Communications And Membership Manager Jobs

Do you want your job to feel exciting again? If you’re a highly motivated fundraiser looking for a new challenge in an ambitious and friendly team then look no further.  

World Horse Welfare is an international charity that strives to support and strengthen the horse-human relationship through a combination of care, research, education and influence. We work to promote and protect welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world, including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production.

The individual giving team is responsible for driving sustainable growth through donor engagement, stewardship and acquisition. Could you be the newest member of our team? We are seeking an experienced Fundraising Marketing Officer to join us as we approach our centenary. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in not-for-profit fundraising marketing and a passion for leveraging stories to drive fundraising success. This role requires a creative thinker, a data-driven approach, and a commitment to making a positive impact.

The successful candidate will join a busy, friendly, and capable team working to maximise the charity’s fundraising performance. We work with leading fundraising specialists throughout the UK to refine our approach and deliver outstanding results for one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities.

Why become part of World Horse Welfare’s team?

Horses might be part of our DNA but they don’t have to be part of yours. World Horse Welfare has plenty of passionate equine experts already in situ, so provided you share our values of being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking then you could be the perfect candidate.

We care about our people because they are the ones who enable us to achieve such good work. We invest in them, nurture them and listen to them to create a collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued.

Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.

World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide.

Are you excited by the opportunity to work for a values-driven organisation in a commercial role?

Be a part of our commercial services team, driving the development of our cafés and bars and providing truly excellent customer-focused services.

Who are we?

Located in the heart of Manchester, The Union is part business, part charity, part membership body. Operating independently from Manchester Metropolitan University, our aim is to support and represent each one of our student members to achieve personal success. Each year, our growing team of around 60 full-time and up to 150 part-time staff work alongside elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and help fulfil student potential.

The Union is one of 550 students’ unions across the country. And we’re one of the most exciting – with over 38,000 student members and 100 student groups, a huge range of services and a bold strategy.

What’s the job?

In this brand-new role, you will lead and manage our cafés and bars, maintaining high standards of customer service and quality. You’ll:

• Focus on continuous improvement – driving performance with staff, standards, and service.
• Ensure our outlets maximise income potential and are managed and maintained safely and responsibly.
• Drive our commercial performance, working towards ambitious turnover and profitability targets.

What are we looking for?

An experienced commercial operator: someone passionate about providing excellent customer care who is outcome-focused and committed to continuous improvement.

Why apply?

There has never been a better time to work for The Union. Based just off Oxford Road, in the centre of vibrant Manchester, this is the perfect opportunity to work for a progressive, value-driven organisation and a great opportunity to help us develop our services.

We have great rewards and benefits, and we offer 40 days’ holiday, including Christmas closure. So, if you are looking for a new challenge and want to develop as a commercial leader and join a great team, then look no further.

We want to support diverse and inclusive work environments. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status and particularly welcome BAME applicants.

To apply, please download the application pack below or from our website via the ‘apply’ button.

Closing date: Noon on Thursday 8th August 2024
Interview date: Friday 16th August 2024 

Work somewhere professional but different. Build a career with students’ unions.

Are you passionate about young people? Do you want to become part of a team that brings young people of different faiths together across the city? We are looking for an experienced youth and schools worker to lead our West Midlands work at The Feast.

A significant part of the role is to engage with Muslim, Sikh and Hindu groups across the West Midlands.

Job Purpose

An exciting role to work within the project management team to manage the delivery of our operational plan, and the projects within, from kick off to close, working alongside various internal and external stakeholders. This job will focus on transformational change projects.

Project Management:

· To successfully deliver programmes and projects to time, to scope and to budget

· Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.

· Assess project issues and provide solutions or escalate where applicable.

· To use best practice risk management, assessing risks in an informed and considered manner and to plan for the mitigation of these risks.

· To be able to deliver projects on a day-to-day basis and take responsibility for their delivery using agile and other formal techniques as appropriate.

· To be able to work in a matrix management environment.

· To be able to manage and prioritise resources effectively across multiple projects.

