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Are you an outstanding Programme Compliance/Funding Specialist?

We are proud to be partnering with an environmental focused grant giving and programmes focused charity to find an Interim Programme Funding Manager. The duration of this role is expected to be for 3-6 months with scope to become permanent. Fully remote and UK based.

The Programme Funding Manager will provide cross-team support to strengthen the organisation’s funding and budget management functions and ensure the successful delivery of the organisation’s grantmaking and other programmatic activities. This will include collaborating with multiple teams internationally, including the Programmes, Grants Management, Finance and Philanthropic Partnerships teams, to design and implement systems, processes and improvements to ensure high quality budget management and high standards of donor and regulatory compliance across all funded activity.

The role will also be responsible for the budget management of all programmatic activities, working with Programmes colleagues, Advisory Board representatives, donor relationship managers, Finance staff and others to ensure funds are spent appropriately in line with project plans and donor obligations.

You will design and implement systematic and operational improvements to ensure high standards of donor compliance and budget and funding management across the organisation, in partnership with the global Operations, Grants Management, Programmes, Finance and Philanthropic Partnerships / Development teams.

You will ensure that funded activities are managed responsibly in order to align with donor requirements; maintain a good understanding of donor budgets and contractual obligations and coordinate with Philanthropic Partnerships colleagues to ensure compliance. You will also provide timely, accurate information on funded activities to support the completion of high-quality donor proposals and reports as required.

This role will also require programme support and you will project manage specific donor-funded activities where the charity holds responsibility for implementation, especially in relation to outsourced consultancy work where the supplier contract is held. This includes working closely with Programmes and Philanthropic Partnerships teams to define roles and responsibilities and implementation timeframes; monitoring progress; and identifying and resolving potential challenges with implementation.

This role is fully remote although will require quarterly visits to London for team get togethers.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.

Do you thrive on building relationships with donors and securing life changing charitable donations? Blue Cross seeks a passionate Senior Philanthropy Manager to lead our mid-value and major donor fundraising efforts.

More about the role

As a key member of our Philanthropy team, you'll play a pivotal role in driving high value fundraising performance and making a significant contribution to our mission of improving the lives of pets and the people who love them. 

You, and the team of fundraisers you manage, will build strong, lasting relationships with mid and major value donors (trusts and foundations and individuals), guiding them on their philanthropic journey. You’ll develop and lead a fundraising plan that cultivates a robust pipeline of prospects, creates compelling fundraising asks, and delivers engaging stewardship, all with the aim of increasing income and building long-term donor relations.

This is an exciting time to join Blue Cross as we embark on a refreshed organisation strategy, with high value fundraising playing a key part in its delivery. The team enjoys senior level support, with a commitment to the development of impactful projects and themed areas of work. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on maximizing new opportunities and driving forward change. 

You'll make a significant impact:

• Developing a compelling fundraising plan for mid and major value donors, contributing to the philanthropy strategy, and aligning with the charity's overall goals.
• Forging strong bonds with prospects and donors, collaborating with your team to understand their motivations and inspire impactful donations.
• Guiding and supporting the Philanthropy Relationship team, including the Philanthropy Manager responsible for major value trusts/foundations and individuals, and two Philanthropy Officers responsible for mid-value trusts or individuals.
• Overseeing donor cultivation activities, ensuring adherence to data protection regulations, and collaborating with colleagues when necessary.

Want to know more? We've attached a detailed job description that outlines the role, responsibilities, and how you can make a difference.

About you

You're a seasoned philanthropy professional with a proven track record of exceeding income targets and securing significant donations from trusts & foundations and high-net-worth individuals. Your passion for animal welfare is infectious, translating into building strong, lasting relationships with donors. As a strategic thinker, you possess a deep understanding of portfolio management, the supporter journey, and the key elements that drive successful philanthropy fundraising.

