NFP People on behalf of City Year
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation and a developing team that recruits and supports young leaders to transform educational and social outcomes for pupils across the UK. As Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, you will lead regional attraction work to build a pipeline of high-quality volunteers who are motivated to apply for the City Year programme. Join a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK. Position: Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Location: London Office (Kings Cross), Recruitment Events, Training Venue and home. Typically, 3 days per week are worked from home. Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 35 per week Salary: £26,700 per annum Duration: Permanent Start date: February 2026 (with some flexibility) Closing Date: 11 January 2026 Interviews: Commence week of 12 January 2026 The Role You will be responsible for delivering an efficient, end-to-end recruitment service from attraction and selection through to retention and onboarding, ensuring that outstanding volunteers are recruited to achieve excellent outcomes for the schools and pupils we support. In this role, you will drive recruitment and engagement in your region, ensuring that targets are met, customer service is exceptional, and effective relationships are built. You will also contribute to national projects and develop creative approaches to recruitment and engagement that work for your area. This position offers both responsibility and autonomy to identify, attract, and support exceptional volunteers and team leaders motivated to drive and shape social change. Main duties and responsibilities include: Responsibility for the attraction of high-quality applicants Selection of high-quality candidates aged between 18-25 Retention and onboarding volunteers Developing marketing and promotional activities Monitor and evaluate systems and processes Collaboration About You We are looking for someone with experience and skills as below. Strong belief, enthusiasm and commitment to City Year's programme, mission and values Understanding of recruitment, engagement, or sales processes, with a track record of meeting targets Experience working with a range of stakeholders Experience planning and delivering events or presentations to diverse audiences (e.g., young people, university students) Knowledge of the UK school leaver and graduate markets, the education sector, youth social action, and the volunteer sector Experience using an ATS (applicant tracking system) or CRM database (desirable) Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter (two pages preferred) demonstrating your suitable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Due to the high volume of CVs received, the charity can only respond back to the successful candidates Employee Benefits As an organisation, particular emphasis is placed on fairness, well-being, and inclusion and offer a range of benefits for staff, including: Great holiday entitlement Training including degree-level qualifications Pension scheme enrolment starts at 4% as standard, and employee contributions are matched up to 5% Free eye tests and £20 off glasses Interest-free travel season ticket loans Interest-free bike loans under the "Cycle to Work Scheme" Interest-free Loans to assist employees with welfare or financial hardship 2 days per year to pursue volunteering opportunities and 2 days per year to support wellbeing Regular all staff wellbeing sessions with external wellbeing experts Reservist friendly employer - Bronze award Laptop and mobile phone Other areas of experience may include Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Recruitment, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Coordination, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Volunteer Officer, Volunteer Recruitment Officer, Volunteer Coordination Officer. Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation and a developing team that recruits and supports young leaders to transform educational and social outcomes for pupils across the UK. As Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, you will lead regional attraction work to build a pipeline of high-quality volunteers who are motivated to apply for the City Year programme. Join a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK. Position: Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Location: London Office (Kings Cross), Recruitment Events, Training Venue and home. Typically, 3 days per week are worked from home. Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 35 per week Salary: £26,700 per annum Duration: Permanent Start date: February 2026 (with some flexibility) Closing Date: 11 January 2026 Interviews: Commence week of 12 January 2026 The Role You will be responsible for delivering an efficient, end-to-end recruitment service from attraction and selection through to retention and onboarding, ensuring that outstanding volunteers are recruited to achieve excellent outcomes for the schools and pupils we support. In this role, you will drive recruitment and engagement in your region, ensuring that targets are met, customer service is exceptional, and effective relationships are built. You will also contribute to national projects and develop creative approaches to recruitment and engagement that work for your area. This position offers both responsibility and autonomy to identify, attract, and support exceptional volunteers and team leaders motivated to drive and shape social change. Main duties and responsibilities include: Responsibility for the attraction of high-quality applicants Selection of high-quality candidates aged between 18-25 Retention and onboarding volunteers Developing marketing and promotional activities Monitor and evaluate systems and processes Collaboration About You We are