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Help build powerful and sustainable communities of peer support groups for kinship carers.
About the role:
Funded by the Department for Education, the National Peer Support Service is a game-changing service that creates a sustainable and life-changing legacy. It builds on Kinship’s 10 years of experience in developing peer support groups and two years of delivering a national service that has set up 145 new groups.
This role is community-based and focuses on engaging kinship carers, bringing them together to form Peer Support Groups, and supporting them to achieve independence at which point they will receive ongoing support from our national Hub.
You will do this by working with local authorities, schools, other charities and community groups. Arranging information events such as coffee mornings to engage kinship carers. You’ll create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive community for kinship carers, building belonging, resilience, and empowerment.
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking an person who possesses the drive, passion, and skills to:
- Develop new Peer Support Groups across a diverse range of communities
- Demonstrate the energy and enthusiasm required to achieve key targets and objectives
- Work collaboratively within the Peer Support and Community Team, as well as throughout the broader organisation, to ensure the development of safe and effective support services for the kinship community
- Maintain current Peer Support Group levels, taking the lead from the national Hub
- Maintain accurate records that are used to populate reports, identify learning and share key insights across Kinship that allow the organisation to continuously improve our services and products
You should have experience in developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with various community-based stakeholders such as local authorities, health services, schools, charities, and kinship carers. You will need to understand the key success factors involved in establishing and developing new in-person groups in areas of high need, as well as how to support existing groups in their journey towards sustainability.
As a practical thinker, you will work creatively to identify stakeholders and assets in areas of high need. You will build local connections and bring together kinship carers across the region, empowering them to build resilient and robust peer support communities.
You will be confident in building relationships that generate referrals from external stakeholders and in contacting kinship carers directly to secure engagement with local coffee mornings, community, and training events that will help kick-start a thriving peer support group.
As you establish new groups, you will provide support and training to help them lead their groups effectively, and develop their group culture, resilience, and skills to function independently while offering reassurance and support to empower them.
We are ideally looking for candidates based close or within easy reach of our priority development areas which include; Reading, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire, Slough and Hampshire but also able to travel to other key locations across the South East and along the M4 corridor.
An essential requirement of the role is to be a driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Key responsibilities:
Service delivery:
- In-person (face-to-face) strategic outreach into local communities including setting up and attending local engagement events
- Set up and develop sustainable in person peer support groups, initially attending and leading sessions in person before transition to self-sufficiency
- Working with existing groups that are at risk, closed or need support that need replacing or rejuvenating to maintain DfE service level agreement, in addition to new groups. Targets are subject to change and are not fixed
- Recruit and retain support group leaders to develop their peer support groups
- Assist with the delivery of training to support group leaders and groups to become self-sufficient
- Develop strong boundaried and positive relationships with support group leaders – building resilience, empowerment and community
- Support established groups (including independent) in your area to access support group leader networks and training (this includes visiting groups in person) to build a peer community
- Follow (and where appropriate support further development off) the service blueprint to develop sustainable peer support groups
- Collaborate with the Peer Support Hub team to provide a joined-up and positive user experience for kinship carers
- Manage special interest groups and regional online groups as required, transitioning to ‘Hub’ team for sustainability and work with partners
Service quality, development and data management:
- Accurately record all recruitment, contact information and volunteer case management in Salesforce in line with service framework and data protection requirements
- Ensure accurate data entry in Salesforce to support service performance, evaluation and learning
- Provide regular reports to ensure targets and SLA are met for the service
- Support continuous development and improvement of the service (new systems and processes) as required
Team culture:
- Act in the best interest of Kinship and the families we support
- Maintain and contribute up to date understanding of kinship care
- Deliver effective administration with attention to detail and keeping to deadline
- Identify and contribute to appropriate case studies to demonstrate the impact of Kinship services and contribute to policy and campaigns work
- Actively contribute to delivering and evidencing a high performing service
- Take responsibility for your ongoing continued professional development
- Work in line with the Kinship values
Some tips for your application:
- Please provide a 2 page cover letter and a CV.
- Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your answer reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
- Really tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values in the job pack available for download below.
- Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to really focus on your answer.
