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The New Economics Foundation (NEF), one of the UK’s leading progressive think tanks, is looking for an experienced strategic leader to help oversee its finance, operations and governance.
In recent years, NEF has worked hard to stabilise our finances, improve our systems, and promote an inclusive and productive workplace. We have a solid base to build from – whether it’s the long lease on our premises on Albert Embankment or several long-term programmes of work – and are looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to help us to implement a new strategy and organisational structure, improve our business model and diversify our income, support excellent financial and operational support, and deliver excellent project management and resourcing. Given that our current COO leaves us in mid-December and that the role itself may change over the long-term, we are looking for a COO to join us on a 12 month fixed-term contract beginning in January 2025.
NEF offers generous terms and conditions, including a salary in the range of £78-87k per annum for a 32-hour working week that can be worked flexibly. Most colleagues work two days a week (usually Tuesdays and Wednesdays) in our office in central London, but that can be adjusted up or down depending on preferences. We offer 25 days leave, which increases the longer you are with us, a progressive pension/long term savings scheme and a host of other useful benefits.
A note from the CEO
I applied to join NEF because it is one of the UK’s largest and most-respected progressive think tanks, with a nearly 40 years track record of producing radical ideas and influencing policymaking to deliver a more just and sustainable world. From global debt justice to retrofitting homes, from the Happy Planet Index to campaigning for a 4-day working week, from promoting local economic development to championing the Green New Deal, NEF has been arguing for an economics as if people and planet mattered.
Since starting at NEF in January 2024, I have been impressed by the quality of our work and people, the influence we have on policymakers and opinion-formers, and the respect we are held in. That said, from climate change to rising inequality, the challenges the world faces are immense. We are finalising a strategy refresh that focuses on the areas where we think NEF can make the greatest difference.
I believe this is an excellent time to join the think tank sector. The world needs radical new ideas and workable solutions. I have found NEF to be excellent place to work, full of bright and passionate people, who are equally good at influencing the Westminster policy agenda as they are building power in communities across the country.
If this is a challenge that excites you, please do let us know!
I look forward to hearing from you,
Danny Sriskandarajah
CEO, New Economics Foundation
NEF wants to be an inclusive workplace with a diverse body of staff. We don’t want to conform to the traditional think-tank model where people from certain backgrounds are hugely under-represented. We know we have some way to go in this and are therefore genuinely keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people; women; neurodivergent people; disabled people; people who identify as LGBT+; people with experience of mental health problems; and people who identify as working class or have done so in the past.
If you are disabled and have the essential skills and experience to do the job we will invite you to an interview. If you need information in a different format please let us know.
We will make use of positive action to select between candidates of equal merit as a way to address under-representation in our workforce.
As we are looking for someone to start in January 2025, we will be conducting this recruitment on a rolling basis and will close it when we have a found a suitable candidate, so please apply as soon as possible. We expect the first round of interviews to be 27/28th November.
Staff are expected to spend two days a week in our central London office, but we will explore different arrangements with individuals where this is helpful to support making reasonable adjustments for those with protected characteristics and/or caring responsibilities.
You must be eligible to work in the UK, we are unable to sponsor visas.
To apply and for more information, please visit our website.
Please also complete the Equality and Diversity monitoring form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.
We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.
Our Events team is looking for someone who’s hard-working, diligent and enthusiastic to become the new Events Co-ordinator at The King’s Trust!
You will support the team across a range of exciting and diverse events which will raise funds to help young people across the UK. Your role will be essential to ensuring the success of these events as you will provide high quality administrative support across the team; dealing with the financial aspects of events, stewarding supporters and managing inboxes. You will have experience working in a events, customer services role, or equivalent.
This role is perfect for you if you enjoy working in a fun, fast-paced environment, supporting across multiple projects and can effectively multi-task, prioritise and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Why we need this role:
Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training.
Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law.
We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £45,864 per year
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid; based at delivery sites across contracted London boroughs as required
Are you a results-driven leader dedicated to advancing community mental health and wellbeing across London?
