Research Engagement Manager Jobs

The Sporting Events Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals taking on sporting challenges and effectively managing relationships to maximise income.

We are looking for 2 Sporting Events Administrator’s, who will play a significant part in contributing to a high-performing fundraising team. You will work closely with the Sporting Event Managers (SEM) and Sporting Event Officers (SEO) to drive the continued growth of the charity’s sporting event fundraising income. You will also be required to show excellent organisation and relationship-building skills to support supporters.

Please note, when applying for the role this role will be known internally as *Sporting Events Executive.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

· Provide excellent customer service to Sporting Event fundraisers, to acknowledge support and increase long-term loyalty.

· Ensure fundraisers and volunteers have all necessary materials for fundraising initiatives.

· Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to be able to provide relevant advice to fundraisers.

· Effective management of administrative support for team, including accurate recording of sporting fundraising data in the Salesforce database.

Event and Supporter Management

· Support the team in managing the sporting events as agreed with the Sporting Events Manager (SEM). Including recruitment of sporting places, recruitment of volunteers, communications plans, event marketing and event attendance.

· Working alongside the SEM and the SEO to manage the stewardship of all supporters.

· Build and manage relationships with prospective and current sporting fundraising supporters through prompt, helpful, professional and friendly contact.

· Taking the opportunity to maximise income and long-term support with every fundraising supporter, suggesting ARUK fundraising products where appropriate.

· Schedule and deliver stewardship good luck calls for all portfolio sporting eventers.

· Drafting prompt, professional thank you letters and certificates to fundraising supporters.

· Fundraising data management includes adding new constituents to the fundraising database (Salesforce), ensuring details are accurately recorded and maintained and that supporters are appropriately thanked.

· Managing emails sent to sporting events inbox.

Events Support

· Support in the effective delivery of sporting fundraising events for ARUK.

· May include relationship management with suppliers and logistics companies.

· Attendance of weekend events where necessary.

Other duties

· Contribute to the charity’s social media channels and web content.

· Keep up to date with dementia news and research developments to communicate to supporters.

· Effectively communicate ARUK’s legacy messages to supporters, delivering these messages face-to-face, via telephone and in writing, where relevant.

· Occasional liaising with Marketing team to communicate good fundraising stories for ARUK’s Newsletter and other materials.

· Stay up to date with ARUK’s new fundraising products and research/other news to be able to communicate effectively with supporters, relaying the charity’s key messages.

What we are looking for:

· Experience of working in a customer service role

· Use of CRM or database systems

· Confident working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and databases

· Excellent, enthusiastic telephone manner

· Ability to build rapport and establish relationships with our supporters quickly and effectively

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent organisational skills

· Excellent attention to detail

· A professional and hard-working team player

· Flexibility to work occasional unsociable hours and willingness to travel independently

· Contagious enthusiasm to inspire supporters

Additional Information:

Ways of working:  As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £23,500 per annum, plus benefits.

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 10th February 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. 

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

The Supporter-led Fundraising (SLF) team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals, groups and corporates, as well as driving registrations and income through third party and mass participation events; managing these relationships to maximise income.

As the Senior Central Fundraising Officer, you will manage the Central Fundraising Team (CFT) to support the work of both the Regional and Sporting Events teams to deliver our strategy and meet our annual income target. You will manage the CFT to ensure first-class stewardship of supporters in-house, and you will work to improve current processes and work closely with the Online Fundraising Team to identify and maximise new fundraising trends.

You will work closely with the Data and Supporter Care teams and other key stakeholders within ARUK to ensure SLF processes and procedures are fit for purpose and our supporters are delighted with the management and stewardship they receive across CFT and wider teams. Alzheimer’s Research UK’s vision is to ensure lifetime value and repeat fundraising from our supporters with the Senior Central Fundraising Officer taking a critical role in overseeing and achieving this goal.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Line Management

· Line management of the Central Fundraising Officer (CFO) and Executives (CFEs); driving the success of the CFT to ensure a highly motivated team which achieves their targets.

· Oversee workload distribution among the CFT, including income coding, reporting, volunteer tin coordinators management and other central fundraising support.

· Support CFO and CFEs to hit non-financial targets.

· Provide full CRM support and training to the CFT and act as SLF’s in-house CRM lead.

· Ensure CFO and CFEs are fully trained and competent representatives of ARUK.

Stewardship Project Management

· Ensure the CFT provides first-class stewardship for DIY fundraisers and regional corporates within agreed remit.

· Inspire and train the CFT to nurture active fundraisers and build relationships to increase long-term loyalty.

· Provide the CFT and regionally based teams with the tools and processes they need for an effective working relationship.

