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The 2021 Census shows that around 36% of Camden’s households are now made up of private renters, and in the Haverstock and Primrose Hill wards, where this project will operate, it’s 27% and 35% respectively. This group of residents is often unaware of what services are out there to help them, where they are located, and how they access them.
This new role has been created to outreach and engage with private renters in the 2 wards specified and it will also include information production, dissemination and project management work. The worker will set up the project and is the key person in ensuring the smooth delivery of it in line with its stated aims and objectives.
Please note: You will need to be based in/around London for this role as it involves work within specific locations in the London Borough of Camden.
Project management:
1. To plan and deliver the project to all agreed deadlines, milestones and targets
2. To manage the project budget in liaison with CFPT’s Assistant Organiser
3. To gather and record all relevant data and statistics relating to the project
4. To monitor the performance of the project using the methods, format and frequency agreed with the funder
5. To prepare project update reports for CFPT’s Management Committee as and when required
6. To prepare annual project update reports as required by the funder
Relationship building:
1. To identify and build relationships with key contacts e.g. ward councillors, Council staff, and other relevant individuals and groups/organisations
Engaging:
1. To creatively engage with a wide variety of private renters (focussing particularly on the more vulnerable and socially isolated ones) in different locations and settings across the 2 wards to ensure they are aware of the range of local services available to them
Participating:
1. To promote and raise awareness of the project both online and through organising meetings, events and activities in the wards
2. To increase participation in the project both online and through organising meetings, events and activities in the wards
3. To publicise the project and private renters’ issues through the different media and other communication channels
Informing, empowering and supporting:
1. To identify the information, support and other needs of private renters to enable them to effectively engage with their landlord and/or agent and other organisations
2. To help and support tenants to advocate on behalf of themselves, and when required, to advocate on their behalf with the landlord and/or agent regarding individual problems and issues.
Project sustainability:
1. To have an awareness any relevant developments (internal/external) which could impact on work of the project
2. To assist CFPT’s Organiser to identify and make applications to funders to ensure the long-term sustainability of the project, if this is required
Other:
The post holder must undertake:
1. To attend some evening meetings and work occasional weekends
2. To attend CFPT Management Committee meetings and AGM when required
3. To demonstrate commitment at all times to the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Please answer the 5 questions we have asked in your covering letter.
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About Us
The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. It is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools.
Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. The Society’s role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge.
Our commitment to anyone who studies microbes is “whoever you are, wherever you are, we will amplify your voice”.
Read more about our Mission and Values on our website.
“We are interested in every candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”
About You
The Policy and Engagement Manager is responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of the Society’s growing policy and engagement programme.
This role will report to the Head of Engagement and Storytelling, with managerial responsibilties for the Policy and Engagement Officer, and will have responsibility for leading the development and coordination of key strategic policy and engagement activities, including progressing external scientific and higher education policy for the Society and promoting the importance of engaging in policy-making to members of the Society.
Suitable candidates will have experience in developing evidence-based policy, including in research, innovation and higher education policy. They will also have excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to manage and build effective relationships with key stakeholders engaging in the Society’s activities.
Please note that the organisation operates a hybrid working policy.
For more information about the Society, please visit our website.
Our generous benefits package includes;
• Flexible working hours
• Highly competitive salaries with an annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay
• Enhanced Adoption pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid adoption leave and 13 weeks of statutory adoption pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care
To Apply
Please attach your CV and Cover Letter.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: 1st May 2025.
It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.
The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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This role is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and organised person to join our growing charity, to support our Membership Programme Manager and the development of the Membership, in driving forward our mission to transform kids’ health through school food and food education.
Who we are
Chefs in Schools is a young, ambitious charity that’s rapidly growing. Our mission is to improve kids' health, through improving school food & food education. Working in areas of high deprivation, we support and train schools and their kitchen teams to serve the best, freshest and tastiest food possible, alongside meaningful food education. We share our learning and resources freely, aiming to inspire and enable others to follow our lead.
We’re backed by some of the biggest names in food and have ambitious targets to ensure every child has access to incredible school food and food education, setting them up for life with the skills and knowledge to feed themselves well.
About you and the role
This role is key to helping us grow and empower our school and chef partners through our Membership. You’ll work closely with the Programme Manager and Procurement Manager to improve the membership offering and build a strong community of schools, chefs, and suppliers.
Your work will be varied, from managing membership administration to building supplier relationships and helping with communication between schools and stakeholders. As the membership grows, you’ll work with the team to help improve the support, networks, and systems available to members. You’ll also help with ensuring suppliers meet safety standards, deliver great produce, and offer reliable service.
In addition, you’ll assist with organising our member events, from planning and logistics to coordinating attendees and making sure everything runs smoothly.
You will be a confident communicator who is happy gathering information from our team, suppliers and school chefs, with an ability to translate data for the continued improvement of the membership. The role will cover everything from basic administration tasks, to visiting schools, helping to create resources and supporting our procurement processes.
The responsibilities, skills and experience listed below are intended to give you an idea of what we need for this role. If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you would be able to work with us to deliver the majority of them, we urge you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and for us the most important ‘experience’ is passion for our mission. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities, to apply.
We want to get to know you at the interview and understand we can do this best if you’re at ease. We’re an inclusive employer and work hard to create a welcoming working environment for everyone, including appointing a neurodiversity champion to help us identify how we can make our work environment work for everyone. If you need adjustments to the interview process please let us know.
Key responsibilities:
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Manage membership administration, including onboarding new members, staying in touch regularly, coordinating internal support for membership needs, and tracking renewals.
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Support the creation of resources, guides, and training materials for members.
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Assist with the planning and delivery of events, training days, and conferences for members and stakeholders.
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Help grow the membership by contributing to its development, identifying new partners that align with our mission, and supporting our efforts to expand.
