Duration: Permanent Salary: £57,500 per annum Hours: 35 hours per week. Other flexible arrangements will be considered. Location: Working from home and at 1 Westfield Avenue, London E20 1HZ UNICEF ensures more of the world's children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we're not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children. This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Finance Business Partner - Partnerships and Programmes. This role provides the main Finance point of contact across relevant teams and senior stakeholders and is expected to support various teams and cost centers, including the Partnerships and Philanthropy teams that generate a significant portion of UNICEF UK's income in addition to the Advocacy, Programme and Safeguarding teams that are integral to UNICEF UK's strategic goals. Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will work directly with budget holders in your dedicated teams, supporting financial planning and performance reporting with analysis, insight and constructive challenge to support decision making and strategic financial planning, driving positive outcomes for UNICEF UK. Allocation of teams to this role may change in the future, influenced by the organisation's evolving needs and the outcomes of the upcoming strategic planning exercise. This role requires that you come from a finance business partnering or FP&A background with extensive relationship-building across income-generating stakeholders, with a track record in driving strategic financial decisions and performance monitoring in income-generating teams such as fundraising teams through profit/efficiency measures and effective financial planning covering budgeting and reforecasting. The role requires strong analytical and influencing skills and the capability to balance a strategic and 'big picture' mindset with strong attention to detail. Candidates with no experience working closely with income-generating teams will not be considered for the role. Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online. Closing date: 9am, Monday 13 April 2026. 1 st Interview date: 27 April to 30 April 2026 via video conferencing (MS Teams). Task Assessment & 2 nd Interview date: 5 May to 7 May 2026 via video conferencing (MS Teams) or onsite. In return, we offer: excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools) outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children the opportunity to work in a leading children's organisation making a difference to children around the world Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process. We anticipate most colleagues will work two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children. UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit. The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences. We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children's rights. If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care on during office hours. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. Registered Charity Nos. (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
Duration: Permanent Salary: £57,500 per annum Hours: 35 hours per week. Other flexible arrangements will be considered. Location: Working from home and at 1 Westfield Avenue, London E20 1HZ UNICEF ensures more of the world's children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we're not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children. This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Finance Business Partner - Partnerships and Programmes. This role provides the main Finance point of contact across relevant teams and senior stakeholders and is expected to support various teams and cost centers, including the Partnerships and Philanthropy teams that generate a significant portion of UNICEF UK's income in addition to the Advocacy, Programme and Safeguarding teams that are integral to UNICEF UK's strategic goals. Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will work directly with budget holders in your dedicated teams, supporting financial planning and performance reporting with analysis, insight and constructive challenge to support decision making and strategic financial planning, driving positive outcomes for UNICEF UK. Allocation of teams to this role may change in the future, influenced by the organisation's evolving needs and the outcomes of the upcoming strategic planning exercise. This role requires that you come from a finance business partnering or FP&A background with extensive relationship-building across income-generating stakeholders, with a track record in driving strategic financial decisions and performance monitoring in income-generating teams such as fundraising teams through profit/efficiency measures and effective financial planning covering budgeting and reforecasting. The role requires strong analytical and influencing skills and the capability to balance a strategic and 'big picture' mindset with strong attention to detail. Candidates with no experience working closely with income-generating teams will not be considered for the role. Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online. Closing date: 9am, Monday 13 April 2026. 1 st Interview date: 27 April to 30 April 2026 via video conferencing (MS Teams). Task Assessment & 2 nd Interview date: 5 May to 7 May 2026 via video conferencing (MS Teams) or onsite. In return, we offer: excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools) outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children the opportunity to work in a leading children's organisation making a difference to children around the world Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process. We anticipate most colleagues will work two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children. UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit. The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences. We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children's rights. If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care on during office hours. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. Registered Charity Nos. (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate on a one-year fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover for our Philanthropy Manager. As Philanthropy Manager you will manage a portfolio of existing major donors and lead on building relationships with new potential supporters to secure 5 and 6 figure donations. The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to save the lives of people with cancer, everywhere. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. We are a very ambitious organisation which has gone through transformational growth over the past five years. Alongside funding an existing programme of world-leading research, treatment and care, the Charity completed its largest capital appeal to date, successfully raising £70 million to build the Oak Cancer Centre at the hospital s Sutton site, which opened in summer 2023. With one in two of us expected to develop some form of cancer, it is essential that we go even further in our fundraising efforts to support the essential work of The Royal Marsden. Therefore, we are delivering our most ambitious strategy yet, that will see us raising at least £215m over the 5-year period. The Charity is committed its biggest fundraising appeal to date, for a new major development project in Chelsea. There is also an extensive portfolio of engaging projects outside of the capital appeals that help to support all aspects of the hospital s work to improve the lives of cancer patients. The Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate Working for us offers you a challenging and rewarding career, as well as the chance to really improve the lives of those living with cancer. The Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate, a high performing function that is responsible for all areas of high value fundraising including major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners and special events/high value committee supporters. We work with the Charity s most generous supporters, who make a significant difference to the work of The Royal Marsden. Philanthropy plays a vital role in the success of funding the hospital s most urgent priorities and projects. Job purpose As Philanthropy Manager you will manage a portfolio of existing major donors and lead on building relationships with new potential supporters to secure 5 and 6 figure donations. You will support the Head of Philanthropy and Special Events, other members of the RMCC leadership team, to explore their networks, facilitate introductions and secure gifts. You will be a proactive individual with a proven ability and passion for relationship management and donor acquisition driving the delivery of our donor-centric strategy for philanthropy. This is an opportune time to join The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity as we embark on our most ambitious Appeal to date. We are a high performing team, and this role presents an exciting opportunity to play a vital part in helping us to realise our ambition whilst developing your career within an ambitious organisation. Working relationships You will work closely with our Senior Philanthropy Managers, and regularly liaise with the Head of Philanthropy and Special Events, and Associate Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships and their Deputy. You will also work directly with teams at the hospital, as well as colleagues across P&P and Public Fundraising.
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate on a one-year fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover for our Philanthropy Manager. As Philanthropy Manager you will manage a portfolio of existing major donors and lead on building relationships with new potential supporters to secure 5 and 6 figure donations. The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to save the lives of people with cancer, everywhere. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. We are a very ambitious organisation which has gone through transformational growth over the past five years. Alongside funding an existing programme of world-leading research, treatment and care, the Charity completed its largest capital appeal to date, successfully raising £70 million to build the Oak Cancer Centre at the hospital s Sutton site, which opened in summer 2023. With one in two of us expected to develop some form of cancer, it is essential that we go even further in our fundraising efforts to support the essential work of The Royal Marsden. Therefore, we are delivering our most ambitious strategy yet, that will see us raising at least £215m over the 5-year period. The Charity is committed its biggest fundraising appeal to date, for a new major development project in Chelsea. There is also an extensive portfolio of engaging projects outside of the capital appeals that help to support all aspects of the hospital s work to improve the lives of cancer patients. The Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate Working for us offers you a challenging and rewarding career, as well as the chance to really improve the lives of those living with cancer. The Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate, a high performing function that is responsible for all areas of high value fundraising including major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners and special events/high value committee supporters. We work with the Charity s most generous supporters, who make a significant difference to the work of The Royal Marsden. Philanthropy plays a vital role in the success of funding the hospital s most urgent priorities and projects. Job purpose As Philanthropy Manager you will manage a portfolio of existing major donors and lead on building relationships with new potential supporters to secure 5 and 6 figure donations. You will support the Head of Philanthropy and Special Events, other members of the RMCC leadership team, to explore their networks, facilitate introductions and secure gifts. You will be a proactive individual with a proven ability and passion for relationship management and donor acquisition driving the delivery of our donor-centric strategy for philanthropy. This is an opportune time to join The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity as we embark on our most ambitious Appeal to date. We are a high performing team, and this role presents an exciting opportunity to play a vital part in helping us to realise our ambition whilst developing your career within an ambitious organisation. Working relationships You will work closely with our Senior Philanthropy Managers, and regularly liaise with the Head of Philanthropy and Special Events, and Associate Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships and their Deputy. You will also work directly with teams at the hospital, as well as colleagues across P&P and Public Fundraising.
