Community Fundraising Manager Jobs in City Of London, England

About us 

We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty. Our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits.  We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe. However, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK.  Never has this been more important than today.

NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do.  We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.

We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.

The Role 

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of Data Analyst to work on a full-time basis, 37 hours per week. Alternatively, we will consider part-time hours on a Job Share basis. The role is offered on a hybrid or remote basis depending on proximity to a NEA office.

As part of NEA’s Policy and Advocacy Directorate, you will work within our highly effective Insights and Impact team, as we focus on a decade of delivery that guarantees a fair energy future for all, and  ensures those on the lowest incomes and living in the least efficient homes receive the support needed to protect health and wellbeing.

The post holder will support National Energy Action in harnessing the power of data analysis and visualisation in the delivery of our charitable aims. They will form part of a process to embed a ‘data driven culture’ within the charity, enhancing our capability and capacity to: 

• Understand and evidence the needs of fuel poor households.

• Develop and apply data insights to directly inform the management, development, and delivery of NEA services. 

• Effectively communicate our data insights to diverse audiences and through different mediums

• Develop and apply data insights to inform and support our advocacy and policy-related campaigning. 

• Develop and apply data insights to inform and develop fundraising and partnership opportunities. 

Hybrid working is subject to necessary H&S and GDPR checks. Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK.

What you will need to succeed 

You will have demonstrable and applied experience in a data analyst role and hold an appropriate qualification in a relevant subject. You will be familiar and confident in using data visualization tools and programming languages to manipulate, analyse and present data. 

A compelling communicator you will have the ability to translate complex data into easily digestible, accessible and actionable insights that can be easily understood by diverse stakeholders. The right candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and will build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Finally, we are passionate about what we do, and we would like you to be too; you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of NEA’s mission to eradicate fuel poverty.

The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.  

We are offering 

• £32,641 - £37,304 per annum, Scale SO1 – SO2, Points 23-28.

• 2-year Fixed term contract. 

• 11½% non-contributory pension. 

• 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus, all public holidays per annum. 

• Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for hybrid working. 

• Enhanced family friendly payments. 

• Employee Assistance Programme. 

• Employee benefits platform. 

No recruitment agency or advertising enquiries, please. 

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 11 November 2024.  Interviews will be held in the two weeks commencing 25 November 2024.  Full details of this post and an application form are available on our website.

Only shortlisted candidates selected for interview will be notified of the confirmed time and location of interview.

How to apply: 

Apply online by clicking apply now. 

Please be aware that National Energy Action is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently. 

Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.   

NEA aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all people with the necessary skills and experience for the post. Charity Registration No. 290511.  Company Registration No:  01853927 

About Us

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. Since 1979, we have been working with the most influential leaders in business, NGOs and politics to accelerate political action and create transformative policy for a green and prosperous UK.

We are focused on ensuring the UK government rises to the significant environmental leadership challenges of our age and, in doing so, reaps the social and economic benefits that come from an effective UK response to the climate and nature crises.

The Role

Head of Social Impact

This role will report to the strategy and partnerships director and will work closely with the research and policy director and political director, as well as other members of the senior management team, heads of teams and the wider staff.

Key tasks and responsibilities

Ensuring social impact is considered across our work

• Maintain Green Alliance’s reputation as a respected thought leader on climate and nature issues by leading and supporting the development and delivery of high quality strategies to secure impact in the environmental / health policy intersection. This may include research and policy development, political advocacy strategies and communications work.
• Advise colleagues on the narratives, framings and relationships that we should build in order to further our goals and use skills and experience to help build these. Use your networks to help us land our work with impact involving the right partners.
• Work with theme leads and the senior management team to design research plans that will ensure we are considering the distributional and other impacts our policy recommendations would have for different parts of society.
• Engage business, unions and other stakeholders to strengthen Green Alliance’s insights, political advocacy and communications work.
• When managing projects delegate, manage, support and develop staff who are part of the project team

Strategy:

• Support the development of an organisational strategy that recognises the importance of fairness, equity and social impact.
• Ensure that the day-to-day execution of our strategy is informed by our longer-term ambitions and aspirations.
• Develop a framework for mapping the political stakeholders Green Alliance engages with and execute a plan to diversify them in a way that is supportive of our goals. This may include exploring our relationships with regional political leaders.
• Undertake broad stakeholder mapping and work with colleagues to ensure we engage with the most effective organisations to deliver our goals.

