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ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for a talented, creative and dedicated marketing professional to join our small but powerful team to help deliver our new strategy.
As a new role in the hospice’s Fundraising & Marketing Team, the Marketing & Communications Manager will join an existing team of fundraising managers working to maximise awareness and support of the hospice in order to ensure its long-term sustainability.
The postholder will be responsible for the operational management, development and delivery of marketing and communications to support the hospice’s income generation strategy, including line management of the Website Editor and Marketing & Communications Officer, and external agencies.
The successful candidate will be an experienced marketing professional, used to working closely with income generating teams. They will oversee the delivery of a compelling programme of multi-channel communications with the sole aim of increasing the awareness of and support for the charity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Marketing and communications planning, delivery and performance management
- Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Marketing, develop a clear marketing and communications plan to support the strategies for fundraising, retail and volunteering.
- Implement, monitor and analyse marketing and communications plans and budgets, producing impactful insights and reports to guide our ever-evolving work through all communication channels.
- Develop and maximise the marketing mix, identifying innovative initiatives and working across online and offline channels, to best support the promotion of all income generation activities across the hospice.
- Ensure compliance to industry standards and best practice at all times.
- Support the fundraising strategy in proactively researching and targeting audiences across the catchment area to ensure a broadening of reach and awareness of the breadth of the hospice’s services.
- Be forward facing and lead on engagement with clinical colleagues to promote the need for strong patient stories and effective storytelling to support fundraising.
- Ensure sufficient opportunities for collection of service user data to share news and promote activities.
- Proactively develop and streamline the long-term internal and external communications schedules across the charity.
- Lead on content creation, coordination and production of hospice marketing materials, protecting the reputation, brand and tone of Katharine House.
Operational delivery
- Lead on the writing and distribution of appropriate and engaging press releases, paid adverts, local village features and articles.
- Work closely with the Marketing & Communications Officer to oversee delivery of a planned (and reactive) social media programme, maximising opportunities to increase our profile, using online planning and Analytical tools to plan and report on digital channels to improve targeting and supporter journeys.
- Work closely with the Website Editor to oversee and optimise the KHH website: creating and updating content for the charity and clinical colleagues, including the EPiC Resource Centre.
- Work with the Website Editor and Supporter Care team to ensure that integration of the CRM (Beacon) and website is optimised, to maximise supporter journeys, supporter preference compliance and insights.
- Work together with relevant charity and clinical colleagues and our designer to prepare, design and deliver high-quality marketing materials.
- Work with the Marketing & Communications Officer to oversee the production of the monthly supporter e-newsletters.
- Alongside your immediate team, manage production of the bi-annual Katharine House magazine from start to finish, with content and thematic planning with fundraising and volunteering managers.
- Lead on content creation to use across the charity. Continue to manage and regularly update our library (filed, captioned, tagged) of patient, staff and volunteer stories with consent, quality photography and video content for use across all of income generation.
- Manage and oversee the charity’s online channels including website, ensuring accurate, up-to-date and engaging content, and ensure all online advertising (inc. paid social media adverts), Google AdWords grant and SEO are effectively managed.
- Liaise with clinical colleagues at our NHS partner OUH to support key marketing, messaging and communication needs, ensuring our brand is correctly used.
Leadership and people management
- Meet regularly with the Website Editor and Marketing & Communications Officer, fostering positive communication and engagement. Carry out monthly one-to-ones, setting quarterly objectives and recognising training needs where necessary.
- As a member of the management team, represent the culture and values of the hospice and charity sector.
- Manage the ongoing and changing priorities within the team, communicating and sharing progress and changes in a clear, timely manner. Promote collaborative working and its benefits across the organisation.
- Attend regular management meetings, contributing to team strategy and overall management/team needs.
- Act as a positive role model to the charity team and wider stakeholders.
- Actively manage the workload of our designer.
- Where necessary, manage poor performance as it happens and support staff to fulfil their role.
- Network and foster good relationships both internally and externally to the charity.
