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This is an exciting opportunity for an efficient and proactive Project Coordinator to join the RCR Learning Team at The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). The Project Coordinator joins us at a pivotal time as we aim to re-engage, focus and on-board new committee representatives, faculty leads and subject matter experts who will develop and drive new and existing learning products for the College.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Head of Learning, and Events and Operations Manager to support recruitment processes for the RCR Learning contributors’ network and embed our new governance structure of a strategic board and Faulty Leadership Group. In this role you will set up new and efficient processes, standard operating procedures and develop streamlined ways of working across all our new learning faculties. The ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects to time and to budget is critical to the success of this post alongside the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues, partners and stakeholders at all levels.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to demonstrate and develop their effective project management skills in an organisation with a meaningful cause and ambitious aims. The RCR is a great place to work, at the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more.

What you’ll do:

• Create new and edit existing job descriptions to ensure consistency across all contributor roles.
• Develop Terms of Reference for all learning faculties, liaising with the Learning Faculty Leads.
• Provide administrative support to support the implementation of new strategic board and Faculty Leadership groups.
• Provide an excellent level of customer service for our stakeholders and contributors ensuring communication in a timely manner.
• Work with the Head of Learning and Events and Operations Manager to support coordination of a new recognition process, embedding standard operating procedures.

What you’ll need:

• Proven high-quality customer service to internal and external contacts.
• Proven experience in coordinating or managing projects.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to sustain effective working relationships.  
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Clear and analytical thinking.

If this sounds like the next exciting opportunity for you then please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply through the candidate pack.

Why join us?

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Vice-Chancellor’s Office
Development, Alumni & Campaigns Office

Development Manager
Ref: ALC1502 

Salary on appointment will be £37,099 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £44,263 per annum.

This is an exciting time to join our team in the Development, Alumni and Campaigns Office, and we wish to appoint an individual who shares our passion for the future of UEA. You will join a dedicated and enthusiastic team responsible for securing philanthropic income to support the University. Reporting to the Head of Individual Giving, you will build and manage a portfolio of relationships which will advance the activities of the University. You will recruit, cultivate, solicit and manage a portfolio of major donor prospects, to secure 5 - 6 figure donations towards the University’s new £100m fundraising campaign (launching Autumn 2024).

Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant qualification or experience, you will possess excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a high level of achievement in major gift fundraising and/or managing relationships with volunteers and customers. 

This full-time post is available on an indefinite basis. 

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 5 September 2024 

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

ABOUT US

RUHX is the working name of RUH Charitable Fund, the official NHS charity of The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH). In 2022, we changed our working name from “The Forever Friends Appeal” to RUHX to better reflect the extra-extraordinary work we fund and capture the exceptional commitment and generosity of our supporters who give us the power to do more.

At RUHX, we are more than a hospital charity. Since 1999, we have gone further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We are out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations that drive real change. And we’re making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness, and well-being for everyone in our community. 

JOB SUMMARY

The Trusts Manager will be a driven individual with a background in securing five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts from charitable funders, corporate organisations, and/or Major Donors. Your primary responsibility will be to manage a diverse pool of Trusts and Foundations, both existing and prospective, to maximise philanthropic support across the RUH.

In this role, you will be pivotal in our Development Team, directly reporting to the Head of Development. Here, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the UK's most prominent Trusts and Foundations. Your objective will be to achieve targets by proactively identifying and cultivating relationships with Trusts and Foundations and writing compelling grant applications for our key projects (medical research, patient and staff support, capital campaigns, medical equipment, and 'the area of greatest need.'

The ideal candidate will be adept at nurturing lasting relationships with funders, working towards a team income target of over £1.5m. You will also be a confident stakeholder manager, working closely with clinicians, researchers, and senior leaders to identify some of the key RUH funding areas that can deliver impact.

Central to your success will be your ability to articulate compelling cases for support verbally and in writing, translating complex information into persuasive appeals and grant applications. You will have a proven track record of demonstrating initiative in seizing fundraising opportunities and championing the endeavours of Trusts and Foundations. Your role will secure significant contributions for transformative projects and cultivate a culture of donor-centric giving, fostering long-term partnerships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Development- The post holder will manage Trust and Foundation income and secure an annual income of £500k+ towards the total Development team target of £1.5m. The Trusts Manager will manage a portfolio of major gifts prospects and will be responsible for the cultivation and stewardship of, five, six and seven figures gifts.
• Management—Responsible for managing an established prospect pool and identifying new donors while effectively reporting against income projections. Demonstrate potential for line management capabilities, with the opportunity for supervisory responsibilities as the role grows.
• Governance and Compliance- ensuring philanthropic giving complies with all fundraising regulatory and legal obligations, including GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator and the Code of Fundraising Practice.
• Financial & Risk Management—Working with the Head of Development, the post holder is responsible for managing Trust and Foundation income and expenditures to meet an individual target.
• External Relations and Communications- working with the Head of Development and the Marketing & Communications Team, supporting corporate communications, public relations, and brand consistency in relation to Trust and Foundation giving. 

