Community And Events Team Manager Jobs in Hoylake, Wirral
Sitting within the Supporter Led Fundraising (SLF) department, the Regional Fundraising Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for recruiting, stewarding and motivating individuals, companies and community groups to raise £3m per year.
The team consists of 12 home based Regional Fundraising Officers (RFO’s). As one of three Community Fundraising Managers (CFM) you will be responsible for the line management of approx. 4-5 members of the team alongside the management of one of our income streams – either Regional Corporate, Community Groups or DIY.
Reporting into the Head of Regional Fundraising, you will work closely with senior stakeholders within ARUK and be required to play a key role in the implementation of the ARUK 10-year strategy and supporting on the development of the fundraising strategy.
You will work closely with the other CFMs and the SLF Managers Group to ensure consistency with supporter stewardship, manage budgets and support in financial planning, review team capacity and identify and manage priorities throughout the year, ensuring efficiency and a first-class supporter experience. Your overall goal will be helping drive our ambitious organisation growth and ultimately helping us find a cure.
Due to the nature of this role, we will require you to attend our Granta Park office, near Cambridge, one day per week, plus travel to meet the team and attend external meetings/events.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Line Management
· Line management of the high performing remote Regional Fundraising Officers; inspiring and driving their success to ensure they remain highly motivated in their roles, achieve their targets and play a key part in the performance of the wider team. As well as 1-1’s and personal growth reviews.
· You will monitor, review, and empower direct reports to ensure effective communication across the wider team and with key stakeholders e.g. Volunteering, Corporate Team, Sporting Events Team, Gifts in Wills Team, Supporter Care Team, Supporter Engagement Team and others.
· Alongside the other CFMs you will be responsible for planning and delivering in person team meetings approx. 5 times per year – these are key meetings to bring the team together and share plans and ideas in addition to ensuring that the remote based team are meeting with and hearing from key internal teams.
Income streams
You will be responsible for one of the following:
· DIY Income Stream Ownership - Writing and delivering the strategy for the current income stream and bringing in ambitious growth to £2.5m over the next year.
· Community Groups Income Stream - Writing and delivering the strategy for the income stream and identifying areas of growth
· Regional Corporate Income Stream - Writing and delivering the strategy for the Regional Corporate income stream and identifying areas of growth
Monitoring and Reporting
· An immediate responsibility for this role is the implementation of the new CRM database (Salesforce). You will need to dedicate time to understating and supporting the implementation, ensuring that it works for the team and that the team are utilising it according to business process and its implementation allows for maximum benefit to the team and all areas of fundraising
· Manage the team’s income and expenditure budget, including monthly reporting, and supporting with monthly reforecasts, and annual budget and operational plan setting.
· Review supporter numbers and income against DIY targets to track impact, ROI and cost income ratio and report back regularly.
· Ensure the fundraising CRM is being used effectively to facilitate accurate supporter stewardship and financial reporting, data segmentation and analysis.
· Use data insights and trends to support the team in budgeting, forecasting and mitigation plans.
· Lead on the build, development and use of Power BI Reporting across DIY and other income streams.
· Continue to review and be willing to change team processes and contribute to wider organisational process changes where necessary.
Relationship Management
· Build and maintain excellent working relationships with agencies, platform providers and event delivery companies to identify new opportunities and ensure all avenues are being optimised for ARUK.
· Work with the Sporting Events Managers to create a process to identify and steward high-value event participants to add value to their fundraising and ensure we are spotting opportunities beyond their current event.
· Work closely with the Marketing & Engagement Team to brief in marketing requirements, share trends, learnings, and results to optimise future activities.
· Work closely with managers from SLF Departments to support on the strategic direction of ARUK, prioritise work and any conflicts across teams, as well as deliver any tactical projects, new processes and ways of working.
Strategy & Operational Planning
· Work in consultation with the Head of Regional Fundraising to develop the regional fundraising strategy and annual tactical plan for ARUK to continue to build income growth in line with organisational objectives.
· Stay abreast of sector activity and actively participate in sector wide forums.
Stewardship and Supporter experience
· Plan and deliver an excellent communications journey for DIY participants and regional supporters including exploring new technologies and how we can talk to our supporters in the way most effective and relevant to them - whether that be email, phone, face to face, through social channels. Whilst also ensuring it aligns with wider stewardship goals and future cross-sell asks.
· Work with the wider SLF team to share best practice, ‘surprise and delight’ success and re-engagement activity to help drive long-term loyalty.
· Work with Philanthropy and Direct Marketing Teams to build on the Mid Value Donor programme.
· Work alongside Data and Insights Teams to understand the potential lifetime value of our supporters and ensure opportunities are developed for supporters to hold a long-term fundraising relationship with ARUK.
What we are looking for:
· Line Management experience.
· Great knowledge and passion for building excellent supporter relationships and ensuring supporters feel valued and thanked appropriately.
· Good experience and knowledge of digital marketing strategies with a focus on supporter acquisition.
