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Administrative tasks can be completed at home, but the majority of work will take place across East Surrey.

Purpose of the role.

The role of an Animal Welfare Officer can be very rewarding, making a real difference to the well-being of animals in our branch area. However, it can also be demanding. You will be dealing with friendly animals but also frightened, injured or wild animals. 

The successful candidate must be people-friendly. You will deal with people from all walks of life and sometimes distressed owners. You must remain calm and gathered, acting professionally at all times.

Animal Welfare Officers are predominantly lone workers, which can bring both physical and mental challenges. Whilst we ensure you feel supported, it is essential that applicants feel confident that they have the skills to work independently.

The Animal Welfare Officer will work alongside the Branch Manager and our committed board of Trustees to deliver the RSPCA Surrey East’s vision and strategy.

Primary role:

1. Support our local inspectors, dealing with animal rescues and transportation
2. Administer Veterinary financial assistance for pet owners on benefits
3. Manage our cat pods in various branches
4. Establish and manage the fostering and rehoming scheme
5. Increase engagement with our community
6. Support food banks with pet food and equipment
7. Support the Branch Manager with fundraising and information events
8. Develop and deliver community education 
9. Support the recruitment of volunteers to help support your role
10. Keep accurate records of activities to help optimise processes and enable the compilation of reports and statistics
11. Support the Branch Manager as required
12. Contribute to news and social media posts promoting our branch and work
13. Attend occasional Committee meetings to report on activities and future plans

Accountable to

Branch Manager (Line Manager) and RSPCA Surrey East Trustee Board

Working hours

35 hours per week, 5 out of any 7 days - including some weekends, evenings and Bank Holiday work.

Salary scale

£23,000 - £25,000 based on experience. Supplied with a fully expensed van.

Personal Specification

Essential

• Have a passion for animal welfare and a desire to promote and achieve the aims of the RSPCA
• Experienced in working with and handling animals, both domestic and wild
• Ability to be resilient in emotionally charged and challenging situations 
• Hold a full, valid UK driving license
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively to cover a wide geographic location and multiple demands
• High level of IT competence - capable of creating proposals, spreadsheets and completing reports
• Ability to create presentations and deliver them to different audiences comfortably and eloquently
• Ability to build and sustain mutually supportive relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Confident and effective communication skills with a range of audiences including the general public, local businesses and volunteers
• Energetic and physically fit (regular heavy lifting is involved), comfortable working at heights, from ladders and in water

Preferred

• Registered Vet Nurse or holds an equivalent qualification
• RSPCA experience
• Experience working alone in a field-based role
• Familiarity with the geography of Surrey
• Understanding of key issues faced in the charity or animal welfare sector
• Some experience in fundraising and business development
• Familiar with social media 
• The role is field-based in East Surrey, so the successful applicant should ideally live in the area.

Policy Officer

Bristol, home or hybrid working available

Full time, £31,500 - £34,999 dependent on experience

2-year fixed-term contract

*CV & cover letter required to apply*

Meningitis Research Foundation is an international health charity headquartered in the UK, driven by a passionate mission to prevent the devastating impact of meningitis. Founded by individuals whose lives were profoundly affected by meningitis, we are dedicated to enabling positive change by uniting people and knowledge to save lives.

The Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO) is our worldwide network of people and groups who are driven by a shared purpose to defeat meningitis. By coming together to share their diverse experience and expertise, they are a formidable global force against this life-threatening condition.

Role purpose

The Policy Officer will play a key role in using health insights to shape our policy positions and make a meaningful difference to the lives of people affected by meningitis. This position involves a combination of research, analysis, strategic foresight, and policy development to enable evidence-based decision making.

