Jobs

Circa £65,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Head of Partnership Research & Assurance, where you will be a critical enabler of ambitious funding growth for UUK. As the Head of Function, you will lead a team of five specialists and be accountable for ensuring UNICEF UK has sector leading operations in both prospect research and due diligence. 

With excellent collaboration, analysis and problem-solving skills, you will bring your extensive experience in prospective research and due diligence to the challenge of translating strategy and growth targets into effective, high performing enabling functions. An experienced leader, you will motivate the team, collaborate with peers and the wider organisational leadership to take a data driven approach to maximising fundraising opportunity.  

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 11pm, Sunday 2 March 2025.

Interview dates: Provisionally planned for Thursday 13 March 2025 (via MS Teams), with second interviews provisionally planned for Wednesday 26 March 2025 (in person or via Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

ID: 1394 Job title: Information Advice Officer 

Salary:  Grade 2 (upper) point 16-19: Starting at £22,771 - £24,206 FTE per annum (For 22.5 hours = £13,847 - £14,719.86 per annum, pro rata) 

Location:  Based at Lewis Lane Children and Family Centre, Cirencester, with travel across Stroud when required. 

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (part time) – 1 post 

Contract: Permanent 

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities. 

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the 

importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today. 

The post holder will share and embrace the vision of ‘developing an innovative Gloucestershire Family Hub model which puts the well-being of all families, children, and young people at the heart of its work and leads to systemic and transformative change for individuals and the community’.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting the team by providing administrative support, to meet the evolving needs of the service. 

• Assisting with health and safety of the children and family centre, managing building operations, and ensuring a warm and welcoming front-of-house experience for all service users and visitors. 

• Handling the publicizing and marketing of materials for the centre, provide advice, signposting and brief interventions to empower children, young people, and their families.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

• Provide a warm, efficient and welcoming reception service for all visitors and telephone callers. To ensure that the venue(s) adheres to safe risk management procedures at all times.

• Provide relevant and effective signposting to online information, advice and support, with a child, young person, parent or carer to address a particular need

• To assist in placing orders, completing stock inventories, and receiving delivery of goods.

• To complete diary and room booking requests from external partners and agencies.

• To  keep timely and accurate records, including taking minutes for meetings and adhere to confidentiality, safeguarding and information-sharing protocols.

• Recording data and uploading documents on our Liquid Logic database and Outcome Star system and, at times, collating data for monitoring reports.

• Deal with building maintenance and security issues and liaise with tradespeople and anyone responsible for the maintenance of resources, equipment and safety of the building in a professional manner. 

• To support and produce in line with Family Actions Marketing and Communications Department, all local publicity for groups, workshops and events.

Benefits: 

- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, (pro rata for part time) rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays / of 30 working days plus bank holidays

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

• Download and submit a completed Application Form linked to the Family Action job advert 

• Closing Date : Monday 24th February 2025 at 23:59

• To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack

• To learn more about our terms & conditions: Summary Terms & Conditions of Employment

• To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Rachel Sanders (full email on advert document) 

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in person interview.

* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.

Relationship Fundraising Territory Lead 
Contract Type Permanent 
Full time (34.5 hours) we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Home based -  covering Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cumbria, North East England and Yorkshire 
Salary Range - £54,000 - £58,000 

About us
Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to be their best self to work.

Our new organisational strategy sets out how we’ll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good. 

About the role

In this rewarding leadership role, you will lead, inspire, and guide large fundraising teams to achieve their goals and targets.  While doing so, you will also deliver your own key projects, drive strategy and high performance to achieve our ambitious fundraising objectives, key performance indicators and income targets.

You will represent Macmillan across the territory and lead your team, who provide personalised, high-quality stewardship to supporters and volunteers which you will contribute to, building strong key relationships to grow fundraising income, focussing on the highest value opportunities while promoting Macmillan’s vital support and services. 

Motivated by the many supporter stories you will hear and skilled in translating strategy using data and insight, you will deliver inspiring plans and presentations using your influencing and negotiation expertise, to demonstrate Macmillan’s compelling case for support and play a vital role in delivering income and impact for people living with cancer. 