· Experience in creating supporter journeys.
· Proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial and non-financial targets.
· Good practice and understanding of GDPR and compliance.
· Adept at utilising data strategically for decision-making and achieving organisational goals and using analytics to identify trends and optimise donor engagement.
· Strong financial management and budgeting skills.
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
· An ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
· Skilled at building excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
· A positive and contagious enthusiasm to inspire others.
· An approachable team player who is always seeking opportunities for collaboration.
· An interest in data analysis and financial aptitude.
· Flexibility to work unsociable hours and willingness to travel.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Remote ways of working you will be home based. You will only need to attend the office for specific requirements of the role and the business needs.
Roles that are classed as part of the Remote ways of working are able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £43,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 12th January 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 20th January 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- Department: Community Fundraising
- Location: Remote – home with some travel including meetings in London
- Hours of work: 37.5 hours
- Contract: Permanent, full time
- Salary: £30,000 – £33,000 per annum
- Closing date: Sunday 5th January at 11.59pm
- Interview date: 15th and 16th January 2025
- Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
- enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
- family-friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
- free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
- free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
- access to a wellbeing appflexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
- learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
- commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer
Background
Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.
Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.
Purpose of the job/about the role
Join our Community Fundraising team in this brand-new role to coordinate our growing Volunteer Ambassador (VA) programme delivering the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of Volunteer Ambassadors, ensuring they are equipped to represent our cause effectively.
As the Community Fundraising Volunteer Officer, you will be a a key point of contact for VAs, handling requests for their support from both internal and external sources. Collaborating with Community Fundraising Managers and Regional Fundraisers, you’ll build strong relationships with VAs, delivering exceptional stewardship and designing multi-channel supporter journeys in partnership with Regional Fundraisers.
You will deliver effective recruitment campaigns across various channels and coordinate the induction and training of VAs, both virtually and in person. You’ll also represent the charity at supporter events, networking and delivering presentations to inspire engagement.
Additionally, you will produce regular reports on marketing activities and stewardship performance, monitor financial and non-financial KPIs, and ensure accurate supporter database records in line with Dementia UK’s policies and processes.
To succeed in this role, you will bring experience in managing volunteers or a background in relationship management, with an understanding of volunteer engagement. You will have a track record of planning and developing projects, utilising databases effectively, and delivering impactful presentations.
If this sounds like you, join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
Our culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
This role will be subject to a Basic DBS check.
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Closing date for Applications: Friday 10th January 2025 at 10am
Location: Remote (UK only) with monthly travel to London for team strategy days and events
Start date: ASAP
Gross Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (Pro-rata £28,000 - £32,000)
Contract type: Permanent, part-time (0.8 - 80% of FTE - 4 days per week)
If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for whatever reason or if you need this job description in another format, please don’t hesitate to email.
About us
Apps for Good equips students with the skills and motivation to shape their future through technology while empowering teachers to deliver high-quality educational content with confidence. Over the past 14 years, we’ve reached more than 250,000 young people, with over half of our partner schools supporting students experiencing disadvantage.
Thanks to the generous support of partners like Spotify, Google, Hg Foundation, and OVO Foundation—who also volunteer their expertise—our courses are 100% free for schools.
With ambitious plans to expand our reach, we aim to positively impact even more young people across the UK.
The role
We’re seeking a proactive and skilled Senior Fundraising and Partnerships Manager to play a pivotal role in driving our fundraising success with a particular focus on corporate partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on building and maintaining strong relationships, has a passion for securing new funding opportunities, and is enthusiastic about engaging with volunteers and partners to achieve our mission.
This role sits within our Fundraising and Partnerships department, working alongside an equivalent Senior Fundraising and Partnerships Manager. Together, you will shape and deliver our fundraising strategy, with line management and support provided by the CEO.
We are looking for a motivated individual who is not only experienced in fundraising but also eager to actively prospect, pitch, and secure new funding opportunities while nurturing existing partnerships. The successful candidate will also lead volunteer recruitment and management, making this a truly dynamic role.
Our team
We are a small, remote-based team with an agile, progressive mindset. Energetic and highly ambitious, we’re united by a shared passion for our mission and values. If you believe in the power of technology and education to transform lives, we want to hear from you!
Everyone is welcome at Apps for Good where our team is supported and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. Bonded by shared values, our diverse perspectives fuel our innovation and empower us all to make a difference to students and teachers. To enable young people from all backgrounds to create a brighter future through technology, we strive to build a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the school communities we seek to serve.
At Apps for Good, we live our values during our interactions with each other and those we work with. These values are:
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Collaborative
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Empowering
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Inclusive
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Innovative
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Supportive
What’s in it for you?
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A permanent part-time role (0.8 - 80% of FTE - 4 days per week) and we’re open to considering a variety of working patterns to fit around your other commitments.
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Remote working with monthly travel for team strategy days and events (all expenses covered).
