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The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity which has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799 through the wonderful generosity of 58 patrons, to this day we remain based in our original, magnificent, Georgian home in central London. Thanks to the support of those early philanthropists, the Ri has inspired generations of scientists over the years whose discoveries have helped shape our modern world.

The Ri has a clear vision that ‘Science is for Everyone’ and it is our belief that everyone should have equitable access to science. Through our packed event programme available in person or online, our UK schools outreach and social impact initiatives, and our global digital reach including over 1.5m YouTube subscribers we achieve our mission by connecting people with scientists to explore science together.

We are looking for a tenacious, determined fundraiser with strong bid-writing skills to join our Fundraising Team and manage our fundraising from grant-giving trusts and foundations. You will be results-oriented and a compelling and engaging writer who can work at all levels of the organisation to develop impactful proposals to attract funding which will enable the Ri to achieve its strategy and its potential. 

This role is key in maximising income from charitable trusts and foundations, collaborating across the Ri to develop innovative and compelling proposals, delivering excellent account management and stewardship to existing donors, and identifying, researching and engaging new prospects. 

You will develop cultivation strategies for current and prospective trusts and foundations donors, as well as implement and manage the stewardship programme to increase retention and value of funding.

About you

Driven and motivated, you will be an engaging communicator and creative thinker with experience at writing persuasive funding proposals and the ability to communicate complex messages to a range of grant-giving audiences.

Do you have:

• Substantial experience of fundraising in the cultural or education sector
• Trusts and foundations fundraising experience and strong bid writing expertise
• Experience preparing fundraising applications and grant reporting
• Demonstrable experience of maximising opportunities, securing income and managing relationships with donors
• Confidence, agility and initiative to work independently and find solutions to challenges 

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

• Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy. This role will be expected to travel into the London office as and when required, and approximately 1-2 days per week, to meet the needs of the Content Creation Team.​
• ​Closing date: 08.00 Thursday 13 March 2025
• ​Shortlisting date: Friday 14 March 2025
• Interviews: Thursday 20 March 2025

​Please note that the closing date may be brought forward if a high volume of suitable applications are received so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

About the role

​From local and national support services to green spaces, sports clubs, museums and the arts, voluntary organisations and volunteers are a vital part of communities across the country. As the membership community for charities and voluntary organisations, NCVO has championed volunteers and the voluntary sector for over a hundred years.

​The main elements of the role

• ​Working with a range of stakeholders across NCVO (and sometimes externally) to plan, design, deliver and maintain high quality multimedia content.
• ​Ensure NCVO’s content is innovative and creative, driving multiformat engaging content that meets high usability and accessibility standards
• ​Ensure that content is user-driven and impact focussed, helping us reach and support more members, in more ways
• ​Develop content for a wide range of formats including video, audio and graphic design

Equity, diversity and inclusion

​NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

​If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview questions will be shared in advance.

Contact us

​If you have any queries regarding our vacancies or experience any issues downloading or submitting your application form, please email us.

Benefits for NCVO employees

​NCVO offers attractive benefits including:

• ​25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
• ​the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
• ​five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
• ​2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
• ​enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
• ​subsidised gym membership
• ​season ticket loan
• ​flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
• ​monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
• ​monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
• ​generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
• ​training and development opportunities.
• ​The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
• ​24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme

​We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.

About NCVO

​We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.

​Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.

​We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.

​We focus on empowering charities and volunteers by making sure they have the knowledge, tools, and resources they need. We advocate for and with our members, giving voice to those not often heard, and harnessing the collective power of partners to ensure the voluntary sector is valued. We bring charities together so they can learn, connect, and create greater impact.

​As the voluntary sector and volunteering adapt to new challenges and a changing context, so must NCVO. We are therefore prioritising work to evolve as an organisation to ensure we live our values of ambition, inclusion, openness and collaboration in everything we do internally and externally.

​We have around 80 staff and income of more than £7m per year. With our members at the heart of everything we do, our mission is to unite to champion the remarkable role of charities and volunteers. Because stronger charities make for stronger communities.

​NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.

We are Chester Zoo

We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 20,000 incredible animals inside 128 acres of stunning gardens. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We’re a major wildlife charity that’s committed to the recovery of endangered species, globally. And, as the world faces an extinction crisis, we’re making a hugely significant contribution to conservation at a time when it’s needed most. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.

The Role – Trusts & Foundations Manager

As a conservation and education charity working tirelessly to ensure nature can survive and thrive, we rely on our generous supporters and funders to continue all of our species-saving conservation work. The Chester Zoo fundraising team is excited to now be recruiting for the role of Trusts & Foundations Manager – a role that plays a crucial part in managing our portfolio of trust and foundation relationships, cultivating new funding opportunities and ensuring our charity reaches ambitious income targets.

