Charity Events Manager Jobs

Location: Bournemouth, Office-based

Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations

Salary: from £27,000

Closing date: Monday 24th March, 09.00am (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)

Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo

Upcoming Assessment Days: Thursday 3rd April

Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.

We are now recruiting for a Lead Coach in Bournemouth - an outstanding opportunity to work as part of a local church to deliver the Spear Programme.

You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has supported more than 10,500 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the challenges they face. But we don’t want to stop there.

We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

The Lead Coach is primarily responsible for overseeing the training room and group sessions with young people. You will help shape the training environment and will confidently adapt and deliver materials and sessions to work within the group’s development towards work readiness.

Delivery of Spear Programme - Group and 1:1 coaching [60%]

• Preparing and coaching Spear Foundation sessions and 1-1s, ensuring that young people are engaged, retained and work-ready by the end of this initial phase of the programme
• Building relationships with young people on the programme and managing culture, and attitudes in the training room
• Adapting the Spear coaching material according to the needs of the Trainees and managing behaviour effectively
• Handling safeguarding
• Taking a lead on rating the work readiness of the trainees and making sure data is inputted and used correctly on salesforce
• Tracking trainee progress on the dashboards
• Liaising with volunteers for key programme engagement events such as mock interviews and external panels. Leading on briefings and communications with these volunteers

Delivery of Spear Career [20%]

• Delivering weekly Spear Career sessions (including running workshops with past Trainees), maintaining records and reporting on statistics, and creatively developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees

Training the Graduate Coach [10%]

• Contributing towards the training and developing of the Graduate Coach by modelling excellent coaching and giving regular feedback

Trainee recruitment [10%]

• Developing relationships with Job Centres and local referral agencies to ensure that the maximum number of Spear Trainees are enrolled on each programme. This involves liaising with referral agencies, active face-to-face recruitment and monitoring recruitment statistics

Continuous professional development

• Continually engaging in professional development, including being part of Resurgo’s wider coaching programmes and possibly supporting on leading internal training such as Grad Coach Training

Active participation in and support for church team and mission

• As the Spear programme is run in partnership with a local church partner, you will establish a strong personal connection with the church to develop the engagement and backing of church members and help build a strong network of supporters for the Spear programme. As part of this you may be asked to speak at church/events and contribute to prayer meetings as per Resurgo’s Christian ethos and the mission of the church

This role will suit you if:

• You are an active Christian, passionate about your work being a lived expression of your faith
• You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing
• You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further.
• You are confident in giving feedback and having crucial conversations
• Able to lead others effectively
• You are great at building relationships, with solid communication skills
• You are steady under pressure, and able to juggle competing priorities
• You are looking for a varied, hands-on role, where you won't be tied to a desk
• Emotional resilience and good self-leadership in this area. You have a sense of humour and want to have fun at work
• Strong administrative skills, competent and accurate and efficient in typing and work methods

You’ll be employed by LoveChurch Bournemouth, who partner closely with Resurgo to deliver the Spear Programme in Bournemouth.

You can expect:

• A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities:
  • Support and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
  • Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s, and a dedicated Church Partnerships team.
  • Equipping you to have autonomy in your role, through a culture of ‘high challenge, high support’
• A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
• A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
• Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat

A couple of things to note:

• This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
• In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.

Resurgo is a charity with a mission to transform society, of which the Spear Programme is just one part. We use our expertise in coaching and impact management to equip other organisations to cultivate change. Find out more about our work here.

To develop and lead the implementation of a strategic communications plan delivering high-quality coverage and resources to capitalise on high awareness of the power of personal music to help dementia and increase it further. You will support our work to empower people in communities to create and use playlists, encourage people to support our work through donations, undertaking training or sharing our message. To line manage and develop the Communications Officer, and collaborate with the wider team to deliver the strategy. To protect and enhance the reputation of the charity through proactive and reactive media relations management, stakeholder engagement and campaign management.

Key responsibilities

General

You must have empathy with Playlist for Life’s aims, values and objectives and strong understanding of the sector Playlist for Life operates in. Understanding the third sector and best practice in communications and marketing is essential. You will ensure a consistent ‘tone of voice’ for the charity and ensure its messages are delivered uniformly across platforms to maximise impact.

Leadership and strategy

· Work closely with the Executive Director, Business Manager and Head of Communities to develop a communications and campaign strategy that coordinates message-delivery in a creative and innovative way across all platforms to complement our operations and delivers our strategic objectives.