We are recruiting for a Senior Economic Partnerships Manager to join our team in London ; the scope on this job involves . Job Title: Senior Economic Partnerships Manager Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at our Head Office (Vauxhall) Salary: £49,538.49 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement) Contract type: Full-time, Fixed term (until 31 August 2027) Hours: 37.5 The Senior Economic Empowerment Partnerships Manager is responsible for raising awareness of the growing threat of economic abuse. An experienced project manager with experience of managing services for victims of domestic violence and/or other forms of gender-based violence, the post holder will work with the Heads of Service to implement Refuge s tech strategy to ensure that Refuge continues to learn about and respond to changing economic developments with a particular focus on technology and victims of domestic abuse. The post-holder will work across all services and will work closely with the Fundraising Team and Head of Services to develop an economic fundraising strategy to ensure that the role generates income through partnerships and consultancy with the financial sector by raising awareness of economic abuse and technology-facilitated abuse. The post holder will work closely with the Policy Team to feed into legislative asks relating to economic abuse, to better improve responses for survivors both in legislation and in the financial sector. We are looking for candidates with extensive practical experience of supporting a diverse range of victims of domestic violence and/or other forms of gender-based violence. In-depth understanding of economic abuse, and how it is used against women and girls and how this form of abuse is a barrier for women leaving a relationship. Current, up to date knowledge and understanding of the legislation that impacts survivors of economic abuse and in-depth understanding of the needs of survivors and their children impacted by economic abuse. The Senior Economic Empowerment Partnerships Manager will cultivate a learning culture around economic abuse and help improves outcomes for survivors, improving responses from the financial sector, and raising awareness of economic abuse. Closing date: 9.00am on 20 April 2026 Interview date: 28, 29 & 30 April 2026 Benefits Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
We are recruiting for a Senior Economic Partnerships Manager to join our team in London ; the scope on this job involves . Job Title: Senior Economic Partnerships Manager Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at our Head Office (Vauxhall) Salary: £49,538.49 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement) Contract type: Full-time, Fixed term (until 31 August 2027) Hours: 37.5 The Senior Economic Empowerment Partnerships Manager is responsible for raising awareness of the growing threat of economic abuse. An experienced project manager with experience of managing services for victims of domestic violence and/or other forms of gender-based violence, the post holder will work with the Heads of Service to implement Refuge s tech strategy to ensure that Refuge continues to learn about and respond to changing economic developments with a particular focus on technology and victims of domestic abuse. The post-holder will work across all services and will work closely with the Fundraising Team and Head of Services to develop an economic fundraising strategy to ensure that the role generates income through partnerships and consultancy with the financial sector by raising awareness of economic abuse and technology-facilitated abuse. The post holder will work closely with the Policy Team to feed into legislative asks relating to economic abuse, to better improve responses for survivors both in legislation and in the financial sector. We are looking for candidates with extensive practical experience of supporting a diverse range of victims of domestic violence and/or other forms of gender-based violence. In-depth understanding of economic abuse, and how it is used against women and girls and how this form of abuse is a barrier for women leaving a relationship. Current, up to date knowledge and understanding of the legislation that impacts survivors of economic abuse and in-depth understanding of the needs of survivors and their children impacted by economic abuse. The Senior Economic Empowerment Partnerships Manager will cultivate a learning culture around economic abuse and help improves outcomes for survivors, improving responses from the financial sector, and raising awareness of economic abuse. Closing date: 9.00am on 20 April 2026 Interview date: 28, 29 & 30 April 2026 Benefits Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
JOB TITLE: Centre Based Assistance Dog Instructor (Maternity Cover) LOCATION: Based at our Centre in Milton Keynes, with travel up to 3 hours SALARY BAND: £26K - £32K per annum, depending on experience. Line management experience desirable. JOB TYPE: Full time and Part time applicants considered. Fixed Term of 12-18 months REPORTS TO: Interim Head of Assistance Dog Programme Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives. We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with NHS Trusts and other researchers and Universities both in the UK and internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease. We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist innovative field. The Role We are looking for a passionate and driven person who has previous proven experience and skills working as an Instructor within an Assistance Dog organisation, who has worked with clients and partnerships. The role includes supporting both clients who have had a MDD dog placed with them and also our own dog applicants with their puppies and young dogs to ensure they receive the highest standard of socialisation and early training in terms of obedience, public access and developing an alert to the applicant s condition, with the aim to reach an accreditable assistance dog partnership status. The role will also include carrying out client specific and odour training for MDD own dogs, placing these dogs with their new clients and looking after a number of established partnerships. This role would suit somebody residing up to an hour from our centre in Milton Keynes. Duties that encompass the role of an Instructor include: Be the first point of contact for the allocated partnerships in your area. To provide guidance and instruction to applicants who have applied to the charity to have their own dogs considered for the training programme guidance and instruction on handling, behaviour and obedience and odour training as well as newly placed partnerships. Alongside the Instructing team, to run puppy classes, public access training, recall sessions in small groups for applicant own dogs that are in line with the charity s quality standards and in accordance with timescales and targets. To also carry out support visits and home interviews for applicants and clients that have been allocated to you. Regularly monitor progress of any young dogs and partnerships in training in your area and provide detailed, evidenced feedback to Interim Head of Assistance Dog Programme. To carry out client specific training with any MDD owned dogs that have been matched, including the required odour scent training. Instructing, guiding and supporting new assistance dog clients in managing and handling a Medical Alert Assistance Dog effectively, via pretraining, placement training and aftercare visits. Supporting partnerships in training in successfully reaching an accreditation standard and in maintaining this standard throughout the life of the partnership. To support a number of established partnerships in the form of aftercare, refresher training and yearly re-accreditations, assisting further afield on occasions as required. Responsibilities To escalate issues and problems to the Interim Head of Assistance Dog Programme as appropriate. To carry out scent assessments on any MDD dogs in socialising as and when required with the support of the rest of the Instructing Team. To plan, organise and deliver practical and theoretical training to clients, meeting their individual needs in line with agreed standards to include areas such as dog welfare, appropriate handling, commanding and overall management. This will involve working with the parents as Team Leader and child as Client and working with adult clients. Assess the team dynamics of the family & balancing the needs of all family members as well as those of the dog. Assess the individuals preferred learning style and amending as relevant to aid a client. To accompany the client into all regular environments that they will take the dog to, ensuring the dog behaves in an acceptable manner and that the client and others are aware and clear in terms of where they dog should reside and behave for e.g. public transport, place of work. To complete a check list of environments for any applicant own dogs in training who are on the programme to be assessed within. To support and advise clients in transferring the odour training from pot training and recognising alerting behaviours to establish real life alerting. To ensure all partnerships are in line with the ADUK regulations with regards to behaviour, obedience and welfare and branding. Due to the nature of the role, flexible working hours may be required in some instances to facilitate the effective delivery of the work e.g. working during the school holidays with school age clients. To monitor the correct and false alerting percentages of allocated partnerships via data