- Don’t go over 2 pages on your covering letter.
- As part of the interview process, we will send you some of the questions in advance.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
- Salary: £30,753
- Hours: 35
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: Homebased within Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath area
- Closing date: 9th February 2025
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for a Fundraising Engagement Manager with a strong team work ethic to join our Regional Fundraising team.
This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation, and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.
You will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Regional Engagement’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath are area's filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is still so much opportunity to grow corporate support across the counties. Our Social Workers support families from Bristol hospitals, so building relationships with these teams are a must.
Candidates should live within Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath, in one of the following Postcodes: Gloucestershire GL, BS30-BS40, Bath BA1-3, Wiltshire BA12-15, SN, SP1-5, SP9. We will also consider applications from the Bristol postcodes BS4-5,BS7, BS10, BS14-16.
Candidates who live outside of these areas should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered.
This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic record check will be completed.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- To plan, monitor and report on your budgeted income with a constant eye on contingency planning to ensure annual targets are achieved
- To steward our most committed supporters and deliver legendary supporter experience
- To be a key, valued member of your regional team and UK wide team.
- To identify, cultivate and secure partnerships and donations within your area
- To work with your local service team/s to build and maintain strong and effective working relationships
- To be the first point of contact for service user families, to offer opportunities to them and their networks to engage with the wider charity as they would like I.e. fundraising, volunteering, sharing their story
What do I need?
- A proven track record of delivering amazing customer experiences
- Experience of relationship management in either a charity or corporate setting
- Ability to work within a financial target-based setting, and experience of reaching/exceeding set targets
- Demonstrable experience of winning new business
- Experience of managing own workload
- Proven ability to manage/complete projects
- Able to ‘make the ask’ for support and to influence/negotiate
- Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car (including business insurance)
- Have a sufficient Broadband connection
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Natural storyteller
- Strong prioritisation skills
- Great communicator
- Great at spotting opportunities
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Team player
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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Help build powerful and sustainable communities of peer support groups for kinship carers.
About the role:
Funded by the Department for Education, the National Peer Support Service is a game-changing service that creates a sustainable and life-changing legacy. It builds on Kinship’s 10 years of experience in developing peer support groups and two years of delivering a national service that has set up 145 new groups.
This role is community-based and focuses on engaging kinship carers, bringing them together to form Peer Support Groups, and supporting them to achieve independence at which point they will receive ongoing support from our national Hub. You will be home-based with frequent travel across the London Boroughs and the South East of England, but initially predominantly working in and around Greater London. Note - some work outside this area may be required.
You will do this by working with local authorities, schools, other charities and community groups. Arranging information events such as coffee mornings to engage kinship carers.
You’ll create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive community for kinship carers, building belonging, resilience, and empowerment.
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a person located in or close to Greater London, and willing to travel across the South East of England who possesses the drive, passion, and skills to:
- Establish new Peer Support Groups across a diverse range of communities
- Supervise a small team of Peer Support Development Officers
- Demonstrate the energy and enthusiasm required to inspire yourself and your team to achieve key targets and objectives
- Work collaboratively within the Peer Support and Community Team, as well as throughout the broader organisation, to ensure the delivery of safe and effective support services for the kinship community
- Maintain current Peer Support Groups, taking the lead from the national Hub
- Maintain accurate records that are used to populate reports, identify learning and share key insights across Kinship that allow the organisation to continuously improve our services and products
In the role of Senior Peer Support Officer, you will be instrumental in ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, consistent, and sustainable peer support service that has a significant impact on the lives of kinship carers.
You should have experience in developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with various community-based stakeholders such as local authorities, health services, schools, charities, and kinship carers. You will need to understand the key success factors involved in establishing and developing new in-person groups in areas of high need, as well as how to support existing groups in their journey toward sustainability.
As a practical thinker, you will work creatively to identify stakeholders and assets in areas of high need. You will build local connections and bring together kinship carers across the region, empowering them to build resilient and robust peer support communities.
You will be confident in building relationships that generate referrals from external stakeholders and in contacting kinship carers directly to secure engagement with local coffee mornings, community, and training events that will help kick-start a thriving peer support group.
As you establish new groups, you will provide training to help them lead their groups effectively, and develop a healthy group culture, resilience, and skills to function independently while offering reassurance and support to empower them.
You will be an inspirational and energetic team leader with experience in providing day-to-day line management and operational support for a small team.
We are ideally looking for candidates based in or around Greater London and willing to work initially across the London Boroughs and into the South East of England. This role may involve work to establish groups on the periphery of this area that currently have no dedicated Development staff.
An essential requirement of the role is to be a driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Key responsibilities:
Service delivery:
- In person (face-to-face) strategic outreach into local and regional communities including setting up and attending local engagement events
- Work creatively to set up and develop new sustainable in peer support groups, attending up to six sessions in person (if needed) before transition to self-sufficiency. Existing groups that are at risk, closed or need support will need replacing or rejuvenating to maintain DfE service level agreements across the team, in addition to the development of new groups
- Recruit and retain support group leaders to develop their peer support groups
- Deliver training to support group leaders (group roles and responsibilities, safeguarding, setting up, running, and promoting a group)
- Develop strong boundaries and positive relationships with support group leaders – building resilience, empowerment, and community
- Support established groups in your area to access support group leader networks and training (this includes visiting groups in person) to build a peer community
- Help develop and deliver a service blueprint for sustainable peer support groups, thinking strategically about how to develop groups
- You'll collaborate closely with the ‘Hub’ team to provide a joined-up and positive user experience for kinship carers. This collaborative approach is key to our success and ensures that kinship carers receive the best possible support
- Manage special interest groups and regional online groups as required, transitioning to ‘Hub’ team for sustainability and work with partners
Service quality, development and data management:
- Accurately record all recruitment, contact information and volunteer case management in Salesforce in line with service framework and data protection requirements
- Ensure accurate data entry in Salesforce to support service performance, evaluation and learning
- Provide regular reports to ensure targets and SLA are met for the service.
- Support continuous development and improvement of the service (new systems and processes) as required
Management and supervision:
- Inspire, motivate and be responsible for day-to-day line management and supervising up to 4 staff members
- Oversee tactical development of new sustainable groups in your area and your team
- Help set clear objectives to achieve targets and outcomes
- Actively encourage personal development and learning
- Increase efficiencies and impact across the team
- Ensure good team induction processes and systems are in place
- Role model Kinship values
Team culture:
- Act in the best interest of Kinship and the families we support. Maintain and contribute up-to-date understanding of kinship care
- Deliver effective administration with attention to detail and keeping to deadlines
- You'll identify and contribute to appropriate case studies to demonstrate the impact of Kinship services and contribute to policy and campaign work. Your work will directly contribute to our advocacy efforts and help us drive positive change for kinship carers
- Actively contribute to delivering and evidencing a high-performing service
- Take responsibility for your ongoing continued professional development
- Work in line with the Kinship values
How to apply and tips for your application:
- Please send us a cover letter and a CV.
- Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your answer reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
- Really tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values in the job pack available for download below.
- Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to really focus on your answer.
- Don’t go over 2 page on your covering letter.
- As part of the interview process, we will send you some of the questions in advance.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Digital Transformation Strategy sets out a renewed vision for how digital technology can transform our mission to strengthen health partnerships globally.
The team will focus on transforming GHP’s internal operations by embedding relevant digital practices into our organisational culture and supporting health partnerships with digital innovation to deliver impact in underserved communities.
This role will require engagement across the different departments of GHP including programmes, and research, evidence and learning, and external engagement, as well as engaging with external stakeholders to drive and raise visibility of this agenda. This is an external-facing role - the ideal candidate will be able to translate their technical digital skills to non-technical experts both in the UK and different cultures around the world.
Main responsibilities
Product Management
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Develop and enhance the user experience of both external and internal stakeholders across key digital products
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Conduct user research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive a long-term strategy across our digital portfolio
Stakeholder and project management
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Project manage key digital projects including scoping, testing, implementation, and review.
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Lead and develop GHP’s digital reporting mechanism to track the success of digital implementation across programmes.
Operations
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Manage third party providers including vendors and Managed Service Providers, ensuring compliance with SLA’s.
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Working with the COO and Digital Transformation Manager, review IT infrastructure and cybersecurity processes in support with IT MSP
Candidates can apply by submitting a maximum two-page cover letter stating why they areinterested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person specification. This letter should be submitted with a CV by midnight Sunday 9th of February, with ‘DTO’ in the subject line. Please see job pack for further details.
This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid and ongoing permissionto work in the UK.
GHP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity ofthe health community and wider society. We welcome applications from people of allbackgrounds and personal characteristics. All staff must comply with GHP’S Safeguarding Policy and Code Conduct (visit our website for more information).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for new Oliver McGowan Expert with Lived Experience Co-trainers to join our Connections team in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We are looking for applicants who have either a learning difficulty and/or are autistic people.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity in a new role as an Oliver McGowan Expert with Lived Experience Co-trainer to join our team covering Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The job is to train people who work in health and social care about learning disabilities and autism. This will help health and social care staff to better understand the needs of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
About you
You will need to have a learning disability and/or be an autistic person. You will need to talk in front of groups of up to 30 people and be able to understand what they are saying to you. We will give you training to do this.
You will need to:
· learn what you need to do to give the training
· be ready and organised for the work you do, and
· be able to organise your time.
The training will be delivered as part of a team, you will never be doing this work on your own.
How will you make a difference?
You will be helping health and social care staff understand how to better listen and communicate with people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and you will make a real difference.
Benefits:
- Paid holiday
- Supportive working environment with a good work/life balance
- Support with continuous development
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in being an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners. It treats everyone with equality and encourages everyone to meet their full potential.
VoiceAbility is a Disability Confident employer. This means that if any applicant tells us that they have a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role, they will be offered an interview.
To find out how to apply, please click on the link to our website.
You will find it helpful to look at the Job Description which tells you about the job.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match what we are looking for.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications; 12 noon on Friday 28 February.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the things we are looking for.
Want to know more about VoiceAbility and the role?
Please click on the link to our website
We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Marketing & Design Manager (1y FTC) - National Youth Agency
The National Youth Agency is looking for a creative and innovative Digital Marketing and Design Manager
Are you passionate about leading digital campaigns and creating impactful content?
Do you thrive on designing engaging visual materials and growing an organisation’s digital presence?
Contract: 1-Year Fixed term contract (maternity cover)
Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week – flexible working. Part-time applications (minimum of 30-hours per week will be considered).
Salary: £36,000 - 40,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications).
Location: Remote / Home working with some travel to meetings, conferences and events required.
What we do
Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.
As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional, statutory, and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
About the Role
This is more than just a job.
This is an opportunity to make a difference. You will join our people-focussed inclusive team in improving the lives of young people, empowering them to reach their full potential and shape a brighter future.
You will be joining our dynamic Communications Team as our Digital Marketing and Design Manager to provide maternity cover.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead NYA's digital presence, ensuring all content reflects our brand and engages a diverse audience.
In this role, you’ll oversee the creation of impactful digital campaigns and resources, manage our social media and email marketing, and maintain our website. You’ll work on innovative projects, including designing branded materials, crafting dynamic content like infographics and videos, and developing marketing strategies to showcase the value of youth work.
Key Responsibilities
- Acting as the guardian of the NYA brand across digital platforms.
- Designing creative assets for events, campaigns, and publications.
- Leading and maintaining NYA’s digital marketing strategies, identifying new trends and audience opportunities.
- Managing the production and performance of digital content, including videos, reports, and newsletters.
- Supporting website development to improve user experience and engagement.
If you’re a creative thinker, strong communicator with digital marketing and graphic design experience find out if this role is for you by downloading a copy of our Candidate Pack to see full information about the role and requirements.
Why work for us?
Our team members rated NYA 9 out of 10 as an employer 90% would recommend working at NYA to their friends and family.
What our team say about working at NYA*:
‘A great environment to work, with colleagues who I care for & who care about me’
‘I feel INCREDIBLY supported & grateful to work for this fantastic organisation’
‘Always willing to listen, providing trust & freedom as an employer’
*Source: NYA staff survey October 2023
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions including training and corporate mentorship opportunities.
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
To apply now:
Please download our Candidate Pack to find out more about the role and requirements
Please use our online application process to submit the following by Sunday 16th February 2025:
A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section.
A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and we will not accept CV’s without one.
Diversity monitoring information – Diversity monitoring – This information is optional and is for our EEDI monitoring purposes only. This data will be anonymised and processed in accordance with UK Data Protection Law.
We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Interviews scheduled: 26th/27th February 2025 (subject to change)
At the National Youth Agency, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are deeply committed to embedding equity, equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EEDI) across everything we do.
We believe that a diverse workforce brings invaluable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support young people and the youth work sector effectively.
We are actively seeking applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from minoritised and underrepresented communities, as we work to increase our diversity and representation. Your lived experiences and unique perspectives are crucial in shaping our work and ensuring it reflects the communities we serve.
If you share our passion for making a difference and fostering an inclusive workplace, we encourage you to apply and join us in creating positive social change.
Youth Work changes lives.
Which is why we’re committed to ensuring that as many young people as possible get to benefit from it. As the national body for youth work in England, the National Youth Agency (NYA) exists to champion its transformative power. We believe all young people should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing impact of extraordinary youth workers and trained volunteers.
We help to grow youth work provision in ways that keep it effective, relevant, safe and engaging, to help millions of young people reach their potential and thrive. We do this by providing guidance, support, advice, training and staff development opportunities for youth workers and youth work organisations. At the heart of everything we do are young people themselves. We work hard to ensure their voices are integrated into all our work, to develop provision that truly meets their needs.
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Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We're looking for a Virtual Fundraising Officer with strong project management skills, a data-driven mindset, and a passion for innovation to join the Virtual Fundraising Team.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for planning, delivering, and growing our portfolio of virtual fundraising events, engaging thousands of supporters each year. As part of a small, dynamic team, you’ll need to excel in managing multiple priorities, bringing energy, creativity, and a drive for continuous improvement.
You’ll use data insights to analyse performance and optimise processes, ensuring our challenges are impactful and supporters are inspired to reach their fundraising goals. By designing exceptional supporter journeys, you’ll play a vital role in enhancing the supporter experience, building strong relationships, and maximising engagement.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is innovative and growth-oriented. You’ll need a hands-on approach to tackle challenges, work collaboratively across teams, and deliver results that drive both income and supporter experience.
Who we are and why this role matters
The role sits within the Mass Participation Team, who currently raise over £3.1 million annually from supporters who fundraise by doing a DIY fundraiser, sporting event or virtual challenge.
Be a Part of Something Big! Every year, we welcome around 19,000 new virtual fundraisers into the organisation. For many, this is their first interaction with Young Lives vs Cancer, showcasing the power of virtual fundraising as a fantastic acquisition tool.
Lead the Charge in a Fast-Paced Sector. The virtual fundraising landscape is new, ever evolving, and highly competitive. To thrive, we need to not only manage a large and passionate supporter base but also effectively coordinate with suppliers, leverage cutting-edge platforms, and streamline our processes.
Spot Opportunities and Drive Growth. We are constantly on the lookout for new opportunities and challenges in the virtual fundraising world. With a keen eye on our current portfolio, we aim to build solid foundations for substantial growth in this exciting revenue stream.
This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application, a standard criminal record check will be completed.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- Plan, execute, and optimise virtual fundraising events, ensuring they meet timelines and budget goals.
- Create and deliver innovative stewardship plans to engage and inspire supporters.
- Monitor and analyse performance metrics, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure seamless project delivery.
- Stay ahead of trends in virtual fundraising and make recommendations for new initiatives.
What do I need?
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Experience in virtual fundraising or a similar field
- Experience using a variety of digital platforms and tools, with a supporter-focused mindset to ensure every decision enhances the supporter journey and experience.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to use data to drive decisions.
- A focus on identifying opportunities for growth and delivering continuous improvements
- Strong project management skills and a proven ability to meet and exceed targets.
- A talent for building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity, with an understanding of the barriers marginalised groups face.
Diverse perspectives and unique skill sets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
To arrange an informal chat, please contact Natalie Robertson.
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