ABOUT US

RUHX is the working name of RUH Charitable Fund, the official NHS charity of The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH). In 2022 we changed our working name from “The Forever Friends Appeal” to RUHX to better reflect the extra-extraordinary work we fund and capture the exceptional commitment and generosity of our supporters who give us the power to do more.

At RUHX, we are more than a hospital charity. Since 1999 we have gone further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve, while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We are out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations who drive real change. And we’re making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness and wellbeing for everyone in our community. 

JOB SUMMARY

The Head of Development will be a dynamic leader within the RUH and a charismatic ambassador externally. Responsible for leading the Development Team across all funding streams and personally managing a select portfolio of major gift prospects, the role will transform our approach to fundraising and philanthropy, delivering against demanding targets and key projects (research, patient & staff support, capital campaigns, medical equipment and ‘where the need is greatest’). This is an exciting opportunity to help lead, grow and re-shape the Development Team and is a pivotal role within the SLT, reporting directly to the Head of RUHX.

The successful candidate will be the entrepreneurial force behind leading a team to grow income to £4m+ to support projects and campaigns across the RUH. You will be an experienced fundraising professional with a proven track record of delivering significant income across all funding streams and meeting challenging targets to deliver growth. As an innovative and strategic leader, you will focus on driving donor-centric partnerships, providing exceptional supporter experiences while bolstering exceptional stakeholder relationships.

The Head of Development will be an inspiring and compassionate leader, used to recruiting and motivating a high-performing team and operating a learning and development approach. A skilled communicator and influencer with exceptional diplomatic skills, you will have an ability to develop strong working relationships with staff, trustees, donors and other stakeholders. You will have extensive budget management and planning experience, and will be working closely with the SLT, the Director of Finance and the Charities Committee.

Above all, you will be dedicated to RUHX, the RUH and the NHS - committed to transforming patient care through a business-minded and innovative approach towards driving development. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development—The post holder will line manage a successful team of fundraisers and will be responsible for securing a team total of £1.5m per year. The Head of Development will manage a personal portfolio of major gift prospects and will be responsible for the identification and cultivation of potential donors, typically in the region of £250,000 and above, delivering a £1.5m a year.
• Leadership & Management- responsible for providing inspiring and innovative leadership and team management, nurturing a culture of ambition, support, and inclusion at RUHX. Ensure the alignment of the charity's vision, values, and behaviours while managing a high-performing Development Team, in line with best practice.
• Strategy - responsible for the strategic leadership and delivery of all development functions of the RUHX’s income generation, in line with the charity’s objectives and the Charities Committee.
• Governance and Compliance- responsible for ensuring RUHX's is compliant with all fundraising regulatory and legal obligations, including GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator and the Code of Fundraising Practice.
• Financial & Risk Management- responsible for leading and managing the Development Team to meet financial fundraising targets and oversee budgets. Working with the SLT, ensure timely updates to the Head of RUHX and Charities Committee, reporting on risks with recommendations.
• External Relations and Communications- working with RUHX Director and Marketing & Communications Team support with corporate communications, public relations, and brand consistency. 

About Us

Three times Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE founded Race Against Dementia in 2016, following his wife’s diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.

At Race Against Dementia we identify, fund and guide pioneering dementia scientists from across the world.

We offer an innovative support package, inspired by high-performance Formula 1 and the world’s most inventive companies. We help researchers forge cross-discipline and cross-industry collaborations. We guide them on leadership, communication, teamwork and management.

Our researchers work to achieve better diagnoses, understand risks, develop treatments find a cure for dementia.

With over 55 million people affected globally and someone diagnosed every three seconds, Race Against Dementia is taking immediate action to drive significant breakthroughs and develop leaders in the field.

 Our Mission

To equip dynamic and driven dementia researchers with funds and a Formula 1 mindset to accelerate a cure for dementia.

Our Vision

A world with preventions and cures for dementia.

Our Values

Innovation: We harness forward-thinking approaches and cutting-edge ideas to drive positive change and challenge the norm.

Teamwork: We foster a culture of teamwork and respect. We apply our individual expertise and we work collaboratively towards our mission.

Resilience: We are focused and motivated on our mission and support each other in moments of adversity.

Ambitious: We are conscientious and driven. We are motivated to push boundaries and achieve success.

