800 words) outlining why you’re a great fit.

Interviews:

• Online (Teams): Tuesday 13th May
• In-person (Bristol): Tuesday 20th May

Join us in creating a better world for children with neurological conditions. Let’s do something extraordinary—together.

We are an equal opportunities employer. If there is anything you need to support you to take part in an interview please let us know. 

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, a full DBS check will be required of the successful candidate.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a globally respected organisation dedicated to preserving and enhancing the city's World Heritage Site while promoting its positive role in a dynamic, living city.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Director will be responsible for providing visionary leadership, fostering a collaborative and inclusive organisational culture, ensuring financial sustainability, effective governance and the successful delivery of strategic objectives. They will serve as the primary spokesperson for the World Heritage Site, building strong relationships with key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will bring experience in the culture or heritage sectors, strong communication and interpersonal skills, financial and fundraising knowledge, and a passion for Edinburgh’s historic environment. 

This role presents a chance to make a lasting impact on one of the world's most celebrated World Heritage Sites. 

Support Line Worker, £30,000 - £32,000 per annum, pro-rata. Part-time, remote working.
 

The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Rape Crisis South London) is looking for a committed, resilient and skilled helpline support worker to provide high quality emotional support, information and signposting in our Support Line team.  
 

The post-holder will provide emotional support, information and signposting to survivors of any form of sexual violence, of any gender, aged 16 and upwards, and their supporters via phone calls and webchats. Support Line Workers also provide support to colleagues and volunteers as part of their daily duties. Successful applicants will have experience of providing emotional support on a telephone helpline or experience providing support to survivors of sexual violence. You will need to have good knowledge and understanding of the impact of sexual violence and an intersectional feminist and anti-oppressive approach. 
 

We will provide the successful candidate with: 
 

• Monthly clinical supervision 
• A salary of £30 – 32,0000 per annum, dependent on experience, pro rata 
• Regular CPD and developmental opportunities 
• An annual leave entitlement of 38 days per year, pro rata (as the Support Line team work on bank holidays, this is factored into our annual leave entitlement) 
• NEST pension scheme; 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution. 
• Travel loan and cycle to work scheme.  
• Access to a range of benefits including My GP Anytime, My Employment Assistance Programme, My Online Health Assessments, My Perks and The Health Shield scheme.  

The position is working to a set shift pattern. There are 4 roles available and the shift patterns are set out below as a guide. Please indicate on your application which shift patterns you are able to commit to. 

Post 1 – 14 hours including one night  

Friday 21:00 – 00:30 

Saturday 15:00 – 23:00 

Sunday night 23:00 – Monday morning 07:00 

Post 2 – 17.5 hours including one night 

Monday 21:00 – 00:30 

Tuesday 21:00 -00:30 

Weds 21:00 – 00:30 

Saturday night 23:00 – Sunday 07:00 

Post 3 – 21 hours -evenings and weekends 

Wednesday 15:00 – 23:00 

Thursday 13:00 – 21:00 

Saturday 13:00 – 21:00 

Post 4  21 hours evening and weekends 

Friday 13:00 – 21:00 

Saturday 11:00 – 19:00 

Sunday 11:00- 19:00 

Support Line staff all work from home, and will need a good quality broadband or fibre optic service.  
 

The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 
 

RCSL is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from global majority women, disabled women and lesbian and bisexual women. 
 

You can find more information about the role, including how to apply on our website here: Work with us. 
 

We will asess applications on a rolling basis but with a final closing date of: Midnight on Monday 8th May 2025. We reserve the right to close applications should we receive enough applications earlier than this.

To apply please send an up-to-date CV with a short expression of interest no more than 1000 words illustrating how you meet the essential and any desirable qualifications, skills and experience. 

 All positions are located in the UK and require the right to work in the UK.
 

An amazing organisation doing great work, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the small, effective team as Digital Project 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 Project 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 Project 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.

