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SEL Mind is working in partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust to deliver integrated support within the Trust’s Community Mental Health Teams. The integrated Care Team Approach (CTA) team provide support to people with long-term mental health problems (principally bipolar and psychosis), helping people develop their independence, self-management skills and achieve their recovery goals.

As a Senior Mental Health Advisor, you will be based within the existing Intensive Case Management in Psychosis (West) team at Beckenham Beacon. As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside clinical staff to deliver focused, person-centred, individual support, information and guidance on a wide range of social issues including housing, employment, and social integration. You will also hold line management responsibility for a Mental Health Advisor within the service.

Closing date: Wednesday 11th December (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Week beginning 6th January 2025

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About Us

SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.

Are you passionate about volunteer engagement and making a real difference in the world of healthcare? The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is looking for an experienced Volunteer Officer to lead the way we attract, manage and recognise the invaluable work of our volunteer community.

We have over 2,000 volunteers that engage with us and refer to these individuals as ‘Contributors’. The Contributor Officer will be our Volunteer Lead and will work alongside the Head of HR on the engagement, management and retention of volunteers across the organisation. As this is a new role, there is huge scope to think innovatively and apply your expertise to ensure our processes and ways of working deliver real value to the members giving up their time to work with us.

This is a unique opportunity to work closely with our contributors, ensuring they feel valued and empowered to contribute their expertise. If you’re keen to take a leading role in ensuring that we can engage and grow the group of doctors helping us to make a difference to patients’ lives, then we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll do:

• Develop and update an appropriate and consistent recruitment and selection process for Contributor positions, ensuring it provides flexibility to cater to the differing level of roles across the organisation.
• Work with the Marketing and Digital team to build and maintain a dedicated Contributor section of the website, designed to engage our key audiences and provide easy access to engaging information and content.
• Monitor application rates for key Contributor positions, developing our approach to ensure that the opportunities reach a wide range of members.
• Actively lead the RCR’s approach to engaging with Contributors.
• Conduct regular business partnering meetings with RCR staff who have management responsibility for key Contributors, advising on how to manage, support and engage the group.
• Actively input into the development of the RCR’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and other relevant systems to ensure there is a single point of truth for all Contributor related data and that important information is recorded in an easy to access way.

What you’ll need:

• Proven experience of volunteer attraction, management and engagement.
• Experience of effectively managing a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience of developing processes and policies from scratch to meet complex needs.
• Ability to work with data and identify issues and analyse the impact of solutions implemented.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

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

• 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

Circa £43,000 per annum

x2 positions available

Permanent

Part home/part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Foundation Partnerships team at the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) builds long term relationships with private, institutional, and statutory funders. We have achieved significant success in recent years and are ambitious to do more.

We are currently recruiting two Foundations Managers to join the team. The Foundations Managers will be key to enabling us to achieve even greater results for children.

As a Foundations Manager, you will research, develop, and manage relationships with our partners and prospects, with a particular focus on partnerships at the six and seven-figure level. You will have the opportunity to work within a supportive, enthusiastic and experienced team to cultivate strategic, valuable partnerships for UNICEF UK.

We are looking for excellent communication skills, both written and oral, plus the ability to develop effective relationships with donors to ensure outcomes are maximised for both UNICEF UK and our partners. You will have experience in fundraising, including developing and coordinating successful proposals. You will also have experience managing grants, including reporting (narrative and financial) and compliance with contracts. You will need to be a positive team player, able to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 8am, Monday 2 December 2024. 

First Round Interview date: Tuesday 10 December 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

Second Round Interview date: Week commencing 16 December 2024 in person at UNICEF UK’s London office.

In return, we offer:

• excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
• outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
• impressive open plan office space and facilities
• an open culture and happy workplace with colleagues who share the same values and goals, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
• the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world 

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

We’re looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive and confidential support to our Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors.

Executive Assistant to Chief Executive
Location: Birmingham, Bath Row, B15 1LZ
Salary: £47,798 per annum
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent

The Role

As the right hand to our CEO, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the smooth running of the Executive Office and supporting the Board’s administrative functions.

Responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Chief Executive, including managing correspondence, reports, research, and confidential information with discretion.
• Act as the Chief Executive’s point of contact, handling inquiries, correspondence, and following up on actions.
• Manage the Chief Executive’s complex diary, ensuring meetings are well-prepared and organise related logistics, including venue bookings, hospitality and materials.
• Support the Chair and Non-Executive Board members with diary management, administrative tasks, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare briefing notes, agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions for Board and Executive meetings, supporting both the Chief Executive and Non-Executive Board members.

Our ideal candidate? You’ll be a seasoned Executive Assistant, qualified in Business Administration to HND equivalent level or above, and with considerable experience providing full support at the highest levels of an organisation. You’ll have excellent organisational and communication skills, capable of engaging with colleagues and external stakeholders with ease. With a high level of autonomy, you’ll demonstrate exceptional integrity, confidentiality, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

You’ll be proactive, able to anticipate the needs of the Chief Executive, and adaptable to the fast-paced demands of the role. Previous experience working with Boards including preparing papers, report writing and servicing high-level meetings (including taking minutes) is essential. You’ll also have strong diary management skills, with the ability to plan ahead and handle multiple priorities.

Please be aware that the expectation is that you will work from our Birmingham Head Office a minimum of 4 days per week, with the remaining day worked remotely.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re one team working together for our tenants. A large, ambitious housing organisation providing people with an affordable place to call home. We value people from all walks of life and strive to create an inclusive environment where you can grow your career and make an impact. We expect a lot from our people, but in return, you’ll find a supportive and rewarding workplace where great people thrive.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 1st December 2024.

Interested?

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

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.

Are you a budding marketeer with a keen interest in mindfulness? Do you want to work in a compassionate environment where your contributions directly support people living with chronic pain, stress, and illness? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Breathworks is a global charity based in Manchester, offering mindfulness-based tools to help people lead more fulfilling lives. We're looking for a Marketing Coordinator to join our small, close-knit team, where your work will make a meaningful difference.

WHY WORK WITH US?

At Breathworks, we offer a unique opportunity to grow, learn, and make a tangible impact. In a smaller, close-knit team like ours, you’ll have the chance to be involved in a wide range of projects and take on more responsibility than you might in larger organisations. This means you’ll develop your skills quickly and see the real impact of your work in supporting people living with pain, stress, and illness.

If you’re passionate about conscious marketing and using your skills to make a meaningful difference, this is the role for you. You’ll gain broad experience across marketing and communications, from strategy to execution, all while being part of a supportive, compassionate environment that values personal and professional growth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Marketing Coordinator, you’ll work closely with our Head of Marketing, Shannon Phillips, to bring the Breathworks story to life. From creating engaging content for social media to designing marketing materials and coordinating our free Community of Practice, you’ll play a vital role in helping us reach more people in need.

In this varied role, your key responsibilities will include:

• Content Creation: Crafting visuals, videos, and marketing materials that resonate with our audience.
• Community Development: Engaging with our online mindfulness community and boosting participation in our events.
• Social Media Management: Driving our presence across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Website & SEO: Writing blogs and ensuring our online content remains up-to-date and SEO-friendly.
• Email Marketing: Supporting our monthly newsletters and maintaining segmented mailing lists.

You’ll also have the chance to collaborate on fundraising campaigns, event promotion, and even represent Breathworks at conferences.

WHO WE'D LOVE TO JOIN US

This role is ideal for someone starting out in their marketing career, looking for meaningful and rewarding work. An interest in mindfulness is essential - but you don't need to be an expert meditator (is there even such a thing?) Download our full Role Description here to see if this role is for you. 

WHAT WE OFFER

At Breathworks, we believe in nurturing our team members, both personally and professionally. In addition to a salary of £24,824 FTE (pro-rated to £19,858.50 for 30 hours), we offer:

• Generous annual leave (7.6 weeks)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Free access to selected Breathworks mindfulness events
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• A supportive, compassionate team environment

APPLY NOW

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you. Please see our full Role Description with details on how to apply.

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 2nd December 2024

We look forward to receiving your application!

The Breathworks Team 

Are you passionate about improving the health and well-being of your local community? Do you have the skills and compassion to support individuals living with long-term health conditions? We’re looking for a motivated Health & Wellbeing Facilitator to join our dedicated team at Age UK Bromley & Greenwich.