· Ensure stakeholder views are managed and communicated towards the best solution.

· Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and assign actions to all project team members.

· Lead collaborative working and prioritising the work that needs to be completed against the capacity and capability of the teams.

· To be responsible to produce comprehensive project plans and documentation to enable the project(s) to be managed against a clear set of defined deliverables and milestones.

· To be able to manage resources and budgets effectively.

· Provide support and assistance in the promotion and adoption of Programme & Project Management best practices across the business.

Person Specification

Personal effectiveness

· Ability to manage and organise time and workload effectively.

· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and able to chair meetings.

· Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.

· Resilient and flexible with the ability to work under pressure.

· Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.

· Problem solver, personable and positive attitude.

· Accuracy, attention to detail and pride in delivering a quality service and product.

· Able to work independently and as part of a team.

· Personal drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude and a desire to succeed.

· Experience in a sports and/or leisure organisation.

Skills, experience & qualifications

· To have at least 2 years’ experience in Project Management.

· Project or Programme Management qualification (APM, PMI,MSP) and/or degree equivalent.

· Proven experience with managing and delivering project work.

· Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.

· Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise and meet deadlines.

· Living our values of: passionate, progressive, open, supportive and social.

· Experience with strategic management or change programmes.

· Experience of working with volunteers.

It would be desirable if you have knowledge experience and or qualifications within agile and sprint methodologies

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Hybrid 

Pay: Up to £33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

We are excited to share news of an opening for a new Senior Philanthropy Manager within our Partnerships and Philanthropy Team, aligned to Major Gifts and High Profile Events.

The Philanthropy team are moving through a period of change and growth which will set this team up to strategically focus their resources and skill where it is most needed, in order to attract, cultivate and retain strategic philanthropic income.

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy, the Senior Philanthropy Manager will lead a team to raise philanthropic income at the five, six and seven figure level and deliver a portfolio of successful High Profile Events.  This is a unique opportunity to join CHAS at a key moment in our future developments.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have skill and experience in the following areas:

• Substantial experience of, and a strong track record in, major gift fundraising, including personally soliciting and stewarding 5, 6 and 7 figure gifts from major donors.
• Good leadership skills with experience of leading a small team, nurturing development and managing performance.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written skills with great attention to detail, and an ability to flex your style according to the audience. 
• Experience in income generating and stewardship event development, project management and delivery.
• Managing a diverse workload with multiple deadlines, deliverables and stakeholders, thinking creatively to leverage opportunities and develop relationships.

Why CHAS?

At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. The skill, determination and creative flair of our Fundraising Teams makes this possible. 

We offer

• Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between at home and onsite in Edinburgh and Glasgow.  CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working. and are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you!
• Development Opportunities: exposure to a variety of fundraising activities
• Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.

Further information and how to apply

If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply! 

Follow the link below to find more information including:

· Recruitment Pack including full Job Description 

· Full list of benefits

· Contact details to arrange an informal chat with the hiring manager.

· Contact details for support with the recruitment process.

To apply you will be asked to answer a couple of questions and submit your CV or complete our full application form.  

Garden Organic is looking for a Finance & Compliance Manager to support the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources as part of the small but experienced corporate resources team. The role will entail working with the wider team on financial accounts and all aspects of contractual and regulatory compliance.

Post: Finance & Compliance Manager
Location: Head Office, Ryton Organic Gardens, near Coventry (Hybrid)
Reporting to: Director of Finance & Corporate Resources
Contract Term: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week (although 4 days a week would be considered)
Salary: £34,000 to £38,000 per annum (pro rata if not full time)
Role subject to DBS Check: No

The charity:

Our organisation promotes the know-how and benefits of organic gardening to individual and community gardeners. Showing people how they can encourage ecosystems to flourish in their own growing space has never been more important to stem the decline of plant and insect species and aid nature’s recovery. Our work is set in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and we want to ensure Garden Organic is having demonstrable and measurable positive impact, in particular on SDG 15 – Life on Land.