A natural communicator, you can connect with any audience, adapting your message to resonate with different stakeholders. Your collaborative and inspiring leadership style fosters a team environment where everyone thrives and celebrates shared successes.

You're a dedicated professional with integrity, thriving in a fast-paced environment with excellent time management and prioritization skills. You value teamwork and enjoy being part of a hardworking and supportive team that shares your passion for making a difference.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Secured five to six-figure donations through mid-value & major gift fundraising.
• Understand the requirements of trusts and foundations and can write high quality funding applications.
• Designed successful stewardship programs for mid-high value donors, boosting loyalty & donations.
• Professionally presented philanthropic opportunities to high-net-worth individuals.
• Built strong relationships with senior stakeholders (internal & external).
• Proven track record of exceeding fundraising goals.
• Line management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Driver's license & travel availability.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values.  

A bonus if you have: 

• Experience managing a mid-value individual giving programme. 
• Experience working within an animal welfare charity.
• A fundraising qualification or evidence of CPD (Continuing Professional Development).

How to apply 

Click the apply button and complete the online application process before 23:59 on the closing date on Sunday 28 Jul 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits  

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it weren’t for their amazing efforts and commitment, we wouldn’t be able to make the difference that we do today.  In return, we want to provide you with the best working environment we can. 

With a wide range of perks aimed at enhancing your life both inside and outside of work, you'll
thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment.

Our generous benefits package includes:  

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays 
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution 
• Life assurance 
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
• Free access to GP via MetLife
• Recognition scheme
• Annual volunteer days 
• Claim for professional fees
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers. 

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website. 

We are looking for an Administrator to support our friendly team with day-to-day administrative tasks. Tasks will be varied and flexible depending on current need, some of which are included in the Job Description below. This position is a temporary role to cover a period of maternity leave.

The Forest of Avon Trust is the West of England’s Community Forest, an independent charity and one of a national network of England’s Community Forests. We are growing our work and impact through implementing the Forest of Avon Plan, delivering a multi-million pound tree planting programme ‘Trees for Climate’ as well as delivering many other projects in woodland management, creation, skills, health and wellbeing.

One-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave:
•Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

•Flexible working hours

•Office base in St Pauls, Bristol, with some homeworking optional

•Salary band £23,000 - 25,000 per annum pro rata with annual review

•Employee Pension Scheme

•Opportunity to play a key role in a friendly and successful team, supporting an exciting variety of projects.

Job Description

Working together with the Forest of Avon Trust CEO and our team you will:
•Arrange internal meetings and take minutes/list of actions for example team meetings, team training days.

•Organise quarterly board meetings, disseminate information to board members and take minutes.•Manage a team calendar of critical dates such as insurance renewals, etc.

•Assist with general finance admin e.g. preparing invoices, making payments, receipts, bank forms and relaying information between the CFO, third parties and the rest of the team.

•Scan and email documents, send out letters, support filing and organising.

•Complete stationary and other supplier orders for the team, organise and book training, etc.

•Office management. including ordering IT equipment and liasing with the landlord and building manager.

•Support CEO and fundraiser in small grants administration.

•Support our communications team with event planning and volunteer support.

•Assist with gathering information for Trees for Climate reporting to Defra, e.g., planting agreements, hectares planted, site photos and maps, proofs of expenditure.

•Fielding initial enquiries, liaising with the Tree Officers on new sites, compiling Trees for Climate landowner agreements and processing claims at the end of the planting season.

•Arranging team wellbeing and social events.

•Recruitment and onboarding of new staff.

•Opportunities to get involved with tree-planting during the winter season, and Health & Wellbeing activities where appropriate.

Essential Criteria

To be evidenced through your experience, skills, qualifications and achievements:
•Administrative experience or equivalent skills

•Good communication skills.•Good organisational skills.

•The ability to complete a varied workload in a timely and proactive manner.

•Flexible with an eagerness to learn and develop efficient systems.