· Understand and analyse how each team in SLF stewards’ supporters to ensure cohesion, sharing best practice across the wider team at all times.

· Working with the Community Fundraising Mangers and Marketing Campaigns Officer, create fresh and exciting communications to engage existing and new supporters.

· Support Regional Fundraising Officers with medium scale regional fundraising projects alongside CFT.

· Apply learnings and process updates in response to internal reviews and mystery shop results.

· Create best practices for supporter re-engagement to nurture repeat fundraising from fundraisers for ARUK.

· Communicate team processes, progress and successes to wider department.

Monitoring & Reporting

· Build a good relationship to work closely with the Data team to establish new or improved data processes that reflect the needs of the Supporter-led Fundraising team.

· Oversee supporter database use for the whole of SLF and constantly seek improvements and collaboration opportunities.

· Create and review process documents to keep them up to date and maintain centralized process documentation.

· Build and maintain regular reports on database to perform data quality check of activity and income.

· Oversee the use of third-party fundraising platforms and maintain up-to-date documentation.

· Support the Data Team in embedding the new CRM.

· Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to provide relevant advice to SLF staff and fundraisers.

· Pull regular reports on the CFEs’ CRM usage and offer coaching tips to individuals to improve data accuracy.

· Develop a good understanding of internal systems and external platforms and how they integrate, in order to support in unpicking any issues and communicating their impact.

What we are looking for:

· Good practice and understanding of GDPR and compliance

· Supporter/stakeholder management experience (preferably in the charity sector)

· Proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial and non-financial targets

· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

· Excellent CRM/database management skills

· An ability to manage a busy and varied workload

· Excellent organisational skills

· Excellent attention to detail

· Relationship building with internal stakeholders’ skills

· A positive and contagious enthusiasm to inspire others

· An approachable team player

· Flexibility to work unsociable hours and willingness to travel independently

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum, plus benefits.

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 10th February 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. 

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

About the Role

JPF aims to amplify the voices of young people across London and Essex, and we are committed to harnessing their ideas, knowledge and life experiences to influence the way we work as a grant-maker.

As a charitable organisation, founded to support young people, it is essential that young people are part of our work and decision-making; from Board level through to our programme delivery. We aim to provide young people with the resources and opportunities to empower them to do great things, and this role is central to enabling us to do this.

The Youth Voice and Engagement Intern role is a new post that will help us grow our youth voice and youth engagement work within the Foundation in line with our new strategic priorities. This role sits in the Executive Team, and will work closely with the Executive Assistant, as well as colleagues within our Communications and Operations teams. There will be regular opportunities to work collaboratively on projects with other departments and stakeholders.

This is a twelve-month paid internship to begin during March 2025. The successful candidate must be able to take up the post by Monday 25th March 2025, preferably earlier.

About the Internship

You will be part of the Jack Petchey Internship Programme along with 20 other interns, all of whom are employed by a range of youth organisations in London and Essex. Alongside your main work duties there will be a number of development opportunities. These include a residential conference to launch the internship programme; four professional development workshops throughout the year; and a celebration event at the end of the programme.

In addition to your paid salary, you will receive a training bursary of £1,000. This bursary can be used for approved training. We will also match you with an external mentor who will support you with your professional development throughout the year.

Training days and events take place in person in London. As well as carrying out the main duties of the job (as outlined in this booklet) the successful candidate will be required to take part in all training opportunities offered as part of this programme. 

About You

If you are passionate advocate for young people, a strong communicator and an organised individual looking for a varied role in a fast-paced organisation, we want to hear from you! We are actively seeking someone who believes in the power and value of young people’s voices to influence change, and will prioritise this above your prior work experience or qualifications. If this sounds like you, please do consider applying for this role.

About Your Responsibilities
The Youth Voice and Engagement Intern will be responsible for supporting our three major youth engagement programmes, as well as a number of other youth voice initiatives across the Foundation.

1 Youth Consultation Panel
The Youth Consultation Panel (YCP) was formed in 2019, and currently consists of twelve young people, all of whom have directly benefited from one or more of our programmes. This group of passionate young people meet once a month to share their opinions and inform the work of our Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees. The postholder will:

• Be responsible for the general administration of the YCP, through preparing agendas and minutes for monthly meetings and quarterly in-person days, fielding general enquiries from YCP members, processing travel expenses, coordinating event attendance and tracking the group’s volunteering hours.

• Support the YCP to develop into a ‘shadow board’, which will include facilitating their participation in partnership grant making and management, as well as their link to our Board of Trustees.

• Identify opportunities for the YCP to support with ad hoc pieces of work across the organisation, and administrate these projects as required.

• Assist with the recruitment and induction processes for new YCP members and JPF’s Youth Trustee.

