Bereavement Support Jobs
Our Welfare Officers provide direct and impactful welfare support to RAF personnel and their immediate family. As a trusted and confidential source of support, you will assist our service users with challenges they are facing, from mental ill-health, difficult relationships, domestic abuse, financial and cost-of-living concerns, resettlement, housing, childcare, equality issues, bereavement, military discharge or deployment and many more - no day will be the same, as such this is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the Welfare sector.
Our intervention is provided with consent on a non-statutory basis, and you will work with and engage our service users to develop appropriate interventions for individual outcomes.
Our service is transitioning to become more accessible and inclusive, digital technology plays a key role in this, as such you will use digital technologies to complement and enhance processes and service user experience.
You will play an active role within the community, promoting the service through the delivery of presentations and representing the service at public engagement events. You will also work closely with RAF welfare teams, local authorities, health, education, civilian agencies, charities and other military organisations to ensure the best outcome for the service user.
About the team
2024 marks 34 years since SSAFA began delivering an independent non-statutory, and confidential service, for the Royal Air Force community across the UK, and this is an exciting time to be joining as we were recently successful in our bid to continue delivering this service.
We are transforming our ways of working to be innovative, to ensure our service is even more inclusive and accessible to meet the needs of a modern RAF.
As part of this transition, we are recruiting to several Welfare Officer vacancies across the UK, including apprenticeship opportunities which will be advertised in due course.
We are a hard-working team from diverse professional backgrounds. Although we all have our own area of responsibility, we support each other in delivering the best possible service to our military community.
Find out more about the Personal Support & Social Work Service on our website.
About you
To thrive in this role you will have relevant experience of supporting adults, families and children/young people. You will be able to take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver presentations with confidence.
You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision.
It would be advantageous if you have experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
There will be some travel required and therefore you will need to be able to drive and have access to your own car.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 10 November 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: Week commencing 18 November 2024
Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for babies, children and young people who are life limited or life threatened. When time is short, every moment is precious. Acorns helps children and families fill the time they have together with love, fun and laughter to create lasting memories.
Palliative care for children aged 0-18 is delivered at Acorns’ hospices in Birmingham, Worcester, and Walsall, as well as in family homes or elsewhere in the community. Their holistic, tailored approach meets each child’s clinical, emotional, cultural, religious, and spiritual needs. Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.
Over the past 18 months, Acorns’ leadership team has enhanced collaboration and innovation across the charity and focused on embedding an organisation-wide fundraising culture, deepening internal relationships, and harnessing data analysis to drive performance. With this strong foundation in place, they are seeking a Director of Income Generation to play a key role in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction while leading and integrating fundraising and retail operations.
About the role
As a key member of Acorns’ Executive Directorate, you will play a central role in shaping the organisation’s leadership and strategy. You’ll develop and implement innovative strategies to maximise fundraising income across individual giving, corporate partnerships, community fundraising, trusts, and legacies. In addition, you will oversee the performance and continued success of Acorns’ retail operation, strategically supporting the Retail Director in driving growth across a portfolio of c.50 shops.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior fundraiser seeking a strategic leadership role with a broad scope in a collaborative and positive culture. Under the leadership of a CEO who deeply values fundraising, Acorns is committed to investing in bold ideas and developing your team, setting the stage for future growth and long-term success.
As Director of Income Generation, you will:
- Join a high-functioning Executive Director team to effectively govern and lead the organisation’s strategic development
- Provide strategic direction, inspiration and leadership to the fundraising and retail teams, ensuring alignment with Acorns’ mission and values
- Develop and implement a comprehensive and innovative income generation strategy to meet ambitious financial targets
- Work closely with the Director of Retail to lead the strategy and operational management of 43 high street shops and 4 superstores, driving sales growth and profitability
- Build collaborative relationships across the organisation, contributing to a culture of cross-function working
- Explore new opportunities, including prize-led giving and digital fundraising, to keep Acorns at the forefront of fundraising innovation
- Act as an ambassador for Acorns, including addressing prospective donors and partners at events
About you
Ideal skills and experience:
- Extensive experience in fundraising leadership across multiple income streams
- A track record of creating and implementing innovative fundraising strategies
- A skilled leader with experience managing high-performing teams, providing guidance and support to maximise the strengths of staff
- Proven ability to think creatively, offering fresh approaches to fundraising that are both innovative and practical
- Ability to use data insights to drive strategy and decision-making, including tapping into demographic insights and donor behaviour to inform innovative fundraising strategies
- Strong public speaking and networking skills, including representing organisations at high-profile events, conferences, and other functions
- Passion for Acorns’ mission of supporting children and families and a willingness to learn and adapt to the hospice sector
Acorns Children's Hospice is partnering with Ed Cherry at QuarterFive for this appointment.