Integrity: We are honest, fair and equal. We listen to each other and make decisions with consistency, transparency and integrity.

About You

• We are looking for someone who is committed to helping us achieve our mission and vision.
• You will need to be adaptable, able to multi-task and work as part of the team.
• You will need a keenness for learning and new challenges with a high level of commitment and passion for our cause.

Our Team

We are a small dynamic and hardworking team.  We have a positive and inclusive culture and believe we are made up of open-minded, agile, determined and fun individuals who really want to make a difference.

 What can we offer you?

• You will be joining a team who put people first and will make you feel valued, help you to learn, and support you to thrive in your role and within the charity.
• Quarterly in person team meeting days where we take a break from the screens, reflect on the last couple of months, plan ahead and use the day to work collaboratively.
• Hybrid working with an office in London.
• Pension contribution.
• 33 days’ holiday a year (including eight English public holidays), and we encourage you to use them all!
• Discretionary holiday allowance around Christmas.
• Laptops provided for all employees.
• Learning and development budget

Job Description

Job Title:Fundraising Officer

Based In:  Hybrid / Central London (two days a week)

Reporting To: Chief Development Officer

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, worked flexibly to include evening and weekend work where necessary

Leave:25 days holiday per annum plus bank/public holidays

Contract:Permanent

Pension:  Up to 3% matched contributions

Travel: National travel and beyond where necessary

Purpose of the Role

This role will provide effective administrative support to the Fundraising Team at Race Against Dementia.

The Fundraising Officer will work specifically on incoming Individual Donors, Legacy Donors and supporting Commercial Partnership Agreements.  In addition to these tasks, they will support the Fundraising Team with record keeping, and support various fundraising activities throughout the year.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To support individual donors throughout their donation journey, including the direct debit and monthly individual donations.
• Management and communication of legacy donations, including in memory donations and the supporting fundraising portals.
• Support the maintenance of in place Commercial Partnership Agreements, managing payments, services and contract completion dates.
• Ensure that all fundraising enquiries by telephone and email are responded to quickly and appropriately and escalated, if required, to the right member of the Fundraising Team. 
• Daily management of the CRM system (eTapestry), to keep accurate and up-to-date records regarding our donors in order to support the Finance Manager.
• Be the lead for the stock of merchandise and fundraising resources.  This will involve maintaining an inventory and re-ordering fundraising stock as necessary. 
• Support ad hoc fulfilment of fundraising materials and packs to supporters in conjunction with our fulfilment centre and online shop set up.
• Support the administration of wider fundraising campaigns and events where required with the Community Fundraising Manager.
• Lead on recording all donated auction items and raffle prizes for fundraising events
• Support the wider Fundraising team with any ad-hoc administrative tasks.
• Attend appropriate training where necessary.

Other Duties

Carry out any other duties as required by the CDO, CEO or Trustees including:

• To attend, where appropriate, local, regional and national events.
• To maintain a good knowledge of national and local initiatives that are of benefit to Race Against Dementia to support the fundraising team with ideas.
• To administer own workload, including meeting targets and deadlines in line with the Race Against Dementia appraisal system. 
• To attend relevant CPD training events as required.
• To undertake responsibility, as part of the team, for all Health and Safety work related matters.
• Work within the guidelines of Race Against Dementia policies and procedures.

Clean Slate is an exciting and innovative social enterprise working towards a world where everyone can provide for themselves and their families, where society addresses everyone's needs and where it doesn't it costs more to be poor.

​We believe in fair opportunity for all so that anyone who is ready and able can get work. We enable people to improve their financial wellbeing, supporting them to access the support they need to manage their money well and find work. Clean Slate, in partnership with Quids in! magazine, is overhauling the rulebook on helping low-income households become better off. Clean Slate is expanding.

Our Reach Housing Support Worker is seconded to Developing Health and Independence (DHI) to deliver housing related advice and support to service users referred to the Reach Housing Advice & Support Service, who are experiencing difficulties in securing and sustaining their homes and living independently within the community. 

To succeed, you will be a great communicator with excellent advocacy skills. You will have experience or willingness to learn of working innovatively and effectively with people who are socially excluded and/or in housing need.

You must be a competent user of Office packages and web-based facilities, and an organised administrator. It would be helpful if you have an understanding of discrimination, equality and diversity issues, including those not set out in law such as the ‘poverty premium’. The ability to speak Bengali, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian or the language of another group affected by financial and digital exclusion would be an advantage.

There will be the possibility of additional hours working in Support Work for Clean Slate, delivering financial and employment support for clients over the phone or in Quids In Centres. Sharing our values is essential.

