Community Service Manager Jobs
Have a passion for delivering training and events? Love supporting the development of your community?
Well, we've got a spot for you in our team at Community Southwark! Together, let's make a significant change and bring excitement, inclusivity, and solidarity to Southwark.
Community Southwark is umbrella organisation for charities and community groups in Southwark. Our vision is thriving communities with the power, resources, and partnerships to create a more equal Southwark.
We have 1,000 Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) members. We have over 60 years’ experience of offering free services and making connections, including:
· Advice and training (e.g. governance, funding, evaluation and impact)
· Networks to bring groups together and influence decision makers
· Tailored support for ethnic minority led groups
· Information sharing through our e-bulletins, social media, venues and funding databases
· Advertising, matching, and celebrating volunteers, including Healthwatch Ambassadors and corporate volunteers
We have strong and productive links with funders, Southwark Council, businesses, and the local NHS. We host Healthwatch and a network of Health Ambassadors. We work in partnership to support thriving neighbourhoods and community led solutions to the borough’s deep-rooted inequalities.
Our 2022-26 Strategy
· Enable a more impactful, collaborative, and sustainable Voluntary and Community Sector
· Support the creation of a more inclusive, diverse, and equal Southwark
· Increase the sector’s ability to influence change no matter the size or background of an organisation or individual
We welcome applications from all sectors and experience levels. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people and people from LGBTQ+ communities.
Job Description
Main Purpose
The VCS Support Officer role provides advice and support for voluntary and community organisations about organisational development. It equips organisations and individuals with the skills and knowledge to run effectively, legally, and sustainably – enabling them to create thriving communities and a more equal Southwark.
The role has a wide remit and is guided by the needs of Community Southwark members. The key objectives are:
· Providing support and advice
· Networks and events
· Learning and Development
· Information and Resources
· Safeguarding
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed
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Knowledge and experience of the Voluntary and Community Sector
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Understanding of good governance and organisational management, including working with trustees and voluntary management committee members
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Ability to facilitate workshops and focus groups as well as excellent presentation and communication skills both written and oral
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Good organisational and project management skills including financial planning, time management, project planning, monitoring and evaluation
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Ability to interpret research, legislation and policy and present it in an accessible way
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Knowledge of safeguarding issues and demonstrable ability of learning about them
Benefits:
· 30 days annual leave (exclusive of public/bank holidays) per annum; pro-rata for part-time employees.
· 2 Volunteering Days per annum (pro rata)
· £535 annual training allowance.
· Pension – Employer contribution: 5%
· Cycle to Work Scheme.
· Flexible working
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
· Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential helpline for personal or professional concerns)
We are the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in Southwark.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sounddelivery Media is a dynamic charity that seeks to amplify lived experience stories and expertise to address social inequalities. We work alongside people with direct experience of injustice and inequality to advocate for themselves and their communities.
Our Spokesperson Network constitutes a network of media savvy spokespeople, who have direct experience of social injustices. Developed collaboratively with a network of leaders with lived experience, it aims to diversify the voices we hear in the media and make it more representative of the society we live in. Through training, media mentoring, peer support and speaking opportunities, we tackle the barriers that prevent these experts from engaging with journalists who have the power to influence coverage and ultimately drive change.
Members of our network have spoken on all the major news outlets from BBC Newsnight, BBC Radio Four, ITV News, to the Times, the Guardian, places where they can reach audiences of millions and have influenced documentaries and a storyline for a high profile drama. They’ve become part of policy and advisory conversations: APPGs (All Party Parliamentary Groups), Governmental select committees, speaking at Party Conferences and joining advisory panels.
Our work additionally seeks to support the wider charity sector to develop and amplify lived experience stories and expertise themselves. We work closely with charities to help them develop and train their own panels and spokespeople and are currently facilitating Future Voices, a unique spokesperson training programme for migrant domestic workers in partnership with The Voice of Domestic Workers.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced media communications professional to join and shape a growing, friendly and flexible charity committed to advancing social justice through transforming representation in the media.
Sounddelivery Media is on the lookout for a dynamic individual with great media engagement know-how, a hands-on approach, strong relations with journalists and a passion to address how issues are represented in the media. Join our growing and impactful team working alongside dynamic leaders and their communities addressing social injustice and social inequalities. Our Media and Community Engagement Lead offers a fantastic opportunity to work closely with an incredible network of leaders.
This is a full time role (although we would consider a 4 day week) with 2 days a month minimum working with the team in London.
Could this be you?
Role Overview:
You will provide strategic support to our dynamic Spokesperson Network of leaders with direct experience of social injustices, through;
Managing our existing media relationships, and developing new ones, to create opportunities for our network of confident public spokespeople to be visible
This role will enable us to increase the visibility and impact of our programme participants and their communities by engaging with journalists, media professionals, and other influential platforms. You will be responsible for broadening speaking opportunities, such as broadcast interviews, opinion pieces, and identifying potential storyline collaborations across various media outlets. You’ll also seek opportunities to feature our network in public forums like TEDx talks, conferences, and other platforms that influence public conversations.