Reporting into the Fundraising & Philanthropy Lead, the post holder will be responsible for managing all income for trust and foundation fundraising. This role will be focused on securing funding to further the work of our world-leading Field Programmes team, our impactful Community Engagement and Education team, and our expert Science team. The post holder will develop and maintain an outstanding portfolio of trusts and statutory funders to support our ambitious and vital conservation work. They will also work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to engage, cultivate funding opportunities and achieve targets for priority projects.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Apply exceptional writing, storytelling and research skills to create compelling and impactful funding applications.
• Build and nurture long-term meaningful relationships with funders through effective stewardship, aligning their support with Chester Zoo’s conservation mission.
• Provide excellent and timely reporting, and ensure accurate records are maintained through the effective use of CRM.
• Apply a strategic mindset and implement our strategy for Trusts and Foundations income growth.

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

Well, where do we start? Here goes…

We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 500 permanent and 500 seasonal team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.

Our working environment could not be more different from a typical office – where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?

The Package

• Contract Type – Permanent
• Working Hours – 40 hours per week
• Salary - £39,342.05 per annum
• Flexible working from home – 2 days a week at home and 3 in our head office
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare plan and employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, high street shops and more via Perks
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions up to 9%

Our Requirements

• Proven experience in trusts and foundations fundraising roles, with a track record of securing and managing small, medium and large grants from trusts and foundations.
• Proven ability to write exceptional, accurate and compelling grant applications.
• Proven expertise in copywriting and storytelling.
• Experience in producing high-quality reports for funders and senior stakeholders.
• Skilled in managing and developing a portfolio of funders.
• Demonstrable experience of meeting fundraising targets.
• Experienced in developing and building long-term donor relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and collaboration skills.
• Experience of prioritising and balancing a busy workload.
• Experience of working proactively and reactively, maximising all funding opportunities.
• Experience of working closely with other fundraising streams.
• Experience of working with CRM databases and Microsoft Office suite.

Although not essential, the following would be desirable:

• Familiarity with the conservation, science or education charity sector.
• Experience applying for seven figure funding applications.
• Experience of planning and hosting supporter events and experiences.

Shortlisting of applications and interviews for the role will take place while the advert is live; the advert will close once the successful candidate is found and it is possible this will be prior to the advertised end date. Candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible.

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and proactive fundraiser to join our income generation team to raise more grant income from charitable trusts and foundations primarily, along with corporates and other partners. These include local schools and community organisations. Maintaining great relationships with these and other supporters Is a key requirement of this role. A confident self-starter, you will have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. 

Role Purpose

Working alongside our chief executive (who is an experienced fundraiser), an external larger bid writing resource and heads of programmes, the key objectives are to successfully generate income with grants valuing up to c.£10k in line with KLS fundraising plan and annual budget; develop and maintain relationships, and secure funding from, a portfolio of loyal and prospective supporters. Stewardship, reporting, pipeline and other database management tasks are other key features of the role.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Drafting and submitting funding bids up to c£10k grant value

• Reporting to funders and supporting relationships with funders and partners 

• Researching and identifying grant funding opportunities

• Managing bid writing process, including gathering input from colleagues

• Briefing programme colleagues on project monitoring required to produce funding reports, including case studies

• Working with CEO to ensure monitoring takes place throughout project delivery and within reporting timelines for multiple projects and funders

• Ensuring project reports are completed and submitted to funders on time

• Maintaining administrative procedures effectively to support and monitor our fundraising activities. This includes keeping donor records and our database (Salesforce) up to date, ensuring income is recorded accurately and the pipeline is updated, mailing documents and thanking donors

• Comply with Data Protection law (GDPR) and the Fundraising Regulator code of fundraising practice

Skills and Experience

• Track record of fundraising from trusts and foundations for project, core, and multiyear funding

• Working with colleagues to complete funding bids and collect information for reporting requirements

• Proven effective lead generation skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to plan and prioritise to meet deadlines

• Excellent report writing for funders and proofreading skills

• Proven effective CRM database use such as the ability to maintain accurate record and income forecasting

• Donor stewardship experience 

• Up-to-date knowledge of fundraising best practice and regulation, including GDPR

Personal Qualities 

• Passionate about social justice, education and championing the values of older people and families from refugee communities and their value to society

• Trustworthy, non-judgemental, caring, and compassionate, proactive, self-motivated, and hardworking

• Highly self-motivated and positive, with a self-managing “can do” attitude

• Self-directed, results driven and able to multi-task with resilience and adaptability

• Strong collaborative spirit

• High levels of personal and professional integrity 

• Strong attention to detail and quality 

• Reliable, with a willingness to work flexibly outside of office hours.

• Clear commitment to our values

Further Information 

• Katherine Low Settlement is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

• All offers to work at Katherine Low Settlement are subject to satisfactory references, which is standard KLS policy applicable to all roles. KLS also ask for an enhanced DBS (formerly known as CRB) check 

• You will adhere to matters of confidentiality concerning this role and the KLS team

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.

Officers: External Relations, Communications, Grants and Policy

Peace Brigades International (PBI) is seeking skilled communicators, excellent writers and diligent researchers to harness the power of our external relationships in order to resource our work, support grassroots human rights activism, and protect the environment.