• Support the Communications team to design and disseminate an annual YCP survey.

2 Jack Petchey Achiever Network

The Achiever Network (AN) is a 12-month personal development programme that we run for up to 35 young people each year. Participants are invited to apply for a year-long training course, which includes a weekend residential, training days and mentoring. The postholder will:

• Assist the Operations Officer with the general administration of the AN programme, including preparation for training days and attendance at these if required.

• Coordinate AN volunteers for both internal and external events, including circulating parental permission forms and briefing sheets etc.

• Oversee the administration of 50/50 grants (an opportunity for AN graduates to invest in a meaningful cause), by supporting young people with their applications, collating details for Board approval and preparing the corresponding grant offer letters.

• Assist with end-of-programme preparations such as the AN graduation ceremony and yearbook.

• Help to design and implement the recruitment process for young participants on the next Achiever Network cohort.

• Support with the evaluation of the Achiever Network programme.

3  Alumni Network
The Alumni Network is a community for those who’ve graduated from our Achiever Network or Internship Programme. It is a way for graduates to remain connected to the Foundation, and for them to give back to other young people as they take their next steps. Launched in September 2024, the network is in its early stages of development. The postholder will:

• Be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the JPF Alumni Network, including: coordinating 2 annual networking events, training opportunities and peer-to-peer mentoring for the cohorts, draft and send letters about opportunities.

• Support the growth of the JPF Alumni Network by identifying and recruiting new members.

• Moderate the JPF Alumni Network online portal, by ensuring that the webpages and resources are up to date and creating new content as required.

• Coordinate and provide written copy for the JPF Alumni Network newsletter, and source case studies, articles and opportunities via our partner organisations.

• Oversee the JPF Alumni Network database on Salesforce, including handling sign-ups, contact details, permissions and any necessary data cleansing.

• Act as the main point of contact for enquiries, communications and requests from all JPF Alumni. Alumni Network Other Responsibilities The postholder will have the opportunity to work on a number of other youth voice initiatives across each of the teams at JPF:

4 Other Responsibilites

• Support the Communications team with the following:

 Designing our next youth survey and disseminating it to schools and youth organisations.

 Amplifying youth voice by facilitating meetings between young people and key external decision-makers (MPs, mayors, councillors etc.).

 Developing an engagement strategy for JPF’s network of patrons, ambassadors and influencers.

 Engaging young people through our creative competitions (cartoon competitions etc.).

 Monitoring and sharing relevant sector news and developments with the JPF team that affect young people.

• Help the Grants team with research to identify youth organisations, community groups and charities based in London and Essex who support young people that are currently underrepresented in our Achievement Awards programme.

• Assist the Partnerships team in conducting their 6-month post-internship survey, and researching and contacting former participants in the Jack Petchey Internship Programme.

• Work with the Events team to increase the number of young performers at our Achievement Award events.

• Support the Operations team with all activities involving young people on-site at Dockmaster’s House (or elsewhere), supporting with health & safety briefings and risk assessments as required. As the post sits within the Executive team, general administrative support to the Executive Assistant and Chief Executive Officer may also be required.

These are the normal duties which the charity requires from the position. However, it is necessary for all staff to be flexible and all employees will be required from time to time to perform other duties as may be required by JPF.

The postholder will work at all times within the policies, procedures and values of JPF, in particular Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Protection and Publicity Consent policies.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Development Officer in the Social Sciences Development team to join us on a permanent basis.

What We Offer

Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:

· 38 days of annual leave to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.

· One of the most generous maternity and adoption leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay leave, followed by additional statutory and unpaid leave options.

· A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle.

· An excellent contributory pension scheme.

· Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.

· Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.

· Opportunities for growth and development, including membership to CASE.

About the Role

In this role you will be securing gifts up to £50,000 and will help identify potential donors to our academic research projects on pressing issues such as climate change, early years education and social inequality.

About You

· You will have previous experience in sales, fundraising or alumni relations

· You will be highly motivated

· You will be an enthusiastic individual who is a confident communicator

·         You will be able to manage, prioritise and adapt to a diverse workload, meet deadlines, and work calmly under pressure.

· You will be naturally curious and keen to learn

Workforce Policy Officer
£43,392 pa plus excellent benefits
Aldgate, London
35 hours per week 

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Workforce Policy Officer to support the delivery of our Workforce Strategy. You will develop evidence-based policies, reports, and guidance to address workforce challenges in pathology, whilst effectively communicating key messages through multiple channels to maximise impact.

With experience in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and research analysis, you will have a proven track record of delivering high-quality outputs that inform and influence decision-making. Success in this role requires strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and a commitment to excellence and collaboration.

