Research Officer Jobs

The role of Programme Support Officer will provide administrative and coordination support to new What Works Programmes, ensuring the smooth delivery of projects and initiatives.

The role will also oversee the administration of two expert evaluation advisory groups and the evaluation panel that supports the Evidence & Evaluation team to commission and run high quality projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with programme and project design, planning, monitoring of progress, liaison with other teams in Youth Futures, including communications, and resolving problems

• Providing administration support to two expert evaluation advisory groups (including setting up contracts, managing communication with the group, scheduling meetings, taking minutes, and managing payments to advisory group members)

• Meeting note taking and minuting and preparation of relevant documentation as required

• Administration support of panels (including setting up contracts, managing communication with the panel, scheduling meetings, allocating tasks, and managing payments to panel members). These panels may cover ethics, peer review, and provision of evaluation projects.

This role can be based at any of our hubs located in Birmingham, Leeds or London. We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

For more information and a full job description, please download the Recruitment Pack.

The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face – are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds representative of our communities. We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, where employees are encouraged to have a voice.

The Nuffield Foundation is recruiting an Executive Coordinator to work closely with and support our Chief Executive, Leadership Team, Trustees and other members of our governance committees.  

The Nuffield Foundation’s purpose is to advance social well-being and across all our activities we aim to open up opportunities and to improve lives for individuals, families and communities within a just and inclusive society. Our work addresses the inequalities, disadvantage, discrimination and vulnerabilities people face in education, justice and welfare, and considers the social and ethical implications of science and digital technologies.

The Executive Coordinator will provide administrative support to the Foundation’s CEO and its Leadership Team. It also liaises with the Foundation’s Trustees and other Board and Committee members to ensure the effective operations of the organisation. 

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, and excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with a broad range of colleagues and use tact and diplomacy when required. They will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills (including the ability to correspond on behalf of the CEO, draft short papers and take minutes of meetings).

It is also essential for someone to have highly developed organisation and administrative skills, with the ability to use systems and processes to effectively prioritise, project manage and ensure the effective operations of the Foundation's leadership and governance teams. 

For further information about the role (including the full job description), please click through to the listing on our website.

About us 

The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being.

We fund research that informs social policy, primarily in Education, Welfare and Justice. We also provide opportunities for young people to develop skills and confidence in science and research.

We are the founder and co-funder of Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute.

Further information and how to apply 

The closing date for applications is 09:30am (BST) on Wednesday 23rd April 2025, with telephone interviews expected to take place 6th/7th May 2025 and in-person interviews then taking place on 20th May 2025. 

We are committed to inclusive working practices and during the application process we commit to:

• As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the essential criteria for the job. 

• making any reasonable adjustments – for example providing documents in different formats, arranging for a sign language interpreter for interviews etc

• paying for travel costs (and any childcare or care costs) for interviews where in-person attendance is required

Our benefits package includes:

• Consideration of requests for part time and/or flexible working (eg compressed hours arrangements, job sharing etc)

• 28 days holiday per annum and all public holidays (with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days).

• A salary exchange pension scheme that offers employer contributions of up to 11%.

• Life assurance scheme.

• Family leave policies that provide an enhanced level of pay.

• Cycle to work scheme and loans towards season tickets.

• Frequent opportunities for learning and development (including options for coaching and mentoring, and reading weeks) 

• Support with your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including an employee assistance provider, a private GP service, personal health reviews with Bupa, a will and funeral planning service and a staff network of trained Mental Health First Aiders. 

• Staff peer groups and social networks.

CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER

Impact and Involvement Officer

· Fixed-term to 31st March 2026

· Salary £37,275 per annum

· Full-time

· Flexible working options will be supported.

· Central London Office and Hybrid working

We offer a pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%, in addition you’ll receive 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, 24-hour access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan scheme and other benefits.

About the role

We’re looking for an Impact and Involvement Officer to join our Research, Impact, and Voice team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in driving meaningful change by supporting the organisation in delivering projects that are both effective and inclusive. You’ll work across teams to ensure high-quality project delivery, with a strong focus on impact measurement and meaningful involvement.