Why it’s a great time to be joining Garden Organic:

Our charity was founded over 60 years ago, when organic growing was an ‘alternative’ way of life. Today, there is huge interest in how gardeners, consumers and businesses can follow sustainable practices, to do their bit to protect the environment and the biodiversity on their doorstep. With our unrivalled expertise, gained through decades of hands-on organic growing, we are in the best possible position to support people to follow the organic way.

Overall purpose of the role:

Garden Organic is looking for a Finance & Compliance Manager to support the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources as part of the small but experienced corporate resources team. The role will entail working with the wider team on financial accounts and all aspects of contractual and regulatory compliance.

What we are looking for:

Our ideal candidate will bring energy and enthusiasm to the role as well as proven experience in the fields of both finance and organizational compliance together with a willingness to learn. You will ideally be qualified in financial management or working towards qualification along with evidence of your Continued Professional Development and desire to stay abreast of financial practice and regulation. We will consider applicants who are qualified by (proven) experience.

Responsibilities & Main Duties:

Financial Management

• Act as an effective internal business partner to all colleagues across the charity, providing timely, accurate and relevant information to support the financial planning and performance of all services and functions.
• Day to day responsibility includes leading month end processes including reviewing and posting journals, purchase ledger, sales ledger, adjustments and balance sheet reconciliations to make sure month end reports are delivered within agreed timelines.
• Working with the team to produce the monthly management accounts pack including P&L, cashflow, balance sheet and other management reports with financial analysis and comments as required.
• Working with budget holders on the cycle of budgeting and reforecasting including working to an agreed timetable, setting up templates and working with budget holders to get them completed, plus finalizing them for senior management.
• Supporting the execution of all day-to-day financial operations and processes including management of payroll, gift aid, charity VAT, membership subscriptions, donations and other charitable income and expenditure.
• Assisting in managing external relationships with auditors, banks, pension providers, payroll partners and insurers.
• Managing relationships with stakeholders in relation to efficient issue of invoices, processing of payments, resolving queries etc

Risk Management and Compliance

• Assist in administrating the charity's risk register in timely manner.
• Assist the Director Finance & Corporate Resources in managing internal assurance and governance processes, including internal audit and compliance testing.
• Assist in compliance with contracts with suppliers and landlord as well as supporting compliance in the delivery of charitable service contracts
• Working closely with Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to ensure that Garden Organic is compliant with all regulatory requirements such as data protection, health and safety, the fundraising regulator etc.
  • Take a key role in the Health & Safety working group

General

• It is the nature of the work of Garden Organic that tasks and responsibilities are, in some circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises where tasks are not specifically covered in the Job Description and have to be undertaken.
• A valid UK driving license would be useful.

Role: Procurement and Contract Manager, Fundraising, Remembrance and Marketing

Location: London, Haig House, with hybrid working

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £43,572 to £47,652 per annum, inclusive of Market and London Supplements

Would you like a key role within the busy Procurement team of a leading UK Charity?

We are looking for a Procurement and Contract Manager to join the RBL team and oversee activity within our Fundraising, Remembrance and Marketing Directorate.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, this role will see you jointly own the strategy and delivery of the procurement of goods and services for RBL across our Fundraising, Remembrance and Marketing area. This will involve implementing procurement and contract best practice to deliver technical and commercial requirements.

Supporting the Procurement Team, you will be working on implementing activities to ensure RBL procurement is a best in sector function.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Identification and management of procurement projects that deliver maximum value and mitigate risk

· Partner with business stakeholders to become a trusted and valued business partner

· Establish client requirements, lead the investigation, development and implementation of strategic category plans, benchmarking and cost analysis techniques

· Assisting with the growth and development of the Procurement function to include developing and use of tools and templates, reporting and delivering training to business stakeholders

· Provide support on the development of and where appropriate directly manage key supplier relationships to improve delivery performance

Procurement in the UK’s largest armed forces charity offers a fulfilling blend of meaningful impact, professional growth, collaborative work and stimulating challenges. You'll contribute to a valuable cause, collaborate with passionate individuals, and gain specialised expertise while navigating complex procurement challenges.