VISION, MISSION AND VALUES
Vision - our vision is to ensure that every moment matters for patients and families affected by life limiting illnesses in our local community.
Mission - our mission is to ensure that we maximise support for quality, holistic services that meet the complex medical and social needs of our community around the issues of death, dying and loss.
Values
Compassion - we act with compassion and integrity, and ensure that everyone is treated with respect.
Inclusivity - we are committed to our whole community, regardless of background or circumstance.
Sustainability - we work to ensure the continued provisoin of quality palliative and end-of-life care in our community.
To ensure that we maximise support for quality, holistic services that meet the complex needs of our community around death, dying and loss.





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced communications professional that is passionate about using your creative communication skills to make a difference?
This is an extremely exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the further development of Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service.
We are an award-winning local charity that provides specialist care and support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families across Berkshire and into surrounding counties.
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and experienced Communications Manager to join our team and who will help us build on our charity’s established reputation. You will lead on the delivery of a marketing and communications strategy that will engage and champion our brand to all our key audiences, internally and externally, in a consistent manner via a number of mediums and platforms.
You will bring creativity, energy, and passion to this role, with responsibility for delivering high-quality marketing assets that will bring our vital work to life in an inspiring way to help grow awareness and increase vital income.
The successful candidate will need to have experience across various areas: PR and brand management, report writing and developing case studies.
The role is based at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice just outside Maidenhead.
We provide specialist care and support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families, across Berkshire




The National Youth Agency is looking for an experienced Communications Officer
Are you a confident communicator who loves storytelling, content creation and connecting with audiences online?
Do you believe in the power of youth voice and want to help amplify it on a national stage?
Contract: 1-Year Fixed term contract (with potential to extend)
Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week – flexible working.
Salary: £29,000 to £34,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Location: Remote working with some travel to meetings and events required.
What we do
Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.
As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional, statutory, and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
About the Role
This is more than just a comms job.
This is a chance to work directly with young people and help them share their stories, reach wider audiences, and influence national conversations. You’ll be joining a friendly, fully remote team with a shared mission to put youth voice at the heart of everything we do.
The Communications Officer (Programmes) will focus on our flagship youth voice initiatives – including the UK Youth Parliament, Youth Select Committee and National Youth Council for England – developing content and campaigns that shine a spotlight on young people’s impact.
You’ll create high-quality content across blogs, newsletters, toolkits, reports, and social media. You’ll also support press engagement, storytelling and digital campaigns, helping to shape public perception and engagement with youth-led change.
Key Responsibilities
- Use real stories, testimonials, and data to showcase the impact of youth programmes
- Write, proofread and edit engaging content for web, social media and publications
- Support the delivery of comms and media around national events and campaigns
- Manage platforms including X (Twitter), YouTube, and TikTok
- Design and write email marketing campaigns
- Collaborate with internal teams and key partners such as DCMS, Parliament and youth organisations
- Help prepare young people for press interviews, and coordinate their contributions
- Attend key events and support the visibility and profile of youth voice nationally
Please download a copy of our Candidate Pack to see full information about the role and requirements.
Why work for us?
Our team members rated NYA 9 out of 10 as an employer 90% would recommend working at NYA to their friends and family.
What our team say about working at NYA*:
‘A great environment to work, with colleagues who I care for & who care about me’
‘I feel INCREDIBLY supported & grateful to work for this fantastic organisation’
‘Always willing to listen, providing trust & freedom as an employer’
*Source: NYA staff survey October 2023
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions including training and corporate mentorship opportunities.
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
To apply now:
Please download our Candidate Pack to find out more about the role and requirements
Please submit the following via our online application portal by 23rd April 2025:
- A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section.
- A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and we will not accept CV’s without one.
- Diversity monitoring information – Diversity monitoring – This information is optional and is for our EEDI monitoring purposes only. This data will be anonymised and processed in accordance with UK Data Protection Law.
We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Interviews to be scheduled: 6th & 7th May 2025 (subject to change)
Discover more about the National Youth Agency and our work on our website.