About you:

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrable leadership experience, skilled in leading teams through collaboration and empowerment.
• Proven ability to communicate, influence and negotiate at all levels with a variety of internal and external audiences. 
• Experienced in planning and prioritisation, strategy formation and implementation, data analysis and translating insights into action. 
• Results-driven leader, experienced in helping teams achieve both financial and non-financial objectives and targets. 
• Experience in leading a team to deliver against annual income targets of £5million plus. 
• Requirement to travel to events and meetings with teams and with supporters during and outside standard office hours.
• Home based within the region this role covers (or close to the borders) is desirable 

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Sunday 16th February at 23:59pm
First interview dates: Monday 24th February 
Second stage interview dates: Tuesday 4th March 

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

So, we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan's Talent Acquisition Team for advice and reasonable adjustments (email address can be found on main Macmillan advert) 

37.5 hours per week / permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

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.

YMCA Hastings provides medium-low supported accommodation for a total of 47 young people at risk of homelessness, aged 16 to 25, and care experienced young people under the age of 18. We have a dedicated team of Support Workers, Night Support Workers and additional Bank Workers who provide support, guidance, and signposting around areas such as housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs and relationship building. Situated just of the seafront, the project has strong links with and contributes to the local community.

We are looking for a Supported Housing Support Worker to join our Hastings Foyer team. Main areas of responsibilities are:

Housing

• Coach young people to manage their occupancy agreement and adhere to house rules, in preparation for independent living. 
• Promote a credit culture, encouraging young people to keep up to date with all payments for rent.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of housing and welfare benefits for young people and be well-informed on significant changes to housing law.
• Deal effectively with non-compliance issues, such as non-payment of rent or damage to room, using restorative practices and working collaboratively with the rest of the team.

Coaching and Engagement

• Coach young people so they can articulate their aspirations and ambitions and take the lead in acquiring the skills they need to live independent and fulfilling lives.
• Ensure young people are encouraged to take responsibility for their own personal development, to engage with the services on offer and build strong networks and connections within the local community. 
• Ensure consistent standards of safeguarding and Trauma Informed Practice when supporting young people, observing our safeguarding procedures, and keeping yourself and residents safe by respecting professional boundaries.
• Maintain client records on In-Form (client database) detailing the young person’s journey in relation to their strengths and needs, any risks, and any outcomes (to monitor service performance). 

General 

• Work as part of a team, on a rota shift pattern, ensuring young people at the service have non-judgemental, objective, and supportive staff during the day/evening, along with taking responsibility for personal safety during periods of lone working
• Contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations.
• Participate in relevant continuing professional development and utilise Reflective Practice Supervision as part of leading psychologically informed practice. 

There will be times when lone working will be a requirement for this role, but you will get to know the team and service, along with an induction and training prior to starting on a rota. 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. 

This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience relating to housing, support work, and/or working with young people at risk
• Experience of working proactively with a caseload of young people with multiple and complex needs to enable them to achieve independent living. 
• Knowledge of statutory and voluntary resources available to young people with multiple and complex needs.
• Knowledge of good safeguarding procedures in relation to young people and the ability to maintain effective professional boundaries.
• Demonstrated confidence and competence in recording notes/actions in service log, incident forms and health and safety check lists.

Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing for appropriate recording of a resident’s progression, and to evidence outcomes achieved.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, including signposting and advocating for clients as necessary. 
• Ability to work autonomously, and use own initiative, as well as being part of a team.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT, and keyboard skills.
• Ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.

Join Our Team as a Virtual Challenges Manager!