This role reports to the Head of Health Policy and Insights

Responsibilities

Strategic Foresight & Horizon Scanning

• Monitor UK and global meningitis policy and provide analysis to identify trends and priorities.
• Help maintain the policy foresight dashboard, organize quarterly scanning sessions, and present findings to senior leadership and trustees

Policy Analysis & Development

• Analyse UK meningitis policies, focusing on immunization and support for affected individuals.
• Track UK immunization developments, vaccine policies, and public health initiatives related to meningitis prevention.
• Provide global meningitis policy analysis, including WHO’s Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis and brain health initiatives.
• Draft briefings, position papers, and reports on key meningitis-related topics for internal and external use.
• Support responses to health-related consultations in the UK and globally.

Collaboration & Engagement

• Build relationships with UK policy stakeholders, including government bodies, NHS England, and advocacy groups.
• Work with Advocacy, CoMO, and Support teams to ensure the insights reflect the experiences of those affected by meningitis
• Collaborate with Research colleagues to align research findings with policy development.
• Partner with the Communications team to share policy positions externally.
• Represent MRF at events, conferences, and network meetings.

Policy Strategy & Operational Plans

• Assist in delivering operational objectives for Health Insights & Policy.
• Support other international and national policy activities as needed.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in health policy in the UK and internationally, especially infectious diseases.
• Conducted policy research, written reports and briefs, and evaluated their impact.
• Understanding of UK government, healthcare system, health policy landscape, and parliamentary processes.
• Experience in international development or global health is desirable.
• Able to build strong relationships quickly.
• Can translate complex arguments for varied audiences.
• Experience presenting to stakeholders in various forums.
• Strong analytical, writing, and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency in a second European language, ideally French or Spanish.

What we offer you

• £31,500 to £34,999 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
• 2% employee pension contribution + 6% employer pension contribution.
• Flexible working arrangements between work and home. Fully remote working is also available.
• 25 days' holiday.
• This position is a 2-year fixed-term contract. This post is currently funded from reserves. If funding allows, the post could be made permanent following the end of this contract

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and interest in the position. CVs sent through without a covering letter will not be considered.

Applications should be submitted by 5 pm on Friday, 25th April 2025.

Equal Opportunities

Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates who may previously have, or feel like they have, experienced being excluded from generally advertised roles due to their gender, ethnicity, disability status or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding

Meningitis Research Foundation is committed to safeguarding, and any advertised role will require references, confirmation of your identity and your right to work in the UK. Following receipt of satisfactory references, the successful candidate will be able to start work soon after receiving their offer of employment.

Head of Listen to Families (London)

Be the voice that drives change. Be the bridge between families and prison healthcare.
For too long, families and carers have been shut out of the prison healthcare system, unable to support their loved ones when they need it most. Yet, their knowledge, experience, and insight are invaluable. When families are involved, outcomes improve—for prisoners, families, the NHS, and the criminal justice system as a whole.

That’s where Listen to Families London comes in. This groundbreaking project, commissioned by NHS London, is transforming how prison healthcare services engage with families and carers. Over the past two years, we’ve gathered the voices of more than 1,500 people, ensuring their experiences shape better healthcare in prisons.

The Role: Champion Lived Experience, Drive Real Change

We are looking for an inspiring individual to take this pioneering initiative to the next level. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of healthcare, justice, and lived experience—ensuring that families and carers are not just heard, but listened to.

You will lead a dynamic project that operates in a quarterly cycle of listening, feedback, and action—working directly with families, NHS teams, prison services, and policymakers to make real, lasting improvements in prison healthcare.

At the heart of this project is our Family Team—a group of people with lived experience of supporting loved ones in prison. You will ensure their voices remain central to everything we do, consulting and involving them at every stage.

What We’re Looking For

We need a strategic thinker, a powerful communicator, and a fearless advocate. You’ll have:

• Experience leading service user involvement or public voice programmes.
• A deep understanding of the criminal justice system, prison healthcare, or both.
• The ability to engage with families from diverse backgrounds—understanding their struggles, frustrations, and hopes.
• Confidence to work at a senior level, influencing NHS decision-makers and challenging the system where necessary.
• We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience—whether you’ve had a family member in prison, or have been in prison yourself.