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Support the Procurement Manager with preparing and delivering compliant procurement processes, from drafting documents to reviewing submissions.
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Work alongside the Procurement Manager to build strong relationships with partner chefs, identify new suppliers, and understand produce requirements.
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Manage supplier relationships, including visiting suppliers, checking accreditations, conducting research, and ensuring due diligence.
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Gather, analyse, and report data to support and help grow the membership.
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Provide general administrative support for the membership team, such as organising meetings, booking rooms, and taking minutes.
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Proofread and format documents as required.
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All other tasks as reasonably required - we’re a supportive, collaborative team who are all unafraid to jump in and support each other when needed.
Essential skills & experience:
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You have an interest and belief in our mission, to improve kids' health through improving food and food education in schools.
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You are organised, methodical, strong on detail and data-driven
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You have experience managing a diverse workload and are able to map out deadlines and plan ahead.
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You have strong administrative skills and are comfortable managing processes, scheduling meetings, minute-taking, and formatting documents.
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You are a strong communicator with experience working with multiple stakeholders.
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You have the ability to listen, understand and interpret customer requirements
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You are self-motivated, customer-focused and driven.
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You are confident using technology and are open to learning new digital systems and tools.
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You are passionate about food and want to make an impact.
Desirable:
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You have some experience planning events, training, or networking activities.
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You have some membership experience, including developing relationships and supporting membership needs.
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The ability to contribute to the creation of training materials or resources that add value to the membership programme.
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An understanding of the challenges and opportunities of working in school food and school catering work environments
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A basic understanding of food supply chains or the food industry, especially in schools and catering.
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Familiarity with data reporting tools, dashboards, or visualisation software
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Knowledge of procurement processes, including preparing tender documents, assessing suppliers, and carrying out due diligence.
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You are curious, keen to learn and enjoy problem solving.
Benefits
You would be joining a friendly, supportive team who works hard but believe in a healthy work/life balance. We seek a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to and draw on various projects and strategic insights.
We offer 33 days of holiday per year including bank holidays with 3 additional office closure days over the Christmas period, a Cycle to Work scheme, hybrid working, enhanced parental leave, and free access to the CODE app for discounted restaurants & hospitality venues. We are committed to developing our team and will support you with relevant training opportunities including £250 towards elective training and development of your choice.
We also offer Bupa Dental Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, as well as access to the Aviva Smart Health Platform which offers health benefits including free rapid access online GP appointments, free counselling and wellbeing support.
Application process
In line with our commitment to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we invite candidates to answer a series of questions related to their day-to-day job. Please click on the Redirect to Recruiter link to answer the questions and submit your application along with your CV.
We recommend that you develop your answers offline and copy them in when you’re ready to ensure you don’t lose your work if interrupted.
Your answers will go through our sifting process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers. A long list of candidates will then additionally have their CVs reviewed. Successful candidates will be invited to attend an in-person interview at our office in Brixton, London to take place on Fri 16th May 2025 and will include a 60-minute interview, a 15-minute administrative task, and a 30-minute informal chat with a team member.
Expected duration of this application process: 4-6 weeks
As we work with children & young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance, in line with our safeguarding policy.
We’re on a mission to transform kids’ health through food – plate by plate, class by class, school by school.





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The Restored Beacon Network is a national network of churches that provide a place of welcome and safety for those who have experienced domestic abuse. Beacon churches partner with us to receive training, guidance and resources so that they can effectively support survivors in their congregations and communities, shining a light in the darkness of domestic abuse and journeying with them on the road to recovery.
The Restored Beacon Network manager will work with the CEO to grow and develop this important network of churches. You will meet and recruit new church partners and walk them through the journey to becoming a Restored Beacon and beyond. This will involve meeting with church leadership, assessing their readiness to become a Beacon, arranging a training schedule, and supporting Restored Beacon Co-ordinators. You'll care for our church partners, providing spiritual, emotional and practical support to them as they work at the front line of supporting survivors. Relationship management is a key part of this role, not only with each individual Restored Beacon coordinator but also in facilitating peer support across the network.
Please read the attached job description and submit a one page cover letter explaining how you fit the criteria for the role. Please also submit a CV.
Speaking up about the realities of violence against women and girls, and equipping the Church to stand against domestic abuse and support survivors.
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Prostate Cancer Research exists to honour the men and families who have been through things no family should have to go through, and to work for a future where no one needs to fear a prostate cancer diagnosis.
We are always working to provide resources to help, support and empower patients. Giving them the information they need to make better choices about their treatment, while working to identify and target specific unmet needs in the prostate cancer ecosystem, such as racial inequality and bone metastasis.
Our dedicated staff team is the key to our success, expanding the amount of research that we fund five times over in four years. PCR has been shortlisted for an Impact Prize and won the Change Project of the year award in 2023
The Events & Community Manager role is a new position, created to give the attention and expertise needed to our large and profitable portfolio of virtual challenge events, which have collectively raised over £1m gross income per year for two years. It is a crucial role within the team, overseeing the innovation, planning and delivery of all virtual challenges. You will work with colleagues accross the organisation to seize opportunities, whilst ensuring best practice in our fundraising activity and infastructure, delivering brilliant stewardship during supporters participation in the virtual events and beyond.