The applicant pack below contains further details of the organisation, role, opportunities and person specification. For suitable applicants, a full brief will be shared, with guidance and support for formal applications (via CV and cover letter), which are to be submitted by Thursday 14th November.
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At Mosaic - supporting bereaved children, we help hundreds of children and young people every year, as well as their families and carers, when they're struggling to cope with the death of someone important to them. With our counselling support, advice and activities, we enable them to talk about their feelings, communicate with those around them and deal with their emotions.
We're looking for an enthusiastic fundraiser who shares our passion to help young lives, who relishes the chance to get to know our community, working with volunteers, businesses and others to create more impact and help us raise the funds we need to support our brilliant service.
The role is three days a week, working alongside friendly colleagues to achieve a lot for children, at a time when we're seeing demand for our work across Dorset really grow.
Mosaic's mission is to support children and young people across the county of Dorset with their bereavement needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Operation Smile is a global nonprofit specialising in cleft surgery and care. We provide medical training, education and mentorship to surgical teams around the world, along with expertise, research and care through our staff and volunteers, working alongside local governments, nonprofits and health systems.
Join Operation Smile UK as our Senior Acquisition Manager and make a difference in the lives of children. We're searching for a fundraising professional with experience in acquiring new donors through a variety of fundraising channels including Door to Door (F2F), digital fundraising, DRTV, cold mailing and door drops. You'll be responsible for managing a £2.4 million budget and developing innovative strategies to increase individual cash and regular giving support.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and drive recruitment of regular givers and cash givers to grow income and supporter volumes, in a multi-channel programme including Door to Door (F2F), digital fundraising channels, DRTV, cold mailing and door drops.
- Manage relationships with agency partners executing acquisition campaigns on behalf of Operation Smile UK for the betterment of the acquisition programme.
- Lead and execute our door to door (F2F) programme with the goal of expanding this form of acquisition fundraising over the coming years.
- Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of OSUK's digital acquisition fundraising program, including the performance of current agencies and consultants. Develop strategic recommendations and a future-focused plan that leverages the expertise of existing or new external partners.
- Full campaign management and execution in line with prescribed deadlines. This includes briefing agencies, sourcing content, managing data, copy development, proofing, briefing stakeholders, training agents, developing campaign analysis and reporting, managing costs and invoice processing.
- Monitor and report on budgets and assist in building future expenditure and income targets. Work as part of the Individual Giving team to reach strategic targets.
- Work closely with the Communications & Digital team, and Individual Giving team to ensure campaigns are in line with brand standards and integrated seamlessly with supporter retention.
- Work closely with the Individual Giving team to constantly refine the newly introduced ‘welcome programme’ aimed at transitioning new donors to retained donors and improving retention rate.
- To work closely with the Senior Database Manager and agency partners to review direct marketing acquisition campaigns and ensure that information is used to maximise income for future campaigns.
- Collaborate with the Senior Database Manager to develop and implement essential Power BI dashboards. Proactively request ad-hoc data analysis to track key acquisition metrics and inform strategic decision-making.
- Introduce new acquisition channels and develop existing ones within KPIs to manage risk and keep fundraising up-to-date within evolving channels.
- To ensure that campaigns are where possible integrated or co-ordinated thematically, creatively and/or by target audience to maximise impact.
- To lead in the training of external agencies, effectively communicating the work of Operation Smile to key representatives.
- Travel to meetings in the UK and overseas where necessary.
Staff Benefits
- Hybrid Working (1-2 days per week at the UK Office)
- Season Ticket Loan
- 1-day additional holiday each year to a maximum of 30 days annual leave
- Additional days off over the Christmas period
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Enhanced maternity and sick pay benefits, subject to length of service
- 6.1% employer pension contribution
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme, a confidential employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health, and general well-being. The EAP service provides a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, covering a wide range of issues.
Application Process
Submit your CV for review and we will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis, with first interviews held in person at our UK office.
