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Norfolk Wildlife Trust are seeking a highly motivated and organised Fundraising Assistant to join our successful and dynamic Fundraising Team.

Fundraising Assistant
Salary: £22,750 - £23,500 FTE per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Location: Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RY

As Fundraising Assistant, you will report to, and work closely with, the Grants and Philanthropy Manager, under the overall leadership of the Director of Development and Partnerships. You will also work with the Senior Philanthropy Officer, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Supporter Development Manager, Corporate Fundraising Officer, Grants Officer, Fundraising Officer (Claims) and Fundraising Officer (Legacies).

You will be joining the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Fundraising team – a supportive, innovative and welcoming team, responsible for Individual Giving, Major Donors, Grants and Trusts, Legacies, Community Fundraising as well as Corporate Supporters. This team is tasked with providing, maintaining and growing the income of the Trust. We have a particularly exciting and challenging period ahead as the Trust seeks to source funding for its ambitious new strategy 'A Wilder Norfolk for All'. With responsibility for the administration of the efforts of the Fundraising Team, you will work closely with colleagues in Nature Conservation, Nature Recovery, our Visitor Centres, PR and Comms and Engagement.

You will play a pivotal role in the efficient operation of NWT's fundraising systems and effective recording of the Team's communications and income details on the Trust's CRM system.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust prides itself in having an excellent reputation for managing its relationships with donors, sponsors, funders and potential funders sensitively at all times. You will play an important role in assisting with the stewardship of our supporters by coordinating our regular contact strategy with donors and provide administrative support to the Director of Development and Partnerships, Grants and Philanthropy Manager and Senior Philanthropy Officer.

Working closely with other fundraising officers, you will make a direct contribution to the work of the team through supporting the Fundraising Officers in delivering supporter stewardship events, co-ordinating collection boxes, online giving schemes and small-scale community giving.

You will be responsible for drafting and co-ordinating communications acknowledging supporter donations and Donations in Memory.

Being at the front-line of communication, you will maintain a positive, pleasant and 'can-do' attitude in dealings with all those inside and outside the organisation. You will have demonstrable administrative and customer facing experience. The role would be ideal for someone interested in progressing a career in fundraising.

The role is 5 days (35 hours) per week, however part-time hours or a variation to this working pattern will be considered for the right candidate.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Monday 2nd December 2024. Applications received after that date will not be considered.

Interviews are likely to take place w/c 9th December 2024, at Bewick House, 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY.

We regret that we are unable to reply to all applicants due to the quantity of correspondence. We will only contact you if you have been selected for an interview. If you have not heard from us by 9th December 2024, you should assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Thank you for your interest in the Trust, and good luck with your application.

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.

No agencies please.

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18.

Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential. As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 50,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

We are looking for someone who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a fixed-term contract as an Education Worker at our centre in Liverpool. 

Contract

Full-time, fixed-term until April 2025

Start date

As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the successful candidate.

Working hours

Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00 Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30 (Some out-of-hours work will be required from time to time - for example, early starts to deliver workshops in schools.)

Education Workers are based at one of our IntoUniversity learning centres and work directly with young people, schools and families on a daily basis. It is therefore not a hybrid role and is based full-time in our centres. 

Salary

27,400

Location

IntoUniversity North Liverpool

The role requires intermittent travel in your region (usually within the day) this can involve journeys times of 1 hour+.

Occasional travel out of your local area e.g. to London is also required, this may include overnight stays.

Annual leave

Full-time staff entitlement, pro-rated for part-time staff: 33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)

Staff benefits

• Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
• Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm – Employee Assistance Programme including access to medical and legal support
• Life Assurance scheme with AIG including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year

There is not a fixed deadline. Instead, we will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and will appoint when we have found the right candidate, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About the Role

Sense is recruiting for a Copywriter & Content Producer to join our fantastic Brand and Content Team in Kings Cross, London on a hybrid basis.

As we head into our 70th anniversary year, our ambitions are bolder than ever. We want to reach and support more disabled people across the country to create a world where all disabled people are included and connected, no matter what. This role is responsible for producing multi-channel content in numerous formats and writing compelling copy that increases engagement, to help make our bold plans a reality.

The Brand and Content Team manages content production for departments across the organisation, whilst also creating content to meet our own strategic goals. You’ll play a key role in this by shaping the creative and strategic direction of content to meet the needs of organisation wide activity, identifying content development opportunities, producing engaging copy and ensuring our brand is consistently represented.