Why This Role Matters

This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to challenge, influence, and change the way prison healthcare services work. If you are passionate about amplifying the voices of families, breaking down barriers, and creating a more just and compassionate system, we want to hear from you.

Join us. Be the voice that makes a difference. Apply today.

Organisation:

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the 'apply now' button.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgments may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may also have experience in the following: Director of Family Engagement and Advocacy, Family and Carer Liaison Manager, Head of Family Involvement in Prison Healthcare, Family Voice and Support Programme Lead, Senior Manager, Prison Family Services, Director of Prison Healthcare Advocacy, Family and Justice Liaison Director, Lead Advocate for Families in Prison Healthcare, Prison Healthcare Family Relations Manager, Strategic Lead for Family Engagement in Criminal Justice, ETC.

REF-220 962

Community Engagement Manager
 
Would you like a role where you can contribute to creating systemic change in prison healthcare?
 
If you can work collaboratively with multi-agency colleagues across healthcare, criminal justice and community-based organisations and have the breadth of vision to identify how family voices might influence change – we want to hear from you!
 
This is an opportunity for you to draw on your knowledge of criminal justice healthcare and play a key role in the delivery of the first Patient and Public Voice service for the families of patients in London prisons. Your role will work across London prisons to develop the mechanisms by which family voices can create change and inform practice.
 
About You:
 
You will be confident at ‘opening doors’ and quick to form collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that all families have the opportunity to have their voice heard. This role is a great fit for someone who is energetic and committed and has a passion for working directly with local communities and supporting the delivery of effective participation. DBS check and prison vetting will be required for the successful applicant.
 
Organisation:
 
Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.
 
What we offer:
 
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
 
How to apply:
 
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.
 
Other information:
 
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
 
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgments may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
 
You may also have experience in the following: Family Engagement Manager, Prison Family Liaison Officer, Community and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Public Voice Programme Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement Manager, Family Advocacy and Engagement Lead, Prison Healthcare Engagement Coordinator, Patient and Family Voice Manager, Prison and Community Engagement Lead, Stakeholder Relationship Manager, etc.
 
REF-220 961

Prospectus is proud to be partnering with the our client as they look to appoint an Internal Audit & Counter Fraud Manager on a 6 month contract.

This is a key new role within the Internal Services directorate, offering a brilliant opportunity for an experienced audit professional to shape and deliver a strategic approach to risk, assurance and fraud prevention across the organisation.

The organisation is part of the world's largest humanitarian network, supporting people in crisis in the UK and around the globe. Their mission is driven by values of compassion, courage, inclusion and dynamism — and they are seeking someone who embodies these principles and brings deep internal audit experience alongside a passion for integrity and accountability.

As Internal Audit & Counter Fraud Manager, you’ll work directly with the Head of Internal Audit & Counter Fraud, and be responsible for managing a robust programme of internal audits, producing actionable insights, and ensuring a culture of strong internal control. You will also lead on counter-fraud strategy, oversee investigations, and provide trusted advice to stakeholders across all levels, including the Board.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience in internal audit, risk or assurance in large, complex environments — ideally with exposure to both financial and operational audits. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, as is the ability to work independently while keeping the wider organisation’s goals in view.

This is a fantastic time to join the the charity, and to play a vital role in protecting the trust of donors and ensuring resources go where they’re needed most.

In our mission to help change lives and build healthy, resilient communities in Somerset, we are currently recruiting a part time Partnerships Manager (Mental Health). 

Joint funded by Public Health Somerset and Open Mental Health (OMH), the Partnerships Manager will facilitate the Somerset Mental Health Network (SMHN), ensuring that voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups who support the mental wellbeing of people across the county have an informed voice.

The Network will also provide opportunities for the sector to unite and work with other agencies in the promotion of mental health, prevention of mental health problems, and delivery of services.

The successful candidate will work closely with our partners in the OMH Alliance to help strengthen community services, influence and support commissioners, and enable systemic and cultural change in mental health provision across Somerset.