PBI provides life-saving protection and catalytic support for women’s rights activists, Indigenous leaders, LGBTIQ+ groups, environmentalists and other human rights defenders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. You’ll join our UK Team, which contributes to this work in a range of ways, including by raising funds from trusts and foundations, and through policy advocacy alongside grassroots leaders.

Whether remotely or in-person, full-time or part-time, you will work closely with our International Secretariat, liaising with colleagues and human rights defenders around the world. You will research, write for and interact with activists, philanthropists and policymakers. As a proactive person who thrives in a small team, you will be able to seize opportunities for personal and professional growth.

The successful candidates will be detail-oriented, well-organised people who are committed to our mission, and able to communicate it creatively to a broad community of stakeholders.

We don’t expect you to do everything on the lists below, but if you’re experienced in one area and can grow into others, then we encourage you to apply! We envisage at least two roles being created as a result of this recruitment process, providing candidates with an opportunity to excel in a role that is moulded to their strengths while allowing them space to upskill and gain diverse experiences. 

Roles: 

Officer level roles covering external relations, communications and writing, grants management, and policy research.

Location: 

Flexible. You can work remotely, though you will be expected to attend some meetings, activities and events in London. Preference may be given to candidates able to work regularly from PBI’s UK office in Islington, London.

Reports to: 

PBI UK Director or PBI UK Advocacy Manager.

Manages:    

Volunteers and consultants as required.

Contract: 

Permanent. Please state your preferred working arrangements including location. We encourage people who are interested in part-time, full-time and flexible working to apply.

Salary:

£24,744 - £30,415 (or pro rata equivalent) dependent upon experience. Opportunities for promotions.

Benefits:

Multiple benefits in line with PBI UK’s Compensation Principles, including:

• 28 days leave plus public holidays (or pro rata equivalent).

• 4-6 days of additional office shutdown or annual collective leave per year.

• Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) Policy.

• Access to wellbeing support in line with PBI UK’s Wellbeing Support Policy.

• Access to the Government’s Cycle to Work scheme.

• Career development support through 1:1s, training and appraisal processes.

• Pension contributions with option of additional contributions.

• PBI UK is committed to ensuring work-life balance for our employees, and will give due consideration to all reasonable flexible working requests.

About us: 

Peace Brigades International (PBI) is an international NGO with over 40 years’ experience providing life-saving protection and support to hundreds of brave human rights defenders who face reprisals because of their activism for social justice. PBI’s trademark protective accompaniment teams in Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal and Nicaragua are supported by teams elsewhere in the world, such as our UK section (to which these roles are affiliated). We carry out high-level advocacy for laws, policies and practices which support human rights defenders and hold corporations to account, as well as fundraising with an emphasis on trusts and foundations.

About the Roles: 

• You will work closely with PBI UK’s Director, PBI UK’s Advocacy Manager and PBI International Co-Executive Directors to ensure that we have the systems, relationships, research and written outputs to effectively fundraise for PBI’s global work, as well as to advocate for laws, policies and actions to protect human rights defenders.

• We envisage creating two to three roles to cover all of the work listed below, and will work with successful candidates through the recruitment process and first months in the job to evolve job descriptions, to harness candidate skills and expertise while ensuring hands-on capacity building.

• There will be scope for overlap across work areas and opportunities to gain diverse professional experience. Our innovative recruitment process aims to ensure that you can grow into the role and the role can grow around you! Learn more in the FAQs below.

• Day-to-day tasks could include analysis, research, writing, external representation, communications and project management. You will be part of a small team that builds, maintains and harnesses external relations with politicians, donors, civil servants, NGOs, human rights activists and other stakeholders in order to support human rights and environmental change.

• Grant-writing and donor reporting at PBI is less about form-filling and more about concise, creative and persuasive writing. Our policy research is directly applied through our advocacy campaigns. Our communications range from supporter newsletters to political briefing papers. We carry out our advocacy together with global activists on the front line of the issues at stake.

• All staff are given ample opportunities to engage with human rights defenders, social movements and NGOs, as well as opportunities to attend events related to human rights and environmental activism. There will be some potential for work-related travel within and beyond the UK.

The following responsibilities will be covered across the two to three roles recruited - you are not expected to do all of them.

We are interested in the areas you are already experienced in and which you are keen to grow into. You will be expected to cover either two of the following areas, or a number of tasks from across all four areas, and you would work closely with colleagues who are implementing other tasks.

Note: We view this section as a guide, not a checklist. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t satisfy every single bullet on this list. Please see the FAQs below.

1. Outreach, relationships and partnerships

• Organise, prepare talking points, participate in, and take notes at meetings and conferences with allies, donors and advocacy targets.

• Draft both proactive and reactive communications such as emails, briefing notes, summaries and pitches to these and other stakeholders.

• Liaise with these stakeholders regarding actions and activities, including emergency responses to threats against human rights defenders.

• Conceptualise and co-organise events aimed at these stakeholders.

• Draft parliamentary interventions including parliamentary questions.

• Liaise with PBI’s frontline teams around the world regarding joint activities with human rights defenders, including advocacy tours to the UK, as well as other projects and proposals.

• Represent PBI UK in global PBI meetings and external coalition meetings.