About the Role
As a Health & Wellbeing Facilitator, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our Long-Term Health Conditions Programme. This includes leading self-management workshops, organising peer support groups, and empowering clients to make positive lifestyle changes. You’ll be a key player in helping individuals build confidence, enhance their health knowledge, and take control of their well-being. Working closely with colleagues and volunteers, you’ll connect clients to valuable services, create support networks, and make a tangible difference in their lives.

What You’ll Do:

• Work with the Lifestyle Coordinator to plan and deliver engaging health and well-being workshops for individuals with ongoing health conditions.
• Facilitate support groups, training and supervising volunteer peer mentors to provide targeted, condition-specific guidance.
• Collaborate with partner organisations to ensure a smooth referral process for additional services like Befriending, Carer Support, and Handyperson services.
• Provide personalised support through various channels, including face-to-face meetings, phone calls, and online communication.
• Help clients develop essential skills, such as managing medication, reducing stress, and communicating with healthcare providers.
• Monitor programme outcomes, maintain accurate client records, and contribute to continuous service improvement.

About You
We’re looking for someone with excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and a genuine passion for helping others. You should have experience working with individuals who face health challenges and a commitment to promoting independence and well-being. Knowledge of local resources and services is a plus, as is experience in organising health-related workshops or programmes.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong communication skills with a track record of supporting individuals facing health challenges.
• A basic understanding of long-term health conditions and how they impact physical, emotional, and social well-being.
• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently.
• A flexible and adaptive approach to meet the needs of our clients.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us
At Age UK Bromley & Greenwich, we are passionate about making later life a time to enjoy. Join a supportive, mission-driven team where your work is valued and where you’ll have the chance to make a real difference in your community. We value equality, respect, and creativity, offering a collaborative and flexible work environment.

What We Offer:

• 27 days of annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme with a competitive employer match.
• Hybrid working options considered to support work-life balance.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme for mental, financial, and physical well-being support.

Are you a dynamic individual who can develop, lead and grow our volunteer strategy, community engagement and marketing activity in Surrey? Do you thrive on working with people, helping to empower them to use their skills and experiences to help others in the community? Can you make a difference at a local Surrey charity?

Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years. We enable and empower people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind to overcome barriers to be as independent as possible and thrive in their communities. We are a countywide charity based in Fetcham, near Leatherhead.

We are seeking a hard-working, driven and flexible individual to develop, lead and grow our volunteer and community engagement team and lead and collaborate with our marketing and communication team to raise awareness and increase engagement to grow our vital work.

Main duties include:

¨ Be an effective manager, line managing our Volunteer, Community Outreach and Marketing and Communications teams.

¨ Working with various partner organisations, building relations while exploring possible funding/joint working/event opportunities, and supporting our Outreach Team to make sure they are best placed to have the biggest impact for the people we enable and empower.

¨ In collaboration with the Marketing and Communications team, oversee the production of high quality communications to raise awareness, increase engagement and grow support for our vital work.

¨ Organise and facilitate our Breaking Down Barriers Workshops three times a year.

¨ Lead on key projects around Communications, Volunteering and Engagement, including:

-  Co-produce a strategic volunteering plan for the team aligned to our strategy

-  Review and develop the charity policies for volunteering and ensure volunteers are up to date with our relevant policies, legislative requirements  and our needs and requirements

-  Co-produce a strategic communications plan for the team, aligned to our  strategy

  - Review all current communications and revise annual marketing plans to strengthen our presence in the community

¨ Working with colleagues in other teams and departments, develop a strategic Community Engagement plan aligned to our strategy

¨ Ability to work flexibly according to the business need which may include evening and weekends

Skills and Qualifications:

• Direct experience of line managing a team of staff
• Relevant experience in the management of a volunteering programme, or extensive experience of directly managing volunteers with the ability to step up into this role
• Knowledge and understanding of volunteering best practice, strategy and policy 
• Demonstrable experience of community engagement and building relationships with partner organisations
• Planning and organisational skills, including ability to plan, prioritise and deliver a complex workload
• Strong presentation skills, sufficient to deliver engaging training to staff and volunteers
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written, and ability to relate well to people from all backgrounds
• Experience in MS Office and confident in using a database
• Understanding of data protection requirements and confidentiality
• Able to champion the role and contribution of volunteers
• Ability to engage and influence colleagues

Competencies Required: 

1.  Strategic and Operational Management

Understand the five year Strategic Plan and objectives and how it contributes to our mission. Think ahead and develop, lead and grow a busy programme of recruitment and encouragement of volunteers to meet the needs of the charity. Develop innovative approaches to recruitment and service delivery and make recommendations and suggestions to senior managers. Implement a communications plan to improve and increase our visibility and awareness.