Your responsibilities will include:

· Co-ordinate our Experts by Experience network to ensure lived experience is at the heart of our work.

· Managing and developing our Stakeholder Management System (Microsoft Dynamics).

· Collating and reporting on project impact data to drive continuous improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative and dynamic environment where your skills in communication, teamwork, and data management will be vital. If you’re looking for a role where you can work with a wide range of stakeholders and truly make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About you

You will have a solid understanding of project management, combined with strong administrative skills and proficiency in data management and analysis. Experience using databases and information systems, such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM, is essential. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will be highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities effectively, and work independently. Your ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, along with strong interpersonal skills, will be key to your success in this role.

About us

The Centre for Ageing Better is a charitable foundation funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and part of the government’s What Works Network

Everyone has the right to a good life as they get older and our whole society benefits when people are able to age well. But far too many people face huge barriers, and as a result are living in bad housing, dealing with poverty and poor health and made to feel invisible in their communities and society.

The Centre for Ageing Better is pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Its key areas of work include challenging ageism and building a nationwide Age-friendly Movement, creating Age-friendly Employment and Age-friendly Homes.

We are striving to create an organisation that reflects our society and the communities we serve. A workplace where everyone feels empowered and where diversity of background and thought is celebrated. We know there is more work to be done and are committed to continuing to improve our practice around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We very much welcome applications from minority groups and those underrepresented in our workforce. This especially includes people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ people, and Disabled people.

We are a Positive Action employer, therefore in recruitment where two candidates are ‘as qualified as’ each other, we will favour a candidate from any group identified as currently underrepresented in our team based on protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

To Apply

To apply please follow the link to complete an Application Form and an Equality and Diversity Form. Please address in your supporting statement how you meet the person specification for the role as fully as possible to demonstrate why you should be shortlisted for interview for this post.

Failure to do so will result in your application being automatically rejected.

The closing date for this role is 11:59pm on Tuesday 15th April 2025, with online interviews to take place during week commencing 29th April. 

We are looking to recruit a CEO (Director) to support us in an exciting period of growth. Over the next 5 years, we will double our reach and impact. The CEO (Director) will lead us through this transformative period. 

Since 2011 Disability Africa has developed a model using playschemes as hubs to deliver essential lifesaving services to extremely vulnerable disabled children and to end their exclusion in low-income African communities. Using this model, we have worked with project partners in Kenya, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Zambia. 680 disabled children have now attended our projects more than 90,000 times since 2011. Now the charity is planning to grow and expand with our 5-year plan (‘DA2029’) to replicate the Disability Africa Model to reach more disabled children across Africa.

By 2029 we will: 
• Start work with at least 4 new partners in Africa (as well as expected growth at our existing projects). 
• Deliver 160,000 attendances by at least 1,500 disabled children in 7 African countries. 
• Grow and reach as many disabled children as possible - we know we can’t do it all by ourselves - so we will engage other international NGOs to adopt our model of inclusion. 

Disability Africa is a four-day week employer.

Following the return of our co-founder Becca Dean MBE as CEO, we're excited to be recruiting for several new roles as we move into the next chapter of our journey. Having recently celebrated our 12th birthday, we're more determined than ever to reach even more girls and young women, and we’re building a brilliant team to help us do just that. If you're passionate about empowering the next generation, we’d love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

The Girls’ Network aspires to reach more girls and increase the impact we have, so the importance of a strategic, effective and evidence-based monitoring and evaluation system is paramount. The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) Manager will ensure thoughtful, intelligent and consistent collection, collation and analysis of data which has the potential to publicly represent our girls’ needs and their aspirations.