Additionally, the post-holder will conduct regular meetings that enhance knowledge and understanding, and provide collaboration opportunities for VCFSE organisations working to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of others.

We’re seeking a creative thinker with excellent partnership and communication skills, a passion for the VCFSE and mental health, and a keen interest in developing our offer to our partners and communities.  

In return, we offer flexible, hybrid working, a free Employee Assistance Programme, and up to 7.5 hours of volunteering leave per year.

For more information about this role, or to apply, please visit our website.

The organisation:

We are delighted to be partnering with a pioneering charity, The Circle, which brings global feminists together to fight for the safety and equality of marginalised and vulnerable women around the world. Founded by singer-songwriter and activist, Annie Lennox and other leading women, The Circle is a space for creative ideas, connections and the opportunity to make change. From small beginnings in 2008, they have grown into an independent network of women and allies from all walks of life who are bonded by the desire to live in a world where women and girls have equal rights and equal opportunities.

They are seeking an Interim Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to join them for a 5 month maternity contract, driving income and donor engagement via major donors, corporates and special events and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a key member of SLT, reporting to the CEO and working closely with associated peers to deliver and achieve the organisational strategy
• Lead The Circle’s major gift fundraising, with a focus on HNWI, philanthropy advisors, corporate partnerships and trusts & foundations
• Build a sustainable pipeline of income
• Drive new business activity - identifying opportunities for partnership/support from a variety of high value sources
• Develop new cases for support, building on existing propositions such as A Living Wage for Garment Workers and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls report.
• Identify opportunities for special events/initiatives which could also act as cultivation events for new supporters or one-off large scale fundraisers with high ROI.

 

Skills and Qualifications:

• An experienced and results driven fundraiser with a major donor background
• Demonstrable expertise in securing five-figure donations from HNWIs/corporate partners/T&F (six-figure experience desirable) and understanding of appeals and events.
• A strategic, creative doer who strikes the balance between leadership, tactics and being hands-on as required
• Self-motivated with demonstrable ability to take the initiative and drive activity – The Circle is a small organisation, and the team work remotely
• Knowledge of partnership agreements and due diligence processes
• A background in international development and/or women’s rights is desirable
• Events/special initiatives expertise desirable

 

What's on offer:

This role is offering a day rate of £217 - £237 per day PAYE + holiday pay for this 5 month contract. This is a hybrid role with travel into London twice a month. This is a fast moving role and applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

27 hours per week / £36,805 per annum, pro rata / Maternity cover - fixed-term until 31 May 2026 / Based onsite at our Hove office. Hybrid - working pattern to be discussed at interview.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Established in 1996, Dialogue School Counselling is a BACP accredited school counselling service covering Sussex and Surrey. We are looking for an enthusiastic School Counselling Project Manager to join our experienced and supportive counselling team to coordinate and deliver an innovative and clinically excellent mental health and wellbeing service. In delivering the role, you will manage counselling contracts, build and maintain relationships with schools, line manage Dialogue school counsellors, and ensure the highest quality counselling service is delivered to schools, children and young people.

Please download the job profile for full role details.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. 

The successful applicant will be a confident, organised individual with some experience of project development work, including project monitoring, evaluation and reporting. You will already have experience of supporting vulnerable young people to include working with risk issues such as self-harming and substance misuse, along with experience of Trauma-Informed practice. Our ideal applicant will also be confident in safeguarding, risk management and multi-agency working. You will need to have experience in service management, and it is desirable but not essential to have a counselling or therapeutic background. If you are a qualified counsellor, you must have BACP membership or be registered with another recognised professional body such as HCPC or UKCP.

Do you have experience resolving technical incidents?

Could you provide remote technical support to our external engineers while we roll-out infrastructure upgrades?

If so, you could be the Product Administrator we’re looking for!