We are seeking a Head of Community Services to lead and develop our non-clinical community programmes, ensuring effective operational, financial, and people management across our boroughs.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic, compassionate person with experience in community-focused service management, budget handling, and team leadership. You’ll have a strong ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, shape policy, and implement impactful changes. Your commitment to diversity, equality, and service user involvement will also be evident in all aspects of your work.
You will:
- Oversee and develop a range of community programmes, including Westminster Community Programmes, Community Befriending Service, In-reach Peer Support Service, Complex Emotional Needs Peer Support Service, Community Living Well Peer Support Service, Skills Development Service, Tooting Hub Service, Creative Arts (Portugal Prints), and the SMI Outreach Project, ensuring each service meets quality and compliance standards.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with statutory and voluntary sector organisations, service users, and funders to foster collaboration and expand our reach.
- Stay up-to-date on policy changes and lead service innovation, aligning our offerings with NHS and organisational strategic goals.
- Take ownership of budget setting and financial oversight across programmes, ensuring cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and financial stability.
- Support and guide a dedicated team, including Community Befrienders, Peer Support Coordinators, and Senior Peer Support Workers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Why join us?
If you’re looking to make a meaningful, lasting impact on mental health services across London, this is your opportunity. As Head of Community Services, you’ll be joining at an especially pivotal time, as we merge with Kensington & Chelsea Mind to form West Central London Mind. This new role offers the chance to help shape our enhanced vision to support community wellbeing across an expanded area, contributing to a sustainable and impactful future for mental health support in London.
We’re a leading community-based organization dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our experienced clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. We combine innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the life they choose. We partner with the NHS and local authorities to deliver clinically driven frontline services with fantastic outcomes. We focus on early intervention and prevention, targeting mental health conditions at the most cost-effective stage, while also supporting people with moderate to severe mental health needs across our communities.
Our benefits:
- Hybrid/flexible-working if role permits
- Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
- Wellness Action Plans
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Free eye test and possible contribution to glasses
- Ride to Work – Interest free loan over 12 months period.
- Birthday leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Interest free loan of £750
How to apply:
The deadline for this role is 12pm on Friday 13th December 2024.
Please note, we reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received.
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Location: Perry Green, Hertfordshire (with occasional travel to Leeds)
Contract Type: Full-time (35 hours/week) or Part-time (28 hours/week)
Flexible Working: Up to 2 days/week remote working after induction
The Henry Moore Foundation, established by one of the greatest sculptors of the twentieth century and the largest artist-endowed grant-giving foundation in Europe, is seeking a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to manage its day to day financial activities, lead its financial strategy and help to ensure long-term sustainability. This is a unique opportunity to combine accountancy expertise with the chance to work in an inspiring, creative organisation with an international reach—surrounded by the legacy of Henry Moore in the picturesque Hertfordshire countryside.
As CFO, the successful candidate will manage all day-to-day financial operations, play an active role in the Senior Management Team, provide financial information and advice to the Board of Trustees, and lead the finance team of two direct reports. The role offers the opportunity to help shape the Foundation’s financial future while working in one of the UK's leading art institutions.
About the Role
The CFO will manage the day-to-day financial processes of the Foundation, including preparing budgets, management and annual accounts, drawing up VAT returns, payroll, and managing cash flow, while ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading financial strategy and planning to support the Foundation’s ambitions.
- Ability to combine a broad vision with detailed financial controls and understanding, balancing financial strategy alongside day to day processing
- Provide Trustees with the information and advice required to ensure effective corporate governance and financial viability
- Managing financial risks and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
- Managing significant cash movements for optimum yield
- Handling the financial aspects of acquisitions and disposals
- Review and sanction all agreements relating to financial duties, such as contracts for services and information technology assets
What you will bring?
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with at least 3 years of senior management experience, ideally within the charity or cultural sector. You will have a strong understanding of charity finance regulations, VAT, Gift Aid, and financial reporting. Adaptability and flexibility are essential qualities in this role.
Key qualifications and experience include:
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Minimum 3 years of senior management experience
- Expertise in charity finance regulations and VAT
- Experience in significant cash movements and cash flow forecasting
- Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, BrightPay)
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
- Understanding of investments and endowments is desirable
Why Join the Henry Moore Foundation?