Your home must be in the UK as Clean Slate is not able to take on the administration of tax etc in jurisdictions outside the UK. Likewise you must already have the right to work in the UK as Clean Slate is not in a position to sponsor applicants to gain the right to work here.

The rate of pay for this job is £25,119 per year pro rata'd according to the numbers of hours you work per week, although this salary is under review.

Other staff benefits include a company sick pay scheme, an incremental holiday scheme, access to mental and emotional health support via our employee assistance programme and opportunities to further develop your skills, including by our own excellent in-house training. Our culture is open and we encourage everyone to contribute to the direction of the organisation. 

To apply:
​
If you feel this role is one you could thrive in, please apply by midnight on Sunday 25 August 2024 at the latest. However, we will review applications as we receive them and you may be called for an interview via video link before the closing date.

To apply, please upload your CV and a covering letter with a supporting statement. Your letter should outline why you would be suitable for the role, clearly stating your qualification and/or practical experience in Information, Advice and Guidance and any languages ​​you speak.

Job title: Senior Programme Coordinator

Term: Full time, one-year fixed contract with the option to extend

Salary: £36,920 + generous benefits

Location: Office located in Victoria, London. We encourage flexible working and have a hybrid working policy in place with expectations of one to three days in the office per week.

Closing date: 12 noon, 21 August 2024

Interviews: week commencing 2 September 2024

Working as part of our development and engagement directorate, this is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to further develop their project and event management skills within a busy and high performing team.

Our Digital Boards programme provides leadership development support to NHS Boards through bespoke board development sessions, peer learning events and written outputs. This role will involve working with the programme team and project partners to deliver a high volume of outputs every year.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to NHS Providers HR team.

Please also complete the online interactive equal opportunities monitoring form as part of your application.

NHS Providers is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality, beliefs, or disability. To be successful in this role you will need to be personally committed to being anti-racist and support our broader diversity work across all protected characteristics.

Role description

Title: Interim General Manager

Contract: 24 hours per week (3 days). 6 month temporary contract (extended leave cover)

Location: Remote and at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre 

Salary: £50,470.00 full-time pa; pro rata

Our General Manager is going on an extended leave, so we are looking for someone who can lead the team, continue our fundraising efforts and generally hold the fort for six months. 

Some of the key milestones of the period the new General Manager will be responsible for include: supporting the team in hosting a fundraising event, meeting key grant writing deadlines, supporting Finance Lead in producing the end of year accounts and all on-going financial reporting, renewing corporate sponsorship agreements with current partners.

We are interested in hearing from individuals who could cover all areas of the role including fundraising (3 days / week); as well as those who could take on the General Manager role but might not have fundraising experience (2 days / week) and fundraisers (specifically with experience in writing grants) who might prefer a part time assignment such as this (1 day / week).

We are open to recruiting one person or two depending on candidates’ experiences and preferences. 

Please refer to the summary below to clearly see the breakdown of tasks, days and salary.

Option 1:

Role: General Manager and Fundraiser (covering all responsibilities)

Key responsibilities:

• Finance and Risk
• HR and Team Management
• Business Development
• Board of Trustees Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Legal and Governance
• External Communications and Leadership

Contract: 3 days per week (6 months)

Pro rata salary: £30,282

Option 2: Two separate roles splitting general management and fundraising responsibilities

Role: General Manager

Key responsibilites:

• Finance and Risk
• HR and Team Management
• Business Development
• Board of Trustees Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Legal and Governance
• External Communications and Leadership

Contract: 2 days per week (6 months)

Pro rata salary: £20,188

Role: Fundraiser

Contract: 1 day per week

Pro rata salary: £10,094

Reports to: Chair of Board of Trustees

Key contacts: Chair of Board of Trustees, Senior Management Team, Finance Lead

Direct reports: Centre Manager, Communications and Marketing Manager, Finance Lead, Research Lead

Closing date: Sunday 8 September 2024 at 9pm

Interviews will take place the week commencing Monday 16 September 2024. 

The successful candidate will start on Tuesday 5 November 2024

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About the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre

The London LGBTQ+ Community Centre is an award-winning charity launched by a team of volunteers in 2017. In December 2021 we opened our first physical space in London’s bankside.

Our mission is to provide London with a sober, intersectional, intergenerational, community centre and café where all LGBTQ+ people feel welcome and supported, can build connections, and flourish. Our vision is for a more connected, belonging and thriving LGBTQ+ community in London.

The Centre is visited by over 1,100 people each month. In 2023, we hosted 600 events joined by over 9,000 participants. And the Centre was visited by over 14,000 visitors.