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Laptop/office equipment will be provided and we offer the option to make use of a co-working space local to your home, one day per week.
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We offer flexible working to ensure you retain a good work/life balance.
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Opportunity for health care insurance.
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24 days holiday (19 days pro-rata) and extra days off when we close between Christmas and New Year.
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Your birthday off work.
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Contribution pension scheme.
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A commitment to your training, development, and career aspirations.
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We embrace a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience, and knowledge within Apps for Good.
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Joining a small collaborative team means you’ll contribute to a variety of projects and everyone across the team has their voice heard and contributes to our strategy and operations.
How to apply
We welcome your application, regardless of your race, gender, disability, religion/belief, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, or age, and look forward to hearing what your skills and experience could bring to the team.
Please submit a CV and a statement of no more than 500 words describing why you’d like to join the team and how you meet the requirements of the role as set out in the job description and person specification. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage early applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.
We are now looking for a UK-based dynamic Media and PR Manager to take the lead on media engagement and PR activities, helping to:
- build our brand profile in the UK
- raise awareness of the work we do.
- foster external relationships with journalists, potential ambassadors/advocates and others
- work with colleagues in the UK and across the SOS Children’s Villages Federation to achieve results.
- pitch stories and interviews; and create content, campaigns and other materials, to secure media coverage
If you are a proactive and motivated media and PR professional with a good understanding of global issues, looking for an exciting new challenge within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!
To Apply
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 7 January 2025, 9am UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.
Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.
Please ensure you have read the Candidate Pack in full before applying
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a permanent full-time Outreach Officer to contribute their personality, energy, drive, skills and experience to add value to our Blesma Outreach team within the Independence and Wellbeing department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.
The role is home-based being a varied one, focusing primarily on delivering an engaging blended programme of activities that enhances social inclusion, improves the wellbeing of our members and overcomes the negative impact of disability. The role requires a person who is a self starter, friendly, compassionate, confident who enjoys taking the initiative being creative and has a strong commitment to the veterans’ community.
The role also involves representing Blesma and raising the charity’s profile within the local community across the Midlands.
The Independence and Wellbeing team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can help our serving Service personnel, veterans and their families thrive and lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity. Our members are at the heart of all our work, therefore, the impact of the Outreach Officer is highly visible and appreciated in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.
If you are interested, and live within the following post code areas B, CV, DE, DY, LE, LN, NG, ST, WS or WV please read the attached Job Description and apply with your C.V. and a Covering Letter detailing why you would be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.
Interview Date: Week commencing 20 January 2024
If you are uncertain about your suitability for this role, we encourage you to apply and allow us to assess your fit. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please submit your CV and a Covering Letter, detailing your relevant experience and why you are an ideal candidate for this role, in PDF format. Where possible ensure that both documents do not exceed 2 pages each.
If you are interested in leading a service that helps to empower women and birthing people and their supporters with advice and information about human rights through pregnancy and birth, please read on and download our recruitment pack for more information about Birthrights and the role.
About Birthrights:
Birthrights was founded in 2013 with the understanding that at the heart of the poor experiences and outcomes of maternity care for so many people in the UK, is a consistent failure to listen to the voices of women and birthing people and a disregard for their fundamental human rights. We champion the rights of women and birthing people through information and advice, training, campaigns, research and legal action. You can read our 10-year strategic framework here Strategy - Birthrights
About the role:
This is a hugely exciting opportunity to join Birthrights’ Senior Leadership team and play a key part in supporting Birthrights’ meet its ambitions and achieve its potential.
We are seeking an experienced service manager who can help us reach women and birthing people, particularly the most marginalised communities, and respond to their enquiries with expert advice in a trauma informed, culturally competent and empathetic manner. We want to equip women and birthing people and their supporters with information and advice to advocate for their rights and navigate a maternity system in crisis.
About You:
You will be resourceful and organised, with excellent co-ordination, management and administration skills. You will be able to understand what information is required and how to analyse data and intelligence to manage, review and improve a service area. You will be able and willing to work with a wide range of people to support, inspire, challenge and coach others and work collaboratively towards Birthrights’ commitment to anti-oppressive practices
You can find out more about the role in our recruitment pack. We still want to hear from you even if you don’t meet all our criteria. Please tell us about experiences that have not been included here, but that you feel might be relevant to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a Community Fundraising Manager - it's a great opportunity to develop a plan and deliver a diverse portfolio of fundraising activities to engage people with our work and contribute to our income.
You will manage a team to help develop innovative fundraising products, grow our supporter base and provide exceptional supporter stewardship.
Income generation
- Responsible for supporting the development of a 3-year community fundraising income strategy to grow income from a modest base of £125k per year to circa £275k per year.
- Implement the operational plan for community fundraising income.
- Plan, develop and deliver new community fundraising products, campaigns and events that will resonate with stakeholders including members, donors and volunteers to fundraise.