- Inspiring Location: Work from Perry Green, a tranquil, creative environment surrounded by Henry Moore’s monumental sculptures, and where he created his iconic works.
- Impact: Contribute to the financial sustainability of a world-renowned cultural institution and be part of a dynamic, globally influential organisation.
- Flexibility: Up to 2 days of remote working per week after induction.
- Competitive Salary & Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday, pension (12.5%) contributions, and professional development opportunities.
This is a rare opportunity to combine day-to-day financial management with financial leadership and a passion for arts and culture. If you are an experienced finance professional looking to make a meaningful impact, if interested please apply below.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter (2 pages) outlining your relevant experience and why you’re the ideal fit for the role.
Deadline for applications:
Closing Date: Sunday 8th December
Longlisting: 12th December
Shortlisting: w/c 6th January
1st stage interviews: Thursday 16th January
2nd stage interviews: TBC
Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London / Chesterfield / Glasgow / Belfast / Cardiff
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Travel will be required across the UK, approximately once to twice a month
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with arthritis?
Are you experienced in providing high quality administrative support?
The Health Development Team at Versus Arthritis are looking for an experienced administrator to support their new MSK (Muscular Skeletal) SKILLs (Skills, Knowledge, Information and Life Long Learning) programme of work supporting health and care professionals to provide better care for people with arthritis.
About the role
The Health Development Team works across the UK, delivering education and training courses, attending health and care conferences, supporting service improvement projects and developing resources to help provide health and care professionals with the skills, knowledge and information they need to improve outcomes for people with arthritis.
As the MSK SKILLs Administrator you will support the team with the coordination of training sessions, carry out financial processes, collate service data and compile reports, support the recruitment of trainers and volunteers for the programme and provide general administrative support for team meetings and events.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
- Experience of providing administrative support to a varied team.
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office Suite, digital working skills including experience of using databases.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to plan and prioritise workload accordingly.
- Ability to use own initiative and also work proactively and independently as well as collaborate with a team.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to record and maintain accurate data, both financial and personal.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
You must be based, and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.
Application deadline and shortlisting
- We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview
Interview date to be confirmed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Group Marketing Executive (Content Focus)
Location: London/Hybrid
Department: Group Marketing and Communications
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35
Salary: Up to £31,000 depending on skills and experience
Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for social impact? The Big Issue Group is looking for a Group Marketing Executive to help us share powerful stories, drive engagement and grow our community across our mission-focused initiatives, including Big Issue Media, Campaigns, Big Issue Recruit, and Big Issue Invest.
In this exciting and newly created role, you'll work closely with our impact-driven marketing team to create compelling content across all channels, manage social media channels, and support key campaigns like Poverty Zero and Christmas.
Ideal for early-career marketers, this role offers:
- The chance to hone your content creation and storytelling skills to shape and execute key campaigns for the Big Issue Group
- Experience with social media management and short-form video creation.
- The opportunity to highlight the stories of people impacted by poverty while respecting their dignity.
- Exposure to all areas of the Group Marketing Team and wider Big Issue Group
Join us and help grow awareness of the Big Issue Group’s mission, drive revenue streams, and create real change for people affected by poverty in the UK.
For a full job description including the summary of responsibilities, skills, qualities and experience required for the role, please download from the link below.
Salary and Benefits:
- Salary £31,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays incrementally increasing with service.
- Flexible working policy
- Pension scheme
- Private Health care cover
- Enhanced Family benefits
- On-going learning and development
- Employee Assistance programme to support your health and wellbeing
- Blue Light Benefits scheme
Workplace details:
Whilst this role will be based at the Big Issue Group Head Office in Finsbury Park, the Group Marketing Team operates under a hybrid model - currently visiting the office every Thursday plus one other day each week at each individuals discretion and working the rest of the time from home. The successful candidate would be welcome to work in the office more frequently however if they desired.
Closing date – 5 December 2024. Please note that we may invite suitable candidates for interview before the closing date. So please apply asap.
Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
Since 1991, the Big Issue has sought to tackle poverty by creating opportunities through enterprise and working with individuals to rebuild their lives. Over time our organisation has grown, extending our mission so the Big Issue Group now consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd, Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm) and Big Issue Changing Lives Community Interest Company.
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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 are working in partnership with Anvil Arts, an independent charitable trust, and the largest performing arts organisation in Hampshire. They operate three fantastic cultural venues in Basingstoke, including The Anvil (1,400-seat), which is renowned as one of the top 5 concert halls in country. Within the same building is The Forge – an intimate 95-seat studio theatre, and in the heart of the town centre is The Haymarket, a 400-seat theatre set within a Grade II listed building.
Anvil Arts creates a year-round programme encompassing the best in music, performance, cultural education, arts participation, and outreach work. Since opening in 1994, they have sold over 5,000,000 tickets and brought audiences to Basingstoke from as far afield as Argentina, Iceland, Canada, and Japan.
They are now seeking to appoint a Deputy Chief Executive, a new post in the Executive Leadership Team structure, reporting to the Chief Executive. The postholder will have a tight grasp on the overall operations of Anvil Arts, ensuring the continued growth of their reach and activities. Responsibility for all operational aspects of the artistic programme, strategy development that sets ambitious yet achievable targets that reflect the brand and values of Anvil Arts, driving additional earned revenue opportunities and ensuring that financial and operational capacity matches the organisation’s ambitions, will be expected.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:
• A proven track record of successful management in venue/s or performing arts company operations, including financial oversight.
• Experience in strategic planning, policy development, and decision-making.
• Experience of maximising revenue streams and cost effectiveness.
• Health and Safety training or qualification, e.g. IOSH Managing Safely.
• Personal Licence holder.
We are seeking a dynamic and creative individual, able to balance the strategic and operational aspects of this rewarding role. Great communication and interpersonal skills, and strong leadership qualities, with the capacity to motivate and manage a diverse team will be key.
For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
• Closing date: 12th January 2025
• Interviews with Anvil Arts: 23rd January onwards
• Charisma vetting interviews must be completed by close of play on the 16th January prior to shortlisting on the 17th January
The Living Wage Foundation is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Media and Communications Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and proactive communications professional with a strong background in media relations, public messaging, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, high-profile environment and be motivated to amplify the Living Wage Foundation’s impact across key audiences.
The postholder will lead all media, messaging, and external affairs work, developing and implementing a proactive media strategy that supports our mission and key campaigns, such as Living Wage Week and the annual Rates announcement. As a skilled media professional, you will oversee all communications outputs, ensuring consistency and strategic alignment, while delivering media training and refining key messaging to maximise reach and impact.
About the Application Process
We work within diverse communities bringing people together. In line with our Inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith, all to better represent the communities we work in. We want our employees to have the working conditions that allows them to fully participate, be able to be their best authentic selves and thrive doing so, and we have employee networks to support staff. Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.
For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us.
Got any more questions?
If you would like further information on the role, the organisation, or our commitment to addressing under-representation and the development and progression of all colleagues, we would be happy to answer any questions.
We will be holding a webinar on Tuesday 26th November, 1-1.30pm where anyone can attend to find out more about the role, all enquiries welcome. In the past, candidates have found this a helpful space for understanding whether the role is right for them.
To register please check the link on Applied.
If you’d like to know more but cannot attend the webinar, please email contact us (details on Applied).
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include Parent Action and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.
The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.
The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.
The Living Wage Foundation is part of Citizens UK – a community organising charity which works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take a deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty. As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is the biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance of local communities working together for the common good. Our mission is to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change.
This leads to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £3 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parents and Communities Together (PACT), Sponsor Refugees, and Refugees for Justice, that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of almost 15,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK.
