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At The Lullaby Trust our vision is clear: a world where no baby dies suddenly or unexpectedly, and every grieving family gets the support they need. We exist to keep babies safe and support bereaved families.
We give families a safer start to life and create a supportive space for anyone whose baby or infant has died suddenly or unexpectedly. We empower families and health professionals with trusted advice on keeping babies safe, backed by research, and provide grieving families with bereavement support, side-by-side.
Since 1991 we have reduced the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by 82% and saved the lives of over 32,000 babies. But our work is not over, as three babies still die suddenly and unexpectedly a week.
As the Digital Marketing Officer, you will deliver digital marketing activity and traditional marketing activity for The Lullaby Trust.
This role will focus on developing our digital marketing and digital brand activity to achieve our organisational objectives, save babies’ lives and support bereaved families. This role will cultivate strong working relationships with all internal teams, to ensure that we are making digital marketing perform for all departments, to better our impact. Demonstrating commitment and enthusiasm for the sector, success in this role will require outstanding digital marketing experience focused on setting and achieving ambitious growth targets.
It is a key time to be joining The Lullaby Trust as we develop our new brand positioning, new website and creative direction, to help us reach more families and supporters than ever.
We are a friendly, flexible employer and want to create a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.
If this excites you, we would love to hear from you. For more information on the role and how to apply, please download our job pack.
For every baby. For every family. Forever. Together, we can keep babies safe.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional to join International Alert’s global communications team.
We are looking for an excellent candidate to tell impactful stories about the incredible work of Alert through engaging online, multimedia content and high quality, visually appealing publications. The role will lead on delivering our publications and working with teams across the organisation and a range of geographies to tell Alert’s story powerfully and to a high standard.
With a proven ability to manage complex projects, develop and deliver communications plans across a range of mediums, you’ll work with colleagues and suppliers to deliver great work to deadline. You’ll have a strong creative streak, with a passion for engaging audiences and finding the key elements of a powerful story.
In return, you will have the opportunity to work for an organisation that is helping to support and sustain peace, working on crucial issues from climate change to gendered violence and the potential for business to smooth a path for peace.
Role duties and responsibilities:
Storytelling
- Working with colleagues across Alert’s programming, identify projects that demonstrate the impact of our work and the need for peacebuilding in the countries where we work.
- Coordinate the development of impact stories, photo essays, videos and other engaging methods of storytelling for use on our website, on social media, by the press and elsewhere.
- Write and edit impact stories, photo essays and video scripts, and draft occasional press releases and blogs.
- Create or edit simple video content
- Commission photographers, photojournalists and videographers to accompany and support country teams in developing stories of impact.
- Manage the dissemination plans for storytelling outputs, including via traditional media, and digital platforms including social media.
- Monitor media coverage of the organisation and compile a daily digest of key news stories relating to peace and conflict for sharing with staff.
- Assist the Head of Communications and Media with monitoring the media email account and media phone, including out-of-hours media calls.
- Maintaining and advising on consent for stories and imagery
- Developing and maintaining an image library for Alert, including identifying gaps in the library and commissioning photography accordingly.
Publications
- Project manage the production of high-quality publications for teams in London and our overseas offices, including process management and supplier relations.
- Liaise with external vendors, including editors, translators, graphic designers, printers and photographers.
- Monitor production schedules to ensure that all publications are completed and signed off in a timely manner.
- Plan and co-ordinate the delivery and launch of publications.
- Draft key messages about our publications for the website, social media, newsletters, press releases and other channels.
- Lead on the procurement of suppliers, including recruiting new ones and managing the contracting process.
- Assist with the financial management of publications production by monitoring and processing invoices.
Events coordination
- Lead on the delivery of external corporate events (in-person and online), especially for the launch of new research. Appropriate support, resources and workload would be considered.
- Liaise with programme leads on developing outlines, key messages and briefings as required, with a particular focus on those in or organised by the Hague.
Quality control and branding
- Ensure all communications outputs comply with our brand identity, house style and quality standards.
- Manage and update our brand templates for publications and marketing materials and advise and train staff on how to use them.
- Create new brand templates for marketing materials as required, using Canva.
Contributing to the effective working of the team and to Alert generally
- Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of Alert’s influencing and communications strategies and work plans.
- Help maintain our content calendar and regularly update the team about upcoming content, to facilitate joined-up outreach.
- Monitor and post on our global social media channels when required
- Contribute to team-wide communications and knowledge management.