analysis, advising where necessary until the correct alerting levels are achieved. To complete comprehensive reports and paperwork for any time spent with applicants or partnerships in training or established. Maintain accurate records by providing verbal and written information with agreed timescales about clients, dogs, applicants and apprentices as appropriate. To work alongside allocated partnerships with the aim of the partnership reaching an accredited standard and feeding back to the Interim Head of Assistance Dog Programme if there are any concerns that the accreditation cannot be achieved. To provide clients with appropriate aftercare services at regular intervals in their own homes in the form of annual visits, support visits or at refresher workshops run at the Centre to agreed standards. This will include continual re-assessment of the dynamics of family and dog, formulating and training on appropriate solutions, as well as offering additional dog training advice. To deliver handling days as part of an applicant s pretraining to include Introduction to Assistance Dog Advanced Handling and Family Handling. To scent train and seizure proof advanced dogs in preparation to be partnered with an adult or child client and ensure that applicant own dogs have received this at the earliest opportunity. To maintain the ongoing public access training with any advanced dog in scent training that has been allocated to them. To liaise with Independent Contractors as relevant. To provide support to the Charity s public relations and fundraising functions as required, specifically in your area. To act as the contact person for the assistance dog programme in relation to training policy procedures with clients and their families, other professional service providers and members of the public. This will include on-going research and development of the project. As required, to liaise and provide support for Volunteers of the Charity. Other Share best practice with colleagues across the charity. Any other duties or tasks that are required to ensure the successful running of the Medical Alert Assistance Dog Department and the Charity overall. PERSON SPECIFICATION SKILLS AND ABILITIES Excellent interpersonal and communication skills High level of preparation, organisational and co-ordination skills Strong and clear teaching and instructing skills Experience of running puppy classes, carrying out public access training and recall sessions Able to develop training plans for any dogs in training under your care High level of self-motivation and planning Approachable, calm and empathetic to children and adults with debilitating and life-threatening conditions Happy to travel alone within the UK to visit any clients as necessary Willing to be on call for partnerships as and when required Willing to stay away from home in local accommodation when client locations are too far to travel back home Happy and able to have Medical Alert Assistance Dogs in training reside in your home Good team player, but equally able to work independently Positive, empathetic and calm attitude Able to embrace a constantly evolving organisation Flexible KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE Essential Previous Assistance Dog Instructing and Dog Training experience Knowledge of AD(UK) and ADI regulations Law in relation to dogs Knowledge of medical conditions relevant to puppies between 8 weeks and 2 years of age Knowledge of dog and human psychology Proven evidence and experience of dog handling and training skills Previous experience of teaching and instructing Sound dog training and dog behaviour knowledge IT literacy and report writing skills Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom and SharePoint Full UK driving licence Pass a DBS (CRB) check due to regular contact with children Preferable Knowledge of debilitating medical conditions and understanding of how they can impact people, both physically and psychologically . click apply for full job details
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
JOB TITLE: Centre Based Assistance Dog Instructor (Maternity Cover) LOCATION: Based at our Centre in Milton Keynes, with travel up to 3 hours SALARY BAND: £26K - £32K per annum, depending on experience. Line management experience desirable. JOB TYPE: Full time and Part time applicants considered. Fixed Term of 12-18 months REPORTS TO: Interim Head of Assistance Dog Programme Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives. We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with NHS Trusts and other researchers and Universities both in the UK and internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease. We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist innovative field. The Role We are looking for a passionate and driven person who has previous proven experience and skills working as an Instructor within an Assistance Dog organisation, who has worked with clients and partnerships. The role includes supporting both clients who have had a MDD dog placed with them and also our own dog applicants with their puppies and young dogs to ensure they receive the highest standard of socialisation and early training in terms of obedience, public access and developing an alert to the applicant s condition, with the aim to reach an accreditable assistance dog partnership status. The role will also include carrying out client specific and odour training for MDD own dogs, placing these dogs with their new clients and looking after a number of established partnerships. This role would suit somebody residing up to an hour from our centre in Milton Keynes. Duties that encompass the role of an Instructor include: Be the first point of contact for the allocated partnerships in your area. To provide guidance and instruction to applicants who have applied to the charity to have their own dogs considered for the training programme guidance and instruction on handling, behaviour and obedience and odour training as well as newly placed partnerships. Alongside the Instructing team, to run puppy classes, public access training, recall sessions in small groups for applicant own dogs that are in line with the charity s quality standards and in accordance with timescales and targets. To also carry out support visits and home interviews for applicants and clients that have been allocated to you. Regularly monitor progress of any young dogs and partnerships in training in your area and provide detailed, evidenced feedback to Interim Head of Assistance Dog Programme. To carry out client specific training with any MDD owned dogs that have been matched, including the required odour scent training. Instructing, guiding and supporting new assistance dog clients in managing and handling a Medical Alert Assistance Dog effectively, via pretraining, placement training and aftercare visits. Supporting partnerships in training in successfully reaching an accreditation standard and in maintaining this standard throughout the life of the partnership. To support a number of established partnerships in the form of aftercare, refresher training and yearly re-accreditations, assisting further afield on occasions as required. Responsibilities To escalate issues and problems to the Interim Head of Assistance Dog Programme as appropriate. To carry out scent assessments on any MDD dogs in socialising as and when required with the support of the rest of the Instructing Team. To plan, organise and deliver practical and theoretical training to clients, meeting their individual needs in line with agreed standards to include areas such as dog welfare, appropriate handling, commanding and overall management. This will involve working with the parents as Team Leader and child as Client and working with adult clients. Assess the team dynamics of the family & balancing the needs of all family members as well as those of the dog. Assess the individuals preferred learning style and amending as relevant to aid a client. To accompany the client into all regular environments that they will take the dog to, ensuring the dog behaves in an acceptable manner and that the client and others are aware and clear in terms of where they dog should reside and behave for e.g. public transport, place of work. To complete a check list of environments for any applicant own dogs in training who are on the programme to be assessed within. To support and advise clients in transferring the odour training from pot training and recognising alerting behaviours to establish real life alerting. To ensure all partnerships are in line with the ADUK regulations with regards to behaviour, obedience and welfare and branding. Due to the nature of the role, flexible working hours may be required in some instances to facilitate the effective delivery of the work e.g. working during the school holidays with school age clients. To monitor the correct and false alerting percentages of allocated partnerships via data analysis, advising where necessary until the correct alerting levels are achieved. To complete comprehensive reports and paperwork for any time spent with applicants or partnerships in training or established. Maintain accurate records by providing verbal and written information with agreed timescales about clients, dogs, applicants and apprentices as appropriate. To work alongside allocated partnerships with the aim of the partnership reaching an accredited standard and feeding back to the Interim Head of Assistance Dog Programme if there are any concerns that the accreditation cannot be achieved. To provide clients with appropriate aftercare services at regular intervals in their own homes