In this role, you will provide support to third-party engineers, deployment engineers, retail head office staff, and in-store staff. You’ll log all technical incidents, updating our case management system and deployment tracking reports, and ensuring all teams are informed of progress during the pre-roll-out, roll-out, and post-roll-out phases of the retail infrastructure and hardware deployment.

Working alongside the wider project team, you’ll ensure support across all parties involved and the process flows as planned. Whilst keeping all project teams up to date with the progress and ensure follow-up to completion of the deployment.

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office. 
 
At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average.  The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 
 

About you

With Windows 10 IoT knowledge, you’ll have previous experience of ITIL and an understanding of TCP/IP networking in a large WAN environment including ADSL Routers.

You’ll have excellent Support Desk skills and proven troubleshooting and diagnostic experience.

To be successful in this role, you’ll also have the following skills and experience:

• Supporting Mobile & Remote users
• General commercial awareness of impact of client requirements
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, able to explain technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Strong team working skills, able to develop strong working relationships with colleagues.
• Able to use initiative to support programme work
• Excellent organisational and time keeping skills
  
  About us
  
  Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
  
  We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 
  
  Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Location: Central London, London Bridge Hybrid (Min of 1 day per week in our Central London Office)

Application Deadline: 17 April 2025

Brooke’s work across Africa, Asia and Latin America transforms the lives of animals and people in the communities we serve. Our vision is of a world in which working horses, donkeys and mules are free from suffering and have a life worth living.

We are undertaking a major project to develop a new website that will integrate seamlessly with our other digital platforms. As the Digital Content Editor, you will play a key role in this transformation, working closely with our Brand, Marketing and Communications team to implement the website content plan and workflow. You will update and enhance existing website content as part of the migration process while also developing a bold new suite of content. Collaborating with subject matter experts, you will refine and expand our website material, ensuring it is optimised for Google’s EEAT principles.

You will work with the wider team to generate content that is both emotive and factual, aligning with our storytelling strategy to strengthen engagement with new and existing supporters. Your approach will promote immersive storytelling, offering audiences a ‘paddle, swim, dive’ experience—encouraging deeper engagement while also rewarding surface-level exploration.

The ideal candidate will have excellent copywriting skills, with the ability to write clearly, concisely and compellingly for a variety of audiences. You will be proficient in using content management systems (CMS) such as Drupal and have a strong understanding of user experience and website design processes, including the ability to design effective user journeys.

If you are a talented digital content professional with a passion for storytelling and user engagement, we would love to hear from you. Join us in shaping a dynamic new website that will inspire and connect our audiences.

At Brooke, we celebrate diversity and the creative new ideas it brings. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, in particular global majority candidates, candidates from a social mobility background, disabled and neuro-diverse candidates, and candidates under 25 as these groups are currently under-represented at Brooke. 

We are aware that studies have shown that women and global majority candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they feel they do not meet the full criteria of the job description. If you feel you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you. 

We offer a variety of flexible working options to best support our staff and to ensure our working practices are as inclusive as possible. 

Are you passionate about engaging families and young people with physics? The IOP is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and creative individual to join the busy Public Engagement team as a maternity leave cover for a period of 15 months (June 2025 - September 2026).

At the start of a new strategy, this is a very exciting time to join the team and a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of public engagement projects working with under-represented audiences.

What is it like working at the IOP?

The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation, framed by our commitment to Inclusion and diversity.  We have a hybrid policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible, with competitive salaries, professional s and generous benefits. 

Our comprehensive benefits package including:

• An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution) 

• Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme

• Floating bank holidays (choose where to take your bank holidays throughout the year) 

• Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard) 

• Flexible working    

The Public Engagement Officer position is a public-facing role, based in the IOP’s London building at 37 Caledonian Road, and therefore the role holder will be on-site in London when needed to deliver the role’s requirements, particularly. We welcome applicants from across the UK providing this in-person commitment can met, with the role holder being responsible for their commute costs.

The Role

What will I be doing? What is the purpose of this role?