2.  Inspiration

Create new roles and tasks for volunteers working with colleagues across the charity. Increase the potential of the Outreach team as they build relationships across the county. Develop imaginative and effective ways to raise our profile and reach new audiences. Value and motivate volunteers to help them provide quality services and support for the charity.

3. Making Things Happen

Plan resources effectively and manage any crises effectively within laid down policies. Demonstrate a consultative and informed approach to problem solving, using patience and understanding. Liaise with charity colleagues and senior managers, and externally with other groups.

4. Record keeping

The people we support are often vulnerable so it is essential that all volunteers have an appropriate Disclosure and Barring clearance, and that our records of all other relevant paperwork such as driving licence details and insurance is kept up to date and properly recorded.

5. Managing Change

The post holder must be open to new ways of working, adapt well to change and be able to feed back the impact of changes to volunteers, their team and to senior managers. 

6. Personal Impact

Make a positive impression on people as a consequence of your personal style, abilities and credibility. Act with integrity and strive to develop the competencies required to meet organisational objectives and to adapt to changing and sometimes uncertain needs and circumstances.

7. Focus on the people we support

Volunteer services are built around the needs of the people we support and the needs of the charity. The post holder must maintain good relations with people we support, seek their views on our services, and respond effectively to their comments to recommend improvements. Encourage volunteers to constantly reflect on service standards and how to deliver effectively. Ensure all marketing and communications reflects our charity and how we want to be positioned in the community.

8. Use of Information Technology

Must be familiar with MS Office programmes and other relevant IT and use it proactively and effectively to do the job.

Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum.  Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey complies with auto enrolment, we match contributions up to 6%. using the Pensions Trust.  We offer training opportunities suitable for each role.  We pay for annual flu vaccinations and for an eye test every two years with a contribution towards work related glasses.

Philanthropy manager

· Full time: 37.5 hours per week (we welcome flexible working requests)

· Hybrid working for the foreseeable future, with regular attendance, including Thursdays, at our central office:

• Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP

Other office days may be worked from our other sites at:

• Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ
• Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this post send your:

➢ CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)

➢ Cover letter (please use your written statement to explain why you are keen to work at the Royal Free Charity and your suitability for the role as detailed in the role description. Please also consider when writing your statement that strong writing skills are important for this role).

Closing date for application: Monday 2nd December

Interview date: Friday 13th December

You must be eligible to work in the UK

Job Purpose

We are seeking a creative and driven philanthropy manager to join our team on a permanent basis. Working alongside members of the wider team, you will help deliver the best possible experience to some of the charity’s most committed donors through a mixture of bespoke events, personalised communications, and recognition opportunities across our hospital sites.

Specifically, this role will lead the team’s efforts in working with our mid-level donors, developing our first ever patrons’ programme and providing them with a gold-standard experience that ensures continued support of the Royal Free Charity.

You will play an important role within our philanthropy & campaigns team, helping to build relationships, and increase income, in a pivotal year for the charity. The role will offer significant scope for development, giving you the opportunity to grow your relationship-building, communication, and project management skills in a supportive, ambitious, and high-performing team.

The role reports to the senior philanthropy manager.

Responsibilities

Leading the Royal Free Charity’s patrons’ programme

· Lead all aspects of the Royal Free Charity’s patrons’ programme, from recruitment through to stewardship and renewal efforts.

· Work with senior stakeholders to develop and launch a new strategy for the programme, illustrating the potential overlap between patronage and other areas of support for the charity, as well as opportunities to uplift levels of support or additional gifts.

· Manage the day-to-day delivery of the patrons’ programme including coordinating the renewals process and responding to enquiries.