- Participate in organisation-wide events and discussions on related topics/projects as and when required.
- Any other tasks as may be reasonably required.
Please note that the above are just some of the role requirements. For the full requirements, please view the job description.
All applicants must have existing and permanent right to work in the United Kingdom.
International Alert prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people including women, people from the Global South, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, and other historically marginalised people.
While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready to take on a pivotal role that will shape the future of our operations? We're on the lookout for an exceptional Assistant Director to join our dynamic team at TCV. This role is your chance to make a real impact and drive growth in Northern Ireland.
In partnership with the Director of UK Operations, you'll be at the forefront of implementing TCV's strategic vision across the region. As an Assistant Director, your influence will extend across the UK, shaping our strategic approach and driving key initiatives.
You will lead and develop our operations, fostering growth and maximising impact. Collaborating with senior leaders, you'll shape and execute strategic plans. You'll build strong partnerships with local funders and stakeholders, influencing the direction and scope of future projects. Your enthusiasm and vision will inspire and motivate teams, helping them achieve strategic goals together. You'll drive innovation by leading new initiatives and adopting innovative approaches, backed by a robust management track record. Additionally, you'll champion volunteering, committing to creating meaningful opportunities that promote positive outcomes for individuals, communities, and the environment.
We're particularly eager to hear from individuals with expertise in equality, diversity, inclusion, and community engagement to support our mission. Demonstrable success in leading new developments and managing teams effectively is essential. You should have the ability to cultivate and maintain excellent relationships with partners and funders. We need a visionary who is enthusiastic and forward-thinking, with a knack for inspiring others.
Join us and lead the charge in making a tangible difference. If you're ready to bring your skills and passion to a role where you can truly make an impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
Please note Interviews will be held virtually on 12th & 13th September with local on-site second assessments on 16th &17th September.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via our website. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
Connecting people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to appoint an experienced and collaborative fundraising manager to lead our small fundraising team at Ely Cathedral. This post plays a significant role in sustaining and developing the income the Cathedral needs, adhering to the highest ethical standards and in line with the law and good practice.
Duties include nurturing and managing existing relationships with supporters and donors and developing new income streams using a range of approaches, ensuring that these are integrated sensitively, with the mission and work of the Cathedral in mind.
The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in fundraising from a variety of sources in a small or medium-sized charity setting, experience of managing others, and have experience of raising funds for capital projects between £100,000 and £2million.
Experience of fundraising within a church setting or the heritage sector, possession of a fundraising qualification from a recognised body such as the Institute of Fundraising, and experience of leading a step-change in the income raised by a fundraising team are not essential but would be an advantage.
Further information on this role, including a full role description, can be found on the careers page of our website.
Joyfully proclaiming the love of God in worship, outreach, welcome and care
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!
Salary: £42,750 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Full-time home-working role, to be based in London/Essex with ability to commute several times a month to East London for meetings with the CEO, and a willingness to travel several times a quarter to central London/Bristol for Board of Trustee meetings.
Length of contract: Permanent
Who are Women’s Aid?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Purpose of the Executive Assistant to the CEO role:
As Executive Assistant to the CEO, the successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the CEO with the practicalities of achieving Women’s Aid strategic and operational objectives by providing high level confidential administrative, secretarial and diary management, and by delivering high quality, proactive, organisational governance and planning support to our Board of Trustees and subcommittees.The post holder with have line management responsibility of two executive assistants.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Executive Assistant to the CEO:
- Provide a professional, comprehensive and high-quality executive support to the CEO.
- Play an effective and appropriate role as the primary point of contact for the CEO’s office.
- Support the CEO to manage appointments with her direct reports (x11) and track workstreams and necessary follow-up.
- Provide project administration support and management of discreet pieces of work relating to the executive office, in line with organisational policies.
- To support the CEO and trustees in all aspects of constitutional administration including, but not limited to, arranging and overseeing the Board of Trustees recruitment, induction, appraisal and training; organisation of AGM; Memorandum of Association; Governance Framework; and registration information with Companies House and The Charity Commission, and other associated bodies.
- Carry out management, supervision, appraisal and development of direct reports as required.
What we are looking for in our Executive Assistant to the CEO:
- Experience of providing a confidential service and operating with discretion at all times and in a fast paced and agile environment
- Ability to effectively digest and summarise complex information, in order to communicate key priorities.
- Excellent time management and organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and to work to deadlines.
- Extensive experience providing executive assistance, secretarial or administrative support to individuals or a team, with experience of a Senior PA role at Board or Trust level.