The position reports to the Head of Events & Community, and will line manage one Events & Community Executive. Collaboration will be important, especially with the senior Events team managers who lead the innovation, planning and delivery of third party and PCR owned bespoke events.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy, Project Management and Income Growth
- Lead the strategy to maximise the value of PCR's virtual challenge events portfolio, working with the Head of E&C and others to take a long-term view, building on existing foundations to grow and maintain a sustainable income stream
- Oversee the project management of PCR's Facebook Challenges in the UK, leading end-to-end planning and delivery with the support of the E&C executives to hit ambition fundraising targets
- Design and deliver ambitious fundraising budgets for your projects which contribute net income towards PCR's lifesaving mission
- Create and maintain good relationships with suppliers, venues, agencies and consultants to ensure great value
- Oversee the stewardship of fundraisers taking part in virtual challenge events, gaining a solid understanding of the audience, ensuring supporter journeys are relevent and engaging and using feedback to continually develop positive experiences for supporters
- Work with other events team managers to contibute to the planning and delivery of other activity areas, including third-party challenges
Product Development and Innovation
- Continue to grow and improve PCR's Facebook Challenge portfolio, staying up to date with sector trends and opportunities for new journeys, suppliers, propositions and tools, taking a test and learn approach and always ensuring that learnings are captured. For this, there will be realistic budgets and an understanding of the investment needed for new ideas
- Develop approaches to engage supporters beyone their initial participations, working with Public Fundrasing colleagues and others to test cross-selling journeys and maximise the lifetime value of virtual event fundraisers
- Work with other team members to improve other areas of social and virtual fundraising (e.g. non-challenge fundraising on Meta), ensuring all supporters are stewarded and income generaltion opportunities are seized upon
- Maintain a strong level of understanding of PCR's existing (and target) supporters in order to create and implement products & stewardship that motivate and inspire.
- Alongside the Head of E&C and other Events team managers, embed a culture of innovation and supporter insight
- Proactively collaborate internally, working with other teams to identify opportunities which meet PCR's objectives
- Be proactive in your personal development & look for opportunities to learn - with support from your manager
Team leadership
- Line manage one Events & Community Executive, overseeing their work, guiding them to improve & innovate in their role, and supporting their professional development
- Work with the other Events team managers to support (and where appropriate take a lead on) the development of processes and infrastructure in order to improve efficiency, compliance and best practice across the team
- Work closely with the Head of E&C and the other Events team managers on team strategy and capacity planning
- Work with the team to embed our agile ways of working, modelling the principle that we all take collective responsibility for the team's shared goals
- Attend and contribute to meetings, sharing new ideas and learnings that might be useful for the wider team
- Work with the Head of E&C and other Events team managers to embed and model PCR's organisational values: innovation, collaboration, accountability and championing the patient voice
As with everyone in the the Public Fundraising department, you may also get involved with other projects and tasks as appropriate to support all our activities.
Attendance may be required at some weekend and evening events, for which TOIL will be given.
Skills and Competencies
Some of the key attributes of the Events & Community Manager will be:
- A willingness to get stuck in, proactive attitude and eagerness to learn
- Confident event and project management skills, including end-to-end planning, budgeting & results tracking
- An understanding and (ideally) experience of large-scale virtual challenge events or similar peer-to-peer fundraising activity
- The ability to see opportunities and drive progress in existing events - and finding our next successful ones!
- An understanding of good line management practice and the ability to take a leadership role within the team
- A strong sense of personal accountability.
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to juggle multiple competing priorities/ projects, identifying the most valuable use of your time
- Great communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to motivate and inspire a range of audiences through relationship building and storytelling
- Good attention to detail and IT Skills
- A strong belief in the work we do at PCR and committed to PCR's values
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining why you feel you would be a good fit for the role.
The closing date for applications is the 7th of May and interviews will be held on the 13th and 14th of May.
For more information about our organisation, visit the Prostate Cancer Research website, The Prostate Progress webpage, and the PCR online patient resource, The Infopool.
PCR is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Transforming Research. Transforming lives.


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About Us
Hibiscus Initiatives is a feminist and anti-racist, women’s organisation, delivering high impact advocacy and advice services for more than 35 years to women in contact with the Criminal Justice and Immigration systems. As an organisation, we have distinct expertise in working with Black and minoritised migrant women in prison, in the community and in immigration removals centres.
Our holistic and trauma informed approach makes a real and lasting impact on women's lives. We aim to make a difference within the criminal justice and immigration systems too by working with Black and minoritised migrant women to make sure their expertise is recognised by those making policy decisions.
We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or violence against women and girls.
Hibiscus adopts anti-racist; anti-oppression, and feminist principles and believes in the importance of nurturing a diverse team who can embody these principles.
We are committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. We provide regular training and other learning opportunities and offer wellbeing classes and activities, clinical supervision, an Employee Assistance Program and other benefits to support staff wellbeing.
About the Role
We are now recruiting for two Case Workers who will each manage and support a caseload of Black and minoritised migrant women with multiple and complex needs in contact with the criminal justice system and under immigration restrictions, providing holistic, long-term support and advocacy to empower women to rebuild their lives.
This role will support women, including young women, being released from prison to the London area, encompassing support for those on probation, ‘through-the-gate service’ users, un-sentenced women in custody and women in contact with the criminal justice system in London. The post holder will proactively develop partnerships, acting as the main point of contact for referrals in prisons, detention centres and with probation staff to identify Black and minoritised migrant women who are eligible for our services and support.
These roles will involve managing and supporting a caseload of 25-30 women at any one time, working collaboratively with each service user to develop an individual support plan with achievable and realistic goals, and supporting her to work towards them. It will include supporting women to participate in education, training, providing outreach support, and ensuring the women they work with have a clear understanding of their rights and obligations by providing up to date information on housing, health and welfare benefits. The post holders will be responsible for maintaining detailed case notes, goals, activities, participants’ attendance for funding and monitoring purposes.
The post holders will also be expected to effectively manage safeguarding issues and concerns, ensuring they are appropriately documented and referred. The successful candidates will also provide cover and support for our Women’s Centre and workshops
They will demonstrate a commitment to Hibiscus's ethos aims and objectives, including having an intersectional and anti-racist approach to the work and a comprehensive understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas.
[This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010.] [Please note: Successful candidates will need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years to ensure the clearance process is authorised.]