You’ll work closely with colleagues in the team and be a point of support for colleagues around the organisation, to ensure effective production of relevant and engaging copy and content that works.

The main duties and responsibilities include:

• Plan, write and edit copy to deadline for use across a broad range of digital and offline media. Copy that is audience-centred, accessible and always reflects our tone of voice.
• Editorial and end to end production responsibility for our twice-yearly magazine, Talking Sense, and Sense impact reports.
• Quality check and consult on all external content and communications (graphic, video and editorial), ensuring it is accurate, accessible, inclusive, engaging, diverse, on brand and aligned with our strategic organisational objectives.
• Support in the development and management of the team’s content calendar, anticipating, planning and identifying new content development opportunities.
• Interview people from our disabled community, getting to the heart of their stories and Sense’s role, and bring their stories to life to embed across numerous channels.
• Manage the annual content plan which brings Sense’s impact to life, ensuring it aligns with the wider content strategy and organisational priorities.
• Manage our asset management system and make content recommendations, including oversight of our photography collection.
• Work closely with the Storyteller Lead to consult on consent processes, advise on content formats requiring consent, and oversee and respond to changes in consent across our content.
• Manage external suppliers involved in content production.
• Work closely with the Head of Brand and Content to develop, implement and evolve an integrated content strategy that supports the organisational strategy.
• Work closely with our Brand Manager to protect, champion and develop our brand messaging, tone of voice, and house style guide.
• Project manage content development jobs from concept to delivery where required, keeping stakeholders updated on project progress.
• Collaborate on video projects including script and concept development, and produce accessible elements such as descriptive transcripts.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience working in a content, creative or digital team, in-house or at an agency.
• Excellent written English: ability to write and edit compelling, accessible, and concise copy for different audiences, including people living with complex disabilities, supporters, professionals, partners and colleagues.
• Experience writing targeted copy for specific audiences and communication channels.
• Ability to think creatively about content solutions to meet audience needs as well as organisational goals.
• An understanding and awareness of content trends, digitally literate and social media savvy with strong knowledge of content tailoring for different digital channels.
• Working across the creative and content development process including scoping, brief writing, concepting, scheduling, creative reviews and production.
• Proven knowledge of producing accessible and on-brand content in a wide range of formats for a variety of digital and offline channels.
• Confidence working with stakeholders to scope and understand their strategic goals and priorities, and creating effective high-quality content to meet such objectives.
• Experience working with external agencies or freelancers, including photographers and graphic designers.
• Experience interviewing case studies to bring sensitive stories to life for numerous channels.
• Ability to spot a strong story lead and conduct interviews with a wide range of people for writing compelling stories.
• Strong proofreading skills and a great eye for detail.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, people living with complex disabilities and with external stakeholders.
• Professional and diplomatic approach with people at all levels, with the ability to challenge or push back when necessary.
• Working knowledge of WCAG’s accessibility standards.
• Knowledge of CMS (WordPress) desirable.
• Understanding of case study consent processes desirable.

To Apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying. Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time. 

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. 

We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organisation, and we’re looking for a likeminded fundraiser to join the team in this new role.

Blending storytelling with statistics, events management with stakeholder engagement, and research with data protection, this varied role would be ideal for someone with an interest in criminal justice who communicates as well in person as they do on paper.

You don’t need to have been a fundraiser before, but experience in a similar position – with that mix of relationship building, words and numbers – would be beneficial.

Research tells us that marginalised groups of people may not apply for jobs unless they meet 100% of the criteria. We also know that fundraisers come from many backgrounds with different experiences that might not seem “standard” – and that’s okay! We value people who bring unique perspectives and knowledge to our team.

You might not feel like you check all the boxes as you read this job pack. That could be because of impostor syndrome or a confidence gap, especially if you’ve been marginalised or excluded in the past. But we hope you’ll apply anyway because what’s most important to us is having shared values and attitudes to work – the rest we can work on through our culture of feedback and development.

The Head of Philanthropy will secure and cultivate major donor relationships, growing our existing giving programmes and helping to deliver our overall fundraising strategy. With the Development Director, they will continue to build our prospect pipeline to support Assisted Places fundraising.