• Logistical and administrative support for PBI’s activities in the UK and abroad.

2. Writing and communications

• Design and draft communications campaigns, including for biannual Big Give fundraisers.

• Manage production of and/or draft content for PBI’s UK Annual Report and Global Review.

• Draft grant applications and project proposals (grant writing) for private philanthropy.

• Draft grant and project reports for private philanthropy and other supporters.

• Draft pitches and concept notes for private philanthropy and other potential donors.

• Keep PBI UK’s website up-to-date and draft online content including articles and interviews.

• Produce PBI UK’s quarterly newsletter and other content for our supporters.

• Design campaigns and draft content for social media.

• Liaise with PBI’s frontline teams regarding written content for a range of stakeholders.

3. Research and policy

• Parliamentary research and stakeholder mapping.

• Donor research and stakeholder mapping.

• Co-design fundraising priorities together with the UK and International Executive Directors.

• Policy research, co-development of policy positions, and drafting of inputs to policy.

• Draft briefing papers on countries, cases and issues for influencing key stakeholders.

• Liaise with PBI’s frontline teams to generate analysis on countries, cases and issues.

4. Monitoring and systems

• Ensure that PBI UK’s contact management system is kept up-to-date.

• Keep PBI UK’s fundraising plan updated and ensure its implementation.

• Keep PBI UK’s fundraising prospect research updated.

• Help ensure that PBI UK’s advocacy tracker is kept up-to-date and work with the Advocacy Manager to ensure monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning of our advocacy.

• Work with the Operations Officer to ensure effective communication and reporting of project implementation to allies, intermediaries and donors.

About You

Successful candidates will have all of the following essential attributes:

• Proactivity and an ability to work autonomously to solve problems.

• Ability to work as a member of a small team and as part of a larger organisation.

• Understanding of how to communicate effectively to diverse audiences.

• Good diary and time management with ability to juggle multiple deadlines.

• Impeccable attention to detail and excellent research skills.

• Confidence using digital tools for project management and communication.

• Cultural understanding and experience of working with colleagues across multiple locations.

• Knowledge of human rights / environmental issues, and commitment to PBI’s principles.

Candidates will be expected to have a number of the following essential skills/experience:

• Excellent written communication in English.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain key relationships with a range of audiences and experience representing organisations at events or meetings.

• Online and digital communications experience and skills.

• Ability to craft simple, compelling messages related to complex issues.

• Experience working in coordination with other allies and stakeholders, for example through alliances, coalitions and campaigns.

• Experience working with diverse and decentralised teams.

• Experience in event organisation and management.

• Proven experience of working in campaigning, advocacy, fundraising or communications.

Preference may be given to candidates with the following additional skills/experience:

• Working knowledge of the Spanish language.

• Knowledge of UK parliamentary processes.

• Knowledge of the political / human rights context in at least one of the following geographies: Global, Latin America, Southeast Asia, East Africa, or UK.

• Experience working with human rights defenders and Indigenous Peoples.

• Experience applying feminist, intersectional and de-colonialist approaches to work/activism.

• Experience working on issues of corporate accountability and/or defender protection.

• At least one year of relevant experience working in an NGO or other institution.

• Ability to work from PBI's UK Office in London.

FAQs about the recruitment process:

Q. I don’t have experience in all of the areas listed above, should I still apply?

A. Yes! Please use your application to emphasise what of the above you feel you do best.

Q. What will my role be if I am successful in this process?

A. Final job descriptions and titles will be agreed together with the successful candidates. A role might be built around skills such as writing and communications, or it might be built around a work area such as advocacy or grants management. It is also possible that two holistic roles might be created but with a division of tasks. No one role will be expected to do everything, and every role will seek to balance existing experience with potential for growth.

Q. What is the process and timeline for this recruitment?

A. We will inform candidates if they’ve been selected for an interview by April 9, with interviews and tests taking place online April 7 - April 16. We hope to conclude recruitment by April 26 with start dates from June 1. We will assess applications on a rolling basis and retain the right to close the process early, in which case this advert will be removed from our website. All candidates will receive a response, with feedback restricted to interviewees on request.

Q. If I am successful, how often will I be expected to work from PBI’s office in London?

A. We are open to applications from candidates wishing to work entirely remotely. However, all candidates should expect to travel to London yearly and maybe more often. Priority may be given to those able to work in London. If your preference is to work in-person, we can guarantee desk space at our office three days per week. Working conditions are negotiable.

Q. What is the difference between PBI UK and PBI and where do these roles fit?

A. PBI is a global NGO made up of teams/sections which work together to enhance the security and impact of the human rights defenders we support. The roles in this advert will be employed by PBI’s UK section but will work closely with both PBI’s International Secretariat and other sections (including ‘frontline teams’ providing direct protection to threatened activists) to ensure our UK and global fundraising and advocacy are as effective as possible. 