You will have experience in managing end to end procurement projects and developing procurement strategy and category plans. You will be able to demonstrate experience of undertaking market testing, data analysis and benchmarking and will be confident in engaging and influencing key internal stakeholders.

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues and partners but with an expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

RBL employs c 2,000 people across the country campaigning on behalf of the Armed Forces community, delivering support services to them, leading Remembrance on behalf of the nation, raising funds to support our work and developing and running the organisation and our network of membership branches. RBL is modernising, and we are ambitious to deliver more for the communities we support. It’s therefore an exciting time to be part of both changing the lives of our customers and changing the organisation and its future capacity and capability.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Closing Date: Monday 29th July 2024

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact our Resourcing team directly.

This is an exciting role, for a charity finance professional and great communicator to join CoppaFeel!.

• Are you analytical and forward thinking with finances?
• Do you enjoy collaborating and empowering the wider organisational team in finance understanding? 
• Are you an experienced line manager that thrives on developing and upskilling your team?

If yes to the above we would love to hear from you.

About CoppaFeel!

CoppaFeel! exists to educate and remind every young person in the UK that checking their boobs isn’t only fun, it could save  their life. We are the first breast cancer charity in the UK to create  awareness amongst young people, with the aim of instilling a new  healthy habit that could one day save their life.

About the role

This is a new role at CoppaFeel! as we grow and develop our finance team. As the Senior Finance Manager, you will have responsibility for overseeing CoppaFeel!’s finances . The Senior Finance Manager will be a key role in providing support and analysis to help decision-making for Leadership team.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic (15%)

• Support on the annual Budgeting and quarterly Forecasting process 
• Support with long term financial plans 

Reports (15%)

• Preparation of budget holder monthly reports and other internal financial reports 
• Supporting with cashflow monitoring

Stakeholder Management (20%)

• Support Auditors with audit information 
• Line manage finance assistant/intern
• Finance business partner with the teams and discuss spend with budget holders

Finance processing (50%)

• Manage day to day running of the finance function (Banking, team queries) 
• Trial balance reconciliation and month end journals
• Manage and maintain appropriate financial policies and financial controls mitigating financial risk and implementing best practice.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Part qualified Accountant or qualified by experience
• Strong relationship building and communication skills and the ability to engage with a range of people within the organisation. 
• Have good working knowledge of reporting requirements and UK charity regulations experience including SORP 
• Have experience driving change and improving processes.
• Experience of line management
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills

Please see job pack for full role description and all the benefits available at CoppaFeel!

To apply for the role, please submit your CV and complete the screening questions through Charity Jobs. Applications close on 29th July at 9am, but interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so early application is advised. The initial process will consist of a 1 hour test plus an interview, questions will be provided at least 24 hours in advance.

At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the 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 recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.

Location: Wilson Carlile Centre, Sheffield

Salary: £38,897 per annum

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week (Full-Time)

Contract: Full Time, Open Ended

Occupational Requirement: This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under the provisions made in the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder has an active faith in Jesus. The successful candidate must be in agreement with the vision and values of Church Army.

DBS: A DBS check is not required for this post. However, all staff are expected to read and comply with Church Army’s Safer Ministry Policy.

Church Army & The Role 

For over 140 years Church Army has equipped and empowered people to share the good news of the gospel in accessible ways across the UK & Ireland. 

 We go to places where hope is hard to find; journeying with people, giving them the opportunity to meet and connect with the God who restores and brings life in all its fullness. And this is what compels us: our vision for everyone to encounter God’s love and be empowered to transform their communities.

We are an army of hope with good news to share. Igniting faith in Jesus; restoring life: physically, emotionally, spiritually. 

In the role as a Digital Lead, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our digital communications and presence. You will lead and manage digital projects, aligning them with Church Army’s mission and strategic goals.

Innovating and driving our digital strategy across various platforms you will be ensuring that we stay at the forefront of digital engagement enabling our fundraising efforts using the latest digital tools and methodologies.