Empowering Network members through training and support to develop and maximise media opportunities themselves.
In addition to media engagement, you will play a key role in empowering our network to create and share their own content. This includes helping participants build confidence and develop skills in content creation (eg vlogs), and pitching to the media, ensuring their voices reach those in positions to drive meaningful change.
Building trusted relationships with lived experience leaders in a ethical, trauma-aware, and holistic way
You will work closely with our community to activate and strengthen our network, driving collective action and amplifying the important issues they are addressing. Building trusted relationships with lived experience leaders is key, and you will ensure that all engagement is grounded in ethical, trauma-aware, and holistic support.
Sharing knowledge with other charities supporting Spokesperson Networks
You will help share what we learn through our work with other charities and learn from them too. Using peer-led sessions to share best practice, challenges and ideas for charities working to amplify the voices of people with direct experience of social injustice.
As a small but growing charity, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the direction of our organisation alongside a supportive trustee board, a dedicated team of four staff, and a group of skilled freelancers. Your contribution will be integral to our mission and the positive change we aim to create.
Who you are
-With a background in media relations and/or journalism at a senior level you are someone who cares about the way issues are framed, reported and covered in the media.
-You’ll be driven by a desire to amplify the voices of those with direct experience of inequality and injustice from diverse communities, and will work closely with them so that they feel safe and supported in sharing their experiences and solutions for change.
-You are a creative self-starter, happy to work alone but also as part of a small team.
-You come with ideas to develop this work to have a bigger, positive impact. This work takes time and is deeply relational.
-You can adapt the way you work to meet the needs of different communities.
We’re an equal opportunities employer aiming to recruit from a diverse range of backgrounds. All staff who work at Sounddelivery Media will be asked to have a DBS check.
What You’ll Be Doing – Key responsibilities:
-Taking the lead on strategic media engagement across all our programmes of work- maximising and creating media and speaking opportunities for our members
-Nurture and grow our network of journalists, updating them about our work and the issues our networks are speaking on through regular and responsive communications
-Supporting our community to feel confident and prepared for interviews, honing their media messages and accompanying them to interviews where appropriate.
-Regularly engaging our community and being a sounding board to help to develop their ideas
-Proactively source longer-term opportunities for the issues our community addresses to be more visible in the public eye this could include building relationships with soap storyliners and documentary makers.
-Support the team on Sounddelivery Media events that increase the visibility of our community and our work
-Support with delivery of media training and coaching on our programmes.
-Work with the communications team on content- ensuring messaging is impactful in blogs
-Participate in our peer-led meetings to share our learning and invite guest speakers to share theirs.
-Contribute insights on our media work for reporting to Funders and Trustees
Find the full description of the role in our application pack attached.
What skills and experience you’ll have:
Essential
-Experience at a senior level working in media relations within a charity, journalism or similar.
-Significant experience of developing and maintaining good relationships with a range of journalists and media professionals;
-A sharp understanding of what makes a strong story with experience of pitching stories and ideas to journalists
-A confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
-IT literate with multimedia experience – video, audio, visual content (or willing to learn)
Desirable
-Experience of working with people who are using lived experience of social injustice to affect change including excellent understanding of safeguarding and risk management
Why we’re good to work for
-Flexible working in a friendly, supportive environment
-A track-record in this work with great feedback from our clients.
-28 days per year holiday, plus bank holidays
-3% pension contribution
-Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
-A mentor following successful completion of the 6 months’ probationary period working with us
-Training allowance
-Team wellbeing budget
Please note that this is a London based charity and our training predominantly takes place in London.
Application process and key dates:
To apply, upload your CV and separate cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points on skills and experience in the person specification. We will only consider applications with a cover letter. Where relevant, use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted.
Our downloadable application pack has more information.
Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your application through our recruitment portal
Weds October 9th 1-2pm Zoom webinar Meet the Sounddelivery Media team, hear more about what this role involves and ask any questions you may have. Register on our website.
Closing date for applications: Monday 21st October 2pm
First interview: Thursday 31st October (Online)
Second interview: Friday 8th November (London)
We recognise that the interview dates might not suit all applicants. There is an opportunity to let us know in the application.
Sounddelivery Media is committed to building an inclusive and accessible environment for people of all backgrounds and communities. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
CISV International are looking for an experienced administrator to join the Risk Management and Safeguarding team as the Risk Management Support Officer.
The role will focus on supporting the International Risk Management and Safeguarding Lead and the Safeguarding Support Officer to handle the smooth running of the department as well as to help develop the Risk Management provision for our global members.