· Manage the reputation of the organisation, reviewing and updating our brand guidelines. Including developing communication handling plans for sensitive issues and advising staff and trustees.

· Ensure appropriate sign-off procedures and communication guidelines to protect and enhance the Playlist for Life brand and reputation

· Line manage and develop the Communications Officer role to provide the skills and capacity required to deliver the communications strategy including campaigns, event management, PR, digital engagement, social media, design of new materials and resources.

· Has budget responsibility for the Communications Team and commission and brief designers, consultants and other external suppliers

· Build on existing partnerships with other organisations and establish new ones to deliver joint campaign themes and increase our national impact.

· Work with the wider team and board on our fundraising strategy and ensure the communications strategy compliments and boosts our fundraising efforts to increase donations to the charity from individuals, corporate partners and trusts and foundations

· Work with our Business Manager and Head of Communities to promote and market our training to sell to care homes and other care settings.

· Work to ensure our website is easy to use and communicates our message to all of our target audiences.

Media management

· Manage the promotion of stories across all platforms – proactively seeking ways to raise our profile and ensuring the organisation is able to respond appropriately to media requests and enquiries.

· Act as a spokesperson for Playlist for Life if appropriate and required. Provide guidance and support to staff members or trustees who are acting as a spokesperson for the charity.

 Stakeholder engagement

· Work closely with the Communities Team to develop a communications strategy for engaging and supporting our community partners (Help Points), volunteers, lived experience ambassadors, and health and care professionals to keep in touch and share best practice.

· Support the development and creative of high-quality case studies, videos and photos to showcase impact, tell people’s stories and inspire others to create a playlist, donate to the charity or support our work.

Project management

· Prioritise, plan and allocate resources (including budgets and staffing) for the delivery of key communications activities, campaigns and projects on time and within budget.

· Oversee and organise special events and activities scheduled as part of the overall comms and PR strategy, National Playlist Day or other communications projects

· Increase the capacity of our Communications Team by working with external partners and contractors, and mentor and line manage any interns, volunteers or apprentices we may recruit

· Ensure that all duties are carried out in line with Charity health and safety and other Charity requirements and policies

· Carry out any other reasonable duties as required by the Executive Director.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be added to or changed to from time to time following discussion and consultation with the post holder and line manager.

We work on a hybrid basis with an expectation to work from our Glasgow office at least three days per week.

Interviews will be held in person at our office in Glasgow week commencing 7th April 2025.

Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse.

Tender started working in Bath and North-East Somerset in 2018 and has since gone from strength to strength, developing strong, long-term relationships with schools and funders across the region.

In April 2023, we started implementing a new 3-year strategy across Tender, and in the West of England we anticipate a continuing growth in demand for our work from schools and other settings. As the Programme Manager (West), you will play a key role in the growth and implementation of the work across the region. You will also be a key member of the wider national team, with opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues across the country.

In this role, you will also be part of the Tender team delivering an innovative whole setting approach programme, RE:SET. RE:SET is an online toolkit to support local primary, secondary and specialist schools to explore, adapt and reset their existing relationships education across the whole school. It supports schools to promote healthy, equal and respectful relationships and become Healthy Relationships Champion Schools.

The main purposes of the Programme Manager (West) role are:

• Managing the delivery of Tender’s educational projects with groups of children and young people in all schools and youth settings in the West of England (“West”, meaning primarily Avon & Somerset but with the opportunity for the Programme Manager to identify other areas in the West of England in which Tender could deliver its programmes)
• Managing all aspects of the development of new arts-based, abuse-prevention programmes, from creating an idea, to testing, piloting and rolling it out, in collaboration with colleagues and partners
• Managing the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of Tender’s programmes in the West and maintaining a consistent level of quality across all projects
• Managing and maintaining partnerships and working with the Director of Services and Head of Children and Young People’s Services to manage relationships with funders, delivery partners, workshop leaders and professionals within the sector
• Leading the development of Tender’s programmes with groups of children and young people in all schools and youth settings in the West, particularly specialist provision projects
• Managing the budgets of programmes in the West
• Mentoring staff at schools to deliver a bespoke programme of activity across whole educational settings, and designing and delivering workshops to adults and young people (RE:SET)

The Move 8 Week Young People’s Programme has experienced remarkable growth, with referrals increasing by 109% between 2021/22 and 2023/24. To meet the growing demand while maintaining high standards, we are recruiting a Cancer Rehab Specialist Lead.