looking for someone with experience and skills as below. Strong belief, enthusiasm and commitment to City Year's programme, mission and values Understanding of recruitment, engagement, or sales processes, with a track record of meeting targets Experience working with a range of stakeholders Experience planning and delivering events or presentations to diverse audiences (e.g., young people, university students) Knowledge of the UK school leaver and graduate markets, the education sector, youth social action, and the volunteer sector Experience using an ATS (applicant tracking system) or CRM database (desirable) Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter (two pages preferred) demonstrating your suitable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Due to the high volume of CVs received, the charity can only respond back to the successful candidates Employee Benefits As an organisation, particular emphasis is placed on fairness, well-being, and inclusion and offer a range of benefits for staff, including: Great holiday entitlement Training including degree-level qualifications Pension scheme enrolment starts at 4% as standard, and employee contributions are matched up to 5% Free eye tests and £20 off glasses Interest-free travel season ticket loans Interest-free bike loans under the "Cycle to Work Scheme" Interest-free Loans to assist employees with welfare or financial hardship 2 days per year to pursue volunteering opportunities and 2 days per year to support wellbeing Regular all staff wellbeing sessions with external wellbeing experts Reservist friendly employer - Bronze award Laptop and mobile phone Other areas of experience may include Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Recruitment, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Coordination, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Volunteer Officer, Volunteer Recruitment Officer, Volunteer Coordination Officer. Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client
The Ben Kinsella Trust
Job title: Head of Fundraising and Communications Salary: £45,000 Location: Hybrid between home and our exhibition locations in London (Your attendance in the office will vary flexibly between 1-5 days per week, depending on business need. We cannot offer fixed days at home). Contract: Permanent Hours: 35 hours per week Reporting to: CEO Direct Reports: Fundraising Manager, Senior Campaigns Manager Indirect Reports: Communications Officer Job Description About the role The Head of Fundraising and Communications will lead the development and delivery of a systematic, data-driven, and project-managed approach to fundraising and communications - driving sustainable income growth and raising the charity's profile and influence. This role is first and foremost a fundraising leadership role. As the charity's strategic lead for fundraising, they will shape and expand our income streams, strengthen systems and processes, and build a high-performing team to help us reach more young people with our vital work. They will also lead on external communications and storytelling, ensuring our narrative is compelling, consistent, and rooted in the powerful impact of our programmes. While this role will oversee a team of three, the postholder will be hands-on and deeply involved in the systems and practices they implement, ensuring excellence in both strategy and delivery. This newly created role is a key position on the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO, and Head of Programmes to deliver The Ben Kinsella Trust's vision and strategy. As part of a small charity making a big impact, you will play a central role in ensuring Ben's legacy continues to educate, empower, and inspire thousands more young people across London and beyond. Key Responsibilities Fundraising Provide strategic leadership and direction for all fundraising activity, ensuring a systematic and dependable approach to income generation. Develop and deliver a long-term fundraising strategy that supports sustainable growth and diversification across grants & trusts, corporate donors, major donors, individual giving and community fundraising. Build and manage relationships with key funders and donors, working with the CEO and Fundraising Manager to cultivate and steward major partnerships. Maintain oversight and final sign-off of major and high-value funding applications to grants & trusts, corporate donors and major donors, ensuring they are well-structured, hold a compelling narrative, and are of the highest quality. Implement systems, processes, and KPIs to monitor performance, track pipelines, and drive continuous improvement. Provide strategic fundraising insight and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and Board. Senior Leadership Team Play a full and active role as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organisational strategy, decision-making, and culture. Introduce and refine systems, processes, and workflows to improve efficiency and collaboration across departments. Support strategic planning and financial forecasting, particularly in relation to income generation and communications activity. Communications and Marketing Develop and implement a comprehensive external communications strategy, providing strategic leadership communications and campaigns and ensuring alignment with the charity's mission and priorities. Shape and oversee the charity's external narrative, ensuring our storytelling is compelling, consistent, and rooted in impact. Oversee the charity's external communications and brand, ensuring all public-facing content is high quality, consistent and strengthens the charity's reputation. Lead the charity's digital communications, including the website, social media, online campaigns and paid advertising; to grow awareness, engagement and support. Lead the creation of high-quality marketing materials