Job Purpose

The Specialist Policy Officer plays a vital role within Clinks’ National Influencing & Networks team, delivering high-quality policy work that supports systemic change in the criminal justice system. The postholder will contribute to shaping evidence-based policy and influencing decision-makers, working closely with colleagues across Clinks and external stakeholders. More information about our policy work please visit our website.

Duties and key responsibilities

1. Policy Intelligence and Research

· Lead horizon scanning of central, local and devolved government policy developments (with the Senior Engagement & Development Officer – Wales) to assess implications for the voluntary sector.

· Conduct member-focused research to inform Clinks’ consultation responses and policy publications, including blogs, briefings, and outputs from the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3).

· Lead the design, delivery, and publication of Clinks’ annual State of the Sector research.

2. Policy Development and Influence

· Draft clear, evidence-based policy materials for engagement with political stakeholders, including Ministers and officials.

· Develop mechanisms and opportunities for voluntary sector organisations to engage in policy development with statutory agencies.

· Provide policy support and analysis for Clinks’ Chief Executive and Director of National Influencing & Networks in high-level meetings.

3. Internal Collaboration and Support

· Work closely with Clinks' Area Engagement & Partnerships team to ensure member experiences and regional insights inform national policy work.

· Support colleagues across Clinks to understand policy contexts and improve their influencing work—including restricted specialist projects.

· Share policy updates and emerging trends during internal staff meetings.

4. External Representation and Stakeholder Engagement

· Represent Clinks at external meetings and events, including with senior political stakeholders and at Clinks-facilitated regional forums.

· Contribute to the development and operation of policy-focused groups, networks, and advisory structures.

· Work with the communications and admin team to maintain Clinks’ stakeholder database and ensure the distribution of policy content.

5. Content and Communications

· Collaborate with the Specialist Communications Officer to produce accessible and engaging social media and website content related to policy.

· Contribute written materials that engage audiences, influence decision-makers, and promote understanding of key issues.

General responsibilities

· Act as a positive ambassador for Clinks and uphold its mission and values.

· Work flexibly, supporting other duties as required in line with the role.

· Champion equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.

· Work collaboratively and constructively across teams.

This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require.

Person specification

· Working well in a team with a flexible approach to work

· Ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities

· Personal resilience and ability to stay focused in a rapidly changing environment

· Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities, including for people with lived experience of the criminal justice system

· Ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work

· Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination in the criminal justice system

Education and experience

· Experience in a criminal justice-related policy role

· Demonstrated experience of drafting policy positions for use with political stakeholders.

· Experience of developing evidence-based policy positions

· Experience of utilising different research methods in order to support the case for systemic change of the criminal justice system

Skills and abilities

· Written communication skills which engage audiences, persuade, and encourages understanding and participation

· Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; confident summarising complex policy.

· Sound knowledge of parliamentary processes and policy levers.

· Skilled at balancing competing priorities and managing stakeholder relationships.

· Confident working both independently and in a team.

· Organisational, administrative and IT skills at a level that supports notetaking, producing timely and accurate minutes and managing email correspondence

· Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

· Ability to balance and prioritise competing tasks in order to meet tight deadlines

· Adaptability and flexibility in being able to take on new roles and manage a range of internal and external relationships.

Knowledge

A good and critical understanding of issues related to:

· The role of the voluntary sector in addressing social exclusion and inequalities

· The criminal justice system, in particular prisons and probation.

· A thorough understanding of the policy development process

Other requirements

· Able to travel nationally across England and Wales.

· Able to work evenings and weekends and stay away from home overnight where necessary.

· Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.

· Commitment to the values and ethos of supporting people in the criminal justice system.

About the oppurtunity:
You will help drive the quality and impact of our key stage 2 (KS2) and key stage 4 (KS4) maths tutoring programmes through subject-specific training of volunteer tutors, and by advising and supporting our (mostly) non-teaching staff members who manage these volunteer tutors day to day.

You will also observe and give feedback to volunteer tutors delivering maths tuition, and deliver general training for new volunteers, so that they are confident and effective in taking part in our tutoring programmes.