The key responsibilities of this role include:
- Leading on Risk Management administration projects
- Being the gatekeeper for the incident case management system, ensuring all reports and evidence are logged appropriately
- Helping to ensure volunteers comply with training requirements and supporting the development of training resources including online training packages
- Analysing data and statistics to assess seasonal performance of programmes and events
- Using standard Microsoft Office software to produce accurate reports and spreadsheets
We are looking for someone who is experienced and enthusiastic about joining an exciting, international organisation. You will need to be sensitive to working with people from different cultures all around the world. An understanding of working with volunteers would also be of benefit. As this role will be part of the Risk Management and Safeguarding team there is sometimes the potential to be dealing with very sensitive material involving safeguarding or child protection issues so you will need to be both resilient and adaptable.
Please see the full job description for more detail.
ABOUT CISV
CISV International is a global organisation dedicated to educating and inspiring for peace through building inter-cultural friendship, cooperation and understanding. Founded in 1950, today we are a federation of over 60 National and Promotional Associations with over 200 Chapters or local groups.
Through our innovative, fun, non-formal ‘learning by doing’ programmes we help our young participants develop to their full potential as future leaders and active citizens, to make a difference in their communities and the world. We also give them the opportunity to build global friendships and networks that will last them a lifetime.
Salary: £25,000-27,000 per year, depending on experience.
Hours: full time, 35 hours per week
Annual leave: 23 days per year pro rata
Closing date: please apply as soon as possible - we will be interviewing on a rolling basis with the intention of filling the post by the beginning of November ideally.
How to apply: Please send a copy of your CV and cover letter. If you would like to discuss the role please contact Angela Forster, International Safeguarding and Risk Management Lead.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
This role is responsible for supporting the growth, planning and delivery of KCLSU campaigning and organising activity ensuring that elected officers, Academic Associations, Networks and students are enabled and empowered to create strategic, member-led campaigns. Support our members to develop, shape and deliver their agenda, providing advice, coaching and guidance on how to develop impactful campaigns and projects. Work as part of the Student Voice Team to embed campaigning and organising across all areas of our work ensuring that students from every segment of the membership are empowered to make change through campaigns. Enable our communities (Academic Associations, Liberation Networks and Student Representatives) to grow and develop into effective representative bodies.
Responsibilities include:
Growing, planning & delivering KCLSU campaigns
- Provide resources, support and mentoring to student officers and student campaigners, utilising digital and offline organising models of engagement, to support them to develop hard-hitting and effective campaigns.
- Coordinate and work with KCLSU teams to support representatives and members in delivering their campaigns and communicate the impact of campaigning at KCLSU, building interest and recruiting new activists as a result.
- Deliver a range of approaches to student voice engagement, developing diverse methods of participation and innovative practices for facilitating student decision-making, co-creation, and capturing insight.
- Work with external organisations to lead on KCLSU involvement in local, national and NUS campaigns.
- Responsible for measuring and reporting the impact of our campaigns.
Developing Student Representative Communities
- Support Networks, Academic Associations and Campaign groups on-going growth and development, supporting them to build inclusive, active, and intersectional student-led communities.
- Engage with representatives through coaching, building relationships and providing support as they develop and deliver their campaigning and organising agenda.
- Ensure participation in representation is accessible and inclusive, identifying and removing barriers to engagement particularly for low participation groups.
Leadership Development
- Create and deliver training, guidance and ongoing support for Student Officers, Student Representatives and Academic Associations, equipping students with the knowledge and skills that enable them to thrive in their role and feel empowered to grow as community leaders.
- Build strong and nurturing relationships with student representatives and Academic Association leaders, coordinating effective engagement and regular contact with our members.
- Empower students – particularly those from low participation groups - to become student leaders and participate in KCLSU Elections.
A successful candidate will have:
Qualifications
- A good standard of education, ideally to graduate level or equivalent. (Desirable)
Experience
- Experience of working in a campaigning organisation or as a campaigner
- Experience of mentoring and coaching staff/elected representatives/volunteers
- Experience of working in successful partnerships with a range of stakeholders
- Experience recruiting and supporting volunteers
- Experience of facilitating and delivering training
- Experience/involvement working with a membership organisation (either as an employee, representative or trustee) (Desirable)
- Experience of working with young people/education or similar (Desirable)
Knowledge
- Knowledge of community-building techniques and how to increase participation
- Knowledge of various campaigning and lobbying techniques
- Knowledge of community organising techniques
- Knowledge of current issues affecting the higher education sector
- Understanding of underrepresentation in higher education/voluntary sector and how these groups are affected by structural inequality (Desirable)
- Good understanding of representation systems and practices (Desirable)
Skills
- Ability to build, enable and empower campaign teams and support others to do so.
