Communication Manager Jobs

·Do you have experience of implementing a fundraising strategy in line with the ambition of an organisation? 

·Do you have knowledge about fundraising in the arts sector, including best practice, trends, opportunities and challenges? 

·Do you have experience of working collaboratively with colleagues across different areas of an organisations operations i.e., finance and education? 

·Do you have experience of working with a CRM system to support your workflow and track progress as well as record financial data? 

·Do you have previous experience of writing successful Trusts and Foundations applications? 

·Do you have knowledge of GDPR, data protection and fundraising compliance?

·Do you have line management experience? 

If you have some or all of the experience mentioned above - we would love to hear from you! 

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is an award-winning, ground-breaking British dance-theatre company, famous for telling stories with a unique theatrical twist. Since 1987 New Adventures has changed the popularity of dance in Britain, creating works that have altered the public perception of what is possible when it comes to telling stories without words.

New Adventures is a charity, and its principal funder is Arts Council England. As well as producing award-winning productions which dazzle audiences across the globe, New Adventures is committed to playing a meaningful role in diversifying the dance landscape for future generations. The company’s Take Part work reaches thousands each year through transformative workshops and masterclasses to schools and communities across Britain; the company’s many strands of talent development work nurture the best emerging talent from communities across the UK, springboarding them into our company and the wider sector.

The Head of Development will support Matthew Bourne’s artistic vision by leading on the development and delivery of the New Adventures Fundraising Strategy to maximise voluntary income, particularly through Trusts and Foundations and Major Gifts. The post holder will work proactively to identify, cultivate engage and maintain excellent relationships with new and current donors and supporters as well as supporting the cultivation and stewardship of Corporate Supporters. 

About Age UK Lambeth

We support older people in Lambeth to live enriched, productive and purposeful lives: challenging the stigma of ageing, reducing social isolation and ensuring they get the right support at the right time. We are kind, person-centred and outcome-focused - finding solutions that work by listening, being flexible and including older people in delivering services. 

What you’ll be doing? 

The role of the Energy Advisor is to provide specialised energy advice casework to Lambeth residents. We're currently looking for one part-time Advisor to job share. As an advisor you will be responsible for:

• Providing advice and support to individuals to reduce their energy consumption, the cost of their energy and thereby increase their resilience, health and wellbeing.

• Have a Level 3 Energy Awareness or be willing to complete Level 3 Energy Awareness training upon starting the role.

• Provide 1-2-1 general information and advice and energy advice to Lambeth residents.

• Provide support in a variety of settings i.e. drop-ins, community spaces, home visits to provide advice and information, to ensure individuals have accessible support. 

• Raise awareness of the energy advice service and the benefits of energy resilience measures within Lambeth.

What you need to bring

• Able to write compelling communications to advocate for your clients. 

• Able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders 

• Able to analyse data and create engaging reports 

What you’ll benefit from

• Generous pension provision - 7% employer contribution

• 26 days holiday a year rising to 31 days after 5 years

• A great staff culture with kindness at its heart

Closing date

16th September at 5pm

Interviews will take place the week commencing 23rd September.

London’s Air Ambulance Charity continues to develop a supportive and enabling environment that gets the best out of our people. We promote a culture of progression and professional advancement offering a range of learning and development opportunities. In addition, we offer hybrid and flexible working options, wellbeing packages and family friendly employment policies.

We are excited to be searching for an experienced HR professional to join our agile and dynamic team. The purpose of the role is to provide comprehensive administration support and high quality first line HR advice and guidance to stakeholders across the charity. It's an exciting time to join the charity as we embark upon our 15-year strategy and this post will be integral to supporting the team to deliver our People strategy.

You will be a great team player and have a genuine passion for building a career in HR. You will have previous HR experience at either senior HR co-ordinator or HR advisor level. You will have superb attention to detail and the ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders throughout the business.

If this role interests you apply today, or contact Nicola Kennedy to arrange an informal chat.

We pride ourselves on our dedication to being an employer that values diversity, we firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we serve, applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

• Salary: £32,020 per annum, pro rata, subject to deductions for tax and national insurance contributions as required by law.
• Hours: 4 days per week, equivalent to 30 hours per week. This may be flexible.
• Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London – Flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in person and home/office working.
• Pension: 4%, incremental pension contributions.
• Contract: 2 years, fixed term (with possibilities of extension subject to funding)

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the effective administration, maintenance and development of relevant FLEX’s resources and systems. This role involves leading on HR processes, including recruitment and onboarding, staff development and training, etc. as well as tasks related to governance and compliance, finance and grant administration. You will work closely with FLEX’s management team and will be responsible for staff communications regarding office operations and human resources.