Closing date: Sunday 4th May 2025

Interviews: Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th May 2025

Start date: Monday 18th August 2025
 

Specific responsibilities relating to the role:

Supporting the delivery of our maths curriculum: 

• Design and deliver online maths-focused training for volunteer tutors so that subject knowledge is secure within the tutor community.
• Provide advice and support, including some direct tutor communications, on subject-specific matters for Action Tutoring staff who manage volunteer tutors.
• Maintain existing tutoring GCSE and KS2 maths curriculum resources to ensure volunteer tutors have high quality materials to use in sessions.
• Support Action Tutoring’s Programme Department to provide and respond to requests for additional materials for tutoring sessions, particularly maths sessions.
• Support with creation of additional maths resources on an ad hoc basis as required, applying Action Tutoring’s pedagogical approach and standards for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Format any newly generated maths curriculum content for printing.
• Reformat maths curriculum resources for online delivery of tutoring sessions.
• Engage in learning and development opportunities in order to keep knowledge about the expectations set out in the maths national curriculum (KS2 and KS4) and the main exam boards up to date.

Quality assuring tutoring delivery:

• Observe several virtual tutoring sessions a week. Make detailed and unbiased notes on tutor skills, craft empathetic constructive feedback in emails.
• Support our programme delivery team to craft communications and feedback to tutors.
• Produce ‘quality tips’ and resources for tutors and staff.
• Work with Action Tutoring’s volunteer engagement team to feedback trends so that the quality assurance process at the tutor application stage is as strong as possible.

Delivering volunteer tutor training:

• Support the Training Manager by delivering up to four virtual initial tutor training sessions a week during peak months, presenting Action Tutoring’s established training content.
• Support the Training Manager by contributing updates to tutor training content.
• Create content for tutor CPD materials to support with maths tutoring.

Person specification

Qualifications criteria: 

• Qualified secondary school teacher of Mathematics
• At least two year’s teaching experience in English state schools with an understanding of the barriers facing disadvantaged pupils 
• Right to Work 

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others: 

• Experience designing and formatting curriculum resources to support learning, either for print or digital use 
• Experience as a private, school-based or volunteer tutor
• Evidence-based knowledge of how children and adults learn online compared to in person 
• More than two years’ experience in the classroom 
• Provided coaching or mentoring to trainee teachers 
• Experience as a GCSE maths examiner 
• Willingness to learn and become confident in the KS2 maths curriculum
• Understanding of the different pedagogical approaches required in small-group learning compared to classroom teaching, with a robust understanding of tutoring as a mechanism for supporting pupil personalised learning
• Able to communicate pedagogy in jargon free, accessible ways to non-specialists 
• Empathetic and skilled at providing feedback in a sensitive but constructive way 
• Experience delivering training or CPD to adults with energy and confidence, able to engage attendees, facilitate discussion and manage time effectively
• Experience and confidence using Zoom technology (or similar) to deliver training, making the best use of its functions to improve the training experience. 
• Organised with strong time-management skills, able to independently manage a varied range of tasks and responsibilities 
• Good attention to detail with administrative tasks, able to follow instructions well with a working understanding of the importance of data privacy 
• Adaptable and open to learning with a passion for self-improvement, proactively seeking opportunities to develop and upskill 

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Experience designing and formatting curriculum resources to support learning, either for print or digital use 
• Experience as a private, school-based or volunteer tutor Evidence-based knowledge of how children and adults learn online compared to in person 
• More than two years’ experience in the classroom
• Provided coaching or mentoring to trainee teachers 
• Experience as a GCSE maths examiner 

In alignment with SPANA's 2023-2027 strategy and the Global Programmes Department 2025 business plan, the Education and Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) team is focused on: 

• Delivering SPANA’s education strategy and key performance indicators; 

• Providing direction and establishing processes to effectively manage a team of Education/SBCC Advisors to ensure quality outcomes; 

• Working alongside colleagues responsible for Animal Health and Welfare (AHW) and Programme Quality and Delivery (PQD) to establish interdependencies within and between workstreams.