Salary
£30,000 (FTE)
Team
Services
Policy and Public Affairs
Duration
- One role will run to 31 March 2026
- One role will run to 31 March 2027
Please ensure you specify which role you would like to be considered for in your application form
Hours
Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location
Hibiscus London office at least two days a week, with travel across London to meet service users at partner agencies and hubs, and depending on the role, in prisons and detention centres
Reporting to
Services Manager
About you
We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration and the criminal justice systems, and/or violence against women and girls.
The successful candidate will have significant experience of working directly with Black and minoritised women, including young women under 30, affected by the criminal justice system, the immigration system, and/or violence against women and girls. You will have a good understanding of the specific intersectional issues faced by Black and minoritised migrant women in the criminal justice system and on release.
You will have demonstrable experience of delivering individual support, wellbeing, advocacy and empowerment interventions to women with complex needs, practicing a trauma-informed, women-responsive approach in your casework provision. You will be confident in providing information and advice on a range of matters including immigration, welfare, education, training and employment, providing advice in line with IAA (previously OISC) accreditations.
You will have a solid understanding of safeguarding needs, identifying and managing concerns and risks and adhering to internal policies and procedures. This will require an ability to maintain clear boundaries, maintain high levels of confidentiality and demonstrate a proactive approach to working.
You will also have an understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas – criminal justice, immigration and migrants’ rights, racial justice, and/or violence against women and girls and gender justice.
How to apply
Please follow the 'How to Apply' link indicated below.
You should download the Job Description and carefully read through the application form and information provided regarding the role and person specification.
Please note we will not accept CVs or Cover Letters.
Closing date
Tuesday 22nd April at 9:00am
Interviews
We will notify candidates invited to interview on 6th May
Please note that we may close vacancies early if suitable candidates are found and/or a sufficient number of candidates have applied. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.
If you do not want Hibiscus to retain your application on file, please state so in your email.
Hibiscus enables Black and minoritised migrant women interacting with the immigration and criminal justice systems to rebuild their lives.
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About the role
Women and Girls Network (WGN) seeks a highly motivated and experienced ISVA Manager to manage our West London Rape Crisis Service ISVA service and team alongside the ISVA (Black Women Service Lead) Manager. Our ISVA service provides trauma-informed, intersectional, survivor-centred, rights and strengths-based advocacy that supports survivors on their unique journey of seeking justice. The service is passionate about campaigning and being a part of institutional advocacy and reform of the criminal justice process for survivors of sexual violence across England and Wales.
As the ISVA Manager, you will lead the overall operational delivery of WGN’s ISVA service, ensuring the ISVA team provides the highest quality of specialist support to women who have experienced any form of sexual violence and are engaging (or considering engaging) with the Criminal Justice System, while meeting organisational strategic objectives and funding requirements.
You will provide Line Management and Case Management Support, including safeguarding guidance, ensuring a safe, responsive, advocacy-focused, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate service for women accessing our support.
About you
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable supervisory, leadership, or managerial experience, particularly in gender-based violence support services.
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.
We do this by:
- Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
- Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
- Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.
Further Information
This post is subject to satisfactory references, DBS check, and social media check.
WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme. We also provide clinical supervision, access to an ongoing CPD programme, and the opportunity to work in a leading multi-cultural feminist organisation.
We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Global Majority women.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Philanthropy Manager
Salary: £40,000 - £42,000
Responsible to: Head of Fundraising, Ruth Strauss Foundation
Accountable to:Board of the Ruth Strauss Foundation
Hours per week:Monday-Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm
Location: Hybrid: minimum 2 days a week in London office
Job Purpose:
The Ruth Strauss Foundation has ambitious plans for growth over the next 5-10 years and this new role will be pivotal in driving forward our philanthropic growth. This role will lead the development of our major donor programme, building a portfolio of major donors to become part of a lifelong family of RSF donors. The primary focus will be the acquisition of new major donors while maintaining the retention of existing donors. Developing cases of support and impact reports, this role will create bespoke, tailored communications to major donors based on their needs and motivations to support.
The position involves developing a supporter-centric philanthropic journey which will drive an excellent supporter experience and ensures our major donors enter into a lifelong relationship with RSF. Networking and representing RSF at events will be essential in representing the foundation externally, including leading on hosting major donor events for the charity.
Key relationships:
- Head of Fundraising
- Commercial Sales Lead
- Head of Partnerships
- Head of Mission Services
- Fundraising Advisory Group
- RSF major donors
- External Donor Advised Funds
Key responsibilities:
- Lead on the development of the major donor strategy to generate growth in income and donor numbers
- Manage a portfolio of donors, owning a personal income target, focusing on securing five and six figure gifts and multi-year pledge.
- Deliver RSFs Philanthropy programme, ensuring the programme meets budgeted income and spend
- Lead on major donor acquisition, pipeline development and pitches
- Identify and develop a stewardship matrix for major donors
- Create cases for support aligned with our strategic objectives which gives potential and existing major donors the opportunity to engage with and support RSF in ways that align with their motivation
- Produce impact reports and stewardship materials to inspire prospects
- Develop bespoke supporter journeys for major donors, working with donor advised fund organisations where required.
- Organise and host major donor cultivation and stewardship events
- Utilise audience analysis and sector trends to direct strategy and shape the programme, maximising on opportunities.
Key activities:
- Produce a 3 year programme strategy for Major Donor fundraising, contributing to the ambitious growth strategy for RSF
- Develop cases for support for each of the pillars of RSF’s work
- Work closely with the Mission Services team to produce impact reports to inspire and increase connection with RSF
- Identify matched funders for RSF events and secure pledges of support for this
- Work with the Commercial Sales Lead to steward existing philanthropists and secure new opportunities for engagement and income.