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We are looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant to support the day to day activity of the Frank Williams Academy. This role requires a determined, proactive and energetic professional, to represent SIA both internally and externally.

Academy Administration Assistant
Location: Based at SIA House, Milton Keynes – we offer hybrid working with the expectation of three days per week in the office
Salary: £24,255 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday

About the role

This exciting role, is under SIA’s Frank Williams academy. The role will support the day to administration for our education, research, data and policy work, both internally and externally.

The role will contribute to the wider goal of the Academy - which is create systematic change across our sector.

The role will have the opportunity to streamline and improve our current ways of working, as well as contribute to new projects and initiatives that will deliver positive impact for our members, friends and families of people living with a spinal cord injury and health care professionals.

Key responsibilities include:

• To support the Academy team through monitoring of enquiries made by telephone, email or online submission.
• In conjunction with the health and care quality team coordinator, to assistant with the organisation and facilitation of specialist education sessions to individuals and groups. (including making bookings, managing invoicing and payments, liaising with attendees, liaison with venues and the associated logistics, staff travel, processing completion certificates.)
• To liaise with the health and care quality team, and in particular their administrative assistant to coordinate clinical availability associated with the booking of training courses.
• To assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of Academy activity.

About us

The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury. Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert, guiding, voice for life after spinal cord injury.

We’re the leading national charity supporting individuals who sustain damage to the spinal cord resulting in paralysis. We are a dedicated organisation providing high-impact, quality services for people with spinal cord injury and their families. All of our work is based on the personal experiences of our members.

Being a user-led organisation is important to us; more than 11,200 of our members, almost half of our staff and the majority of our trustees live with spinal cord injury.

Closing date: Sunday 22nd September, Midnight
Interviews: Thursday 3rd October at SIA Hours, Milton Keynes 

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.

At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.

We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.

Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.

No agencies please.

Befriending Officer

Age UK Birmingham (AUKB) and Age Concern Birmingham (ACB) are working together to reduce loneliness and isolation for the over 50s.

Working with current befriending assets, local communities and the Neighbourhood Network Scheme, the service will identify and address gaps across the city, developing:

· A Befriending Offer Forum

· Creating Friendship Groups

· Reconnecting through short-term on-to-one Befriending Support

Job Purpose

Your role will be to support and strengthen existing befriending services, through the befriending forum.

You will also establish and deliver engaging new friendship groups maximising reach and accessibility across the city. Working with the groups to support them to become self-led, independent, and sustainable.

To work on a one-to-one basis with older adults to assess wellbeing, increase socially activity and signpost to other services as required.

To support and oversee volunteers providing telephone befriending to housebound older people.

 Principal Duties:

· To identify and map existing befriending services and gaps across the city.

· To support ACB Service Manager to establish and operate a Befriending Forum, supporting existing befriending services to maintain and strengthen their befriending offer.

· To establish new friendship groups where there is an unmet need, with the aim of them becoming independent and self-led.

· To risk assess working environments as appropriate in line with Health & Safety policies and procedures.

· To make referrals/signpost to other appropriate agencies and organisations for specialist support based on the individual needs and circumstances.

· To work with ACB Manager to develop and deliver workshops to strengthen befriending services

· To maintain accurate and confidential records, ensuring activities, outputs and outcomes are recorded for reporting purposes.

· To report any safeguarding/incidents/accidents to line manager.

· To develop contacts, links, and relationships with other programmes such as Neighbourhood Network Schemes.

· To represent the team at external meetings where appropriate.

· To support and develop volunteers, overseeing their day-to-day activities.

Other duties

· To work to achieve the objectives of the organisations’ Equality and Diversity Policies.

· To undertake any training required for the role and by the organisation.

· To participate in the supervision and appraisal systems adopted by the organisation.

· Adhere to the Health & Safety, information assurance, safeguarding policies and all other policies relevant to service delivery.

· To undertake any other duties commensurate to the post not specifically mentioned in this job description.

As a Governance Officer, you will provide high quality governance and operational support to the senior executive and Board and Committees as well as other stakeholders both across the Fund and externally.This opportunity is a 12 month fixed term contract.