in the form of annual visits, support visits or at refresher workshops run at the Centre to agreed standards. This will include continual re-assessment of the dynamics of family and dog, formulating and training on appropriate solutions, as well as offering additional dog training advice. To deliver handling days as part of an applicant s pretraining to include Introduction to Assistance Dog Advanced Handling and Family Handling. To scent train and seizure proof advanced dogs in preparation to be partnered with an adult or child client and ensure that applicant own dogs have received this at the earliest opportunity. To maintain the ongoing public access training with any advanced dog in scent training that has been allocated to them. To liaise with Independent Contractors as relevant. To provide support to the Charity s public relations and fundraising functions as required, specifically in your area. To act as the contact person for the assistance dog programme in relation to training policy procedures with clients and their families, other professional service providers and members of the public. This will include on-going research and development of the project. As required, to liaise and provide support for Volunteers of the Charity. Other Share best practice with colleagues across the charity. Any other duties or tasks that are required to ensure the successful running of the Medical Alert Assistance Dog Department and the Charity overall. PERSON SPECIFICATION SKILLS AND ABILITIES Excellent interpersonal and communication skills High level of preparation, organisational and co-ordination skills Strong and clear teaching and instructing skills Experience of running puppy classes, carrying out public access training and recall sessions Able to develop training plans for any dogs in training under your care High level of self-motivation and planning Approachable, calm and empathetic to children and adults with debilitating and life-threatening conditions Happy to travel alone within the UK to visit any clients as necessary Willing to be on call for partnerships as and when required Willing to stay away from home in local accommodation when client locations are too far to travel back home Happy and able to have Medical Alert Assistance Dogs in training reside in your home Good team player, but equally able to work independently Positive, empathetic and calm attitude Able to embrace a constantly evolving organisation Flexible KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE Essential Previous Assistance Dog Instructing and Dog Training experience Knowledge of AD(UK) and ADI regulations Law in relation to dogs Knowledge of medical conditions relevant to puppies between 8 weeks and 2 years of age Knowledge of dog and human psychology Proven evidence and experience of dog handling and training skills Previous experience of teaching and instructing Sound dog training and dog behaviour knowledge IT literacy and report writing skills Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom and SharePoint Full UK driving licence Pass a DBS (CRB) check due to regular contact with children Preferable Knowledge of debilitating medical conditions and understanding of how they can impact people, both physically and psychologically . click apply for full job details
Donor Relations Manager Department: Proposition Dev & Supporter Engagement Grade and Salary: £45,031 - £48,607 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 142025 About Us Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (P&A) provides a fundraising and alumni engagement function in support of King s College London. We are proud to work with colleagues across the university and its health partners to help them serve society through world-leading education, research and healthcare. Our work also includes a partnership with the Maudsley Charity in support of children s mental health initiatives between the university s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust. We are a committed team that brings together fundraisers working across different channels, alongside colleagues who promote King s College London s engagement with its worldwide alumni community. Our work is underpinned and enhanced by a range of dedicated professionals in supporting areas covering proposition development, supporter engagement, supporter operations and business operations. We have an impressive, well-established track record of success in securing support that allows the university and partners to deliver on their missions. This includes our global, award-winning World Questions: King s Answers campaign, which set the standard in the sector and enabled us to raise substantial funds to help tackle some of the world s biggest challenges. Ambitious and innovative, the team has won awards such as a CASE Platinum Award for Fundraising and a CASE Gold Award for Donor Relations and Stewardship. We are strongly values-driven with a focus on sustaining an excellent and supportive culture, which we see as key to creating a successful team that can support the university and its partners in making a real and positive difference to the world we live in. More on King s College London King s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. The university is dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. Through its commitment to exceptional education, impactful research and genuine service to society, King s College London is creating positive change in its communities, both in London and on the world stage. The Strategic Vision 2029 looks forward to King s College London s 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out ambitious plans in five key areas: • Educating the next generation of change-makers; • Challenging ideas and driving change through research; • Giving back to society through meaningful service; • Working with our local communities in London; • Fostering global citizens with an international perspective. About the role This role will shape how King s builds trust, celebrates generosity, and strengthens long term donor relationships. The Donor Relations Manager (maternity cover) will lead the creation and delivery of high quality stewardship for some of the university s most impactful supporters. Reporting into the Head of Donor Relations, the role oversees the project management of more than 120 bespoke donor reports each year - compelling, insight rich updates that show donors the real difference their gift has made across King s, from pioneering research into personalised cancer treatments and young people s mental health to innovative programmes in AI and Law and sustainability. Working closely with fundraisers and our Advancement Writing team, the post-holder will ensure every report is delivered on time, to an exceptional standard, and with opportunities to introduce more personalised, creative stewardship along the way. The post holder will partner with fundraisers to design tailored stewardship plans for major and principal gift donors, including those giving £5m+. This includes impact reporting, naming and recognition, and bespoke engagement projects that help donors feel valued, connected, and confident in their support of King s. Strong project management skills, excellent writing and organisational abilities, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to juggle deadlines with confidence and initiative are key to this role, as are creativity, curiosity, and a passion for crafting meaningful donor experiences. This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week) and is a fixed term contract for the year of maternity cover. P&A has a hybrid working approach, with a minimum of 40% of time in the office. Typically, this equates to two days per week, but we re very happy for colleagues to be in more frequently if they so wish. About You To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience: Essential criteria Understanding of one or more of: UK Charity sector/Higher Education and donor relations/stewardship Project management skills and strong editorial, copy writing and proof-reading skills Insight driven ability to think about what is and isn t working, see new innovations in the sector and take on feedback from fundraising colleagues and our donor community Ability to meet deadlines, work well under pressure and deliver projects to budget Strong relationship management and people focused skills with proven experience in collaboration across teams to achieve shared goals Desirable criteria Adobe InDesign software experience Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics or similar customer/donor data base and associated processes and systems Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further Information At King s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our How we Recruit pages. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including part-time, compressed hours and/or job shares, as appropriate and in the context of the business needs associated with the role. We offer the opportunity of an Ask Us Anything Teams call on Thursday 9th April 2026, :45. During this call you will be able to ask any questions you might have about the role, the selection process, our department, our core values and work culture, our current hybrid work policy, or simply listen to others questions. This roles with have two interview stages, a standard skills-based interview followed (for up to two appointable candidates) by a Core Values interview. Close Date: 12-Apr-2026 First stage interviews are likely to be held on w/c 20th April 2026. Core Values interviews are due to be held on w/c 27th April 2026.