· Effectively promote the programme across a range of audiences, working with colleagues to identify and recruit prospects and deliver retention activity to uplift individuals to patronage and beyond.

· Develop and deliver the engagement programme for patrons, collaborating with colleagues on stewardship and cultivation plans including a programme of communications and touchpoints, including events.

· Draft engaging materials, such as letters, invitations, and thank you communications, to ensure patrons feel valued and have a positive donor experience.

· Support colleagues who manage relationships with patrons by ensuring key materials are shared, and monitoring when annual renewals are due.

· Manage updates to patron recognition across our hospital sites, ensuring names are listed in accordance with donor wishes, and are added or removed at the appropriate time. 

Leading the Royal Free Charity’s mid-level programme

· Alongside the patrons’ programme, lead and deliver a mid-level giving retention and recruitment strategy, for donors giving between £1,000 and £10,000 to the charity each year, working with colleagues to understand potential opportunities for uplift in giving.

· Support the development and delivery of engaging events, and bespoke communications for mid-level donors.

· Ensure that mid-level donors have the best possible experience of giving to the charity, by engaging with colleagues on the development of appeals to this audience, stewarding those giving at this level, and attracting new supporters to grow the programme.

· Contribute to analysis and commentary on the performance of the programme.

· Work with the public fundraising team to thank mid-level donors to fundraising appeals, creating updates and reports, and providing an excellent supporter experience to maximise the opportunity for a longer-term relationship beyond specific appeals.

· Work closely with charity colleagues and external suppliers to ensure fundraising activities are delivered to agreed plans, budgets, and timelines.

· Support the fundraising activities of the wider philanthropy & campaigns team through identifying donors who may give major gifts or be interested in legacy giving.

Cross-team working and individual development

· Lead the team’s work in stewarding existing legacy pledgers.

· Build relationships across the charity and with Royal Free London staff to enhance own work, raise the visibility of fundraising, and identify opportunities for collaboration.

· Represent the philanthropy & campaigns team, where appropriate, on cross-charity projects.

· Take time for personal development, contributing learning and ideas to the wider team.

· Keep up to date with fundraising sector trends and how they can be applied to our work.

· Undertake any other tasks commensurate with the role.

This job description is not exhaustive; the role will include other tasks and responsibilities commensurate with the post and subject to change to meet legislative requirements.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for this role.

Experience

Essential

· Experience in fundraising and donor development in the charity or cultural sector, or a similar setting.

· Experience of working with supporters, customers, clients, or the general public, delivering an excellent service on the phone, in person, and in written communications.

· Experience of creating high quality written documents, such as tailored letters, proposals, slide decks, or other professional materials.

· Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating a project from start to finish.

Desirable

· Experience of developing longer term relationships with supporters, clients, or equivalent audiences.

· Experience of leading on the creation and implementation of innovative events that are tailored towards a specific audience’s interests.

· Knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice including Gift Aid and GDPR.

Skills and knowledge

· A keen interest in the fundraising sector, with a desire to learn and grow in the role.

· A passion for relationship-building, and working with a diverse range of audiences.

· Exceptional customer service skills.

· A positive can-do attitude and approach towards problem solving.

· Outstanding organisation skills, with the ability to juggle workload whilst maintaining an excellent service level to donors, charity colleagues, and external suppliers.

· A collaborative approach to working with other members of the team and senior stakeholders.

· Excellent written communication skills, with a strong eye for detail.

· Ability to deal with sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner.

· Comfortable with, and interested in, working in a healthcare related setting.

· Excellent IT skills, including a thorough knowledge of MS application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams), and a willingness to learn new skills, such as how to use the relationship management database, Raisers Edge NXT.

· Engagement with equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to act in accordance with best practice in these areas.

BENEFITS

Core benefits

· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).

· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.

· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.

· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.

· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.

Support for your financial wellbeing

· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union

· Salary Sacrifice Scheme

· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card

· Our Death in Service benefit

Support for your health and wellbeing

· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead

· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site

· Fortnightly guided meditation

· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team

· Menopause peer support group

· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential

advice and support on work and personal issues.

Fundraising department

Our dynamic fundraising department generated £4.5 million through donations in 2023/2024, and we are now preparing for an ambitious multi-million-pound campaign in support of a ground-breaking cancer centre on the Royal Free Hospital site.