The successful candidate will join our core Governance team of five, reporting to the Head of Governance and working closely with another officer and two senior officers. A team player you will take pride in your work and the work of the Governance team. 

Ideal candidates will have a good understanding of governance in the public or voluntary/charity sector and be able to quickly familiarise themselves with the Fund’s complex governance framework. 

You will be expected to use your judgement and knowledge to provide prompt and high-quality support, advice and feedback. 

You will also be confident in identifying, implementing, and maintaining governance processes and best practice, suggesting changes where needed. 

You will be able to develop and maintain a complex schedule of Fund-wide corporate meetings and providing seamless support to the senior leadership of the Fund.

Responsibilities:

• You will work strategically, scheduling meetings throughout the year, and managing complex diaries to ensure availability and smooth coordination.
• You will attend various meetings, taking accurate and comprehensive minutes, and ensure that all key decisions and actions are documented and communicated promptly.
• You will collect, format, and organise meeting papers for distribution to meeting participants. 
• You will maintain the organisation’s Declaration of Interest Register.
• You will manage the team’s inbox, handling queries from internal and external stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
• You will work closely with a wider team of Governance Officers, Executive Assistants, and other colleagues to ensure seamless support across the governance function.
• You will be recognised across the Fund as a knowledgeable resource on governance matters, providing guidance and support as needed.
• You will be expected to manage your workload effectively, work without supervision, and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.

Ideal skills and experience:

• Experience working in governance, or a governance-related position. 
• Reliable, responsive, flexible and ability to maintain a high standard of professionalism in all interactions.
• You will have excellent communication skills to convey complex information clearly and concisely, both in writing and verbally.
• Experienced and skilled in writing quality meeting minutes, promptly after meetings and effectively. 
• You will be proactive and strong attention to detail
• You will be able to manage multiple priorities, handling complex schedules, and ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and on time.
• You will have the ability to work well in a team environment, collaborating effectively with colleagues to achieve common goals.

Interview Date: Week commencing 30th September (first stage), minute taking task and competency based interview, virtual

Location:  We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. Our team is mainly based in London, therefore regular travel to our office in Kings Cross will be required. 

We also have offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle and Newtown.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate a good understanding of governance through prior experience in working in a similar role in the public or voluntary/charity sector.
• Have strong communication skills, verbal and written, and excellent minute writing skills.
• Have experience in supporting operational and logistical requirements in a busy team, with the ability to work across multiple workstreams, manage workload, whilst maintaining high attention to detail.
• Have an excellent knowledge of MS Office 365/excel and experience working with virtual software.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate an adaptable and resilient approach and the ability to think innovatively to solve problems.
• Knowledge of public sector governance and environment.
• Experience in working collaboratively within a team and supporting others.
• Understanding of project management.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Sussex Community Foundation is a registered charity that exists to make Sussex a fairer and more equal place. We do this by enabling local people to support local causes, making grants to small charities and voluntary groups working in communities across Sussex.

Sussex Community Foundation is seeking a Grants Officer to work closely with the Head of Grants Programmes and wider team to support the management of the Chagossian Fund, one of the additional programmes managed by the Foundation and funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Working in close partnership with FCDO and other local partners, you will ensure that the programme provides efficient and effective grant making support to meet the needs of Chagossian people living in Sussex.

The Sussex Community Foundation office is based in Lewes and there is regular travel to Crawley with the possibility of office space there.
Staff are working on a hybrid basis, attending the office 2-3 days per week.

At Sussex Community Foundation, we are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, regardless of background, identity, or ability. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and different communities. We know there are many ways to gain experience, so if you think you can do the job, please apply and tell us how you meet the criteria.

To Apply
Please submit your cv, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification.  We are using the Charity Job anonymised recruitment process therefore all applications should go through this channel.

Applications which do not demonstrate essential experience in the covering letter will not be shortlisted.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know, and we will work to accommodate your needs.

The closing date for applications is Monday 9th September 2024 midday

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 16th September 2024

Are you passionate about data, eager to learn and a strong communicator making databases understandable to non-techy users? Samaritans is looking for a Data Administrator to process data, deliver database training and support users, to enable effective fundraising activities.

• Permanent role
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• £30,000-£31,000 per annum
• Hybrid working - linked to Ewell (Surrey) office, with home and office working
• In-office working - twice per month as a minimum, the team often meet up once per week
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences

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Key Projects: Join us during an exciting phase as we optimise our Access Charity CRM/ thankQ database and automate many manual processes. We have a number of key initiatives this year, including enhancing the CRM functionality, refining ways of working, and leveraging technology to add substantial value to our users.