- Ability to collaborate well with others and to use initiative and creativity to resolve problems
- Ability to motivate, coach and support others to enable their development
- Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills, with a particular focus on attention to detail
- Competent IT skills and ability to learn new systems quickly (Desirable)
Aptitude
- A desire to empower individuals, communities, and grassroots movements
- Able and willing to actively demonstrate KCLSU's values
The list above is not exhaustive. For further details, please review our Job Pack
Our values
You will see on our Job Pack that we are a equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.
Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Pension Contribution
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closure days
- Discounts at KCLSU venues
- £30 wellbeing allowance per term
- Employee Assistance Programme
- "No meeting Friday" ethos
- Death in Service
At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this role you must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
- Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
- Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
KCLSU is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36000 students at King's College London. Join us!
Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months)
Do you want to make a difference and be part of an organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As Community Fundraiser you will play a key and vital role of working with supporters to inspire them by delivering community fundraising initiatives with individuals and groups.
Exciting opportunity to be the driving force behind our community fundraising, you will help us to engage, train and coach our community supporters adding value to their relationship with St John Ambulance, motivating them to maintain and increase their support. Reporting to the Regional Manager, the role would suit somebody who has excellent communications skills with either fundraising experience or sales background looking for a chance to get into fundraising.
The role benefits from a competitive salary, flexible working, generous pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), options to buy and sell holiday, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care and mental health, wellbeing tools and volunteering days. It will also provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
About You:
- Fundraising experience is preferred, but for a strong communicator with sales experience training will be provided
- Experience of working to KPIs and targets
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- A team leader and player with the ability to lead, motivate and manage a geographically dispersed volunteer base
- Ability to build positive relationships with volunteers, donors and key area stakeholders and manage their expectations
About the Role:
12 month fixed term contract
- Developing and maintaining sustainable relationships with supporters in local communities
- Implementing fundraising plans for identified St John Ambulance fundraising volunteers/groups in order to deliver the community fundraising strategy
- Managing all community fundraising supporter relationships to agreed budgets, deadlines and stewardship levels
- Analysing and proactively managing fundraising group development in order to achieve agreed targets
- Manage, recruit, induct, training/coaching, retaining and rewarding volunteers in line with the volunteer strategy
About Us:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here
For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below
St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately about equity, diversity and inclusion.
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.
We are looking for the right person to become our new Volunteer and Community Manager, someone who can support our existing volunteers, recruit new people to join our volunteer team and raise the awareness of our services across Kent and Medway.
Although an understanding of the Criminal Justice System is ideal, we can teach you that. What we cannot teach are the skills to understand the challenges that volunteers face, how to hear and support them when they face these challenges and how to keep them engaged and motivated to support victims of crime.
Our volunteers are an amazing group of people who support adults and young people to understand the impact of their experience of being a victim of crime and stand alongside them as they move into their new reality.
If you think that you have these qualities and are resilient & adaptable then we need to hear from you.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This job cannot be home based and you will need to be able to travel across Kent and Medway.
You will be Supporting and managing existing volunteers in Kent and Medway
Recruit new volunteers from the various communities in Kent and Medway to build a volunteer team that better reflects the communities we wish to serve
Introduce new volunteering roles to the local service and recruit into them
Build strong working relationships with volunteer bureaus, higher/further education colleges and other agencies across Kent and Medway to raise the awareness of volunteering opportunities with Victim Support
You will also need to build our online and real-life media presence to raise the profile of our service in Kent and Medway
On a daily basis you will need to be in contact with Volunteers, the local Senior Management Team, local Team Leaders, Caseworkers, the Hate Crime Advocate and Stalking Advocates
You will need:
To be able to work independently against an agreed plan
To remain empathetic whilst developing the confidence of volunteers to hold safe but challenging caseloads
Able to work in partnership with other agencies and with team members.
Resilience. This is a busy job with multiple demands on your time so you will need to remain focused on what your priorities are.
You will need to be comfortable talking to various individuals and groups about the work that we do and look to develop a volunteer team that reflects the communities that we serve.
You will need to be comfortable meeting potential volunteers, presenting to other agencies and occasionally being the local voice of Victim Support in the media
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including Police Vetting and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required. If you are unable to obtain a police vetting certificate you will not be confirmed in post.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard.
Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
The Hepatitis C Trust has developed projects nationally whereby peers use their lived experience of injecting drug use and hepatitis C, to provide education and training to service users and staff in drug and alcohol, hostel and homeless services, increasing hepatitis C awareness, access to testing and referral to treatment, for people living with hepatitis C.
Do you have experience of working in drug services and with volunteers? Have you been affected by hepatitis C or have you supported anyone who has hepatitis C? We are looking for a passionate and skilled peer lead who has excellent communication and organisational skills. We require a good standard of education and welcome creativity and innovation in all our work.