We pride ourselves on being supporter focused and agile, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals.

Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises two teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives:

· Our Philanthropy & Campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, corporate organisations, and intermediaries, giving or facilitating donations of £10,000 or more to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on the acquisition of a new surgical robot, our forthcoming cancer campaign, our essential volunteering, complementary therapy and support services, the charity’s first patron programme, and special events to support these activities.

· Our Public Fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges. Our database and supporter care teams sit within public fundraising, with their work underpinning and supporting the entire department.

Building on our achievements, our board of trustees has agreed to invest in expanding the fundraising team to develop a sustainable infrastructure that will support our growth ambitions.

Circa £53,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Online Platforms Product Owner.

The Online Platforms Product Owner leads the development of UNICEF UK’s online platforms portfolio ensuing that it aligns to the digital strategy and keeps pace with business requirements. The role does this by establishing strong and effective relationships with business stakeholders. A strong commitment to the organisation's values and inclusive practices is essential.

The ideal candidate should have substantial experience of managing the online platforms product roadmap for a similar high-profile organisation. They should be able to partner effectively with business stakeholders to deliver to business requirements as well as with agencies.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 23.59pm, 16 December 2024.

Interview date: Wednesday 8 January 2025.

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London (change to Scotland address if appropriate) and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Programme Officer

Level Water is a national charity providing opportunities for young disabled people to learn to swim. Our mission is to work in partnership with national and regional organisations to deliver affordable, adapted, high-quality swimming lessons and start a lifelong love of swimming. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Programme Officer to join our dynamic team and drive the continuous growth of our projects by recruiting more sites & swimmers.

Job Summary: The Programme Officer will be responsible for managing the onboarding process of new sites, ensuring they meet our standards, and coordinating the referral of young people and families into our swimming programme.

This role requires excellent organisational and administration skills, strong communication abilities, and a passion for promoting swimming as a lifelong habit.

Key Responsibilities

1. Site Onboarding:

● Manage the onboarding process for new swimming lesson sites, including liaising with site managers and staff.

● Ensure that new sites meet all necessary standards and requirements for delivering high-quality swimming lessons.

● Work with the Training & Development manager to provide training and support to the new site.

● Manage and maintain the new site pipeline, engaging with new sites as required.

1. Site Management:

● Develop relationships with existing sites to ensure further opportunities & growth

● Ensure all sites are invoicing correctly monthly

● Input all invoices into finance tracker

● Ensure sites meet their partnership obligations to book swimmers

1. Referral Coordination:

● Develop and manage the referral system to identify and refer young people and families to appropriate swimming lessons.

● Work closely with community organisations, schools, and other partners to generate referrals.

● Maintain accurate records of referrals and ensure timely communication with referred families.

● Keep the database updated and accurate with referrals, swimmer and application information.

1. Community Engagement:

● Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners to promote our swimming programs.

1. Administrative Duties:

● Maintain detailed records of site onboarding processes, referrals, and communications.

● Prepare and present reports on onboarding and referral activities to senior management.

● Assist with other administrative tasks as needed to support the smooth operation of the swimming programs.

1. Customer Service:

● Serve as the main point of contact for families and young people referred to our programs, providing them with information and support.

● Address any concerns or issues that arise during the onboarding or referral process in a timely and professional manner.

1. Training and Development coordination and support

● Support the Training & Excellence manager to book training for new and existing sites.

Skills and Experience

● Strong communication skills: Able to respond professionally and empathetically to parent and pool inquiries via phone, email, or in person.

● Exceptional organisational abilities: Capable of managing multiple tasks and prioritising workload effectively.

● Attention to detail: Proven ability to handle data entry, document preparation, and record-keeping with a high degree of accuracy.

● Problem-solving skills: Adept at addressing parent concerns and resolving issues efficiently by sourcing the right information from the right stakeholders.

● Technical proficiency: Familiar with Microsoft Excel, and other administrative tools.

● Team collaboration: Able to work effectively within a team environment while maintaining individual responsibilities

● Self-motivation: Demonstrates a strong personal drive to achieve goals and deliver results independently.