After a significant period of growth, Social AF is excited to announce an opportunity for a Virtual Challenges Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in managing relationships with our charity partners and overseeing the performance and development of our moderators. With a team of 30 Moderators and Team Leaders (self-employed contractors) supporting up to 25 events in peak months, you will ensure the smooth operation of our social fundraising challenges. Your responsibilities will include monitoring KPIs, developing training programs, and recruiting new team members. Additionally, you will manage a portfolio of charity partner accounts, providing top-notch service to maximise income generation and ensure challenges run to an exceptional standard. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser who thrives on building relationships and delivering high-quality work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of key charity partner accounts, including hosting weekly update meetings and providing ongoing support throughout the duration of their challenge.
• Provide expert advice to our charity partners to maximise their challenge income.
• Develop and deliver end-of-challenge reports.
• Conduct ongoing challenge and performance analysis.
• Maximise retention for existing charity partners.
• Identify charity partners that are a good fit for our other services and support with cross-selling.
• Work with the Virtual Challenges Officer on content plans, supporter journeys, and event setup.
• Line manage the Virtual Challenges Officer.
• Lead the management of our moderation team.
• Assist with moderator training, including identifying knowledge/skill gaps, creating materials, and delivering training.
• Take an active role in recruiting new moderators.
• Organize and deliver team meetings.
• Plan and hold charity introductions and pre-challenge briefing meetings with moderators.
• Support with the development of weekly rotas and moderator group placements.

Person Specification:

• At least 3 years' fundraising experience.
• Minimum of 12 months’ experience running a Facebook Challenge or Social Fundraising Portfolio.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and management skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and responsive to changing circumstances at short notice.
• Team player.

Desirable:

• Experience managing and moderating Facebook Groups.
• Experience using GivePanel or a similar platform.
• Experience working with third-party agencies on Social Fundraising Challenges.
• Line management experience to lead and develop a high-performing team.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Social AF is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all groups of people without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

To apply, send your CV and a short covering statement (300 words), along with answers to the following questions:

1. Tell us more about your experience managing a Social Fundraising portfolio, highlighting any direct experience with Facebook Challenges.
2. Please share more about any line management experience you have.
3. What motivated you to apply for this role?

We look forward to hearing from you!

We have an exciting opportunity to join a busy and passionate team at the Wales Hate Support Centre, covering the North Wales Area.

As part of a fast-paced role you'll connect with a range of local partners and grass-root groups, supporting a common understanding of hate crime through conversation and delivering training and awareness sessions in-person and virtually. You'll be working in young person settings, with adults and communities.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support ·

Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is home-based in the North Wales Area. This role is covering maternity leave. Working days and hours spread across the working week are open for negotiation, with a preference for a Monday working to join team meetings.

As a Hate Crime Training & Engagement Officer, you will;

• Help to develop and coordinate range of engagement and promotion activities aligned to the priorities of the local service.
• To increase community engagement in the area.
• To work with the team to develop and deliver a variety of training packages to relevant community partners promoting the work of Victim Support services.
• To develop and expand awareness of support available, from the local service, people affected by crime with partner agencies and community groups.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local organisations with and community leaders.

You will need:

• Good communication & networking skills
• To be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Be able to build customer value

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.

Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Circa £31,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Risk & Research Officer.

The Risk & Research Officer will support high value fundraising teams by providing first-class due diligence services. This will include conducting risk assessments on talent, high-profile supporters, philanthropic donors, corporate organisations and foundations. Experience in prospect research or due diligence in a charity or similar organisation is ideal.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: midnight, Thursday 20 February 2025.

Interview date: Monday 17th March 2025 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Circa £31,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated, and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done and we’re not going to stop, until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The award-winning UNICEF UK Corporate Partnerships team secures and manages long term, multi-million-pound partnerships with major UK companies including easyJet, Unilever and arm. The team has ambitious plans of further developing and growing our portfolio of truly strategic and pioneering full value corporate partnerships.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious fundraiser to play a critical role in our team and help support the management of a portfolio of corporate partners.

We are looking for someone who is supporter driven and aligns with our mission. You will be organised, have excellent interpersonal skills, and able to listen and communicate effectively with others.  Resilient and demonstrating patience and perseverance during setbacks and challenges are also essential.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 9am, Sunday 23 February 2025.

Interview date: Tuesday 11 March 2025 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Digital marketing and communications officer

Salary £30,000 per annum - subject to skills and experience 

Hours of work Full time, 37.5 hours a week over five days. Occasional weekend and evening work for events

Base Hybrid working for the foreseeable future with regular attendance to the office at least 2 days a week

Department - Engagement and Communications

Job purpose

The digital marketing and communications officer role is a new and exciting opportunity, central to the growth of our organisation’s digital activity.