- Work collaboratively with Comms, Marketing & Digital teams to develop and drive forward promotion of community fundraising to reach existing and new audiences, including developing content for social channels, e-comms, webpages and fundraising packs.
- Establish a network of community fundraisers, building relationships with community fundraising ‘champions’, and providing excellent supporter care and timely communication.
- Evaluate community fundraising projects regularly and make changes when necessary.
Leadership, management and collaboration
- Lead the community fundraising programme in line with Marine Conservation Society values and organisational culture.
- Contribute to fundraising cross-team planning and strategy development.
- Line management of 2 part-time Community Fundraising support roles with responsibility for operational delivery of their fundraising plans and performance management including, 1-2-1 meetings, appraisals, day-day performance management against KPI’s, motivation and objective setting.
- Build collaborative relationships with peers across the charity.
Governance & reporting
- Manage the overall budget for community fundraising, including monitoring of income and expenditure against budget.
- Setting, measuring, and reporting against agreed KPIs
- Ensure the Community Fundraising team are accurately recording the receipt of donations and gifts received from supporters.
- Ensure accurate financial and CRM supporter records are maintained and accessible.
- Ensure all relationships comply with relevant charity law, GDPR requirements and the charity’s Ethical Fundraising Policy.
- Work with our Data Manager, Head of Marketing, and the Fundraising team to ensure the CRM database holds key, relevant profile information on supporters.
- Attend department and organisational meetings reporting on team related matters as required and cascading organisational priorities as appropriate.
Knowledge and experience (what you’ll know)
Essential
- A track record in community fundraising or similar, with the ability to demonstrate success in meeting financial targets and income growth.
- Can demonstrate your experience of supporting the development of 3-5 year strategic plans
- Experience of developing and leading on annual operating plans in line with strategic goals.
- Can show your line management experience, including knowledge of successfully developing and motivating a team.
- Can successfully set and manage multi-year budgets.
- Good knowledge of and experience of working with CRM databases including the collection and storage of data in line with GDPR.
- Sound knowledge of current fundraising trends and knowledge of fundraising policies, procedures and legalities.
Desirable
- Experience of establishing and growing new community fundraising products.
- Project management experience, able to plan and deliver within set timescales.
Skills & abilities (how you’ll do it)
Essential
- Able to take responsibility for delivering against objectives and monitor and evaluate operational and financial plans.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including relationship building, influencing and negotiating with a wide diverse audience
- Able to work as a leader and motivate others.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including attention to detail.
- Strong planning skills and the ability to manage a varied and busy workload while meeting tight deadlines.
- Self-motivated and able to demonstrate creativity, initiative and work proactively
- Ability and confidence to represent the organisation with potential and existing donors.
Desirable
- Strong IT skills, including MS 365 tools (Teams, SharePoint, One Drive etc.) Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.
Personal Qualities (what you’ll bring)
A personal style in line with our values and our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:
We are brave We have integrity
We are a community We are credible
We are positive We are solutions focused
- An innovative and creative thinker who is quick to generate solutions and ideas.
- Comfortable with change, with a flexible and adaptable approach to work, with good prioritization skills.
- Approaches problems with a creative and enabling mindset to seek solutions.
- Responds positively to challenges – managing your personal responses when things get busy
- Comfortable and capable when working independently and on own initiative.
- Motivated and focused in both the home working and busier working environments.
- A good team player who builds open and supportive relationships.
- A positive, optimistic, and ambitious vision for the future of Community Fundraising.
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different functions and levels.
- Proactive and results-driven mindset, with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes.
We tackle the ocean emergency by working with communities, businesses and governments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us:
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts learn by doing, making friends and having fun. In brave, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts supports 153 national Girl Guide and Girl Scout organisations around the world to be united, thriving and growing.
Job Purpose:
The purpose of this role is to provide expertise in events management, to project manage the 39th WAGGGS World Conference and to support regional teams in the delivery of five Regional Conferences.
Key Responsibilities:
39th World Conference
• Responsible for overall project management of the in-person 39th WAGGGS World Conference in 2026, ensuring that the event fulfils the objectives and is delivered on time and within budget.
• Coordinate the relationship with the host Member Organisation, the Girl Guides Association of Cambodia. Ensure communication is smooth and that WAGGGS’ input to the event is provided within agreed timelines.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding with the host Member Organisation.
• Management of the World Conference budget.
• Build and manage relationships with WAGGGS staff, volunteers, partners and Member Organisations, including working closely with volunteers involved in the delivery of the Conference.
• Coordinate the World Conference programme in collaboration with the World Board, WAGGGS staff and volunteers.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring the risk assessment and contingency plan for the World Conference, including ensuring appropriate Safeguarding processes and procedures are in place.
• Support with the recruitment and induction of the Conference Planning team and other volunteer groups.
• Coordinate the evaluation and reporting for the World Conference.
• Monitor the work of the Events Coordinators and Youth Event Lead.