Benefits of joining us as our Executive Assistant to the CEO include:
- Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays, with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
- Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
- Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
- Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
- Making a Genuine Difference: in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.
How to apply?
- Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
- Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email addredss. (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).
NB:
- Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
- If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
- All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
- Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
- Please read our Single Sex Statement on our website.
- Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews arranged, on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success, please apply ASAP.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Football Foundation are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Head of Finance. The Football Foundation are the Premier League, The FA and the Governments charity that helps communities improve their local football facilities through football grants.
The Head of Finance will lead the finance team, ensuring robust financial management and sustainability to support our charitable objectives. With responsibility for a team of five you will lead and provide statutory, financial and management accounting, including all financial planning and analysis, for the Football Foundation (Foundation) and the Premier League Stadium Fund.
The role:
- Develop and implement financial strategies that support the organisation’s visions e.g. treasury management, developing long term cashflow strategies to maximise returns to the organisation.
- Lead and work with the SMT, Management Group, PMO Lead, and Data & Insight team to create and maintain financial and cost models to support the development and finalisation of strategic plans, budgets, and forecasts, focusing on the relationship between services, resources, and productivity.
- Work with the CFO in preparing and presenting the consolidated budget and plan to the SMT and ARG Committee.
- Develop high level models to support strategic and operational decision making, e.g. assessment of financial sustainability of grant applications and monthly reporting to funders in line with contractual obligations.
- Continue the development and transitioning of the finance team from a mainly transactional team to a team providing forwarding looking information. Enhance collaborative decision making through improved business partnering and transparent reporting.
- Ensure all legal entities comply with relevant legislation and prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax, VAT, Charity Commission, and other statutory financial returns as appropriate.
- Lead and manage the finance team, motivating and developing them so that that they are clearly focused, competent, and work effectively and efficiently.
The organisation:
Since we kicked things off in 2000, we’ve been privileged to make a truly transformative difference to grassroots sport across the country. As a result of our funding partners investment, every day we see the incredible impact of the game on physical fitness, mental wellbeing, bringing communities together and the local economy. With the investment from our funding partners the Premier League, The FA and the Government, we are making a big impact. We're helping to transform communities and the lives of individuals through delivering outstanding grassroots sport facilities.
Essential criteria:
- Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualified financial and operational management experience.
- Proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the entire finance function, including hands on experience in delivering business partnering.
- Knowledge of the legislative, tax and regulatory framework of companies, ideally in the not-for-profit sector.
- Leading an end-to-end external audit process.
- Developing/improving and implementing financial procedures and controls.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interpret complex issues at Board level, and to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organisation including experience of working with non-executives.
- Can demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to delivering organisational change and improvement.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and develop team members.
The position will be based at The Football Foundation’s head office at Wembley Stadium and requires on average 2 visits per week to the office, dependent on business need. The closing date for applications is 8th September with first stage interviews taking place on the 19th September.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
Head of Smart Works Bristol
Salary: £40,000 - £42,000, depending on experience
Closing date: Monday 16th September at 12 noon.
ABOUT SMART WORKS
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.
The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. To achieve this, the charity is expanding and opening new centres in areas of need. The next Smart Works centre will be in Bristol and is due to open in early 2025. More information about who we are can be found on our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE
In early 2025, Smart Works will open a new centre in the city centre of Bristol. Opening a twelfth centre will make Smart Works services accessible and available to more unemployed women ahead of their job interviews.
Smart Works is looking to appoint an experienced leader who is passionate about our work to lead the opening of the new centre.
The successful candidate will work closely with the central Smart Works Charity team to establish the centre in Bristol. In practice the role will involve identifying a suitable location for the centre, recruiting a skilled volunteer team, establishing a supporter base in Bristol and building partnerships with local referral organisations, corporate partners and funders.
Once in post, the Head of Bristol will appoint three additional staff members, building a founding team who will ensure the newest Smart Works centre is set-up for success. A founding Board of Trustees will also be appointed to provide local insight, expertise and support.
Throughout, the Head of Bristol will work closely with the Smart Works Charity Head of Programmes and experienced central team. There is an established blueprint for opening a new centre that will guide the process, with central support covering Finance, People & HR, Communications, Fundraising, Wardrobe and Operations.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone who is a natural self-starter, enjoys seeing a project through from beginning to end and is passionate about supporting women into employment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Appointing and managing a staff team of four and a volunteer community of over 50, ensuring all team members thrive in their roles and continue to develop their skills.