The full job description and person specification is provided as a PDF with this job advert.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our bank of casual workers as a Welfare Officer, providing cover as required for the SSAFA RAF Service across the UK.
Our Bank Welfare Officers will provide direct and impactful welfare support to RAF personnel and their immediate family on an ad hoc basis when a full-time member of the team is unavailable to do so.
As a trusted and confidential source of support, you will assist our service users with challenges they are facing, from mental ill-health, difficult relationships, domestic abuse, financial and cost-of-living concerns, resettlement, housing, childcare, equality issues, bereavement, military discharge or deployment and many more - no day will be the same, as such this is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the Welfare sector.
Our intervention is provided with consent on a non-statutory basis, and you will work with and engage our service users to develop appropriate interventions for individual outcomes.
Our service is transitioning to become more accessible and inclusive, digital technology plays a key role in this, as such you may be asked to use digital technologies to complement and enhance processes and service user experience.
You will work closely with RAF welfare teams, local authorities, health, education, civilian agencies, charities and other military organisations to ensure the best outcome for the service user.
About the Team
2024 marks 34 years since SSAFA began delivering an independent non-statutory, and confidential service, for the Royal Air Force community across the UK, and this is an exciting time to be joining as we were recently successful in our bid to continue delivering this service.
We are transforming our ways of working to be innovative, to ensure our service is even more inclusive and accessible to meet the needs of a modern RAF.
As part of this transition, we are recruiting to several Welfare Officer vacancies across the UK, including apprenticeship opportunities which will be advertised in due course.
We are a hard-working team from diverse professional backgrounds. Although we all have our own area of responsibility, we support each other in delivering the best possible service to our military community.
Find out more about the Personal Support & Social Work Service on our website.
About you
To thrive in this role you will have relevant experience of supporting adults, families and children/young people. You will be able to take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver presentations with confidence.
You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision.
It would be advantageous if you have experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
There will be some travel required and therefore you will need to be able to drive, have access to your own car and be flexible to spend nights away from home occasionally within the UK at short notice.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Further information about the role
Download a copy of the job description and apply via the Apply button.
If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please Cathie Johnson for an informal discussion.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact us.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 03 November 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: Thursday 14 November 2024
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An exciting position has arisen for a Senior Events Officer to join a renowned London based Charity supporting people with terminal illnesses
The successful post holder will be responsible for the driving of events through the development and delivery of the annual calendar for the Charity
Job Responsibilities:
- With support from the Community & Events Manager, organise and lead on the successful delivery of the annual hospice fundraising event programme
- Research, plan and implement new events to diversify the annual programme
- Proactively seek and maintain new relationships to enhance our events
- Conduct presentations and hospice tours to engage supporters and partners
- Prepare feasibility studies, budget and action plans for all events
- Undertake post event data analysis and evaluation for every event, reporting against KPIs, income breakdown, costs against budget
Person Specification:
- Understanding and enthusiasm towards charity fundraising events
- Considerable experience of event management to recruit, engage, inspire and retain supporters
- Excellent time management and organisation skills, working to deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a fluent writing style and the ability to communicate effectively in a wide range of media and audiences
- The ability to be a proactive self-starter and to use initiative to resolve problems and create solutions to improve results
Agency reference number: J84507
Location: South East London
Salary: £29,000 - £37,500 per annum
Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Working pattern: Flexible Hybrid/Remote
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so please get your applications in early to avoid missing out!
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
About the role
You’ll empower your clients to take actions for themselves or will advocate on their behalf for better service, support and outcomes, so they can live their life with Parkinson's in the way they choose.
You’ll deliver tailored information and support through a range of channels including telephone, video and email and, where appropriate, home visits and in community settings.
You’ll be responsible for building excellent relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant agencies, as well as our network of volunteers and groups.
What you'll do:
- Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources.
- Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients.
- Work flexibly across the service responding to enquiries through a range of channels.
- Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.
What you'll bring:
- Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate the health and social care system
- Experience and understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and implementing organisational policies and procedure
- Ability to be calm and use emotional intelligence in challenging casework
- Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems
- The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally
You must live in North Cumbria in order to carry out this role.
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with supporting statements. The supporting statement should fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description.
We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The successful candidate will be required to:
- live in the area specified, and be able to travel freely and flexibly throughout the area and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport
- Preferably hold a full driving licence
- provide occasional cover on Saturdays and/or Bank holidays
- provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.