Working under the guidance of the Peer Programme Manager, this post will continue the development of the project, recruiting and coordinating peers across Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan. Working in partnership with hepatitis C clinical teams, drug and alcohol services and homeless service providers, the post will coordinate delivery of awareness raising workshops, hepatitis C testing with a focus on local prisons and community criminal justice settings, ensure that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Company: Art Explora
Job title: Community Programme Manager
Terms of Employment
Contract type: Full time
Working hours: Standard office hours are 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday, with an hour for lunch. Work outside these hours is required on occasions.
Salary range: £35,000-£38,000
Holiday: 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas.
Pension: Generous workplace pension scheme
Location: This post is London-based. We have a hybrid working model for senior members of staff with a minimum 3 days per week at our office is at Somerset House. All staff have access to Somerset House Residents benefits. Reporting to: Jemima Montagu, Art Explora UK Director
Travel: Regular travel to projects and events required, primarily within London
Safeguarding: In line with Art Explora’s Safeguarding Policy, all staff are required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which Art Explora will carry out upon appointment.
Non-UK nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK. No agencies please.
Summary of position
Art Explora is looking for an experienced Community Programme Manager with a passion for arts engagement and cultural outreach to manage and build our innovative Community Programme for Art Explora in the UK.
The Community Programme Manager will lead on and develop Art Explora’s key community programme streams – Arts at Home, Theatre at Home, Music at Home, Mini Art Explorers and Art Explorers at..., and manage Art Explora UK’s growing volunteer community. The Community Programme Manager will explore ways to expand the content for this programme though new partnerships with museums, galleries and other cultural institutions, as well as expand the programme into more care homes and other care settings, such as hospitals, across the UK.
The Community Programme Manager will manage Art Explora’s growing pool of 140+ volunteers. They will ensure that Art Explora has a comprehensive and supportive volunteer offer. They will review our current volunteer recruitment processes and policies, safeguarding and training procedures, and ensure we meet the highest standards for working with volunteers.
The volunteer community is key to Art Explora’s strategy for scaling up arts engagement in the UK. Through the generous support of volunteers, we can bring our arts programmes to more people and spread the benefits of engaging with arts and culture more widely. We are committed to delivering a volunteer programme that is inclusive, supportive and rewarding.
Current Community Programmes:
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Arts at Home: volunteers bring conversations about art to 7 older adult care homes across London on a fortnightly basis.
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Theatre at Home: in collaboration with volunteer collective OW! Theatre Lab, brings theatre to older adult care homes across London.
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Music at Home: in collaboration with music charities, brings a variety of music to older adult care homes across London.
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Mini Art Explorers: volunteers deliver creative activities for early years children in local authority libraries and family hubs monthly.
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Art Explorers at...: volunteers take care home residents to galleries, theatre and museums across London. Partners include Sadler’s Wells, The Hayward Gallery and the Whitechapel Gallery.
About the role
The Community Programme Manager will bring their own experience and knowledge of outstanding community programming to build on and expand the current programme. The Community Programme Manager will manage partnerships with key stakeholders and develop new relationships with a variety of partners, from cultural institutions to new care settings.
The Community Programme Manager is a pivotal position within the small, dedicated and growing Art Explora team in the UK. The Community Programme Manager will be supported by a Community Programme Assistant and the volunteer community. We are looking for a candidate with management experience.
To achieve this, the chosen candidate will not only have a passion for arts outreach and engagement, but will also have a proven track record in project management, managing volunteers, excellent organisation and communications skills, and be experienced in building relationships at all levels – with community organisations such as care homes, volunteers, local authorities, content and delivery partners, senior stakeholders, collaborators and supporters.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Management
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Manage Art Explora UK’s volunteer community including training and social events.
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Manage all volunteer administration including volunteer handbook, project coordination and DBS checks.
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Manage the volunteer journey, from expression of interest to attending programme sessions.
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Ensure the volunteer programme meets the highest standards of good practice.
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Manage the volunteer database and management software
Community Programme
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Lead and develop current Community Programme streams
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Develop strategy for expanding and developing the Community Programme across the UK
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Conduct research, evaluation and consultation, as needed
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Partnership and key stakeholder relationship management
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Manage the Community Programme budget and ensure the programme is delivered on time, within budget and meets targets
Art Explora General
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Train and line manage the Community Programme Assistant, work placements and interns
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Regular coordination and consultation with UK team
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Reporting at weekly team meetings and to Trustees, as required
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Financial and written reports for Trustees
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Budget planning
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Managing evaluation procedures and reports
Person Specification
Essential skills and experience
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At least 5 years’ experience delivering arts and cultural outreach programmes, for example within an education and engagement team for an arts organisation, or working directly with community organisations or within the care sector
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Proven experience of volunteer management including recruitment, training, logistics and personnel management
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A good knowledge of arts engagement practice in the UK and leading organisations in this field
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A proven track record of budget management and event coordination
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Some experience of fundraising from public sector, trusts and foundations
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A confident communicator (oral and writing), with an enthusiasm for building creative partnerships and capable of working with a wide range of senior stakeholders and partners
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A good knowledge of cultural policies and current cultural engagement landscape
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Experience of implementing EDI policies and good practice, with passion for driving EDI related change in the arts and cultural sector
The ideal candidate will demonstrate that they are:
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A team spirited, highly organised, proactive, and reliable individual, capable of managing stressful situations, complex logistics, and multiple partnerships
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Able to respond to challenges with diplomatic, flexible, persuasive and positive solutions
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Interested in arts and culture, with a passion for engaging new audiences
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Able to bring existing contacts and relationships within the community arts and engagement sector
To Apply
Please complete the relevant online application form.