Additionally, there may be involvement with a small number of other discrete fundraising projects. Community is a vital part of our schools’ ethos and the Head of Philanthropy will play their part in strengthening this ethos. Many of our major donors will support the schools in other ways, including through our vibrant careers network (CareersLink). The Head of Philanthropy will also embed themselves in school life by playing a leading role in our annual telethons, working with the Development Director and Database Manager to deliver this.

The Head of Philanthropy will be an experienced and highly motivated fundraiser with a passion for growing and cultivating our supporter base. They will be a firm believer in the aims of our Assisted Places programme and in the value of an independent education. The role would suit an articulate, tenacious and persuasive fundraiser, with a strong track-record of forging and cultivating long-term relationships. They will have up-to-date knowledge of charity legislation and best practice.

Role purpose

As Digital and Social Media Manager, you will be using digital communication channels to support the engagement of our community of supporters, partners, patients, families and staff in the work of the charity and helping realise our shared ambition with the Trust to be national leaders in the delivery of patient care and health innovation.

The Digital and Social Media Manager is part of a collaborative and creative team responsible for the development and delivery of the CW+ Communications and Marketing strategy, including on- and offline communications, PR and media, donor stewardship and marketing collateral, and events support.

Reporting to the Head of Communications and Marketing, the Digital and Social Media Manager will be proactive in shaping and managing the charity’s digital presence (including the website), with a strong focus on tracking and using data. They will inform the direction of multiple exciting strands of work by providing insight into digital trends and performance.

Highlights for the year ahead include:

• Maximising the impact of the charity’s new website (launched September 2024) and ensuring that tracking and conversion metrics are optimised.
• Building and sustaining momentum for the Thirty at Thirty campaign, ensuring that we are consistently focused on building relationships and widening our supporter base via digital channels.
• Celebrating the continued success and impact of the CW Innovation programme, which marks its five-year anniversary in October 2024.
• Promoting the impact of our Arts in Health programme, including the creation of new world-class facilities for staff and patients on both of our hospital sites.

Key responsibilities and duties

• Working with the Head of Communications and Marketing to ensure effective, data-driven use of CW+ digital channels (website and social media) in support of marketing, communications and fundraising plans.
• Working with the Head of Communications and Marketing to develop the annual social media plan.
• Working closely with the Public Fundraising Manager to ensure that the charity’s fundraising activities are being effectively supported and promoted across all channels.
• Working closely with the Fundraising Team on the development, launch and management of fundraising campaigns and leading on the use of paid socials (including budget management, tracking and reporting).
• Leading on using digital tracking, analysis and insights to inform and adapt digital content and strategy as the charity’s strategic needs evolve.
• Providing expert ownership of Mailchimp (or other mailing platforms as required) and ensuring PECR/GDPR compliance.
• Strategic oversight and day-to-day management of the CW+ website and social media channels, including creating accurate, creative content and assets that conform to the CW+ style and brand guidelines.
• Recommending improvements and optimising content to increase performance. 
• Being the main point of contact with external developers, designers and suppliers where necessary.
• Leading on website accessibility, updating and informing colleagues as necessary.
• Supporting the delivery of CW+ events.
• Commissioning and creating content for offline channels.
• Proofreading and editing copy, ensuring that it adheres to the CW+ tone of voice and style guidelines.
• Carrying out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, as requested by the line manager.

Person specification Essential skills and experience 

• Communications and content creation experience across a wide range of channels including digital and print.
• Demonstrable experience of tracking and analysing data in support of effective marketing and communications activities in line with strategic objectives.
• Experience of website Content Management Systems and Customer Relationship Management systems, and how they interact.
• Strong understanding of Google Analytics and Meta Ads Manager.
• Track record of running end-to-end income-generating campaigns.
• Extensive experience of using digital marketing email platforms.
• Understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and SEO.
• Understanding of current PECR and GDPR guidelines.
• Understanding of running reports, segmenting audiences and setting up automated flows in an email marketing platform such as MailChimp.
• Experience of updating, monitoring and managing multiple social media platforms including managing paid campaigns.
• Knowledge of social media publishing tools such as AgoraPulse or Hootsuite.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing, tailoring messages for different audiences and stakeholders.
• Excellent writing, copy-editing and proofreading skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of working in a busy communications, PR or marketing team.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and managing schedules internally and with external suppliers.
• Experience of working to corporate style and brand guidelines.
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.