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Data team: Our friendly and supportive team collaborate both virtually and in-office. We are dedicated to growth, continuous improvement, and practical, realistic delivery.

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The four key aspects to the role: 

1. Running Regular Processes - You’ll manage and execute regular data processes that are not yet automated, ensuring high levels of data accuracy
2. Data Diagnostics and Monitoring - You’ll proactively identify and address data quality issues and process mishaps before they affect our supporters and fundraisers
3. User Engagement - You’ll lead the development and delivery of a regular training programme for database users. You’ll tailor the training based on user feedback and provide ongoing support through regular communication with users.
4. First Line Support - You’ll be the first point of call for our service desk, handling ad-hoc user requests, such as processing funds, answering system questions and resolving reconciliation issues. You’ll action simple requests and triage more complex issues via our ticketing system. You’ll support the team (Data Officers, Data Project Lead and Head of Income Data) in their roles.

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We are looking for someone with:

• Outstanding attention to detail, coupled with problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
• Strong communication skills adjusted to the different stakeholders and their needs
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks and deadlines
• Good level of IT literacy and in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel e.g. filters, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, IF Formulas

​What’s in it for you – our benefits

So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.​

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Hybrid and flexible working: We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

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Being Inclusive: We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

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Application: If this role sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and provide answer some application questions, tailored around your motivations for applying. This role will close for applications at midnight on 5 September. ​

Join us in our mission to support those in need. Together, we can make a difference.

At Better Story, we are dedicated to raising funds and shining a light on organisations that are making a real impact in the world. From those who provide vital support to refugees, to those who empower individuals to transform their lives, and those who are driving positive change in their local communities, we stand behind causes that truly matter.

An essential part of our sustained growth is the recruitment of a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Consultant. Could that be you?

As a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Consultant, you will play a crucial role in serving our clients by:

• Understanding their work in detail and collecting the necessary information to write compelling cases for support and applications.
• Leading communications with the clients you support.
• Researching suitable trust funds and foundations
• Creating a strategic plan for submitting applications.
• Writing inspiring applications that get results and make a real difference to the organisations we support.

Please see the full job description that is attached. 

Further Details

• Full Time = 35hrs a week 
• Salary: £26,250 + Pension contribution + home working allowance + IT equipment.
• Location: Fully remote. With optional meetings in Bristol, UK
• Annual Leave: 35 days per year including Bank Holidays

 Please submit a CV and tailored covering letter. We'll be interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

Your role

You will support and develop our new family support service in Hounslow, West London, providing families with high quality information, advice and support.

What we’re looking for

• Experience of working with and supporting families who have disabled children. Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Knowledge and experience of the issues and concerns that affect families who have disabled children e.g. benefits, social care, and education.
• Knowledge and experience of welfare benefits, especially DLA/PIP and other benefits targeted at families with disabled children.
• Good communication, listening skills, time management and networking skills.

Important dates

Closing date:  5pm on Monday 9 September 2024
Interview date: Thursday 12 September 2024

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.

As Head of Programme Funding Operations, you will be a critical enabler of ambitious funding growth for UNICEF UK, through the development and maintenance of coherent systems, processes and policies to support end to end processes of programme information management, proposition development and grant management. A key focus will be anticipating and managing key risks and operational support needs across the pipeline and portfolio in order to support growth and strategic alignment. 

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate experience of leading multifaceted teams and building programme funding systems and ways of working that enable organisations to achieve impact.

This role does not manage relationships with donors directly, nor manage programme delivery in UNICEF countries. The role focuses on maximising the effectiveness of funding processes needed to connect UK fundraising with UNICEF programmes and to help UNICEF UK deliver its goals.

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

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 5 September 2024.

Interview date: 26/27 September 2024, via video conferencing.

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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote 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)

Senior Trainer and Developer

We have an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and flexible individual with outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills to join the busy Education Team, as a Senior Trainer and Developer.

Position: Senior Trainer and Developer

Location: Remote

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £ 42,068 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 29 September 2024

About the Role

As Senior Trainer and Developer, you will research and develop training and education resources aimed at employees, Universities (including vet schools) and donkey-reliant communities globally. You will ensure resources are accessible to a global community of learners, and will advocate for education and training resources that convey the donkey’s perspective through any procedure, interaction or change to their lives.