At the National Youth Agency, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are deeply committed to embedding equity, equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EEDI) across everything we do.
We believe that a diverse workforce brings invaluable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support young people and the youth work sector effectively.
We are actively seeking applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from minoritised and underrepresented communities, as we work to increase our diversity and representation. Your lived experiences and unique perspectives are crucial in shaping our work and ensuring it reflects the communities we serve.
If you share our passion for making a difference and fostering an inclusive workplace, we encourage you to apply and join us in creating positive social change.
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Job Purpose
The Specialist Policy Officer plays a vital role within Clinks’ National Influencing & Networks team, delivering high-quality policy work that supports systemic change in the criminal justice system. The postholder will contribute to shaping evidence-based policy and influencing decision-makers, working closely with colleagues across Clinks and external stakeholders. More information about our policy work please visit our website.
Duties and key responsibilities
1. Policy Intelligence and Research
· Lead horizon scanning of central, local and devolved government policy developments (with the Senior Engagement & Development Officer – Wales) to assess implications for the voluntary sector.
· Conduct member-focused research to inform Clinks’ consultation responses and policy publications, including blogs, briefings, and outputs from the Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3).
· Lead the design, delivery, and publication of Clinks’ annual State of the Sector research.
2. Policy Development and Influence
· Draft clear, evidence-based policy materials for engagement with political stakeholders, including Ministers and officials.
· Develop mechanisms and opportunities for voluntary sector organisations to engage in policy development with statutory agencies.
· Provide policy support and analysis for Clinks’ Chief Executive and Director of National Influencing & Networks in high-level meetings.
3. Internal Collaboration and Support
· Work closely with Clinks' Area Engagement & Partnerships team to ensure member experiences and regional insights inform national policy work.
· Support colleagues across Clinks to understand policy contexts and improve their influencing work—including restricted specialist projects.
· Share policy updates and emerging trends during internal staff meetings.
4. External Representation and Stakeholder Engagement
· Represent Clinks at external meetings and events, including with senior political stakeholders and at Clinks-facilitated regional forums.
· Contribute to the development and operation of policy-focused groups, networks, and advisory structures.
· Work with the communications and admin team to maintain Clinks’ stakeholder database and ensure the distribution of policy content.
5. Content and Communications
· Collaborate with the Specialist Communications Officer to produce accessible and engaging social media and website content related to policy.
· Contribute written materials that engage audiences, influence decision-makers, and promote understanding of key issues.
General responsibilities
· Act as a positive ambassador for Clinks and uphold its mission and values.
· Work flexibly, supporting other duties as required in line with the role.
· Champion equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
· Work collaboratively and constructively across teams.
This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require.
Person specification
· Working well in a team with a flexible approach to work
· Ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities
· Personal resilience and ability to stay focused in a rapidly changing environment
· Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities, including for people with lived experience of the criminal justice system
· Ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work
· Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination in the criminal justice system
Education and experience
· Experience in a criminal justice-related policy role
· Demonstrated experience of drafting policy positions for use with political stakeholders.
· Experience of developing evidence-based policy positions
· Experience of utilising different research methods in order to support the case for systemic change of the criminal justice system
Skills and abilities
· Written communication skills which engage audiences, persuade, and encourages understanding and participation
· Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; confident summarising complex policy.
· Sound knowledge of parliamentary processes and policy levers.
· Skilled at balancing competing priorities and managing stakeholder relationships.
· Confident working both independently and in a team.
· Organisational, administrative and IT skills at a level that supports notetaking, producing timely and accurate minutes and managing email correspondence
· Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
· Ability to balance and prioritise competing tasks in order to meet tight deadlines
· Adaptability and flexibility in being able to take on new roles and manage a range of internal and external relationships.
Knowledge
A good and critical understanding of issues related to:
· The role of the voluntary sector in addressing social exclusion and inequalities
· The criminal justice system, in particular prisons and probation.
· A thorough understanding of the policy development process
Other requirements
· Able to travel nationally across England and Wales.