• Ensuring that the IOP meets its strategic ambitions by engaging with diverse audiences around the UK and Ireland with a particular focus on communities around the IOP’s London building in Islington 

• Supporting IOP Members and other volunteers to be relatable physics role models for young people

• Evaluating the IOP’s public engagement activities to ensure that our work reaches our priority audiences, are of high quality and achieve our desired strategic goals relating to Science, Skills and Society 

Projects you work on will include: 

• Supporting the design, development, delivery and evaluation of our annual public engagement programme, particularly the exhibition and events taking place in and around the IOP’s London building

• Managing the IOP’s Public Engagement Scheme, with responsibility for ensuring processing of grants, reporting on the scheme and supporting the review panel including analysing data.

• Engaging with primary schools in Islington and delivering a programme of events for young people, teachers and families 

• Logistical support for the rest of the Public Engagement team and colleagues supporting our Members with resources and guidance to deliver public engagement activities on our behalf 

Who will I work with? 

• Public Engagement Managers (Line Managed by Toby Shannon-Smith) 

• Head of Public Engagement & Dialogue, Louise Swan 

• IOP Membership team 

• IOP EDI team 

• IOP Workplace team 

Person specification:

Essential Criteria 

• An undergraduate degree in the physical sciences or equivalent knowledge and confidence in physics to underpin the successful delivery of this role 

• Professional experience in engaging families and young people with STEM and an understanding of how to tailor messages to different audiences 

• A passion for inclusive public engagement practice and working with audiences currently under-represented in physics 

• Excellent presentation skills, particularly for audiences of young people 

• Excellent analytical and data handling skills for grant assessment, processing and evaluation of projects. Able to manage a variety of competing priorities and flexibly respond to new challenges and opportunities 

• Competent user of MS Office (particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams) 

• Knowledge of inclusive best practise in grant giving

Desirable Criteria

• Postgraduate degree in science communication 

• Experience of managing grant giving and convening assessment panels 

• Confidence in using a CRM to keep up-to-date records and manage relationships 

• Experience of training volunteers to engage young people 

• Marketing public engagement activities and knowledge of most effective channels to reach priority audiences 

• Creativity to develop new, innovative methods of engaging with young people 

How will I be working? 

The ’base’ location for this role is the IOP’s building at 37 Caledonian Road, near King’s Cross in London and regular attendance is needed to deliver the public engagement programme, especially during the summer period (June-September) when the peak of our activity takes place. At other times, depending on other commitments and the requirements of the role, the role holder has the flexibility to choose how they work under the IOP’s How We Work initiative. 

Why should I want to work for the IOP? 

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.  

There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work.  

How to Apply

Alongside your CV, please include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification, drawing on examples from your professional experience and any other relevant experience, including voluntary roles. 

To apply for this role please click the link below, we look forward to hearing from you. 

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.

Battersea is entering an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we embark on the first year of our new five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation starting in 2025, we are expanding our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals. Our fundraising team bridges the journey of the animals in our care with the wider public, demonstrating how their contributions enable us to support every dog and cat. 

An opportunity has come up to play a pivotal role in the implementation of our new strategy. We are looking for a Direct Marketing Manager to lead our Cash and Raffle programme on a 12-month contract.

To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience of planning, implementing and evaluating successful direct marketing acquisition and retention programmes with demonstrable understanding of the key performance indicators affecting outcomes. 

What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 23rd April 2025
Interview date(s): 30th April – 1st May 2025 (1st round); 7th – 8th May 2025 (2nd round)

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

ABOUT US

The Brompton Fountain is the children's charity at Royal Brompton Hospital and works in partnership with the teams on the wards, the paediatric intensive care unit and in outpatient clinics. We provide a wide range of support services and vital resources for patients, families and staff, as well as funding medical equipment, accommodation and toys and entertainment for the hospital playroom. In collaboration with the hospital trust and the NHS we also fund research projects and develop new initiatives for children receiving treatment at Royal Brompton, Harefield and their network of partner hospitals.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Fundraising Officer will be a vital member of our charity team, responsible for supporting all activity across Community and Events Fundraising. They will be instrumental in achieving our income targets and growing Community and Events fundraising.