Deadline: 9am Monday 30 September, 2024.
In-person interviews will take place w/c 7 October 2024 in London.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We strive to promote an inclusive environment, which celebrates and promotes diversity.
About Art Explora
Sharing arts and culture with everyone
Art Explora aims to share arts and culture with everyone – locally, nationally and internationally – inspiring new encounters between arts and audiences. We work in partnership with artists, cultural organisations and communities, exploring all art forms, and creating unforgettable cultural experiences. Our imaginative, contemporary approach encourages new forms of access, participation and engagement with arts and culture, pushing boundaries with digital technology and mobile programming.
Art Explora UK was founded in 2021 and is registered charity no. 1202489. Art Explora has offices in France and the UK.
Let’s unlock the power of arts, together!
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The Senior Volunteering Officer will help us to explore and develop new approaches to volunteering within the NHS. This role is focused on supporting our volunteers that are based within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust services across the North West London Community and to develop new volunteering roles that focus on health challenges within the community.
You’ll provide a high quality experience to volunteers that are located within our community sites, by working with Trust staff and partner organisations to develop new roles that improve the experience to our patients within these clinical services, to identify new locations and roles, to develop our volunteering offer within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
This role will work with the Trust to develop new approaches to volunteering, with a particular focus on designing, launching and evaluating volunteer roles that could bring system change to wider health inequalities.
Additionally, you’ll focus on our volunteer community, ensuring that our volunteer community is as representative of the wider population, and seek to engage groups with a particular focus on the Core20plus5 groups.
Main Tasks:
Provide leadership and support to enable a high quality volunteering experience within Trust Services within the North West London Community
Work in partnership with wider charity teams, to identify areas to link up work around the population health programme of work and identify appropriate volunteering opportunities
Working in partnership with the volunteering team, provide tools and approaches to understand our volunteer community.
We fund better hospital buildings and facilities, pioneering research and advanced medical equipment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: London
Are you a dynamic and empathetic leader with a passion for delivering high-quality services that truly make a difference in people's lives? Do you possess strong knowledge of the Health and Social Care Sector? Are you familiar with the effects of discrimination?
TPP are recruiting a Locality Manager on behalf of our client, a Health and Social Care organisation.
The Role:
As the Locality Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of key services such as community support programmes and short break initiatives. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, ensuring excellent service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a person-centred approach in all activities.
Main responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage daily operations to ensure services meet the desired outcomes for clients.
- Lead, motivate, and support staff and volunteers to deliver innovative, inclusive, and high-quality programmes.
- Ensure services are delivered safely, with care, and in full compliance with policies and budgets.
- Build strong relationships with clients, families, and stakeholders, ensuring their feedback is used to improve services.
- Provide leadership in safeguarding, performance management, staff development, and financial oversight.
Essential requirements:
- Solid leadership experience in a social care setting, with the ability to inspire and manage teams effectively.
- Strong organisational skills with experience in planning and monitoring service delivery and outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills, with a person-centred approach and commitment to delivering inclusive, high-quality support.
- Experience in budgeting, compliance, and safeguarding, with a proven record of maintaining service excellence.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Here at the IOP we are looking for a Learning and Skills Manager to join the Wales team on a fixed period of 9 months to support us in our mission.
Working with colleagues from across the organisation and our members, the Learning and Skills Manager (Wales) will spearhead the IOP's efforts to increase the visibility and impact of our work in this crucial area. Building and maintaining high level relationships across the education and skills sectors in Wales, the post-holder will help us to develop and share our expertise, and influence the development of qualifications, curricula and learning pathways, as well as lead a team providing direct support to teachers.
What is it like working at the IOP?
The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work and we have a ‘work anywhere’ policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. Looking after our colleagues and supporting them in life and work is our priority, ensuring they can live their best lives, with competitive salaries, professional development opportunities and generous benefits.
Our comprehensive benefits package including:
- An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution)
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
- Floating bank holidays (choose where to take your bank holidays throughout the year)
- Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard)
- Flexible working and much more!