- Produce a pipeline of potential major donors and KPIs to monitor performance of the programme
- Set up donor cultivation meetings with new prospects to pitch RSF and gain future major donors for the charity
- Develop bespoke stewardship and donor cultivation events across the year, leading on the project management and event delivery
- Develop a philanthropic supporter journey which aligns with the overall onward supporter journey for RSF fundraisers, focused on creating a lifelong commitment to the RSF family.
- Introduce new fundraising and marketing collateral to support the strategic growth of the philanthropy programme
- Establish business rules for recording major donor data on Salesforce to ensure that future analysis of the programme is robust and reliable
- Work closely with Donor Advise Fund organisations to grow major donor networks and maximise opportunities for RSF
- Attend networking events and activities to drive new audiences and donors to RSF
- Budget management and delivery metric analysis, ensuring a robust contingency planning process is in place.
- Ensure all philanthropic fundraising activities are compliant with fundraising code of conduct, GDPR and other relevant processes/policies
- Conduct regular sector wide and competitor research to stay ahead of trends and maximise opportunities for RSF
Expertise required
- Exceptional experience of developing and managing a major donor programme, managing high value relationships
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills including budget management, project management and prioritisation
- Excellent relationship management across stakeholders of multiple levels and organisations – utilising interpersonal skills to influence, persuade and negotiate
- Experience of developing plans and budgets, and reporting against financial targets and key performance indicators
- Experience working with CRM systems and project planning tools
- Excellent communication skills – able to utilise data analysis to produce compelling proposals and impact reports, understanding supporter motivations, engaging audiences to generate fundraising growth
- Strong team player and project leadership, ensuring clear and regular communication with the RSF team and stakeholders as appropriate
- Strong relationship management across stakeholders of multiple levels and organisations.
- Innovative thinker who has experience of building successful fundraising campaigns from scratch
- A willingness to adapt and be flexible. There are often new projects, changing priorities, and new processes that you will need to embrace
- Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain a clear head
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to undertake travel, including overnight stays where necessary
Personal Attributes
- Creative, results-driven, and proactive in approach
- Excellent multi-tasker
- Strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
How to apply:
We are committed to being an inclusive workforce that fully represents many different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints. We welcome applications that help us in our mission to be a place where you can be yourself and thrive.
Please share your CV and covering letter.
Interviews will be planned as applications come in. The application process may close early.
If you have any queries on this role, please contact us.
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About the Ruth Strauss Foundation
In early 2018, Ruth Strauss, the wife of Sir Andrew Strauss the former England cricket captain, was diagnosed with an incurable lung cancer that affects non-smokers. Ruth died on December 29th 2018; she was 46 years old and mother to two children, then aged 10 and 13.
In her memory, Sir Andrew has launched The Ruth Strauss Foundation to:
- Provide professional emotional support for families when a child is facing the death of a parent
- Facilitate collaboration and influence research in the fight against non-smoking lung cancers
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Part-time (21 hours pw)
Kensington & Chelsea
Ref: SCP-251
Are you an influential, proactive and collaborative individual with a proven track record of working successfully with challenging people who have multiple and complex needs? Do you have a commitment to the concept and effectiveness of peer approaches?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Senior Caseworker to join us and provide support and activities for adults with complex needs and severe and multiple disadvantages in order to enable participants to develop improved employability skills and progress into sustainable employment.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
As our Senior Caseworker, you will work with participants to agree and regularly review an action plan and help them to carry out actions on their plan via delivering one-to-one and group motivational advice and guidance. We will count on you to provide effective leadership, support and guidance to a team of Peer Advisors in the delivery of flexible services to individuals with complex needs to improve their employability skills and help them move into sustainable employment.
You will also be expected to organise the promotion of the project, coordinating the recruitment and engagement of participants and ensuring each participant has a comprehensive initial assessment of their employment and wider needs, plus develop excellent relationships with colleagues and local stakeholders and identify wider local services that can provide support to participants.
What we are looking for
- The ability to assess the needs of vulnerable clients and provide client-led support to address these needs in a variety of ways
- Thorough understanding of the principles of needs and risk assessment, and care co-ordination/planning, and the ability to coach others in these skills
- Proven record of supervising and supporting a team of volunteers to deliver positive outcomes for vulnerable people
- The ability to use monitoring systems to record all aspects of project activity
- Experience of maintaining accurate financial records and evidencing all spend
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Please note: this role requires that successful candidates must undergo an Enhanced DBS check, on the basis that the post involves contact with vulnerable participants and colleagues.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
If you have any queries, or require further support, please visit our website.
Closing date: Tuesday 29th April 2025
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Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) has secured funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to expand the Thrive Together programme (formerly VPPP) across the South East. This initiative connects veterans' support agencies, ensuring seamless pathways, safe spaces for veterans, and training for volunteers and staff working in veterans' mental health. They are now seeking a Families & Carers Outreach Officer to explore the challenges of reaching out to families and carers of veterans to improve the way that this support can be delivered.
VOS is an award-winning charity that offers welfare, wellbeing and mental health support and services to veterans of the UK Armed Forces and Merchant Navy in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. VOS provide a drop-in model of support, a welfare advice service, peer-supported wellbeing activities and social groups, with access to psychology, psychiatry, and therapy services.
The Families & Carers Outreach Officer will collaborate with the Thrive Together Portfolio Manager and VOS team to identify and improve outreach to families and carers of veterans, many of whom may not know they’re entitled to support.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience with identifying, planning, running, and evaluating pilot projects, research groups, and focus groups, while managing timelines.
- Skills in sharing learnings and recommendations based on feedback, creating ways to measure service effectiveness, and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
- Comfortable working with diverse communities, understanding their needs, and building solid relationships. Knowledge of or experience with the UK veteran community would be an advantage but is not essential.
- Experienced in planning and leading community workshops, guiding discussions, and encouraging participation from group members.
- Awareness of the specific communication and engagement needs relevant to the group or community you are working with, including cultural understanding of diverse family dynamics and considerations that may impact service delivery.