Key roles and responsibilities

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

• Develop and employ monitoring systems to support high-quality programme implementation.
• Maintain and employ existing data-collection and evaluation systems to evaluate past and ongoing programmes.
• Calculate impact indicators and support data-driven organisational decision- making.
• Management of our CRM systems to support the Fundraising Team with monitoring of their application pipelines.
• Further the organisation’s current potential to meaningfully contribute to public discourse on the experience of teenage girls in the UK, on social mobility, and on the future of women’s leadership using available and newly created resources, data and insights.
• Develop the above evaluation and research into recommendations; working with the team and independently to inform and plan the creation and implementation of a monitoring system for our impact process, based on evaluation findings, industry research, and overall strategy and objectives.
• Work with the Communications Manager to develop / create the visual design and communication strategy for M&E systems so as to engage stakeholders and to empower our team and our girls.
• Internally and externally champion the use of our impact data to influence broader discourse and policy on the experience of teenage girls in the UK, social mobility, and the future of women’s leadership.
• Identify and understand different stakeholders' needs for monitoring and impact data.
• Manage external consultants and other stakeholders to support evaluations of particular projects as required.
• Understand M&E technology solutions, with a specific focus on gender equity and gender justice.

Learning and Research

• Working with Fundraising colleagues, regularly update the charity's Case for Support, reviewing the latest evidence and data on social mobility, the experience of teenage girls in the UK, and the future of women’s leadership, among wider gender issues.
• Design and deliver engaging whole-team training to enable new monitoring and impact collection processes to be carried out effectively at all levels.
• Working with the People and Culture Manager, promote and model a culture of learning and continuous development within the organisation, by employing and complementing existing systems.

Reporting

• Prepare and present status reports for grant-giving bodies (such as The Millby Foundation) according to the requirements of the grant.
• Prepare and present regular status reports for the CEO, and the board of trustees, as required.
• Contribute up-to-date data and insights to the annual report as well as to other grant and donor reporting.
• Work collaboratively with the Fundraising Team to identify upcoming reporting deadlines to funders.
• Creating clear overviews of the impact data collected in evaluation surveys, for the Fundraising and Programme teams to disseminate to funders and partner schools.
• Support the senior leadership, finance, and fundraising team, by calculating and reporting on social return on investment.

Database/CRM (Salesforce) management

• Manage user access and permissions in order to maintain data security and safeguard sensitive information.
• Create and maintain documentation to support both technical and non- technical data processes.
• Regularly evaluate and update Salesforce objects, automations, and other features as needed in response to business need, staying up-to-date on Salesforce functionality and recommending improvements to SLT.
• Staff support via developing and reviewing Salesforce training, establishing relationships, and managing Salesforce queries ad-hoc and in regular clinics.
• Maintain and develop Salesforce reports and dashboards to monitor data quality.

Other duties

As a small charity with limited resources, all staff are expected to be flexible with their work and as such you may be required to undertake other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time.

Essential skills, knowledge and attributes

• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to effectively employ, interpret and summarise qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources.
• Highly organised with excellent database management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint and Gsuite docs.
• Adaptable and flexible working style as well as experience of developing work plans that help you manage multiple and changing priorities, on time and within budget.
• Proactive in identifying and solving problems, curious and with great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Passion for The Girls’ Network’s mission and an interest in issues related to mentoring and equality.
• Experience managing and using Salesforce or similar CRMs.

Desirable skills, knowledge and attributes

• Knowledge of data visualization software.
• Salesforce administrator certification or other relevant qualifications.
• Knowledge of Zapier or similar web-based automation tools.
• An understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation technology solutions.
• An interest in social equity and justice.
• Understanding of or experience of working from home.
• Experience of working in a small charity.

For more information, please download the candidate pack and apply via our website.

We have an exciting role as a Fundraising Officer to join our small but ambitious fundraising team.  We are embarking on a significant capital redevelopment, and will raise income through trusts and foundations, individual donations and corporate supporters.

You will be responsible for supporting the Head of Fundraising with timely communications to both supporters and prospective donors, researching potential fundraising opportunities, maintaining the CRM system and reconciling fundraising accounts.

You will be involved in the creation of fundraising campaigns and be required to liaise with team members from across the organisation to gather information develop these campaigns.

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you have a knack for building meaningful relationships and securing vital support? Samaritans Ireland is looking for a dynamic Fundraising Officer to join our team and help us achieve our vision. 

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• Permanent role

• €39,000 - €42,000 per annum 

• Full time (35 hours per week)

• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences 

• Hybrid working – linked to our Dublin office (Usher’s Quay) with home and office working

• In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. Staff are expected to work in person around 4-5 days per month, with the team going in most Wednesdays and a monthly team meeting. 