Fundraising:

• Understand our philanthropic and business partnerships and develop a plan to increase and diversify them in ways that support the organisations goals and projects. Secure funding to undertake collaborations with relevant organisations to undertake innovative projects.
• Monitor and evaluate the results of projects and impacts, collating evidence effectively in reports to funders.

Other:

• As this is a senior role, you will help to support organisational decision making and model effective leadership.
• Support colleagues with other tasks, as required.
• Contribute to strategic, project planning, and organisational development processes.
• Represent Green Alliance at meetings, seminars, conferences and in the media, as required.
• Write articles and blogs for Green Alliance and outside bodies in line with organisational objectives.
• Any other task which may be reasonably requested to be undertaken within the scope of this post.

Person specification

Knowledge & experience

As this is a new role it will be shaped, in part, by the skills of the successful candidate. We encourage you to apply if you’re passionate about our vision for this role and satisfy some but not all of the criteria in this specification.

Essential

• Significant track record of working at a senior level on issues that relate to any of the following: health, social justice or broad fairness related issues. Your track record will relate to either policy, public affairs or campaigns.
• A keen interest in, and ideally experience of, thinking about how these issues intersect with climate and nature policy.
• A commitment to an equitable transition, with ideas about how to achieve this
• A commitment to working at an organisation such as Green Alliance; we operate as a think tank and focus on how to land policy ideas politically.
• Experience of people management, either through line management or project management.
• Experience of managing projects that create impact
• Experience of working cross-sector and managing a range of stakeholders effectively

Desirable

• Experience in sociological research methodologies and how to frame analysis to inform a compelling political narrative
• Experience of developing meaningful relationships with politicians and civil servants
• Experience of developing high quality communications outputs. 
• Experience of supporting policy-related work. 
• Experience of providing media commentary. 
• Experience of working with funders and developing innovative propositions.

Skills and competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative style.
• Leadership skills that enable you to set out a clear vision and embed your thinking across a variety of workstreams.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent project management skills, working to tight deadlines across multiple projects.
• Ability to lead a small team and adapt to new opportunities as they arise.
• Flexibility to respond quickly and strategically to opportunities as they arise.

Working for The London Community Foundation makes a difference to the lives of Londoners and is ultimately incredibly rewarding. We are a small team, but our work is significant, and often fast-paced and complex.

We are delighted to be working with London Community Foundation to recruit a Supporter Care and Finance Officer on a full-time basis to join the team based in Borough, London Bridge.

The role:

The Supporter Care and Finance Officer will manage and administrate the fundraising and communications database (Salesforce), ensuring accurate and efficient supporter care and fundraising processes. This role is essential in enhancing supporter experience by developing the customer relationship management system, providing insights to colleagues to optimise their understanding of supporters, and ensuring smooth financial management.

Key responsibilities include overseeing the allocation and reconciliation of financial data, maintaining accurate fundraising records, and supporting the senior finance manager with financial services and reporting. This role will actively support key donor accounts to ensure correct financial management, invoicing, and coding.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a passionate organisation. Assisting the seamless integration of supporter care and financial operations will contribute to the growth and success of a dynamic team.

The person:

This successful candidate will have substantial experience as a Finance Officer, either in the charity sector, the grant making arena or similar experience within the corporate sector. Highly organised, a great communicator with superb attention to detail, this person will be AAT qualified or working towards the qualification or similar Finance related qualifications. They will have had experience of working in a busy Finance department, with a broad understanding of accounting principles, reconciliation and financial reporting in addition to excellent database and IT skills. Accuracy will be absolutely essential to success in this role in addition to being able to relate sometimes quite complex information to a wide variety or audiences.