We are looking for an experienced senior consultant to provide interim strategic support and continuity to the Education & SBCC team during a transitional period whilst we recruit for a permanent Head of team.

This is an interim consultancy role focused on delivering key outcomes, offering expert guidance, and ensuring ongoing progress against departmental priorities. The consultant will work closely with the Director of Global Programmes and other team members to contribute to shaping the team’s direction. 

The consultant will be expected to: 

• Provide strategic guidance and oversight across the team’s work; 

• Ensure the team’s continued focus on key outcomes, and monitor progress; 

• Work with the Director of Global Programmes to ensure progress in alignment with SPANA’s education strategy.

Please see the terms of reference for full details. 

The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so wemay close this vacancy before the deadline and encourage interested applications to apply as soonas possible.

Please note that this is an interim consultancy assignment and not a salaried role. The consultant will be engaged on a self-employed basis or via a limited company, with a clear scope of work and deliverables. There is a separate recruitment process for the permanent Head of Education & SBCC position, and consultants engaged on the interim assignment are welcome to apply for the permanent position should they wish to be considered. This consultancy may be subject to a DBS check.

In alignment with SPANA's 2023-2027 strategy and the Global Programmes Department 2025 business plan, the Programme Quality and Delivery (PQD) team is focused on the development of a high quality, innovative portfolio that delivers immediate and lasting change for working animals. 

We are looking for an experienced senior consultant to provide interim strategic support and continuity to our PQD team during a transitional period whilst we recruit for a permanent Head of PQD. 

This is an interim consultancy role focused on delivering key outcomes, offering expert guidance, and ensuring ongoing progress against departmental priorities. The consultant will work closely with the Director of Global Programmes and other team members to contribute to shaping the team’s direction. 

The consultant will be expected to: 

• Provide strategic oversight and guidance across the team’s work; 

• Ensure continued focus on key outcomes and monitor progress; 

• Work with the director of Global Programmes to ensure progress in alignment with SPANA’s strategy and the Global Programmes Department Business Plan. 

Please see the terms of reference for full details. 

The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we may close this vacancy before the deadline and encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that this is an interim consultancy assignment and not a salaried role. The consultant will be engaged on a self-employed basis or via a limited company, with a clear scope of work and deliverables. There is a separate recruitment process for the permanent Head of PQD, and consultants engaged on the interim assignment are welcome to apply for the permanent position should they wish to be considered.

Hours: Part-time 29 hours per week worked over four days, between the hours of 8am–6pm

Contract length: Permanent

Salary: £20,800 (£26,000 FTE)

Location: To cover the Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Thames Valley area – candidates must live in the Thames Valley.

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South and Central area.

Deadline for applications: 11th April 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Mid April

Start date in role: Late May / early June

 Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity.

 Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.

 Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable.

 Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes.

What we offer:

- A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)

- Birthday day off

- Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave

- Death in service benefit

- Pension

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Flexible working

- A rewarding role with purpose

- Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees 

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

 Specifically seeking candidates with:

- frontline support service experience

- a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses)

- Candidates must be resident in the Thames Valley area

- experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities.

- research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required

- competent IT skills for remote work

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma.

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now.

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service.

Join us today and be part of the solution! 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community. 

People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services. 

About the role 

You’ll provide information and direct support to people with Parkinson’s and their families on welfare benefits and employment issues through specific case work and advice.

You’ll support Parkinson’s UK Advisers with issues relating to welfare benefits and employment and you’ll take a lead role in ensuring knowledge and resources in this area are up to date and relevant.

What you’ll do:

• Provide accurate information on all aspects relating to welfare benefits and employment issues.

• Work as part of a specialist team, take a lead role in keeping abreast of developments in the field.

• Provide direct support to people affected with Parkinson’s and their families on welfare benefits and employment issues in line with service guidelines.

• Provide information, support and training on welfare benefits and employment issues relating to those with Parkinson’s to Parkinson’s UK colleagues.