· Able to work evenings and weekends and stay away from home overnight where necessary.
· Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
· Commitment to the values and ethos of supporting people in the criminal justice system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Following a successful 12-year tenure by the current Chief Executive Officer, South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association (SYEDA) is seeking a new leader to guide the organisation into its next exciting chapter.
Rooted in lived experience and developed over three decades, SYEDA is a leading regional charity offering support to individuals affected by eating disorders, along with their carers and the professionals who support them. The organisation has recently secured a major five-year contract, along with additional grant funding, to expand both its clinical services and early intervention work, including innovative programmes in schools and community settings.
This opportunity calls for a forward-thinking, emotionally intelligent, and strategic leader with the vision and capability to build on a strong foundation—enhancing reach, influence, and impact across the region.
As CEO, you will:
- Lead SYEDA’s strategy and vision, working closely with a committed Board and team
- Oversee the delivery of clinical and preventative services, ensuring high standards of care, access and innovation
- Support and develop the staff team (~20 people), embedding a culture of inclusion, learning, and wellbeing
- Drive income generation and ensure financial sustainability
- Represent SYEDA regionally and nationally.
About you:
You’re an experienced senior leader with proven experience in people management, strategy, and operational delivery. You understand the importance of good governance and inclusive leadership. Ideally, you’ve worked in or alongside the NHS or charity sector, and you bring passion for health/social care, EDI, and recovery.
Why join SYEDA?
· To become part of a specialist charity with a growing national profile, a financially stable, and with ambitious plans for future growth.
· To join and promote a warm, collaborative culture with a strong commitment strong commitment to incorporating lived experience at all levels of the organisation.
· For an opportunity to shape support for some of the most underrepresented individuals in the mental health field today.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Full-time 37.5 hours, Permanent
Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 (depending on experience)
Reports to: CEO
Work base: Home-based within UK
About Veganuary
Be part of a small, but dynamic organisation that makes headlines in January and throughout the year!
Veganuary is an international non-profit organisation that encourages people worldwide to try vegan in January and beyond. Veganuary’s popular cultural appeal, along with our positive and non-judgemental approach to veganism, is making a measurable difference for animals and the planet. We proactively support people and businesses alike to explore the diverse world of plant-based foods and the benefits they bring.
Millions of people – from nearly every country in the world - have taken part in Veganuary since our launch in 2014, and thousands of new vegan products and dishes have been added to shop shelves and restaurant menus worldwide. This is a very exciting time to join our international team of talented, valued and committed people who enjoy their ability to collaboratively contribute to this amazing cause.
Role Description
We are seeking an experienced Director to lead the growth and development of the Veganuary campaign in the UK.
You will increase the reach of the well-established Veganuary brand in the UK, foster relationships with businesses, media, influencers, and other organisations, and lead a small team in driving corporate activity and increasing participation. You’ll be a driven campaigner, well-versed with advocacy movements, and a natural networker with a skill for proactively identifying opportunities for making connections and increasing impact.
For more information and to apply, please click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Closing date: 09.00 on Tuesday 6 May 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.
The Information Officer is an exciting one-year fixed role at MDUK, that will sit within the Services and Support Team. You will be responsible for supporting the Information Coordinator to update, develop and maintain our portfolio of high-quality information resources, across various formats such as print publications and digital platforms. With a key focus on practical, welfare and lifestyle information.
About us:
Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK.
We share expert advice and support to live well now; fund groundbreaking research to understand the different conditions better and lead us to new treatments; work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist health; and together, campaign for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.
Benefits:
We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.
NB Interviews likely to be held on Friday 9 May
Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Our Team!
Crohn’s and Colitis UK are on the look out for a new Graphic Designer who’ll play a key role in shaping and maintaining Crohn’s & Colitis UK’s visual identity. They’ll be responsible for producing engaging visual content across multiple digital and print channels to inform, engage, and inspire our community, as well as raising awareness of the conditions in the public domain. If you think you could be a good fit, then we’d love to hear from you!