We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
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An exciting position has arisen for a Challenge Events Fundraiser to work for a leading charity based in South East London. This is a permanent role within the hospice’s busy Fundraising team, responsible for planning and executing a variety of challenge events to support the hospice’s vital work in the local community.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Develop and deliver a diverse and successful calendar of challenge events, including third-party and hospice-led events such as marathons, skydives, and overseas treks
- Provide excellent stewardship and personalised communication to event participants, ensuring long-term supporter engagement
- Work collaboratively with the Community & Events Manager and the Communications and Marketing teams to create engaging marketing materials and event plans
- Ensure all events comply with Health and Safety, GDPR, and Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice standards
- Manage event budgets, track KPIs, and report on income and costs against targets
- Build and maintain relationships with external suppliers and partners, such as tour operators and event organisers
- Conduct post-event evaluations to capture insights, improve future events, and maximise supporter retention
Ideal candidate profile:
- Proven experience in event management, ideally in a fundraising or charity environment
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters
- Knowledge of GDPR regulations and event compliance standards
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Experience in building relationships with stakeholders and providing outstanding customer care
Agency reference number: J84508
Location: South East London
Salary: £26,080 – £29,800 per annum
Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Working pattern: Office-based, with occasional flexibility
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out!
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency, welcoming applications from all candidates.
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Job Description
Title: Healthcare Assistant
Reports to: Patient Services Manager
Based at: Remote Worker – Remotely – however must be able to travel as and when required to meetings and/or events
Job Purpose: To provide direct support to patients and support to all areas of the Charity Group
Working Hours: Monday – Thursday 09:00 – 17.30, Friday 09.00 – 17.00
Key Responsibilities:
· Responding to enquiries via telephone, email, online forums or social media with empathy, a listening ear, informative and supportive manner, whilst demonstrating confidentiality and sensitivity. Stay fully informed on the conditions and treatments associated with all three charities, ensuring the ability to respond to related inquiries becomes second nature
· Co-ordinate and action messages in the Patient services Mailbox and distribute messages accordingly to the wider team where needed
· Maintain that Patient services documentation is updated with clear and concise details
· Identifying gaps in patient information and assist in developing and proofreading relevant medically approved resources to reflect current guidelines, treatments, services and advances
· Frequently reviewing and assisting with update of content on Charity Websites and social media channels current and relevant Forums
· Supporting the organisation, promotion and delivery of all charity events including Patients Day, World Heart Rhythm Week, Global AF Aware Week, Know Your Pulse & Support Groups, Coffee mornings, Living with ...Series etc
· Build a central database of case studies / Patient Stories whether written or recorded
· Contribute content for the monthly e news and regular newsletters including patient stories, FAQ’s and latest news and updates with resources to Patient Service Manager
· Propose titles and speakers for patient educational events and develop virtual educational videos
· Co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the Fundraising Service to include planning and organisation of the fundraising activities programme and deal with related telephone calls, emails, social media etc. Maintain effective communication with the fundraisers whilst adhering to GDPR
· Support Patient Services Manager with Administrative tasks/requests
Person specification:
- Full Driving Licence with access to a vehicle
- Healthcare knowledge advantageous but not essential
- Educated to GCSE level minimum
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Suite of tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload
- Can undertake a wide variety of tasks and multi-task with ease
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Professional, methodical and thorough approach to work with a Friendly and polite manner
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Cosmic supports the children’s and neonatal intensive care units at St Mary’s and Queen Charlotte’s Hospitals in London. The charity funds vital medical equipment, provides family support services, and enables staff training and education. Cosmic also contributes to groundbreaking research to improve care for critically ill children and babies. Through these efforts, the charity helps deliver exceptional care and emotional support to families during challenging times.
At Cosmic the Service Delivery Manager role will be pivotal in enhancing collaboration between Cosmic and NHS units across two hospital sites. This newly created role focuses on managing critical service delivery projects and campaigns.
Key responsibilities include building relationships within the PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit) and NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), promoting Cosmic’s mission, and managing health campaigns and projects. The postholder will also implement data metrics to assess service impact and report findings to stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, experience in stakeholder engagement, and a knack for data analysis. This role offers the opportunity to work with a small but very supportive and motivated team at a crucial and exciting time of growth.