• Location: Successful candidate must reside within 60-90 minutes from the office. 

• Travel: Occasional travel required in this role, for example to a Samaritans’ branch or corporate Partnership. Travel expenses would be covered for this. 

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As Fundraising Officer, you’ll:

• Proactively deliver and maximise income and engagement from a wide range of fundraising activities to support Samaritans in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

• Research, secure and manage corporate fundraising relationships.

• Provide outstanding stewardship and account management to existing and new relationships.

• Assist with other areas of fundraising including: Grants, Trust & Foundations and Community Fundraising.

• Support branches in ROI & NI to achieve their income generation goals.

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Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• A proven track record in relationship management, fundraising, or marketing within the charity sector.

• Experience in securing corporate partnerships and achieving fundraising targets.

• Outstanding presentation, proposal writing, and networking skills.

• A proactive and independent approach to achieving objectives.

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The Team

The Samaritans Ireland team includes specialists within Policy, Safeguarding, Finance, Helpline and Communications. The team is friendly, collaborative and supportive. We’re busy working on our ambitious Strategic Delivery Plan for 2022–27, with the aim of maximising support for our beneficiaries and volunteers. This role will work closely with colleagues within the UK central charity, including the Corporate Partnership team and Digital teams. ​

Application ​

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please upload your CV (2 page max) and answer some application questions, outlining your motivations for applying to this role with us and your transferable skills and experience. Applications close at 9 am on 11/04. First stage interviews will be face to face from 16/04 onwards. 

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Whilst we appreciate that the use of generative AI functions like ChatGPT is quickly becoming part of working life for many people, through our recruitment process we want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths. Therefore, we kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, cover letter or to generate interview answers.

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​Samaritans recognises the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. We are wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are.

About Us 

At The Lullaby Trust our vision is clear: a world where no baby dies suddenly or unexpectedly, and every grieving family gets the support they need. We exist to keep babies safe and support bereaved families. 

We give families a safer start to life and create a supportive space for anyone whose baby or infant has died suddenly or unexpectedly. We empower families and health professionals with trusted advice on keeping babies safe, backed by research, and provide grieving families with bereavement support, side-by-side.

Since 1991 we have reduced the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by 82% and saved the lives of over 32,000 babies. But our work is not over, as three babies still die suddenly and unexpectedly a week. 

About the role

Data underpins everything we do. We’re looking for a Senior Database Officer with exceptional data management and analytical skills to ensure our data is structured, maintained, and utilised effectively across the organisation.

In this key role, you’ll work closely with teams across fundraising and communications, using your expertise in data analysis, segmentation, and reporting to drive strategic decision-making. Your insights will help optimise engagement, retention, and stewardship across our supporter base.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a deep understanding of CRM systems, data integrity, and reporting tools, along with a keen analytical mindset to translate data into meaningful actions. Your work will directly contribute to our mission to keep babies safe and grieving families supported.

If you’re an analytical thinker with a passion for using data to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

The main functions of your role will be:

1. To be responsible for the management and enhancement of our Raiser’s Edge (RE) database including new and  complex data requests and selections, and integrations with external platforms

2. To provide training in Raiser’s Edge to the organisation

3. To be The Lullaby Trust’s Data Protection Officer

This role can be offered as a hybrid role (with approximately one day per week in our London office) or fully remote, with occasional visits to the office for meetings or staff days as necessary; the two salary ranges above reflect this. The 21 hours could be worked across 3-5 days per week.

It is a key time to be joining The Lullaby Trust as we have just launched our new brand positioning, new website and creative direction, to help us reach more families and supporters than ever. We are a friendly, flexible employer and want to create a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone. 

If this excites you, we would love to hear from you. For more information on the role and how to apply, please have a look at our job pack and apply through Charity Job. 

For every baby. For every family. Forever. Together, we can keep babies safe.

Please do not use AI software to generate your application answers; it is usually obvious when this has been done as the answers generated tend to then be exactly the same as other candidates. We'd love to see what you can uniquely bring to the role.