We would like to hear from you if you are someone who’s organised, a great communicator and strong listener, with the ability to work with all kinds of people, with awareness of cultural differences, and can use that understanding to collaborate effectively. You’ll need to able to pull actionable insights from discussions, and approach things with empathy while identifying the needs and preferences of veterans, their families and carers.
For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: Office based at VOS headquarters / with some flexible home working at the discretion of the Line Manager. Regional travel will be required, which will be funded by the Thrive Together programme.
Closing date: 11th May 2025
Applications are being reviewed on receipt and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. When a suitable candidate is found the role will close, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
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The newly appointed EA support’s the International CEO (ICEO). The ICEO holds overall responsibility for the global ministry, including all aspects of strategy and operations across multiple regions. The EA’s role will be pivotal in providing high-level administrative support to the ICEO, ensuring the smooth operation of their daily activities.
We aim to support Christian communities, churches and individuals around the world who face persecution and discrimination because of their Faith.



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About Us
Hibiscus Initiatives is a feminist and anti-racist, women’s organisation, delivering high impact advocacy and advice services for more than 35 years to women in contact with the Criminal Justice and Immigration systems. As an organisation, we have distinct expertise in working with Black and minoritised migrant women in prison, in the community and in immigration removals centres.
Our holistic and trauma informed approach makes a real and lasting impact on women's lives. We aim to make a difference within the criminal justice and immigration systems too by working with Black and minoritised migrant women to make sure their expertise is recognised by those making policy decisions.
We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or violence against women and girls.
Hibiscus adopts anti-racist; anti-oppression, and feminist principles and believes in the importance of nurturing a diverse team who can embody these principles.
We are committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. We provide regular training and other learning opportunities and offer wellbeing classes and activities, clinical supervision, an Employee Assistance Program and other benefits to support staff wellbeing.
About the Role
We are now recruiting for a Housing Advice and Case Worker to provide expert and specialist housing advice and support to our policy and case work teams, especially as it relates to Black and minoritised migrant women with housing needs affected by the criminal justice and/or immigration systems.
The post holder will divide their time equally between our Policy and Public Affairs team and frontline services work. As housing lead, they will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, producing and delivering training and other resources, and will work alongside the Policy and Public Affairs team to ensure the smooth running of our Safe Housing for Migrant Women project. The successful candidate will act as a source of specialist advice to our frontline staff regarding the housing rights and needs of our service users, and will provide urgent community casework support to women with housing needs referred internally from other Hibiscus Projects. The post holder will also support a caseload of a least five service users, providing holistic support and advocacy to empower women to rebuild their lives.
This will include supporting women to participate in education, training, providing outreach support, ensuring the women they work with have a clear understanding of their rights and obligations and how their immigration status may affect their rights to housing and work.
The Housing Advice and Case Worker will play a key role in facilitating communication between the Policy and Public Affairs and frontline teams, maintaining accurate records to support with monitoring, reporting and evaluation of Hibiscus’ Projects. In particular, they will support the collection of data, case studies and qualitative feedback to inform the Safe Homes for Migrant Women project and evaluation.
They will demonstrate a commitment to Hibiscus's ethos aims and objectives, including having an intersectional and anti-racist approach to the work and a comprehensive understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas.
[This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010]
[Please note: Successful candidates will need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years to ensure the clearance process is authorised]
Salary
£30,000 (FTE)
Team
Services
Policy and Public Affairs
Duration
Until 31 March 2026
Hours
Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location
Hibiscus’s London office at least two days a week, with occasional travel across London, as necessary. Flexible working arrangements available for the remaining days.
Reporting to
- Services Manager
- Head of Policy and Public Affairs
About you
We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or violence against women and girls. We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about the housing rights of Black and minoritised migrant women. You will need knowledge and significant understanding of the challenging reality of the housing and how Black and minoritised women can best gain access to relevant housing offerings.
The successful candidate will have experience working in the housing sector or providing housing advice/advocacy to groups subjected to marginalisation and an in-depth knowledge of relevant housing legislation, policy and practice, especially as it relates to Black and minoritised migrant women. The candidate will have experience of working in partnership with statutory and non-statutory organisations, and proven ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders, while working collaboratively and positively with service users and colleagues.
The candidate will have direct frontline experience working with women with complex needs such as insecure immigration status, criminal justice system involvement, or violence against women and girls, and be confident in facilitating workshops, developing training and collating case studies using trauma-informed, feminist practice.
They will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach to working. They will have a clear and demonstrable understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas – criminal justice, immigration and migrants’ rights, racial justice, and/or violence against women and girls.
How to apply
Please follow the 'How to Apply' link indicated below.
You should download the Job Description and carefully read through the application form and information provided regarding the role and person specification.
Please note we will not accept CVs or Cover Letters.
Closing date
Tuesday 22nd April at 9:00am
Interviews
We will notify candidates invited to interview on 28th April
Please note that we may close vacancies early if suitable candidates are found and/or a sufficient number of candidates have applied. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.
If you do not want Hibiscus to retain your application on file, please state so in your email.
Hibiscus enables Black and minoritised migrant women interacting with the immigration and criminal justice systems to rebuild their lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role description:
We are seeking a creative and proactive Digital Marketing and Content Officer to lead on developing and delivering engaging digital content across Southampton Hospitals Charity’s online channels with the goal of building an engaged supporter and donor community.
You will be responsible for growing our digital presence through compelling storytelling, high-quality social media content, and effective digital engagement strategies. Working closely with the Campaigns and Marketing Manager and Communications & Publications Officer, you will play a key role in gathering, creating, and sharing impactful stories from across the hospitals, ensuring our supporters, donors, and the wider community remain connected to our work.