This role is critical to overseeing the delivery, development, and impact of the MOVE 8 Week Young People's Programme. As the team lead, you will manage Cancer Rehab Specialists and a team of freelancers. You'll aslso be working in collaboration with your line manager to drive innovation, patnerships, and excellence and have your own caseload of young people.

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and manage the Cancer Rehab Specialist and a pool of freelancers delivering aspects of the programme.
• Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities.
• Provide ongoing guidance, performance management, and professional development for the team.

Direct Support to Participants

• Provide one-on-one support to young people with a focus on physical activity and wellbeing.
• Develop MOVE’s support for 13-30 year olds following Proton Beam Therapy, and building relationships with key stakeholders and Health Care Professionals.
• Ensure participants receive tailored support, including one-to-one sessions and resources to enhance their rehabilitation journey.
• Work alongside your line manager to monitor participant outcomes and satisfaction, using data insights to continually improve service delivery.

Partnerships, Advocacy and systems change

• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare providers, community organisations, and other key stakeholders to support young people and raise awareness on the benefits of physical activity.
• Advocate the benefits of physical activity during and after cancer treatment at professional events and conferences.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to embed physical activity in cancer care pathways, planning and delivering workshops to contribute towards this.

Programme Development and Growth

• Develop and implement innovative improvements to the 8 Week Programme based on participant feedback and best practices in cancer rehabilitation, for example by managing and refining referral processes to reduce waiting times and improve participant experiences.
• Work with your line manager to design and implement scalable systems and processes to support sustainable growth of the programme.
• Embed equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) principles in all activities, ensuring accessibility for underserved and diverse communities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align the programme with organisational goals and secure funding opportunities.

Impact Evaluation and Reporting

• Work with the Programme Coordinator to oversee the collection and analysis of relevant data to evaluate the programme’s effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Work with your line manager to write reports for stakeholders, funders, and senior leadership, highlighting achievements and demonstrating impact.
• Identify participant stories and successes to share with the marketing and communications team.

Person Specification

Essential Requirements

• Cancer Rehab Level 4 Training or equivalent
• Proven experience leading teams, including freelancers or contractors, in a health, cancer care, or rehabilitation context.
• Strong understanding of the role of physical activity in cancer rehabilitation and recovery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience managing diverse stakeholders.
• Organisational skills to support multiple aspects of programme delivery and team management effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate, solve problems, and drive service improvements.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion principles, with experience working with underserved communities.
• Cocreating with young people

Desirable Requirements

• Relevant qualifications in cancer rehabilitation, health promotion, or a related field.
• Experience in managing budgets and contributing to funding applications or grants.
• Familiarity with safeguarding and data protection regulations.
• Programme development experience

MOVE Benefits

Salary: £34,000 (pro rata)

Contract: 1 Year Part-Time (4 days per week) with potential to extend

Location: Remote, with occasional travel for events, workshops and meetings (Please note that this role is only available for applicants with the right to work in the UK)

The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period. We understand the importance of a work-life balance and respect individual needs.

Annual Leave: Generous allocation of 28 days of holiday leave (pro rata if part-time)

Special Day Off: Your Birthday

Extended Holiday Break: Our charity closes down in between Christmas and New Year, giving you the opportunity to enjoy some additional time off over the festive period.

Pension Benefits: Pension plan through NEST (National Employment Savings Trust)

Flexible Working Arrangements and Hours: We believe in empowering our employees to manage their time effectively. This is a remote working role (within the UK) with travel for team meetings and other work-related events.

How to apply

• Produce a document no longer than 2 sides of A4, outlining why your skills, experience and personal motivation make you the right person for this role. Please also attach your CV.
• Please provide name and contact details of two referees that we would contact if shortlisted.
• Please use your name in the subject header of the email and the file name of the document.
• Please send these to recruitment@movecharityorg
• For an informal discussion before applying, please email interim charity lead nazmeen.wardle-bi@movecharityorg
• Closing date to apply for this role is Wednesday 26th March
• If you would prefer to submit your application in an alternative format, please feel free to choose your own approach to convey the information requested.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity Statement:

MOVE Against Cancer is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

Key Application and interview information:

There will be two stages of the interview process. The first stage will be virtual via video call and for those invited to the second stage, the interview will take place in-person in Manchester.

Data Protection Statement

For information about how we use your data, please contact us.

Safeguarding

Move Against Cancer is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all individuals who participate in our programmes and all staff and volunteers. Successful candidates will be required to carry out a disclosure and barring check.