•Good understanding of Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams.

•Accuracy and attention to detail, keeping data, plans and information in an organised way.

•A professional manner in representing the charity and its work.

•A commitment to the Forest of Avon Trust’s goals and values.

We are pleased to be an equal opportunity employer and applications will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, veteran status or age. The Forest of Avon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.

Please send a CV and a written statement of your experience addressing the essential criteria. Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 7th August 2024.

Applications will be anonymised prior to shortlisting. Interviews will take place on Thursday 15th August.

Grants & Programmes Manager

Battersea's Global Programmes Department advances our ambitious plans to play a global role in achieving a positive impact on thousands of dogs and cats. This Department comprises two teams: Academy, which supports the professional development of staff and volunteers in rescues and rehoming organisations and Grants & Programmes, which provides strategic funding and support to organisations and researchers within the animal welfare sector. 

We are seeking a Grants & Programmes Manager to manage the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants & Programmes team. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats, and over the coming five years it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad. 

This is a senior grant making role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Unit, requiring excellent experience of relationship management, building strategic grant programmes and good grant making practice. 

The successful post-holder should be comfortable making proposals, suggesting alternative approaches and solutions, supporting the contributions of others, and advancing the collective interests of a team. They should also be comfortable working with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues as an integral element of the role.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.

By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 22nd July 2024 
Interview date(s): 30th – 31st July 2024 (1st round); 8th – 9th August 2024 (2nd round)

For full details, please download our recruitment pack.

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

We are seeking an experienced project manager with a genuine passion and knowledge about nature and climate to lead and deliver our new WASH project.

Norton Hall is a small, but growing charity with a vibrant team based in and working with the community of Wash wood Heath, in East Birmingham.  The WASH will be based at our Dolphin Women’s Centre in Ward End Park; a much valued, Green Flag accredited 54-acre public space with a Lake and the Wash Brook. 

Thanks to National Lottery players, Norton Hall has received a five-year grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.   

The funding will be used to engage our local community in nature and climate learning activities, connecting them with the rural environment, increasing their connection to their surroundings and encouraging them to understand what it means to them.  Shaped by volunteers, service users and partners, the WASH aims to see improvements in everyday lives, including food and growing skills, career opportunities, improved mental and physical health, and confidence building.

To succeed in this role, your extensive project and people management experience will ideally be rooted in environmental work and co-ordinating large-scale projects.  Your interpersonal and leadership skills will enable you to develop excellent relationships with your team, partners and wider stakeholders.

You will be a self-motivated individual, who’s organisational and time management skills will keep the WASH team on track to meet milestones and ensure the project achieves its vision and objectives.

We will inform candidates who have been shortlisted for interview on Friday 26th July and will be interviewing for this position on Tuesday 30th July.  In person interviews are preferred but we can accommodate online participation.  We welcome applications from people who have a disability.  We can only accept applications from people with the right to work in the UK and are unable to sponsor working visa applications.

If you would like an informal conversation about this role please contact our Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Knipe.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted, and that you will need to include a cover email with your application outlining how your experience, skills and attributes makes you an ideal candidate for the role.

About the role

We are looking for someone with experience in facilities and contract management, and the drive and desire to find solutions and complete projects to a high standard. You’ll need to be highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to multi task. You must be a compelling advocate for the work of the Trust.

This role manages the Trust’s office facilities, ensuring they are safe, clean and support a positive working environment for staff and volunteers. The post holder will manage contracts, striving to secure competitive prices, support with IT alongside the Trust's IT service provider, and identify and coordinate improvements to the Trust buildings. This role also manages the Business Support Officer.

The Facilities Manager role is for a 10 month fixed-term maternity cover with the possibility of an extension. We would consider between 30-37.5 hours per week, worked across 4 or 5 days. Other options may be considered for the right candidate.