Supporting each direct report with project deliverables and identifying continuous improvement opportunities in our ways of working. This work will sit across fundraising, service delivery and outreach work with referral partner organisations.
Overseeing the establishment, set-up and smooth running of the Bristol centre. Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Officer for the Bristol centre, following established training, guidance and procedures.
Acting as the day-to-day contact for the Smart Works Charity finance team, overseeing day-to-day spend and budgeting, contributing to reforecasting exercises and ensuring established processes are followed.
Delivering financial activities to target, maintaining an up to date database with relevant income tracking and pipeline information to facilitate regular financial reporting to the Board of Trustees and timely process reconciliation with the Board Treasurer and Group Finance team.
Championing the Smart Works service within Bristol, including supporting the team to raise awareness of the charity and increase the supporter community through social media campaigns and in-person events throughout the year.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Outstanding interpersonal and team management and leadership skills.
- Experience of generating income from a variety of sources, ideally including the organisation of fundraising events and the submission of grant applications.
- Demonstrable experience of securing new business and onboarding new partners.
- A strong networker, with relationship management experience across seniority levels. Experience of balancing changing priorities and responding to delivery needs.
- Proactive approach to problem solving, with an entrepreneurial attitude. Ability to work autonomously and also have a strong team focus and ethic.
- Target driven, with excellent organisation and time management skills to meet deadlines and KPIs. Experience successfully managing and delivering projects.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the employment and skills landscape in the UK.
- An understanding of the safeguarding requirements for a charity like Smart Works. Experience of working collaboratively with volunteer teams.
- Financially aware, able to interpret basic financial accounts for reporting purposes.
BENEFITS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Salary of £40,000 - £42,000 FTE, depending on experience.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Company pension.
- Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression.
- Full-time role, based in Bristol. Monday - Friday with typical working hours 9am - 5pm in line with centre opening times.
All successful applicants must provide two satisfactory references and complete a Basic DBS check.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a CV and answer the following questions via our recruitment portal by Monday 16th September at 12 noon.
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 200 words)
- Why do you think you are well suited to leading the foundation and opening of a new Smart Works centre in Bristol? (Max 350 words)
- What experience do you have managing and motivating a team? Please be specific about the number of people in the team and what results were delivered (Max 350 words)
- Is there anything else you would like to share at this stage. (Max 150 words).
First round interviews are to be held virtually on Friday 20th September. Second round interviews are to be held in person in our North London centre on Thursday 26th September. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact us to talk about submitting a manual application. Please see the job pack for contact details.
At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website).
Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Crisis’ Changing Lives programme empowers people who have experienced homelessness to transform their lives and find their own ways out of homelessness by pursuing their own entrepreneurial, work, and educational ambitions – with dignity and pride.
We’re at an exciting point in the team, having received funding from Lloyds Bank to evolve and grow the programme. We’re committed to furthering our reach and increasing our impact on ending homelessness for individuals.
About the role
As Changing Lives Programme Coordinator, you will be supporting people with lived experience of homelessness to apply for grants which help them fulfil their employment goals. In addition, you will encourage members to access further wraparound support and assist with ongoing evaluation. The role is varied and exciting; you’ll be at the centre of working with and uniting our Crisis members, Skylight teams, and network of enterprise contacts towards creating fair access to opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness.
Additionally, we’re committed to utilising our funding from Lloyds Bank to grow and innovate the programme. In your role you’ll have the opportunity to utilise your own expertise to bring in new ideas and transform the impact of the programme.
Skills, knowledge, and experience vital to succeeding in this role:
To be successful in this role you will be inspired by delivering opportunities that remove barriers to employment and entrepreneurship, particularly for communities who are traditionally excluded from these opportunities.
You should be an experienced programme coordinator and be confident in supporting people from a broad range of communities and experiences towards their goals. You will be competent in grant or programme delivery at all stages (from application to evaluation), a strong relationship builder, and creative in developing and delivering support. Underpinning this is your drive to address the needs of people with lived experience of homelessness through embedding co-production and supporting programmes that empower participants to achieve their ambitions.
You may have experience in:
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Programme coordination
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Employment support or coaching
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Grant administration
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Programme administration
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Co-production
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Grant compliance and reporting
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
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Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
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Two-days (pro rata) wellbeing days
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And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Wednesday 4 September (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Thursday 19 September.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Prince’s Trust are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Head of Financial Performance and Analysis. At The Prince’s Trust, we believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The role of Head of Financial Reporting & Analysis supports senior leaders and key decision makers to effectively manage the Trust ensuring we are financially viable and make best use of our resources to support Young People and fulfil our charitable objectives effectively.
The role:
- Lead and develop the Financial Reporting team, including regular 1-2-1's, coaching, mentoring & upskilling where appropriate.
- Lead the planning, execution and management of the group external audit and preparation of the UK consolidated financial statements under UK GAAP and Charities SORP.
- Responsible for the integrity of the Trial Balances including regular reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts.
- Set the accounting standards by which the financial transactions are recorded including income recognition criteria. Accounting and reconciliation of restricted funds.
- Lead on the month end close activities and production of high quality, accurate and timely management accounts pack and associated reports.
- Oversee the collation of meaningful commentary including highlighting deviations from financial target, impact analysis and actions required to recover financial position.
- Provision of regular and ad-hoc reports for internal stakeholders to drive financial performance and decision making.
- Set the financial planning framework including methodology, assumptions and timetable, analysis of risks and opportunities and recommendations to the senior finance team.
- Act as technical lead on more complex areas of accounting and reporting.
The organisation:
We help young people from disadvantaged communities and those facing the greatest adversity by supporting them to build the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn. The Prince’s Trust has helped 1 million young people to date. Over the last five years, 3 in 4 young people supported by The Trust moved into work, education or training.
Essential criteria:
- Qualified accountant with experience in a comparable role or qualified by experience.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, including the Charities SORP and UK GAAP.
- Excellent people skills with demonstrable ability to influence key decision makers.
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel and PowerPoint.
- Management of month end processes including consolidating and reporting financial performance.
- Producing complex budgets and forecasts including identification of risk and opportunities.
- Ability to communicate and present financial information to senior leaders and non-finance colleagues.
The position will be based at Prince’s Trusts head office in Birmingham and requires on average 1-2 visits per week to the office, dependent on business need. The closing date for applications is 15th September with first stage interviews taking place on the 23rd September.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
At Breast Cancer Now, we’re looking for a creative and proactive Press and PR officer to join our ambitious team, as we continue to cement our place as the ‘go-to’ press office for breast cancer and position the charity as the leading expert in the field.
This varied and exciting role is critical in helping the charity build its profile through effective and compelling PR and media relations. The post holder will plan, deliver and respond to opportunities across all areas of the charity’s work, from highlighting our world-leading breast cancer research and raising awareness of our public health messaging to promoting our fundraising appeals and support services and supporting our policy and campaigning work.
The post holder will work closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including our nurses, researchers, and corporate partners, alongside building strong and trusted relationships with national and regional journalists to secure high-quality targeted media coverage. Every day will be an opportunity to make a positive difference for everyone affected by breast cancer.
About you
An excellent communicator, you’ll have a strong working knowledge of the UK’s media landscape and experience of either delivering impactful PR and media relations, in-house or at an agency, or of working in a news environment.
You’ll be innovative, creative and considerate in your approach to raising the profile of the charity and all its areas of focus, bringing fresh ideas to engage the media and always putting the patient voice at the heart of your work.
You’ll be confident in building relationships with journalists and seek to secure compelling coverage across all national and regional print, broadcast and online media. You’ll collaborate with internal colleagues from an array of teams to deliver powerful results, and work closely with external partners, researchers, and service providers.
With an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll be adept at juggling priorities and deadlines and thrive in an exciting and fast-paced press office, where you’ll be well supported by our experienced and welcoming team.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact The Breast Cancer Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Wednesday 4 September at 9am
Interview date Week commencing 9 September
Do you want to play a key role in developing our Marketing & Communications functions and to help us raise the profile of The Whitechapel Centre, grow our supporter base and promote our services?
The Whitechapel Centre’s mission is to prevent and resolve homelessness, social exclusion and housing poverty by providing practical, realistic, tailored support so that each person can find a route out of homelessness, maintain a home and achieve their individual potential.
We are now looking for an exceptional Marketing & Communications Officer to join our team.
This is a hands-on and varied role which will include responsibility for our internal and external communications, our social media channels and website content. Key tasks will include marketing our services and activities and liaising with press and media.
With a background in marketing or comms, you will have first class communication, influencing and negotiating skills, the ability to engage with people from all walks of life and the passion to deliver positive outcomes and an effective and consistent voice.
In return, we offer a friendly and supportive working environment, together with a generous pension scheme and Simplyhealth medical benefits.
How to apply
Please note: we do not accept CVs without an accompanying application form. You can request an application pack by telephone or via our HumanResources mailbox if you are unable to download via the links provided.
There is no formal close date for this vacancy. We are advertising via a range of channels and reserve the right to review applications each Friday and close the vacancy as soon as our shortlisting requirements are met
The Whitechapel Centre. Committed to addressing discrimination and promoting equality and diversity in the provision of services and employment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: UK home based (remote working)
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising
Key relationships: Head of Trusts and Foundations, Executive Officer, Programme staff
Contract: Permanent, full time (4 days per week considered)
Salary: £32k
The Fundraising Officer will make a key contribution to the generation of sustainable funding through corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations. The role will support initiatives to increase the organisation’s income by expanding our pool of donors, improving retention of current donors and maximizing fundraising opportunities.
Who we are
WasteAid is an international non-governmental organisation that works in low and middle-income countries to implement environmental and economic empowerment programmes, focusing on support to nascent green businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs. The work improves the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most marginalised, promotes circular economy innovation and contributes to a cleaner and healthier future for all.
Our programmes focus predominantly on the reduction of plastic, organic, textile and e-waste pollution in areas of the world that have no formal waste management systems.
The organisation promotes and shares locally appropriate, evidence based inclusive practices, supporting and empowering others to take positive action. We partner with public, private and community-based organisations in countries where the lack of waste management systems are harming the environment, economy and society. We achieve our goals through our 3 flagship programmes:
- Our Wastepreneur programme for those individuals and micro businesses trying to make a living within the circular economy and make a difference in their communities
- The WasteAid Circular Economy Network which brings together national stakeholders, local authorities and the private sector to tackle local waste challenges through networking, training, infrastructure support and innovation challenges
- First Step Resource Management Programmes focus on a whole system approach to divert waste from landfill supporting community behaviour change, basic infrastructure, collector group training and end market development
The organisation is less than 10 years old and has enjoyed unprecedented growth with an annual budget this year of circa £2 million. It is a dynamic organisation with an international team who work in a supportive and collegial environment.
WasteAid currently implements programmes in The Gambia, India, South Africa and Uganda.
Can you bring your fundraising skills to help us to do more?
Purpose of Role
To support the Head of Fundraising and Head of Trusts to develop and deliver effective income generation and partner relationship management. Collaborating also with the wider WasteAid team to develop quality funding proposals and fundraising assets. To research, explore and initiate new fundraising approaches with potential new funders.
Income Generation
- Support the senior fundraising team to research and develop potential opportunities for maximising income generation
- Support the senior team to identify and secure new supporters/partners and ensure effective engagement with established supporters. This includes:
- Diverse Outreach
- Proposal Development
- Participation in pitch sessions / donor meetings
- Rolling stewardship and relationship management for a number of potential and current donors. Including coordinating staff fundraising /other donor activity and admin to support the partnership
Raising WasteAid’s Profile
- Promote the aims and objectives of WasteAid, increasing public awareness and support
- Ensure project donor partnership plans are in place and implemented in liaison with the project teams and WasteAid’s PR function
Marketing and Communication
- Develop and maintain appropriate fundraising materials to attract donors and support compelling applications for funding
- Work with WasteAid’s PR company to maintain effective communications and good relations with our donors. Ensuring that they are updated on the organisation’s work and achievements with a view to extending and increasing their support where possible
- Utilise and maximise the use of all communication platforms to promote fundraising and the work of WasteAid including social media, local media support and the promotion of third-party led fundraising
- Ensure all communication channels are monitored, including social media comments and inboxes, and any incoming communications and queries dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner
Other
- Analyse, monitor and report on fundraising activity and performance to inform ongoing fundraising planning and improvement
- Responsible for ensuring accurate and up to date records are kept of all fundraising activities on WasteAid’s CRM system
- Responsible for ensuring WasteAid’s fundraising and communication activities follow best practice and are compliant with internal policies and procedures, GDPR, the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation, Charity Commission requirements and all other relevant legislation
- To review develop and implement fundraising processes and procedures to ensure that best practice is achieved
- To keeping abreast of new fundraising developments, initiatives and opportunities
- Any other duties as required
Person Specification
Experience
This listing represents the full and ideal picture of the role. It is likely that not every strong candidate will be able to demonstrate all the listed attributes. If you feel that you can meet most of these qualifications, we encourage you to apply and give some thought as to how you might acquire any other necessary experience/skills after joining WasteAid.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in fundraising/income generation (or a related field) with good influencing (e.g. writing or pitching) skills
- Experience of developing new fundraising relationships or supporting existing relationships
- Experience of generating funds from supporters. Specifically corporate partners, small-medium sized businesses, trusts and foundations
- Experience managing corporate relationships, understand and delivering client requirements
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to make communications engaging and persuasive for a diverse range of audiences
- Excellent diplomacy and relationship skills
- Ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders with a proven ability to build relationships and partnership working
- Strong and effective networking skills
- Effective IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and use of fundraising CRM systems, knowledge of desktop publishing packages would be an asset
- Uses original and creative thinking to make improvements or support the initiation of new approaches
- Good understanding of fundraising regulations, standards and best practice
Personal Attributes
- A self-starter, enthusiastic, reliable and professional
- Effective communicator
- Strong organisational time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- Willing to take part in all activities, taking a ‘hands-on’ approach to getting things done
- Enjoys individual, team and collaborative working
- Demonstrates a consistent high standard of work and attention to detail
- Willingness to learn
- Willingness to travel to client’s locations
- Works with honesty and integrity and is aligned with WasteAid’s values
- Ability to adapt to changing environment
- Knowledge of issues linked to WasteAid’s work in either the waste management, environmental and climate change or international development sectors is highly desirable
Qualifications
Institute of Fundraising qualifications desirable
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Are you a natural relationship builder with a passion for fundraising? Join STEM Learning’s dynamic team and play a pivotal role in securing vital support for STEM Learning and the ENTHUSE Charitable Trust. Help us reach ambitious targets and make a lasting impact on social mobility, diversity, and inclusion through STEM education.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead stewardship of our growing funder network
- Engage creatively with existing and new funders
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospects
Ideal Candidate:
Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
- Proven fundraising experience with high-value partnerships
- Strong organisational skills and enthusiasm
- Excellent relationship-building and networking abilities
Be an outstanding advocate for STEM Learning and help us inspire the next generation. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
About Us
STEM Learning is dedicated to improving young people’s lives through the power of STEM. We believe great STEM education builds knowledge and skills that are vital for everyone. They lead to great career opportunities and enable young people to become informed, thoughtful citizens who can help address the extraordinary challenges and opportunities we face.
Thanks to the support of our partners across government, charitable foundations and employers of all sectors and sizes, we support young people everywhere, and particularly those who need it most – including the schools and young people facing the greatest challenge.
Our Benefits
This role offers a salary of between £29,000 to £34,000 dependent on experience and enables access to an excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 15%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and a wide range of staff benefits.
To Apply
Please submit:
- Your up-to-date CV, including your full postal address, email and contact telephone number.
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and where you saw it advertised.
- Contact details of two referees, including your current/most recent employer (please note, references will not be approached without your permission).
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please click Apply!
There is no closing date for this appointment; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a small, London based performing arts charity to recruit for a Finance and Operations Director. This is a role based full time from their site in Islington, and is a permanent vacancy. The charity works with care leavers and at risk young people using drama, staging high profile theatre and film productions.
Reporting in to the CEO, the Finance and Operations Director is responsible for managing the day to day operational, financial and legal aspects of The Big House and ensuring successful delivery of all services. Some of the key responsibilities include strategic and financial planning, leading in the development and management of business plans, including developing and implementing a robust venue business plan. You will ensure realistic financial targets are set, work alongside the CEO to develop a robust, deliverable business plan for financial partnerships in 2025 and beyond. You will lead on the development and implementation of HR strategy and staff management policies and support the Fundraising team alongside the CEO, working with them todevelop and manage a realistic weighted pipeline of trusts and foundations. You will also monitor funding agreements and renewals, support the preparation of corporate sponsorship contracts and over see the management of the office space.
The successful candidate will have prior experience managing finances, ideally for a charitable organisation or not for profit, however you do not need to be a fully qualified accountant. You will have team management experience with the ability to motivate and support staff and bring experience of embedding policies and processes to ensure smooth running of the organisation. You will be a self starter with the ability and drive to learn aspects of the role that you are not as familiar. The charity is open to candidates looking to develop and broaden their experience on the job and therefore you will not be expected to have strong experience in every area.
To apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.
Prospectus will be reviewing applications for this vacancy on a rolling basis therefore we encourage candidates to apply ASAP.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application
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At EIDA, we equip employers to support their employees affected by domestic abuse and to share best practice with others. We endeavour to bring about constructive change, leading to a society where survivors thrive, and where domestic abuse is not tolerated.