This role will focus on providing exceptional stewardship, delivering a calendar of community and events fundraising and enhancing supporter engagement. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising (HOF), you will be responsible for marketing our fundraising challenge events to ensure they provide a positive ROI. You will be a key point of contact for our fundraisers and donors as well as develop our community income stream proactively securing partnerships with (small) businesses and schools.

The ideal candidate will cultivate long-lasting relationships with individual supporters, promote fundraising and donor opportunities. You'll deliver impactful events, maintaining the highest standards of stewardship whilst being respectful of potential sensitivities particularly when working with families who are fundraising in memory. An ability to empathise and communicate effectively about our work is key.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Events Fundraising

• Assist in the planning and execution of a diverse range of fundraising events, including challenge events and community initiatives.
• Support the management of event logistics, including participant communication, volunteer coordination, and on-the-day activities.
• Work with the Head of Fundraising to ensure a minimum 3:1 Return On Investment for challenge event fundraisers.
• Collaborate with external partners and suppliers to ensure smooth event operations and build strong relationships for future collaboration.

Community Fundraising

• Lead outreach efforts to engage new local community partners, such as businesses, schools, and clubs, promoting fundraising opportunities and supporting their initiatives.
• Provide stewardship for in-memory and in-celebration fundraisers, ensuring they receive the information and support needed to maximise their fundraising potential.
• Conduct research to identify new opportunities for engagement and fundraising within local communities.
• To represent the charity as and when required in schools, engagement events and cheque presentations.

Supporter Care

• Serve as the primary point of contact for community and events fundraisers, delivering outstanding stewardship that enhances their experience with the charity.
• Provide timely and effective follow-up communications with supporters, ensuring they feel valued and engaged.
• Oversee our fundraising CRM database.
• Process cash and cheque donations ensuring this income is recorded accurately on our database.  
• Maintain accurate records to track communications, income, and supporter preferences, ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection laws.
• Continuously evaluate the supporter journey, aiming to enhance retention and engagement.

Administrative and Financial Support

• Process donations and ensure acknowledgment and thank-you communications to all supporters.
• Adhering to fundraising budgets, tracking income, and ensuring effective expenditure management.
• Manage the distribution of collection tins and buckets, conduct inventory and stock checks for fundraising materials, and ensure an organised work environment for all fundraising resources.
• Overseeing our online shop.

Marketing and Communication

• Create engaging materials and content to inspire participation in fundraising activities and distribute these to potential supporters. This could include leaflets, posters, social media posts, newsletters and impact reports.
• Ensure fundraising and associated webpages are kept up to date.
• Collate information for the HOF to support trust and foundation applications.
• Team Collaboration
• Work collaboratively with the wider team (when required) to support in-hospital events as well as assisting with tasks as needed to ensure smooth charity operations.
• Support team members (when instructed by the HOF) with ad hoc projects, activities, and any high-priority tasks to contribute to overall team objectives.
• Any other duties as required by the Head of Fundraising or CEO.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

£27000 - £29,000 FTE. This role covers 30 hours per week (4 days). A minimum of one day per week in our charity office and the remaining hours to be worked remotely which may be spread across 3-4 days depending on preference (to be discussed at interview). Occasional weekend and evening work subject to our events calendar. One-year fixed term contract however there is potential to increase working hours and / or contract length subject to performance. 

A full driving licence and / or the ability to travel to events and meetings within London and the South East is essential.

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position.