Service Delivery Manager (known internally as Community Leader), L'Arche Preston

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week 

Salary: £47005.92 per annum

Place of work: L’Arche Preston Community Houses. Some travel and overnight stays will be required within the UK, occasional work from home is possible. 

Contract type: Full time, permanent

Closing date: Sunday 30 March 2025, at 23:59.

Are you a leader passionate about managing financially secure care services and building strong, collaborative teams of employees, friends, and families of adults with learning disabilities? 

We are looking for someone with the leadership gifts, values, and ambition to enable brilliant, person-centred support and a home environment for adults with learning disabilities and a thriving community where people with and without learning disabilities share lives, homes, friendships and spiritual journeys together. 

Main purpose of the role

The Service Delivery Manager / Community Leader (Director) is responsible for ensuring that the Community is living the mission of L’Arche, by providing excellent and financially sustainable care and support services and engaging with our neighbours and the wider community around us. 

This post will provide support for the L’Arche Preston Community by :

- ensuring the Community’s services are well-led and managed, coordinating and overseeing the work of the small leadership team; 
- supporting the Registered Manager to further develop the quality of our service provision 
- managing the Community’s finances effectively, including liaising with funding authorities; and 
- supporting and leading collaborations and events that build community belonging.

This position does not offer sponsorship and is best suited for a candidate already located in the Preston area.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

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- Senior leadership experience in support to adults with learning disabilities (or transferable skills and experience in a closely-related field).
- Experience leading and managing an organisation to deliver results, and to change in response to risks and opportunities.
- Experience leading and developing diverse teams to flourish, individually and together.
- Good financial planning skills and experience successfully managing a substantial budget.
- Evidence of the ability to think strategically, and work collaboratively to deliver strategy and implement plans.

ABOUT L'ARCHE PRESTON

L’Arche Preston is a social care charity, and we support 13 adults with learning disabilities living near the centre of Preston in both a residential setting and a supported living setting.

L’Arche Preston opened its first house – Moor Fold - in 1998. It has grown since then to include The Loom, a development of supported living flats a short distance away. The community is made up of adults with learning disabilities, employed assistants, Committee members, and many other community members who are not employed, but are long-term friends and/or past employees. The Community is especially enriched by a number of members who have known the community since its beginnings and has a rich and vibrant Community life. 

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

To apply, please submit your CV and answer the questions from our online application form.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 30 March 2025, at 23:59 

Interviews will take place on the week commencing 7 April 2025.

Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.

As well as joining our friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L'Arche mentorship program, there are some other benefits you get by working for us:

- Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about. 
- Paid sick leave.
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request).
- Interest free loans and salary advances available.
- Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work. 
- Free DBS / PVG checks.
- Free Blue Light Card.
- Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role.
- Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone.
- Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave. 
- Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave.
- Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings. 
- Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate. 
- Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members. 
- Access to the Bike to Work scheme.

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Raystede is at an exciting stage of developing the charity’s major donor programme and preparing for a capital appeal over the next two years. We’re looking for an engaging, enthusiastic and passionate person, skilled in relationship development, with or without fundraising experience.

About the Role

As Raystede’s Major Donor Fundraiser, you will play a crucial role in securing significant donations to support our work, building and nurturing relationships with high-value supporters, regularly engaging with them to maximise their support and commitment. Reporting directly to the Head of Fundraising, you'll work closely with the Senior Management Team and all other teams across the organisation.

What we’re looking for

• Fundraising or account management experience with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Ability to identify, research and cultivate potential high-net-worth individuals.
• Ability to create compelling proposals, make persuasive asks and demonstrate the impact to inspire and deepen supporter engagement.
• Strong networking skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong, personalised relationships, working with discretion, tact and sensitivity.
• Well-organised, detail orientated and able to plan and deliver long-term strategies.
• Proficient in CRM database and MS Office
• Experience in event planning and donor stewardship is a plus.
• Passion for animal welfare and commitment to Raystede’s mission.

Please read the job description and additional information to help with your application.

The closing date for your application is 24 March 2025

Interviews will be held 1 and 2 April 2025

Join us and make a real difference for animals in need!

Senior Retention Manager
Contract length: 12 month FTC
Salary: £44,096 per annum
Location: King's Cross, London N1C (Hybrid)

Who are we?

