Recruitment | Self Help UK

Working for us

We promote and encourage self-help groups, empowering individuals to take better control of their circumstances or conditions, gain strength from others, and improve their self-care.

Our mission is that together with our national network, we inspire and support self-help leaders through connection, skills, and influence.

Our award-winning services include:

Cancer support services: our Beyond Diagnosis service in partnership with Macmillan and our Primary Care Network work.
Deaf support services: our Deaf Cancer Support service and Deaf Carers Support network.
Community outreach and our online Learning Centre.

Our vision is for self-help leaders to make the biggest possible difference. For more people to feel empowered and able to actively take control of their own health and wellbeing.

Current vacancies:

Marketing and Fundraising Officer

Salary: £25,137.20
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days per week
Responsible to: Head of Business Development and Partnerships
Appointment type: Fixed term contract to 31/03/26 (with a view to extending, subject to funding)
Location: Self Help UK (21-23 Pelham Road, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 1AP) and home working

The main purpose of the role is to lead on the delivery of marketing activity across Self Help UK and also support our fundraising and income generation activities. This role will play a key part in raising funds to support our delivery programmes, driving our digital and communications strategy, and building our profile locally and nationally. The post holder will be responsible for securing income from trusts, foundations, and donors, and for enhancing engagement through marketing campaigns, website management, and digital storytelling.

Job description and person specification [PDF]

Application process: Please send a cover letter and CV, demonstrating your suitability for the role, to [email protected].

Closing date: 5pm Friday 6^th June 2025.

Shortlisting: w/c 9th June 2025.

Interviews: Thursday 19th and Thursday 26th June 2025.

Organisational Development and Office Coordinator (ODOC)

Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 per annum
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
Responsible to: CEO
Appointment type: Full time, permanent, hybrid – job share options will be considered
Location: Self Help UK (21-23 Pelham Road, Nottingham NG5 1AP) and home working

This role sits in the heart of the charity in terms of coordinating and bringing together several important operational and strategic functions. These functions include:

Human Resources (HR), including Health and Safety.
Finance administration (to support the Finance Manager and other departmental managers).
Office management (including facilities and IT).

Job description and person specification [PDF]

Application process: Please send a cover letter and CV, demonstrating your suitability for the role, to [email protected]. Please specify if you wish to apply on a job-share basis.

Closing date: 9am Monday 16th June 2025.

Interviews: TBC.

Disability Confident Committed

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer.

We are committed to:

ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
communicating and promoting vacancies.
offering an interview to disabled people.
anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.