Main Responsibilities:
Content creation & digital engagement
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Work with the Campaigns & Marketing Manager to create and implement a digital marketing strategy with the aim of increasing our contactable audience and improving engagement across our digital channels.
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Plan, create, and publish high-quality content across all digital channels, including social media, website, and email marketing.
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Build relationships across the Charity and Hospitals, proactively gathering stories, case studies, and visual content.
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Develop engaging social media campaigns, ensuring content is tailored to different audiences and platforms.
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Manage paid digital advertising (Facebook ads, Google ads) to increase engagement and fundraising outcomes.
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Capture and edit video and photography content for digital storytelling.
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Ensure all content is accessible, inclusive, and aligned with brand guidelines.
Social media & website management
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Oversee the charity’s social media presence, responding to comments, messages, and engaging with supporters.
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Analyse performance metrics, using insights to refine content strategies.
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Regularly update website content, ensuring it is engaging and relevant.
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Implement SEO best practices to optimise web content.
Supporter engagement & digital growth
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Work with fundraising teams to develop and deliver digital supporter journeys.
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Identify opportunities for supporter-led content.
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Work closely with the Communications & Publications Officer to ensure digital content supports broader comms objectives.
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Provide training and guidance to colleagues on best practices for digital content creation and engagement.
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Where needed, help manage Communications & Publications Officer responsibilities during periods of annual leave.
Person Specification:
Knowledge and experience
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Experience managing social media channels for an organisation, including content creation and analytics.
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Experience (or interest in) working within the Charity Sector and an understanding of the principles of the donor pipeline and donor/supporter engagement.
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Experience creating and editing multimedia content (video, photography, graphics).
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Strong copywriting skills for digital platforms, with the ability to adapt tone for different audiences.
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Knowledge of SEO, social media algorithms, and best practices.
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Experience using content management systems (WordPress).
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Familiarity with digital advertising and email marketing platforms (Mailchimp).
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Experience using data analytics tools (Google Analytics, Meta Insights).
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Experience using CRM or supporter databases (Beacon preferred).
Skills, abilities, and behaviours
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Creative thinker with a strong visual storytelling ability.
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Experience of using Canva and/or Adobe Suite.
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Ability to work to brand guidelines, producing aesthetically pleasing collateral and marketing materials.
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Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects.
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Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
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Proactive and outgoing, with a willingness to seek out stories and content opportunities.
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Adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment.
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Ability to translate complex information into accessible and engaging content.
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Attention to detail, ensuring high-quality and consistent content.
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A self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team.
We are a leading healthcare charity dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience at University Hospital Southampton
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Head of Health & Wellbeing who will be responsible for the strategic development of the Trust’s health and wellbeing provision. Managing and overseeing the delivery and development of existing programmes, as well as staff associated with them.
Our Head of Health & Wellbeing will work with a range of partners across the public, private and voluntary sectors to further enhance our range of activities, as well as creating new health and wellbeing initiatives which meet local priorities.
The Trust
We are a well-established and forward-looking charity with a long and highly regarded record of delivering a broad range of community-based activities and services. The Trust has a clear vision ‘One goal – healthier, happier, stronger communities’ - and our aim is to ‘Expand the Watford FC family by providing opportunities in Hertfordshire and London to enrich people’s lives, create special memories and enable positive futures’.
Our work focuses on the key themes of; Football & Education, Health & Wellbeing, Social Inclusion and Learning & Skills, enhanced by community facilities and underpinned by our promise to deliver accessible opportunities.
Your Roles and Responsibilities, but Not Limited To:
- Lead, develop, and support staff you manage by offering advice, guidance and an inclusive working environment.
- Develop a Trust internal wellbeing group in line with the People Strategy to create a positive and supportive working environment.
- To develop and foster positive relationships with key stakeholders and external agencies at a senior level to implement new health and wellbeing initiatives which meet the Trust’s strategic objectives, as well as supporting local health and wellbeing priorities.
- Take responsibility for developing a Health and Wellbeing Strategy to direct the Trust’s health and wellbeing provision.
- Take responsibility for monitoring programme budgets, funding meetings and liaising with partners throughout the lifetime of projects/initiatives, ensuring that the Trust’s obligations detailed in contracts/SLA’s are met.
- Set appropriate budgets and oversee, manage, and monitor these, to ensure the targets are achieved.
- Work with the Community Director and funding officer to identify and submit relevant grants, funding applications, and tenders/bids for commissioned work.
- Secure funding and increase unrestricted income streams to support on-going programme delivery and sustainability of the department.
- Oversee the implementation of a robust, high-quality data capture process to ensure the department can evidence impact and social value of its programmes through a variety of methods such as reports, case studies, testimonies, media articles, and feedback surveys.
You Must Have:
- Significant experience of line managing, leading and developing staff and volunteers creating a strong team culture and inclusive working environment.
- Success in building relationships both internally and externally, working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
- Proven experience of working at management / leadership level.
- Experienced in project management, ability to prioritise and manage multiple workstreams and completing priorities.
- Sound experience of setting and managing budgets.
- Proven track record of securing funding for projects or initiatives including local, regional and national funders through partnership work and / or bid writing.
- Ability to identify trends and analyse data to inform decision making.
- An experience of leading, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and safeguarding.
- A level 3 (‘A’ Level or equivalent) qualification or higher in a health-related subject, or other relevant subject area.
- A full and valid UK Driving Licence, as well as access to a vehicle for work.
- Influential communicator with a range of audiences, and the ability to use a range of different mediums, with written skills to an excellent standard.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure, meet deadlines and have an attention to detail.
- Excellent negotiation, interpersonal and relationship management skills to build and maintain strong professional relationships and connect with partners priorities.
- Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a team with differing views and needs.
- Have a flexible approach to work and be able to work unsociable hours (including some evenings and weekends).
You Ideally Would Have:
- Knowledge and understanding of the health priorities across Hertfordshire and Harrow.