In this role, you will optimise our digital platforms, ensuring content is always up to date, engaging and accessible across all channels. Your efforts will be key in maintaining seamless and dynamic digital communications.

As part of our friendly, professional communications team, you’ll collaborate with content creators, our graphic designer and other colleagues to deliver impactful campaigns that drive awareness and fundraising success. You’ll work closely with the digital marketing manager to create effective email campaigns, while supporting the content marketing team to get inspiring content to the right audiences via the most effective platforms.

You’ll track performance using tools like Google Analytics, monitoring key metrics to drive continuous improvement in our digital activities. The role also involves responding to our online community, fostering meaningful engagement with our incredible supporters, patients, staff and local communities.

The objectives of the post are: 

Digital platforms and systems

• Keep our website up to date. Publish and manage content, ensuring it’s accurate, on-brand and SEO-friendly.
• Use SharePoint to keep our staff and volunteers updated and manage our dedicated pages on the Royal Free London’s intranet.
• Take charge of our digital asset management system, uploading and organising content and ensuring consent is documented.
• Run our regular meetings where we plan our upcoming digital and social media activity
• Work closely with our external website maintenance and development supplier and our IT support to maintain and optimise our digital platforms.
• Partner with our in-house graphic designer and content creators to deliver stunning and engaging materials.

Data, tracking, and reporting

• Keep us on track by collating and analysing key performance metrics across our website, email, social media and digital marketing channels, presenting actionable insights and recommendations to help us continually improve.
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to measure the impact of our team’s performance and activity.

This is a unique opportunity to support our growing digital communications service while championing campaigns that make a difference.

Content and campaign management

• Be the voice of our online community - respond warmly and quickly to emails, comments and messages.
• Team up with our content creators to develop campaigns that hit the mark, driving awareness and fundraising success.
• Use our email service provider to create and distribute email campaigns - including our monthly e-newsletter, supporter communications and fundraising appeals - tracking results and identifying what we can to achieve better engagement.
• Attend and help out at events, conferences and meetings, including those occasionally held in the evenings or on weekends.

Key Relationships

• Engagement and communications directorate
• Fundraising directorate
• Grants and research department
• Services department (volunteers, complementary therapy, support hub)
• Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust communications team

Person Specification

Qualifications

•  CSE/GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
• A qualification in a relevant field and/or membership of a professional organisation such as the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) or the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

Essential experience

• Proven ability to write and edit great content tailored for digital platforms.
• A track record of delivering engaging email and digital campaigns to diverse audiences.
• Understanding of GDPR and data protection principles and how they apply to communications and marketing activity
• Hands-on experience with email service providers to create automated journeys and broadcast campaigns. We use DotDigital but familiarity with any major platform is acceptable.
• Experience with CMS platforms for publishing website content and making backend updates. We use Craft but familiarity with any major CMS is acceptable

Desirable experience

• Experience working on digital fundraising or income-generation campaigns.
• Experience of running ads on social media platforms
• A curious mind and interest in exploring how AI can elevate team performance and creativity.

Essential skills 

• A solid understanding of digital marketing techniques, from SEO and search ads to social media strategies.
• Familiarity with analytics tools like Google Analytics and Data Studio, and a knack for turning data into actionable recommendations
• Awareness of digital accessibility best practice in the UK public or charity sector.
• Really well organised with a talent for juggling projects and meeting deadlines.

The team

The communications team is responsible for keeping our supporters and local residents informed about the difference we make to the patients and staff of the Royal Free London NHS Trust. We celebrate achievements and promote the charity and its successes to the world.

We manage our digital presence through a range of channels including our website, our social media platforms and email marketing. We also produce a range of off-line content including print publications, impact reports, and ambient marketing materials. We provide photography and audio-visual services.

Organisation

The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.

Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.

Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.

The recruitment process

To apply for this post, please send:

• CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
• Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification,

Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered for this role.

Closing date for application: Friday 21 February 2025 12 noon.

