Mission Christmas HQ Co-ordinator

This holiday season we are looking fora Mission Christmas HQ Co-ordinatortojoin usbased inLOCATIONfor Mission Christmas duringthe months ofNovemberand December.

The Mission ChristmasHQ Co-ordinatorhas a vital and demanding role to play in making our mission a reality. These are temporary roles where you really will be playing Santa!

Our Team

Cash for Kids is the charity of Bauer Media in the mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in our communities who are affected by poverty illness neglect or haveadditionalneeds. 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 simplycantafford. Rising costs have tipped many more families into financial hardship and Christmas 2026will see an even greater need for help from Mission Christmas.

Whatyoullbe doing

• Coordinate the smooth operation of our Mission Christmas HQ where all donated gifts are receivedsortedand 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/childrens services teams refugesschoolsand other organisations who will ensure gifts reach children in time for Christmas morning).

• Communicate with individuals community groupsschoolsand businesses who are fundraising or donating to our Mission Christmas campaign.

• Collect photosaudioand video content to bring Mission Christmas to life on our radio stations socialmediaand digital platforms.

• Moving and lifting gifts.

WhatYoullBring

• 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 organised flexible enthusiastic and most of all LOVE CHRISTMAS!

• Youllalso need to hold a current full clean UK driving licence and have your own transportation.

Location: Edinburgh

This is a temporary position throughoutthe months of Novemberand December to support Mission Christmas.