What staff say about working at PBI UK:

“In PBI UK you work in a compelling environment alongside an empathetic and caring team, who are constantly adapting to the evolving challenges of the work to best advocate for the protection of human rights defenders. No matter what position you hold, your voice will be heard and your ideas valued - it is a place where you can choose to grow in any and all directions to cultivate deep knowledge and an expansive skillset.”                                          Yadira Sánchez-Esparza, former PBI UK volunteer & consultant

“Working with PBI UK is incredibly rewarding. I've had the opportunity to meet and support human rights defenders and community leaders, who shared their stories and hardships with me. I'm so grateful to be able to contribute to raising their voices, and for the trust they instil in me to do so. Their individual and collective defence of human rights is truly inspiring, even when they face the most difficult circumstances and reprisals.”                 Christina Challis, PBI UK Advocacy Manager

“With a defender-centered approach, and a team that genuinely cares for one another and for protecting and promoting human rights and environmental defenders, it is both a privilege and a joy to be part of PBI UK. Everyone is working towards the shared goal of providing holistic support to defenders at risk. We openly share ideas as a team, and I feel truly supported, both personally and professionally. Most of all, it is an honor to work alongside such brave activists, whose resilience and dedication are deeply inspiring.“

Lorna Ní Shúilleabháin, PBI UK Programme Support Consultant

What key stakeholders say about PBI:

“Without PBI, the work and defence of human rights in Colombia would not have been possible at the level it is today… I think PBI’s support was fundamental in saving the lives of many of my colleagues.”

Sebastián Escobar Uribe, human rights lawyer from CCAJAR, Colombia

“I think what I most admire about PBI is the fact that you’re very close to defenders in places that are very hostile ... When I started out, PBI was one of the organisations I looked to for ideas. I really like the accompaniment model.”

Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders

“PBI UK is a strong human rights organisation punching above its weight on a small budget … Staff overwhelmingly feel a sense of teamwork, trust, and commitment to PBI’s mission … Stakeholders identified the skills, network, and thematic expertise of PBI UK’s new Director as a significant strength …  Creativity, innovation, out-of-box thinking and a focus on impact were identified by both internal and external stakeholders as key characteristics of PBI UK.”

 External evaluation of PBI UK

How to apply:

Please send us a copy of your CV, as well as a cover letter of no more than one page, addressing how you meet the essential attributes and telling us about your skills and experiences.

Please include your preferred location and working days in the cover letter.

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until 8pm GMT, Sunday March 23

Invitation to interview by April 9

W/C April 14 - first round interviews 

W/C April 21 - second round interviews, if necessary

There are likely to be tests after first round interviews

Recruitment concluded by April 26

With ambition a key value at The Talent Foundry, we're seeking a Marketing and Communications professional to level-up our engagement with teachers, partners, volunteers and supporters so that every young person can succeed and thrive in school and work.

We know that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Working across the UK, students in underserved communities have big aspirations, but need help to unlock opportunity and change their futures forever.

That’s where The Talent Foundry comes in. For 16 years our charity has been delivering free, high-energy school programmes that boost young people’s confidence, uncover their potential, build skills and connect them to a world of career possibilities.

The Role 

As part of our new engagement team, this role represents an exciting opportunity to lead and execute our new marketing and school engagement strategies to help us reach our ambitious 2035 vision.

With a passion for storytelling and a love of writing engaging copy across the full spectrum of communication channels, you will showcase the exciting and inspiring programmes we deliver through our industry partnerships.

Your marketing campaigns will encourage teachers within our school network to book our programmes, bring new schools onboard, celebrate the impact of our industry partnerships, engage new supporters to fund our work and showcase the talented young people we work with.

You’ll be a creative project manager, someone who is action-orientated, a completer-finisher and enjoys seeing results.

Your areas of responsibility are: 

• Increasing our reach and engagement with teachers and advisers
• Develop our profile and celebrate our impact
• Teamwork and leadership

We recommend reading the full job description and person specification for an overview of the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for before applying for this role. 

Your experience

• Previously worked in a marketing or communications role for a minimum of three years, within education/youth sector or equivalent B2B market
• Proven track record of designing and delivering integrated outreach campaigns for customer acquisition
• Self-starter who can independently oversee projects from start to finish, managing own and team objectives
• Line management of paid staff with experience of developing and supporting a team
• Use of data to drive decisions, including understanding of audience behaviour
• Ability to spot communication opportunities for collaboration across the team and with our partners
• Bring creativity and innovation to drive engagement

This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home with IT provided and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what is a reasonable commuting distance for you to attend the team days in London.

In our job information pack you can also read our advice on using AI in your application. 

We are open to hearing from candidates who are interested in part-time hours (0.8 FTE) and/or job share. 

We also offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period). 

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks. 

Luton 2040 Bid Officer

Luton Council

Salary: £45,718 - £48,710 a year pro rata plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Contract type: Fixed term for 36 months

Job number: LBC03653

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a 2040 Bid Officer to join an incredible team whose purpose is to facilitate the delivery of our town wide vision for Luton, whereby no one lives in poverty.

As the 2040 Bid Officer, you will play a vital role in securing grant funding to finance Luton 2040 programmes and projects. You will work collaboratively with managers and stakeholders, preparing and submitting compelling bids from a full range of funding bodies including Central Government Departments, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, National Lottery and other approved funding bodies.

