Mission Christmas HQ Co-ordinator

Bauer Media Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Bauer Media UK is seeking a Mission Christmas HQ Co-ordinator to join our team in Manchester for the November and December period. You will oversee the Mission Christmas HQ operations, manage volunteers and drivers, and liaise with partner organisations to ensure gifts reach children in time for Christmas morning.

The role requires a current full UK driving licence, good Office and social media skills, and a passion for making every child’s Christmas special.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Office applications is essential.
• Strong social media familiarity is desirable.
• Organised, flexible and enthusiastic about Christmas causes.
• Must have a current, full UK driving licence and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the smooth operation of Mission Christmas HQ, including gifts intake, sorting and preparation for collection by local partners.
• Manage a team of volunteers.
• Coordinate drivers collecting donated gifts from key locations.
• Liaise with Mission Christmas drop-off points and partner organisations.
• Communicate with schools, community groups and businesses supporting Mission Christmas.
• Capture photos, audio and video content to support campaigns across channels.
• Move and lift gifts as needed.

Skills

Volunteer management

Team leadership

Event coordination

Communication

Tools

Office Suite

Social media platforms

Job description

This holiday season we are looking for a Mission Christmas HQ Co-ordinator to join us based in Manchester for Mission Christmas during the months of November and December.

Our Team

Cash for Kids is the charity of Bauer Media in the UK. Our mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in our communities who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional needs. We believe that all children should be able to express their individuality, achieve their potential and live life to the full. We work with grassroots organisations that aim to make a difference to young lives, directly supporting families who often have nowhere else to go.

Our Mission

Mission Christmas is the largest Christmas gift appeal in the UK. Our aim is to ensure every child wakes up to a present on Christmas morning, however for many children their family circumstances mean this may not be the case.

Families living in poverty face the daily dilemma of whether to buy clothes for their children, to heat the house or to put food on the table. Christmas is a luxury they simply can’t afford. Rising costs have tipped many more families into financial hardship, and Christmas 2026 will see an even greater need for help from Mission Christmas.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Coordinate the smooth operation of our Mission Christmas HQ, where all donated gifts are received, sorted and then prepared for collection by local partner organisations.
• Manage a team of volunteers.
• Manage drivers who will be collecting donated gifts from key locations across the area.
• Liaise with our Mission Christmas drop-off points.
• Liaise with our Mission Christmas partner organisations (such as social services/children’s services teams, refuges, schools and other organisations who will ensure gifts reach children in time for Christmas morning).
• Communicate with individuals, community groups, schools and businesses who are fundraising or donating to our Mission Christmas campaign.
• Collect photos, audio and video content to bring Mission Christmas to life on our radio stations, social media and digital platforms.
• Moving and lifting gifts.

What You’ll Bring

• A basic knowledge of the use of Office applications is essential, and an understanding of the main social media platforms
• Passion for wanting to make sure all children have that magical Christmas moment of opening a present. You’ll be organised, flexible, enthusiastic and most of all LOVE CHRISTMAS!
• You’ll also need to hold a current, full clean UK driving licence and have your own transportation.

Location

Manchester

Contract

This is a temporary position throughout the months of November and December to support Mission Christmas.

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.

About Cash For Kids

Cash for Kids is a grant-giving charity helping the children that need it most across the UK.

Our mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in our communities who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional needs. We believe that all children should be able to express their individuality, achieve their potential and live life to the full.

We work with grass-roots organisations that aim to make a difference to young lives, directly supporting families who often have nowhere else to go.

Collectively Cash for Kids are forecasting to have raised £21.5 million across the UK in 2024, supporting 583,957 children.

https://cashforkids.org.uk/

About Bauer Media Group

Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute Radio, TV Choice, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more!

Bauer Media has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.