The College is a professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of pathology. There are currently approximately 12,000 members, all of whom are pathologists based in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. The College’s main tasks are to set and maintain training standards for doctors and scientists, to advice on the appointment of consultant pathologists, to ensure the membership is kept up to date with current practice through the continuing professional development scheme, and to promote the latest developments in pathology by holding scientific meetings.

The College’s mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology and to be responsible for maintaining standards through training, assessments, examinations and professional development.

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave (pro rata) rising with length of service, an employee discount scheme, and season tickets, as well as a cycle to work scheme. The College values diversity, welcoming applications from all members of society. We offer a mix of remote (home) and office working, with hybrid working arrangements in place.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 3 February 2025.

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional to take on a maternity cover to lead the fundraising team for the University’s museum of art and archaeology, the Ashmolean Museum. The oldest public museum in Britain and part of the University of Oxford Museums and Collections, it houses an extraordinary collection of art and archaeology ranging from Ancient Egyptian mummies to American contemporary art.

We are looking for someone with experience in fundraising from a range of sources, individuals, trusts and corporates, with connections in the cultural sector.  You will be confident in dealing with a wide range of senior people in the museum and in the wider community of Oxford donors.  This role is part of the Gardens, Libraries and Museums fundraising team as well as of the wider Development and Alumni and Engagement group, so you will be used to collaborating with a broad community.

The Head of Development – Ashmolean Museum will work closely with the Ashmolean Museum’s Director, senior management team and Curators to identify the opportunities, and devise appropriate strategies that will maximise philanthropic support.   They will also liaise closely with the ADD – GLAM on the priorities and the resources available to support them

About You / To be successful in the role:

· You will be an experienced fundraiser in the cultural sector with an impressive track record in securing major gifts at the six and seven figure level

· You will have wide experience of managing other team members

· You will have a creative approach to development

· You will have excellent communication skills

Role description

 The Research Programme Manager (RPM) is a key member of the HACT Services Team, with responsibility for successfully managing the delivery of research and consultancy projects across HACT’s Services portfolio. HACT’s Services portfolio has four key workstream, including: social value, health, data and housing and communities.

The RPM role involves the design and development of research and consultancy projects; set up and ongoing management of these projects; and effective engagement with HACT colleagues and Associates, partners and other stakeholders to ensure that work is delivered to a high standard of quality. The ideal candidate will bring strong programme management skills, interest in HACT’s areas of work, and a proven track record of managing research and consultancy projects throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

 Key responsibilities include:

• Leading on the design, set up, management and delivery of multiple research and consultancy projects across the HACT Services portfolio.

• Implementing robust project management processes and protocols, in line with best practice. This will involve routinely reviewing risks, issues and progress and taking actions as necessary to ensure minimum impact on project deadlines.

• Developing and implementing appropriate research methodologies, evaluation

strategies and research tools and analysis into research and consultancy projects.

• Leading on the production of high-quality research and consultancy project outputs, including formal outputs, informal progress updates to customers/partners etc, with input from the Head of Services and other colleagues as relevant.

• Providing support to project teams, including Associates, to ensure work is delivered to time and quality expectations, and within budget. This will involve coordinating and managing resources and information flows and ensuring quality assurance process take place on project outputs.

• Liaising with customers to set up and deliver projects, including leading on initial scoping work and development of project plans, progress meetings with customers and functioning as the nominated key project contact at HACT.

• Working with HACT’s communications team to develop powerful case studies, highlighting successful outputs and outcomes of the projects.

• Supporting income generation, in collaboration with other HACT staff, including contributing to research tenders and developing project ideas.

• Representing HACT with key stakeholders and at sector events.

• Staying abreast of issues in the social housing, built environment and health sectors, and feeding these into HACT work.

• Undertaking any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.

• Travel and occasional overnight stays across the UK will be required.

Skills and Experience

Essential 

• Minimum three years of experience of managing the delivery of research and/or consultancy projects to meet funders’ requirements, including to time and quality
• expectations, within budget.
• Strong Project Management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and project teams simultaneously to tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, that ensure work is effectively prioritised to meet deadlines.
• Excellent time management, with the ability to work on multiple projects
• simultaneously and to tight deadlines whilst maintain quality.
• Ability to develop and utilise appropriate quantitative or qualitative methods and tools to support high quality research and analysis.
• Proven skills in writing for and speaking to a range of audiences to ensure impact
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage a range of audiences, stakeholders, funders and partners using different media.
• Experience in developing research proposals and track record of securing funding.
• Ability to work under own initiative, be flexible, and have a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Understanding and application of a range of research methods, including qualitative and quantitative methods

Desriable

• Experience of working in the social housing sector, built environment sector, community sector, or voluntary sector.
• Understanding and application of different evaluative approaches, including process and impact evaluations, Theory of Change
• Understanding of social housing, build environment, community, health or social impact

About HACT

 HACT’s products, services, consultancy, and research helps organisations to:

• Calculate social return on investment with rigour by using our Social Value Banks.