You will work closely with the Head of Policy, Strategy and Partnerships to convene bid writing teams, implementing project management systems to support the group and co-ordinating the development of different elements of the bid, drawing these together ready for submission.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

About you

We are looking for someone with substantial experience of writing successful bids from a variety of different funding sources and has experience of effective working with those funding bodies. The post holder will be required to have experience in researching funding opportunities in order to maximise additional funding to support delivery plans.

You must have excellent written communication skills, including the ability to construct a clear ‘case for support’, write persuasively, clearly and succinctly, complying with complex funding application guidance.  You’ll be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and able to perform well with people from different backgrounds. 

You must have in-depth knowledge of funding regimes, application guidance, match funding and programme management. Educated to a degree level in a relevant qualification or equivalent substantial relevant, verifiable experience is essential.  

Closing Date: 24 March 2025

• Salary: £48,617 per annum, rising to £51,176 after 12 months in London (or £44,428 per annum rising to £46,986 after 12 months outside of London).
• Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week) Part time and job share applications are also welcomed.
• Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working or home working policies. Will be expected to travel into the London office to meet the needs of the Content Creation team.
• Closing date: 08.00 11 March 2025
• Shortlisting date: 12 March 2025
• Interviews: 17 March 2025

About the role

From local and national support services to green spaces, sports clubs, museums and the arts, voluntary organisations and volunteers are a vital part of communities across the country.

As the membership community for charities and voluntary organisations, NCVO has championed volunteers and the voluntary sector for over a hundred years.

The main elements of the role

Under the direction of the head of communications, campaigns and marketing, the post will:

• embed the new content strategy which defines our approach to content – written, visual, audio, design, and copy
• ensure all teams across the organisation are supported to deliver within our brand guidelines, ensuring all materials produced by NCVO meet our high standards for branding
• responsible for creating web content solutions that ensure the NCVO story is clear and easy to understand for external audiences
• ensuring all content (whether web, written, visual, audio or video) complies with our mission to be accessible and reflective of the communities we serve and supports our journey to becoming an anti-racist organisation
• have line management responsibility including multimedia content creators across key areas.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

​If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview questions will be shared in advance.

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including:

• ​25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
• ​the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
• ​five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
• ​2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
• ​enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
• ​subsidised gym membership
• ​season ticket loan
• ​flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
• ​monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
• ​monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
• ​generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
• ​training and development opportunities.
• ​The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
• ​24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme

​We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.

About NCVO

We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.

​Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.

​We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.

​We focus on empowering charities and volunteers by making sure they have the knowledge, tools, and resources they need. We advocate for and with our members, giving voice to those not often heard, and harnessing the collective power of partners to ensure the voluntary sector is valued.  We bring charities together so they can learn, connect, and create greater impact.

​As the voluntary sector and volunteering adapt to new challenges and a changing context, so must NCVO. We are therefore prioritising work to evolve as an organisation to ensure we live our values of ambition, inclusion, openness and collaboration in everything we do internally and externally.

​We have around 80 staff and income of more than £7m per year. With our members at the heart of everything we do, our mission is to unite to champion the remarkable role of charities and volunteers. Because stronger charities make for stronger communities.

​NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.

Title:  Head of Publishing Operations 
Specifications: Permanent – Full Time 
Salary: £63,000 per annum 
Location: (Remote) resident in the UK, Germany or Denmark.
Directorate: Publishing and Technology Directorate 
Closing date: 14 March, 2025 

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Head of Publishing Operations to lead and manage Cochrane’s publishing systems and processes. In this key role, you will act as liaison between internal teams, external technology suppliers, and our publishing partner, ensuring smooth, efficient and innovative xml-first workflows from submission to publication. You will oversee the performance of our publishing technology, manage vendor relationships, and drive continuous improvements to our production processes. With a strong focus on operational excellence, stakeholder collaboration, and author experience, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Cochrane’s publishing systems and processes are efficient, reliable, and aligned with our strategic goals. 

Joining our team means becoming part of a mission to enhance global health through reliable, evidence-based practices. You'll collaborate with dedicated professionals and partners worldwide to ensure health decisions are informed by the best available data. Our core values — collaboration, relevance, integrity, and quality — guide all our actions. By joining us, you'll contribute to making a significant impact on health outcomes globally. 

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Cochrane, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and passionate workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate. 

Cochrane welcomes applications from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, locations and backgrounds; diversity, equity and inclusion are key to our values. 

Furhter information:

• The deadline to receive your application is 14th March, 2025.  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. 
• The supporting statement should indicate why you are applying for the post, and how far you meet the requirements, using specific examples. 
• Interviews will be held on w/c 24th March, 2025.

We are seeking a highly skilled Head of Brand & Communications to join our team at Tapping House in King’s Lynn Norfolk. This is an exciting opportunity to lead our team to develop, build and execute our brand voice and a comprehensive communications strategy.