Interview date: Friday 7 March 2025

Please note we are looking for the successful applicant to be available from 1 April 2025 onwards.

• You must be eligible to work in the UK

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process. 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Benefits:

Core benefits

• 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).
•  A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.
• A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.
• Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.
• A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.

Support for your financial wellbeing

• As a member of the Royal Free family, you’ll be entitled to benefit from:
•  Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union
• Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card
• Our Death in Service benefit

Support for your health and wellbeing

• Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead
• Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site
• Fortnightly guided meditation
• Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team
•  Menopause peer support group
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.

Find out more about working life at the Royal Free Charity in our short video: https://youtu.be/mVQ0Bcj-ftk

Battersea's Global Programmes Department are looking for passionate individuals to join the team as Grants and Programmes Associates.

The Grants and Programmes Associates will support the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants and Programmes function at Battersea. Each Associate will be assigned to a specific portfolio, either Greece, South Africa, Sri Lanka or Special Programmes. The Associate will work closely with and report to a Grants & Programmes Manager who leads the portfolio. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. 

Over the coming five years, it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad. 

This is a grants management role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of relationship, grant and project management. The successful postholder should be comfortable working as a team, with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues across the organisation as an integral element of the role. The Associate would support a portfolio led by a Manager who would also be their line manager.

Find out more about what our Grants work through the link in the recruitment pack!

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: 26th February 2025
Interview date(s): 4th - 6th March 2025

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.

Are you a creative, passionate individual with an interest in Prehistory? Would you like to bring the story of this fascinating era to life for the public? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Curator with at least 2 years of experience in a similar role to join our team at Celtic Harmony Camp.

The Prehistory Centre is an interactive hub of learning featuring a Stone to Iron Age exhibition and a reconstructed Palaeolithic Cave. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape engaging exhibitions and events that connect visitors with our rich natural and cultural heritage.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and design dynamic exhibition spaces that tell the story of Prehistory, incorporating artwork and museum loans.
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers to ensure proper care of artefacts, including handling, documentation, and preservation.
• Organise public events, talks, and tours, fostering connections between visitors, craftspeople, and exhibits.
• Develop partnerships with museums and cultural organisations to enhance exhibitions.
• Research and apply for grants, trusts, and lottery funding to support exhibitions and engagement programmes.
• Prepare impact reports, gathering and analysing data to evaluate project outcomes.
• Oversee communications with stakeholders, including visitors, volunteers, funders, and media outlets.

About You

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a curatorial or similar role.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in managing volunteers and liaising with stakeholders.
• Passion for cultural heritage, history, and public engagement.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends and evenings for events.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities in a growing charity.
• Make a meaningful impact on the well-being of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• Access to in-house and external training.
• Collaborative, dynamic work environment.
• Free on-site parking.
• Pension contributions and generous annual leave.

Join us in inspiring curiosity and connection through the stories of our prehistoric past.

Introduction to the role

We are seeking a highly organised, professional and proactive Executive Assistant to support the Co-Directors and senior management team on a part-time basis. This is a key role in the team and is vital in ensuring the smooth operation of the organisation and our activities. 

This is an in-office role, working from our beautiful building in Liverpool Street.

Salary and working hours: Part-time 2.5 - 3 days per week, £30,000 pro rata.

Location: On site, St Ethelburga's Centre, City of London 

Please note: Unfortunately we cannot sponsor visas for this role

Responsibilities:

1. Administrative Support:

• Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements for the Co-Directors.

• Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents.

2. Meeting Coordination:

• Organise and coordinate internal and external meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up on action items.

• Arrange logistics for board meetings, staff meetings, and other key events

3. HR and Governance Support:

• Support HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, and maintaining employee records.

• Assist with employee communications, benefits administration, and other HR-related tasks.

• Assist in the development, review, and implementation of policies and procedures.

4. Research and Reporting:

• Conduct research on various topics relevant to the Centre's mission and activities.

• Prepare reports, summaries, and briefing materials for the Co-Directors and senior management team.

5. Funding Applications:

Assist in the research, preparation and submission of funding applications and grant proposals.