You will be managing internal team members and external agency relationships to ensure effective delivery of digital projects aligning with Church Army’s mission and strategic objectives.

Main Responsibilities 

• Oversee the Digital Project Manager and Social Media Officer, to enable effective delivery of digital projects and social media management.
• Manage Relationships with outsourced agencies including digital analysts, paid media and web developer roles to ensure cohesive digital strategies and execution.
• Develop and implement comprehensive digital strategies that grow new Church Army audiences.
• Collaborating with other teams and individuals in Church Army to integrate agile methodologies, ensure alignment of digital initiatives and using informed data to grow brand awareness and affinity.
• Being a pioneer for AI and oversee Church Army’s strategy and implementation of AI.
• Being a primary source of contact for outsourced digital agencies, ensuring clear communication and alignment with Church Army’s objectives.
• Oversee major digital projects such as website refreshes, working with internal and external agencies.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Profound understanding of digital marketing strategies and digital content management.
• Familiarity with SEO, social media, content development, and email marketing.
• Knowledge of data analytics and its application to digital marketing effectiveness.
• A track record of successfully implementing innovative digital strategies that grow new audiences.
• Proven experience in leading digital teams and managing digital projects.

Benefits

Church Army employees get access to a variety of different benefits, to see what benefits you would be eligible for please check the job pack linked below.

WeCare – Provides access to a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programmes, counselling and wellbeing support.

LifeWorks – LifeWorks allows employees to access ‘employee perks’ which supplies exclusive discounts, cashback, gift cards and cinema deals.

Cycle to Work Scheme – CycleScheme allows you to purchase a new bike and accessories through Church Army. With no upfront payment it can save you 25% – 39% with tax-effective monthly repayments.

Specsavers Eye Tests – Employees who habitually use display screen equipment for their job, will be eligible for an eye test voucher with Specsavers.

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum plus bank holiday.

For more information on this role please refer to the job pack attached.

Closing Date: 12/08/24

Interviews: w/c 26/08/24

Harris Hill are delighted to be working an Arts charity to recruit a Senior Philanthropy Manager to cover a 12 month maternity contract.

The Senior Philanthropy Manager will deliver effective strategies for regular giving through developing the Art Partners programme – leading all aspects including recruitment, stewardship and strategy for growth, and fundraising appeals and campaigns. You will working closely with the Head of Individual Giving to cultivate individual donors to secure gifts towards Art Fund’s charitable programme.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Implementing and contributing to a robust recruitment strategy to increase the numbers of members and to build philanthropic engagement through refining the fundraising pitch and proposal through to making direct asks
• Developing compelling communications which raise awareness of charitable objectives and identify activity which will have wide appeal among individual donors as one-off asks or long-term fundraising initiatives.
• Working with the Prospect Development Manager to identify and manage prospective individual donors for membership, appeals and individual gifts, then lead approaches to individuals appropriate to their interests and level of giving
• Collaborating to create and deliver opportunities and events to enhance the membership experience through in-person activities, communications and digital development.
• Managing and an income and expenditure budget, and processing, recording and thanking all received donations.

This position would ideally suit an experienced candidate with an excellent understanding of donor cultivation, stewardship, and prospect research techniques. A knowledge of the visual arts or museums would be beneficial but certainly not a barrier to entry.

If you have excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to influence a range of stakeholders, have a creative approach to donor cultivation and a good project manager I’d like to hear from you.

This is a hybrid working role, requiring a minimum of 2 dpw in their London office, however their will be occasion where greater flexibility is required for events.

This is a full time position (preferred) to cover a 12 month maternity cover with a preferred start date of early October.

The closing date for applications is 5^th August, however application will be reviewed on a rolling basis so please apply for more information about next steps.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Role: Poppy Appeal Manager

Location: London, Haig House, Hybrid (2 Days Per Week)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 35 Hours, Monday to Friday

Salary: £32,352 to £35,452 (Inclusive of London Supplement)

Are you looking to ensure the success of this unique initiative for the Royal British Legion as a  Poppy Appeal Manager?