Application deadline

9am on Friday 26th July

Interviews:
In order to remain flexible with the summer holiday period, shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview either in person or online during the weeks beginning 5th, 12th or 19th August 2024.

How do we support you?

The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.

In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits. You can find out more on our website.

For more information on the role and the application process, please download a Recruitment Pack. 

About the Trust

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local nature conservation charity. You will be joining the Trust in the year we celebrate our 60th anniversary. Standing up for wildlife is as important now as it has ever been and our aims are to see more land in recovery for nature and more people inspired to take action.

Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to making a difference.

Communications and Fundraising Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised individual to gain experience in both communication and fundraising within a dynamic and impactful environmental charity.

You will play a crucial role in supporting the charity’s efforts to engage supporters, drive fundraising, and ultimately contribute to the organisation's mission of inspiring people to address environmental crises through the power of natural green spaces.

This is full time, hybrid working role.

Position: Communications and Fundraising Assistant

Location: Abingdon OX14/Hybrid

Hours: Full Time 35 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 26+ days holiday per year, pension contribution, flexible working arrangements

Closing Date: 4th August 2024. (We may close the advert sooner, subject to volume and quality of applications, so don’t hesitate to apply if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for.)

The Role

The 5-year strategy – Connecting Communities for Change – sets out the organisations commitment to engage more people – in more ways – with the natural world, changing the way we think about the charity’s role and impact, and supporters are a vital part of this. As such, engaging with more supporters and increasing income is vital to the successful delivery of the strategy.

You will enable the teams to focus on strategic initiatives and high-impact activities by providing essential support in data management, content updates, and reporting. Your work will directly contribute to these  efforts to engage supporters, drive fundraising, and ultimately support the mission of inspiring people to address environmental crises through the power of natural green spaces.

Accountabilities include:

• Data Management, Reporting, and Analysis
• Digital and Offline Communication Support
• Strategic Research

You will be joining a small but motivated team who are passionate about making a difference to climate sustainability, biodiversity, environmental impacts and health and wellbeing through engaging more people and making a positive impact.

About You

We’re looking for someone who has knowledge of best practices in digital communication and fundraising.

You will have experience of:

• Working in a similar support role.
• Data entry, database management, and CRM systems (e.g., Beacon, Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, or similar).
• Website content management systems (e.g., WordPress) and social media platforms.
• Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Constant Contact) is desirable.
• Basic graphic design and content creation using tools like Canva and/or Microsoft Publisher.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for and a passion for engaging children, young people and adults with the natural world… then apply today!

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter describing why you are interested and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

The Organisation

This environmental charity with 40 years’ experience in caring for and inspiring others with the natural green spaces, believes that we all have a responsibility to care for nature and understand our role within our ecosystem. The organisation cares for 500 hectares of woodland, farmland, wildflower meadows and wetlands, which receive 200,000 visits a year. These amazing places engage and inspire people to demonstrate nature based solutions to climate, biodiversity and public health crises.

Alongside a competitive salary, you can benefit from generous annual leave, volunteering opportunities, family friendly, flexible working wherever possible with forums and inclusive facilities to support staff.

You may have experience in other areas such as Communications, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Fundraising, Campaigning, Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Communications Officer, Marketing Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Fundraising Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Communications Officer, Fundraising, Fundraiser. #INDNFP1

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

ROLE SUMMARY

ProVeg International is a growing network of currently eleven independent legal entities represented in twelve countries across four continents (Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, Spain, UK, and US). 

We are seeking an experienced and committed International Senior Legal Coordinator to oversee international legal aspects of ProVeg and coordinate our governance & legal structure, trademark portfolio, the international legal affairs and data protection topics. They will be a strategic thinker who can make the best decisions in line with our organisation’s vision, mission, and values. The goal is to guide ProVeg International as a whole towards compliance and efficiency, stability, growth and long-term success.