• Broker housing and health partnerships, demonstrate the importance of housing in delivering health outcomes and integrate housing into the delivery of health services.

• Measure impact, understand communities and demonstrate the value of community investment work through our insight tools.

• Provide a forum to network with partners to complement and strengthen success of delivery through our Centre for Excellence in Community Investment.

• Connect, share ideas and innovation, and develop sector specific tools such as the UK Housing Data Standards.

• Identify cost benefits, evaluate performance, and deliver strategic insights.

We are a deeply committed team, working with individuals and organisations who share our vision for impact, innovation, and collaboration within social housing and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Management Team at Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) in the new role of Business Development Manager.

Like many organisations within the voluntary and community sector, VAL operates within an increasingly pressured financial environment. This new role has been developed following a review of our management structures which identified business development expertise as key to ensuring our ongoing organisational sustainability and growth. We want to increase our capacity to grow the areas of VAL’s business which earn income – payroll, training, room hire and recruitment – and explore new areas of business that will enable us to make profit, which we can then reinvest in our core services.

About us

Voluntary Action Leeds is the leading ‘infrastructure’ organisation in the city supporting the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE). We provide support on volunteering for individuals and organisations, as well as training, funding advice, information, and sector advocacy to enable the third sector to be more effective in making a difference for communities. We know that our work helps to provide a vital foundation through which other organisations can thrive.

About you

You’ll be entrepreneurial and business-focused, good at working within a team and on your own initiative to explore and develop ideas which generate income. You might have experience within the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, or you might have experience within other sectors – what’s more important is that you share our values and solutions-focused approach.

Responsible to: Chief Officer

Salary: NJC Scale PO2, SCP 30 – 32 £39,513 - £41,511 (pro-rata)

Hours: 29.6 hours (4 days) per week

Contract: Permanent (following successful completion of probationary period)

Holidays: 28 days annual +11 days statutory (pro-rata)

In return we offer flexible working, good terms and conditions of employment, enrolment to the Simply Health scheme and a 6.5% pension contribution.  VAL is an early adopter of the West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter, a Living Wage Employer and a Mindful Employer.

Please take a look at the Recruitment Pack below, and download to access the links. This can also be viewed on the job advert on our website at Doing Good Leeds.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This role sits within the account management team, which raises over £1.5 million annually through a range of long-term partnerships across multiple sectors. Our partners include ghd, M&S, Primark, Everyone Active and more. We’ve recently won multiple 7-figure partnerships launching in 2025. Success for the team is only growing and we’d love you to be part of this with us!

You’ll be responsible for a portfolio of significant 5 and 6 figure partnerships from a variety of sectors, each with multiple income streams and varying objectives. Reporting to the head of corporate partnerships you’ll manage this exciting and varied portfolio of partnerships, focusing particularly on income growth and delivering shared-purpose opportunities that strengthen and celebrate the relationships we have with these organisations.

As the main contact for these partners, you’ll guide them through every stage of their relationship with Breast Cancer Now. You’ll provide first class account management through your excellent external and internal relationship management skills, always striving to achieve and exceed mutual goals.

Managing the corporate partnerships and engagement executive, you’ll support and develop them as they manage their own workload and provide support to the wider department.

About you

We’re looking for someone with the drive to deliver first class account management. With the experience of managing impactful and strategic partnerships and who’s excited to work with us and with some incredible and well-known brands!

You’ll confidently and proactively manage a varied portfolio of partnerships and stakeholders. With your experience of creating partnership development plans, you’ll have a proven track record in efficiently managing budgets, mitigating risk and ensuring compliance in all you do. You’ll work collaboratively across teams to ensure the shared goals of the partnerships and our charity are achieved. Your creative thinking will help you to overcome challenges and identify opportunities (financial or strategic) to maximise partnership potential, securing growth within our partnerships.

If you have experience in delivering excellent account management, the ability to develop your line report and a determination to help us achieve our strategic objectives, this could be the role for you.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment. 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 9am on Wednesday 29 January 2025

First round interviews (online) Week commencing 3 February 2025

Second round interviews (in person) Week commencing 10 February 2025

The Food Foundation is an award winning charity with a vision of a sustainable food system which delivers health and well-being for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered. We believe that embracing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success and the positive impact we make.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Food Foundation to work at the intersect of research, advocacy and policy. The postholder will undertake policy-relevant research on a range of topics such as health and environmental outcomes, food prices and food insecurity.