Context and Background
The NSPCC's mission is to end cruelty to children in the UK. To carry out its charitable work
and achieve its strategic objectives, the NSPCC must communicate efficiently and effectively
with the maximum possible impact, relevance, and emotional resonance. Communications
need to engage all key audiences including supporters, professionals, service users,
volunteers, and the public across a variety of offline and online channels (paid, owned, and
earned).
The NSPCC’s Brand and Content team create compelling, relevant content for our
audiences. Informed by channel and creative expertise, the team are focussed on delivering
practical advice and support to keep children safe.
The Creative team sit within Brand and Content, providing a range of services, advice and
creative expertise for the wider organisation related to campaigns, services, social media,
copywriting, web content, and organic social.
The Creative Team’s focus is to:
• lead the development of the organisation’s brand and content strategy and creative
execution.
• tell a clear and inspiring story of what we do and the impact we have
as a charity
• develop, deliver, and optimise content for our audiences across all channels – paid,
earned and owned.
Reporting to the Creative Director and supporting the rest of the Creative team,
stakeholders and commissioners, you will ensure our video content is relevant, engaging
and tailored to audience and channel.Job purpose
This role will deliver video content across a variety of briefs, advising and working closely
with teams across the organisation. The postholder will work alongside other creatives
(copy, production, design, organic social, web content) to ensure best-practice video
creative, working to budget and schedule, suitable to channel.
This will involve deploying a combination of hands-on creative skills (shoot / edit / simple
motion graphics) and commissioning external video production.
Key relationships - Internal
• Reports to the Creative Director, Brand and Content (Creative).
• Works closely with the Creative Director, Film and Photography Producer, Creative team,
Organic social and Web content
• Works collaboratively with all teams across the organisation who are responsible for
developing video propositions and content, to ensure creative excellence.
Key relationships - External
• This role briefs and collaborates with external agencies, freelancers, and contributors.
Main duties and responsibilities
• Creating or commissioning video/animation/gifs/motion graphics in response to a variety
of briefs.
• An understanding of the difference audiences, content and platforms for both the NSPCC
and Childline and ability to work across both
• Collaborating with Brand and Content team and other stakeholders to develop effective
and engaging video content
• Interpreting briefs and requests applying creativity to meet audience and channels
objectives
• Understanding established and emerging social trends
• Supporting and developing skills, process and workflows
• Sharing knowledge with peers, stakeholders and commissioners about what makes video
content effective and engaging.
Responsibilities for all staff in the Communications directorate
A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
• To actively participate in regular department and team meetings, contributing to strategy,
discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to NSPCC’s communications activities.• To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the
NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to end cruelty to
children, including securing updates on project and service developments and general
NSPCC news.
Person specification
• Experience in hands-on creation of video assets, especially for social channels
• Comfortable using the Adobe CC suite (some combination of Premiere, After Effects,
Adobe Express, Photoshop, Illustrator) or similar.
• Practical photography and shooting (DSLR / phone / similar) skills preferable.
• Experience working with and commissioning external video production.
• Experience working with budgets and scheduling.
• Ability to translate objectives and audience insight from a brief into strong video content.
• Consistently delivers to high standards with a strong attention to detail whether
responding to reactively or within planned timeframes.
Safer Recruitment
As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes
safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk.
Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough
process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates
to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.
The recruitment and selection of our people will be conducted in a professional, timely and
responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant
safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
Our principles:
• Always seek to recruit the best candidate for the role based on merit including their skills,
experience, motivation and competencies. Our robust recruitment and selection process
should ensure the identification of the person best suited to the role and the organisation.• Committed to diversity and equality of opportunity and will interview all applicants (internal
and external) who self-declare at application as having a disability and who meet the minimum
requirements in the person specification of the vacancy they are applying for.
• We will make reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process in order to
enable successful candidates who declare disabilities to start working or volunteering their
time with us.
• Any current member of staff or volunteer who wishes to apply for vacancies and is suitably
qualified will be considered and addressed fairly and objectively based on their merit.
• As an organisation committed to safeguarding, we will ensure all under 18’s joining the
organisation will have ongoing risk assessments to ensure their role and activities are safe and
appropriate.
• All documentation relating to candidates will be treated confidentially in accordance with the
GDPR legislation.
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The Kirkwood Support Life is an ambitious and forward-thinking charitable organisation delivering much valued, high-quality care and support to the people of Kirklees. We are here for anyone affected by a life-limiting illness, every step of the way and have built a reputation for excellence and innovation in palliative and end-of-life care across West Yorkshire and nationally.