At Citizens UK, our organisers and project staff work within communities and ‘organise across difference’. There are various project roles and management, operational, communication, finance and HR roles that support the organisation and project staff and organisers to deliver on this mission and work. This work is rewarding and can be challenging; it requires a personal commitment to inclusion, a willingness to listen and disagree respectfully, and an interest in working in an organisation where our staff, member institutions and leaders will come from a diversity of backgrounds and often hold views that may be very different from our own. More information about how we operate within this context, and build trusted relationships across difference can be found on our website and is covered in induction. Onboarding and navigating this relational culture, and type of work, is supported by line managers and further training.
In this role, you will be instrumental in advancing our political engagement efforts, building cross-party support and working with political leaders, mayoral teams, and other key stakeholders to promote our initiatives. You’ll manage two direct reports (Events Manager and Media Manager) who each hold line management responsibilities, and you will play a critical role within our Senior Management Team, collaborating closely with the Head of Communications to shape the overall direction of our communications work.
As a senior leader, you will be responsible for managing and allocating the communications team budget, expanding team capacity, and driving the team’s effectiveness. In collaboration with other senior managers, you will help foster a culture that values creativity, innovation, and strategic impact.
Main Responsibilities
Situational Awareness and Research
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Lead regular updates on key audiences, tracking positions on issues of interest and ensuring the team is fully informed.
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Guide the team in proactive media monitoring, enabling timely responses to significant developments.
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Collaborate with the Senior Research Manager to conduct and commission impactful research, driving media campaigns that effectively reach and engage target audiences.
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Oversee the development and maintenance of a comprehensive press database, mapping key media contacts and publications in line with the Living Wage Foundation’s objectives.
Strategy Development
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Provide strategic oversight of the organisation’s media strategy, ensuring it aligns with broader organisational, communications, and campaign goals, and establish clear processes for evaluating its success.
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Work alongside other Senior Managers in the Communications Team to shape and guide the overall communications strategy.
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Lead on all media and messaging outputs, including developing high-quality materials, coordinating media events, and delivering media training.
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Support the Living Wage Foundation’s Political Engagement Strategy by building and sustaining cross-party support for the organisation’s mission and objectives.
Reputational and Risk Management
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Develop and manage the organisation’s risk register, offering strategic oversight and serving as a primary contact for crisis communications.
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Manage and respond to reactive media inquiries promptly, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s values and objectives.
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Draft key messages and FAQs for media interviews and public responses, and advise senior leadership on sensitive media or reputational issues.
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Represent the Living Wage Foundation effectively in senior stakeholder interactions and participate in out-of-hours press duties when needed.
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Strengthen and maintain broad cross-party support for the Living Wage agenda.
Content Creation and Dissemination
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Oversee the Media Team in producing engaging press releases, blogs, opinion pieces, and media briefings to elevate the Living Wage Foundation’s profile.
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Ensure media outputs and communications reflect the organisation’s values and uphold a consistent voice.
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Create and refine key messaging for public communications, including FAQs and response guides.
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Lead media training sessions for LWF staff and Living Wage employers, enhancing their confidence and effectiveness in media engagements.
Relationship Management
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Lead employer case study development, identifying and preparing Living Wage employers to speak to media and champion a real Living Wage.
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Drive stakeholder engagement efforts, cultivating valuable relationships with Living Wage employers, campaign partners, and media contacts.
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Build and maintain relationships with journalists across print, digital, and broadcast media to secure quality coverage.
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Collaborate with the Public Engagement Team to draft emails, speeches, speaker notes, briefings, and press notices for political engagements.
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Provide line management and development support to the Media Manager and Events Manager.
Social Media and Website
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Ensure consistency in messaging and alignment across all media and digital platforms in collaboration with the wider communications team.
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Work closely with the Senior Digital and Communications Manager to guide and oversee team initiatives.
Key Skills
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An enthusiasm for media and communications, coupled with a strong commitment to the mission of the Living Wage Foundation.
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Proven experience and a strong understanding of the UK media landscape, with established relationships with national journalists that have resulted in high-quality coverage.
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Experience in line managing and leading a team.
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Demonstrated experience in managing sensitive reputational issues, including risk assessment and crisis communications.
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Skilled in leveraging real-life stories and case studies to drive engagement, including experience in leading media training for spokespeople.
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Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce and edit content to a journalistic standard across diverse audiences and channels.