Overall purpose of the role

As the most senior team member, the General Manager:

• Leads the team with four direct reports and other four indirect
• Ensures the team works productively, develops professionally and there is a person-centred, supportive and communicative atmosphere
• Evaluates and improves operations and financial performance
• Leads our fundraising efforts and overall income generating activities
• Co-designs strategy and sets goals for growth
• Provides solutions to issues

Benefits

Despite being a young, small organisation, we are working hard to create a workplace where everyone feels supported to perform at their best. Therefore we currently offer the following benefits:

• Holiday allowance of 25 days, increasing yearly after two years of service
• Employer pension contribution of 3%
• Access to an employee helpline to help you deal with personal or professional concerns
• A holistic wellbeing package
• DBS funded by employer
• Ongoing training opportunities to support with career development, including annual learning and development opportunities shaped to your needs
• Flexible working
• Being part of a small organisation where you can really see your impact
• Working alongside a range of other LGBT+ organisations

Key responsibilities and duties

• Fundraising
  • Lead fundraising team
  • Lead all fundraising efforts (grants, individual giving and corporate partnerships) and supervise strategy
  • Work closely with Events and Outreach Lead to design programmes to apply for funding
  • Write funding bids for public grants and trusts
  • Manage successful grants, monitoring and reporting
  • Lead corporate sponsorships strategy
  • Manage relationships with current corporate donors to secure ongoing funding and develop new relationships

• Finance and Risk
  • Lead strategic financial plans
  • Responsible for the financial health of the Centre including developing, overseeing and monitoring an effective programme of income generation
  • Help to ensure a sustainable income from individual, corporate, legacy and trust donations
  • Supervise accounting and reporting working with Finance Lead
  • Establish and monitor key indicators of the organisation’s impact and financial health
  • Risk management: maintain awareness of risks and changes in the external environment that affect the organisation

• HR and Team Management
  • Team management and leadership
  • Ensure the organisation’s staff and volunteers are focused on achieving its mission and aims
  • HR systems and processes development
  • Operate within the annual budget and ensure management and HR policies are up-to-date
  • Recruit and work with the senior management team

• Business Development
  • Design and deliver the organisations’ business plan 
  • Design and supervision of organisational strategy
  • Supervise the maintenance and creation of all operational policies required
  • Supervise of all Centre activities
  • Operational systems and processes
  • Scan the external environment for changes that may affect the charity, to advise the trustees proactively and to take necessary action

• Board of Trustees Management

• Secretary role at meetings: set up meetings, minutes and other administrative tasks
• Build an effective working relationship with the Chair of the board; meeting monthly to review organisational progress
• Supply regular reports to the Board and attend trustee and sub-committee meetings

• Stakeholder Management
  • Build relationships with local authorities and the media in order to advance the organisation’s aims
  • Lead partnerships with other LGBTQ+ organisations; London and beyond
  • Lead outreach to non-LGBTQ+ organisations
  • Set up mechanisms for listening to the views of current and future beneficiaries on the performance of the Centre, as well as on areas for future development

• Legal and Governance
  • Ensure the organisation fulfils its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities

• External Communications and Leadership
  • Represent the organisation at external events and publicity opportunities

Person specification

Short listing criteria:  E = essential  D = desirable

Professional experience

• Excellent leadership, people management experience and delegation skills - E
• Knowledge of business processes and functions (finance, HR, procurement, operations etc.) as well as the principles of business administrationEFinancial analytics and numeracy skills - E
• 3+ years of experience in fundraising, grant writing or grants management for an organisation of similar size or bigger - D
• Demonstrated analytical and persuasive writing skills experience as well as superior editing skills, including ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience - E
• Ability to communicate effectively- E
• Patience and attention to detail - E
• Experience in planning and budgeting- E

Personal qualities

• Excellent interpersonal skills - E
• Someone who can work self sufficiently and in a team environment - E
• Leads by example – striving for high quality work and ensuring other people meet this standard - E
• An engaging, passionate, energetic human- E
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills- E
• Commitment to equality, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ rights - E
• Knowledge of the charity sector in general and the LGBTQ+ community in particular- D
• Experience working with communities in general and the LGBTQ+ in particular - D

Ready to apply?

Please send us your CV and cover letter of no more than two sides of A4 before 9pm on Sunday 8 September 2024.

Please add the following information to the subject line: General Manager Application

We particularly welcome applications from trans, non-binary and POC candidates. We are a disability positive employer and we welcome the opportunity to provide reasonable adjustments as defined by the Equality Act 2010 during the interview process and upon appointment. Please inform us if you feel you meet this criteria.