In the next 10 years, we want to double the number of people we care for by encouraging everyone who might benefit from our services to reach out early enough for us to make a positive impact on their quality of life. This means we must challenge the perception that our focus is on end-of-life. While it is true this is an important aspect of what we do, it is not all we do. We’re here for local people across the community whenever they need us.
The Opportunity:
This is a challenging yet exciting time to be joining The Kirkwood. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Income Generation and Marketing to lead and drive our efforts in securing the vital funds that enable us to provide our essential services. We are looking for someone that will inspire supporters, encourage people to spread the word about our vital work, and continue to build The Kirkwood Movement.
The role of income generation within The Kirkwood Movement is established. However, this role represents an opportunity to truly lead with creativity and forward thinking married closely with the traditional, proven tangible activities.
Job Summary:
As the Director of Income Generation and Marketing, you will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing innovative strategies to support The Kirkwood's charitable activities. Your leadership will inspire our community, increase awareness, and enhance financial and voluntary support.
The role requires strategic, long-term thinking, and you must demonstrate a proven track record of developing and implementing successful long-term income generation strategies aligned with overall fundraising goals. You should be a confident and natural leader who can clearly communicate a compelling future direction for the income generation and marketing team. Additionally, you will be a critical thinker who utilises data and trends to make informed decisions, analyses results to identify areas for improvement, and embraces a continuous learning mindset that values both successes and failures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive income generation strategy aligned with The Kirkwood's goals.
- Foster a culture of creativity to explore and implement unconventional income generation methods.
- Lead the strategy to build The Kirkwood Movement, enhancing awareness, care outreach, and inspiring support.
- Create and nurture connections within The Kirkwood Movement to deepen engagement.
- Collaborate across The Kirkwood Movement to integrate income generation opportunities into daily operations.
Executive:
- Partner with the Executive Team to devise and deliver strategies that ensure sustainable growth in care provision.
- Establish policy frameworks and operational methods that support strategic objectives.
- Uphold and promote The Kirkwood Culture and Values.
- Serve as the key advocate for donors, ensuring their interests are prioritised in all activities.
- Oversee internal and external communication strategies and represent The Kirkwood in media and public events.
- Maintain strong relationships with the Board of Trustees and lead interactions with the Income Generation & Marketing Committee.
- Support Executive Management Team members and contribute to committee activities as needed.
- Contribute to the development of the 5-year strategic plan and long-range financial forecast.
- Stay informed of best practices in the sector and integrate them into The Kirkwood.
- Manage relationships with statutory regulators to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Departmental:
- Support departmental leads in crafting and implementing strategies for Fundraising, Retail & Trading, Media & Marketing, Business Development, and Programme Development.
- Propose, monitor, and achieve ambitious annual budgets for income generation.
- Deliver an exceptional supporter experience that drives acquisition, retention, and maximises supporter lifetime value through stellar stewardship.
- Inspire and lead a motivated team, fostering a culture of ownership and accountability for income generation goals.
- Develop and deliver ambitious plans across the core spectrum of Income Generation activity that includes (but not limited to) legacy fundraising, individual giving, major donors and patronage, digital fundraising, retail footprint, corporate partnership development and community fundraising.
- Attract, recruit, and retain top talent within the income generation and marketing team, ensuring a diverse and skilled workforce.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Proven experience in a senior income generation or marketing role.
- Demonstrable success in developing and implementing innovative fundraising strategies.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and best practices in the charity sector.
Through thick and thin, giant hugs and bottomless mugs, we support life for anyone affected by a life limiting illness here in Kirklees.
MAIN PURPOSES OF THE JOB
The Stella Maris (SM) Regional Port Chaplain will promote the vision, mission and values of SM in caring for all seafarers and fishers by helping to meet their pastoral and spiritual needs. They will recruit, train and support SM staff and volunteers for the port and will maintain good relations with local parishes and the local diocese. They will work ecumenically with members of other Christian maritime societies with whom SM works.
1. To meet the welfare and pastoral needs of all seafarers and fishers equally according to their needs and wishes. To be an advocate on their behalf, upholding the dignity of each. Through regular and frequent ship visiting, to understand the working and living conditions of the seafarer and fishers and be able to work for justice and for the well-being of all crew members without distinction.
2. To address the communication needs of seafarers, providing transport, news, and access to telephone and internet facilities.