Mar 27, 2026
Full time
Donor Relations Manager Department: Proposition Dev & Supporter Engagement Grade and Salary: £45,031 - £48,607 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 142025 About Us Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (P&A) provides a fundraising and alumni engagement function in support of King s College London. We are proud to work with colleagues across the university and its health partners to help them serve society through world-leading education, research and healthcare. Our work also includes a partnership with the Maudsley Charity in support of children s mental health initiatives between the university s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust. We are a committed team that brings together fundraisers working across different channels, alongside colleagues who promote King s College London s engagement with its worldwide alumni community. Our work is underpinned and enhanced by a range of dedicated professionals in supporting areas covering proposition development, supporter engagement, supporter operations and business operations. We have an impressive, well-established track record of success in securing support that allows the university and partners to deliver on their missions. This includes our global, award-winning World Questions: King s Answers campaign, which set the standard in the sector and enabled us to raise substantial funds to help tackle some of the world s biggest challenges. Ambitious and innovative, the team has won awards such as a CASE Platinum Award for Fundraising and a CASE Gold Award for Donor Relations and Stewardship. We are strongly values-driven with a focus on sustaining an excellent and supportive culture, which we see as key to creating a successful team that can support the university and its partners in making a real and positive difference to the world we live in. More on King s College London King s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. The university is dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. Through its commitment to exceptional education, impactful research and genuine service to society, King s College London is creating positive change in its communities, both in London and on the world stage. The Strategic Vision 2029 looks forward to King s College London s 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out ambitious plans in five key areas: • Educating the next generation of change-makers; • Challenging ideas and driving change through research; • Giving back to society through meaningful service; • Working with our local communities in London; • Fostering global citizens with an international perspective. About the role This role will shape how King s builds trust, celebrates generosity, and strengthens long term donor relationships. The Donor Relations Manager (maternity cover) will lead the creation and delivery of high quality stewardship for some of the university s most impactful supporters. Reporting into the Head of Donor Relations, the role oversees the project management of more than 120 bespoke donor reports each year - compelling, insight rich updates that show donors the real difference their gift has made across King s, from pioneering research into personalised cancer treatments and young people s mental health to innovative programmes in AI and Law and sustainability. Working closely with fundraisers and our Advancement Writing team, the post-holder will ensure every report is delivered on time, to an exceptional standard, and with opportunities to introduce more personalised, creative stewardship along the way. The post holder will partner with fundraisers to design tailored stewardship plans for major and principal gift donors, including those giving £5m+. This includes impact reporting, naming and recognition, and bespoke engagement projects that help donors feel valued, connected, and confident in their support of King s. Strong project management skills, excellent writing and organisational abilities, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to juggle deadlines with confidence and initiative are key to this role, as are creativity, curiosity, and a passion for crafting meaningful donor experiences. This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week) and is a fixed term contract for the year of maternity cover. P&A has a hybrid working approach, with a minimum of 40% of time in the office. Typically, this equates to two days per week, but we re very happy for colleagues to be in more frequently if they so wish. About You To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience: Essential criteria Understanding of one or more of: UK Charity sector/Higher Education and donor relations/stewardship Project management skills and strong editorial, copy writing and proof-reading skills Insight driven ability to think about what is and isn t working, see new innovations in the sector and take on feedback from fundraising colleagues and our donor community Ability to meet deadlines, work well under pressure and deliver projects to budget Strong relationship management and people focused skills with proven experience in collaboration across teams to achieve shared goals Desirable criteria Adobe InDesign software experience Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics or similar customer/donor data base and associated processes and systems Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further Information At King s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our How we Recruit pages. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including part-time, compressed hours and/or job shares, as appropriate and in the context of the business needs associated with the role. We offer the opportunity of an Ask Us Anything Teams call on Thursday 9th April 2026, :45. During this call you will be able to ask any questions you might have about the role, the selection process, our department, our core values and work culture, our current hybrid work policy, or simply listen to others questions. This roles with have two interview stages, a standard skills-based interview followed (for up to two appointable candidates) by a Core Values interview. Close Date: 12-Apr-2026 First stage interviews are likely to be held on w/c 20th April 2026. Core Values interviews are due to be held on w/c 27th April 2026.
The Egg Theatre is seeking maternity cover for our Egg Development Manager. The successful applicant will work within our busy team to develop and implement strategies to secure income from trusts, foundations and individuals in support of Egg and Engagement projects; lead on the stewardship, identification and cultivation of trust and foundation relationships; and manage impact capture processes for Egg and Engagement activity. Objectives: To develop and implement strategies to secure income from trusts, foundations and individuals in support of Egg and Engagement projects. To lead on the stewardship, identification and cultivation of trust and foundation relationships. To manage impact capture processes for Egg and Engagement activity Key Tasks and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Fundraising Develop and review Egg and Engagement fundraising strategies with Egg Director, Head of Engagement and Head of Development. Support the planning, budgeting and coordination of projects, in liaison with Egg Director, Head of Engagement and Head of Development, to realise fundraising strategy. Lead on the stewardship of existing funders, managing the reporting relationship. Identify and cultivate new trust and foundation relationships needed for Egg and Creative Learning projects. This could include bid writing or asset creation. Build strong cases for support, identifying all the information needed to create compelling proposals and reports for high and mid-value funders Write, budget and submit applications to trusts and foundations. Monthly reporting with Development Team and Egg Director, and Quarterly reporting to Head of Finance and Director. Delivering and Managing the Egg Development Plan KPIs related to the Development Team. Facilitate the writing of the next Egg Development Plan Communications Lead on the planning, design and publication of annual Egg impact reports, in liaison with The Egg and the Development team. Create visually engaging, accurate and compelling materials for promotion and reporting. Work with the Marketing Department, in coordination with the Development Team, to create a schedule of Egg Development communications to compliment The Egg marketing. Design and execute plans to maintain and grow individual giving to the Wonderfund, in collaboration with the wider Development Team. Oversee integrated communications and marketing campaigns related to the Wonderfund and any strategically significant Egg and Engagement work Managing freelance professionals in the creation of projects and materials for Egg fundraising where an investment in these services have been agreed within the Egg and TRBs budget. Data and Impact Develop and refine the impact capture and reporting process. Gather and share data internally to support project planning and understand progress against the KPIs laid out in the Egg Development Plan. Maintain accurate records of all applications, prospects and donor relationships using Spektrix. Analyse donor trends and manage fundraising pipeline using Spektrix. Provide clear guidance to colleagues on funded project requirements, deadlines and reporting, contributing to the creation of management processes to gather this data, including the Wonderfund and project activity. Provide data for use at Board level to support decision-making. Manage the collection of all qualitative and quantitative data for reporting purposes to donors, trusts and foundations and service level agreement partners including Bath Spa University. Partnerships Identify local and national partnerships that support the goals of The Egg and Engagement. Fostering and maintaining local and national relationships with cultural and education partnerships, to support The Egg s and Theatre Royal Bath s goals in its charitable purpose. General Deliver an ethical, legal and appropriate service for Theatre Royal Bath to a high standard. Be fully conversant with all Theatre Royal Bath policies. Attend Development meetings as required. Always abide by the financial coding, management and monetary systems laid down by Theatre Royal Bath s Finance Department. Act always in the best interests of Theatre Royal Bath. Attend evening and weekend events as required. Carry out any further duties as reasonable requested by the General Manager or Theatre Director.