Role titles: Digital Schoolhouse Programme Communications Officer

Pay: £29,000 per annum, depending upon experience. PIPs pension, bonus scheme, private medical scheme, and generous leave

Location: This is primarily a London based role. However, we offer a mixture of remote and in the office working at Black Bull Yard, 24-28 Hatton Wall, London, EC1N 8JH. This role includes regular office-based team and member related activities and occasional national travel.

Ukie is the trade body for games and interactive entertainment in the UK, with a mission to make the UK the best place in the world to make, sell, and play games and interactive entertainment.  We are an agile, not-for-profit company with a team of 20 people and owned by the industry. Ukie is an inclusive employer, and our culture supports entrepreneurship, teamwork and a can-do work ethic. We encourage you to have a look at the Ukie website to see our values and beliefs.

Ukie Education endeavours to support the next generation of industry talent from 5 – 21+ years and beyond. Under the Ukie Education umbrella sit our flagship education initiatives, Digital Schoolhouse and Student Membership alongside the Video Games Ambassadors Scheme and supporting family friendly video games through Ask About Games. Working together we aim to enable anyone with a passion for video games to flourish. We promote a fun and playful approach to education, with creativity and innovation sitting at the heart of what we do. The education team at Ukie sits across disciplines, supports our members, and works with a broad range of partners and stakeholders. This role is focussed on supporting future industry talent through our education programme Digital Schoolhouse.

Digital Schoolhouse is a nationwide programme that operates out of 91 Schoolhouses in the UK and internationally. Delivering inspirational computing and immersive careers education using a play-based learning approach to schools is the fundamental core of the programme. Our pioneering esports tournaments are the first and largest formal school-based esports tournaments in the UK. Since its inception in 2014 the programme has now supported almost 300,000 pupils.

The Programme Communications Officer plays an essential role in the smooth running of Digital Schoolhouse. The successful candidate will be the initial point of contact for teachers that are involved in the Digital Schoolhouse programme. Resolving queries, organising training events and meetups, streamlining processes, dealing with day-to-day marketing and overseeing internal and external programme communications are key aspects of this role. As the programme continues to expand the opportunities for growth for the successful candidate will too.

There are opportunities for the successful candidate to showcase and develop their teamwork, organisational skills and entrepreneurial spirit as well as co-ordinate activity whilst working with people from different backgrounds and levels of seniority. Stakeholder and relationship management are key to this role.

Ukie has a supportive work culture, actively encouraging continuing professional development for all our staff. If you are excited by the role on offer, but do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements or qualifications we encourage you to apply anyway explaining why your skills and experience make you an ideal candidate.

 

Main areas of responsibility:

1.Programme communications and operations

2. Events communications and logistics

3. Day to day marketing and communications

 

1. Programme communications and operations

§  Be first point of contact for Lead Teachers involved in the delivery of the programme.

§  Lead on organising and executing annual Schoolhouse recruitment campaign from January – May; schedule interviews with candidates, the programme director and the academic selection panel.

§  Organise and support Regional Leads and their school clusters, manage the quality assurance process and co-ordinate regular Regional Huddle meetings.

§  Lead on teacher communications including but not limited to; event comms, bursary comms, opportunities, general reminders, collecting paperwork etc.

§  Maintain the Schoolhouse CRM and ensure teacher and Schoolhouse records are up to date.

§  Maintain the DSH website including creating teacher logins and Schoolhouse web profiles, helping teachers with web support, and carrying out general website maintenance.

§  Termly reporting and analysis of external programme communications. Including successful leads generated through social media marketing and campaigns, revenue generation activities etc.

§  Work with the DSH team to effectively implement the delivery of an ever-expanding programme.

2. Event Communications & Logistics

§  Lead on organising, planning, and executing teacher training days (Playful Computing Conference and Ingenuity Days).

§  Ensure paperwork for CPD accreditation is completed and processed.

§  Produce pre and post event communications, including Eventbrite and webpages as well as follow up emails and support.

§  Provide general event support – work with the wider Digital Schoolhouse team to organise shipments, event materials and supporting marketing materials for DSH events.

§  Co-ordinate and market careers competitions that are run as part of the annual Digital Schoolhouse esports tournaments.

3. Day-to-day Marketing and Communications

§  Work with the Senior Project Manager and the wider Ukie Communications team to manage social media activity and track engagement across all social channels, X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

§  Design, plan and deliver a social media fund raising campaign for the programme.

§  Curate the DSH Education newsletter monthly.

§  Run the One Minute Mentor (OMM) careers resource including editing and uploading videos and curating the OMM playlist on YouTube (and the DSH website).

§  Work with the Senior Project Manager to curate monthly blogs and news content for the DSH website.

§  Design assets where appropriate for marketing purposes, using Adobe Photoshop / InDesign / Canva etc.