JOB DETAILS

Reports to: International Operations Team Lead

Department: International Operations

Location: Remote (ideally in the UK, NL, PL, CZ, or ES)

Hours: full-time (32-40h) 

Salary: Depending on experience and location: £27,000 - £35,000 gross per year for 1 FTE

RESPONSIBILITIES

Governance & Legal Structure Coordination

• Support our internationalisation efforts and the set-up / registration of new country entities 

• Conclude & maintain necessary agreements (collaboration agreements, service agreements, contracts, and data protection agreements) between ProVeg International Inc. (US) and new and existing ProVeg legal entities, and liaise with external lawyers for advice

Trademark Coordination

• Manage, oversee and expand the trademark portfolio of ProVeg International Inc. 

• Coordinate infringements actions with a trademark law firm 

• Support the development of a trademark strategy

• Liaise/ manage contact with a trademark law firm 

International Legal Affairs Coordination

• Check and arrange international and national contracts and agreements for ProVeg C.I.C (UK) and ProVeg International Inc. (US) and liaise with external lawyers for advice

• Ensure organisational compliance and assess legal risks. Advise the Senior Leadership Team on mitigation

• Support ProVeg countries (provide templates for contracts etc. or general advice where possible)

Data Protection Coordination

• Act as internal data protection expert (GDPR etc.) and work with colleagues (e.g. Communications, Fundraising, Operations) on compliance and data protection implementation

• Manage, update, maintain and ensure compliance with GDPR and other international Data Protection Regulations 

• Ensure and monitor compliance with Data Protection Regulation for ProVeg’s International Departments and support countries with compliance with national Data Protection laws 

• Raise awareness of data protection compliance among staff and support data protection training

• Liaise with internal Data Protection Coordinator (Germany) and external Data Protection Officer

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in law or a related field required; graduate degree preferred

• Broad legal knowledge, particularly regarding data protection, contracts, governance, business law, and related regulations. Knowledge around employment law, Trademark, and other areas strongly preferred.

• Proven experience with a minimum of two to three years of working in a legal support role, ideally in the non-profit sector

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Collaborative attitude, solution-focused, and supportive of international colleagues (particularly Country Directors, Heads and International Senior Leadership and Operations team)

• IT skills, including Google Docs, with advanced proficiency in Google Sheets

• Self-starter personality with the ability to work independently and with limited supervision

• Excellent communication skills in English; additional language skills preferred

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international, rapidly growing nonprofit work environment

• Dedication to ProVeg’s mission & vision required; adherence to a vegan lifestyle strongly preferred

 Preferred:

• Background and experience in the field of finance is an advantage. The candidate with the right skill set could be offered a full-time role that combines Legal and Finance

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

• A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.

• Provision of a work laptop.

• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.

• Career-development support.

• Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account

• We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.

• And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!

WHEN?

Application deadline: Open until filled

Start date: As soon as possible

FURTHER INFORMATION

Our Application Procedure

Your application should include a cover letter addressing your motivation and how you meet the person specification criteria and a CV. Please submit your application in English using our online form, and tell us how you found this job ad. Thank you!

The upcoming steps include:

1. Online Cognitive Aptitude Test and a Personality Test.

2. A first online interview with the People & Culture team.

3. Online trial task.

4. A second interview with the hiring manager.

5. The final decision may require an additional interview, usually with Senior Management.

Digital Marketing Manager

Job reference: REQ000774

£37,000pa

Woking GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working

This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.

If you have a strong understanding of digital media, including paid digital media, this is a tremendous opportunity to use your expertise to help save our natural world. At WWF-UK we know we have limited time left to halt the devastating destruction of our planet. As Digital Marketing Manager your role will be crucial to achieving our goal of growing support to help protect our one shared home.