As the Poppy Appeal Manager in Central London, your main role is to achieve income, expenditure, and contribution targets, ensuring the success of the appeal. Collaborating with the Regional Poppy Appeal Manager, you will create and manage an income and expenditure budget, providing monthly commentary. Your responsibilities include to coordinating local supporters, partners, and volunteers, building relationships to maximise fundraising potential.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Relationship management plays a crucial role, where you'll oversee a portfolio of regional corporate partnerships and collaborate with internal departments to achieve collective goals. Effective communication skills are key, enabling you to engage with supporters and stakeholders, ensuring a positive experience for everyone involved.

A distinctive aspect of this role lies in the unique Poppy Appeal activity. Beyond managing relationships and budgets, you'll recruit and induct new Poppy Appeal Organisers, ensuring they have the tools and resources for success. Planning and coordinating the Poppy Appeal launch, including PR and media activities, contribute to the appeal's overall impact.

Your role also involves representing Royal British Legion locally, engaging in outreach activities, and providing updates to key stakeholders. Flexibility is essential, as some evenings, weekends, and overnight stays may be required. The successful candidate will embody the values of the Royal British Legion, demonstrating empathy with its mission and objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess commercial knowledge, financial management skills, and experience in supporter relationship management. Strong planning, organizational, and IT skills are necessary, as is the ability to assess the commercial implications of decisions. The role demands a team player who can engage with diverse client groups, showcasing effective communication skills both in writing and verbally.

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Closing Date: 6th August 2024

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

We're looking for a CQC Registered Service Manager to join our Luton Road Service in Newham.

£42,000.00 - £45,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel in control of your career? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

The Service Manager will be responsible for the operations of a specialist supported living service which support up to eleven residents with Learning Disabilities, Autism, complex behaviours and/or physical health needs. The role will provide line management for a Team Leader and support the team, ensuring that compliance with organisational, legal regulations and those of the local authority are adhered to. The successful candidate will be responsible for the quality of support provided, ensuring excellent quality of life for customers and a good working environment for colleagues. The role will require the individual to be the CQC registered manager for the service, making the person the accountable person with the Care Quality Commission, as well as with commissioners and key stakeholders.

The role will also require the individual to embed a Capable Environment in the service/s and a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approach through coaching and leadership. Co-production and a person-centred approach are essential to this role.

Regular working hours will be Monday - Friday, 9.00 - 17.00, however flexibility will be required.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

For a full job description, please visit our website

What you'll do:

Ensure the customer is central in their support and a co-production model is promoted.

Work with teams to support data driven decision making and reduce incidents, promoting quality of life and high levels of participation in meaningful activities

Work to the principles of STOMP

Lead on assessments of complex needs referrals

Monitor the delivery and assess effectiveness of Behavioural Support Plans

Responsible for managing and allocating customers to support staff (casework management)

Lead on quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards

Promote a person-centred culture and co-production

Lead on improvement action plans following quality audits and inspections and ensure improvement plans are prepared, monitored, complied with and improvements embedded

Effective management of any safeguarding incidents and appropriate escalation of any emerging risks

Promote safe, consistent and predictable environments, in line with the Capable Environments framework

Promote understanding of the rationale of a Behavioural Support Plan, Capable Environments and its uses

Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage and analyse contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets

Ensure improvements in services result in sustained financial and performance delivery

Support the filling of voids

Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary

Be a role model to the team and establish clear roles and effective teamwork, always ensuring a person-centred approach

Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution

Deliver effective, professional and commercially focused briefings and supervision meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting & communications flow up/down is effective

Coach employees in having a person-centred approach

Address employee relationship issues in a prompt manner

Lead on safeguarding, recruitment and contractual issues with the funding authority

Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Experience of managing contracts and resources and delivering to budget and performance targets

Have operational management experience in social care

Experience of effectively managing and developing staff to ensure delivery of services performance targets within contract

Experience of successfully managing external partnerships to ensure successful delivery of services

Hold a relevant RMA/NVQ Level 4 or other business/management qualification

Excellent IT skills

Desirable:

PBS training or experience working within the PBS framework

Have relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications.