• Establish and deliver regular reporting to the necessary stakeholders, including monthly updates to the World Board and Senior Management Team.
Regional Conferences
• Working closely with the respective Regional Manager, support the coordination and delivery of the five Regional Conferences taking place during July and August 2025.
• Take the lead on the logistics for the online governance elements of the Regional Conferences.
• Provide advice and support to the Europe Events Manager and Asia Pacific Events Coordinator in the Membership and Regional Support Team.
General
• Line-management of the Events Coordinators and Youth Event Lead.
• Manage the contract with the Event Management platform provider, ensuring it is fit for purpose and used for appropriate events within WAGGGS.
• Development of events management resources and templates that can be used to support the delivery of other events within WAGGGS, including risk assessment, budget management and other templates
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About GLAN
The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) works with affected communities to pursue innovative legal actions across borders to challenge states and other powerful actors involved in human rights violations and systemic injustice. Our actions address the most pressing instances of human rights concern and they fall within the following themes: War and occupation; accountability and supply chains; environmental and economic justice; and migration and border violence.
Since our establishment in 2016, we have developed legal strategies directly addressing human rights impacts in over 23 countries and territories. Our cases include the successful legal challenge against imports of cotton produced with forced labour in Xinjiang (East Turkistan) into the UK on behalf of World Uyghur Congress and the climate case against 32 European States before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, brought on behalf of six Portuguese youth-applicants.
More recently, we have supported the preeminent Palestinian human rights organisation Al Haq, to rapidly challenge UK weapons exports to Israel due to the risk of these arms being used in violations of international law
About the Role
GLAN has a small yet powerful fundraising team. Our Development Lead excels in relationship fundraising, having forged multi-year funding partnerships with aligned Trusts & Foundations and major donors. Additionally, our Fundraising Officer has successfully established GLAN’s individual giving programme, leveraging crowdfunding and nurturing potential regular givers.
We face a pivotal moment as we seek to expand the team to build on our success and pursue new business.
Job purpose
As GLAN’s Philanthropy Manager, you will support the launch of our new three year fundraising strategy. The Philanthropy Manager role is crucial in leveraging the momentum gained from our existing fundraising successes. This role will focus on attracting new major donors, including high net worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and exploring corporate funding opportunities. The introduction of a dedicated Philanthropy Manager will allow us to:
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Expand our Donor Base: Establish relationships with high net worth individuals, an area that holds significant potential but is currently underdeveloped at GLAN.
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Increase Fundraising Capacity: Strengthen our ability to secure large-scale donations and grants, ensuring the sustainability and growth of our programs.
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Achieve Strategic Goals: Meet the ambitious income targets outlined in our new fundraising strategy, supporting the expansion of our impactful legal initiatives.
Responsibilities
Income generation
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Philanthropic Giving Programme Strategy Development: Create and implement strategies to secure new major gifts from high-net-worth individuals, Trusts & Foundations, and corporations.
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Relationship Management: Build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with major donors, ensuring a robust pipeline of high-value prospects.
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Fundraising: Secure significant donations (5 and 6 figure gifts) from individuals and organisations.
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Event Coordination: Plan and execute donor cultivation events, meetings, and site visits to engage major donors and showcase the impact of their support.
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Budget Management: Oversee major donor income and expenditure budgets, ensuring targets are met.
Collaboration
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Work closely with senior leadership, trustees, and other stakeholders to align fundraising efforts with organisational goals.
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Work closely with GLAN lawyers and communications team to enable the use of impactful case updates in your stewardship of donors.
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Support legal and finance teams to ensure project activities and expenditure is in line with grant contracts.
Other
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Reporting: Utilise fundraising software and database systems to track donor interactions, manage donor relationships, and generate reports on fundraising progress.
Any other duties as required commensurate with the details above.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable
A degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
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Proven experience (5 years+) in securing significant financial gifts from major donors and organisations.
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Experience of personally securing new business wins.
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Experience in organising and managing events.
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Experience of completing quality reports for funders by required deadlines.
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Experience of and interest in human rights and environmental issues.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
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Proactive and self-motivated, with a target-focused approach.
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to develop and implement strategic plans.
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Ability to manage budgets.
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Ability to manage administration of donations, including the use of databases.
Desirable
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Knowledge of the Salesforce database
Special requirements
GLAN is a homebased organisation. It is expected you will have an appropriate space, free from distraction, to carry out your duties.
You will be required to attend semi-regular meetings & events
GLAN Values
GLAN has a set of core values. You would be required to uphold these values through some of the examples below: this need populating
Community Centred
Ensure fundraising campaigns authentically reflect the lived experiences of the communities we serve, using their voices to shape narratives in funding proposals and donor communications.
Partnership Focused
Cultivate trust-based relationships with donors, colleagues, and community representatives, working collaboratively to align funding priorities with shared goals.
Radical
Advocate for transformative change by highlighting systemic injustices, amplifying marginalized voices, and challenging harmful power structures in donor engagements.