STAND, formerly known as Legs4Africa, is dedicated to enabling individuals with limb differences in sub-Saharan Africa to live independently and thrive within their communities. We ensure access to high-quality prosthetic limbs and holistic rehabilitation services, empowering people to regain their mobility and dignity. At STAND, we envision a world where everyone, regardless of their circumstances, has the opportunity to lead a full and active life.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Supporter Engagement Manager to lead our digital engagement strategy and deepen connections with our supporters. This role is crucial to growing our community, increasing regular giving, and securing sustainable funding to expand our impact. You will create and manage compelling, mission-driven content across multiple platforms, collaborating closely with fundraising and communications teams to deliver campaigns that resonate. You will work alongside our grants and trusts manager.

Key Responsibilities

1. Digital Communications: Lead STAND’s digital presence by managing social media platforms, email marketing, website updates, and YouTube content to drive supporter engagement.
2. Campaign Strategy and Execution: Plan, deliver, and optimise digital campaigns to increase income, grow our supporter base, and encourage regular giving.
3. Community Building: Cultivate strong relationships with supporters, fostering long-term commitment and engagement, and inspiring them to become regular givers, major donors, and advocates for STAND.
4. Donor Engagement: Develop targeted email and outreach campaigns, ensuring personalised and consistent communication with donors.
5. Content Creation: Produce inspiring, engaging content aligned with STAND’s mission, utilising slick editing, creative writing, design, and graphics to reinforce key messages and showcase impact.
6. Data-Driven Insights: Monitor and analyse key metrics (e.g., income generation, supporter engagement, and social media growth) to refine strategies and maximise impact.
7. Brand Ambassador: Represent STAND’s values in all communications, maintaining a consistent tone and vision across platforms.

What We Offer

1. A 4-day work week promoting a healthy work-life balance.
2. An inclusive, collaborative, and creative work environment.
3. 5% employer pension contribution
4. 5-week holiday allowance per year
5. Flexible working hours
6. Training opportunities available
7. The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with limb differences in sub-Saharan Africa.
8. Professional development and growth within a purpose-driven organisation.

Essential Skills and Experience

1. Experience: Proven success in digital marketing, supporter engagement, or fundraising, ideally within the non-profit sector.
2. Digital Communications Skills: Strong capability in social media management, email marketing, and website content.
3. Creative and Organised: Proficient in content creation, with a knack for slick editing, engaging design, and clever wordsmithing.
4. Collaborative Approach: A team player, dedicated to building strong relationships internally and externally.

Desirable Skills

1. CRM Experience: Familiarity with donor databases and CRM platforms.
2. Platform Familiarity: Experience with tools like Mailchimp, Google Analytics, and Hootsuite.
3. Media Relations: Background in media relations or managing campaigns involving journalists.

Remote Work & Travel

This role offers remote work flexibility, with occasional travel required. Quarterly visits to Bristol and an annual trip to one of our project countries will be expected.

Key Metrics for Success

1. Growth in regular givers and one-off donations.
2. Increased engagement on digital platforms.
3. Income generated from digital fundraising campaigns.
4. Strengthening relationships with major donors and media.

About the job

Job Specification: Fundraising & Partnerships Lead for Be Free Campaign

Full Time

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 based on experience

Start Date: December 2024 - January 2025

Location: Hybrid working model between office in the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool

Deadline 7th December

Role Overview:

The Fundraising Lead will play a pivotal role in driving Be Free Campaign’s community and partnership-focused fundraising initiatives. This role is centred on building relationships with individual donors, community supporters, and strategic partners to ensure sustainable growth and broaden Be Free Campaign’s impact on young people’s mental health. The ideal candidate will have experience in community engagement, partnership development, and securing individual donations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community Engagement and Individual Giving:

• Build and nurture relationships with individual donors, maintaining regular communication and creating impactful engagement opportunities.

• Launch targeted campaigns aimed at attracting and retaining individual supporters.

• Partnership Development:

• Identify and secure partnerships with local businesses, community organisations, and other stakeholders to support Be Free Campaign’s mission.

• Manage and grow these partnerships, ensuring mutual benefits and sustained collaboration.

• Work closely with the communications team to raise awareness and visibility through joint initiatives with partners.

• Donor Stewardship and Communications:

• Create and manage a donor stewardship programme to ensure ongoing engagement and retention of donors.