About You
Do you live and breathe social media? Are you an enthusiastic and proactive individual with a flair for
creativity? We are seeking a Social Media Manager to take the lead in driving our online presence across
various platforms including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.
Your proactive approach will be instrumental in developing and implementing a dynamic social media
strategy that resonates with our target audiences. In addition, you will play a pivotal role in launching and
managing our presence on emerging platforms such as TikTok.
You will also be responsible for managing our online community – Connected Coaches – which currently sits
on Facebook, and providing support to our sister company 1st4sport in the development and execution of
its social media strategy.

The Role
As the leading charitable organisation for sports and physical activity coaches in the UK, our vision is to build a healthier and happier nation through great coaching, and we are looking for people who share in our passion and purpose.
Just as coaches are there for their participants, so we are here for the coach and we provide membership, learning and development, products, and services to support coaches in their coaching practice and everyday lives.
As Social Media Manager, you will be integral in developing and delivering UK Coaching’s communications activities through social media channels with the aim of increasing engagement with our target audience and building the UK Coaching brand.

Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications your duties and responsibilities will include to:
• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive social media strategy to increase engagement and awareness among our B2C and B2B target audiences – coaches, the coaching workforce and sector partners.
• Monitor, respond to, and engage with customers, partners, and complementary brands to foster meaningful connections.
• Create and manage social content calendars, scheduling and posting content across all platforms to maintain a consistent brand voice.
• Take ownership of each social media channel, providing innovative ideas, recommendations, and learnings to drive engagement and growth.
• Report and track social media KPIs, working with the Head of Marketing to set and achieve targets.• Analyse long-term needs of the company’s social media strategy and provide quarterly reports and recommendations to optimise performance.
• Create an analytics dashboard and use it to present performance against target updates on a monthly basis.
• Produce engaging and compelling content that aligns with our brand and encourages audience interaction.
• Collaborate with internal creative teams to develop visually appealing and impactful social media content.
• Build engagement within our existing community to drive user generated content and highlight the impact our learning and development has on inspiring communities and changing lives through sport and physical activity.
• Stay updated on social media best practices, technologies, and trends to ensure our strategies remain innovative and effective.
• Build and nurture relationships with industry professionals and influencers to expand our network and enhance brand visibility.
• Attend sector and organisational events and capture content for social media.
• Collaborate closely with our digital marketing consultant to ensure a cohesive approach to paid media campaign activities.
• Liaise with other departments and key stakeholders, such as Sport England and UK Sport, to create integrated online marketing strategies that drive results.
• Support the wider Marketing and Communications team when required. This may include tasks such as copywriting and website maintenance.

Requirements
To be considered for the Social Media Manager role your experience and skillsets will include:
Essential:
• Proven track record in managing social media strategies with demonstrable results.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and report writing skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive, motivated, and well-organised with a keen attention to detail.
• In-depth knowledge of social media marketing and paid advertising techniques.
• Experience in delivering successful social media campaigns and growing audiences.
• Ability to create and execute social media strategies that resonate with target audiences.
• Proficiency in engaging and onboarding influencers to amplify brand reach.
• Hands-on experience in implementing and reporting on paid social advertising campaigns.
• Experience in developing visual content/graphics to support social media activity.
• Experience in using a social media scheduling and reporting tool (such as Sprout Social and Hoosuite).
• Use of analytics tools to monitor performance of social media to inform strategic decision-making, optimise content creation, enhance user engagement, and drive growth in brand visibility and followers.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic and creative thinker with the ability to generate innovative ideas.
• Strong planning and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage workloads effectively.
• Team player with the ability to work collaboratively and independently.