and publications to support fundraising, advocacy, and service delivery. Use data and insight to evaluate effectiveness and inform future strategy. Finance Responsible for the Fundraising and Communications budget and any related contracted services budgets, and any relevant restricted funds. Person Specification We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills and stories to join us and influence and develop our working practice. We recognise the value a diverse workforce brings to a small charity, and we are especially keen for people currently underrepresented in our charity and the wider sector to apply. This role is first and foremost a fundraising leadership role, with strategic communications as a closely linked responsibility. While we've set out the skills and experience we're looking for, we know that no one will bring everything. If you have significant fundraising experience and are confident leading strategy, with experience of communications or a willingness to further develop in this area, we would really encourage you to apply. Please feel free to get in touch for a friendly conversation about the role and your application. Experience Significant experience in a senior fundraising role, with a demonstrable track record of developing and delivering successful multi-stream income generation strategies. Experience overseeing complex high-value fundraising applications and partnerships across a broad funder base, such as trusts and foundations, corporate sponsors, major donors and public-facing campaigns. Leadership and team management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop others. Experience managing budgets and working closely with finance colleagues on planning and forecasting. Experience in leading or contributing to strategic communications, engagement or PR activity within a charity, campaigning or mission-led organisation. Experience of working with a CEO, Senior Leadership Team and/or Board of Trustees to support organisational growth, strategic planning and decision-making. Experience of developing or contributing to monitoring, evaluation and reporting frameworks to assess fundraising and communications performance and impact Skills and Knowledge Written communication and editing skills, with the ability to produce clear, accessible and persuasive content for fundraising applications, donor communications, campaigns and public-facing materials. A storyteller who can translate data and impact into emotionally compelling narratives that inspire support. Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate organisational priorities into clear, deliverable fundraising and communications plans. Organised, systematic, and process-oriented; with the ability to design, implement and manage effective systems for project management, pipeline tracking, KPIs and reporting. Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a calm and methodical approach. Confident in the use of digital and cloud-based systems (such as CRMs, project management tools and analytics platforms) to inform decision making and continuous improvement. Interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with donors, partners, colleagues and senior stakeholders. Familiarity with issues relating to youth violence, education, or social justice. An understanding of knife crime, youth violence, and other key current issues affecting young people. Ability to work independently, with initiative, and manage multiple priorities and projects effectively. Key Attributes and Values Passionate about making a difference - committed to preventing knife crime and improving outcomes for young people Committed to equity and inclusion - values and actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and fairness in all aspects of work Reflective and open to learning - committed to personal growth, welcomes feedback, and continuously seeks to improve practice Strategic thinker with leadership presence - able to set direction, make informed decisions, and inspire confidence across the organisation. Collaborative and influential - builds effective working relationships internally and externally, fostering teamwork and partnerships. Resilient and adaptable - able to navigate challenges, manage multiple priorities, and maintain focus under pressure. Benefits Flexible working opportunities where possible 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 30 days and 33 days after 5 and 10 years' service, respectively) Enhanced sick policy Contributory pension scheme Cycle to work scheme with the Green Commute Initiative Personal development opportunities
Job title: Head of Fundraising and Communications Salary: £45,000 Location: Hybrid between home and our exhibition locations in London (Your attendance in the office will vary flexibly between 1-5 days per week, depending on business need. We cannot offer fixed days at home). Contract: Permanent Hours: 35 hours per week Reporting to: CEO Direct Reports: Fundraising Manager, Senior Campaigns Manager Indirect Reports: Communications Officer Job Description About the role The Head of Fundraising and Communications will lead the development and delivery of a systematic, data-driven, and project-managed approach to fundraising and communications - driving sustainable income growth and raising the charity's profile and influence. This role is first and foremost a fundraising leadership role. As the charity's strategic lead for fundraising, they will shape and expand our income streams, strengthen systems and processes, and build a high-performing team to help us reach more young people with our vital work. They will also lead on external communications and storytelling, ensuring our narrative is compelling, consistent, and rooted in the powerful impact of our programmes. While this role will oversee a team of three, the postholder will be hands-on and