As Digital Marketing Manager, you will join an agile and highly driven team to deliver various digital marketing campaigns across lead generation, brand, fundraising and partnerships. Your remit will include managing award-winning partnership campaigns as well as other non-fundraising paid digital media campaigns. You will be involved in undertaking analysis and actively identifying opportunities to generate new leads while making recommendations to improve delivery and tracking of non-financial campaigns. You will also manage digital assets, develop new creatives and collaborate with colleagues and external agencies to produce compelling content for use in digital campaigns. You will also manage tracking, analysis and reporting for various digital channels. You will research and test new digital acquisition opportunities too.

To play your part in bringing our world back to life, you must possess a strong understanding of digital media, including paid digital media and experience of working with digital and strategic agencies. Effective at inspiring agencies and freelancers to develop compelling creative, you will be comfortable managing relationships with external stakeholders. You will be used to overseeing costs, allocating resources, and measuring performance too. Good at managing projects, you will also have excellent communication, time management and influencing skills. Important will be the ability to test, learn and spot opportunities.

If you are able to engage and acquire supporters as well as inspire them to support us financially, we would love to hear from. Please click on the link and apply via our website by submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you.  Here at WWF, we are committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose.

We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.

About Resource Futures

Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We work collaboratively with governments, businesses and the third sector to help speed up the transition to a circular economy and manage resources and waste in a more sustainable way.

We are non-profit-distributing and have a close-knit team of 50+ trusted employees who collaborate across various areas of the business. We are passionate not only about what we do but how we do it, and we’re proud to be a part of the global B Corp movement to use business as a force for good. Employee-owned and independent, we’re all about helping each team member grow, and together striving towards our goal of a creating a sustainable world. 

The opportunity

This is a great opportunity to make your mark on a fantastic community project as part of a small and friendly team. Using your excellent organisation and communication skills, you will support the existing Community RePaint (CRP) schemes and help to develop new schemes in order to substantially increase the volumes of paint collected and redistributed in local communities across the UK. You will promote and raise awareness of CRP online across multiple platforms, develop the CRP brand, lead on communications, and assist with promoting ReColour remanufactured paint. You will work with community organisations, paint manufacturers, retailers, businesses, decorators, and housing associations across the UK to increase the supply and distribution of surplus paint into the network and onto walls in local communities. An important aspect of the role is to develop and secure new schemes to join the network and find creative ways of encouraging paint reuse.

What you will be doing

Line managed by the Network Manager, you will have their support and guidance, to deliver the following;

Supporting the CRP network

• Proactively engage and respond to scheme enquiries, providing excellent customer service through email, phone, and social media accounts, troubleshooting to find quick and helpful solutions.
• Provide support and advice to all schemes, sharing relevant information and resources, and assisting with operational issues.
• Improve the ‘networking’ element of existing schemes, to increase the number of network functions and opportunities.
• Undertake visits to schemes across the UK, both independently and with CRP colleagues.
• Organise, devise, and deliver training materials, presentations, and events to support existing and new schemes.
• Respond to external enquiries via telephone and email.
• Liaise with external organisations in order to better assist local schemes and customers.
• Manage the project’s customer relationship management (CRM) system, liaising with developers and ensuring it is being fully utilised.

Growing the CRP network

• Contribute to the development of the CRP strategic delivery plans.
• Work with the Network Manager to develop and establish new schemes, identifying appropriate organisations, making contact, and supporting their onboarding.
• Support and, as appropriate, lead on developing new partnerships.
• Identify new and innovative ways of growing the network.

Marketing and communications management

• Produce and manage the CRP communications plan, working with the CRP Network Officer and Resource Futures communications team to deliver outputs as set out below.
• Support the Network Officer with the production and distribution of:
  • Monthly Paint Pad (to CRP schemes) and bi-monthly RePaint Roller (to external organisations) newsletters.
  • Regular press releases.
  • CRP network promotional materials.
• Produce marketing content (including photographs and videos) for use across the network’s communication channels.
• Assist individual schemes with the production of tailored communication and publicity materials.
• Oversee maintenance and update of the CRP website content, liaising with our website partners when complex amendments are needed.
• Oversee the maintenance and development of social media accounts – Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok.
• Conduct monthly reviews of social media activity, performance and website statistics with the Network Officer and assist with content planning for the month ahead.
• Deliver presentations to external organisations, to promote the work of CRP.
• Manage stocks of marketing materials, organising print of new materials, as necessary.