• Ensure that the responses made to enquiries and referrals are delivered within agreed protocols and procedures and provide a professional service at all times. Including maintaining accurate and timely records in line with service procedures.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in an information and advisory setting benefits and employment related 

• Substantial proven experience in working with people on resolving benefits and employment related issues (at least 1 year of experience within the last three years) 

• Experience of supporting people within a tribunal setting 

• Excellent knowledge of welfare benefits, universal credit and current welfare reforms and experience of carrying out benefit calculations 

• Ability to cope with challenging or emotional enquiries and clients and to work in an empathetic way with a strong customer-orientated approach 

• Experience of operating in a modern digital workplace with experience of online case management systems and an understanding of the importance of data quality 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Interviews for this role will be held on 1st May 2025.

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 

• have a confidential space in which to work

• provide occasional cover on Saturdays and/or Bank holidays

This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn. 

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Location: Working from home with meetings in West and North Yorkshire.

Contract type: Fixed term contract until 30 September 2026 (with likelihood of extension), c/o Community Forest Trust (a registered Charitable Trust)

Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week (Part time option available)

The White Rose Forest (WRF) is the Community Forest for North and West Yorkshire and was voted Community Forest of the Year in 2024, in recognition of our leading role within the England’s Community Forests network. At our heart we are a partnership, working closely with local, regional and national Government, as well as our National Parks, local businesses, landowners and community organisations in Yorkshire to plant trees where they are needed the most. All our projects are designed to benefit nature recovery and our communities.

2025 is an important year for the WRF as we set out our ambitious plans and targets for woodland establishment and management in North and West Yorkshire over the next 25 years and publish our new 5-year Action Plan.  To help us deliver these plans, we are recruiting for a talented Development Manager to join our WRF core team. The White Rose Forest Development Manager is a new role that will be responsible for the development and delivery of a new fundraising function and strategy for the White Rose Forest, with support from the White Rose Forest Programme Director, the wider White Rose Forest team, partners and other stakeholders.

We are looking for a confident and experienced fundraiser who can draw on their previous record of success in a similar role to build relationships with a range of potential funders and secure the best opportunities to grow our non-Government project and unrestricted income. From setting up a charitable function for the White Rose Forest to developing our fundraising strategy, you will have the exciting opportunity to shape this new role. You will also be able to call on the expertise and experience within the Community Forest Trust and our England’s Community Forests network to support your work.

The Development Manager will be employed through the Community Forest Trust on behalf of the White Rose Forest and will work as part of the WRF core team. The post holder will have access to all systems available to the wider team, and training opportunities as required.

The Development Manager, as with all members of the central WRF team, will work from home without an office base. However, there is the requirement to attend monthly meetings in locations spread across North and West Yorkshire and at other times as required by the needs of the organisation. You well therefore require the ability to travel independently to such locations.

Please read the full job specification before applying. To apply please submit a covering letter detailing how your experience meets the role requirements, why you are interested in this position and enclose a CV. The closing date for applications is Sunday 27th April 2025 with interviews taking place during the w/c 6th May.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

For more information about the White Rose Forest please visit or website.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new member of staff to join Transport for All and support the delivery of our vision: Transport Justice for All Disabled People. 

This role will lead on public affairs and campaigns, ensuring our policy positions and calls for change are communicated effectively to decision-makers and the public. The postholder will deliver strategic, accessible, high-impact campaigns, working with Transport for All members and allies to push for change. And they’ll build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Disabled People’s Organisations, government, local authorities, and the transport sector. 

You will help ensure that all our external influencing is accessible, values-driven, and rooted in the lived experiences of disabled people. 

We’re looking for someone with experience in political influencing, campaigning, or public affairs. You’ll need to be organised, creative, and confident representing our organisation in public-facing spaces. 