Creative
Design innovative and engaging donor experiences, from storytelling events to interactive campaigns, that inspire support and align with our mission.
Tenacious
Develop resilient funding pipelines by pursuing diverse income streams, overcoming challenges, and staying focused on long-term goals to sustain and grow our impact.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Community Fundraiser - North East
Reports to: Community Development Manager - North
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home based, covering North East England
Contract: Fixed Term, maternity cover
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £31,00 per annum
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team as we prepare to move into 2025 and increase our supporter base across the North-East.
As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events
- Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth
- Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
- Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research
Requirements:
- At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation
- Strong experience in supporter stewardship
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
- Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and help us to grow our supporter base across the North-East. If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!
Closing date: Wednesday 8th January 2025
First interviewdates: 16th & 17th January
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.
Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Fundraising, Donor Engagement, Community Events Coordinator, Public Relations, Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive
No agencies please.
Are you an experienced leader with a vision for empowering communities and volunteers?
We are seeking FOUR motivated and experienced Community Support Managers to lead and manage our regional community support function that truly impacts those living with and affected by MND. These roles are home-based and have travel requirements across the designated region. These roles offer the opportunity to lead and support both staff and volunteers in delivering exceptional local services.
We are recruiting Community Support Managers to cover the following areas:
Central & West: Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath & North-East Somerset, West Midlands, Central & East Midlands, Somerset & Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, and Thames Valley
South-East: London, East and West Sussex, Hertfordshire, Essex, East Anglia, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Jersey, Surrey and Kent
North: Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria, North-East, Yorkshire and North & North-East Lincolnshire
Devolved Nations: Wales and Northern Ireland
Candidates must be located within or close to the region they are interested in.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Community Support Manager, you will:
- Lead and manage a team of Community Support Coordinators (CSCs), ensuring their training, development, and wellbeing.
- Collaborate with the Volunteering Team to support recruitment and retention of key volunteer roles.
- Facilitate a community of practice with colleagues to ensure consistent service delivery and knowledge sharing.
- Maintain awareness of external services and partnerships to enhance local support provision.
- Oversee regional data collection and reporting to inform business planning and align with organisational objectives.
- Ensure compliance with key policies, including safeguarding, GDPR, and health and safety, empowering your team to follow best practices.
- Work with the Head of Regional Services and Partnerships to develop local and regional plans for improving support services.
- Report regularly on regional activities, challenges, and impact using agreed processes.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with external organisations to enhance services.
- Support the implementation of new initiatives and provide cover for team members as needed.
About You:
We're looking for an inspiring leader with the skills and experience to excel in this role. You should have:
- Proven experience managing remote teams, including both staff and volunteers.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Skills in performance data management and reporting.
- A track record of delivering support services in statutory, private, or voluntary sectors.
- Experience managing risk and safeguarding.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse communities and external partners.
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and make independent decisions.
- Proficiency in computer literacy.
- Flexibility to work occasional unsocial hours.
- A full driving licence.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply now to join a dedicated team making a real difference every day!
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
Salary: £43,600 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Home-based with travel requirements across designated region.
Contract: Permanent
Regions:
Central & West: Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath & North-East Somerset, West Midlands, Central & East Midlands, Somerset & Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, and Thames Valley
South-East: London, East and West Sussex, Hertfordshire, Essex, East Anglia, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Jersey, Surrey and Kent
North: Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria, North-East, Yorkshire and North & North-East Lincolnshire
Devolved Nations: Wales and Northern Ireland
Candidates must be located within or close to the region they are interested in.
We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience leading, supporting and measuring performance for remote teams with staff and volunteers.
- Skilled in performance data management and reporting.
- Demonstrable understanding and delivery of support services in the statutory, private and/or voluntary sectors including value.
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Worker Support Centre (WSC) is a Scotland based charity that promotes decent work and prevents exploitation. We support marginalised and isolated workers in labour sectors where there is a high risk of abuse and exploitation. We work in partnership with workers to build power to secure and advance workplace rights. We prevent human trafficking for forced labour by acting to reduce the risks of worker exploitation. WSC values include: respect for human rights, representation, transparency, equality and innovation.
WSC support includes advice, mediation, advocacy and assisted reporting to enforcement agencies. Our worker engagement informs policy change activity to address harms faced by those in high-risk work. In 2023 and 2024 WSC activities were targeted at workers in seasonal agriculture on the UK Seasonal Worker visa (SWV). During this time, we provided advice, support, and information to 1031 people in relation to the SWV. WSC is now embarking on a new project to engage workers in health and social care to advance care workers’ rights through worker education and power sessions.
About the role
This role is focussed on advancing care workers’ rights by supporting WSC’s peer engagement work including actively conducting outreach to workers and facilitating worker education and power sessions. In this role you will support WSC meet two of its four core objectives to work together with workers to claim spaces for power and representation in decision making; and to build the field of knowledge about workers and their experiences to influence policy. This role also includes handling a small caseload, providing health and social care workers with information, support and impartial advice with any issues that may arise during outreach or sessions. This role will work closely together with our Peer Engagement team and Outreach Caseworker.