Oct 06, 2025
Full time
The Egg Theatre is seeking maternity cover for our Egg Development Manager. The successful applicant will work within our busy team to develop and implement strategies to secure income from trusts, foundations and individuals in support of Egg and Engagement projects; lead on the stewardship, identification and cultivation of trust and foundation relationships; and manage impact capture processes for Egg and Engagement activity. Objectives: To develop and implement strategies to secure income from trusts, foundations and individuals in support of Egg and Engagement projects. To lead on the stewardship, identification and cultivation of trust and foundation relationships. To manage impact capture processes for Egg and Engagement activity Key Tasks and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Fundraising Develop and review Egg and Engagement fundraising strategies with Egg Director, Head of Engagement and Head of Development. Support the planning, budgeting and coordination of projects, in liaison with Egg Director, Head of Engagement and Head of Development, to realise fundraising strategy. Lead on the stewardship of existing funders, managing the reporting relationship. Identify and cultivate new trust and foundation relationships needed for Egg and Creative Learning projects. This could include bid writing or asset creation. Build strong cases for support, identifying all the information needed to create compelling proposals and reports for high and mid-value funders Write, budget and submit applications to trusts and foundations. Monthly reporting with Development Team and Egg Director, and Quarterly reporting to Head of Finance and Director. Delivering and Managing the Egg Development Plan KPIs related to the Development Team. Facilitate the writing of the next Egg Development Plan Communications Lead on the planning, design and publication of annual Egg impact reports, in liaison with The Egg and the Development team. Create visually engaging, accurate and compelling materials for promotion and reporting. Work with the Marketing Department, in coordination with the Development Team, to create a schedule of Egg Development communications to compliment The Egg marketing. Design and execute plans to maintain and grow individual giving to the Wonderfund, in collaboration with the wider Development Team. Oversee integrated communications and marketing campaigns related to the Wonderfund and any strategically significant Egg and Engagement work Managing freelance professionals in the creation of projects and materials for Egg fundraising where an investment in these services have been agreed within the Egg and TRBs budget. Data and Impact Develop and refine the impact capture and reporting process. Gather and share data internally to support project planning and understand progress against the KPIs laid out in the Egg Development Plan. Maintain accurate records of all applications, prospects and donor relationships using Spektrix. Analyse donor trends and manage fundraising pipeline using Spektrix. Provide clear guidance to colleagues on funded project requirements, deadlines and reporting, contributing to the creation of management processes to gather this data, including the Wonderfund and project activity. Provide data for use at Board level to support decision-making. Manage the collection of all qualitative and quantitative data for reporting purposes to donors, trusts and foundations and service level agreement partners including Bath Spa University. Partnerships Identify local and national partnerships that support the goals of The Egg and Engagement. Fostering and maintaining local and national relationships with cultural and education partnerships, to support The Egg s and Theatre Royal Bath s goals in its charitable purpose. General Deliver an ethical, legal and appropriate service for Theatre Royal Bath to a high standard. Be fully conversant with all Theatre Royal Bath policies. Attend Development meetings as required. Always abide by the financial coding, management and monetary systems laid down by Theatre Royal Bath s Finance Department. Act always in the best interests of Theatre Royal Bath. Attend evening and weekend events as required. Carry out any further duties as reasonable requested by the General Manager or Theatre Director.
Job Title: Office Support Assistant Team: Fundraising, Communications, Retail & Reception Reporting to Director of Fundraising, Communications, Retail Hours: 30 hours per week Period: Permanent Contract Salary: £28000.00 Pro rata'd to 4 days a week Full time, permanent contract, 4 days a week, 30 hours per week, 7.5 hrs per day, paying £28000.00 per annum (pro rata'd to 4 days a week). Fully office based role. Are you looking for all round experience to work in a dynamic team in a Global Charity? An opportunity awaits the right candidate who can multi task to work in income processing, fundraising, digital/social media work and database use. Mothers Union has 4 million members in 83 countries and our members have been empowering communities to combat poverty, speak up for social justice and improve wellbeing of those around them for more than 145 years. Family and community are at the heart of all we do, ensuring any change is relevant and lasting. We are proud that through our 4 million members acting as volunteers we are able to understand and support in the region of 1 million people each year, giving them the skills and knowledge to transform their own lives for the better. The Fundraising, Communications, Retail Team & Reception The Team is responsible for fundraising for the charitable work of Mothers Union and for communicating our work internally and externally in various formats and media platforms, resourcing dioceses, building membership, and providing a first point of contact for all callers and visitors to Mothers Union. The Role The successful candidate will primarily work with the Fundraising, Communications, Retail Team and perform Reception duties. This role is a permanent Contract, 4 days a week . The role is based at our head office in Central London. Since this is a 100% office based role, no home working option is available. Who we are looking for: We re looking for someone with great people and customer service skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver and a multi tasker always looking to improve. Main Responsibilities Reception Duties Ensure a high levels of customer service is always maintained. To ensure reception area is well-maintained, tidy and presentable at all times. Call handling and redirection. Greeting visitors; providing face to face information and signposting. Greeting conference delegates; ensuring they are signed in, have relevant security badges, and information regarding allocation of meeting rooms and their location. To update the meeting rooms presentation notices and door signs as necessary. To liaise with the Conference & Facilities team to arrange any on-the-spot meeting room requests or other enquiries. To receive visitors of Mary Sumner House tenants and informing the relevant tenant of visitor s arrival. Ensure all visitors observe the necessary security and health & safety procedures, including the visitors log. Maintain building security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk. Receive, sort and distribute post/deliveries. Organise the mailing out of letters and parcels as required. To assist the Conference & House Co-ordinator and Conference Facilities Technician when needed. In the absence of the Conference & House Co-ordinator, to cover the bookings and administration of meeting rooms, liaise with the facilities team to ensure meeting rooms are set up as required and refreshments and a/v equipment are in place and operational. To provide general administrative and coordination support related to the building and teams across the organisation. Membership/Supporter Care and Income Processing Be the first point of contact for retailby phone, letter or email and responding to these in a timely manner. Ensure high levels of customer service are always maintained. To acknowledge all fundraising income received from various sources (cheques, cash, online giving). To provide retail external fulfilment providers with information and support required to enable them to meet their fulfilment KPI of 1 to 3 working days, reporting any issues to the retail manager. To carry out retail administration duties including but not limited to the processing of all information relating to the organisational finance system. Fundraising, Data and Database Support with the administration, booking, planning and delivery of income generating events. Produce materials to support community fundraising activity in line with agreed appeals and events. To work alongside the Database Manager to maintain the data architecture and quality of the database at all times. General To manage the bookings diary for Mothers Union s displays and banners. Provide administrative support to the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Retail around team meetings. To actively be involved in any projects undertaken by the team and contribute as required or directed by the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Retail. To contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities. To provide general administrative and coordination support related to the building and teams across the organisation. Skills & Experience Experience of working within an office or customer service environment is essential. Experience of working with Excel is essential. Working within the Charity sector is desirable. Pleasant and efficient telephone manner. Ability to interact in a friendly and Personable manner with external clients, tenants and staff. Experience of working at a reception will be an advantage. Knowledge/experience of working in a conference facility and advantage. Good computer skills and of MS Office software, MS Outlook, Teams and Zoom. GCSE or equivalent passes in English and Mathematics. Personal Attributes Ability to work largely self-directed and use initiative. Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate efficiently, confidently and sensitively to a wide range of people both verbally & written. Good organizational skills proven ability to effectively prioritise workloads and meet deadlines. Team player, flexible, enthusiastic. Reliable and punctual. An excellent team player. Prioritisation and time management. Able to demonstrate an understanding of the core values of the Mothers' Union. Work Location This role is based at our head office in Central London. Since this is a 100% office based role, no home working option is available. Benefits 25 days of annual leave (full time) plus up to 4 days of leave (full time) given at the discretion of Mothers Union. Employer pension contribution of 6.5%. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay. Two volunteering days per calendar year. One away day per calendar year. Enhanced sick pay. Bereavement leave & Compassionate leave Season ticket loan. Cycle to work scheme. Employee assistance programme. Eye care voucher and an allowance towards glasses. How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover. The Cover Letter should clearly outline how your skills match the main responsibilities of the role. Please note only applications with a cover letter, alongside a CV, will be considered. Application Deadline The closing date for applications is 22 October 2025 . Due to the number of applications we may receive, we will not be able to individually respond to each applicant. Kindly note, we will only be getting in touch with the applicants shortlisted for an interview. We aim to get in touch with the shortlisted candidates after the application deadline. We will start interviewing suitable candidates as we go along and reserve the right to close the advert before the deadline in the event we select a suitable candidate. Equal Opportunity Mothers Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Office Support Assistant Team: Fundraising, Communications, Retail & Reception Reporting to Director of Fundraising, Communications, Retail Hours: 30 hours per week Period: Permanent Contract Salary: £28000.00 Pro rata'd to 4 days a week Full time, permanent contract, 4 days a week, 30 hours per week, 7.5 hrs per day, paying £28000.00 per annum (pro rata'd to 4 days a week). Fully office based role. Are you looking for all round experience to work in a dynamic team in a Global Charity? An opportunity awaits the right candidate who can multi task to work in income processing, fundraising, digital/social media work and database use. Mothers Union has 4 million members in 83 countries and our members have been empowering communities to combat poverty, speak up for social justice and improve wellbeing of those around them for more than 145 years. Family and community are at the heart of all we do, ensuring any change is relevant and lasting. We are proud that through our 4 million members acting as volunteers we are able to understand and support in the region of 1 million people each year, giving them the skills and knowledge to transform their own lives for the better. The Fundraising, Communications, Retail Team & Reception The Team is responsible for fundraising for the charitable work of Mothers Union and for communicating our work internally and externally in various formats and media platforms, resourcing dioceses, building membership, and providing a first point of contact for all callers and visitors to Mothers Union. The Role The successful candidate will primarily work with the Fundraising, Communications, Retail Team and perform Reception duties. This role is a permanent Contract, 4 days a week . The role is based at our head office in Central London. Since this is a 100% office based role, no home working option is available. Who we are looking for: We re looking for someone with great people and customer service skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver and a multi tasker always looking to improve. Main Responsibilities Reception Duties Ensure a high levels of customer service is always maintained. To ensure reception area is well-maintained, tidy and presentable at all times. Call handling and redirection. Greeting visitors; providing face to face information and signposting. Greeting conference delegates; ensuring they are signed in, have relevant security badges, and information regarding allocation of meeting rooms and their location. To update the meeting rooms presentation notices and door signs as necessary. To liaise with the Conference & Facilities team to arrange any on-the-spot meeting room requests or other enquiries. To receive visitors of Mary Sumner House tenants and informing the relevant tenant of visitor s arrival. Ensure all visitors observe the necessary security and health & safety procedures, including the visitors log. Maintain building security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk. Receive, sort and distribute post/deliveries. Organise the mailing out of letters and parcels as required. To assist the Conference & House Co-ordinator and Conference Facilities Technician when needed. In the absence of the Conference & House Co-ordinator, to cover the bookings and administration of meeting rooms, liaise with the facilities team to ensure meeting rooms are set up as required and refreshments and a/v equipment are in place and operational. To provide general administrative and coordination support related to the building and teams across the organisation. Membership/Supporter Care and Income Processing Be the first point of contact for retailby phone, letter or email and responding to these in a timely manner. Ensure high levels of customer service are always maintained. To acknowledge all fundraising income received from various sources (cheques, cash, online giving). To provide retail external fulfilment providers with information and support required to enable them to meet their fulfilment KPI of 1 to 3 working days, reporting any issues to the retail manager. To carry out retail administration duties including but not limited to the processing of all information relating to the organisational finance system. Fundraising, Data and Database Support with the administration, booking, planning and delivery of income generating events. Produce materials to support community fundraising activity in line with agreed appeals and events. To work alongside the Database Manager to maintain the data architecture and quality of the database at all times. General To manage the bookings diary for Mothers Union s displays and banners. Provide administrative support to the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Retail around team meetings. To actively be involved in any projects undertaken by the team and contribute as required or directed by the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Retail. To contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities. To provide general administrative and coordination support related to the building and teams across the organisation. Skills & Experience Experience of working within an office or customer service environment is essential. Experience of working with Excel is essential. Working within the Charity sector is desirable. Pleasant and efficient telephone manner. Ability to interact in a friendly and Personable manner with external clients, tenants and staff. Experience of working at a reception will be an advantage. Knowledge/experience of working in a conference facility and advantage. Good computer skills and of MS Office software, MS Outlook, Teams and Zoom. GCSE or equivalent passes in English and Mathematics. Personal Attributes Ability to work largely self-directed and use initiative. Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate efficiently, confidently and sensitively to a wide range of people both verbally & written. Good organizational skills proven ability to effectively prioritise workloads and meet deadlines. Team player, flexible, enthusiastic. Reliable and punctual. An excellent team player. Prioritisation and time management. Able to demonstrate an understanding of the core values of the Mothers' Union. Work Location This role is based at our head office in Central London. Since this is a 100% office based role, no home working option is available. Benefits 25 days of annual leave (full time) plus up to 4 days of leave (full time) given at the discretion of Mothers Union. Employer pension contribution of 6.5%. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay. Two volunteering days per calendar year. One away day per calendar year. Enhanced sick pay. Bereavement leave & Compassionate leave Season ticket loan. Cycle to work scheme. Employee assistance programme. Eye care voucher and an allowance towards glasses. How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover. The Cover Letter should clearly outline how your skills match the main responsibilities of the role. Please note only applications with a cover letter, alongside a CV, will be considered. Application Deadline The closing date for applications is 22 October 2025 . Due to the number of applications we may receive, we will not be able to individually respond to each applicant. Kindly note, we will only be getting in touch with the applicants shortlisted for an interview. We aim to get in touch with the shortlisted candidates after the application deadline. We will start interviewing suitable candidates as we go along and reserve the right to close the advert before the deadline in the event we select a suitable candidate. Equal Opportunity Mothers Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.