• Develop donor communications, including impact reports, newsletters, and personalised outreach, to highlight Be Free Campaign’s work and inspire continued support.

• Plan and oversee small community events to engage local supporters and celebrate achievements.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a fundraising role within a charity or community-focused organisation, ideally with a focus on individual giving and partnership building.

• Relationship Building: Proven experience in cultivating relationships with individual donors and community partners.

• Communication: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to create compelling narratives that inspire and retain supporters.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop innovative approaches to engage donors and community partners.

• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across teams and engage volunteers in fundraising initiatives.

Desirable:

• Experience working with mental health or youth-focused charities.

• Familiarity with trauma-informed, preventative, and early intervention mental health practices.

What We Offer:

• A chance to shape the future of a growing, impactful charity.

• Support for professional development and career growth.

• A collaborative and dynamic work environment where all contributions are valued.

Diversity and Inclusion:

As a minority and marginalised-focused charity, we highly encourage applications from individuals within these communities. If you believe you may fit some but not all of the requirements, please contact us to arrange an informal chat. Research shows that people from marginalised groups are less likely to apply if they don’t believe they fit every box, while others may apply if they meet just a few. We are committed to finding the right person, so please don’t hesitate to reach out.

We are looking for an Engagement Manager to support the expansion of one of BITC's most prestigious offers - The King's Seeing is Believing programme of visits by ensuring an inspirational and top-quality experience for senior business leaders in the UK. The successful candidate will require experience working with multiple stakeholders across all sectors and delivering immersive events, programmes and comms.

The role will focus on both visit delivery and delegate management and will also support the raising of the programme’s profile and creation of comprehensive follow up process. 

Business in the Community was formed in 1982, and with His Majesty King Charles III as our Royal Founding Patron, we are the largest and longest-established membership organisation dedicated to responsible business,

We want the UK to lead the world in responsible business.

We work with members to continually improve their responsible business practice, leveraging their collective impact for the benefit of communities. We grow the responsible business movement and collectively create a greater impact to ensure that:

• Every young person and job seeker feels supported and has clear pathway into work.
• Every employer is investing in skills that are needed for today and for the future, creating workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to grow and reach their potential, regardless of background.
• Every community has a shared sense of pride and hope, with support to tackle the difficult challenges and where there is a strong, collective vision for fairer, greener and better tomorrow.

We are currently looking for an experienced Engagement Manager for The King’s Seeing is Believing programme to work alongside Senior Programme Manager, delivering the programme of visits by creating high quality experience to senior business leader in the run up, during and after the visits, and to help support comms activity to raise the profile of the programme.

The role will involve:

• Delegate engagement
• Visit delivery
• Marketing and Communications

What is required

The successful candidate will have:

• Confidence to work corporately.
• Events management experience, especially external physical events and learning experiences.
• Developing and delivering programmes.
• Confidence in managing and engaging with stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Development of clear briefings and materials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and still work collaboratively across teams.
• Excellent organisation, planning, prioritising and time management skills.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding or some experience of marketing and comms.

Business in the Community are actively looking to recruit a diversity of talent. We embrace, respect and value the difference in our employees and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment that consists of fairness, dignity, and caring for everyone, and one that enables every employee to flourish and realise their potential.

We are a Race at Work Charter signatory and, alongside 600 other Charter signatories, taking actions to encourage and support ethnic minority representation in recruitment, selection, and career progression as well as being committed to improve the working lives of our disabled and neurodiverse colleagues.  We are also a real living wage employer.

The Yorkshire Synod of the United Reformed Church is looking to recruit a  permanent, part-time Trust Secretary based at the Synod's office in Morley, West Yorkshire.

Responsibilities include

· Carrying out the responsibilities attached to the post of Company Secretary

· Acting as Secretary to the Annual General Meetings of the Trust Companies

· Preparing Trust papers and agendas

· Being the principal point of contact with the Synod’s solicitors

· Working with the Property Officer to take the lead in transactions relating to land and property

We are looking for someone who is:

· An excellent administrator

· Educated to degree level or equivalent

· Able to prioritize work in the face of conflicting demands

· Familiar with church structures

· Able to represent the Synod and the United Reformed Church