WSC strives to achieve representation of individuals with lived experience of the issues on which we work at all levels of our organisation and actively promotes applications from individuals with experience of the issues on which we work. For this role we would especially welcome applications from individuals with experience of working in the health and social care sector.
NB A Basic Disclosure Check is required for this role.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Peer engagement and outreach
· To develop, together with WSC’s Peer Engagement team, a programme of outreach and engagement to workers in social care.
· To conduct social engagement and outreach activities in person and remotely.
· To contribute to the development of WSC’s programme of activities to build worker solidarity.
· To contribute to and translate information for communication with workers on their rights and entitlements and to support WSC Worker Power work.
· Liaising with community and civil society organisations to build strong community networks.
· To ensure that those in need of support access WSC’s Casework service, and/or are signposted to available services, including legal advice.
Casework
· To provide high-quality casework support around housing, debt and employment rights;
· To monitor and respond to email, phone and message enquiries from workers.
· To liaise with external services, including lawyers on legal advice sessions and make appointments for workers to access such advice.
· To support workers to navigate support and advice from external agencies;
· To record worker information using Advice Pro case management software.
Participation
· Support participatory analysis workshops with workers to jointly analyse concerns articulated in order to establish standards workers would like to see upheld for health and social care workers.
· Actively support workers to engage in advocacy, including by providing worker-centred briefings on advocacy processes and meetings, ensuring meaningful participation and leadership by workers.
· Engage with workers via social media and other online tools, through clear communications outputs.
General
· Support the whole organisation goal to integrate workers in all our work at all levels of the organisation.
Person Specification
1) KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Understanding of how NGOs operate and knowledge of the issues on which WSC works: labour rights, migrant rights, organising, anti-trafficking and human rights.
- Experience in worker organising, engaging with workers and upholding labour rights, or support provision to workers through casework.
2) QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree level in public policy, law, or human rights or equivalent experience.
- A valid UK Driving license
3) EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Experience in labour organising or worker support - 2 years
- Experience of engaging with people with lived experience of the issues on which the organisation works and ensuring they are involved in decision-making processes - 1 year
- Use of equipment and case management systems & Standard Microsoft Office suite - 1 year
- Fluency in English (verbal and written)
- Working competence in at least one other language spoken by migrant social care workers (eg Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali)
- Experience of work in a precarious sector (eg social care, agriculture, hospitality)
- Experience of work in social care
- Experience of handling a caseload and providing impartial, confidential advice - 1 year
- Experience of facilitating public outreach sessions/events - 1 year
- Experience of communication to wide audiences via a range of social media platforms (eg Tik-tok, Instagram, Telegram, X, Bluesky) - 2 years
- Experience of building and developing relationships with community and civil society organisations - 1 year
4. PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Enthusiastic and committed to advancing workers’ rights.
- Empathy with workers in high-risk labour sectors and the work of WSC.
- Strong work ethic: A self-starter with high-energy levels, ability to use own initiative, prioritise, make decisions and implement them, function to deadlines.
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative and respectful relationships across the organisation and with workers.
- Ability to work flexible hours as required, to travel and spend occasional nights away from home.
- Sound understanding of equal opportunities, data protection and confidentiality.
Applications to consist of a CV and supporting statement no longer than one side of A4 outlining how you meet the skills and experience required.
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Corporate Partnerships Manager £37,555 pro rata 28 - 35 hours per week UK Home-based
We are seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our Fundraising and Communications Team (FRC) at an exciting time in GFS’s history as we enter a new strategic period and turn 150 years old, in 2025. You will lead on the delivery of specific aspects of the organisation’s fundraising strategy including developing new income streams with a focus on corporate partnerships. You will develop broader corporate support and individual giving such as corporate volunteering days and challenge events. You will also lead on our annual fundraising campaigns such as International Day of the Girl and International Women’s Day.
You will work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to refine our fundraising plan to diversify income streams across corporate partnerships, individual giving (online and in person) challenge events, volunteering days and campaigns and to:
- ensure that income and engagement targets are met as planned/agreed and in line with GFS’s fundraising strategy and plan
- deliver outstanding stewardship for partners and donors
- maintain effective relationships with potential partners and connections, keeping them engaged with GFS’s ongoing work and impact
- maintain a strong network and high visibility within the GFS, and wider women’s sector community and attend key community and networking events.
This role would suit a highly motivated and dynamic individual, with great people skills and a passion for improving the lives of girls and young women through fundraising.
You will have significant experience of successfully developing new fundraising streams, securing new corporate partners and individual giving income as well as;
A proven track record of securing income from a diverse range of income streams.
A commitment to EDI principles
Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence working with a variety of stakeholders from corporate donors, individual supporters and community members.