Tapping House is a leading end-of-life charity. We believe in living life to the end and bringing joy to patient’s lives, so we work with everyone as an individual, supporting them on each step of their journey. This year the Hospice will support 1,500 patients not all of them at the very end of life, some referred at the beginning of their journey, but hundreds of people will be supported to live a good life and achieve a good death, in the place of their choice – at home or Hospice. And for every one of them, there is likely to be a spouse, a sibling and probably some children and even grandchildren. This year we will support close to 4,500 patients and family members. 

Tapping House is the only independent hospice covering Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire and one of the few nurse led Inpatient Units in the country. We believe this quality enables us to deliver the most compassionate, dynamic and proactive end of life care. We are a centre of clinical excellence educating staff to remain at the forefront of care. The Hospice serves as an education centre for palliative care for Addenbrookes University Hospital, the Norfolk and Norwich and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals, GPs, community teams and care homes

Following a thorough review of our current marketing and fundraising practice, the Hospice is looking for an innovative and forward thinking Head of Brand and Communications to lead our Marketing & Communications Team. The post holder will be joining the charity at an exciting time of brand repositioning. The overarching purpose of the Marketing & Communications team is to support the vision and values which enable Tapping House to deliver its organisational strategy and strategic goals:

• Ensure patients and their families remain at the heart of our service

• Grow our sustainable income to cover annual costs and build reserves

• Recruit and retain the highest calibre staff to enable the delivery of excellent care

• Identify and embed a programme of continuous quality improvement

• Empower staff, volunteers and communities through development and provision of innovative education programme

Your role in our mission…

As a Head of Brand & Communications you be responsible for developing our influence, building our brand and growing awareness. You will raise the profile of Tapping House amongst key target audiences, managing a team to deliver projects that command media attention and coverage, and you will work with the media to shape major fundraising and influencing campaigns and build our brand voice.

You will ensure excellent PR support for our integrated place-based end-of-life services. Seeking to strengthen our regional and local voice and influence thinking around end-of-life experience.

As a member of Tapping House’s operational management group you will play a role in the wider organisational management and leadership.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with substantial experience in public relations (in-house or agency) who wants to take the next step in their career and where it will make a difference to their community.

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Tapping House is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Joining us as Social Media & Communications Officer is a chance for you to help bring our message to life and reach new audiences. This role is really important for us in putting our best foot forward to the world, and showcasing what we do - so we can generate support to help more families facing tough times. 

It’s a varied and fast paced role that means you’ll be involved in planning, creating and managing our day to day activities on our social channels, as well as creating content for website and email marketing campaigns. A large part of the role will be video editing content, with a social-first approach. 

We’re looking for someone who is up to date with social, excited by trends and is able to create and edit content.

The role is being advertised as up to full-time (35 hours per week) but we’ll consider options for part-time (0.6 FTE or 0.8 FTE). We’re flexible about how the hours are delivered so talk to us and let us know how you’d like to work.

About the role: 

Social Media (approx. two thirds of role): 

• Social media content: Working closely across the team, develop a calendar of social media content in line with the social media strategy, that meets a wide range of objectives and goals and considers different audience needs.
• Content creation: Create compelling visual and written content for different social media channels in line with the plan, including short and longer form videos (e.g. family stories), graphics and so on.
• Content sourcing: Plan, source and collect the content needed for social media. 
• Content management: Manage the content bank and photo library, making sure assets are kept up to date, tagged and searchable.
• Channel growth and engagement: Lead on growing follower numbers and engagement levels for our social media accounts in line with the social media strategy.
• Trend monitoring: Keep up to date with channel trends and suggest content ideas in line with the social media strategy.
• Reporting: Produce monthly reports on social media performance, and present key findings to quarterly content meetings to help inform our test and trial approach.
• Digital advertising: Work with key team members to produce content for digital advertising campaigns.

Digital Communications (approx. one third of role):  

• Website editing: Update and create content for our website, including family stories and campaign pages. 
• Email marketing: Create, write content for and report on emails for key target audiences in line with our new email marketing strategy.

About us

We help families get time away together, often for the first time ever.

We're here for children living near the coast, who've never seen the sea. For teenagers who can't remember when they last saw mum smile. For parents having to choose between a day out and a new pair of school shoes. For young carers, grandparent carers, for families facing illness, isolation, or bereavement.

Holidays open up new possibilities. There’s time to reconnect, to try new things, and to make happy memories together. Time for running, playing, climbing trees and flying kites, time for picnics and bare feet. There’s time enough to share a laugh and watch the tide come in - for buckets and spades and sandy sandwiches.

Once we find out what each family needs, we take care of all the details. That way families can take care of the most important thing - each other.

Families choose the holiday they need. It could be a caravan on the coast, a woodland adventure, or a day out at a theme park, museum or gallery. And whatever the weather, if it means time spent together, even a day’s holiday helps build relationships, confidence and hope for the future.

Holidays also bring

• increased participation in education and paid work
•  improved learning and behaviour at school
•  more proactive and positive attitudes towards other types of support

Application deadline and interview process

• Applications close: Sunday 9 March 2025
• 1st Interview: 13/14 March 2025
• 2nd Interview: 17 March 2025

The Talent Set are excited to partner with Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity to support the recruitment of their new Stories & Content Manager.