Desirable skills and experience

• Intermediate/advanced Adobe InDesign skills.
• Experience in a healthcare or NHS charity setting.
• Experience of Asana or a similar work management platform.

Personal attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive and collegiate approach to work.
• The ability to work in a collaborative and sensitive way within a team, across an organisation and with external stakeholders.
• The ability to respond effectively to changing priorities, manage competing deadlines and perform well under pressure.
• Well organised and proactive with strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to the purpose and ethos of CW+.
• The ability to interpret data and extract valuable insights.

Key terms and benefits

• Hours: 35 per week (normally 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Please note that there is a requirement to be in the office approximately 50% of the time.
• Pension: employer contribution of 8%.
• Holiday: 27 days per annum, plus UK bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Probation: six months is standard unless you have a specific reason to reduce/increase.
• Other benefits available: HSF health plan, season ticket loan.

Sight Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity providing specialist care, education and research for people with vision impairment. The charity has been in existence for over 230 years, and offer a variety of services in the community as well as education, transcription into alternative formats and residential care for adults and children. Their vision is of an inclusive Scotland where people of all visual abilities have the opportunity to thrive. To achieve their mission they are looking for a Supporter Fundraiser who will proactively engage with supporters, community groups and volunteers in the community.

The Digital Mobilisation and Fundraising Specialist is a new post, joining the Fundraising team within a newly formed Cause and Engagement team. It is an exciting time to join with investment in the Fundraising team, a new organisational strategy and direction, and a roadmap for fundraising planned. The charity is recruiting for 5 other fundraising roles alongside this role, including another digital fundraising role.

This post holder will curate, creates and manage digital content for fundraising purposes at Sight Scotland. The role will introduce and test new, innovative digital products and tools that build audience engagement, supports fundraising and campaigning goals and encourages people living with sight loss to contact the charities for support. The role will also manage Sight Scotland’s website and email marketing.

This is the first role of its kind at Sight Scotland. There is a world of opportunity we want this role to explore, and there is budgetary support to test and trial new ideas. 

It is important that the successful candidate for this role has existing experience of working within a charity/fundraising environment. In order to ensure the role is successful, an understanding of fundraising and how we can effectively apply digital tools and techniques to support income generation is vital. 

To apply, please download the candidate pack for the contact info and next steps. 

Philanthropy Officer

About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

• The Philanthropy Officer role is key part of an ambitious and forward-thinking Fundraising & Communications team. We have recently gone through a period of strategic development as part of the implementation of a new strategy (launched in April 2023), and we encourage the you to bring your enthusiasm and vision to our aims.
• This is a great opportunity for a candidate who is looking to develop a career in fundraising. Although experience is desirable, we are looking for the right candidate so full training will be provided.  
• You will have experience in working in an office environment with excellent interpersonal, writing and organisational skills. The role will be suited to someone who enjoys desk-based tasks such as administration, research, reporting and creative writing but is also comfortable meeting people and networking.  
• The focus of this role will be the on-going administration of the legacy income, researching new opportunities across a range of income streams and supporting the Head of Fundraising with the stewardship of existing legacy pledges and major donors.

Full job description can be found on our website

Salary: £35,252
Closing Date: Monday 9th December
Interview Date: Thursday 19th December

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer

Personal Assistant (P.A.) to Global & UK Communications Director

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK

Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:

Want to use your skills in administration, project management and communications to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference. Join WaterAid as PA to the Director of Communications to join a team that is united to drive powerful and purpose driven impact in our communications that will lead to change for millions of people.

About the Team:

Join our Communications Team at WaterAid, where five dynamic disciplines unite to create powerful, purpose-driven impact! Our team spans Brand and Strategic Communications, Digital Content Experience, Creative Content, Strategic Planning, and Media & Talent, each bringing unique skills to amplify our mission. We're all about collaboration, creativity, and bold thinking, working together to drive change and share stories that inspire action. If you're passionate about teamwork and want to be part of a positive, strategic, and open environment, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role:

As our organised and proactive PA to the Global & UK Communications Director, you will support the strategic and operational management of the Communications Department and ensure its smooth operation. In this role, you will provide seamless support to the Global & UK Communications Director and enhance the coordination across the Communications department. You'll coordinate critical projects, streamline processes, and foster a collaborative team environment, working independently and across teams to champion the department's impact across WaterAid. You'll also ensure efficient project management and information flow, helping the team operate at its best.

You'll also:

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Director on departmental actions and communications, enhancing responsiveness and accountability
• Manage the Director's calendar and communications to prioritise key tasks and deadlines
• Coordinate inputs for presentations, reports, and key documents for senior management and board meetings
• Organise departmental meetings, away days, and training sessions, ensuring smooth logistics and follow-up on actions
• Lead the development of a robust internal communications plan to showcase the department's impact across WaterAid

About You:

• Proven and substantial experience as an executive assistant or administrator for senior leaders in a complex organisation, demonstrating a high level of personal responsibility
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines effectively
• Excellent collaboration and relationship management skills, balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders and managing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail and accuracy in producing written materials, including reports, presentations, and email correspondence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience in a charity, marketing, or communications environment
• A genuine interest in international development and WaterAid's mission
• Formal training in project management

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on December 01, 2024. Availability for interview is required week commencing 9th December online, and for second round interviews if successful week commencing 16th in person, at our Canary Wharf Office.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment:

Our People Promise:

We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:

We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:

We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. As a safeguarding measure, WaterAid carries out background checks on all potential employees. This is done following the conclusion of recruitment and prior to assuming full employment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable and servant-hearted person to be our new residential Housekeeper and Duty Officer. The successful applicant will carry out practical and administrative tasks relating to our Housekeeping and Conferences functions and provide out of hours Duty officer support (on a rota basis) for the resident student community and conference guests. In addition, they will supervise other staff working in the Conferences and Housekeeping department.

The appropriate person for the role will have strong communication skills, be a good team player and possess the ability to manage competing demands. Above all, the person must be committed to playing an active role in the life of our resident inter-cultural Christian community and ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and organisation in our College facilities.

All Nations Christian College is an intercultural Bible and Mission College whose purpose is to cultivate biblically rooted, hope-filled and culturally relevant engagement with God’s mission by training and equipping disciples of Jesus Christ in partnership with the global church.

Hours: Part time 30 hours Monday to Friday

Location: Residential on site at Easneye, Ware

Line Manager: Conferencing & Housekeeping Manager

Responsible for: Housekeeping & Duty Officer, (Conferences & Housekeeping Assistants and Casual staff in absence of Housekeeper & Duty Officer

Team: Operations

Salary: £23,900 pro rata per annum

Start date: 2nd January 2025

 

Benefits

 

§  Employer pension contributions of 8%. A salary sacrifice scheme option is also available.

§  Life Assurance of three times salary  

§  Employee Assistance Programme

§  30 days holiday per annum pro rata plus bank holidays (excluding the May bank holidays) plus the days the College is closed between Christmas and New Year.

§  Free, freshly prepared lunch at the College on your working days.

Working Conditions

Located at Easneye, Ware, Hertfordshire, UK.

Hours of work: This role will be part time (30 hours per week) Monday to Friday with some evenings and weekends required. Working hours at college are 8.40am - 5.10pm. However, a degree of flexibility is required in case of emergencies and to fit in with the arrival of guests and new students.

Holiday: 30 days per annum (pro rata) plus 6 of the 8 bank holidays when they fall on a normal working day.

 

Other information

Due to the nature of the role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian and fully supports the objectives of the college.

All Nations Christian College is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children from abuse and neglect. We expect all staff who work with us to share this commitment and staff will be required to be checked with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.

CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.

We are seeking a Head of Communications and Marketing to lead on the charity's communications strategy.

The Head of Communications and Marketing is a strategically important post in the organisation with lead responsibility for overseeing communications, marketing and PR for the UK’s only national cleft lip and palate support charity. The role involves managing all aspects of internal and external communications including media relations, digital content and brand strategy. 

The role reports directly to the Chief Executive, is a member of the Senior Management Team and works closely with the CLAPA Board of Trustees to ensure that we maximise all opportunities to promote the work of the charity.  The post holder also has responsibility for the direct line management of the Communications and Marketing team.

How to Apply

Please read the Recruitment Pack in full and then complete the online Application Form linked within. For safeguarding reasons, we are not able to accept CVs.

Applications close: 9am on Monday 9th December 2024

Interviews – 1st stage: Thursday 12th December 2024

Interviews – 2nd stage: Tuesday 17th December 2024

Start date: As soon as possible – to be agreed

Closing date: Tuesday 17th December 2024 at 9am
Please note that the turnaround time between both the first stage and second stage interviews will be short.

We have an exciting opening for someone to join our senior leadership team for a fixed term period during 2025 overseeing our strategy and brand development. We need a strategic expert who understands politics, campaigning and how to get the best out of campaigning organisations - and win credit for that across key stakeholders and with the public.

The Director of Strategy and Brand will guide our strategic direction and public presence to amplify our mission, position 38 Degrees at the forefront of change, and build a resonant brand in the public sphere. They will partner closely with leadership to align 38 Degrees’ strategic goals with real-time social and political landscapes. By shaping organisational strategy, monitoring our progress, and refining public brand positioning, the Director of Strategy and Brand will ensure that 38 Degrees remains agile, cohesive, and impactful, continually driving growth and resilience in service of our mission.

The Director of Strategy and Brand will focus on formulating plans for our strategy, our tactics and how we are set up as an organisation to succeed. 

Your background and experience

We are looking for someone who understands 38 Degrees, our model and our organisational culture already. We want someone who shares our fierce determination to change our country - campaigning to do so without fear or favour whoever is in power. You will have worked at, or with, a similar organisation to us, where our supporters are our purpose, and you’ll be ready to engage in discussions about strategies, tactics and way of working from day one.

You will understand the challenges we may face from a change of government. Our power is the passion, and number, of our supporters. You will have insight and experience on how an organisation like ours should respond to a new environment - and capitalise on the changed landscape. 

You will understand not just the purpose and strategies of organisations like ours, you’ll know that we can only succeed if we have the right people, structure and culture. You’ll have experience of working in productive and positive environments, and you’ll have insight into how teams can be set up for success in a campaigning space.

You’ll be adept and experienced at project management, understand the pressures the team face working in a fast paced reactive environment and be able to get the best of people in this context to help deliver on longer term, strategic goals.

And most of all, you will be a positive, practical person who can work with others, bringing them with you, to solve problems in a collaborative way.

About us
38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, involving over a million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We’re united by a shared vision to create a fairer and more respectful UK and a more sustainable world.

In the space of a week, millions of supporters could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local green spaces and protecting our democracy.

38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We are primarily funded by small donations from hundreds of thousands of members of the public from all over the UK. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our supporters.

Why you’ll want to work here 

The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun. We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours. 

Benefits include: 

27 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays); Office closure between Christmas and New year; 9-day fortnight (office closed every other Friday); 4pm closure on the alternate Friday; Flexibility to work 90 days per tax year (30 day maximum per travel in any location as per approval process); one month paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service; Employer pension contribution; 24 hour employee assistance programme; Enhanced family leave policies; Cycle to work scheme; Employer paid annual flu vaccination; Rental deposit loan; Contribution to eye tests/glasses; Learning and development budget

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We’re especially keen to hear from people who’ll bring lived experience of the issues we work on and who’ll make our team more diverse as a result.

So if you’re Black, Asian or from any other minority ethnic group, if you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+, or if you’re from a working class home, your application will be especially welcome. 

And thanks to our flexible home working approach and network of offices, we have a staff team that is increasingly based across the UK. We’re keen to continue diversifying geographically, so that we’re rooted in our supporters’ communities.

To make sure that we are able to reach our goal of a diverse team we have equal opportunities monitoring requirements. Your application will not be complete without the equal opportunities monitoring form.

38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:

• Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks

• Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance for an interview although at present the majority of interviews are held online using zoom. 

• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have a BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d need one

• If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know. 

To be successful in your application you must meet the essential requirements for this role and answer the questions below which are part of the selection criteria. Without completion of this task your application cannot be considered.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

Application Questions (max. word count: 2000 words across all questions)

1. Our mission is to ‘mobilise a growing and diverse community to collectively campaign for and win change’. What challenges and opportunities are posed by the election of a Labour government to a campaigning community with that mission?

2. Tell us about a time where you have been responsible for implementing an organisational strategy - what were the key challenges and how did you achieve positive results?

3. 38D is a digital first, people-powered campaigning organisation where millions of people do something small to add up to bigger political and corporate change. Tell us about a time you’ve worked with a similar model - and about how it can make a difference in the country. 

4. What is the most interesting campaign or campaigning initiative run by 38 Degrees in the last two years, and why?

The Living Wage Foundation is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Media and Communications Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and proactive communications professional with a strong background in media relations, public messaging, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, high-profile environment and be motivated to amplify the Living Wage Foundation’s impact across key audiences. 

The postholder will lead all media, messaging, and external affairs work, developing and implementing a proactive media strategy that supports our mission and key campaigns, such as Living Wage Week and the annual Rates announcement. As a skilled media professional, you will oversee all communications outputs, ensuring consistency and strategic alignment, while delivering media training and refining key messaging to maximise reach and impact. 

About the Application Process

We work within diverse communities bringing people together. In line with our Inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith, all to better represent the communities we work in. We want our employees to have the working conditions that allows them to fully participate, be able to be their best authentic selves and thrive doing so, and we have employee networks to support staff. Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.

For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us. 

Got any more questions?

If you would like further information on the role, the organisation, or our commitment to addressing under-representation and the development and progression of all colleagues, we would be happy to answer any questions.

We will be holding a webinar on Tuesday 26th November, 1-1.30pm where anyone can attend to find out more about the role, all enquiries welcome. In the past, candidates have found this a helpful space for understanding whether the role is right for them.

To register please check the link on Applied.

If you’d like to know more but cannot attend the webinar, please email contact us (details on Applied). 

Living Wage Foundation 

The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include Parent Action and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.

The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.

The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.

The Living Wage Foundation is part of Citizens UK – a community organising charity which works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take a deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty.  As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.

Citizens UK

Citizens UK is the biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance of local communities working together for the common good. Our mission is to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change.

This leads to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £3 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parents and Communities Together (PACT), Sponsor Refugees, and Refugees for Justice, that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of almost 15,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK. 

At Citizens UK, our organisers and project staff work within communities and ‘organise across difference’. There are various project roles and management, operational, communication, finance and HR roles that support the organisation and project staff and organisers to deliver on this mission and work. This work is rewarding and can be challenging; it requires a personal commitment to inclusion, a willingness to listen and disagree respectfully, and an interest in working in an organisation where our staff, member institutions and leaders will come from a diversity of backgrounds and often hold views that may be very different from our own. More information about how we operate within this context, and build trusted relationships across difference can be found on our website and is covered in induction. Onboarding and navigating this relational culture, and type of work, is supported by line managers and further training.

In this role, you will be instrumental in advancing our political engagement efforts, building cross-party support and working with political leaders, mayoral teams, and other key stakeholders to promote our initiatives. You’ll manage two direct reports (Events Manager and Media Manager) who each hold line management responsibilities, and you will play a critical role within our Senior Management Team, collaborating closely with the Head of Communications to shape the overall direction of our communications work. 

As a senior leader, you will be responsible for managing and allocating the communications team budget, expanding team capacity, and driving the team’s effectiveness. In collaboration with other senior managers, you will help foster a culture that values creativity, innovation, and strategic impact. 

Main Responsibilities 

Situational Awareness and Research 

• Lead regular updates on key audiences, tracking positions on issues of interest and ensuring the team is fully informed. 

• Guide the team in proactive media monitoring, enabling timely responses to significant developments. 

• Collaborate with the Senior Research Manager to conduct and commission impactful research, driving media campaigns that effectively reach and engage target audiences. 

• Oversee the development and maintenance of a comprehensive press database, mapping key media contacts and publications in line with the Living Wage Foundation’s objectives. 

Strategy Development 

• Provide strategic oversight of the organisation’s media strategy, ensuring it aligns with broader organisational, communications, and campaign goals, and establish clear processes for evaluating its success. 

• Work alongside other Senior Managers in the Communications Team to shape and guide the overall communications strategy. 

• Lead on all media and messaging outputs, including developing high-quality materials, coordinating media events, and delivering media training. 

• Support the Living Wage Foundation’s Political Engagement Strategy by building and sustaining cross-party support for the organisation’s mission and objectives. 

Reputational and Risk Management 

• Develop and manage the organisation’s risk register, offering strategic oversight and serving as a primary contact for crisis communications. 

• Manage and respond to reactive media inquiries promptly, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s values and objectives. 

• Draft key messages and FAQs for media interviews and public responses, and advise senior leadership on sensitive media or reputational issues. 

• Represent the Living Wage Foundation effectively in senior stakeholder interactions and participate in out-of-hours press duties when needed. 

• Strengthen and maintain broad cross-party support for the Living Wage agenda. 