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day management and pedagogical leadership to a small team of trainer and developers.
• Researching, developing, evaluating and project managing a broad range of high-quality education and training resources, which are aimed at sharing, improving, and developing knowledge and skills.
• Ensuring all resources are developed using the most effective and efficient pedagogy to meet the needs of the learners.
• Developing, delivering and evaluating specific clinical resources with support from the Veterinary advisor as identified through the strategic plan and specific resources aimed at global partners with support from the International Project and Partners team. Evidence based and data driven academic resources aimed at global partner universities and The Donkey Academy Alumni.
• Organising and instructing training at various locations throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.
• Undertaking specific projects and welfare initiatives, including specialist VLE resource development, in cooperation with the Head of Education.
• Developing and utilising metrics and monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL), to ensure our resources are effective and have maximum impact.

About You

• An appropriate undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree, together with an appropriate teaching or lecturing qualification (e.g. PGCE, BEd’ HE Fellowship).
• Experience of project or subject oversight within teaching and learning.
• Demonstrable communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and diplomatically and adept at flexing communication style to different individuals.
• A competent user of Virtual Learning Platforms and online learning technologies.
• Excellent written communications skills, to include reports which should be objective, evidenced based and data driven.
• Familiar with reading and interpreting academic research papers.
• Line Management experience.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding and vital role, we would love to hear from you!

In return…

You can be part of an evolving program of change taking place within a leading charity working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With amazing benefits and opportunities to develop you career, you can really make a difference in a fulfilling and rewarding role.

Benefits include:

• Competitive pension
• Life Assurance
• 31 Days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service
• Wellbeing Team
• Long Service Awards
• Healthshield Plan
• Free Parking
• Subsidised restaurant

About the Organisation

The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide. Constantly working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

The charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Trainer, Developer, Trainer and Developer, Coach, Teacher, Tutor, Learning, Learning and Development, Senior Trainer, Senior Developer, Senior Trainer and Developer, Senior Coach, Teacher, Tutor, Learning, Senior Learning and Development, Teaching, Lecturer

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

As the dedicated charity for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, the Imperial Health Charity helps hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising. The charity supports five hospitals—Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, St Mary’s, and the Western Eye Hospital.

You’ll join a team of three, including Fundraising Manager (line manager), Senior Fundraising Manager and a Fundraising Officer. Supporting with the delivery of the fundraising portfolio, you will provide excellent supporter care to people taking part in events or organising their own activities, as well as managing fundraising products. You will also lead on specific event activities, such as gaming fundraising.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in the charity sector, particularly in community or events fundraising, where you’ve supported or assisted a team with fundraising efforts. Excellent professional development opportunities are on offer and you’ll work on exciting projects.

As Fundraising Officer, you will:

• Provide excellent supporter care to fundraisers taking part in events or organising their own fundraising activity by providing support, guidance and fundraising materials
• Be responsible for managing the fundraising database, including receiving and accurately inputting donations onto the database
• Achieve your own income targets and objectives through proactively seeking out opportunities to promote fundraising among patients and NHS staff across hospital sites and in the local community by utilising existing contacts and developing new ones
• Proactively seek opportunities to grow community and events fundraising income, working in partnership with hospital departments and the wider community
• Promote events and campaigns to the local community, including businesses, schools, patients and NHS staff

Ideal skills and experience:

• Previous experience in a fundraising role in the charity sector, ideally events and/or community fundraising
• Experience of sporting and challenge events fundraising
• Experience working with a wide variety of people and delivering excellent customer service
• Familiarity with fundraising codes of conduct and best practice

Don’t meet every single requirement? The Imperial Health Charity are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We recognise that some of your experience may be from unpaid roles as well as paid employment – please include any voluntary work if it helps to show why you are the right candidate for the job.

Employee benefits include: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing by one day a year up to a maximum of 33 days), plus an extra day’s holiday to be taken one week either side of your birthday
• Generous employer pension contribution of 10% of annual salary
• Staff Arts Club providing free entry to London galleries and discounts to music, cinema and theatre events
• Enhanced Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Enhanced Sick leave and Compassionate leave
• Support towards healthcare costs, including eye tests and dental, and support with mental health through counselling; additional access to gym discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• High street discounts via Blue Light Card
• £1,000 individual training allowance per year