A genuine enthusiasm for the work of LCF will underpin this person’s approach to the role and will fuel success and development within the organisation.

About Lepra

Lepra is dedicated to addressing leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF) and their consequences through direct support, advocacy, and the promotion of inclusive communities. We work in Bangladesh and in India, through our sister organisation, LEPRA Society. We work in partnership with people affected by leprosy and LF to improve detection, ensure access to treatment and care, and promote inclusion and wellbeing. We have just finalised our new Global Strategy for 2024-30, which will guide us in our efforts to accelerate progress towards global targets for leprosy and LF, and towards our vision of a world free from leprosy and LF.

Job Context

Our new Global Strategy introduces some new approaches and priorities to our work, including: our first ever global Theory of Change (ToC), the most detailed Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) approach ever, and a sub-strategy dedicated to research, innovation and technology: the Global Research, Innovation and Technology Strategy (GRITS). With the finalisation of the new strategy, and as part of our ongoing commitment to improving our impact and efficiency, we are now seeking a consultant to provide specialised research support and technical advice.

Job Purpose

The primary objectives of this role are to lead the transitional phase of the GRITS, creating a detailed operational plan for its implementation; support the management of the existing research portfolio ensuring technical soundness, budget adherence and timely delivery; establish a sustainable pathway for research expertise to be led by in-country professionals.

Working Relationships

• Reports to Lepra UK’s Director of Programmes and Advocacy
• Day-to-day management liaison with the Director of Programmes and Advocacy and team members of Lepra’ sister organisation in India, LEPRA Society
• Close working links and collaboration with UK Fundraising, Communications and Finance teams
• International travel as needed for programmes oversight and support, and external representation.

Key responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the transitional phase of the GRITS.
• Identify and address any gaps or challenges in the current strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth transition.
• Support Programmes in the design of new projects / programmes by ensuring proposals submitted are technically sound and capitalize upon learning. Lead on ethical approval applications.
• Support Programmes in identifying, maintaining and growing academic / research -related partnerships, according to Lepra’s strategic interests and capacities 
• Serve as a focal point for external research contacts that have an interest in people affected by leprosy and LF.

Operational Plan Management

• Develop a comprehensive operational plan for the rollout of the strategy.
• Establish the initial GRITS processes including the Go no Go; steering group established and functioning.
• Define clear timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensure the plan is realistic, achievable, and aligns with the charity’s objectives and resources.

Support Existing Research Profile

• Review and support ongoing research projects.
• Ensure all research activities are technically sound, within budget, and on time.
• Provide technical guidance and support to research teams.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to staff and partners.
• Ensure that data sets and tools are appropriately designed and employed.

Pathway to Sustainability

• Create a sustainability plan to ensure research expertise is transitioned to and led by in-country professionals.
• Develop capacity-building programmes for local researchers and institutions
• Establish mentorship and training frameworks to support local leadership in research.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including donors, research institutions, and community leaders.
• Facilitate collaboration and partnerships to enhance the research profile and strategy implementation.
• Ensure transparent and effective communication throughout the transition process.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress and impact of the strategy.
• Regularly report on progress, challenges, and achievements to the Lepra’s leadership team.
• Adjust plans and strategies based on feedback and evaluation results.

Safeguarding

• Support the implementation of newly developed processes in relation to the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA) and Safeguarding (SG).
• Ensure safeguarding measures are integrated into all project activities.

Technical advisory

• Guide and advise on the implementation of leprosy and LF control tools and approaches, specific healthcare models and/or health solutions in partner countries, when appropriate and according to Lepra and donor standards.
• Provide strategic and technical advice on the development and roll-out of country programmes as well as the overall leprosy / LF programme in Lepra.