The Role
This exciting fixed-term role will help the IOP to understand and support Wales’s education and skills sectors and to ensure that the voice of Wales is heard and represented in the IOP’s broader work across the UK and Ireland. The Learning and Skills Manager (Wales) also leads a team of professional teacher CPD coaches and a Welsh Government funded project that provides support to non-specialist teachers of physics and help schools to nurture an equitable and supportive learning environment.
What will I be doing?
- Developing long-term, impactful education and skills projects and activities in Wales and managing successful delivery.
- Identifying risks and opportunities associated with the Institute’s education and skills work.
- Producing high quality outputs that achieve influence with key audiences.
- Supporting the production of influential policy and research activities in the education and skills spheres.
- Advising colleagues across the IOP of education and skills policy, practice and priorities in Wales.
- Offering advice and making recommendations to senior colleagues, members, trustees and external stakeholders.
Projects you work on may include:
- Scoping and delivering the Welsh elements of collaborative, cross-IOP projects, in particular those led by the Learning and Skills team.
- Working with colleagues to develop new policy positions, such as on the recruitment, retention and training of teachers.
- Leading a Welsh Government funded project supporting non-specialist teachers of physics and encouraging greater equity in schools.
Who will I work with?
- The IOP Wales team (where you will be based)
- The IOP Learning and Skills Team across the UK and Ireland
- Members
- Stakeholders such as Welsh Government, universities, training providers, schools, colleges, learned societies, exam boards and education and skills representative bodies.
Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if your skills include:
Essential Criteria
- Results-oriented and can be counted upon to meet targets.
- Adaptable and flexible, able to flourish through periods of change and uncertainty (and to support your team to do so).
- Motivated self-starter, with a keen interest in and knowledge of education, skills, science, technology, and related issues.
- Diplomatic negotiator, able to manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders effectively while maintaining focus on strategic objectives.
- Relationship focused – is dedicated to building relationships and meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external partners.
- Can work methodically and establish processes and procedures where needed.
Nice to have
- Degree, or equivalent, in physics or a related subject.
- Teaching qualification or experience of working within education and/or skills.
- The ability to work in the medium of English and Welsh.
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity. We know that not every candidate fits into a neat little box, and that's okay! So, even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you believe you’d bring passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn, we’d love to learn more about you!
Application
Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification.
How will I be working?
The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working called How We Work. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact. The How We Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility. You will be allocated a ‘base’ office which can also be a chosen place of work.
Why should I want to work for the IOP?
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.
To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications!
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.
We strive to make physics accessible to people from all backgrounds.
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The Coproduction Service Manager is responsible for the operational leadership of coproduction, involvement and engagement. This includes managing service delivery, developing new opportunities for lived experience engagement, and ensuring optimal beneficiary outcomes across Greater Manchester, in true partnership with people with lived and living experience. The postholder will work alongside key system partners.
This role is subject to a Basic DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives, enabling them to improve their wellbeing and move forward to independent living? If so, please read on.
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Area Manager to oversee our four-specialist supported living service in Wandsworth & Richmond. As an organisation we are growing so this will expand.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading their team to provide the highest standards of care, compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, and the overall performance of services within their area. Our current services are not CQC registered.
We offer a wide range of benefits, learning and development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Servol are not able to offer sponsorship.
Salary = £41,000 (including London weighting) per annum, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. You will be required to be part of a management on-call rota out-of-hours. This role includes some evening, weekend and bank holiday working as required.
Benefits include 28 days annual leave, flexible working, pension scheme, staff discounts, employee assistance programme, and career development,
Key responsibilities of our Area Manager:
- Lead, manage, your team to deliver outstanding care services. Setting and encouraging high standards of performance and demonstrating a commitment to good practice and continual improvement in all areas of the organisation’s operations.
- Fostering positive relationships with service users, their families, and other stakeholders.
- Work with your team to ensure that all reporting is completed in a timely manner. Monitoring and improving service quality through regular audits and performance reviews.
- Ensure adherence to all policy and contractual requirements for the management of risk including safeguarding, incidents and complaints handling.
- Proactively participate in policy development and service delivery improvements.
- Working with the Regional Operations Manager to develop and implement strategic plans to enhance service delivery and achieve business objectives.
- Grow local partnerships and networks to enhance service delivery and raise the Servol profile.
- Work with the Regional Operations Manager to identify local funding opportunities, developing bids to enhance business development and growth.
Skills/experience/personal qualities required for our Area Manager vacancy:
- Level 4 or equivalent in Health and Social Care or related subject.
- Qualification in Line Management or demonstrable experience.
- Able to demonstrate a robust understanding of housing management policy, process, and legislation.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements in social care.
- Demonstrable understanding of financial management.
- Experience of service monitoring and reportin, including the ability to analyse data and make informed decisions.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Area Manager please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title:Senior Statutory, Trusts and Foundations Manager
Reporting To:Head of Statutory Funding, Trusts and Foundations
Salary:£40,000 - £47,275 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location:Hybrid working and from five locations across London
Contract type:Permanent, 37.5 hours per week 25 days annual leave plus bank
About The Felix Project
The Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe. Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted. We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it free of charge to London charities, schools, food banks, COVID food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers.