You will also have a flexible and innovative approach to your work and be a strong team member with the ability to develop excellent working relationships.
About GFS
Established in 1875, GFS is one of the oldest UK registered charities working to support girls and young women. We believe in challenging gender inequality by empowering girls and young women. We achieve this by providing groups where girls and young women build friendships, gain confidence, and learn that they are unstoppable. We create a programme of activities designed to develop confidence, self-esteem, emotional wellbeing, and resilience, and recruit and train women volunteers to run those activities in a single gender space. We prioritise working in areas of disadvantage.
A Basic DBS check is required for this post.
To apply please submit your application by the closing date Friday 17th January @ 23:30 hrs
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Applications to be submitted in WORD format.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
This role is part of a brand-new service which is being delivered across the North West of England and will provide dedicated energy and welfare support to individuals who are vulnerable and in or at risk of fuel poverty.
The service will deliver a range of services offering energy advice to people in and at risk of fuel poverty. This includes:
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Telephone and Digital Energy Contact Centre
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Energy Advice Casework Service
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Energy Champions Community Engagement Programme.
As Specialist Energy Adviser, you will have responsibility for developing and maintaining relationships with other organisations and agencies and developing referral pathways into the energy team.
You will be responsible for engaging directly with partners, raising awareness of the service, the outcomes that the service achieves for clients, and creating a community of energy awareness. To do this you will engage with partners and community groups on a one-to-one basis and through the delivery of energy awareness sessions to professionals and members of the community including sessions to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide. You will also plan and attend community events to engage the community in conversations around energy.
The successful candidate will:
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Be highly experienced in delivering programmes of financial capability and promoting energy saving measures.
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Have excellent communication skills and be comfortable delivering presentations to groups of people.
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Be comfortable working in a target driven environment with good data analysis skills.
Requirements
Desirable
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One year’s experience of delivering generalist advice within Citizens Advice or another quality assured environment such as AQS.
Essential
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Recent experience of providing advice on energy efficiency
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Demonstrable experience of developing, managing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners, using this to develop a network of referral partners to generate a set volume of referrals
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A good understanding of fuel poverty issues as and issues affecting society and their implications for clients and service provision
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Experience of working to demanding quality and performance targets within robust performance management frameworks and within specific timeframes.
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Recent experience of community engagement and an understanding of the principles of community development.
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Ability to support and encourage others in using online systems and resources to enable them to self-help.
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Experience of using interpersonal skills, including sensitive listening and questioning skills to understand the needs of others
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Effective oral and written communication skills, with good IT knowledge to support delivery of service
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Ability and willingness to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
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Willingness to learn and develop skills and be flexible with service delivery.
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Ability to assist with research and campaigns works by providing information about clients’ circumstances
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Understanding of and commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice service and its equal opportunities policies.
About us
Citizens Advice Liverpool is a charity that provides free, confidential and impartial advice to people who live and work in the city. We depend on a workforce of paid staff and over 120 trained volunteers. We give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem. We are the leading provider of advice and advocacy services in Liverpool and have helped clients with over 106,000 issues in 2022/2023.
CAL have achieved accreditation with the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, showing we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our workforce. We've also gained an award for outstanding contribution by an employer to workplace health and wellbeing 2022 by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust.
We've gained awards from Citizens Advice National recognising our Advising Margainalised Communities Team for championing equity, diversity and inclusion in both 2021 and 2021. We were also named volunteer team of the year in 2022.
As well as a competitive salary CAL also provides access to:
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Generous annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (with an additional day per
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year after 4 years' service up to a maximum of 32 days plus bank holidays)
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Hybrid Working Scheme
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Interest-free travel loans
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Pension Scheme
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Cycle to Work Scheme
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Lifestyles Gym Membership (20% corporate discount)
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave pay
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Free VDU eye care test
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Professional and advice sector recognised training
Interviews: 20th and 21st of January
For more information or to apply, please click 'apply' to be directed to our website.
We’re looking for a creative and passionate person to join our Content team in a maternity cover role for up to 12 months.
As our Content Manager, you will have a background in content design, curriculum design and experience applying learning theory to create impactful learning experiences.
You will lead our exciting Education and Foundations programmes to deliver high-quality, accessible content that meets the needs of our young people and our delivery partners.
In this role you will:
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work in a multi-disciplinary team
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plan and design engaging programme content in a variety of formats, using established design thinking and content design approaches
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make sure programme content provides clear opportunities for curriculum links (e.g. Language, Literacy, Numeracy, Gatsby, SHANARRI) and employability focus
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design and deliver enhancements to our Education website, managing content through a bespoke Content Management System
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manage editorial processes and build stakeholder relationships
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work directly with external suppliers and partners
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embody and promote content design best practice in your work.
This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your creative, organisational and problem-solving skills to a team that plays a key role in setting our young people up for success.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Content Managers?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Content Managers!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 3305
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.