Content Creation and Dissemination 

• Oversee the Media Team in producing engaging press releases, blogs, opinion pieces, and media briefings to elevate the Living Wage Foundation’s profile. 

• Ensure media outputs and communications reflect the organisation’s values and uphold a consistent voice. 

• Create and refine key messaging for public communications, including FAQs and response guides. 

• Lead media training sessions for LWF staff and Living Wage employers, enhancing their confidence and effectiveness in media engagements. 

Relationship Management 

• Lead employer case study development, identifying and preparing Living Wage employers to speak to media and champion a real Living Wage. 

• Drive stakeholder engagement efforts, cultivating valuable relationships with Living Wage employers, campaign partners, and media contacts. 

• Build and maintain relationships with journalists across print, digital, and broadcast media to secure quality coverage. 

• Collaborate with the Public Engagement Team to draft emails, speeches, speaker notes, briefings, and press notices for political engagements. 

• Provide line management and development support to the Media Manager and Events Manager. 

Social Media and Website 

• Ensure consistency in messaging and alignment across all media and digital platforms in collaboration with the wider communications team. 

• Work closely with the Senior Digital and Communications Manager to guide and oversee team initiatives. 

Key Skills 

• An enthusiasm for media and communications, coupled with a strong commitment to the mission of the Living Wage Foundation. 

• Proven experience and a strong understanding of the UK media landscape, with established relationships with national journalists that have resulted in high-quality coverage. 

• Experience in line managing and leading a team. 

• Demonstrated experience in managing sensitive reputational issues, including risk assessment and crisis communications. 

• Skilled in leveraging real-life stories and case studies to drive engagement, including experience in leading media training for spokespeople. 

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce and edit content to a journalistic standard across diverse audiences and channels. 

• Strong track record in designing and executing high-impact communications strategies that achieve measurable results. 

• Competence in using social media platforms to engage audiences effectively, understanding their role in broader media strategies. 

• Proficiency in evaluating campaigns and media outputs, with the ability to derive insights that inform future strategies. 

• Strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders, including political audiences. 

• Solid understanding of the political landscape and public affairs, with experience engaging cross-party stakeholders. 

Interviews: 9th & 10th December (TBC)

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Fundraising team as Philanthropy Lead.

Jewish Care’s Fundraising team must raise £20m in donations for 2024/25, to ensure we can continue to deliver quality care services for the Jewish community. From April 2024, this has also included Jami’s services, supporting those in our community who are impacted by mental illness.

You will collaborate with the Senior Philanthropy Manager, helping to meet the Philanthropy Team’s target of £10.7m within the broader Fundraising team's goal. You’ll play a pivotal role in growing our portfolio of key supporters, as well managing a number of existing relationships and providing support for a number of Philanthropy Events.

This post is working an average of 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some occasional out of hours working for fundraising events.

What you will be doing:

Prospect Management and Patron Programme Growth

Driving engagement with new supporter prospects and manage Patron Programme growth.
Conducting research and outreach for new supporters.
Organising small engagement events for new and existing key supporters.
Nurturing important relationships through bespoke stewardship initiatives.

Coordination of Key Jami Supporters

Managing Jami’s supporter portfolio, focusing on high-net-worth individuals.
Maintaining supporter records, stewarding supporters in a timely fashion, and creating tailored communications.
Recruiting and coordinating high-net-worth individuals to host events like Jami Mental Health Awareness Week dinners.

Philanthropy Team Support

Playing an integral role in supporting with the organisation of Jewish Care’s Annual Fundraising Dinner, as well as other Philanthropy events and projects.  
Assisting in crafting bespoke proposals and update reports.

Fundraising Team Support

Supporting other teams within Fundraising & Marketing as needed and provide flexibility for event-based evening or weekend work.

What you will need:

Experience of working in similar fundraising/ Philanthropy role (E)
Experience building effective relationships with supporters (E)
Project or event management experience (E)
Knowledge of philanthropy fundraising and the UK Jewish community (D)
Relationship-building skills, especially with high-net-worth individuals (E)
Strong project management skills and goal orientation (E)
Excellent written, verbal, and IT skills, including experience with Raisers Edge or similar databases (E)
Team-oriented and adaptable to hybrid working
Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to learning and skill development

Why Join Us?

Become part of a dedicated team making a tangible difference in the Jewish community, offering support to those who need it most.