Art Fund is the UK’s national charity for museums and galleries. We fundraise to help public arts organisations to develop and share their collections, to connect with their communities, to invest in professional development for their staff, and to inspire the next generation. We are supported by our growing membership of 135,000 through the National Art Pass, as well as many individuals, trusts and foundations, funding partners and companies.

The role

We are looking for an experienced Retention Manager to play a crucial role in driving engagement and satisfaction for Art Fund's membership (The National Art Pass) through the move to a new CRM.

As a key member of the National Art Pass marketing team, you will be instrumental in:

• Developing and executing retention campaigns across email and digital channels
• Reviewing customer journeys from onboarding to renewal
• Developing and enhancing membership segmentation strategy ready for the new CRM
• Driving partnership strategies and exclusive offers for members
• Leading on fundraising initiatives and communications for members

The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in customer retention, loyalty program management and CRM. Your role will involve using data, audience insights to drive marketing strategies as well as close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive the best possible membership experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact in support of Art Fund's charitable mission as part of the membership team.

Key Employee Benefits

Our excellent benefits package includes:

• Generous annual leave – 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas and an additional day in August.
• Free National Art Pass (NAP) – for yourself and another person of your choice.
• Art time – a half day per month to visit museums and galleries.
• Life Assurance – cover for up to three times your basic salary.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Healthcare cash back plan and wellbeing app
• Pensions – Eligible employees are enrolled into the scheme with the exception of those who have contracts of three months or less. Art Fund contributes 8% of the basic annual salary during the first six months of employment or until probation is successfully completed, whichever is the later. At that point the contribution is increased to 10%.

This post is London-based. We have a hybrid working model of minimum 2 days per week at our King’s Cross office (2 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH).

Closing deadline: 23:59 on 18 March 2025.

Interested?

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

We are committed to building our team and trustees from the broad range of backgrounds and experiences across the UK, valuing difference and diversity, and building a workplace based on shared values of equality and mutual respect.

We have ambitious plans for the future and will be holding ourselves to account and putting our principles into action, as we all work together to help bring about positive change and a fairer future for everyone. We therefore want to encourage applications from all races, ages, religions and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with any kind of disabilities and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our organisation.

Non-UK nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Youth Participation Officer

Fitzrovia Youth in Action is looking for an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic person for our Youth Participation Officer role. If you feel like this is you, we would love to hear from you!

The post holder will manage and develop youth-led community projects in which young people develop their leadership and employability skills through becoming actively involved in their community and participating in self-directed community action. The successful candidate will oversee the development and delivery of several youth-led community projects, primarily the organisation of youth-led community events, but might also include elements of other youth-led activities, such as youth action team, health champions and ambassadors.

Typically, this would involve working with groups of around 10 young people in each cohort and support them to deliver their community project over a 12-week period.  Examples of projects include youth-led football tournaments, street parties and festivals and peer education activities. This post will be part of the delivery team overseeing self-directed community action projects. The post holder may also support drop-in sessions and other activities aimed at engaging young people and referring them onto the youth-led community action programme.

We are elated to be to offer this part time post and continue the social action work with young people.

You can find the role description and persocal spec below. 

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter (no more then two sides) explaining your experience and why you are suited. 

Salary: £57,000-£62,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London/Hybrid
Closing date: 24^th March
Benefits: Flexible working policy, pension scheme up to 9%, Enhanced sick pay package, Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Campaign Manager working for the wonderful Royal Free Charity. You will report to the Head of Capital Campaign and will be working on a £50m fundraising campaign, working on a campaign like this will be a great opportunity for your CV.

As part of this critical role, you will secure six and seven-figure donations for the capital fundraising campaign supporting the construction of a new cancer centre in Hampstead. As part of this, you will cultivate and steward philanthropists and major donors, foundations, and corporate supporters, encompassing existing, potential, and lapsed donors.
To be successful as the Senior Campaign Manager, you will need:

• Experience of high-value fundraising, ideally including experience of capital appeals
• Strong stakeholder management ability, you will be working with senior volunteers in this role
• Successful track record of fundraising personally, from significant individuals – either major donors or within corporate organisations.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 

Guide Dogs is looking for a campaigns officer to join our award-winning Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns team.

At Guide Dogs we’re passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with sight loss. And our passion is persuasive. As a much-loved and respected charity, we have a track record of successful campaigns that bring about meaningful change. We have strong relationships with politicians and are consistently named by MPs as one of the most influential charities.