§  Oversee consistent and accurate use of Digital Schoolhouse and partner branding in all external communications.

Desired experience and qualities:

§  Ideal for someone who is looking to develop their experience in communications and marketing including social media and design.

§  Excellent communication skills, including written, planning and analytical along with verbal communication and listening skills.

§  Excellent organisation and time management skills; methodical, detail oriented and flexible in approach to work, maintaining a high level of accuracy.

§  Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and the ability to work on new systems.

§  Proactive with the ability to work independently as well as within a team.

§  Proven experience of asset design and development.

§  Proven experience of social media management, marketing and campaigns.

§  Proven experience in a communications related role.

§  A creative thinker who can think outside the box.

§  An entrepreneurial mindset who has the ability to critically evaluate existing processes and innovate and improve upon them.

Other information:

Working hours are Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.30pm and there is an expectation that some evening and weekend work will be required to attend events as the business requires. Ukie supports remote working, but there is an expectation of regular visits to the office.

This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business.

We are seeking a Social Media and Marketing Executive to join our team and support our mission to end homelessness. This role involves developing and executing campaigns that engage and inspire action. The successful candidate will be passionate about content creation and possess the skills to enhance our brand visibility and fundraising efforts.

What you’ll be doing:

Working as part of our dynamic Fundraising and Marketing team, you’ll work closely with the Marketing Manager and Communications Manager to build the Social Bite brand. Your skills and enthusiasm will help drive footfall to our social enterprise coffee shops, raise awareness around homelessness, and amplify our fundraising initiatives. No two days are the same in this fast-paced role that covers the whole marketing mix.

Powerful storytelling: we need to create content that shines a spotlight on our key impact projects, like our Jobs First employment programme and our free food services. You’ll play an integral role in increasing awareness and engagement with our two new Social Bite Villages.

Large-scale campaigns: support the marketing and communications activities surrounding fundraising initiatives like our UK-wide Festival of Kindness Christmas campaign which aims to deliver 300,000 gifts, meals and essential items to people who are vulnerable and experiencing homelessness through the winter. This includes a large-scale online fundraising campaign across multiple channels.  Offline, you’ll gather content at sites like our Trees of Kindness across Scotland and London, where supporters can bring gifts and make donations.

Champion our social enterprise: promote our coffee shops and commercial initiatives in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London by working closely with our operational management colleagues to brainstorm innovative ideas, craft point-of-sale, design promotional materials, and increase in-store brand impact.

Maximise our digital presence: grow our online following through engaging social media content (especially videos), digital advertising, newsletters, and a website redevelopment project.

Event management: plan and deliver events big and small, from producing assets for charity stalls at corporate fairs, to marketing our Impact Conferences and black-tie fundraising dinners.

Why join us?

• Impact: your work will empower people experiencing homelessness to transform their own lives through our key pillars of providing homes, jobs, food and support.
• Culture: you’ll be part of a supportive and dynamic team in an entrepreneurial organisation that values your unique take on how to achieve our goals.
• Growth: opportunities to work on exciting projects and learn, grow, and shine in a role that’s as rewarding as it is challenging.
• Perks: competitive salary, flexible working hours, and benefits including:
  – 32 days paid annual leave (4 days above the minimum)
  – Staff discount at Social Bite Coffee Shops
  – Reward Hub (discounted gym, restaurants, shop partnerships)
  – Enhanced Sick Pay
  – Cycle to work scheme
  – Employee Assistance Programme
  – Reflective Practice
  – Values Superstars rewards

Application process: please send a CV and cover message by 22nd August 2024. Your cover message should give us a sense of who you and help us understand why you’re a good fit for this role. It could be a letter (up to 500 words), a video or voice note (up to four minutes), a presentation or infographic (of comparable length).

Interview process:
Interview questions will be sent to you in advance to allow you to prepare.

Ahead of the second-round interview we’ll also ask short-listed candidates to complete an exercise, like a brief presentation or creating a short piece of content, for us to discuss on the day.

• First round interview with Marketing Manager and Communications Manager.
• Second round interview with Marketing Manager, Communications Manager and Head of Individual Giving and Marketing.

Do you love working with data? Are you excited by effective solutions? We’d love to invite you to apply for the role of Supporter Development Data Manager with us here at Transforming Lives for Good. At TLG, we’re passionate about building an exceptional staff team that love making a difference to struggling children across the UK. We are continually on the lookout for great people to journey with us and join our vision, and the most recent opportunity is to join our Supporter Development team. We are looking for someone who has demonstrable experience in designing, setting up and maintaining a user-friendly and efficient supporter database and who has a deep commitment the local church and the unique role they can play in helping children who struggle. The successful candidate will have strong data management and analytical skills and be passionate about understanding trends and patterns from our marketing activities and donations.