The postholder will sit within the policy team but will work with colleagues across the organisation, leading research and supporting science communications. You will work closely with colleagues and academic partners to shape research questions that provide the necessary insights to support our advocacy, engagement and campaign work. You’ll also conduct data analysis in house, primarily of government datasets as well as You Gov polling data for our Food Insecurity surveys. In addition, you’ll support the team with reports and briefings, undertaking literature reviews and identifying research gaps. The postholder will lead on the updating and development of our widely used data visualisation dashboards, identifying ways to make them as user friendly and insightful as possible.

You will take initiative and be able to work independently, have an eye for detail and an inquisitive mind. You'll be passionate about social change, and evidence-based campaigns and communications. You'll be as confident analysing data, as you are with communicating findings to others. You'll be a good collaborator, seeking to understand advocacy and campaign needs of data. You'll be organised and have good time and project management skills.

This role may be a good fit for candidates with an education background in data science, nutritional epidemiology, statistics or public health, who have relevant work experience or are at postdoc level and looking to make a difference through research.

Please share whether you would prefer to work full-time or Part-time and the working pattern that you would prefer.

For further information please view our full job pack which you can find attached. 

Digital Communications Manager

Up to £34,000 per annum, plus 8% employer pension contribution

Full time, 35 hours per week, flexible working and compressed hours available

Hybrid Working – mostly home based with requirements to attend events and head office in Godalming as required

We are looking for an experienced digital communicator to join us and help us make a positive impact on animals' lives. As a leading campaigning and lobbying organisation, we actively combat the persecution of wild animals for 'sport' in the modern world. If that sounds like a cause you believe in, we want you to join our dynamic team at the League Against Cruel Sports.

What You’ll Do:

As our Digital Communications Manager, you will play a pivotal role in re-shaping our communications delivery to help us achieve real legislative change that will protect animals forever. Your responsibilities include:

• Writing and leading the delivery of a digital communications strategy that maximises channels, tactics and opportunities to reach our target audiences
• Working with project owners and our in-house experts to ensure all digital communications channels are used as effectively as possible to maximise outcomes against objectives
• Being a trusted voice during the planning and delivery of projects and plans developed by teams across the League
• Leading the way creatively on content production, measurement and capturing lessons learned
• Management of the social media officer

Who You Are:

We need a forward-thinking and creative individual with a passion for animal welfare, who possesses:

• Three years’ proven experience in a digital communications, public relations or journalism role
• A proven track record in developing and delivering communications strategies and plans
• Ability to review and provide feedback on campaign performance, offering lessons-learned recommendations for future work
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• The ability to spot trends and ensure the League is given every opportunity to be on the front foot in digital communications
• In-depth knowledge of analytics tools 

Why Join Us:  

We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance, with 28 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays, we also enjoy flexible working arrangements, including options for compressed hours and remote work from day one. We offer a generous employer contribution of eight percent towards your pension scheme so you only have to contribute if you want to, and additionally, our benefits package includes discounts on shopping, electronics, hospitality and leisure. Find out more about working at the League.

The League Against Cruel Sports is committed to inclusivity and diversity, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

We believe that together we can end animal cruelty in the name of sport. Join us in our purposeful mission to redefine what is acceptable and inspire positive change in animal welfare legislation. 

Ready to make a real difference? Don't wait - apply now! We're looking to fill this position quickly and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. To apply, please submit your CV, along with a covering letter. Together, we can redefine what is acceptable and create a better world for animals.  

· To be responsible for the recruitment and retention of Doorstep Library volunteers for home and online reading projects, ensuring they are fully trained and vetted and able to deliver our reading projects in accordance with our policies

· To devise and deliver a volunteer recruitment and retention strategy to ensure Doorstep Library has sufficient volunteers to deliver it targets

· To actively manage and develop the volunteer journey to ensure that our volunteers’ time is maximised and that they have a fulfilling and rewarding volunteer experience

· To line manage the Volunteer Coordinator and matrix manage the Volunteer Support Officer

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic volunteer manager with the skills, confidence and ability to build, maintain and report upon a diverse and committed volunteer cohort to deliver our home and online reading sessions. You will be a passionate advocate for children’s literacy and a creative thinker, able to spot and develop opportunities for engagement in local communities and with corporate partners.

An excellent communicator verbally and in writing, you will be able to tell the Doorstep Library story to a wide variety of audiences and promote the benefits of volunteering with us. You will build upon existing work to create and deliver a volunteer recruitment strategy that meets our requirements and enables us to deliver our targets and grow our services.