Your responsibilities

1. Campaigns (50% of time)

· Develop strategic campaign goals and deliver inclusive, impactful campaigns, rooted in lived experience, in collaboration with colleagues and Transport for All members

· Use a range of techniques, including e-campaigning, direct action, and events, to engage and mobilise members and alliies

· Lead on using an online campaigning tool (e.g. Action Network), supporting and growing our campaigning members, while ensuring that accessible, offline actions are given equal weighting

· Work closely with the Communications and Engagement team to ensure campaign content is timely, accessible, and effective

· Build partnerships with other Disabled People’s Organisations and charities to amplify campaign efforts

· Monitor and report on campaign impact and key performance indicators (KPIs)

· Ensure campaigns reflect Transport for All’s values and centre disabled people’s lived experiences

2. Public Affairs (40% of time)

· Communicate Transport for All’s policy positions to MPs, civil servants, mayors, local authorities, and other key stakeholders

· Build and maintain relationships with political stakeholders, including elected officials and sector partners

· Represent Transport for All at external meetings, conferences, and events

· Monitor and respond to political developments, identifying timely opportunities for influence

· Collaborate with the Policy and Public Affairs Officer to ensure consistent and coordinated external messaging

3. Cross team working (10% of time)

· Work closely with the Policy and Public Affairs Officer to align public affairs and campaign activity with our co-designed policy positions

· Contribute to internal reporting, including updates for funders and the board

· Take part in team planning and reflection processes to support learning and impact

4. General (at all times)

· Undertake any other tasks, duties or projects which may arise from time to time which are in line with the general level of this post and as instructed

· Undertake occasional evening and weekend work as required, and take responsibility for arranging time off in lieu with your manager

· Line manage and supervise members, contractors and staff as required

· Work within the Social Model of Disability

· Work in adherence to Transport for All’s values and staff policies

· Maintain confidentiality

· Attend staff meetings as needed

Skills

We’re looking for someone who:

· Has experience in campaigns, public affairs, or political influencing

· Has a track record of achieving policy change through influencing

· Has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

· Is confident representing an organisation and managing external relationships

· Understands the UK’s local, regional and national political systems and how to influence them

· Has experience mobilising supporters, ideally using digital campaigning tools like Action Network

· Has strong organisational and time management skills

· Has a commitment to and understanding of the social model of disability, and disability justice

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. This explicitly includes those of us who are Deaf, neurodivergent, chronically ill, have a mental health condition, have age-related impairments, and people with both visible and non-visible impairments.

About The Role
Closing Date: 22nd April
Application Process & Role 
Please ensure you apply with your most updated CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.
This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral role in an award-winning Corporate Partnerships team in an organisation that is experiencing sector-leading growth. You will have the chance to learn and develop corporate fundraising skills in a supportive environment. This diverse role involves building relationships, coordinating support across the charity, creating top-quality partnership proposals, and representing Alzheimer’s Society at events to raise awareness of dementia. It contributes to making a lasting difference for those affected by dementia.
The Corporate Partnerships team is made up of three sub-teams: Account Management, New Partnerships and Strategic Change. The New Partnerships team’s goal is to secure high level corporate partnerships that align with the wider vision and mission of Alzheimer’s Society, driving awareness of dementia and creating a more dementia-inclusive society.
Playing a supporting role on the highest-level partnership opportunities, this role will also have its own pipeline of corporate prospects focusing on opportunities with a value of £100k+. From researching prospects (across multiple sectors) to cultivating relationships with companies and pitching for partnerships, this role will be responsible for the whole journey of securing a new corporate partner. 
This is predominantly a homeworking role, but you will be required to travel to attend partner meetings, team days and sector events, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be willing to travel when required.
About You
We’re looking for someone with experience in managing relationships and securing partnerships within corporate fundraising or a similar field.
As part of our fast-paced, motivated and ambitious Corporate Partnerships team, you’ll thrive in this role if you are:

- Skilled at building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Able to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines across various projects, and proactively problem-solve.
- Motivated by achieving and exceeding goals, with a proven track record of success.
- An excellent writer who can articulate ideas persuasively and influence for positive outcomes.
- Methodical in your approach, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Passionate about corporate partnerships, the corporate sector, and corporate social responsibility.
- An advocate for change and committed to Alzheimer’s Society’s mission and making a meaningful difference for people affected by dementia.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch because we’d love to learn more about you.