3. To address the welfare needs of seafarers and fishers, including support with money transfers, hospitality, and crisis support, e.g. abandonment, injury and death, detainment, bereavement, advice and access to medical care.
4. To meet the ecclesial, spiritual, and sacramental needs of Catholic seafarers and fishers; to facilitate the religious and spiritual needs of others and to be a pastor to all, sharing one’s faith as appropriate.
5. To participate in SM conferences, ongoing formation and other professional courses as required.
6. To supporting seafarer centre functioning.
7. To recruit, train, develop and retain a SM ship visiting volunteering team.
8. To represent SM on the local Port Welfare Committee(s), to include attending such meetings and submitting reports.
9. To liaise and maintain good working relationships with all port stakeholders, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, port health, harbour masters, dockers, security, and shipping agents.
10. To work in an ecumenical and multi-faith context by respecting the differing religious and spiritual needs of seafarers drawn from diverse regions throughout the world.
11. To encourage and support the development of an ecumenical service to seafarers through engagement with our ecumenical colleagues, including the Mission to Seafarers, The Fishermen’s Mission, The Sailors’ Society (to name a few).
12. To engage with local maritime colleges.
13. To engage with the local press, in particular the local Catholic diocesan press.
14. To represent and be a proactive advocate for SM at Deanery meetings, in local parishes, in schools, with diocesan Justice and Peace networks, with migrant communities, in the local Catholic community and in the local community as a whole.
15. To support the Fundraising and Communications team with the development of local fundraising initiatives.
16. To promote SM internally and externally so as to ensure a highly motivated workforce and a positive external image.
No job profile can cover every issue which may arise within the post at various times and the post holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time.
We improve the lives of seafarers and fishers through our network of local chaplains and seafarer centres, expert information, advocacy, and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
(Internally titled Senior Community Fundraiser)
Salary: £27,800 per annum
Location: Milton Hospice - CB24 6AB
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends based on business needs.
Contract: Permanent
If you can demonstrate these 3 key qualities we would love to hear from you!
- A desire to make a difference to families in Cambridgeshire and West Essex
- A great communicator with experience of building long-standing relationships
- Enthusiastic, willing and ready for an exciting challenge where no two days are the same
As a member of the Community Fundraising Team you will contribute to the development and implementation of the wider Community Fundraising strategy, working with colleagues to embed a culture for fundraising success and support across the wider organisation.
You will be responsible for contributing to the team income target, growing and maintaining relationships with existing supporters, and developing new relationships and opportunities within Cambridgeshire and parts of West Essex.
You will inspire and motivate a variety of supporters to reach their fundraising goals effectively and efficiently through building great relationships and offering first-class support. You will be focused on uplifting income and spotting fundraising opportunities.
Responsibilities include:
- Organising and supporting fundraising events.
- Engaging with local communities to raise money and awareness
- Proactively seeking out new fundraising opportunities.
- Working as a part of a wider team, contributing ideas and examples of fundraising success.
- Meeting income targets to ensure we can continue to support families across Cambridgeshire and East Anglia
- Reporting on budgets for your area and keeping an up to date pipeline of expected income
- Maintaining accurate supporter records on our fundraising database
- Delivering talks and presentations to organisations to secure long term support
- Stewardship; through telephone calls, emails, letters, meetings and presentations you will correspond with a diverse range of fundraisers and develop an understanding of how our supporters like to be communicated with individually
- Managing our group of fundraising volunteers
*A full UK Driving License and use of own car is essential for this role*
The benefits
- Enhanced holiday plus holiday purchase scheme
- Flexible / hybrid working
- Employee wellbeing support scheme
- Free eye tests & Cycle to work scheme
- Employer pension scheme (up to 7% employer contribution) inc. life assurance cover
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
The organisation
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensure the best possible quality of life and make every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.
In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in Care, Fundraising, Retail, Facilities, IT, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources.
We employ around 400 employees and have more than 1,800 volunteers across the organisation, including 49 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.
Closing date: 12th November 2024 at 23:59 BST.
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.
Diversity statement
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Please note:
EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
No agencies please.
Contract: Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,011 - £27,047 per annum
Location: Sheffield, S7 2PY
Closing date: Sunday 10 November 2024
Interview date: 19 & 20 November 2024
We're recruiting an Assistant Manager – Offsite Services to lead and streamline our home-based pet operations. In this role, you'll ensure that every pet finds the perfect match with their new family as quickly as possible, while maintaining top-quality care for both our pets and clients throughout the entire adoption journey. Join us in making a difference, one pet at a time!