Other responsibilities

• Line management and professional development of the Network Officer.
• Analysis and reporting of quarterly and annual statistics.
• Monitor progress of schemes.
• Manage and maintain key project documents – ReColour database, scheme information, photos, information sheets, guidance documents etc. ensuring GDPR compliance for all data.
• Comply with company project management practices in line with our Integrated Management Systems.

The essentials

• Knowledge and experience of waste prevention, re-use and recycling projects or initiatives.
• Community/voluntary sector knowledge or experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
• Experience of communications and/or public engagement through industry, local authority or third sector, including creation of video and photography content for promotional purposes.
• Competent IT user, particularly Microsoft Office and Adobe suite (including video editing), and the web, with experience of conducting desk-based research tasks.
• Experience of building, maintaining, and developing website and social media content.
• Ability to synthesise information from a variety of sources, and to organise and present information in a logical manner.
• Excellent problem solving, organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines, performing calmly under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ambition to use your career to make a difference.
• Commitment to sustainable resource use and sustainable development.

Great to haves

• Graphic design skills.
• Experience using a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
• Experience of paint re-use operations.
• Knowledge of design and print processes.

Benefits

• Embedded flexi working culture.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part time employees) - flexibility to work or use bank holidays for annual leave.
• One volunteer day each year (pro-rata for part time employees).
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Scottish Widows Ethical Series 1 pension plan – the company will match up to 7% of your contribution.
• Life assurance cover.
• Healthcare portal offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice, financial and legal guidance.
• Mental health and wellbeing group with trained mental health first aiders and responders, maintaining a focus on support for our team.
• Cycle to work scheme and on-site secure bike parking and showers at our Bristol office.
• On-site charging points for electric vehicles at our Bristol office.
• Subsidised professional membership such as CIWM or IEMA.
• An opportunity to become a company member, contributing to decision making and the future of our business.
• Access to our Consultative Group platform – a representative group of employees that provides an anonymous vehicle for employee voice, raising issues and engaging senior management.
• Regular line manager 1:1’s and performance reviews, with opportunities to discuss and build targets that inspire and push you professionally.
• Annual training budget to ensure continued progression and development, as well as regular internal ‘Lunch and Learn’ and other sessions to share skills and knowledge across all roles.
• Two annual team activity days, each followed by evening socials.
• Green Bristol location, surrounded by nature, and only 10 minutes’ walk to the harbourside.
• An opportunity to join a friendly, fun, professional, challenging, and supportive place to work, and a team that is collectively focused on making a positive impact.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as North Suffolk Coast reserves' Visitor Operations Manager.

Visitor Operations Manager - North Suffolk Coast Reserves
Reference: JUN20247875
Location: RSPB Minsmere, IP17
Salary: £29,200.00 - £31,347.00 Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

Are you a strong and engaging leader? Are you energetic, positive and solution-focussed? Do you love working with others to achieve something special? Do you have a passion for providing excellent customer service?

If you've answered yes to these questions, we want to hear from you.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking business leader with first-rate interpersonal and communication skills to lead, develop and help set direction for the visitor operations of the RSPB’s North Suffolk Coast reserves.  The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in leading and motivating teams, in areas such as retail, catering, membership and events, and the necessary expertise to achieve income growth targets.

A passion for providing the best possible visitor experience will be key, helping to connect our visitors to the amazing wildlife of the North Suffolk Coast reserves and inspiring them to take action for nature.