Monitoring, evaluation and impact

• Advise the programmes team on the development of appropriate results frameworks, objectives, outputs, indicators and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and support the analysis of Lepra datasets.  Advise the HPMEL on analysis of Lepra datasets.  Provide technical inputs to Lepra’s reports, according to Lepra’s needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant degree level of education

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualification
• Relevant professional health-related qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of global health issues and an up-to-date familiarity with issues and practice in the international development sector
• Substantive experience in designing and leading research projects and of communicating research results to different audiences 
• Ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data using a range of different approaches and software and to present this information so that it may be easily interpreted by different users and audiences

Desirable

• At least ten years’ experience as a health advisor or researcher, preferably gained with an overseas development organisation or in academia, in a similar health focused role
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools and packages
• Experience with the concept and use of dynamic datasets

Skills, Attitudes and Personal Qualities

• Strong research administrative skills, specifically excel; STATA; SPSS; Nvivo and significant experience in MS Office packages
• Excellent attention to detail, and organisational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal communication skills, and confidence at presenting and representing at international global to a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, be flexible and prioritise workload.
• Ability to travel within the UK and overseas
• Permanent resident and legal rights to work in the UK.

Activity Coordinator

Coordinators are crucial members of the delivery team, responsible for an exciting programme of activities for their given area.

If you have a passion for putting young people first, then we want to hear from you!

Position: Activity/Recreational (Rec) Coordinator

Location: London W12 7TF

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (inc. evenings and weekends)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 9am, Thursday 14th November 2024

First stage interviews: Monday 18th November 2024 (in person)

Second stage interviews with Young Leaders: Saturday 16th November

About the Role

As Rec Coordinator, you will work across all Youth Zone sessions and have responsibility for sessions for 8 – 19 year olds and up to 25 with those with disabilities. The Role will require you to be on 4 sessions a week across evenings and weekends.

The Rec area is the heart of the Youth Zone, buzzing with activities, games and engaging with young people. Ensuring there is a high-quality, creative and fun offer, focussed on the needs of young people and in line with the Youth Zone’s aspirations to provide members with the best possible experiences and opportunities, you will have a passion to put young people first.

You will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the delivery and inputting towards the strategic delivery plan for the Youth Zone. This is a fun, exciting and challenging role in a new, growing, and ambitious charity and no two days will be the same.

About You

We are looking for a Recreational Coordinator with a relevant qualification or strong demonstrable experience in Youth Work. You will have evidence of ongoing professional development (for example Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Management) and experience of:

• Working with young people aged 8 to 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) in a range of settings.
• Engaging vulnerable, disengaged or hard to reach young people in activities in-line with relevant guidance and good practice.
• Managing a staff team, ideally including volunteers.

You will have a willingness to work evenings and 4 of sessions across a 7 day a week provision.

If you’re excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to still apply and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role. You may be just the right candidate.

About the Organisation

Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) is a London Borough of wide disparities, with an acute need for youth services. This vast difference between those living in different parts of our borough can lead to radically different life outcomes. The Youth Zone is a vital provision that will make a huge impact on the lives of young people, and on the whole borough, levelling the playing field for our young people.

Open 7 days a week, while schools are closed - that’s evenings and weekends, plus all through the school holidays. We offer a safe and active space for young people to flourish in their leisure time, where their interests can be nurtured, and they can grow as individuals. This is a charity that the whole community can be proud of, and you can be part of that journey

As an equal opportunities’ employer, applications are welcome from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.  Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion at OnSide, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

You may have experience in areas such as Activities Coordinator, Activities Officer, Junior Activity Coordinator, Senior Activities Coordinator, Recreational Activity Coordinator, Recreational Coordinator, Holiday Club Coordinator, After School Club, Youth Club, Holiday Club Activity Coordinator, After School Club Activity Coordinator, Youth Club Activity.

Family Support Worker

£23,000 pa + benefits (including 25 days annual leave, company car and pension)

London

South East and East London (London boroughs of Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Greenwich, Merton, Sutton, Hackney, Tower Hamlets)

About the role:

We are is looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our London and South East Care Team.

Reporting to the Family Support Manager out of our London and South East team base and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.

Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.

What we’re looking for:

· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care.

· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly.

· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines.

· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)

· A persuasive and open communicator, you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates

· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people, and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.

· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life

· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)

· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand

· Company car for front line care posts

· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts

· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus

· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year

· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%

· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping

· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.

We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.

Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.

The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Interviews will take place via Teams or in person with a date to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate the team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.

Harris Hill is thrilled to be partnering with a global charity in the search for an enthusiastic and committed Database Officer (maternity cover). If you are a CRM expert with excellent attention to detail, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

In this role, you will focus on managing the organisation’s database operations with a particular emphasis on ensuring accurate and timely processing of income and donations, maintaining high standards of data quality, and supporting the Fundraising team with their data requirements. You will have opportunity to work in a charity focused on improving the welfare of working animals like horses, donkeys, and camels. It provides veterinary care, education, and support in areas where these animals are vital to livelihoods, aiming to ensure their health and well-being.

Title: Database Officer

Hours: Full time, 12-month fixed term maternity cover

Salary: £37,500 per annum plus benefits

Location: Hybrid – remote, London Head Office as required (up to 1 day per month)

Closing date: Applications being reviewed on a rolling basis  

More about the role:

As Database Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in importing and reconciling donation data from various sources into the Raiser’s Edge system, managing regular gift administration, and maintaining data quality and GDPR compliance. You will also support the fundraising team by generating data selections for appeals, providing reports on fundraising performance, and offering training on data processes to colleagues. Your work will directly impact the charity’s ability to connect with donors and drive fundraising initiatives, helping them continue their vital work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Donation Processing: Importing and reconciling donation data from various sources into the Raiser’s Edge system, ensuring timely and accurate income processing.
• Database Maintenance: Maintaining the quality and integrity of the database, including GDPR compliance, updating consent records, and consolidating duplicate entries.
• Support for Fundraising Teams: Providing data selections, reports, and support to fundraising teams for campaigns and donor communications.
• Collaboration with Finance: Working closely with the finance team to reconcile gift income and manage Gift Aid claims.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive, mission-driven environment, where your contributions will have a real, lasting impact. If you're detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to use your data expertise for a worthy cause, I’d love to hear from you.

To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and person specification, please email Faye at Harris Hill on or call on 020 7820 7303.

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

We’re looking for a creative storyteller to develop our presence across social media and manage engaging campaigns that create emotional connections and deliver results.

Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 pro rata, depending on experience
Location: Remote working, with occasional travel for meetings

About The Flying Seagull Project

A unique team of artists, performers, play specialists and fun-devotees, we are dedicated to ensuring no childhood passes without proper play, big belly laughs and everyone feeling valuable. We work across the UK and internationally, reaching out and sharing circus, music, art, dance and play experiences with children and communities facing the harshest of crises due to poverty, war, isolation and illness.

We create safe spaces, either in our big top tent, or an empty car park or wherever we can take over a corner, to ensure that every child feels safe, seen and special. The locations we work in include refugee camps, orphanages, institutions, refuges, marginalised communities, hospices and community centres. What unites us is the energy, determination and commitment to creating genuine childhood joy for those starved of that basic right and making magical memories that can last forever.

Our medium-sized charity is led by CEO Ash Perrin, with five core staff and a team of highly experienced crew and volunteers. We also have hubs in the Netherlands and Norway. We are a dynamic and friendly organisation, dedicated to delivering a huge impact with limited resources and are looking for people who are driven and who share our mission.

The Role

This is an exciting and pivotal new role, with huge scope and freedom to increase our reach and promote our dynamic, unique charity in a direct and rewarding way.

Your first job will be to draft our Social Media and Creative Communications Plan, setting out the key opportunities, milestones and targets for the next few years.

You’ll be responsible for developing our brand presence across multiple social media platforms. You’ll manage authentic, highly-engaging campaigns that delight our community, creating emotional connections and delivering results.

An all-rounder with the ability to see social media and communication plans through from inception to delivery, you’ll be adept at creating and editing digital media as well as analysing their performance.

In this role you’ll work closely within our tight-knit team, reporting directly to the CEO.

Responsibilities

• Bring the brand to life on social media with compelling and consistently engaging creative communication.
• Draft and roll out a compelling Social Media and Creative Communications Plan.
• Set KPIs, work to targets, analyse and report on performance.
• Reacting quickly to opportunities and title deadlines, keeping pace with a dynamic agenda.
• Increase engagement for existing audiences while acquiring new followers.
• Lead the creation and delivery of email marketing to charity stakeholders and our wider community.
• Create and run a GTM calendar to plan and schedule posts and campaigns that support the brand strategy.
• Work with the Executive Director to design and deliver integrated digital fundraising campaigns.
• Provide support Social Media support to our Netherlands and Norway hubs as required.

The Ideal Candidate

Vibrant, boundary pushing, brave and creative, you will be adept and skilled at creating and managing exciting and engaging content across all social and digital channels.

A natural storyteller with fantastic ideas and drive to share the magic we bring, building unity and compassion with new and existing audiences, promoting our work and expanding our reach and reputation.

Skills

• Minimum three years’ demonstrable experience working in social media & creative comms.
• Adept at developing and executing social media & communication plans from inception to creation to delivery to analysis.
• Skilled with digital editing software (Adobe Suite) as well as in-app editing on social media platforms.
• Able to write good copy, edit photos and video and create social native content.
• Skilled with Adobe Suite and able to learn new software quickly.
• Up to date with the latest trends, developments and opportunities on social media that align with the brand.
• An eye for excellent content, design and copy, understanding brand nuances like tone, personality and visual identity.
• Self-sufficient executor with a can-do attitude in a challenging and evolving environment.
• Comfortable working to targets, managing KPIs and delivering to deadlines.
• Commitment to The Flying Seagull Project’s vision, mission and values.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or age.

How to apply

If you think this sounds like your ideal opportunity and you’d like to join our Seagull team as our new Social Media & Creative Communications Lead, please apply as soon as possible. We are considering applications on an ongoing basis as they are received, so don’t delay!

We will hold the first round of virtual interviews on 20th & 21st November 2024 for early applicants, with a potential second round of virtual interviews at a later date.

To apply, please send your cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) clearly stating how you meet the role requirements and skills and an up-to-date CV to Tania Skae. Thank you.

This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to support Carers of people with mental health conditions.  This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.

About The Role: 

Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role.  You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough. 

Key Requirements Include: 

• Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition 

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health and the associated challenges and support needs. 

• The ability to work within the principles and values of peer support. 

• Confidence supporting people on a one-to-one basis. 

• Experience of / ability to facilitate peer support groups and training. 

• Clear communication and good interpersonal skills  

• Efficient organisation and time management skills 

• Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms. 

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Team and Rota Administrator for the National Domestic Abuse Helpline. The National Domestic Abuse Helpline is Refuge’s largest service. We have a busy team of Helpline Advisers working around the clock to support our callers, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, and a fantastic pool of volunteers. We are looking for a highly organised, experienced Administrator who is passionate about ending domestic abuse and has great knowledge of GDPR legislation, to help us improve our systems and manage some of the day-to-day processes that make our work possible, including our complex rotas. This is a new role, and the post-holder will have the opportunity to shape how we do things, as well as playing a critical part in our life-saving work.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

As our new Head of Museum Service, you will ensure we continue to serve our vibrant and diverse community!

Location: Gunnersbury Park Museum, London

Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 25th November

Who we are.

Gunnersbury Museum & Park Development Trust exists to provide community benefit including the advancement of education and promotion of social welfare by the effective management, conservation and interpretation of the Gunnersbury Park Museum collections.

As the Head of Museum Service, you will play a key role in planning and delivering high-quality, accessible museum services that meet the needs of the vibrant and diverse Ealing and Hounslow boroughs.

About the role.

With this breadth of our community in mind, the Head of Museum Service is responsible for developing and implementing the Gunnersbury Museum Service’s Forward Plan, which focuses on community participation, exhibitions, and audience engagement.

The aim is to achieve measurable outcomes that advance education and encourage underrepresented groups to participate in museum services and events, which are also key to sustaining the organisation’s prestigious NPO status.

The Head of Museum Service oversees the integration of digital technologies to enhance the management, care, and public access to Gunnersbury’s collections and heritage assets. Working closely with the Senior Curator, you will ensure the highest standards in conservation, management, and interpretation of the museum collection and update relevant policies and emergency plans.

Managing and supporting the Formal Learning Manager to deliver educational programmes, and the Community Programmes Officer to foster partnerships that strengthen community engagement, you will collaborate with the fundraising team to secure grant funding and sponsorship opportunities. Ensuring compliance with national standards, such as ACE Accreditation, is also a key responsibility.

Internally, the Head of Museum Service will build strong relationships with senior colleagues to support the overall management of the Museum and Park, ensuring Gunnersbury is well maintained and operates efficiently.

You will lead the curatorial team in procuring and managing external consultants and contractors to uphold high collection management standards and establish a robust system for impact assessment and key performance indicators (KPIs), culminating in an annual Impact Report for the museum service.

Externally, this role is central to developing strategic partnerships at regional and national levels to expand the museum’s reach and impact. As Head of Museum Service, you will closely collaborate with the Head of Estates and Major Projects to ensure a safe and high-quality visitor experience throughout the various exhibits and collections. Working with marketing and communications teams, you will work to engage priority audiences and build strong relationships with stakeholders through consultations and events.

In terms of general management, the Head of Museum Service is accountable for effectively managing budgets and pursuing income generation through grants and participatory programmes. You will oversee the museum’s curatorial, marketing, communications, and community engagement functions, run team meetings, conduct professional development reviews, and motivate staff and volunteers.

Well-networked and connected, you will take pride in staying updated on best practices in the heritage sector, driving quality improvements to enhance visitor and participant experiences.

Benefits.

• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays
• Hybrid working, flexible-working
• Pension scheme
• Discount in Museum Giftshop
• Discount at Leisure Centre
• Seasonal organic vegetables from the community garden
• Office situated in a beautiful grade II* listed building in a heritage park
• All our salaried staff are invited to join Simply Health, paid for by the organisation

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 25th November.

The role

We have a vacancy for a Regional Administrator working 17.5 hours per week (3 days per week including Wednesday & Friday). You would be joining a dedicated and friendly team of regional staff and volunteers. The ability to work autonomously as well as being a good team player is essential.

It is an exciting time to be joining Cruse, as we are in the process of improving our processes and services to strengthen the support that we offer to bereaved people and our volunteers. The post holder will coordinate and assist with the delivery of all aspects of service contracts in the Lambeth Borough of London, supporting the Regional Manager and the wider team. The role is mainly home working with occasional meeting attendance and service delivery within Lambeth. Networking and engaging with local groups / communities will form an essential element to the role, as well as providing initial contact and support to residents in the Lambeth area.

You will be the first point of contact within the service for bereaved people, third parties and external organisations. Additionally, you will support volunteers in the delivery of services and support the overall day-to-day running of the Lambeth service.

Criminal Record Checks

All staff are required to complete a Criminal Record check. Staff working directly with clients will be required to complete an enhanced check. We comply with the relevant codes of practice and they can be viewed online: 

· Applicants in England and Wales: DBS Code of Practice

· Applicants in Northern Ireland: AccessNI Code of Practice

Previous convictions will not prevent full consideration of your application to work with Cruse. Our Recruitment of Ex-offenders' Policy & Handling Criminal Record Check Data Policy are available on request by email.

We comply with all relevant data protection legislation and process your data fairly.   

Head of Intelligence

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week)

Salary: £42,464 per annum 

1 Year Fixed Term (with view to extend)

London-based, hybrid-style and flexible working

We are looking for an individual with an intelligence background who has a passion for preventing modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT), creating and delivering intelligence products, has human rights, ESG, and/or financial crime knowledge. Our prevention program team also regularly interacts with individuals at high risk of being trafficked and therefore robust safeguarding is essential.

Our Intelligence Team research and produce our Exploitation Analytics service – a suite of reports containing actionable insight that our clients utilise to find potential bad actors operating within their transaction monitoring systems. We also offer a Business Resilience package to help companies mitigate the risk of potential exploitation within supply chains and operations through intelligence sharing and practical guidance.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate who will build partner and client relationships, develop our current team members, and continue to innovate our offering to better prevent and disrupt human trafficking.

Responsibilities:

• Leading our work to develop strategic and tactical insights that will enable a spectrum of actors (business, banks, law enforcement) to prevent MSHT. This may include safeguarding potential victims or victims.
• Providing expertise to support our team of managers who deliver the above reporting and consulting to commercial organisations.
• Effectively pitching our products and services to secure new clients and increase our impact.
• Nurturing and developing existing commercial relationships and collaborations.
• Ability to manage and set targets, and report on progress regularly.
• Developing new offerings that increase the effectiveness and impact of our work, turning intelligence into relevant actionable insight for commercial clients.
• Supporting our internal MEL lead to document and evidence the impact of our intelligence services.
• Participating in public-facing events to promote STOP THE TRAFFIK and engage different audiences in this fight.
• Working alongside the Senior Leadership Team and Executive Team to strategically develop our organisation and drive sustainable growth.
• Direct line management and leadership of Intelligence Managers.
• Promoting collaborations across all teams in an agile manner.

Benefits:

• A friendly, supportive team
• Opportunity to work directly with global brands and experts around the world
• Encouragement and autonomy to present new ideas and lead on solutions
• The opportunity to join a cash benefit healthcare scheme for low monthly contributions, which can also cover your partner and children
• A corporate eye-care scheme
• Life insurance
• A non-contributory Grouped Personal Pension Scheme, where we pay a 7% contribution of your gross salary into your pension pot (you can choose to personally contribute if you wish)
• Life insurance
• An annual leave allowance of 27 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 1 day annually up to 33 days
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan Ability to switch 2 bank holidays to better suit your needs
• Employment policies, including flexible working policy which reflect the needs of our staff In-house and external training opportunities

Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on our website. 

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.

Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. Please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website for furhter information.Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1127321

About Us: 

First Love Foundation is a Christian charity, founded with a mission to transform society through justice, dignity, and equality for all. We empower individuals to break free from poverty and crisis, offering comprehensive support and guidance. Our AQS-accredited service helps those facing income shocks, housing difficulties, health challenges, and more. 

The Role: 

As a Generalist Adviser/Caseworker, you will provide advice, case management, and advocacy services to individuals in need. The ideal candidate will have at least two years’ experience in advocacy or advice roles, with at least one year in casework. You will manage a diverse caseload, collaborating with our team to achieve life-changing outcomes for our clients. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Providing advice & advocacy on welfare benefits and housing. 

• Managing complex cases, including preparing for appeals and representing clients at tribunals. 

• Offering guidance and support to colleagues and volunteers. 

• Maintaining accurate case records, adhering to AQS standards. 

Who We’re Looking For: 

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, a passion for helping others, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Experience with welfare benefits and case management systems, such as Advice Pro, is essential. 

We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and from diverse backgrounds, particularly those reflecting the communities of Tower Hamlets. 

Join us in our mission to transform lives and help create a Britain free from poverty!