Location: Hybrid (London-based)
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday, 7 March 2025

About the Role
The Stories & Content Manager will be a passionate storyteller with a talent for creating compelling content across digital and offline platforms. You will develop and implement an engaging content strategy that showcases the work and impact of three leading charities: Evelina London Children’s Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity, and Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity.
Reporting to the Senior Brand and Content Manager, you will play a key role in crafting powerful narratives, managing diverse content projects, and supporting fundraising and awareness campaigns. If you have a keen eye for detail, a creative mindset, and a passion for purpose-driven storytelling, get in touch!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop & Deliver Content Strategy – Plan and execute an integrated content framework aligned with our brand goals and target audiences.
• Create Engaging Content – Craft compelling stories across websites, blogs, social media, and email campaigns.
• Storytelling & Media Production – Conduct interviews, produce written and video content, and oversee visual storytelling projects.
• Diversity & Inclusion – Ensure diverse voices are represented in all content, in line with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Strategy.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Work closely with internal teams, external agencies, and people we support to develop impactful content.
• Project & Budget Management – Oversee budgets, maintain a database of stories, and track content effectiveness.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in content creation, storytelling, and digital marketing.
• Strong writing skills with an ability to adapt content for different audiences and platforms.
• Video & Media Production knowledge, including working with photographers and videographers.
• Stakeholder Management – Confident in working with a variety of people, from internal teams to beneficiaries.
• Organisational Skills – Able to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Experience in the charity or healthcare sector.
• Proficiency in design & video editing software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro).

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London or Chesterfield 
Hours: 35 hours, Full-time
Salary: £31,918 per annum (London), £29,016 per annum (rest of UK)
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Occasional travel may be required for team meetings and conferences
 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

About the role

As a Health Information Editor, you will play a vital role in ensuring that people living with arthritis have access to clear, accurate and trustworthy health information. 

You will be part of the Support Services team, reporting to the Health Information Manager and working closely with subject matter experts, healthcare professionals and people with arthritis to develop high-quality resources.

Your work will help people with all types of arthritis navigate their health journey and manage their condition by providing accessible information across various online and print formats.

About you

We are looking for a skilled communicator with experience in health-related content creation. If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex medical information into clear, user-friendly content.
• Experience in health communications, journalism or medical writing.
• A strong understanding of health literacy principles and how to create accessible information.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

You must be based, and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.

Application deadline and shortlisting 

• We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Please note that we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) during our recruitment and selection processes, and we would respectfully ask that you also refrain from using AI during the selection process. Whilst we do recognise that AI may be a beneficial tool for some when aiding research and preparation for an application or interview, we want to maintain a fair, inclusive and positive recruitment experience at Versus Arthritis where candidates can feel supported to demonstrate their experience, knowledge, and skills without the use of AI generated answers. 

Interview

Interview date to be confirmed.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

Location: UK remote – (occasional travel to Haywards Heath office)

Salary: £22,932.00 per annum FTE (real living wage)
Contract: Twelve-month internship, negotiable
Hours: Working a minimum three days weekly

Sightsavers is looking for a Digital Technical intern to support their technical team manage and develop their systems, products and services.

About the internship

This post-holder will support colleagues across the digital fundraising and performance team. They will support the maintenance of various systems, assist with website enhancements and the testing and quality assurance of multiple platforms. The digital technical intern will report directly to the Technical Manager.

If you are passionate about digital technology and keen to develop your skill set, knowledge and experience across digital platforms and gain exposure within international development then this could be a great opportunity for you.

A day in the life of a digital intern might include Help desk triage for the tech team, assisting with website testing, spot checking and proofreading existing content, plugins/updates, helping with documentation of new products/developments, supporting the team’s calendars projects.

About you

This opportunity is for someone whose interest in digital technology has them already engaged with the ‘how to’ in digital technology, exploring domain management and quality assurance for example.

Knowledge, skills and experience

· Knowledge of GitHub, Cloudflare

· An understanding of html and css

· An understanding of project management in the digital space

· A good eye to detail

· Strong written and proofing ability

· Clear communication

· A flexible and adaptable way of working

· Good IT literacy

· Current and ongoing right to work in the UK

· Fluent in written and spoken English

Desirable:

• Able to travel occasionally to the office in Haywards Heath, West Sussex
• An interest in technical systems and analytics
• A commitment to equal opportunities for all

This internship is a varied role and would suit someone looking to upskill their digital technology skills, possibly as their first job. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits that include a generous annual leave allowance, contributory pension, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership and wellness discounts. If you choose to work from or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, it is a short 20 minute train journey from Brighton and 45 minute train ride from London.

The deadline to complete and submit your application is 9 March 2025 by 23.30pm GMT UK. Please complete your application in English.

The recruitment process will be in two stages. The first stage will be a written task lasting up to 30 minutes. Candidates successful at this stage will then be invited to a virtual Teams interview lasting up to 45 minutes. We intend to conduct interviews from week commencing 17 March 2025 onwards.