What You’ll Be Doing:

·Lead and Innovate: Take charge of planning, delivering, and evaluating campaigns that inspire action and generate change. Your project management expertise will be key in ensuring our campaigns are effective and impactful.

·Expand Our Network: Grow and engage our campaigning network, ensuring that activists and supporters are recruited, motivated, and empowered. You'll connect with people through offline events and online channels such as Engaging Networks.

·Craft Powerful Messages: Write and deliver compelling campaign communications that resonate with diverse audiences.

·Empower Lived Experience Voices: Collaborate with our Lived Experience Officers to create real opportunities for people with lived experience to actively participate in campaigns.

·Collaborate for Impact: Work with media, digital, and external partners to create engaging social media content and strengthen the reach and impact of our campaigns.

·Support Political Engagement: As part of a small, tight-knit team, you'll also support our public affairs and political engagement activities, ensuring our message resonates with policymakers and stakeholders.

We offer a flexible benefits package, discounts and cashback scheme, a generous holiday allowance and matched contributory pension scheme to care for our people.

We value in-person collaboration with our teams, so we are looking for you to attend the office at least 2/3 days per week, and occasionally over weekends for party conferences.

How to apply 

Further details on the full role are attached below. When you are ready to apply, submit an online application form via this page by 9am on Monday 24th March 2025

If you require any accessibility support to apply, our friendly recruitment team is ready and waiting to help. 

We anticipate holding interviews at our London office week commencing 7th April 2025.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

If you want to know more about the teams who work at Guide Dogs, you can find it on our Careers Page

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are proud, whenever possible, to offer an interview to all candidates that meet our selection criteria, and who indicate they wish their application to be considered under our Disability Confident interview commitment. For more details, visit our careers site.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier; in addition, we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. Each case will be evaluated individually, taking into account the nature of the offense, its relevance to the role, and the time that has passed since the incident. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and fairly.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.

New role at SPANA

Permanent Contract; Flexible working

Salary:  £45,000 - £50,000 pa depending on skills and experience.

SPANA (The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) is the global charity for the working animals of the world. Since our  foundation in 1923, we have worked  to support the welfare of working animals, including horses, donkeys, mules, oxen, dogs and camels. We value compassion, respect, and empathy for working animals and our mission is to transform the welfare of working animals in a world where animals, people and the environment are respected and thrive. 

We are looking for a proactive and skilled IT & SYSTEMS Manager to join our team.

This varied new role as IT & SYSTEMS Manager includes:

· ensuring our IT infrastructure and services support the organisation’s needs while enabling teams to work effectively, securely, and collaboratively.

· leading the day-to-day management of our IT service provider relationship and playing a central role in scoping, sourcing, and implementing new software solutions.

· enhancing cyber security, ensuring readiness for Cyber Essentials accreditation.

· researching opportunities to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve efficiency.

· overseeing the management of SharePoint, hardware, and system issues, while driving continuous improvement in IT systems and processes.

The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant IT degree or apprenticeship/NVQ
• Proven experience in IT management or a similar role, including managing relationships with external service providers.
• A strong and practical understanding of managing IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, networks, and security for a remote workforce of 60 in the UK and globally. 
• Experience in improving and maintaining cyber security and familiarity with Cyber Essentials requirements or equivalent frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting and project management and skills, with the ability to scope, plan, and deliver IT projects effectively.
• The ability to work collaboratively and successfully with other teams and external global partners.
• Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical staff.
• A passion for animal health and welfare.

Experience working in the not for profit sector, familiarity with cloud services and working knowledge of French or Arabic would be ideal.

Benefits include:

• 34.5 hour week;  26 days holiday, plus bank holidays;  generous company pension scheme paying 10% of salary for employee contributing 5%; healthcare cash plan with Medicash; enhanced EAP; volunteer day programme.

Flexible Working: London office (Borough High Street)  or remote. If remote, employees must normally visit the London office or other locations for meetings or events once a month at their own cost.

 APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Send a CV and cover letter/email (no more than two pages) to recruitment(at)spana(dot)org with IT & SYSTEMSMANAGER in the subject line.

2. Job description and Person specification available on our website.

3. Deadline:  23:59 GMT on 26 March 2025.

4. Main interviews will take place the week of the 31 March.

5. Applications without a cover letter/email explaining how you meet the requirements for the role will not be considered.

6. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of your employment.