In return, we offer a varied role in a small friendly team, with an exciting blend of strategy and delivery which you can shape and make your own; a flexible approach; and training and development opportunities.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

STRATEGIC

· Work under the guidance of the Head of Delivery & Engagement to design, implement and be responsible for the Volunteering Strategy - to recruit, train and retain enough volunteers to meet our delivery targets and grow our services

· Collaborate with the Service Delivery Manager and the Marketing & Communications Manager to identify delivery gaps across boroughs and create targeted recruitment campaigns

· Work with the Fundraising team to develop and manage corporate volunteering from/with income partnerships

· Research and reach out to community events/groups to raise awareness about Doorstep Library in the areas we operate in

· Manage the Volunteer Committee – coordinating and enlisting volunteer involvement as required, delivering outcomes

· Have overall responsibility for the evaluation and development of training and guidance resources for volunteers

· Diversify the volunteer offer and establish/develop supporting partnerships with schools and corporates

· Provide quarterly volunteering reports for SMT, the CEO and the Board of Trustees

· Keep abreast of current developments in the volunteering sector, ensuring our volunteering offer is up to date

· Lead on the development and systematic review of volunteer related policies, processes and procedures.

· Where requested by the Senior Management Team, contribute to the review of wider Doorstep Library policies, processes and procedures.

· Adhere to Doorstep Library policies, processes and procedures in all aspects of volunteer management

DELIVERY

 (with the support of the Volunteer Coordinator and Volunteer Support Officer)

· Manage the successful and timely completion of the volunteer onboarding process, including- interviews, DBS checks, references and liaising effectively with the delivery team on volunteer trials and appropriate placement across our projects

· Create, deliver and systematically review volunteer training (initial and refresher) ensuring content is up to date and all volunteers are fully trained in delivery and safeguarding in line with Doorstep Library’s policies

· Develop and manage the stewardship of volunteers on an ongoing basis and retain comprehensive oversight of all volunteers throughout their volunteering journey

· Curate, with the Marketing & Communications Manager, regular content and communications about our volunteering offer (i.e. case studies, blogs, newsletters etc.)

· Oversee the functionality of the relevant parts of the Volunteer Database (managed by an external company) suggesting improvements/developments where necessary

·  Ensure the database is kept up to date with required information about all volunteers

· Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to ensure our website volunteering pages and ‘Volunteers’ Area’ are up to date with relevant content

· Collaborate effectively with the Service Delivery Manager to ensure project volunteering needs are met

· Ensure effective communication with the Service Delivery Team on volunteer issues

HR AND LINE MANAGEMENT

· Direct Line Management responsibility for the Volunteer Coordinator (full time) and matrix managed responsibility of an existing member of staff (Volunteer Support Officer) working one day a week with the volunteer team

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria

Demonstrable experience of recruiting and managing volunteers

Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person on a variety of platforms and to a wide range of audiences

Strong presenting skills, able to tailor talks/presentations to different groups of different sizes and backgrounds

Demonstrable experience of building and stewarding relationships/partnerships

Able to manage and interpret large amounts of (largely numerical) data

Able to produce clear written reports

Effective and willing collaborator, able to work with other colleagues in other teams to achieve shared objectives

Able to manage own time and well-being effectively, ensuring targets/objectives are met while work/life balance is effective

Ability to see the bigger picture and translate thoughts and ideas into strategic plans

Ability to think laterally and creatively to recruit volunteers in a competitive volunteering landscape

Line management experience

Desirable Criteria

Familiarity with databases, analysing data and running reports

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with our client to recruit their new Senior Prospect Researcher. A pivotal role in the highly successful Philanthropy Team, this post will work across revenue streams to deliver excellent prospect research ahead of big plans in the coming years for the organisation.

The Senior Prospect Researcher will be responsible for the overall management of all aspects of prospect research information and will be able to advise and inform colleagues on the best relationship-based fundraising and engagement activities. You will propose creative and innovative approaches for major gift prospects and will also perform prospect research across corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, and legacy prospects.

Reporting to the Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will be an excellent communicator and will enjoy working within a high performing team. The selected candidate will have experience within prospect research and will be comfortable performing prospect research across a range of revenue streams. You will be able to work within a big and expanding fundraising and development team and will understand the ways in which fundraising teams work and will play a vital role in the organisation achieving its strategic objectives.  

 If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.  

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

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

Purpose of the post

HDR UK and the BHF Data Science Centre are committed to meaningful involvement and engagement where patients and the public are actively involved in shaping our work and decision-making. Reporting to the Centre’s Operations Director, this is a pivotal role that will be integral to ensuring the patient and public voice is embedded in our work at all stages.