• Support fundraising campaigns and events, including coordinating logistics, preparing materials, and liaising with donors and sponsors.

6. Project Management:

Assist in the planning and execution of special projects and initiatives as directed by the Co-Directors.

• Track progress on various projects, ensuring deadlines are met and milestones achieved.

Is This You?

• Proven experience as an executive assistant or in a similar administrative role.

• Exceptional organisational and time-management skills. Able to work fast and to deadlines.

• Service-oriented, cheerful and optimistic, with a positive attitude and problem solving skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities and attention to detail.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse team. 

• Interest in the mission of St Ethelburga's Centre.

About Us:

"Bridging divides, loving Earth"

St Ethelburga's work sits at the intersection of climate and peace. We believe there can be no peace on Earth unless we also realise peace with Earth.

St Ethelburga's is a 'maker of peacemakers.' We offer events, training, leadership programmes and multimedia content which equip and inspire people to become peacemakers in their own contexts. Our project areas include community reconciliation, refugee inclusion, radical resilience, viewpoint diversity, and spiritual ecology.

Debt Advice Worker (Trainee/Advisor/Supervisor)

Location: St. Pauls Advice Centre, Bristol
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: As soon as possible

About Us
At St. Pauls Advice Centre, we’ve been providing vital advice and support to individuals and families in Ashley and East Bristol for over 50 years. Our mission is to empower residents by offering expert guidance on issues such as debt, immigration, and benefits. We are committed to ensuring everyone has access to the help they need, regardless of background, and we’re passionate about making a positive impact in our community.

The Role
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate person to join our team and support people struggling with debt. We are happy to appoint a Debt Trainee Advisor, but if you are someone with more experience and qualifications, we would also consider appointing someone as either a Debt Advisor, or a Debt Supervisor.

As part of our diverse staff and volunteers, you’ll work alongside experienced advisors, assisting clients with managing their finances, providing expert advice, and helping them find solutions to their financial challenges.

In this role, you will:

• Support clients facing debt issues by providing advice, guidance, and practical solutions.
• Assist with casework, including helping clients understand their financial options and signposting them to relevant services.
• Develop a thorough understanding of debt management, insolvency procedures, and financial support services.
• Learn to handle debt-related queries, assisting clients with budgeting, repayment plans, and understanding their rights.
• Keep up to date with changes in debt management laws and policies.
• Work towards achieving relevant accreditation in debt advice (training and support will be provided).

About You
We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about social justice and helping individuals overcome financial challenges.
• Has strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information in a clear and empathetic manner.
• Is highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving.
• Has a keen interest in debt advice or personal finance (previous experience is a plus but not essential for the Debt Trainee role).
• Can work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.
• Is committed to ongoing professional development and learning.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive training and support to develop your debt advice skills.
• Opportunities to work towards relevant industry qualifications.
• A supportive, inclusive, and welcoming workplace culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of people struggling with debt and financial hardship.

Applications must be received by 10:00 am on Monday 10th March. 

Shortlisting will be on Tuesday 11th March and interviews on Thursday 20th March.

At St. Pauls Advice Centre, we value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including disabled, Black, Asian, and other racially minoritised candidates, as well as LGBTQ+ individuals.

Join us and help empower people to take control of their financial future!

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· Salary: £27,711 (NJC 12) to £36,124 (NJC 26) depending on post, qualifications and experience.

· Working hours: 35 hours per week

· Permanent contract.

· Annual Leave: 30 days per year (pro rata)

· Extra 3 days annual leave between Christmas & New Year

· Pension Scheme: 5% employers’ contribution

· Opportunities for some home working

· Employee Assistance Programme

Content Creator

Salary £30,000 per annum - subject to skills and experience 

Hours of work Full time, 37.5 hours a week over five days. Occasional weekend and evening work for events

Base Hybrid working for the foreseeable future with regular attendance to the office at least 2 days a week

Department - Engagement and Communications

Job Purpose

In this role, you’ll gathering powerful stories which reflect the work we do and the impact we have on those who benefit from our services and funding. You’ll be sourcing stories and interviewing NHS staff, patients and researchers to create heartwarming, compelling content across a range of channels.

Reporting to our content marketing manager, it promises to be a varied and rewarding role in a small but highly collaborative and friendly team.

The role is ideally suited to someone who has previously been responsible for creating, delivering and evaluating content for digital channels. Applicants should have an eye for photography, be high-skilled in video production and count snappy writing as part of their skillset.

The objectives of the post are: 

• to create engaging and compelling content for our written, digital and social media channels, including posts, images, animations and videos that align with our brand, voice and values
• to be proficient in storytelling, capable of swiftly crafting compelling and captivating narratives
• to contribute to our social media content calendar, ensuring consistent and timely delivery of content
• to monitor social media trends, tools and best practices, and implement them into our social media activity to maximise effectiveness
• to share in the delivery of engagement activity with our online followers and supporters, responding to comments and messages, and cultivating relationships with our audiences
• to identify great opportunities for content in our external and internal communications
•  to manage the storing of media content and related consent on our digital asset management system.

Key Relationships

• Engagement and communications directorate
• Fundraising directorate
• Grants and research department
• Services department (volunteers, complementary therapy, support hub)
• Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust communications team

Person Specification

Qualifications – essential

• CSE/GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
  

Qualifications – desirable

•  a qualification in a related subject

Experience – essential

•  experience in a similar role  
• experience of making sure content adheres to brand guidelines and tone of voice
• experience of creating content that conforms to UK public and charity sector accessibility standards
• gaining and storing consent from subjects in photography, video or case studies

Experience – desirable 

• previous experience in an NHS or charity/not-for-profit role
• creating content for charities or to assist with fundraising efforts
• understanding of ethical considerations and best practice regarding content creation, data privacy and consent, especially in healthcare-related contexts.

Skills & Knowledge – essential

•  ability to create various types of engaging content for digital platforms including infographics, videos, animations, podcasts, etc.
• excellent video and photography skills using DSLR or mobile phone camera
•  skills in scriptwriting for video content and creating visually appealing graphics or visuals to accompany written content
• excellent people skills with the ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues and to put people at ease when in front of a camera
•  able to work under pressure and to deadlines while prioritising and managing own workload
• familiarity with social media management platforms
• analytics proficiency to interpret social media metrics, including engagement and impact

Skills & Knowledge – desirable 

•  proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Animate) or similar graphic design and video editing tools
•  familiarity with CMS platforms for publishing website content and making backend updates. We use Craft but familiarity with any major CMS is acceptable.
• understanding of SEO principles and experience in optimising content for search engines
• a thorough knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• awareness of emerging trends in content creation, social media, and digital marketing
• familiarity with, or interest in, AI-driven content generation or personalisation tools

The team

The communications team is responsible for keeping our supporters and local residents informed about the difference we make to the patients and staff of the Royal Free London NHS Trust. We celebrate achievements and promote the charity and its successes to the world.

We manage our digital presence through a range of channels including our website, our social media platforms and email marketing. We also produce a range of off-line content including print publications, impact reports, and ambient marketing materials. We provide photography and audio-visual services.​

Organisation

The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.

Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.

Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.

The recruitment process

To apply for this post, please send:

• CV (please include a link to your online portfolio or include your portfolio in the email with your CV and cover letter if it’s not online)
•  Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification,

Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered for this role.

Closing date for application: Friday 21 February 2025, 12 noon.

Interview date: Wednesday 5 March 2025

Please note we are looking for the successful applicant to be available from 1 April 2025 onwards.

• You must be eligible to work in the UK

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process. 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity and act in line with our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect.

Benefits:

Core benefits

• 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all le

• North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.

• A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.

•  A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.

• Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.

•  A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.

Support for your financial wellbeing

• As a member of the Royal Free family, you’ll be entitled to benefit from:

• Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union

  · Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card

  · Our Death in Service benefit

Support for your health and wellbeing

· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead

· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site

· Fortnightly guided meditation

· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team

· Menopause peer support group

· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.

Find out more about working life at the Royal Free Charity in our short video: https://youtu.be/mVQ0Bcj-ftk