deeply involved in the systems and practices they implement, ensuring excellence in both strategy and delivery. This newly created role is a key position on the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO, and Head of Programmes to deliver The Ben Kinsella Trust's vision and strategy. As part of a small charity making a big impact, you will play a central role in ensuring Ben's legacy continues to educate, empower, and inspire thousands more young people across London and beyond. Key Responsibilities Fundraising Provide strategic leadership and direction for all fundraising activity, ensuring a systematic and dependable approach to income generation. Develop and deliver a long-term fundraising strategy that supports sustainable growth and diversification across grants & trusts, corporate donors, major donors, individual giving and community fundraising. Build and manage relationships with key funders and donors, working with the CEO and Fundraising Manager to cultivate and steward major partnerships. Maintain oversight and final sign-off of major and high-value funding applications to grants & trusts, corporate donors and major donors, ensuring they are well-structured, hold a compelling narrative, and are of the highest quality. Implement systems, processes, and KPIs to monitor performance, track pipelines, and drive continuous improvement. Provide strategic fundraising insight and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and Board. Senior Leadership Team Play a full and active role as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organisational strategy, decision-making, and culture. Introduce and refine systems, processes, and workflows to improve efficiency and collaboration across departments. Support strategic planning and financial forecasting, particularly in relation to income generation and communications activity. Communications and Marketing Develop and implement a comprehensive external communications strategy, providing strategic leadership communications and campaigns and ensuring alignment with the charity's mission and priorities. Shape and oversee the charity's external narrative, ensuring our storytelling is compelling, consistent, and rooted in impact. Oversee the charity's external communications and brand, ensuring all public-facing content is high quality, consistent and strengthens the charity's reputation. Lead the charity's digital communications, including the website, social media, online campaigns and paid advertising; to grow awareness, engagement and support. Lead the creation of high-quality marketing materials and publications to support fundraising, advocacy, and service delivery. Use data and insight to evaluate effectiveness and inform future strategy. Finance Responsible for the Fundraising and Communications budget and any related contracted services budgets, and any relevant restricted funds. Person Specification We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills and stories to join us and influence and develop our working practice. We recognise the value a diverse workforce brings to a small charity, and we are especially keen for people currently underrepresented in our charity and the wider sector to apply. This role is first and foremost a fundraising leadership role, with strategic communications as a closely linked responsibility. While we've set out the skills and experience we're looking for, we know that no one will bring everything. If you have significant fundraising experience and are confident leading strategy, with experience of communications or a willingness to further develop in this area, we would really encourage you to apply. Please feel free to get in touch for a friendly conversation about the role and your application. Experience Significant experience in a senior fundraising role, with a demonstrable track record of developing and delivering successful multi-stream income generation strategies. Experience overseeing complex high-value fundraising applications and partnerships across a broad funder base, such as trusts and foundations, corporate sponsors, major donors and public-facing campaigns. Leadership and team management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop others. Experience managing budgets and working closely with finance colleagues on planning and forecasting. Experience in leading or contributing to strategic communications, engagement or PR activity within a charity, campaigning or mission-led organisation. Experience of working with a CEO, Senior Leadership Team and/or Board of Trustees to support organisational growth, strategic planning and decision-making. Experience of developing or contributing to monitoring, evaluation and reporting frameworks to assess fundraising and communications performance and impact Skills and Knowledge Written communication and editing skills, with the ability to produce clear, accessible and persuasive content for fundraising applications, donor communications, campaigns and public-facing materials. A storyteller who can translate data and impact into emotionally compelling narratives that inspire support. Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate organisational priorities into clear, deliverable fundraising and communications plans. Organised, systematic, and process-oriented; with the ability to design, implement and manage effective systems for project management, pipeline tracking, KPIs and reporting. Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a calm and methodical approach. Confident in the use of digital and cloud-based systems (such as CRMs, project management tools and analytics platforms) to inform decision making and continuous improvement. Interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with donors, partners, colleagues and senior stakeholders. Familiarity with issues relating to youth violence, education, or social justice. An understanding of knife crime, youth violence, and other key current issues affecting young people. Ability to work independently, with initiative, and manage multiple priorities and projects effectively. Key Attributes and Values Passionate about making a difference - committed to preventing knife crime and improving outcomes for young people Committed to equity and inclusion - values and actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and fairness in all aspects of work Reflective and open to learning - committed to personal growth, welcomes feedback, and continuously seeks to improve practice Strategic thinker with leadership presence - able to set direction, make informed decisions, and inspire confidence across the organisation. Collaborative and influential - builds effective working relationships internally and externally, fostering teamwork and partnerships. Resilient and adaptable - able to navigate challenges, manage multiple priorities, and maintain focus under pressure. Benefits Flexible working opportunities where possible 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 30 days and 33 days after 5 and 10 years' service, respectively) Enhanced sick policy Contributory pension scheme Cycle to work scheme with the Green Commute Initiative Personal development opportunities
BUSINESS DISABILITY FORUM
Lead Generation Officer Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are trusted partners, working with business, Government and disabled people to improve the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers, by removing barriers to inclusion. We work with over 600 Members and Partners employing over 5 million people in the UK, and a further 16 million people worldwide. We advise, support and encourage businesses (many of them global) to become more disability-smart. We influence policymakers by representing the voice of employers and disabled employees. We provide evidence-based thought leadership on how business affects the lives of disabled people. We help effect changes in business practices, products, services and policies that positively impact the life experiences of disabled people, and also benefit business. The role The Lead Generation Officer will support the Member Development Manager (MDM) by carrying out Lead generation opportunities via research - acquire relevant data and uploading it into our CRM. The role will also involve direct approaches to potential members via phone, email and social media platforms such as LinkedIn. The requirement Experience of developing and maintaining a pipeline of prospective members or equivalent sales experience Experience of market research Experience of working with a CRM preferably Salesforce Experience of telemarketing Ability to identify solutions and rebuff objections For the full job description and person specification of this role and instructions on how to apply please visit our website below via the button below: How to apply Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SU. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to Closing date for applications: Sunday, 18 January 2026. First interviews are planned for the week commencing 26 January 2026. Second interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 2 February 2026. Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone. If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at or or by telephone on -3020. For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to . Equal opportunities We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the criteria will be offered an interview.
Lead Generation Officer Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are trusted partners, working with business, Government and disabled people to improve the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers, by removing barriers to inclusion. We work with over 600 Members and Partners employing over 5 million people in the UK, and a further 16 million people worldwide. We advise, support and encourage businesses (many of them global) to become more disability-smart. We influence policymakers by representing the voice of employers and disabled employees. We provide evidence-based thought leadership on how business affects the lives of disabled people. We help effect changes in business practices, products, services and policies that positively impact the life experiences of disabled people, and also benefit business. The role The Lead Generation Officer will support the Member Development Manager (MDM) by carrying out Lead generation opportunities via research - acquire relevant data and uploading it into our CRM. The role will also involve direct approaches to potential members via phone, email and social media platforms such as LinkedIn. The requirement Experience of developing and maintaining a pipeline of prospective members or equivalent sales experience Experience of market research Experience of working with a CRM preferably Salesforce Experience of telemarketing Ability to identify solutions and rebuff objections For the full job description and person specification of this role and instructions on how to apply please visit our website below via the button below: How to apply Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SU. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to Closing date for applications: Sunday, 18 January 2026. First interviews are planned for the week commencing 26 January 2026. Second interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 2 February 2026. Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone. If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at or or by telephone on -3020. For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to . Equal opportunities We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the criteria will be offered an interview.