The role requires successful completion of an enhanced DBS check and mandatory training including level 3 safeguarding (costs covered by charity).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills

• Strong relationship management skills, capable of building and maintaining connections with supporters and colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey information effectively.
• Strong project management abilities, with a focus on meeting deadlines and managing multiple priorities.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail, ensuring accurate record-keeping and data management.
• Excellent IT skills – proficient in the use of MS Office, Adobe and WordPress.
• A proactive and ambitious attitude, dedicated to personal and charity growth.
• Knowledge of GDPR and fundraising guidelines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience of working with and managing volunteers.

Experience

• Experience of successfully delivering fundraising events.
• Experience providing excellent supporter and donor care, using effective communication to build positive relationships with supporters and stakeholders to maximise impact.
• Demonstrable experience of promoting events to secure support and encourage participation.
• Familiarity with digital fundraising platforms, CRM systems and handling of personal data. 

STAFF BENEFITS

• Flexible working hours to balance home / work life
• Time off in lieu for evening and weekend work
• Home office set up including phone, laptop and printer.
• Pension scheme.  
• Training and development with career progression opportunities.  
• Reasonable expenses paid for offsite meetings, events and activities
• Annual Leave: 20 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays. This is on a pro rata basis. 
• Blue Light Card: enjoy discounts both online and in store across various outlets.

How To Apply

Apply online with a covering letter highlighting your achievements, relevant experience and why your application should be considered. 

Closing date for applications: 8th May 2025

Interviews will be held in mid May.

We will only contact those applicants who have been successful for interview selection at which point you will be required to provide details of two referees.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Salary: £50,000 per annum (28 hours/4 days per week).  FTE: £62,500 per annum

Location: We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.

Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. The expectation for this role is to come into the office in London at least one day each week, when most of the team are likely to be in. You can choose where to work for the rest of the time, either in the office or remotely (home or another appropriate location).

Contractually this role is London-based.

Contract: Fixed term contract from: 01 July 2025 – 31 March 2029. Open to discuss alternative engagement options.   Part time 28 hours / 4 days per week.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
• Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
• Support for staff with caring responsibilities
• Flexible working 

How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below

Closing date for applications: 10am on Wednesday 23 April 2025.

Interview dates: Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May 2025.  Interviews will take place remotely on Teams.

We’ll send questions and assessments to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.

Job Information

We have received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver an exciting new programme, aiming to improve the experience and continuity of hospice care for young people with life-limiting conditions transitioning from children's to adult services.

You will provide clinical leadership of this UK-wide programme, empowering young people, hospices and system partners to overcome the inequities of care experienced by patients and families throughout this transition. 

You will become a crucial part of the Programmes Directorate at Hospice UK. This team is responsible for areas of real relevance and importance to our hospices’ membership, including: commissioning support; data, research and evidence; clinical and non-clinical projects; learning platforms: sharing good practice; and a well-regarded and commercially successful portfolio of conferences, including our flagship national conference.

You will bring the clinical leadership needed to deliver this exciting new programme. You will lead our young person’s forum and provide invaluable mentorship to hospices. Supported throughout by our Senior Programme Manager and Team Administrator, you will further develop our Transition Community of Practice and help us collate and share programme data across the sector. You will lead on partnerships and strategic relationships, with Together for Short Lives and other decision-makers across our sector. When representing Hospice UK and our programme externally, you will offer clinical expertise leadership within the field of Transition. 

You will have senior palliative care experience, working in the field of transition. You will have led clinical programmes across systems and/or regions, and experience supporting organisations with Quality Improvement projects. You will be an excellent and influential communicator, who embraces working with data while maintaining a strategic overview. 

More information about the programme and the role can be found in the candidate information pack - download below. 

If you have any questions or would like a discussion about the role please contact the People and Culture team and Hospice UK.

How to apply

Complete the following documents:

• Supporting statement form - download below (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification.)
• Equal opportunities monitoring form - download below 

Click on the How to Apply button and send your completed forms above and your CV to us by 10am on Wednesday 23 April 2025. 

We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements. 

We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.

Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. We’ll contact you to let you know whether we would like to meet you. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are adjustments you might need to participate fully in the process. 

Employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.