About Us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2025, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!
Role Overview
The postholder will work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure that all creative outputs align with our brand identity and communication goals. Additionally, as the organisation undergoes a brand repositioning, the role involves collaborating with our brand agency to facilitate a seamless transition to the new brand identity. Beyond the transition, this role will champion the brand and lead by example in design execution, ensuring continued consistency and adherence to the refreshed brand identity across all creative outputs
About You
You’ll have proven experience as a Graphic Designer; working either in a similar role or in an in-house or agency setting. Your excellent understanding of brand identity, typography, and visual storytelling will come into play whilst creating accessible and inclusive content, and using your skills in Adobe Creative Suite to design for social media, email marketing campaigns, web platforms, paid advertising and printed media. You’ll be someone with a strong management skills, an ability to juggle multiple projects and work to tight deadlines. Experience working in charities, health organisations, or advocacy groups would be an advance, but not essential.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.
Our Location
We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home, although there will be times when you will need to be at face-to-face meetings with your team or our partner agencies, or be required attend a few team away-days each year. In In addition, the charity meets four times annually at its office in Hatfield (or a location in London) for its’ ‘All Staff Together’ days, at which attendance is mandatory.
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role. Please refer to the Recruitment Pack on our website for further information.
Closing date: Tuesday 22 April 2025, 9am.
Interviews will take place on 29 & 30 April 2025 and will be held in our Hatfield office.
Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Administrative tasks can be completed at home, but the majority of work will take place across East Surrey.
Purpose of the role.
The role of an Animal Welfare Officer can be very rewarding, making a real difference to the well-being of animals in our branch area. However, it can also be demanding. You will be dealing with friendly animals but also frightened, injured or wild animals.
The successful candidate must be people-friendly. You will deal with people from all walks of life and sometimes distressed owners. You must remain calm and gathered, acting professionally at all times.
Animal Welfare Officers are predominantly lone workers, which can bring both physical and mental challenges. Whilst we ensure you feel supported, it is essential that applicants feel confident that they have the skills to work independently.
The Animal Welfare Officer will work alongside the Branch Manager and our committed board of Trustees to deliver the RSPCA Surrey East’s vision and strategy.
Primary role:
- Support our local inspectors, dealing with animal rescues and transportation
- Administer Veterinary financial assistance for pet owners on benefits
- Manage our cat pods in various branches
- Establish and manage the fostering and rehoming scheme
- Increase engagement with our community
- Support food banks with pet food and equipment
- Support the Branch Manager with fundraising and information events
- Develop and deliver community education
- Support the recruitment of volunteers to help support your role
- Keep accurate records of activities to help optimise processes and enable the compilation of reports and statistics
- Support the Branch Manager as required
- Contribute to news and social media posts promoting our branch and work
- Attend occasional Committee meetings to report on activities and future plans
Accountable to
Branch Manager (Line Manager) and RSPCA Surrey East Trustee Board
Working hours
35 hours per week, 5 out of any 7 days - including some weekends, evenings and Bank Holiday work.
Salary scale
£23,000 - £25,000 based on experience. Supplied with a fully expensed van.
Personal Specification
Essential
- Have a passion for animal welfare and a desire to promote and achieve the aims of the RSPCA
- Experienced in working with and handling animals, both domestic and wild
- Ability to be resilient in emotionally charged and challenging situations
- Hold a full, valid UK driving license
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively to cover a wide geographic location and multiple demands
- High level of IT competence - capable of creating proposals, spreadsheets and completing reports
- Ability to create presentations and deliver them to different audiences comfortably and eloquently
- Ability to build and sustain mutually supportive relationships with external and internal stakeholders
- Confident and effective communication skills with a range of audiences including the general public, local businesses and volunteers
- Energetic and physically fit (regular heavy lifting is involved), comfortable working at heights, from ladders and in water
Preferred
- Registered Vet Nurse or holds an equivalent qualification
- RSPCA experience
- Experience working alone in a field-based role
- Familiarity with the geography of Surrey
- Understanding of key issues faced in the charity or animal welfare sector
- Some experience in fundraising and business development
- Familiar with social media
- The role is field-based in East Surrey, so the successful applicant should ideally live in the area.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re looking for a youth worker to lead our weekly educational youth club programme in Bournemouth. Delivered in partnership with International Care Network (ICN), sessions take place on a weekly basis between 4.30-7.30pm throughout the year including school holidays.