Wraparound Childcare Manager – Exciting Leadership Opportunity!
Are you a passionate and experienced childcare professional looking for a leadership role? We are seeking a dedicated Wraparound Childcare Manager to lead and inspire our team, delivering high-quality out-of-school care for children aged 4 to 12 years.
About the Role:
As our Wraparound Childcare Manager, you will:
✔ Lead a small staff team to create a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment.
✔ Oversee the day-to-day running of our wraparound services, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best practices.
✔ Develop and implement exciting activities that support children’s learning, well-being, and development.
✔ Deputise for the CEO in matters related to wraparound childcare services.
About You:
✔ A strong leader and motivator, able to guide and inspire your team.
✔ Experienced in childcare project and staff management.
✔ Hold a relevant childcare management qualification (or equivalent).
✔ Food hygiene and first aid certifications (desirable).

Home-based flexible working with travel across West & East Midlands 
 Salary £38,409 
 Full-time (other hours and working patterns considered)
 12-month fixed term contract

As a Senior Relationship Manager, you will play a key role in growing regional fundraising income for this mid-sized health charity. You’ll engage with supporters, from individuals to corporate partners, helping them achieve their fundraising goals while raising income. Your ability to build lasting relationships and offer outstanding stewardship will be at the heart of this role.

You will be:

• Inspiring, developing, and managing this charity’s dedicated and amazing supporters to maximise their fundraising potential.
• Growing income by securing and cultivating relationships with corporate partners, community groups, and volunteers.
• Creating tailored stewardship plans that keep supporters engaged and motivated.
• Working collaboratively with internal teams to enhance fundraising opportunities and share best practices
• Representing the charity at meetings, events, and presentations across the Midlands
• Managing your own workload effectively, ensuring goals and KPIs are met while maintaining high-quality supporter experiences

What we are looking for:

• Experience in regional fundraising, account management, or relationship development.
• Knowledge of how to identify, secure, and cultivate long-term supporters.
• Strong networking and communication skills – you’re confident building relationships with a range of supporters.
• Experience working with corporate partnerships, community groups, or major donors.
• A compassionate, supporter-first approach – you understand the importance of empathy when working with those affected by serious illness.
• A full driving licence and access to a car, as travel across the Midlands is required.

You’ll be joining a friendly, ambitious, and collaborative team, with a deeply embedded flexible working culture. You will report into the Senior Area Relationship Manager and form part of a medium sized regional fundraising team.

Application Process
The deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 5th March which will consist of your CV and answers to some set questions.

Followed by a 1st stage virtual interview on Tuesday 11th March and a 2nd stage in person interview on Friday 21st March.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Senior Media - Marketing And Communications Manager

UKIM is one of the premier faith based civil society organisations working in the UK to serve the needs of the Muslim community in the UK. UKIM is going through a major organisational reform to re-establish itself as an effective civil society organisation and fulfil its mission. The reform includes major changes at governance and executive level and relocating its Head Office from London to Oldham.

The job holder is expected to provide inclusive and visionary leadership that inspires, engages and motivates employees, supporters and partners. To deliver UKIM’s vision and mission and to develop the organisation’s leading position within UK’s civil society community.

 Applicants should be sympathetic to Islamic principles and values and have a solid understanding & experience of Muslim communities in the UK.

Brief about the role

 UKIM is looking for an experienced individual with demonstrated relevant experience of media engagement, marketing (including digital), communications with internal and external stakeholders, along with suitable relevant qualifications, diverse skills and sector knowledge.

 The Senior Manager – Media, Marketing and Communications will be overall responsible for the various functions/ scope of the Media, Marketing and Communications Department, including administrative matters, human resources aspects, budget preparation, monitoring & reporting, along with providing strategic leadership to the team, setting objectives for the team members, monthly 1-2-1 performance reviews, develop teams, develop fundraising campaigns/ coordinate fundraising activities/ appeals, prepare work plans against organisational strategic objectives and prepare quarterly reports for the Trustees.