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Strong track record in designing and executing high-impact communications strategies that achieve measurable results.
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Competence in using social media platforms to engage audiences effectively, understanding their role in broader media strategies.
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Proficiency in evaluating campaigns and media outputs, with the ability to derive insights that inform future strategies.
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Strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders, including political audiences.
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Solid understanding of the political landscape and public affairs, with experience engaging cross-party stakeholders.
Interviews: 9th & 10th December (TBC)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 FTE depending on experience
Full time: 37.5 hrs pw (would consider part time: minimum 30 hrs pw)
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.
Closing date: Monday 2 December 2024. We may extend the closing date, but please apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held on week commencing 9 December 2024
No agencies please
Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.
This is an exciting opportunity for somebody considering a move to the charity sector or wants to develop their career in a high value fundraising team. The role will support the work of our philanthropy and partnerships team in maintaining donor records, prospect and donor research, events and financial processes. The role will provide essential support to the team to make sure our partners receive high quality updates, as well as work with our finance and supporter care teams to ensure all income is recorded and processed correctly.
The successful candidate will be creative with excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organisational skills, and the ability to coordinate and multi-task. You will be able to work to tight deadlines and to a high standard, with excellent attention to detail.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
About Kidney Research UK:
Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.
At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.
Over the last ten years we have invested more than £65 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.
Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.
Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.
You may have experience in the following: Philanthropy Assistant, Partnerships Coordinator, Fundraising Assistant, Donor Relations Assistant, Charity Support Officer, Development Assistant, Donor Engagement Coordinator, Fundraising Support Officer, Sponsorship Assistant, Charity Finance Assistant, Engagement Officer, Major Gifts Assistant, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.
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Job Title - Senior Programmes Officer
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 0.8 – 1 FTE. Flexible working options available including hybrid home/office working, part time, compressed hours etc
Salary - £32,000 - £34,000 FTE, dependant on experience
Location - Coram Campus
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Family and Childcare
Coram Family and Childcare works to make the UK a better place for families, focusing on childcare and early years to make a difference to families’ lives now and in the long term.
We are a leading voice on early education and childcare, carrying out research that aids understanding and drives change in early years and childcare policy. Every year, we publish our annual Childcare Survey and our Holiday Childcare Survey – the definitive reports on childcare costs and availability across Great Britain.
Our network of local Parent Champions schemes reaches thousands of parents each year, with dedicated local volunteers ensuring parents are aware of their rights and entitlements, improving children’s outcomes.
We deliver the National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) – the only national membership organisation supporting essential Family Information Service staff in local authorities to deliver high-quality information and advice to families.
We deliver responsive, family-focussed projects, often in partnership with other expert organisations, reaching some of the most disadvantaged families and levelling the playing field for disadvantaged children.
We are the Learning Partner for Childcare Works, supporting the rollout of the expansion of funded childcare, on behalf of the Department for Education.
About the role
This role provides the exciting opportunity to join Coram Family and Childcare in leading the Learning Partner programme within Childcare Works, supporting delivery of the expansion of funded childcare. The Senior Programmes Officer will work with project partners, local and central government officers, childcare providers and sector experts to help children and families get the best start in the crucial early years. They will oversee delivery of the Learning Partner function, which includes gathering learning and examples of best practice, creation of a range of resources, a bespoke website and external events and communications.
They will support the Learning and Research Officer to create insightful and engaging content including case studies, blogs, vodcasts, guides and templates, to facilitate delivery of the childcare expansion in early years and wraparound childcare.
As a key member of a small team, the role will support the development and implementation of strategies and plans, and contribute to the longer term development of sustainable and effective programmes.
We are seeking a confident professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with experience managing complex projects with competing demands. The role would suit an adaptable, creative and organised individual who enjoys communicating with a range of audience and who relishes the chance to take the lead on areas of their work.
We are a small team who pride ourselves on being friendly, dedicated and supportive.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: 6th December 2024 at 5pm
Interview Date: Week beginning 16th December 2024
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Support Worker - Safe Space Café
Job Title: Community Support Worker (Safe Space Café)
Salary: £25,642.50 per annum (pro-rata to £15,385.50 for 22.5 hours per week)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week across 3 days (flexible working may be required)
Contract Term: permanent
Location: Open House, E3 4DA, Tower Hamlets
Closing Date: Monday 9December 2024
Interview Date: Friday 13 December 2024
About Us
Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge is a local charity affiliated with National Mind. We are committed to supporting individuals with mental health challenges through inclusive and accessible services, creating opportunities for connection, recovery, and resilience.
About the Role
Our Safe Space Café provides a welcoming environment where individuals can access mental health support, affordable meals, and social opportunities. As a Community Support Worker, you will play a vital role in fostering a safe, inclusive space where clients can connect with services, build skills, and find support.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve refreshments while ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
- Deliver and continue to develop the Mindful Barista training programme, engaging, and developing our volunteer on this initiative
- Provide a warm, engaging atmosphere for clients to feel valued and supported.
- Signpost individuals to local services, activities, and resources tailored to their needs.
- Supervise and support volunteers and trainees, helping them develop employment skills.
- Collaborate with service teams to ensure smooth and effective café operations.
What We are Looking For
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to foster meaningful connections.
- Knowledge of mental health challenges and a commitment to promoting wellbeing.
- Experience supporting diverse communities and supervising volunteers or trainees.
If you are passionate about supporting individuals through inclusive mental health services and want to make a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Bernadette Keane on the email address below.
Submit your CV and cover letter by 9 December 2024 to Bernadette Keane
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Data Insight Officer
£26,813.56pa (FTE)
37.5 hours per week
About us:
At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, we care for children and young people whose lives are just too short. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Did you know that every year we need to raise £6.5m to keep our doors open and only around 16% of our income comes from government sources, the rest has to be raised through fundraising activity.
Our services include short overnight stays and community breaks at home or in the hospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with our multi-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy and much more. Our care team support these families in our modern, purpose-built building. All our rooms bedrooms have a homely feel. We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres of gardens.
We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.
The role:
Are you passionate about using data to drive strategic decisions and make a real difference? Join our team as a Data Insight Officer!
At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, we’re committed to making a meaningful impact, and data plays a critical role in achieving our ambitious goals. We’re looking for a Data Insight Officer to support our Income Generation team by providing data-driven insights, helping us optimise our fundraising and marketing efforts, and identifying opportunities for growth.
As the Data Insight Officer, you will:
· Analyse donor data to identify trends, patterns, and income-generation opportunities.
· Provide actionable insights to inform fundraising strategies and campaigns.
· Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
· Generating income by collaborating with fundraising teams to design and evaluate initiatives.
· Manage and maintain the integrity of our CRM system (Donorflex), ensuring accurate data segmentation for targeted campaigns.
· Conduct market research to benchmark against industry standards and inform strategic planning.
· Prepare and present detailed reports and insights to senior management and board members.
What We’re Looking For:
Essential:
· Minimum 1 year of experience in data analysis, preferably within a fundraising or marketing environment.
· Proficiency in data analysis software and tools (e.g., Excel, SQL).
· Experience working with CRM systems (e.g., Donorflex, Raiser’s Edge) and data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI).
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Desirable:
· Experience working within the charity or nonprofit sector.
· Familiarity with SEO strategies to support marketing and fundraising campaigns.
· Advanced knowledge of data visualisation and reporting tools.
Why Work With Us?
At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact. We offer a supportive work environment where your insights can directly influence our success. In addition to making a difference, we offer opportunities for professional development, flexible working arrangements, and the chance to be part of a mission-driven organisation.
We can offer the following benefits:
· 33 days’ annual leave with the option to buy and sell
· Sick pay
· Health Care Cash Back Scheme
· Free counselling sessions
· Enhanced maternity pay
· Enhanced paternity pay
· Enhanced parental bereavement leave
· Compassionate leave
· Salary sacrifice scheme
· Training & Development
· Investment in your wellbeing
· Volunteering & shadowing days
· Free parking on main site
· Free drinks and subsidised meals
· Time off in lieu
· Uniform
· Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card
· Eligible for The Company Shop
How to apply:
If you think you have what we are looking for, follow the link to our website where you can download and complete an application form.
Closing date: 2nd December 2024
Interviews: 11th December 2024
previous applicants need not apply
We’re here to help every family who needs us make the most amazing memories
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Green Party is going places. We now have 4 MPs and a record number of Councillors. As Press Manager, you’d be at the heart of this political movement, helping shape and direct all the media outreach of the party.
You will be working alongside our existing part-time job-share Press Manager ensuring a smooth consistency in output throughout the week. We offer hybrid working. Ideally you will be based in London but this is flexible.
The Press Manager will promote a positive image of the Party and its key public figures in line with these strategies, as well as helping achieve favourable coverage in the media under the direction of the Head of Communications.
You will thrive in fast-paced environments, be flexible, quick-thinking, decisive, and have good political antennae. You will write like a dream, manage competing priorities calmly, have excellent interpersonal and communications skills, and be able to explain just why our representative would be the perfect person for this television slot or radio show, all while being intrinsically motivated by environmental and social justice.
Applications close at 10am on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
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!
The Finance Manager will work directly with the Finance Director and be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the day-to-day accounting and finance operations of the Hospice and its subsidiary company.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance professional to progress their career within the charity sector, in a role which combines team management with a business partner approach, to effectively support all operational areas, including clinical, retail, regulated lottery and fundraising activity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Coeliac UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Digital, to join our team hybrid working, including on site at Coeliac UK Head Office, High Wycombe. You will join us on a full time basis. In return you will receive a competitive salary.
Coeliac UK represents over 60,000 members providing information and support to those affected by coeliac disease or following a gluten free diet. We also campaign on behalf of all those living with coeliac disease and undertake research into the causes of the disease.
The Head of Digital role:
The Head of Digital is responsible for the development and oversight of Coeliac UK’s digital channels and underpinning systems. This is a combination of a strategic, technical and management role including responsibility for web, email and app in the main plus input into CRM and social media. The overall aim is to deliver a best practice digital experience for internal and external stakeholders that will support Coeliac UK’s strategy.
Key responsibilities of the Head of Digital:
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Working with the Director of Marketing & Digital to develop and lead the digital solutions across the organisation and deliver the existing road map including:
- Completing the creation of a new website that is currently part way through being built (WordPress) and manage both internal and external stakeholders and suppliers
- Developing, enhancing and streamlining the user experience, both for external users (eg. donors, members, health care professionals) and internal users (eg. management of workflows, CRM) spanning across the key areas of website, app, email and CRM
- Devising a strategy for the future development of our Live Well Gluten Free app and see through the implementation with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers - Maintaining and developing existing website until the new website is launched July 2025
- Providing best practice guidance to the organisation on digital execution, including user experience, SEO and content optimisation plus digital strategy for emails and other comms
- Providing regular and exceptional reporting on the key metrics for the digital channels, including a weekly dashboard
- Directly project managing key digital developments including testing and quality control
- Managing third party service providers ensuring value for money and compliance to SLAs
- Responding to, and troubleshoot, all digital systems issues managing supplier ticketing systems
- Monitoring website security and take responsibility for actions required for any digital security breaches
- Conducting content audits to eliminate redundant and/or duplicate information
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the Head of Digital:
- Experience of department or large project management, including people and budget management
- Minimum seven years’ experience in a similar role
- Minimum two years’ experience of CRM/database management
- Expert in content management systems and have extensive experience in developing user journeys, optimising user experience and delivering multi variate testing
- Good knowledge and understanding of W3C Web standards and accessibility
- Excellent general IT skills, with use of MS project, and MS Visio desirable
- Use of collaborative working portals eg monday.com; Microsoft Teams etc
- HTML/CSS and Workbooks knowledge is advantageous but not essential
- A great understanding of SEO and the impact of actions on search visibility
If you would like to be considered as our Head of Digital, please apply now with your CV and cover letter. For your application to be considered, please combine your covering letter and CV into a single document for uploading purposes. We’d love to hear from you!