Policy Officer-Wales

Based at home, situated across Wales including regular travel around the country.

22.5 hrs per week

Fixed term post 2 years - until the end of May 2027

£31,500-£34,500 p.a FTE depending on experience

Make a difference for kidney patients in Wales!

Are you passionate about influencing policy and driving change? Do you want to be part of a growing team making a real impact on the lives of people with kidney disease?

We’re looking for a Policy Officer – Wales to help shape policy, build relationships, and advocate for better support and care for kidney patients. In this brand-new role, you’ll work for Kidney Care UK and Kidney Wales, engaging with policymakers, healthcare professionals, and those affected by kidney disease.

You’ll spend time at the Senedd, building connections with local politicians and councillors, and ensuring the voices of kidney patients are heard loud and clear. With your knowledge of Welsh Government structures (or similar UK experience), you’ll help drive our campaigns and influence change.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible difference, working flexibly in a supportive team. If you’re ready to champion kidney patients and shape policy in Wales, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Develop or participate in work programs and undertake projects to explore policy issues under the guidance of the Policy Director of Kidney Care UK and the Managing Director of Kidney Wales.
• Support the research, development and dissemination of policy positions in Wales.
• Work with other team members to deliver events/reports or campaigns as needed
• Keep up to date with the policy department and charity work to avoid duplication and ensure good communications with our colleagues.
• Contribute to the newly created All Wales Cross Party Group.
• Undertake desk-based research involving data collection and the synthesis of information from relevant sources.
• Seek out opportunities for communications and influencing in the Welsh parliament, including the need for a kidney group. 

The advert may close earlier than the stated closing date if we recevive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Intelligence Officer

The charity is tackling the greatest threats working donkeys face locally and around the world, from the donkey skin trade to challenges working animals face in disasters.

We have an excellent opportunity for a highly proactive, self-motivated and professional team player to join our collaborative global department focused on influencing change, using campaigning and public affairs tactics at an exciting point of growth in our influencing work. 

Position: 1907 Intelligence Officer

Location: Devon/hybrid working (applications for fully remote/home working and flexible working patterns welcomed)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday

Salary: £30,509 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Tuesday 6th April 2025. However, we reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found.

About the Role

As Intelligence Officer, your primary focus will be to maintain and update The Donkey Sanctuary’s trade tracker dashboard with up to date intel and data on the global donkey skin trade. You will analyse trends and communicate relevant intel pro-actively with internal and external stakeholders through concise and informative trade alerts and reports, while building and managing crucial relationships. This role provides essential support to the delivery of The Donkey Sanctuary’s skin trade campaign strategy.

Principal duties include: 

• Maintaining, updating and analysing The Donkey Sanctuary’s trade tracker dashboard.

• Tracking legal, trade, or policy changes globally that impact the donkey skin trade or animal welfare more broadly.

• Creating visually compelling reports to present complex trade data to diverse audiences effectively.

• Playing an active and motivated role in the Skins campaign, ensuring the campaign strategy is consistently and effectively supported to deliver our aim of ensuring no donkeys will suffer through a global trade in donkey skins.

• Contributing to policy briefings and advocacy efforts aimed at influencing decision-makers and stakeholders to address the global donkey skin trade.

• Collaborating with the Risk Team to assess risks and/or vulnerabilities related to the global donkey skin trade to better inform organisational strategies and responses.

• Collaborating across the organisation and with global partners in order to support the activities of the Skins campaign and with the Communications and Content Departments to support relevant global content. 

About You

You will need to bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Excellent research and analytical skills, together with a proven ability to analyse data and look for connections.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven experience of working and communicating internationally with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience of working with databases and data inputting.

• Excellent IT skills including Word, Outlook, internet, Excel.

• Comfortable and confident in operating in new, uncertain and complex situations.

• Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships internationally with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong organisational and prioritising skills, together with the ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail whilst dealing with a number of conflicting demands. 

What you get in return…

• Competitive pension.

• Life assurance.

• 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 with each full year of service.

• Wellbeing team.

• Recorded Pilates classes.

• Long service awards.

• Healthshield plan

• Free parking.

• Subsidised restaurant and shop.

About the Organisation

The Donkey Sanctuary is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Intelligence Officer, Intelligence Research, Data Analyst, Data Officer, Intelligence Data Officer, Policy Officer, Animal Welfare, Impact Officer, Research, Researcher, Campaigning, Public Affairs. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Job Title: Communications Officer - Services and Partnerships

Salary: £33,500 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Location: Northampton office

Contract: Permanent

Do you have a talent for spotting a story and bringing important work to life through compelling communications? Are you looking for a role where you can collaborate with teams to create engaging content that informs and inspires?

We're looking for a Communications Officer - Services and Partnerships to help share the important work of our Services and Partnerships Team at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. You will play a key role in informing and engaging audiences, including the public and health and social care professionals, through targeted and compelling communications.

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Communications Officer, you will be at the heart of shaping and delivering communications that highlight the valuable support we provide to people living with and affected by MND through our services and partnerships. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure key messages reach the right audiences in the most effective way. Your role will involve:

• Working closely with colleagues in the Services and Partnerships team to ensure effective information sharing for communications planning.
• Identifying opportunities to showcase the team's work through owned and earned media platforms.
• Identifying and support internal spokespeople by providing training, briefings, and guidance to help them represent the organisation in the media.
• Providing end-to-end communications support for new and ongoing projects, including the creation and delivery of comms plans utilising multiple channels.
• Collaborating with regional teams to identify and support opportunities for regional media coverage.
• Ensuring staff are informed about key activities through engaging internal communications.
• Working with marketing colleagues to maximise opportunities to promote our services and partnerships at relevant events.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key media contacts to share our stories.
• Developing creative content, including written, audio, and video materials, for use across different platforms.
• Supporting wider communications activities as needed, particularly during busy periods.

About You:

To thrive in this role, you will be someone who enjoys working in a varied and engaging environment, building strong relationships, and turning complex information into engaging content. You will bring:

• Experience in communications, public relations, or media.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage priorities under pressure.
• Confidence in working with and influencing people at all levels.
• A creative and strategic approach to storytelling.
• A collaborative mindset and experience in building strong working relationships.
• A team-focused attitude, supporting colleagues and contributing to shared goals.

The full job description is available in the candidate pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the opportunity to split your time between working at home and from our office. There is an expectation to attend the office for monthly meetings and as and when the role requires.

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.

• Experience in communications, public relations, or media
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage priorities under pressure
• A creative and strategic approach to storytelling.

Important Information:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
• If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
• Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
• We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.

If you are a skilled communicator with a passion for sharing stories that matter, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us make a difference.

Purpose of the post

This role will work as part of small but highly effective People Team and provide a wide range of HR support across the institute playing a key role in supporting delivery of the People strategy ensuring that HDR UK is able to achieve its ambitious vision and mission.

The HR Officer will be responsible for providing generalist HR support to recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, HR policies and process, wellbeing and engagement and learning and development and will be the first point of contact for general HR queries through management of both the recruitment and general people inboxes.

This role will also provide some operational support around facilities and health and safety and be the first point of contact for these areas.

The postholder will need to be flexible and able to manage multiple priorities and able to work with a wide range of stakeholders.

Main responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end recruitment of new staff, including drafting of job descriptions, managing the applicant tracking system, job advertising and setting up interviews.
• Inputting new starter information on the HR system (PeopleHR), ensuring a high level of accuracy
• Preparing all new starter employment contracts and managing the onboarding process
• Processing contract amendments on the HR system
• Preparing secondee contracts and being the first point of contact for secondee enquiries
• Being the first point of contact for managers and staff on a range of operational HR issues
• Handling employee relations casework at a level appropriate to the role
• Dealing with training enquiries and course applications, managing delegate lists, issuing joining instructions, preparing training materials and venues
• Supporting with preparing HR reports as and when required
• Managing staff induction programmes and delivering HR induction sessions
• Supporting with employee engagement and wellbeing activity
• Providing payroll support to the Finance team
• Supporting with operational facilities issues including health and safety, onsite inductions, managing our offsite storage unit, attending tenant’s meetings.
• Supporting with organising organisational away days
• Managing offboarding for staff, including exit interviews and return of equipment

Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Experience of working in a generalist HR role with a broad understanding and interest in all key areas ideally at CIPD level 5 or working towards level 5 or with equivalent experience
• Experience of using HR systems - applicant tracking system, HR system and learner management system (training will be provided on specific systems)
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of UK employment law and regulations
• Excellent work planning and organisation skills, able to prioritise workload
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Confidence and accuracy when processing and inputting data
• The ability to act with integrity and maintain confidentiality
• A flexible and responsive approach to stakeholders
• A deadline driven approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• An interest in all key areas of HR – recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, reward and benefits, wellbeing and engagement, learning and development
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal and the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders at different levels

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.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

We have two exciting opportunities to join our National Events Fundraising Team. This team looks after all our fundraising events from Supporter-Led and Virtual Challenges to the London Marathon and Swimathon. The team provides a wide range of activities that our supporters can engage with.

We are a passionate, fun and inclusive team based across the UK. We offer the chance to work in a creative and innovative team where you will join our mission to deliver an unrivalled supporter experience while increasing participation and income. We're looking for individuals experienced in product management within an events fundraising environment, with a particular focus on running events and our wider challenge events portfolio.

As an Events Officer, you will play a crucial role in delivering successful fundraising products that enhance supporter experience and increase participation and income. You will be responsible for implementing strategies and plans for various products, managing budgets, and ensuring the achievement of income and recruitment targets. Your efforts will directly impact our ability to support our mission and goals.

Main responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Events Product Lead to create and implement product strategies that deliver income and achieve team goals.
- Act as the single point of contact for all matters related to specific products, providing thorough briefing documents, advice, and support to other teams.
- Maximise fundraising potential by planning activities based on market and audience insights.
- Monitor income and expenditure, maintain accurate records, and produce statistics to analyse performance.
- Deliver agreed marketing and stewardship plans for products.
- Ensure effective and efficient procedures for supporter interactions, including enquiry, registration, fundraising support, banking, and thanking.
- Support the evaluation of products and assess the efficiency of marketing channels and overall performance.

Key Criteria:
- Previous experience in fundraising, marketing campaigns, and event management (ideally sport or running events).
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills with the ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail.
- Goal-oriented with the ability to use initiative and work independently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience in accurate database management.
- Enthusiasm and dedication to the mission and goals of Marie Curie.

Please see the full job description .

Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and Cover Letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: April 21st, 2025

Salary: £26,370 - 29,297 per annum (+ £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months), full-time (35 hours per week)
Based: Hybrid. Home-based and Embassy Gardens office in London (flexible visits). Occasional travel is required to attend Marie Curie's events.

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. The Macular Society is the only charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world class research, and the best advice and support.

To support people affected by macular disease now, the Macular Society provides a range of support, information and services. Our research programme is focused on finding new treatments and a cure to Beat Macular Disease forever.

We are looking for a highly organised events planner with a talent for managing every detail from start to finish and who can continue the success of our annual online conference, dedicated to helping people understand more about macular disease.

You will play a key role in our friendly and dynamic team, ensuring the successful planning and delivery of all elements of our annual conference. You will collaborate with internal teams to create engaging session content and speakers to drive engagement, participation and registrations. You will be responsible for managing budgets, overseeing marketing and promotion, and compiling post-campaign analysis to evaluate success and inform future strategies.

There will be other opportunities to support with engaging audiences including supporting our webinars and podcasts.

As part of our application process we will invite those selected for interview to complete a task related to the role.

In return, we provide a great working culture – we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease – as recognised by our inclusion in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list. 

We offer flexible working options, 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after one years’ service, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and 6% pension contribution.

We are passionate about treating people fairly and as equals, doing so is instinctive to us. To Beat Macular Disease for all we know we have work to do. That’s why we are keen to hear from people of all backgrounds who have the skills and experience we are looking for. We particularly encourage applications from people from under-represented groups, to help ensure what we do and how we do it is inclusive – for everyone.