Main Responsibilities:

• To support the Executive Director to strategise and lead on related organisational development activities and projects, for the whole UKIM.
• Admin Aspects: To be responsible for admin aspects in relation to the departmental work.
• Leadership & Supervision: To provide leadership to the dynamic team and keep an oversight on the performance of the team members on regular basis, provide guidance and supervision as required, to organise monthly 1-2-1s with the team to provide support in achieving their objectives.
• Strategy: To develop and implement an effective and coherent Media, Marketing & Communication Strategy along with work plans, defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor departmental performance for supporting the work of the charity among the general public, potential strategic partners and donors and provide clear goals around communication and brand awareness. Implement a social media strategy that is integrated with wider team projects and ensure consistent messaging is shared across all platforms.
• Coordination: Oversee UKIM’s media, marketing and communications activity across all departments. Coordinate media, marketing and communications, marketing and fundraising activities on all platforms; including website, social media and internal/ external newsletters, for all departments of UKIM.
• Marketing: Marketing all departments of UKIM to different audiences to raise the profile of the Charity in support of its strategic aims.
• Partnerships: To identify strategic media & marketing partners and engage with the relevant stakeholders to enhance the UKIM’s profile within the sector.
• Campaigns (Digital): To develop various media & marketing campaigns by engaging all relevant platforms (social media, print, electronic and others) for enhancing UKIM’s virtual presence, community outreach and public engagement, for UKIM’s brand recognition, brand promotion within the third-sector including businesses etc.
• Branding: Act as a brand champion: developing core messaging guidelines to include organisational style guide, tone of voice, etc. and advising others to ensure that all content and messaging is on brand.
• Publications: Provide oversight of publications and materials, ensuring brand guidelines are followed. Work with the team to produce engaging content for internal and external blog posts, videos, podcast, newsletters and other forms of media to be shared across all platforms. Provide in-house design for publications and promotional materials as required.
• Budgets: To prepare departmental budget, monitor progress of income targets and expenses incurred. Prepare quarterly reports for the Executive Director and Trustees and present the progress to Public Affairs Committee by sharing dashboards with relevant KPIs, income streams and expenses incurred.
• Working as part of team: To work with other Heads and Managers to ensure effective delivery of all media, marketing and fundraising campaigns and activities.
• Communication: To effectively communicate with other departments to coordinate and streamline all media, marketing and fundraising activities.
• Management: Manage a dynamic team to ensure UKIM’s International, UK and other programmes/projects maximise in their fundraising income.
• Horizon Scanning: To undertake horizon scanning, to continually review the sector trends, identify new opportunities/ ideas, approaches, active engagement of youth, women and others in UKIM’s activities.
• Regulatory Compliance: To comply with the regulatory bodies guidelines including FRSB, ICO (including GDPR), Charity Commissions etc.
• Reporting: To be able to produce Brief Reports regarding departmental activities and plans.
• Complaint Handling: To handle and respond to any complaints received in a timely manner.
• Press Releases: To prepare timely press release(s) by responding to any news/ activity related to UKIM’s work, getting it approved and uploading on UKIM’s website.
• Recruitment: To undertake recruitment (as required) for casual workers engaged during campaigns/ appeals.
• Website: To ensure that all fundraising campaigns/ events information is always up to date on  UKIM’s website and is aligned with the CRM system and with the Finance systems. Work with the UKIM team to develop and maintain website content.

Person Specification:

• Education at a minimum of Graduation, Masters in preferable in relevant field/ discipline.
• Experience of raising a charity’s profile through developing and delivering creative, engaging social media and digital communications.
• Experience of working in a creative communications role, marketing and/ or media.
• Experience of brand development and communications strategy design and implementation. 
• Experience of managing a WordPress website CMS, including Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), site navigation, Gutenberg page structuring.
• Experience in copywriting, editing, and proofreading.
• Experience of videography, photography and editing.
• Experience of developing podcasts, case studies.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to consistently create content that is clear and engaging.
• High level of digital competence and creativity to support strategic goals.
• Demonstrable competence in Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.
• Proven media, marketing and communications experience.
• Experience in managing budgets.
• Experience in developing team strategies and plans.
• People management experience.
• Knowledge of varied funding sources and structures and BME and faith-based communities. 
• Extensive knowledge of a wide range of fundraising, media engagement, marketing and effective communications techniques.
• Understanding of the Charity Act and other legislation affecting fundraising ventures.
• Inter-personal communication skills.

Make a Difference – Join Our Team
 
Help transform lives in the UK and abroad. If you are a talented and motivated professional who shares a strong commitment to UKIM’s values and mission, we would love to hear from you. 

Important Information:
 

• We can only accept applications from candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.
• We are unable to progress applications that require sponsorship.
• Applicants must be sympathetic to the values of UKIM.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• UKIM is an equal opportunities employer.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications from suitable candidates and we only contact applicants who have been shortlisted.

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Executive, Senior Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Officer, Head of Fundraising, Charity, Fundraising Director, Marketing Manager, Marketing Operations Manager, Communications Manager, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, etc.

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