As Membership Coordinator, you will work closely with our small team to support all aspects of EIDA membership, ensuring that members are provided with the tools and support they need to respond to domestic abuse within their organisation.
You will support the team to develop EIDA’s membership of UK employers at all levels, from engaging smaller members (who join EIDA for free) to large corporate organisations who join as paying members at the level of Strategic Partner or Beacon member.
You will play an integral role in building the sustainability of the organisation and expanding our reach to many more UK employers, engaging with our members and creating and sharing tools and good practice to achieve our vision of every employer taking effective action on domestic abuse.
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 FTE
Contract: Fixed term for 2 years
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours). We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements
Location: London, hybrid position with one office-based day in an average week
Reporting to: Head of Membership & Partnerships
Direct reports: None
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- NEST pension with 3% employer contributions
- 25 days annual leave + public holidays
Closing date Tuesday 3 September 2024, 9am
Interviews will take place on or before 11 and 12 September 2024, in London or remotely. We may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, so early applications are appreciated.
How to applyPlease send us a brief covering letter (maximum 2 pages A4) or a short video, outlining why you think your skills equip you for this role and why you want to work at EIDA, along with your CV.
MAIN TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Membership engagement
- Manage and build relationships with prospective, new and existing EIDA members.
- Manage the member experience, including responding to queries from prospective and existing members, acknowledging receipt of new member forms and overseeing follow up contact with new and existing members.
- Identify key trends, gaps and topics, as well as opportunities for cross-pollination and member introductions.
- Support the Head of Membership & Engagement to respond to EIDA’s Beacon and Strategic Partner members, assessing their needs and generating plans to improve their membership experience.
- Support the planning and implementation of EIDA events, including coordinating and delivering EIDA’s Lunch and Learn sessions with members.
- Working with the Communications and Engagement Coordinator, ensure the membership receive regular, up to date, engaging information on domestic abuse as it relates to employers, including via newsletters, social media and ensuring the website is up to date.
Membership growth
- Drive membership growth; proactively identify and develop projects for member recruitment, promoting EIDA to prospective and lapsed members.
- Develop opportunities to widen our membership market for example through industry-based forums, groups, conferences and fairs, trade unions, health & wellbeing and diversity & inclusion communities.
Partnership development
- Develop a good understanding of the national and regional landscape of domestic abuse support available to employers, to signpost members effectively to appropriate partners.
- Formalise partnerships with new and existing members, including conducting due diligence and putting in place partnership agreements.
- Attend events to develop new contacts and seek new opportunities for EIDA to engage in.
Data and systems
- Oversee membership information on EIDA’s database, generating reports on interactions and statistics.
- Perform membership analysis and reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain routine data cleansing, to ensure member and partner data is accurate, complete and up to date, ensuring all data is handled in line with GDPR.
- Support the team to keep accurate membership engagement records on the CRM system.
Other duties
- Participate in training, regular supervision and appraisals.
- Collaborate on special projects as needed.
- Carry out general administrative duties as required to support the running of the charity
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Good academic performance in English and Maths
- An understanding of domestic abuse including key policies and legislation
- Good understanding of best practice in relation to data protection
- At least three years’ work experience in a client/customer-facing role
- Experience using CRM databases
- Demonstrable success in engaging new members/clients/customers
- Experience of managing relationships and partnerships
Desirable
- Knowledge of employer best practice in relation to domestic abuse
- In depth knowledge of GDPR
- Knowledge of best practice in relation to managing membership networks
- Experience of designing, managing and maintaining CRM databases.
- Experience in creating retention plans for current membership
- Experience of developing and implementing partnership agreements
- A commitment to tackling domestic abuse
Skills and attributes
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adjust your style for a range of audiences
- Strong project managements skills
- Ability to manage complex workstreams with competing deadlines. Organised, with ability to prioritise
- Ability to adjust course and thrive in a small team, working closely with a wide network of employers, sector partners, government representatives and others
- Strategically minded, with the ability to both see the big picture and roll up your sleeves
- Calm and resilient, comfortable handling tasks in a fast-paced environment
Qualities we look for
- Fostering a co-operative and supportive team, participating in team meetings and activities
- Ensuring EIDA’s vision and values are at the heart of everything we do
- Actively promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in all areas of work
Our mission is to equip employers to support their employees affected by domestic abuse and to share best practice with other employers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.