Requirements
Desirable:
• Commercial understanding and experience in driving business objectives through social media.
• Photography skills.
• Experience creating and editing video content for social media and ads.
• Experience in producing and/or sharing podcasts on social media
• Knowledge of UK Coaching or the sport and physical activity sector in the UK.
As an organisation we want to inspire not only great coaches, but we want to inspire our people to help drive change. If you are passionate about what you do and enjoy working collaboratively with likeminded people, then we want you to get in touch.

Salary and Benefits:
The starting salary for the position will be in the range £34,000 - £37,000 per annum depending upon experience and qualifications. Salaries are reviewed each year in April. This is a full-time role but could be flexible.
Our People!
Our People team is focussed on making UK Coaching a great place to work that’s both fair and inclusive for all. We do our best to help everyone be their best. From hiring fantastic people to offering great perks, from supporting continuous personal growth to creating a collaborative coaching culture - it all makes a difference!
Our Perks:
• 25 days holiday, increasing by one day per year, up to a maximum of seven years (32 days).
• A day off for your birthday.
• Contributory Pension scheme.
• Life assurance and income protection schemes.
• Enhanced sick pay and statutory maternity pay.
• Amazing family friendly policies.
• Life leave – five days available to help with matters that might arise in your personal life or to support your interests.

• A values led organisation that really listens and cares about its people.
• Outstanding city centre office.
• Flexible working.
• Modern business utilising the latest Microsoft products with continued and long term investment in technology.
After probation, you get even more, including:
• Access to a healthcare benefits scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
•  Techscheme

How to apply
Please submit your letter of application and CV to our People team:

Closing date: Open until suitable candidate found
Alternative formats of the application form and job information are available on request.
To access further information on the organisation please refer to our website

Sightsavers is looking for a Senior Learning Advisor to lead on the implementation and continuous development of the Disability Inclusive Development programme's learning strategy.

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required

Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract

Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working

The Disability Inclusive Development (DIDIF) programme started in July 2018 and is a six year, £29.5m FCDO funded commercial contract managed by Sightsavers DIDIF Fund Management Team (FMT). The DIDIF programme is managed using a payment-by-results and New Engineering Contract (NEC3) contracting model. It is also adaptively managed. The DIDIF consortium consists of ten partners who work on innovation and scale projects across the programme's four thematic areas: health, education, livelihoods and negative stereotyping and discrimination. We work in six countries: Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. The FMT is responsible for the programme's management: finance & risk; monitoring, evaluation and learning; adaptive management; reporting and quality assurance; governance; contract management; consortium management and donor relations.

The Senior Learning Advisor leads on the implementation and continuous development of the DIDIF programme's Learning Strategy (also called "the Learning Architecture"), a component of the DIDIF programme's MEL Strategy.

The Senior Learning Advisor leads on establishing the learning priorities for Learning Architecture's four operational areas (project, programme, consortium and organisation) and ensure those learning priorities meet the programme's strategic objectives. At this stage of the programme, the focus is upon delivery. Key duties include:

• Providing technical direction to all Learning Architecture projects and oversee implementation and delivery.
• They are responsible for the timely, quality delivery of learning products developed by the FMT.

• Leading teams to deliver programmatic, consortium and organisational learning products as well as delivering products individually.

• Managing quality control processes and tools to support consortium partners to deliver robust learning products

• Matrix-managing a project team of FMT members and/or consultants responsible for delivering programme, organisational and consortium learning products on time and on budget.
• Leading on the design and creation of high-quality programme learning products
• Providing expert technical support and guidance for FMT and consortium partners in the development and dissemination of high-quality learning products

Please read the job description for full details

There is some flexibility around working hours within this role, however we anticipate it being a minimum of a four-day week role. To enable a handover with the current post holder, we are keen for a late September (or earlier) contract start date.

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Extensive experience working in the international development and/or the humanitarian sector
• Senior-level experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning, specifically learning
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex piece of work and produce key deliverables on time
• Line and matric management experience is desirable

This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

Closing date: 11 August 2024

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW). We anticipate that remote interviews will take place between Tuesday 20 August and Friday 23 August 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide published written samples in advance of attending interview.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) administered by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.