More about the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Blue Cross and lead a dedicated team at our Sheffield rehoming, advice, and behaviour unit, located just a short drive from the stunning Peak District. Our proactive team is committed to helping the local community in various ways, from supporting people and pets in need through our food bank to offering rehoming services for a wide range of pets.
In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring exceptional care for both pets and clients while making well-connected, efficient decisions that prioritise pet welfare. As the leader of our home-based pet operations, you’ll oversee the smooth running of daily activities, acting as the subject matter expert in practical animal handling and assessment. Your goal will be to prepare pets for adoption as quickly and effectively as possible. You’ll work closely with your team to ensure timely pet assessments, behaviour management, and training, while providing full support to foster carers.
You’ll also be responsible for achieving pet-related targets, ensuring your team of Pet Welfare Assistants maintains the highest standards of animal care and adheres to national processes in case management. Since we don’t have cattery or kennel facilities, innovation and teamwork are essential to address the most urgent cases effectively.
Motivating and managing your team is central to this role, enabling the centre to provide top-quality home-based pet care while helping your team develop professionally.
This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week, including weekends and bank holidays.
About you
You’ll be a great people manager, bringing finely honed skills from your experience in an animal-related environment, along with expert knowledge of pet welfare and care.
As a dynamic and innovative leader, you know how to inspire and motivate your team, driving continuous improvement. You’ll lead a team of Pet Welfare Assistants, empowering them through effective management and coaching.
With excellent communication skills, you adapt your approach for different audiences, ensuring your message resonates. While juggling multiple tasks, you remain calm and organised, making confident decisions in high-pressure situations.
Your strong analytical skills enable you to monitor and evaluate effectively, implementing meaningful improvements. Rather than resting on your laurels, you’ll have a genuine desire to enhance onsite facilities and services, actively engaging your team in the process.
Having worked in emotionally charged environments, you understand the importance of resilience and have excellent “bounce-back ability.” Your emotional intelligence and empathy will shine as you support your team and the public, creating a compassionate and effective workplace.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
- Significant experience in managing a team.
- Significant experience in delivering high level Customer service in a fast-paced environment.
- Significant subject matter expertise and application of pet welfare and handline of domestic animals
- High standard of verbal and written communication.
- Current full driving licence
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
It would be great (but not essential) if you also had:
- Performance management and improvement experience.
- Experience working with volunteers.
- Understanding of safeguarding issues.
Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.
How to apply
Please visit our website, click the apply button and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 10 November 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Job Benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Health cash plan
- 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
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
About Blue Cross
Blue Cross is a national charity that has been helping sick, injured and homeless pets since 1897.
Every month we help thousands of pets and their people by providing veterinary care, expert behaviour advice and find homeless pets loving families. We also offer education for future generations plus pet bereavement support for those who have lost their beloved pet companion.
We love the ways that pets can make such an amazing difference to the people they live with and we offer lifelong support and advice to help that unique relationship thrive. With your support we can give back to more pets and their families who need our help.
Pets change lives. We change theirs.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We believe that every pet should enjoy a healthy life in a happy home, and we always seek to recruit the best people who share our values and commitment so we can continue to help and support pet owners across the UK to achieve this.
At Blue Cross, we want you to feel that you belong, without the need to hide any part of who you are.
Diversity and inclusion at Blue Cross means creating a workplace where all people, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nation or country of origin, disability, age, and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome, respected, supported, and have access to equal opportunities.
We are working hard to reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve at every level of our organisation. As much as we have made positive advances, we consider diversity and inclusion to be a work in progress – a continual commitment that remains a priority for all of us.
If you would like to talk to us about any reasonable adjustments or changes to our recruitment process to support you to be your best, then please get in touch.
Our values
Our values define the way we do things. We use them every day to guide us, and to make sure we put people and pets at the heart of everything we do.
Compassionate: We listen, we are non-judgmental, we are kind and caring to the pets and people we encounter, and we offer support in difficult times
Courageous: We make brave decisions, embrace change, and encourage innovation, ensuring we always act with integrity – doing the right thing even when no one is looking
Inclusive: We value all our relationships and work in an open and positive culture where we celebrate our diverse talents and empower you to be you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.