The role is six hours a week (three hours on a Wednesday at Club Class plus three hours a week for planning/prep/meetings).
Main purpose of the role:
The youth worker will plan, deliver and facilitate educational and cultural activities to separated children (16-21 years old) in the context of an interactive youth club held weekly in partnership with the ICN in Bournemouth. Although you will prepare and deliver the materials, you will be supported by our youth support worker and ICN support worker during the actual Club Class session. Plus one support worker from ICN and one staff member from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole local authority (BCP LA) – usually a personal advisor or social worker.
Main duties:
- Research, plan and devise educational activities/classes for the weekly sessions based on our Club Class framework
- Deliver and facilitate the weekly Club Class with the support of our youth support worker and the ICN support worker.
- Source outside facilitators on occasion (on a voluntary basis) to deliver specialist sessions
- Ensure sessions are young people-led and participants have an opportunity to input into future Club Class sessions using our participatory feedback mechanism
- Provide emotional support and guidance to the group (please note this is not a casework role), referring individual young people to their case worker where one-to-one support is required.
- Ensure the highest level of safeguarding for the young people attending with adherence to The Separated Child Foundation’s safeguarding policy
- Work with the Programme Manager to evaluate Club Class with participants to ensure the sessions are appropriate and relevant to their needs, and propose amendments and improvements to the Club Class framework as required
- Gather feedback (anonymised where necessary) from participants to populate social media, support funding bids and include in programme management reporting
- Provide line manager with regular feedback on the sessions and future plans during routine catch up calls and Programme Manager in-person visits
Person Specification:
- Experience in planning and delivering youth-led interactive group workshops using varied techniques and approaches
- Experience of working with or supporting young people, preferably separated asylum seeking and refugee children and/or young people for whom English is not first language
- Qualification in Youth Work or comparable subject
- Awareness of the needs of young people, preferably separated asylum seeking and refugee children
- Awareness of safeguarding and child protection principles and practice
- Self-confidence and the ability to approach and engage with young people
- Experience of working with different languages, cultures and/or social backgrounds
- A competence in use of basic IT skills such as use of PowerPoint
- Good organisation and planning skills, particularly related to youth work
- A commitment to the work and values of The Separated Child Foundation
- An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities in practice
- Effective communication skills, and a good level, and understanding of spoken and written English
- An understanding of the need to provide a quality service without compromising professional boundaries
- Effective team player, able to work collaboratively and quickly develop and maintain a strong relationship with the existing team
- An understanding of confidentiality, and an impartial and non-directive approach when working with clients
- Must consent to and provide all relevant documentation for an enhanced disclosure by the DBS
Closing date: 23rd April 2025. Final interviews will be held w/c 28th April and no decisions will be made until those are completed. We are, however, happy to receive applications and hold interviews prior to 23rd April to provide the most flexibility for applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Fundraising Manager (Fixed-Term, 12-Month Contract, with potential to become permanent)
Location: Fully Remote
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (3 days)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pro rata (depending on experience)
About Us:
Parenting Mental Health is a charity dedicated to supporting parents and carers of children experiencing mental health challenges. With an annual income of approximately £300k, we are on an exciting growth journey and need a motivated and enthusiastic Fundraising Manager to help us expand and diversify our income streams to continue delivering vital support.
We are looking for an individual who has fundraising experience and who is ready to roll up their sleeves and help us build on our successes so far. You will drive initiatives forward on your own whilst working closely with our new CEO – no one day will be the same! The impact you could make will change family lives for the better.