The Science Communications Manager leads an expert team that inspires and informs the public, donors and researchers about dementia research, the progress being made, wider developments in the field and the impact of Alzheimer s Research UK (ARUK) funding. With much of the charity s fundraising propositions centring around our research portfolio, this role and the team it leads, are the keystone that unites our research output and fundraising approaches. This means working closely with our Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills teams to create impactful research content, as well as supporting engagement activities. This means you will be an effective and inspiring communicator, creating and landing content covering ARUK research, impact and commentary across multiple communications channels and audiences. The postholder plays a vital role in helping tell the story and scientific narrative of ARUK to a variety of audiences, cementing the charity s role as a leading authority on dementia research in the UK and globally. They also help to create a clear, creative, and compelling case for the need for research and the progress being made towards finding a cure. You will also be expected to engage in broader communications and events work both within the team and beyond it. This is a challenging, creative and busy role, but one that oversees a function that is absolutely critical to ARUK and its mission. This is a 12 month fixed term contract, or on return of the substantive postholder, to cover a period of maternity leave. Key Responsibilities: Work with both the Senior Science Communications Manager and the Head of Communications, as well as colleagues in the Research team to plan and implement inspirational science communications programmes and initiatives that support the delivery of the charity s 10-year strategy. Lead and develop a team of two Officers, working closely across the wider science communications team. Develop and maintain a first-rate working knowledge of the dementia research field, including ARUK s portfolio, strategy, impact and history, and act as one of the go-to people for the latest information and insight in dementia research and able to communicate this effectively. Ensure the team develops and maintains relationships with a wide network of experts from across the dementia research field, including through attending research conferences and representing ARUK. Work closely with the Research team and wider Sci Comms team to develop and implement communications plans for dementia research stories both ARUK-funded and responding to other stories in the news. Responsible for regular out-of-hours science sign off, alongside the wider science communications management team (organised through an on-call rota, and occasional ad hoc). Supporting the Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills teams by ensuring progress reports are delivered on time and have met the required brief, producing other engaging research content when needed Oversee the charity s work to engage researchers, growing the field, sharing best practice, and coordinating events and development opportunities to ensure the UK remains a world-class place to conduct dementia research. Develop and maintain high-level narrative documents that make the case for research and the work of ARUK, and devise and develop innovative and creative communications products and campaigns based on this narrative. Manage and evolve the News and Views sections of the ARUK website, ensuring engaging and up-to-date content, video and graphics, and monitoring the performance of digital content. Support the public-facing communications for our major research initiatives such as the Drug Discovery Alliance, Clinical Accelerator programme and other funding initiatives. Represent ARUK to a high level within key relationships and partnership projects. Manage multiple short- and long-term projects, working with teams within the charity and key external stakeholders. Ensure activities comply with ARUK s branding and style guide. What we are looking for: Educated to Degree Level in life sciences or relevant experience. Experience of working with the media at a national level. Experience of developing multi-media communications including film content, infographics for a variety of audiences. Line management experience. Project management experience. Creating social media and digital content, such as blogs and website summaries; managing the progress reporting for a philanthropic audience and creating content for supporter and researcher newsletters. Ability to identify and develop creative and engaging public communications opportunities emanating from scientific research. Can lead and manage a team, taking on responsibility of their performance and helping career development. An eye for creativity and innovation in communications. Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a large number of tasks to multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and their families. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills: can work collaboratively with and manage multiple stakeholders within and outside the organisation. First-rate editorial and writing skills, excellent journalistic and news sense. A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences to a high level. Working with drive, flair, independence, intelligence and initiative. A passion for, and curiosity about, dementia research. Willingness and ability to travel in the UK and beyond, to work outside of regular office hours when needed. Additional Information: Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office. Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events. Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information. The closing date for applications is the 19th October 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application. About Alzheimer s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. In 2024 . click apply for full job details
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
The Science Communications Manager leads an expert team that inspires and informs the public, donors and researchers about dementia research, the progress being made, wider developments in the field and the impact of Alzheimer s Research UK (ARUK) funding. With much of the charity s fundraising propositions centring around our research portfolio, this role and the team it leads, are the keystone that unites our research output and fundraising approaches. This means working closely with our Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills teams to create impactful research content, as well as supporting engagement activities. This means you will be an effective and inspiring communicator, creating and landing content covering ARUK research, impact and commentary across multiple communications channels and audiences. The postholder plays a vital role in helping tell the story and scientific narrative of ARUK to a variety of audiences, cementing the charity s role as a leading authority on dementia research in the UK and globally. They also help to create a clear, creative, and compelling case for the need for research and the progress being made towards finding a cure. You will also be expected to engage in broader communications and events work both within the team and beyond it. This is a challenging, creative and busy role, but one that oversees a function that is absolutely critical to ARUK and its mission. This is a 12 month fixed term contract, or on return of the substantive postholder, to cover a period of maternity leave. Key Responsibilities: Work with both the Senior Science Communications Manager and the Head of Communications, as well as colleagues in the Research team to plan and implement inspirational science communications programmes and initiatives that support the delivery of the charity s 10-year strategy. Lead and develop a team of two Officers, working closely across the wider science communications team. Develop and maintain a first-rate working knowledge of the dementia research field, including ARUK s portfolio, strategy, impact and history, and act as one of the go-to people for the latest information and insight in dementia research and able to communicate this effectively. Ensure the team develops and maintains relationships with a wide network of experts from across the dementia research field, including through attending research conferences and representing ARUK. Work closely with the Research team and wider Sci Comms team to develop and implement communications plans for dementia research stories both ARUK-funded and responding to other stories in the news. Responsible for regular out-of-hours science sign off, alongside the wider science communications management team (organised through an on-call rota, and occasional ad hoc). Supporting the Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills teams by ensuring progress reports are delivered on time and have met the required brief, producing other engaging research content when needed Oversee the charity s work to engage researchers, growing the field, sharing best practice, and coordinating events and development opportunities to ensure the UK remains a world-class place to conduct dementia research. Develop and maintain high-level narrative documents that make the case for research and the work of ARUK, and devise and develop innovative and creative communications products and campaigns based on this narrative. Manage and evolve the News and Views sections of the ARUK website, ensuring engaging and up-to-date content, video and graphics, and monitoring the performance of digital content. Support the public-facing communications for our major research initiatives such as the Drug Discovery Alliance, Clinical Accelerator programme and other funding initiatives. Represent ARUK to a high level within key relationships and partnership projects. Manage multiple short- and long-term projects, working with teams within the charity and key external stakeholders. Ensure activities comply with ARUK s branding and style guide. What we are looking for: Educated to Degree Level in life sciences or relevant experience. Experience of working with the media at a national level. Experience of developing multi-media communications including film content, infographics for a variety of audiences. Line management experience. Project management experience. Creating social media and digital content, such as blogs and website summaries; managing the progress reporting for a philanthropic audience and creating content for supporter and researcher newsletters. Ability to identify and develop creative and engaging public communications opportunities emanating from scientific research. Can lead and manage a team, taking on responsibility of their performance and helping career development. An eye for creativity and innovation in communications. Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a large number of tasks to multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and their families. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills: can work collaboratively with and manage multiple stakeholders within and outside the organisation. First-rate editorial and writing skills, excellent journalistic and news sense. A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences to a high level. Working with drive, flair, independence, intelligence and initiative. A passion for, and curiosity about, dementia research. Willingness and ability to travel in the UK and beyond, to work outside of regular office hours when needed. Additional Information: Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office. Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events. Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information. The closing date for applications is the 19th October 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application. About Alzheimer s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. In 2024 . click apply for full job details