At Minsmere we welcome around 100,000 visitors each year, with a busy shop and café and incredible wildlife spectacles that make the reserve one of the top nature destinations on the Suffolk coast. Minsmere is an internationally important nature reserve with visitors coming from all over the country, and indeed the world, to get closer to nature here. Maintaining our visitor offer will be vital over the next few years as construction will be taking place for Sizewell C, which is on our southern boundary. We also welcome visitors to Dingle and North Warren, where we also aim to provide a rewarding experience.

You will lead a fantastic team and support a culture of exceptional customer service, maintaining the highest standard of visitor welcome and experience.

Day-to-day this role will involve:

• Managing a team and building strong working relationships.
• Developing income streams.
• Monitoring finances and visitor data.
• Developing successful events.
• Overseeing publicity and interpretation.
• Managing staff and volunteers.
• The role involves working to targets and will involve some weekend and bank holiday working.

This is a great opportunity for someone to have a big positive impact on RSPB income and support, building a cohesive visitor team, and engaging and inspiring both new and traditional audiences at Minsmere nature reserves. There will be opportunities for wider working in collaboration with other RSPB reserves in the area.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• A natural leader who can build and maintain strong working relationships and motivate and inspire people at all levels.
• Sound understanding of systems and procedures necessary to run a commercial visitor operation.
• Sound knowledge of how to deliver the highest standard of customer care.
• Experience of successfully recruiting, leading and developing a team of volunteers and staff to deliver a joined up, coherent and high-quality visitor offer for all visitors to the reserve.
• Experience of proactively promoting the visitor offer through all available channels to target audiences.
• Proven track record of setting and achieving agreed targets and KPI’s for income generation, quality of visit and footfall targets for the reserve.
• Experience of maximising opportunities for visitor engagement and converting visits into support.
• Experience of organising events and activities with supporting documentation to ensure relevant procedures and legal compliance requirements are met.
• Competence in the full range of Microsoft 365 software.

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 28th July 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from week commencing 12 August 2024.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

No agencies please.

Bgen Coordinator

Looking for a remote, highly flexible role that makes a difference? Submit an application to become the next Bgen Coordinator. Bgen, the Botanic Gardens Education Network, is a specialist support network for professional plant and natural world educators across the UK. The Bgen Coordinator is vital for our charity, supporting training and conference events, handling membership renewals, facilitating communications with our 300 members and supporting the Chair and Board of Trustees. If you have a passion for the natural world and education, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Bgen Board and legal services:

a. Organise 4 Board meetings a year, prepare and circulate agendas and documents, take notes and share minutes.

b. Produce a quarterly activity report to the Bgen Board.

c. Organise the Annual General Meeting.

d. Maintain up to date records of Trustees, and ensure they have access to Governing Documents, including notification of legal obligations.

e. Submit annual returns to the Charity Commission on time and help ensure compliance.

2. Member services:

a. Act as the first point of contact for current and potential members.

b. Support the Board with planning and promotion of training events (online or in-person), booking speakers and managing bookings.

c. Advise on and help implement an effective communications programme.

d. Update the Bgen website and promote on social media as required.

e. Keep membership records up to date and manage renewals annually.

f. Organise and distribute online mail-outs and newsletters.

g. Organise the jobs and volunteer opportunities service for members.

3. Conference planning

a. Coordinate annual conference (online or in-person) with support from the Training and Conference workstream.

b. Book speakers and workshop facilitators.

c. Help promote the conference with members, partners and wider sector via newsletter and social media channels.

d. Manage bookings, participants list and send out conference pack.

e. Organise catering with venue and relevant workstream.

f. Coordinate conference logistics and event management.

4. Finance

a. Work closely with the Treasurer, Treasury group and bookkeeper in preparing financial reports.

b. Administer general accounts – invoices, receipts etc.

c. Manage conference budget.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 11th August, Midday

Interviews:   Will be held online in last two weeks of August, and will be offered flexibly to suit candidates availability over the summer holiday.

Start: Flexible, but aiming for September start date.