As our Supporter Development Data Manager, you will maintain and oversee our Supporter Development and Marketing data. This might be data relating to our amazing hope givers or specific marketing campaigns that it’s critical we are storing safely and efficiently. You’ll work in collaboration with our Head of Marketing and Audience Engagement and CRM configuration analyst to ensure optimal and effective solutions are deployed and that our data is up to date and available for regular reporting across the organisation. You may be working with our communications team one day, and with our partnerships team the next, so we’re looking for an individual who can build strong working relationships.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to attend our semi-annual staff conference, team days and integrate fully into our friendly and dynamic staff team. We’re passionate about seeing individuals grow in all God has called them to, and we’d be excited to see how your skills and experiences could help us bring hope and a future for struggling children. TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve. 

Hours: Part Time, 24 Hours Per Week

• Closing Date - Wednesday 28th August 
• Initial Interview (Online) - Wednesday 4th September
• Final Interview (In Person) - Wednesday 18th September

Location: Farley Hill, Luton
Hours: 35 hours a week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Full time
Salary: £33,669 (per annum, full-time equivalent)

Are you ready to use your dynamic personality and communication skills to drive positive change in your community?

Farley Big Local, powered by £1 million in National Lottery funding, is on a mission to create a vibrant, thriving neighbourhood, and we need you! Over the past nine years, initiatives like our Community Chest grants have supported local sports teams and funded youth trips. The annual Farley Festival has brought the community together, offering new experiences for children and social opportunities for elderly residents.

With a vision to boost community confidence, create a cleaner environment, and empower young people through educational opportunities, Farley Big Local is now seeking an enthusiastic Community Development Lead to be the driving force behind our efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

- Organise and lead purposeful Partnership and subgroup meetings.
- Increase local awareness and participation through social media, events, and projects.
- Coordinate project delivery sessions, including arranging venues, schedules, and payments.
- Focus on the legacy green space project.
- Manage the community grants process, from application through to distribution and data collection.
- Attend local events to promote Big Local and collaborate with Age Concern Luton.

If you thrive in a people-focused environment, apply now! View the full job description here...

Closing date 31-08-2024

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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Community Key Worker

Salary:             £22,000 - £26,000 (outer London) 

Location:         Covering areas within Essex. Once a week in Waltham Cross

Contract:         Fixed term until March 2025 (with possibility of extension)

Hours p/w    Full Time 35hrs per week

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police & Prison Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. 

About the role:

Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability? 

In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.

About You:

Are you a strong believer in advocating for others? Are you empathetic, patient and determined? Then this opportunity could be right for you.

The Minerva London service provides holistic, trauma-informed support for women in touch with the Criminal Justice System. We do this through offering dedicated one to one support, safer women’s centre spaces and specialist interventions and partnerships.

To be successful as the Community Key Worker you will need the below experience and skills.

You will be working in a supportive, friendly, and welcoming team whilst having oversight of a caseload of women, who may be under the supervision of the National Probation Service or in custody, enhancing the offer of holistic support and advocacy services available to them throughout their journey.

Building relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies in local communities is vital to build referral pathways and provide a whole system approach to supporting individuals.

To carry out this work you will meet women in the community in your designated borough and co-locate with other agencies including the National Probation Service, as well as regularly attending Advance’s North London vibrant Women’s Centre/office space.

You will be a creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder and has good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement to our email

*With the full job title you are applying for in the subject*

• Closing Date for Applications: 14th August 2024 @ 23:59
• Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) if working a 35 a hour week.
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways 

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please contact us via the Advane website and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  

We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) was established as a charity in 2006 with the aim to “Support, Empower and Connect” the residents of Merstham to improve their quality of life and to increase the opportunities available to them by providing equal access to provisions and opportunities. 

Purpose of job

The purpose of this role is to recruit, support, retain and develop volunteers and help lead volunteers gain additional skills that benefit our community as a whole.  You will ensure that each project has sufficient volunteers and at least one lead volunteer with the skills necessary to ensure the projects are successful and meet their outcomes and impacts. Work with MCFT’s Project Lead post holder to help upskill our lead volunteers with the aim of projects being community managed by lead volunteers with support from MCFT rather than managed and led by MCFT staff.

We are keen to ensure that we retain our volunteers and that they have the opportunity to gain new skills and attain their goals.  The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for developing a suite of accredited and informal qualifications, skills and knowledge to help our lead volunteers manage projects or move our volunteers and lead volunteers into paid work should they chose to move on. This role will also arrange regular informal volunteer social activities and recognition opportunities.

Please refer to the document attached below for the full job description.