- Experience of putting together service level agreements/contracts for project partners.
- Experience of using IT systems to monitor and evaluate the delivery of services.
- Experience of event management.
- Valid Emergency Aid and Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults’ certificates (or willing to complete these prior to commencing in the role).
- Minimum Level 3 Personal Trainer Qualification and GP referral Qualification.
- Educated to Degree Level - Health and Fitness Related.
Benefits of Working for Us:
- Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are determined to utilise the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
- Friendly working environment
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Investors in People accreditation
- Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development opportunities
- Free gym usage at our two Community Centres
- Flexible working environment
- 25 days of Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holiday’s
- Trust pension scheme
- Birthday leave
Our Commitment to You
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI):
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more wide-ranging we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to Safeguarding children and adults at risk. The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to this post.
Safeguarding:
We provide a safe and secure environment for all. We believe Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & adults is everyone responsibility. Everyone in the organisation has a role to play, to ensure that Trust policies, procedures and practices in regard to safeguarding are followed.
One goal – healthier, happier, stronger communities.





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Are you an inspiring storyteller who knows how to connect with supporters and drive action? Are you looking for a role where you can bring creativity, insight, and purpose together to create real change?
We’re looking for a strategic and motivated Individual Giving Officer to lead the development and delivery of innovative direct marketing campaigns across print and digital channels. You’ll play a pivotal role in growing our supporter base, increasing income, and delivering exceptional donor experiences — with a special highlight being your involvement in our flagship BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal, now in its 99th year and raising close to £2 million annually.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Digital, and Supporter Care, as well as with external agencies and suppliers, to deliver high-quality, insight-led campaigns that deepen engagement and drive impact.
This is an exciting time to join the team — we have ambitious plans for growth and innovation in our Individual Giving programme, and this role offers the chance to help shape and deliver that vision. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, have a strong eye for detail, and want to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
Job Title: Individual Giving Officer
Responsible to: Head of Individual Giving
Contract type: Permanent; Full-time (35 hours a week)
Salary: £33,000
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Runway East, 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London. WC1A 2SN. Bloomsbury & Holborn Coworking & Private Offices (runwayea.st)
We offer flexible and hybrid working, but office-based work will be expected regularly.
Main purpose of role:
The primary purpose of this role is to develop and deliver innovative direct marketing campaigns that drive donor engagement across our regular giving and cash programmes. As an Individual Giving Officer, you will play a crucial role in shaping our fundraising program. A highlight of this opportunity is supporting the delivery of our flagship BBC Radio 4 Christmas appeal, a campaign that is now in its 99th year and generates nearly £2m each year.
We have ambitious plans in place to expand our donor base and increase income through our individual giving activity and we are looking for a passionate, strategic professional who can help us turn these plans into reality. This role offers an exciting blend of strategic planning and campaign delivery giving you the chance to make a real difference in supporting our work preventing homelessness.
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Project manage multiple direct marketing campaigns delivering accurate campaigns on time, on budget and to a high standard.
• Work across the organisation to gather engaging content for our direct marketing activities. Write and review copy for collateral used for engagement, conversion and acquisition activities.
• Completing relevant campaign management documents including post-activity analysis reports, identifying learnings and recommendations for future campaigns, and writing internal and external briefs.
• Support the Head of Individual Giving with forecasting and reporting across financial and non-financial KPIs in relation to the Individual Giving programme.
• Ensure excellent communication and liaison between the St Martin’s Charity’s Fundraising team, marketing agencies, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Work with the CRM Manager to ensure that all campaign data is utilised and captured efficiently, effectively and accurately.
• Work with the Senior Digital Marketing Manager to ensure the Charity optimises digital fundraising opportunities in relation to individual giving.
• Acting as a day-to-day contact with external agencies ensuring high quality delivery of campaigns on time and on budget.
• Maintain a close working relationship with the Supporter Care Officer so that they are aware of all activity and able to respond to enquiries and complaints
• Keep abreast of key individual giving fundraising trends and issues and the regulatory environment.
• Ensure all St Martin’s Charity’s Individual Giving communications are consistent with the Charity’s brand values.
• Reflect the Charity’s approach to Equal Opportunities and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
Essential
• Demonstrable experience of project management across a range of direct marketing channels including print and digital.
• Experience of copywriting.
• Experience in researching content for fundraising and marketing materials.
• Experience of writing creative, response fulfilment, data selection and print production briefs.
• Experience of working with agencies, collaborating with them to get the best results. This should include managing creative, print, digital and media agencies.
• Examples of success in contributing to achieving results against targets for fundraising campaigns.
• Planning and budgeting in an individual giving context.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
• Can demonstrate strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal relationship building skills.
• Evidence of an understanding of Individual Giving fundraising, both in warm and cold contexts and including digital fundraising channels.
• Evidence of a strong creative instinct, both in leading the development campaigns and evaluating work.
• Can demonstrate high level of numeracy and data analysis skills.
• Can demonstrate strong IT skills and ability to use a relationship marketing database.
• Knowledge of Charity and data protection laws and the Fundraising Code of Practice.
• Evidence of knowing the importance of attention to detail.
Abilities & key competencies
Essential
• Ability to work under pressure to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to recruit, manage and develop individual donors.
• Ability to manage own workload and priorities, including identifying new areas and opportunities for support.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, creativity, identify opportunities and to research and evaluate their viability to achieve desired outcomes.
How to apply
If you are passionate about our work to address homelessness and would like to join the Charity as its Individual Giving Officer, please complete the application form available on our online jobs board.
Submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining:
- Why you are interested in this role
- Your relevant experience.
Application Timeline
We are accepting applications until Monday, 28th April, but we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
· First interviews: Planned for 7th and 8th May
· Second round (including a task): Scheduled for w/c 12th May
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible and reserve the right to close applications early if we find the right candidate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.