You will work closely with public members, research and NHS communities, internal colleagues, charity partners, and funders to develop and implement plans for PPIE activity across all of our key areas of interest, in addition to the governance of the Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion for meaningful involvement and engagement of patients and the public, to shape and influence our work on the safe, ethical and scientifically robust use of data for research into the causes, prevention and treatment of all diseases of the heart and circulation.

The successful candidate will have a track record in working with individuals, groups and communities and have the ability to communicate complex information in clear, engaging ways. The post holder will have excellent influencing and negotiation skills, experience of working on complex projects with multiple partners and be comfortable with working at pace. Patient and public involvement and engagement in data-driven research is a growing field. The successful candidate will show a willingness and experience of developing and delivering innovative approaches to involvement where previously opportunities may not have been obvious.

Main responsibilities

Embedding PPIE in our work

• Lead on the delivery of the PPIE strategy for the BHF Data Science Centre, with oversight from the Operations Director, incorporating regular (e.g. annual) reviews and updates of the strategy.
• Lead and facilitate meetings with public contributors to integrate meaningful PPIE throughout all aspects of our work.
• Undertake and manage specific involvement and engagement activities, including but not limited to focus groups, engagement events, developing and undertaking surveys, supporting the writing of plain English summaries of projects and their outputs. In collaboration with senior colleagues, support involvement of patients and the public in the governance of our work.
• Review and provide advice on PPIE elements of research applications ensuring adequate PPIE is incorporated and provide advice where needed to researchers. 
• Develop methods to expand reach and ensure diversity of perspectives and work with the HDR UK PPIE team to grow involvement of currently underrepresented and underserved groups in health data science.
• Build and manage relationships with colleagues within the BHF Data Science Centre, working collaboratively to support and manage involvement and engagement across all areas of work.
• Work closely with the internal communications colleagues to create and disseminate engaging content (e.g. news stories on outputs and impact, videos, infographics, case studies) on our work and involvement and engagement activities using a variety of communication tools.
• Horizon scan and liaise with colleagues across the BHF Data Science Centre and HDR UK for opportunities to increase visibility of the institute’s engagement and involvement impact, i.e. through conferences, festivals, journals and other publications.

Developing PPIE best practice and collaborative working

• Incorporate best practice in our work, learning from examples of successful patient and public engagement that could influence our work
• Provide briefings for colleagues to share best practice and examples of successful patient and public engagement
• Collaborate with PPIE colleagues to coordinate public outreach initiatives and other events, ensuring that stakeholders are afforded opportunities to contribute their input and provide feedback. Establish effective working relationships and ‘ways of working’ with strategic partners to maximise opportunities for collaboration in patient and public involvement and engagement.
• Act as an internal and external ambassador for public, patient and practitioner engagement and involvement.
• Monitor and report on performance of PPIE across the Centre, make effective use of digital approaches to maximize the ability to collaborate, communicate and continuously learn.

Supporting PPIE members

• Be the point-of-contact for all BHF Data Science Centre public contributors, ensuring they are kept updated, receive all information in a timely manner and that any issues are dealt with in a sensitive manner.
• Lead on the recruitment of new public contributors as required. Adapt, develop and provide training for public contributors where necessary identifying training requirements as needed.
• Working with BHF Data Science Centre colleagues, maintain patient and public contact lists in Hubspot (CRM).

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Experience

• Experience of working with patients, carers and members of the public with diverse interests.
• Experience of running patient/public involvement activities and evaluating these activities, strategies and methodologies, preferably in a research environment
• Experience of promoting the need and value of engagement and involvement to a wide range of stakeholders and acting as an advocate
• Experience of writing / developing content for public and research audiences and delivering presentations
• Experience of demonstrating an understanding of health research and the needs of patients and the public
• Planning and organisational expertise with a proven track record of delivering challenging projects with multiple partners to deadlines
• Experience of organising and facilitating a range of events and meetings including: event preparation, chairing of meetings, delivering presentations, use of tools to gather views and feedback, follow-up communications and evaluation
• An understanding of the public sensitivities of using health data for research
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Skills

• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage complex and multiple areas of work with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent people and interpersonal skills to build collaborative partnerships across diverse groups and the ability to handle sensitive issues positively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and confidently with different groups of stakeholders and people at all levels.
• Evidence of ability to meet tight and challenging deadlines using a flexible and adaptable approach
• Good influencing and coaching skills.
• Able to grasp the complexity of work across HDR UK and process complex scientific information to communicate it in a way that is clear, engaging and inspires the public to get involved.
• Strong analytic skills with the ability to frame problems and solutions in a logical manner.
• Ability to work autonomously and make decisions without supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Please note, as we are a UK-based organisation, applicants must be living in, and eligible to work in, the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.