Your Role:
As our Fundraising Manager, you will develop and implement robust fundraising for the charity growing our income through existing and new fundraising streams. One of our initial ambitions is to implement an individual giving programme as well as build community and challenge event fundraising. It’s a varied and rewarding role where you will contribute to the charity’s continued success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Trusts and Foundations: research potential funding opportunities, submit applications, and maintain relationships with existing grantors.
- Individual Giving: develop and implement an individual giving programme.
- Community Fundraising: develop and implement community fundraising initiatives to generate vital income.
- Challenge Events: develop and implement a programme of UK based events, encouraging participants to meet their fundraising targets.
- Corporate Fundraising: identify and engage corporate partners, securing financial support and managing ongoing partnerships.
- Donor Stewardship: ensure donors feel valued by sending timely acknowledgements and regular updates on the impact of their support.
- Database: help implement and maintain a new CRM system.
What We Are Looking For:
- An experienced fundraiser with a proven track record of delivering fundraising strategy and results.
- A proactive and flexible attitude, with the ability to manage a variety of tasks and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a talent for building relationships.
- Attention to detail and knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practices
- Experience of digital fundraising platforms and social media campaigns and how the charity can use these to maximise income.
- A passion for the mission of Parenting Mental Health and a desire to make a positive impact: “Lived experience” desirable but not essential.
Why Join Us?
- Work for a charity that’s making a meaningful difference to the lives of families whose children are affected by mental health illness.
- Help shape and grow the fundraising strategy during an exciting phase of development.
- A part-time, fully remote role with flexible schedule, offering excellent work-life balance.
- A new role available from May 2025.
How to Apply:
If you like the sound of this role and want to join us at this exciting time, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your fundraising experience and motivation for applying.
Application deadline is 5 pm on Monday 5 May 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed online in w/c 12 May 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic health charity to find their next Supporter Engagement Officer.
The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working 3x per week from their office in North London.
As a Supporter Engagement Officer, you will be able to proactively engage, build relationships and provide high levels of stewardship to a variety of supporters. You will be responsible for day-to-day engagement with a large portfolio of supporters, as well as thanking and engaging with new individual supporters and fundraisers as they are introduced to the charity. You will play a key role in engaging and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and, with support, you will manage and develop the Individual Giving pipeline. You will play an instrumental part in creatively engaging supporters to get involved in our high-value campaigns, events and regular giving programme
Key Responsibilities:
• Play an active role in ensuring we provide first-class supporter care to individual donors and fundraisers – in person, on the phone, via email and social media.
• Ensure that supporters receive timely and relevant thank you messaging, correspondence and updates about the work of the charity.
• Supply supporters with fundraising materials and promotional collateral as and when required.
• Use the database effectively to ensure that supporters are correctly engaged with and thanked for their support.
• Work with the Senior Head of Community and Supporter Engagement & Partnerships to develop a rigorous approach to insights that support the development of the fundraising programme.
• Develop and implement rich supporter journeys that help build lifelong engaged relationships with supporters.
• Develop data systems that are fully integrated and allow us to robustly develop stand out supporter led journeys and engagement programmes.
Person Specification:
• Experience of Supporter Care or Individual giving fundraising, or else transferable skills from another sector.
• Experience of day-to-day management of a supporter/customer database.
• Experience and understanding of social media.
• Experience of establishing and managing effective external relationships.
• Dedicated to maintaining regular communication with supporters/customers to facilitate the development of long-term relationships.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Passionate about protecting Sussex’s countryside? Skilled in campaigning, communications, and inspiring action? This is your chance to make a real impact.
CPRE Sussex is looking for a dynamic Campaigns and Communications Manager to lead our mission to protect and enhance Sussex’s beautiful landscapes. This is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to champion the countryside, influence decision-makers, and mobilise communities to stand up for the places they love.
What You’ll Do:
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Shape and lead impactful campaigns that drive real change
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Develop bold strategies to engage communities, policymakers, and the media
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Create compelling content and digital actions to inspire support
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Build relationships with MPs, councillors, and partner organisations
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Manage a small but passionate team of campaigners and media experts
What We’re Looking For:
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A strategic thinker who can craft winning campaigns
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A strong communicator who thrives in digital and media spaces
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A collaborator who builds partnerships that get results
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A leader who can inspire volunteers and manage people and projects
If you believe in the power of campaigning to protect nature, enhance rural life, and shape a greener future for Sussex, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now and help shape the future of our countryside.
To apply for the role, please complete the application form (CVs will not be accepted). Please make sure you explain, using examples from your experience, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the person specification, as well as the wider job description; failure to do so means you are unlikely to be shortlisted.
Closing Date for applications is Thursday, 24 April 2025 at 12:00.
Interviews will be held w/b 12 May 2025 at our offices near Uckfield.
To shape a greener future for us all, by protecting, celebrating and regenerating the beautiful, thriving Sussex countryside
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Endometriosis UK, we are passionate about driving political change for the 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth living with endometriosis in the UK. This role will play an instrumental role in supporting the campaigns and policy function within the wider Communications Team.
This will be a busy, varied and important role working closely with the Policy and Public Affairs Manager and Head of Campaigns and Communications to provide administration and wider support for the charity’s growing policy and campaigns function. This will include contributing to the production of government consultation responses, writing letters to politicians, producing background briefings ahead of parliamentary meetings and taking responsibility for political monitoring and informing the team of any engagement opportunities. A key part of the role will also be providing administration support for the policy function of the charity and the Head of Communications and Campaigns, including administrative support for the All-Party-Parliamentary Group on Endometriosis which Endometriosis UK provides secretariat support for. Tasks will include writing minutes, helping produce briefing papers, and booking events and meeting rooms.
You will also be the first point of call for our campaign supporters, and will be aiding our supporters to take campaign actions through the drafting and creation of e-actions using Engaging Networks.
This is an exciting opportunity to help build our campaigning work and work towards the goals of our new 2025 organisational strategy.
Our Network is here to offer those affected by endometriosis the support and information they need to understand the condition and take control




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Birmingham Cathedral is a beautiful building with a wonderful community of worshippers, volunteers and staff. We are inspired by a strong sense of social justice, a passion for supporting those who are marginalised within the city and a commitment to celebrating all that is wonderful in our diverse city and diocese. We strive for our Cathedral to be fully representative of the richly diverse communities we serve, and have an unwavering desire to share God’s love, and the good news of Jesus Christ in a spirit of service.
Birmingham Cathedral demonstrates daily its attraction as a house of prayer to the people of the city and its international visitors. Alongside daily worship, enriched by the Anglican choral tradition, the Cathedral hosts diocesan, regional and national events and is responsive to immediate community needs for celebration and lament. With growing confidence and newly refurbished Burne-Jones windows, the Cathedral has a clear vision and strategy. The Cathedral’s strategic plan focusses on three priorities: Pray, Serve and Grow and gives Birmingham Cathedral a clear sense of purpose and direction.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is the senior lay officer in the Cathedral and has the responsibility for managing the business functions of the Cathedral and monitoring operational performance.
As COO. you will be pivotal to the delivery of the Cathedral’s vision and strategy and the development of business and operational plans to ensure delivery of the Cathedral’s strategic outcomes. You will work with the Dean and the Senior Management Team to develop and implement strategy and policy, ensuring good governance, the effective and professional administration of the Cathedral in compliance with all policies and procedures and relevant statutory legislation.
The Cathedral Chapter (our Trustee Board) is looking for a collaborative colleague who will enhance the Cathedral’s caring culture, working closely with the staff team, volunteers and the wider cathedral community. Chapter’s strategic priorities include working towards financial sustainability; reviewing the operating model of the Cathedral and managing change; working towards environmental sustainability; creating partnerships to support the Cathedral’s work with the vulnerable and marginalised and ensuring effective safeguarding.
Birmingham Cathedral is a Christian Church of the Anglican Communion and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. As the Church of England cathedral chur

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.