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Our client is one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations working to save lives and build safer futures for communities affected by conflict. Through work in mine action, disarmament and post-conflict recovery, they help people reclaim land, rebuild livelihoods and move forward with safety and dignity.

At a time of profound geopolitical change, shifting donor priorities and increasing humanitarian need, they are creating a new Executive Director, External Affairs role to strengthen the organisation’s global influence, visibility, partnerships and long-term sustainability.

Executive Director, External Affairs

UK/International/Hybrid with regular travel

C. £110,000, with flexibility depending on location

Reporting to the CEO and serving as a member of the Executive Team, this role will bring together policy, advocacy, strategic partnerships, media, communications, philanthropy and income diversification into one coherent external affairs directorate. It is a significant opportunity to shape how the organisation is understood, supported and positioned globally across governments, multilateral institutions, philanthropy, civil society, security and defence audiences, and emerging funding markets.

The Executive Director, External Affairs will lead the organisation’s global voice and external positioning, ensuring the organisation speaks with clarity, authority and impact. They will build high-level partnerships, open new doors, diversify income, strengthen thought leadership and help articulate the relevance of the organisation’s work to humanitarian, security, stabilisation and recovery agendas, while safeguarding the organisation’s humanitarian principles and values.

We are seeking an exceptional senior leader with a strong track record in external affairs, policy, advocacy, partnerships, strategic communications or income generation within a complex international environment. You will bring credibility with senior stakeholders, the judgement to navigate sensitive geopolitical and reputational issues, and the ability to lead experienced, multi-disciplinary teams.

This is a rare opportunity to take on a newly created executive role at the heart of a globally respected organisation, helping ensure the organisation remains influential, sustainable and future-ready in a rapidly changing world.

Closing date: 25.6.26

Preliminary Interviews: 6-9.7.26

Final Interviews and assessments: From 14.7.26

To learn more about the opportunity and recruitment process, please follow the link below for the full appointment brief.

Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.

This will be a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate, motivated, and keen to help raise funds to support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK. 

As a Store Associate you will support the Store Manager, other Store Associates, and volunteers to help run a busy store, you will have the opportunity to develop and learn within the store. 

Store Location: Belfast Donation Centre, Unit 14, Connswater Retail Park, Belfast, BT5 5LP

Permanent: 21 hours

Some of the Key Responsibilities

• Excellent customer service
• Visual merchandising
• Helping to run the store when the Manager absent.
• Organising , pricing and steaming stock before going on the shop floor.
• Ensuring stock is generated over the door by members of the public and ensuring donors sign up for gift aid.
• Implement any promotion in the store as directed by Head Office or your Area Business Manager or your Store Manager.
• Achieve and maintain high standards of housekeeping, organisation and cleanliness throughout the Store, including the sales floor and stockroom areas.
• Actively encourage the public to donate saleable stock.
• Rotate stock on a daily basis so that no garment remains on the shop floor for any longer than the agreed time limits.

Candidates must demonstrate on their application how they meet the following:

Essential

• Experience of working in customer service environment
• Experience of cash handling
• Experience of supervising staff/volunteers
• Experience of working on own initiative
• Experience of working in a fashion environment
• Previous work with basic IT, admin and figures

The full Job description and Person profile is attached to this advert. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

• As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic Access NI check.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

The National Lottery Community Fund – Climate Action Fund Decision Panel Appointments

Climate Action Fund- Food Systems - Expert Panel Member Role Specification

Term of Appointment: Three Years

Time Commitment - 9 Days per year

The National Lottery Community Fund (The Fund) wishes to recruit an external member for the Climate Action Fund Decision Panel. The Chair of the UK Funding Committee (UKFC) accordingly invites applications for the position of external member of The National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund Decision Panel.

Background

The Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK. It launched the Climate Action Fund in 2019 as a long-term commitment to support communities across the UK to act on climate change and involve more people in positive environmental action. Since its launch the Climate Action Fund has awarded over £182m to communities across the UK. This includes over 175 larger projects, predominantly delivered through partnership approaches and over 440 small grants that were delivered through Together for Our Planet, a funding programme in support of COP26. The programme has always had a test and learn ethos and each strand of funding has built on learning to date.

In January 2026 the Climate Action Fund launched a new strand of funding - Food Systems, focusing on strengthening food systems across the UK, while reducing food insecurity for people and communities, without harming the planet. It will achieve this through supporting partnerships that can deliver long term solutions and transformational systems change. Funding will enable large and long term interventions with the capacity and time to deliver progress against their intended aims and ambitions. We will support agroecological approaches which work with nature to create resilient, sustainable and equitable food systems. Projects can apply for a minimum of £2.5 million over three years, and we expect to fund up to ten projects in the first year. More information about funding aims and criteria can be found in Annex A (attached).

Through the Climate Action Fund we support projects based in all four countries of the UK and a combination of place based, cross country, regional, national and UK wide.

Role Specification

The Climate Action Fund is seeking a subject matter expert in food systems, who will complement our existing panel and support our work across the UK. They will have an understanding of the holistic aims we seek to address in supporting long term solutions that will have benefits for both climate, environment and nature, and to people and communities.

The Climate Action Fund Decision Panel has delegated authority from the UK Funding Committee (UKFC) to make funding decisions on Climate Action Fund Programmes.

The purpose of the Climate Action Fund Decision Panel is to make funding decisions, review the performance of the Climate Action Fund portfolio, and make recommendations where appropriate to UKFC. Funding decisions shall be taken in the context of the UKFC Delegation and shall undertake its duties within the framework of overall National Lottery Community Fund policy and procedures.

 Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the food system across the UK, with a particular focus on agroecology and long term, systemic ways to strengthen our food system and reduce food insecurity for people and communities.
• The ability and skill to contribute effectively to the development of this strand of funding and wider work of The Fund in relation to food systems, with a strong track record of achievement in this area. 
• Ability to work on a Panel with excellent interpersonal, team working, communication and representational skills.
• The ability to engage and influence in relationships with stakeholders to ensure the Fund is well represented and externally impactful.
• Personal and operational integrity, the ability to work with people from different backgrounds, and a commitment to improving equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Clear understanding and commitment to building strong and connected communities, that reflect the whole of the UK.
• Ability to deliver operational transformation and culture improvement in a large organisation.
• A strong commitment to engaging communities across the UK, and factoring UK-wide perspectives into all decision making. 

Interview details:

• Date: Interviews will take place in early July with appointments confirmed by the end of July.
• Format: Online

How to apply:

Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement with a maximum of 1000 words. Your supporting statement should explain how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria below.

Essential Criteria 

• An advocate and ambassador for The Fund and a demonstrable commitment to its mission and purpose. 
• Understanding and experience at a senior level of community organisations and track record in creating an environment where communities are connected and supported. 
• Experience of systems change work and how that translates to community centred funding.
• Experience and understanding of food systems, particularly in alignment with our funding aims and the conditions required to influence and shape long term solutions that start with communities.
• Experience of influencing or shaping food systems policy from a community perspective. 
• A demonstrable commitment to and experience in equity and equitable practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

Desirable Criteria  

• An understanding of funding, philanthropy or public sector systems. 

If you are excited about the opportunity to help communities drive lasting change, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Our client is a much-loved local charity providing compassionate care and support to people living with life-limiting illnesses, helping them and their families achieve the best possible quality of life. As a charity, the hospice relies heavily on the generosity of its community to continue delivering its vital services, making fundraising a crucial part of its future sustainability.

The Individual Giving Manager will play a key role in delivering and developing the hospice’s individual giving strategy, with responsibility for a range of fundraising products including cash appeals, regular giving, supporter communications, gifts in celebration and the flagship Light up a Life appeal. Working across the organisation, you will develop engaging fundraising campaigns, strengthen supporter relationships and help grow income and engagement.

The successful candidate will bring experience in individual giving, direct marketing or supporter fundraising, either within the charity sector or a comparable commercial environment. You will have a strong understanding of campaign planning and delivery across a range of channels, including direct mail, email and digital platforms, alongside experience of using data and audience insight to inform activity.

£30,057 to £38,988 per annum
Permanent and full time
Thurrock hybrid

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Jessica Stoddart at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

The Community Engagement Officer will play a key role in helping Symphony Studios become a place that young people, families, schools and local partners know, trust and use.

This is a practical, people-facing role for someone who is brilliant at building relationships, opening conversations and helping people feel that Symphony is for them. You will help connect young people to our programmes, strengthen relationships across Tulse Hill, Brixton, Norwood and wider Lambeth, and make sure the Studios are not just a building, but a place of welcome, access, creativity and opportunity.

Too many young people grow up full of potential but without the spaces, support or confidence to grow into it. Symphony exists to change that. Through Academics, Arts and Advocacy, we create platforms where young people can learn, make music, develop their voice, build confidence and imagine a fuller future.

This role will help us move that mission from intention into everyday connection. You will be a bridge between Symphony and the people we exist to serve — young people, parents, carers, schools, youth services, local organisations, creatives, volunteers and partners. You will help us listen well, communicate clearly, build trust locally, and make sure the right people know what is happening at Symphony Studios and how to get involved.

As Symphony grows, this role will also support the foundations for wider moments such as showcases, community events and TRIBE Festival of Hope. It is a chance to help build something rooted, generous and ambitious from the ground up.

Creative Support wish to recruit to the position of Property Services Officer. This individual will work on the repairs and property management helpdesks within our Property Services Department.  The role will work as part of a team logging and progressing property repairs or property management issues reported by phone, email or via the Out of Hours service. The member of staff will also provide administrative support to the wider Property Services Team, as and when required. 

This opportunity will suit someone with excellent customer service, IT and communication skills. The individual should have experience of working in a fast paced office environment and be able to prioritise workload confidently.  The ideal candidate will have a positive, proactive worth ethic and contribute to improvements within the team. 

It is essential that any applicants are good team players, keen to learn and support the team with their work. We pride ourselves as a solution focused, resourceful and dynamic team and are looking to recruit a Property Services Officer that shares these values. Part time hours will be considered.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

Vacancy Reference Number: 85760

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker visas.

The Politics Project is looking for a collaborative, strategic and people-focused Partnerships and Advocacy Manager. You’ll lead our influencing and partnerships work with a focus on the Democracy Classroom network, strengthening relationships across the youth, education and democracy sectors. If you are energised by connecting organisations, building relationships, and mobilising a network to take up new opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Politics Project

The Politics Project supports young people to use their voice by giving them access to brilliant democratic education. They work with young people, teachers, youth practitioners and politicians to help them learn about, teach and actively participate in democracy. The Politics Project works across the UK with over 3,000 schools and youth groups and 400 politicians.

About Democracy Classroom

Democracy Classroom is a growing, non-partisan partnership of more than 100 civil society organisations committed to strengthening democratic engagement among young people across the UK.

The network is supported by the Democracy Classroom Platform, an online hub featuring hundreds of free resources for teachers and youth practitioners. Democracy Classroom reaches educators in 95% of UK parliamentary constituencies and plays a leading role in shaping the sector’s voice - coordinating joint submissions to government consultations and producing shared visions such as The Roadmap to Votes at 16.

This is a rare opportunity to drive collaboration at a national level and support the sector to prepare for major upcoming changes in democratic education, including the introduction of Votes at 16.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Partnerships and Advocacy Manager to strengthen The Politics Project’s influencing and partnerships work, with a focus on Democracy Classroom - a non-partisan network of organisations across the youth, education and democracy sectors. You’ll lead the implementation of the new Democracy Classroom strategy, and grow the network’s impact and reach in the build up to the next general election and the implementation of votes at 16.

You will play a central role in expanding and activating the network - supporting over 100 partner organisations to collaborate effectively, share learning, build trust and increase their collective impact. You will be a key player in keeping the sector informed, connected and ready to respond to key moments in democratic engagement, from elections to policy changes.

You will take on a highly relational role, working closely with the team to manage and nurture a complex network blending multiple sectors. You will collaborate with the Director to manage shared relationships across the Democracy Classroom network, building more ownership over time. You’ll help position Democracy Classroom as an important conduit between the sector and major stakeholders like government departments and funders.

This is a dynamic, outward-facing role that blends strategic thinking with hands-on coordination. You’ll work closely with the Head of Communications and Networks, the Democracy Classroom Programme Coordinator and colleagues across The Politics Project to make sure partners feel supported, valued and part of a shared mission.

The Politics Project is based in London, and the post holder will be expected to work from the office at least two days a week. The role may require occasional UK travel and some evening/weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given. The role has a six-month probation period. The hours of work are 37.5 hrs per week. This is a fast-paced role in a friendly, supportive and growing team.

Key responsibilities

Partnership management

• Build, nurture and deepen relationships with more than 100 civil society partners, helping each partner see themselves as part of a growing and collaborative sector.

• Identify and recruit new organisations into Democracy Classroom, leading our onboarding process and helping new partners make the best of Democracy Classroom.

• Facilitate partner input into planning, shared problem-solving and decision-making.

• Build understanding of partners’ diverse needs and perspectives, supporting and balancing between these with sensitivity.

Advocacy and influencing

• Spot and act on emerging opportunities for collaboration, policy influence and joint sector action.

• Work with government departments such as DfE, DCMS, and MHCLG on the implementation plan for Votes at 16, translating sector expertise and experience.

• Manage relationships with academics and engage confidently with research to be an effective advocate for democratic education.

• Organise and facilitate events and advocacy opportunities such as advocacy panels, funder roundtables.

• Draft reports, submit evidence to the government, and feed into policy consultations.

• Jump on quick opportunities for the network, bringing people together and turning things around fast (e.g., presenting sector needs to funders or submitting evidence to Government).

Engagement and representation

• Plan and deliver Democracy Classroom meetings, training and networking events.

• Represent The Politics Project and Democracy Classroom externally as a confident ambassador for our collaborative, non-partisan approach.

• Develop and deliver partner communications to ensure consistent, clear and timely updates.

• Act as the main point of contact for Democracy Classroom partner queries, support and collaboration.

Monitoring and reporting

• Track partner engagement and feedback to support continuous improvement.

• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation and reporting to demonstrate the network’s impact.

• Work with The Politics Project team to most effectively document partner activity.

Benefits

• 33 days’ annual leave including three days off between Christmas and New Year, in addition to Bank Holidays. 

• 4% employer pension contribution.

• 2 working days / 15 hours of volunteer leave a year.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Professional development and training opportunities

• A warm, inclusive and values-led working environment

About you

You are passionate about democratic engagement and believe in the power of young people’s voices. You’re an enthusiastic relationship-builder who enjoys connecting organisations, spotting opportunities and turning ideas into action.

You’ll bring a strategic mindset, strong emotional intelligence and communication skills, and confidence working across sectors. You’re proactive, organised and comfortable balancing long-term partnership development with hands-on delivery.

Most of all, you’re motivated by the challenge and opportunity of supporting a high-profile national network that is shaping the future of democratic education.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role (provided by The Politics Project).

Skills and experience

Essential

• Proven experience in partnership or stakeholder management, ideally in civil society, education or government.

• Strong strategic thinking, and a drive to identify and jump on opportunities for collaboration and growth.

• Excellent relationship-building, communication and influencing skills.

• High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate complex relationships in a growing space.

• Strong project management and organisational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Confident working with the youth or education sectors (teaching/youth work not required).

• Experience of submitting evidence to Government, drafting quasi-academic reports or policy briefings, or responding to consultations. An academic background is not needed, but you must be comfortable engaging with policy and research.

• Knowledge of, and interest in, UK politics and democratic engagement.

• Self-motivated, resilient and solutions-focused.

• Willingness to work occasional evenings/weekends and travel within the UK.

Desirable

• IT literacy, including strong use of Google Workspace.

• Experience using CRMs or managing databases.

• Experience evaluating partnership impact and producing reports.

How to apply

Please apply via Charity Job with the following:

• Your CV (no more than two pages).

• A supporting statement of no more than one A4 page, setting out how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the person specification and why you are drawn to this role.

The closing date is 11:30pm, Saturday 20th June 2026.

Screening calls are planned for the week beginning Monday 29th June, with interviews to follow in early July.

Anticipated start date will be August or September, depending on notice period.

Community Development Manager - North

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Are you ready to take on a new challenge at a leading UK charity and help make a real difference for brain tumour patients and their families?

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One in three people in the UK knows someone affected by a brain tumour. Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this. We are the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours.

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We are campaigning to increase the national investment in research to £35 million per year and funding sustainable Centres of Excellence across the UK.

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Since the Charity was launched in 2009, we have invested £37.5 million in research into brain tumours, supporting game-changing science that with benefit patients in years to come. We are the leading voice of the brain tumour community, influencing governments and larger charities to invest more in this devastating disease.

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Our last financial year was our most successful fundraising year to date, and we’re building on that momentum and looking ahead with ambition. We are now searching for passionate people to help us achieve the next steps on our journey to get closer to a cure.

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We are recruiting for a Community Development Manager - North to join our team. This role will play a crucial part in the Income Generation and Development team​and support the wider charity to achieve our strategic aims.

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• Are you passionate about making a difference for brain tumour patients and their families?· Would you like to work for an innovative and influential UK medical research charity?
• Do you live within our North Region (which includes Scotland, North West, North East, Yorkshire and East Midlands)?
• Do you have experience as a Community Development Manager?

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If you answered yes to these questions and you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

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To learn more about this position, the required skills and experience, and the Charity, please read our Recruitment Pack. 

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We look forward to receiving your application.

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We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face-to-face second interview, held at our head office in Milton Keynes.

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We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Closing Date: 19th June 2026

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We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a mission‑driven organisation that strengthens the social impact sector through global conferences, online events, and leadership programmes with the recruitment of an Event Manager.

This role is offered on a permanent and full-time basis, with a salary of £40,000–£45,000 per annum, depending on experience. The position is hybrid, with two days per week in a London co‑working space. Some international travel, with occasional evening and weekend work during peak event periods, will be required.

As the Event Manager, you will report to the Director of Programmes and play a central role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s global events portfolio. You will lead the end‑to‑end planning and delivery of events, and a range of leadership programmes and community initiatives. Sitting at the intersection of programme development, speaker engagement, and event operations, this role is key to translating programme strategy into exceptional event experiences.

You will manage the full programme development process, including coordinating the call for proposals, supporting the Advisory Panel review process, sourcing and engaging speakers, and overseeing all speaker communications and logistics. You will also lead on event delivery, managing relationships with venues, suppliers, production partners, and contractors, while ensuring a seamless experience for delegates, speakers, and partners across both in‑person and online events.

You will have an understanding of, or strong interest in, fundraising, philanthropy, and the wider social impact sector. To be successful in this role, you will be curious about emerging ideas, global trends, and the role events play in bringing people together to learn, collaborate, and drive change. You will bring strong experience managing complex conferences or events from concept through to delivery. You will have excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines. You will have experience coordinating speakers or contributors, managing suppliers and budgets, and overseeing event logistics. You will be a confident communicator, comfortable working with senior leaders and global audiences, and you will bring a proactive, collaborative, and solutions‑focused approach. You will have experience using event management platforms such as Cvent.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact George Cook at Prospectus.
 

About NEON 

NEON is a not-for-profit organisation committed to accelerating social movements. We build capacity and infrastructure to accelerate the transition to a new economy. We work across a wide range of progressive issues including climate, housing, healthcare, and migration and we support over 1,000 organisers across the UK working towards political, environmental, and social justice. Our theory of change is rooted in understanding both the strategies, stories, and structures required to sustain a movement. Short term, this results in improved movement infrastructure, skills, and connections; long term, it leads to robust relationships and movement alliances capable of systemic change. 

Context

NEON’s People & Operations Hub makes sure all our internal systems run smoothly and that our team is happy, high-performing and cared for. The People & Operations Hub brings together people, culture, operations, fundraising and finance, and plays a key role in making sure NEON is both high impact and a joyful place to work, at the heart of this is ensuring our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and anti-oppression principles are embedded into all internal practices.

As part of this, we’re currently looking for someone to support us for a defined period of time to review and refresh some of our core operational and compliance areas, and support us with discrete ops tasks as they arise. This includes reviewing, updating and embedding key systems and processes so that they are clear, usable and consistently followed across NEON. Alongside this, we want to create a NEON-wide handbook, so that we have a simple accessible place where people can find everything they need to know about how we do things at NEON. We also want to strengthen our guidance around event safety, both online and in-person, so staff feel comfortable and supported when planning and delivering work. It’s crucial for us that this work is developed in collaboration with the People & Operations Hub as well as the wider team. 

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is comfortable moving across operational and compliance work. Someone who has a solid understanding and experience in delivering high-level health and safety, data protection, IT and systems work, and other operational aspects of running an organisation, and can turn that into something practical, usable and genuinely helpful for our team. Someone who is self-motivated, comfortable working independently, and able to take ownership of pieces of work from start to finish

We’d love someone who has experience working closely in or within people and operations teams in small- medium sized not-for profits or charities, and who knows how to take complex or messy systems and make them simpler, clearer and easier to embed in day-to-day practice. We’re looking for someone aligned with our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and is well-versed in including anti-oppression principles into operational work. Someone who is motivated by working in a values-led organisation where decisions factor in culture, trust and care as well as the technical elements.

This person should be confident reviewing and improving systems and understands and is experienced in working closely with other people to do this, whether that’s with the Director of People and Operations to receive direction or troubleshoot, working alongside our Ops Assistant to put things into practice and draw on their organisational expertise, or engaging the wider team to elicit their ideas and challenges, and incorporate them into improvements. Similarly someone who is able to work with external support we have in place around IT, HR and data protection and translate their recommendations into practical action.

They’ll need to be able to hit the ground running and pick up discrete pieces of work, working thoughtfully and collaboratively with a team that’s juggling lots of different priorities. Aside from improving key pieces of work, the other core part of the role is bringing people with them, which will involve coaching and mentoring skills, a learning and development approach, and helping others feel confident taking on and owning this work.

Above all, we’re looking for someone who understands how to make organisations compliant and well-run in a way that feels proportionate, caring, and realistic for a team of our size. Someone who can embed these pieces of work, without overcomplicating things, and who can foster a sense of shared ownership. We’re also looking for someone who really cares about how operational work is truly embedded and put into practice across organisations, who thinks carefully about what happens after their involvement or support ends and knows how to build internal capability so work doesn’t stay dependent on them.

Key deliverables

By the end of the service period, the following outputs will have been delivered and fully embedded into NEON’s ways of working:

IT and systems

The freelancer will complete a high-level review of NEON’s current IT systems, identify key risks and gaps, and produce a set of recommendations. 

Outputs will include working with the People & Operations Hub to lead implementation and embedding of agreed improvements across tools and ways of working, including an improved GDrive structure, Google Workspace and IT security improvements and an IT and phones policy.

Data protection

The freelancer will complete a high-level review and strengthening of NEON’s GDPR and data protection approach.

Outputs will include updated core policies (GDPR policy, privacy notice, retention policy) and practical guidance to support consistent implementation across the organisation. It also includes delivery of staff training and further strengthening of our “Data Champions”.

Event processes

The freelancer will assess our current event-related practices (online and in-person).

Outputs will include clear, practical recommendations, strengthened guidance for managing event safety and risk in practice and staff training and support.

Health and safety

A review and update of NEON’s health and safety approach will be completed to ensure policies and processes are clear, practical and consistently applied.

Outputs will include an updated H&S policy, incident reporting process, risk assessment templates, and a simple event safety framework with guidance and checklists. It also includes delivering staff training and embedding of H&S practice across the organisation, including clarification of roles and responsibilities.

AI policy and guidance

The freelancer will research and develop NEON’s approach to AI use across the organisation, considering best practice, risks, opportunities, and the impact of AI on staff and NEON’s work. It should also include thoughtful consideration of the harms and ethical concerns associated with AI.

Outputs will include engagement with staff to understand current use and concerns, alongside the creation of clear and practical AI guidance and an organisational AI policy to support safe, thoughtful and consistent use of AI tools across NEON.

NEON Handbook

A NEON-wide handbook will be created, bringing together key processes, guidance and signposting to essential organisational information in one accessible place.

The handbook will be co-developed with staff and People & Operations Hub members to ensure it reflects day-to-day practice and is maintainable internally after completion.

Day-to-day operations support

The freelancer will provide additional operational capacity to support the Hub with emerging priorities, and time-sensitive pieces of work that arise during the contract period.

Outputs may include support with operational problem-solving and decision making, maintaining processes and procedures, providing subject knowledge expertise, maintaining documentation and other discrete operational tasks agreed with the Director of People and Operations.

A key part of this work will be ensuring that all outputs and improvements are properly embedded within the People & Ops Hub and the wider organisation. This includes creating clear documentation, guidance, training and handover processes so that NEON staff can confidently hold and maintain this work after the consultancy ends.

Timescales and fee schedule

The freelancer will be appointed and ready to engage from the end of July/ start of August 2026. We expect this work to be completed across two-three days per week for up to six months, ideally finished by the end of January or February 2027 (depending on start date). There may be a possibility of extension if other relevant and discrete projects arise and in agreement with the Director of People and Operations.

Call out information required

Interested freelancers are asked to provide the following information in response to this call out:

1. Brief career history and details of relevant assignments undertaken (this could be in the form of a CV)

2. A statement not exceeding 800 words on your proposed approach to the deliverables, including:

   1. Your technical and subject matter expertise

   2. Your personal style and approach to working with others

   3. How you will embed our values of respect, generosity and solidarity and anti-oppression principles into the deliverables

3. Your day rate, indicating whether VAT is payable (please note our indicative day rate that is aligned with our internal budget is £375)

4. A clear commitment to undertake the work within the timeframe set out above

5. Two testimonials from suitable clients or professional partners

The deadline for submissions is Sunday 28th June 11.59pm

Please find email address for submission of applications on our website.

We may wish to discuss submissions with you on Monday 6th July or Wednesday 8th July 2026. We will inform you if this is the case.

For any further information or clarification prior to submission, contact us at our website.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial leader to relaunch and build the next phase of the UK Democracy Network: a national network that helps organisations working to strengthen democracy across the UK connect, collaborate and coordinate more effectively.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a growing national network. The Network already has strong foundations, sector backing, and three years of core funding secured. The next step is building it into an independent, trusted and influential organisation that helps the democracy sector work together more effectively.

About the Network

The Democracy Network exists to help make collaboration across the democracy sector more effective. It connects organisations, practitioners and professionals across the UK democracy ecosystem, helping to reduce duplication, strengthen relationships, share intelligence, and enable more coordinated collective action.

About the host organisations

The Network is jointly incubated by two organisations with deep roots in UK civic tech, democratic education, and sector-wide network building:

The Politics Project supports young people to use their voice by giving them access to brilliant democratic education. They work with young people, teachers, youth practitioners and politicians to help them learn about, teach and actively participate in democracy. The Politics Project also leads the Democracy Classroom Network, a sister network of over 100 organisations across the democracy, education and youth sectors which support over 3,500 teachers and youth practitioners to engage young people in democracy.

Democracy Club produces the most comprehensive election data in the UK. Established in 2010 and registered as a Community Interest Company in 2015, it runs the national polling station finder Where Do I Vote and candidate lookup service Who Can I Vote For, serving election information to millions of UK voters each year and supplying data to the Electoral Commission. Democracy Club brings a mailing list of 35,000, an active community of 1,200 volunteer contributors collaborating on election information, and strong digital and data expertise to the Network.

Our vision for the Network

Over the last year, we have carried out extensive consultation with members of the UK Democracy Network, the Network’s Steering Group and funders. Through this process, we have developed a new vision for the Network that is designed to reflect and support the diversity of the democracy sector, and the wide range of approaches, perspectives and organisations within it.

Our model is built around a series of smaller thematic, geographic and demographic-based “hubs” within the wider Network. These hubs will create spaces for organisations and individuals working on particular issues, in particular places, or with specific communities to collaborate more effectively, while remaining connected to the wider democracy ecosystem.

Alongside this, the Network will support stronger coordination and information sharing across the sector through activities such as a monthly bulletin, shared events, an annual conference and practical tools and databases that help partners collaborate more effectively.

Importantly, we want to build on and strengthen the excellent work that already exists across the democracy landscape, rather than duplicate it. Over time, we also hope the Network can help incubate and support new hubs and collaborations around emerging issues and opportunities within the democracy sector.

About the role

The Network will be delivered by a small core team: a Network Director (this role), a Network Manager (in post), and a Network Coordinator (to be recruited).

Our medium-term ambition is for the Network to become an independent organisation in its own right. We see this role as central to shaping that transition, with the successful candidate expected to lead the Network into its next phase as an independent organisation over the course of the grant period. 

Key responsibilities

The Network Director provides overall leadership of the Network and is responsible for its long-term sustainability and strategic direction. 

Specifically: 

• Strategic leadership. Set strategic direction for the Network in consultation with members, hosts and the Steering Group / Board.

• Represent the Network. In networking and fundraising events, high-level roundtables and in high-profile relationships with government, funders, media and sector leaders.

• Lead on fundraising. Develop relationships with major funders, alongside Harriet Andrews at The Politics Project, building a diversified, sustainable funding base.

• Oversee the Network's transition to an independent legal structure. Support the establishment of the Board, working with Harriet Andrews and Sym Roe to recruit members with a mix of professional expertise and elected network representatives.

• Build an inclusive, supportive team culture. Line manage the Network Manager and Network Coordinator.

• Oversee monitoring and evaluation. Lead reporting to funders, and support the annual review process with the team and Steering Group / Board.

Person specification

We are looking for a values-driven, experienced, strategic leader. They will have strong people and financial management skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships across the democracy sector. They will be an excellent communicator, comfortable leading through complexity and change, and motivated by a commitment to strengthening UK democracy. 

The postholder will be expected to work in-office two days a week and attend regular in-person engagements in London.

Benefits

• 33 days’ annual leave pro rata, including Bank Holidays (with three days off between Christmas and New Year).

• 4% employer pension contribution.

• 2 working days / 15 hours of volunteer leave a year.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

Further information about the role and job specification can be found in the Candidate Recruitment Pack.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The UK democracy sector has historically been less diverse than the country it serves, and we want to help change that, starting with how we recruit. We particularly welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in democracy sector leadership, including people of colour, disabled people and people from working-class backgrounds.

How to apply

Please apply via charity job with the following:

• Your CV (no more than two pages).

• A supporting statement of no more than 500 words, setting out how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the person specification and why you are drawn to this role.

The closing date is 11.30pm, Sunday 14th June 2026.

We will shortlist on the basis of the supporting statement against the person specification.

Job Coach

Term time only

Permanent

£32,623 salary.

Do you light up when helping people grow in confidence?
Are you naturally encouraging, the kind of person who can turn a nervous first day into an “I've got this!” moment?

We're looking for an encouraging energetic, proactive and people-focused Job Coach to join our Supported Internship Programme at the incredible Chessington World of Adventures. Every day is different — one moment you could be helping an intern master a new workplace skill, the next you could be celebrating a huge confidence win with the team.

This role is all about empowering autistic young people to thrive in the workplace, build independence and move towards meaningful paid employment in a fun, fast-paced and supportive environment.

What you'll be doing

You'll be a mentor, cheerleader, coach and problem-solver all rolled into one. Working closely with interns and the teams at Chessington World of Adventures, you'll help create positive and inclusive workplace experiences where young people can really shine.

You'll:

• Provide tailored, on-the-job coaching and support to interns
• Help build confidence, independence and workplace skills
• Work alongside managers and staff to champion inclusive employment
• Celebrate progress and support interns through challenges
• Build strong relationships with parents, carers and colleagues
• Track progress and contribute to reviews and reports
• Encourage professionalism, wellbeing and positive workplace habits
• Support interns towards sustainable paid employment opportunities

Who we're looking for

We'd love to hear from someone who is:

• Warm, upbeat and encouraging
• Great at building relationships with all kinds of people
• Calm and adaptable in busy environments
• Passionate about inclusion and helping young people succeed
• A natural motivator who brings positive energy to a team
• You don't need to know everything already — if you're eager to learn and genuinely care about supporting autistic young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience supporting young people or adults with additional needs, disabilities or barriers to employment
• An understanding of autism and inclusive employment practices (or a strong willingness to learn!)
• Excellent communication skills
• A flexible, solution-focused mindset
• The ability to work independently and as part of a supportive team

Why join us?

Because this isn't just another job.

You'll have the chance to make a genuine difference every single day while working in one of the UK's most exciting and unique environments.

You'll get:

• A rewarding role where you can see the impact you make
• The chance to work at Chessington World of Adventures
• A supportive and values-led team culture
• Ongoing training, development and encouragement
• Lots of meaningful moments, proud milestones and reasons to smile

If you're energetic, compassionate and ready to help young people discover what they're capable of, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026

Shortlisting Date: Monday 15 June 2026

Interview date: Friday 19 June 2026

Start Date: September 2026

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Your Mission 

The Creative Lead is pivotal in shaping and executing CALM's overarching creative vision. Our mission is to cultivate a culture where everyone understands, and feels willing and able to prevent suicide for themselves and others. So, this role is responsible for ensuring all creative content resonates with our audiences, and impactfully communicates our mission to prevent suicide. By leading creative output across all campaigns, projects, partnerships, and fundraising initiatives, the Creative Lead is central to driving significant attitudinal and behaviour change. You’ll be proactive and hands-on: willing to roll up your sleeves and engage deeply with all aspects of the role. You’ll collaborate closely with the Studio team to maintain brand guardianship and foster creative innovation. This is a unique opportunity for a dedicated and innovative Creative Lead to take our award-winning brand to the next level.

Responsibilities

Brand and creative

• Create impactful and effective work that inspires and engages both supported and supporter audiences, helping to normalise suicide prevention and ultimately save lives.

• Act as a creative champion, providing creative counsel and working with the Marketing Leadership Team to ensure consistency and resonance, across tone of voice and look and feel.

• Act as an integral creative partner in the development and execution of major agency-led campaigns, providing brand guardianship input and CALM-first thinking.

• Lead the conceptualisation of new ideas across MarComms activity, translating strategic goals into impactful creative that drives attitudinal and behaviour change.

• Manage agency creative approaches, reviewing all ideas against strategic objectives, team resources, and timeliness.

• Generate self-initiated ideas for potential CALM campaigns and content.

• Ensure all content is created in line with the MarComms measurement framework, applying a test and learn approach to output.

Content

• Lead content on agreed projects in collaboration with the Studio team, using expert copywriting skills to deliver high-quality, SEO-optimised copy across a range of formats, including website content, social, reactive statements, and e-mail.

• Actively contribute to editorial ideation sessions to drive CALM’s own editorial agenda (informed by organisational mission and vision), contributing to CALM’s overarching editorial strategy.

• Brief and edit content to internal and external creators.

Your profile 

Competencies

• Exceptional creative conceptualisation and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate goals into relatable and impactful content.

• Exceptional copywriting skills: using creative copy as a vehicle for driving support, income, and service use.

• Strong brand guardianship expertise to ensure consistency across all creative output, specifically tone of voice.

• Proven ability to act as a creative champion, offering support and counsel to colleagues and partners.

• Champions insight, using it as a springboard for creativity, to ensure concepts and content resonate and emotionally connect with our audiences, with impact.

• Expertise in content creation, specifically copywriting and delivering SEO-optimised materials across various platforms.

• Familiarity with measurement frameworks and a 'test and learn' approach to creative output for continuous improvement.

Experience

• Experience in defining and delivering a creative vision for an organisation or major brand.

• Demonstrable experience working as an integral partner on major agency-led campaigns, including providing brand and content input.

• Proven track record in leading the conceptualisation and execution of new, impactful creative ideas across multi-channel marketing and communications activities.

• Experience in delivering long and short-form creative output across various formats, including campaigns, projects, partnerships, and fundraising initiatives.

• Proven ability to manage the delivery of inspiring creative projects within defined timelines and budget.

Why work for us?

Reports to: Head of Brand Marketing

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Unlimited annual leave, Healthcare cash plan, 6% pension contribution, therapeutic services (after completion of probation), hybrid working & nine day fortnight

Based: London Waterloo twice a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) / Remote Working (Mon, Tues & Fri), 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Salary: £50-55k per annum 

A work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration.

Applications for this role close on Sunday 14th June at midnight. 
 

About us:

We're the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - a suicide prevention charity fighting to reduce the devastating impact of suicide in the UK.

We run a life-saving helpline for anyone affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts, and our website has loads of tools and resources packed with practical advice.

We also run vital campaigns to increase awareness, smash stereotypes, and change the culture around mental health and suicide.

Safeguarding:

We are committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk in both physical and digital environments. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and adhere to our safeguarding policies. 

Any appointment is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check at the appropriate level. Successful candidates will be required to complete mandatory safeguarding training.

I’m looking to hear from a passionate Volunteering Development Lead, who is keen to join a fantastic charity at an exciting point of growth, in a permanent role which is central to how the charity evolves and grows volunteering.

You will be an experienced project lead and good relationship manager who will design, test and scale new models of volunteering that help reach more people, increase flexibility, broaden demographic and create meaningful ways for individuals to get involved. You will join an established volunteering team, who are excited to grow and develop.  

This is an exciting project lead role with a strong mandate to innovate and flexibility to be creative. Spanning innovation, collaboration and delivery, you’ll help bring people and ideas together. You’ll spot where volunteers can make the biggest impact and support colleagues to put new approaches into practice with confidence.

• The position requires travel across England and Wales, where you will enjoy meeting volunteers, having a presence at events, delivering talks, and being a go to contact for volunteers to learn about the charity and feel supported. Therefore, the ability to travel is essential (it is seasonal, but can be weekly at most).
• Flexibility is needed - Out of hours work is often needed on weekends, and evenings.
• In return the charity provides a flexible, understanding, supporting working environment, TOIL and flexibility in work hours in the working week.

Essential experience:

• Volunteering project management experience.
• Confident in leading new and untested development and building new opportunities from scratch.
• Strong knowledge of volunteer management, best practice, and policy.
• Experience designing and delivering training or workshops.
• Good digital literacy, experience using MS Office and CRM, and volunteer portals.
• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, including overnight stays.
• A full UK driving licence, as travel within England and Wales, will be required.

This is a dynamic role suited to someone energetic, creative and comfortable turning ideas into action. For more information, please get in touch.

• Salary £35,000-£38,000. Plus car allowance, and great benefits, including 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Location- Hybrid. You will be expected in the Oxford office 2 days a week every fortnight. These can be consecutive days or ad-hoc, the key office day is Thursday.
• Permanent role, full-time hours (35 hour week), open to flexible working hours.

Closing date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply now to Harris Hill.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.