We were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw.
Purpose of the Job
The Senior Statutory, Trusts and Foundations Manager will support the step change in growth of primarily Statutory income and support Trusts and Foundations income for The Felix Project in line with the organisational strategy.
This role does not currently have direct reports; subject to income growth, it is anticipated the successful postholder will build a team over time.
You will be part of a successful team generating £5M with planned incremental growth over the next three years.
We have secured significant funding from the GLA. Our goal is to retain and build upon this, gaining multiyear strategic statutory funding both from central government, local government, and through the individual London boroughs.
You will have a track record delivering Statutory income. You will assess the performance of our statutory funding, working in partnership with the Head of Community Engagement to map a pipeline of potential funds, pinpointing key influencing and decision-making contacts. As part of business planning, you will evaluate the needs of commissioners, working with The Felix Project service delivery teams and finance to create funding bids which are framed to deliver the funders goals, whilst ideally covering the charity’s core costs.
The Felix Project has recently established a Policy Unit. You will work closely with the team to understand the advocacy strategy which has the potential to provide substantiation for funding bids through insight and elevate Felix’s position in the market as a lead and trusted public service delivery solution.
You will be used to working with impact teams from the creation of a funding bid, to establish direct and indirect measures of success which will provide the data points required by funders and help support Felix’s position as a multi-year delivery partner.
You will be confident writing detailed reports meeting funders needs and collaborating with teams across the charity to bring alive the impact of our work.
The role involves frequent collaboration with key internal partners at all levels to inform engagement with funders, including the Charity’s CEO and Trustees. Occasionally we would expect you to work evenings and weekends at networking or fundraising events.
Trust and Foundations income forms 50% of the team’s current revenue. Directed by the Head of Statutory, Trusts and Foundations, and working in partnership with the Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will cultivate existing funders with the aim to secure repeat and grow funding; you will manage and add to an agreed pipeline of warm, lapsed and cold funders securing commitment through great research, understanding of a funders goals, inspiring bid writing, and attentive stewardship.
Because of the impactful work of The Felix Project, fundraising for this cause is very rewarding. During COVID and the current cost-of-living crisis we have focused primarily on our social impact, providing nutritious surplus food and prepared meals from Felix’s Kitchen to Londoners in need. We provide the food for free to over 1000 community organisations, primary schools and children’s holiday programmes across all boroughs. The environmental impact we have by rescuing huge amounts of good quality surplus food from farms and a wide variety of food suppliers is another exciting angle to approach funders with.
In addition, we are piloting youth volunteering and employability programmes, and at times we have exciting tech and capital projects to raise funds for.
Our four depots and Felix’s Kitchen are amazing facilities where you can work and arrange visits with funders, and staff is encouraged to get to know the organisation by volunteering regularly.
We have also established an office (gifted) in Canary Wharf, where we operate one of two point to point food collection and drop off schemes.
The Felix Project has a very strong brand and media presence and is a much-loved London charity.
Benefits
• 25 days annual leave per annum (+ bank holidays) plus up to 5 days additional leave for length of service.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
• Birthday day off.
• Access to benefit platform for a wide range of discounts on everyday spends plus gym discounts.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including 24 Hour GP helpline.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Opportunity for free meals whilst working at our depots.
We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.
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Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for an opportunity to manage a team and drive forward the future of Virtual Events fundraising at a loved national children’s charity? Then look no further!
Salary
The salary for this position is £43,617 per annum.
Key Responsibilities
This is a varied role where you will:
- Lead the virtual events team in the planning and delivering of bespoke events and social media challenges.
- Collaborate with fundraising, marketing teams and external agencies to develop new and existing products.
- Deliver exceptional supporter experience.
If you’re an innovative individual, looking for your next role, we want to hear you.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
We’re looking for someone with:
- Previous experience working with fundraising.
- Experience delivering social media challenges and other virtual events.
- Strong project management skills.
- Stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of paid social marketing delivery, tracking and optimisation.
- Experience developing innovative new products.
About The team
Virtual events raise significant income and the team is a crucial part of the mass participation department, which sits within public fundraising. The mass participation department is also responsible for 3rd Party challenges events, bespoke events, gaming and streaming, and product development, raising £6m per year overall.
How to apply
Please click on the apply button in the top right hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.
Closing Date: Monday 14th October
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A flexible approach to working arrangements.
- Access to our enhanced pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.
About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 750 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.
Along with being awarded the ‘Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023’, we were delighted to be recently awarded the 'Charity Times Fundraising Team of the Year 2023.'
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people or those with long-term conditions, LGBTQ+ communities, and those from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.
As a Level 2 Disability Confident Committed Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us.
Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer.