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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Support Worker to join our homelessness service in Tower Hamlets.
£15,220.00 per annum, working 20 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're part of one team? You'll feel at home here.
Tower Hamlets Domestic Abuse Service is a refuge that provides short-term accommodation for 15 women and their children with a range of support needs, who are at risk of or fleeing domestic abuse.
You will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating families' move-on pathway from the refuge into independent living. The post holder will be responsible for sourcing accommodation in the private rented sector - liaising with landlords and sourcing new move on routes for families. You will directly support customers to move into their new accommodation and ensure support staff are fully equipped to inform customers about the move on process. The post-holder will also a central contact point for local authority housing departments.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Develop links with private sector landlords and estate agents in order to source private rented stock and promote Look Ahead as a partner organisation
Work in partnership with local authorities' move on co-ordinators, creating innovative schemes to support long stayers in accommodation
Attend and support customers to complete all relevant documentation for housing placement meetings
Develop and maintain an information resource to support the team in the resettlement of customers and their children. This will include (but not limited to) Local Housing Allowance Rates, Partner Landlord and Estate Agency details and Rent Deposit Schemes
Act as the main point of contact for information and resources on the private rented sector
Support a caseload of families to ensure they move on within their licence agreement timeline
Provide a support service to new families who move in including assisting them to access welfare benefits and loans/grants available from the Department of Work and Pensions
Accompany families to viewings
For the full list please see our website
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Is highly motivated and a self-starter
Enjoys managing and motivating others
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially customer-focused
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is able to advertise and promote activities in a way that will lead to engagement
Is excellent at working with others and working in a co-produced way
Is creative and able to put creative ideas into action
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Knowledge around co-production and the importance of it
Knowledge and understanding of supported housing move on pathways
Knowledge and experience of policy relating to Private Rented Sector
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community
Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a high-pressured environment
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Ability to work independently and use initiative
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments with an ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Has relevant sector work experience
Demonstrable experience of supporting survivors of domestic violence
Desirable:
Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
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About the role
This is a senior role working across the whole Charity, tasked with growing public awareness and support for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity. Leading on marketing, PR, brand and design, this role will manage relations with media, stakeholders, supporters and the wider public, creating and delivering engaging campaigns, generating support for the Charity, demonstrating impact and increasing income generation.
This is an exciting time to join the Charity as it moves to the next stage in its growth. As part of a busy and ambitious team, this role would suit an experienced, proactive and creative individual with a talent for storytelling and a knowledge of data-driven marketing.
You’ll have strong commercial knowledge, with the ability to apply this to the Charity sector; adding value to our existing fundraising activities and impact reporting.
Key responsibilities include:
- Create and deliver a comprehensive marketing & public relations strategy for the Charity to increase levels of awareness, reaching and engaging audiences.
- Build brand awareness, promote income generation and communicate activities and impact.
- Identify, create and maximise press, PR and marketing opportunities for the Charity to achieve strong positive coverage in print, broadcast and online media.
- Utilise the full mix of communications and marketing tools, including media and public relations, internal communications, brand marketing, advertising, campaigns, direct marketing, digital and social media and production of materials
- Lead and give strategic marketing direction to the charity team, taking responsibility for all marketing activities within the charity to ensure consistent messaging
- Identify and develop key relationships with journalists and influencers across a broad range of media
- Lead, manage and plan key Charity marketing and communications initiatives such as the annual Glow Green Night Walk and Annual Ball.
- Be responsible for brand management, ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications and adherence to brand and corporate identity guidelines.
- Oversee the design, production and dissemination of marketing and communications collateral, as required including annual reports and impact statements.
About the Charity
Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is an independent Charity, dedicated to supporting patients and research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - one of the UK’s leading cancer hospitals.
It’s thanks to our supporters that we can achieve so much for people with cancer across Merseyside and Cheshire, which may not be possible through NHS funding alone.
This includes fund life-saving research to shape cancer care for generations to come, investing in leading technology that drive better outcomes for people with cancer, enhancing the patient environment to support health & wellbeing and enabling innovations in care for every patient, every day.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working with base office at The Spine Building, Paddington Village, Liverpool L7 3FA
Closing Date: 19 July 2024
Interview Date: 23 July 2024
Flexible / Hybrid Working Available
Please submit a cover letter with your CV detailing how you meet the criteria for the post and your reasons for applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Bexley Voluntary Service Council (BVSC), you will find a team who are absolutely committed to supporting a strong, sustainable, and influential voluntary and community sector that can make a positive impact on people’s lives in Bexley.
We work hard, we help each other and go out of way to help others and find solutions rather than focusing on problems. We are positive and proactive and, although absolutely focused on our areas of expertise, we work as a team so that BVSC is the best it can be. Above all, everything we do is to strengthen our local Voluntary and Community Sector.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to take on the day-to-day administration of BVSC. This is a key role at BVSC – a varied, interesting, creative role that requires a solid background in IT, database management, website maintenance, administration and supporting a large team.
Key Duties:
- Reviewing, refining and managing our database and website
- Ensuring the Community Directory is up to date, ‘live’ and reviewed regularly, with organisations supported to update and amend their own directory entries
- Providing administrative support to the CEO and HR & Governance Manager in their day to day work
- Supporting the Office Manager with induction and provide general support to the staff team with IT
- Being a key member of the social media and communications team
- Managing room bookings, events and CEO diary
- Supporting the Office Manager to manage the office service contracts
Planning Reviewing and Organising
- Overseeing the day-to-day BVSC administrative processes which include booking rooms, diary management, receiving phone calls, managing a general email inbox, updating our website and database, helping problem solve if occasional IT issues occur.
- Processing and recording Community Lottery applications.
- Team members are responsible for their own administration; however you will provide admin support to the organisation eg booking training courses, managing room bookings, offering support to staff that are facilitating Teams meetings/training events.
- Maintaining levels of stationery and office supplies as appropriate.
- Ensure all electronic and paper record systems which contain sensitive or person identifiable records are stored in compliance with the Data Protection Action and our Information Governance standards.
- To actively plan, support, and administer BVSC’s networks, internal and public meetings – taking minutes when required.
- To review current electronic filing systems, keeping folders organised, up to date and using archive appropriately.
- To be a key member of the communications team that manage the BVSC Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts keeping them current and relevant by scheduling content created by the team.
- Raising and processing Purchase Orders to buy equipment and services for the organisation.
Communication
- Respond to general enquiries, answer the BVSC phone and being the first point of contact in the office, ensure delegation of this responsibility in your absence
- Communicating with all partners via email, letter and over the phone
- Being the key point of contact for all suppliers and support contracts
Research, Support & Development
- The post holder will help produce regular impact reports for senior staff
- Contribute comprehensively to the annual workplan, updating and completing actions as they arise
- Support BVSC and our member groups to meet quality standards as needed
- Research local and national events, training and funding opportunities to publicise for the charity sector
- To undertake any other duties which the CEO, line managers or Trustees may reasonably require.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experienced office administrator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to work as part of a team and provide efficient and professional administrative support to other office members
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365 suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and a range of 365 apps e.g. Teams, Forms, SharePoint – these are used daily
- Excellent IT skills and experience of maintenance and input to CRM database systems
- Experience of working within a framework of confidentiality and with access to sensitive personal data
- Knowledge of website management and maintenance (WordPress and Drupal)
- Experience of using various design, communication, or project planning platforms e.g. Canva, Sway
- A creative problem solver and able to prioritise a varied workload, managing conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with colleagues, professionals, and voluntary sector providers across the borough
- Enthusiasm, flexibility and a positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Ability to prioritise your own workload and effectively manage several tasks at any given time
- Strong organisation and planning skills and the ability to work with initiative and with limited supervision
- The personality and temperament to deliver in a sometimes fast changing and busy environment
Desirable
- Existing knowledge of local voluntary services and resources
- Must have access to own transport (car, motorbike, bicycle) and able to travel efficiently across the borough
- Ability to contribute own ideas and solutions to the team
- A good level of written and spoken English and grammar, numeracy, attention to detail with high level of accuracy
- Alignment to our organisational values
Please return your CV and completed questions by Thursday 4th July 2024 (10am).
You will be advised if you are shortlisted and informed of the interview date which will take place on either 23rd or 26th July (mornings). If you have not heard from us by Tuesday 16th July, please assume your application was not successful, we are unable to provide feedback on applications which are not shortlisted.
BVSC exists to promote voluntary and community action as a means of improving the quality of life for people in Bexley.
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Are you a confident, passionate, and creative communicator with experience in leading and developing organisational communications planning? We’re looking for a Communications & Marketing Manager to help us ensure the students at The University of Central Lancashire have a visible, vocal and engaging Students’ Union.
You will be working with a creative, ambitious, and forward-thinking Communications Team. With our social media, e-marketing, website and creative work all happening in-house, we’re looking for the right person to be the key link between different departments at the Union. Ensuring our members hear about (and can get involved with) the varied breadth of activity we foster and develop.
UCLan Students’ Union is a values-led organisation ready and excited to launch our new strategic plan. If you’re somebody who wants to make a difference while working in a student-driven environment, we’re the place for you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Missional Discipleship Enabler – Diocese of Durham
The Diocese of Durham is seeking a creative, proactive and relational team player with a passion for discipleship and prayer to take on a key new role in the Diocesan team.
As Missional Discipleship Enabler, you will be part of the Growing Churches Team and work collaboratively to implement the Missional Discipleship strategy, with a special focus on growing prayer and intercession throughout the Diocese.
The successful candidate will develop discipleship resources that support individuals to grow in their faith and equip leaders to become local enablers of discipleship, and also inspire, grow and connect networks of volunteer Discipleship champions and intercessors from across the Diocese.
The successful candidate must:
Ø Have a deep commitment to a personal Christian faith with a motivation to see that grow in others, and a prayerful and hopeful response to challenge.
Ø Be an excellent organiser with great initiative.
Ø Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to nurture skills and gifts in others, and excellent creative and persuasive written and oral communication skills.
Ø Be experienced in developing resources and managing projects.
Ø Have good Biblical knowledge and a passion for discipleship and prayer.
Ø Be able to travel widely throughout the Diocese of Durham.
Interested candidates are welcome to request an informal conversation with the Growing Churches Strategic Lead, Ali Bianchi.
Closing date for applications: 9am Thursday 4th July
Date for interviews: Friday 12th July
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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!
This role will join TCV at an exciting time for our charity. You will be central to a small immediate Fundraising team and a wider income generation directorate. This is a great opportunity to work on the implementation of our income strategy that aims to grow our supporter base and engage existing audiences.
The role reports to the Head of Fundraising & Partnerships and your key focus will be to support the growth of fundraised income over the next 3 years. This will involve many things including the development of fundraising appeals, lead generation campaigns, in memory fundraisers, legacy, payroll giving and the creation of compelling stewardship journeys for a range of audiences.
We are seeking a self-motivated individual who is keen to make a difference. You will have a broad skill set and previous experience of working in a small Fundraising team. You will be as happy responding to donor enquiries and carrying out finance reconciliation as you will be developing creative approaches for a new Fundraising appeal. The role requires a candidate with excellent communication skills - both written and verbal, experience of working with Fundraising CRMs, good analytical and administrative skills, and experience of working on a range of fundraising campaigns.
To be considered for this role you should have:
- Experience of working on fundraising campaigns using varied channels, including - email, social, direct mail.
- Excellent data handling skills and be a confident user of CRM systems.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, and a good creative eye.
- Experience of working in a small but busy fundraising team
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. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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In this exciting role you will be responsible for implementing the charity’s Individual Giving, Legacy and In Memory fundraising programmes (target of £1.3m in 2024). You will manage a team of up to two with the support from the Head of Fundraising, with whom you will work closely with to develop a series of targeted multi-channelled appeals and campaigns to engage with existing supporters and to attract, recruit and retain new ones.
You will be confident in handling and interrogating data, utilising your experience to deliver insight led creative campaigns across several channels. You will use data to test and learn through the delivery of persuasive and compelling appeals and campaigns - aiming to grow supporter loyalty and inspire repeat donations.
The delivery of exceptional supporter care and stewardship is paramount in this role, the post holder will require excellent communication skills to help deepen engagement strategies with supporters and work with an ambitious, positive, and creative approach - with experience in working collaboratively organisation wide.
Key responsibilities
Planning and implementation
• Increase individual gifts through enhancing the supporter donor journey.
• Develop new individual giving appeals and campaigns with a focus on direct marketing across various channels to engage with new and existing supporters to generate new income.
• Working with the communications team to design a multi-channelled approach to maximise the reach to the appropriate audiences.
• Develop the required tools and mechanisms to ensure ease of engagement.
• Design and implement a stewardship programme that cultivates long term support across all fundraising streams.
• Work across teams to raise the profile of the charity and its appeals and fundraising activities.
• Develop new ideas and initiatives to bolster individual giving.
• Grow in memoriam donations through selected partnerships and long-term relationships that raise the profile of Kidney Care UK within the sector.
Donor data analysis and segmentation
Analyse and segment the supporter base to develop targeted supporter journeys and ask strategies, using donor data from our CRM to:
• Maximise the lifetime value of donors.
• Ensure effective use of supporter data for campaign purposes.
• Manage a continuous cycle of testing for new channels and techniques for acquisition and retention, based on audience insight and sector trends.
• Work with the Head of Fundraising to produce regular feedback reports and analysis.
• Ensure all activities and contacts are managed through the charity’s CRM system.
• Maximise gift aid opportunities.
Stewardship and donor engagement
Manage donor stewardship to provide personalised and engaging communications, including:
• Managing the production of supporter materials.
• Building a thanking programme that offers a personal and engaging donor experience.
• Collaborating with colleagues to identify individual stories for impactful campaign content.
Competencies: knowledge, skills and experience
- Experience of income generation from direct marketing campaigns (acquisition and/or retention) across a variety of digital channels for acquisition and retention.
- Experience of project management to deliver acquisition or retention campaigns within agreed timescales and budgets.
- Experience of using databases for targeting, segmentation, testing and response analysis and how to apply these learnings to future campaigns.
- Knowledge of Charity Law, Data Protection, Fundraising Code of Practice, and other relevant marketing or fundraising standards across the UK.
Employee Benefits
Pension | Flexible working | Retail discounts | Generous annual leave | Cycle 2 work scheme | Employee Assistant Programme | Health cash plan | Family leave
University of Creative Arts Students’ Union
Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £55,000-£60,500
Location: Farnham, Epson or Canterbury (with travel between all three)
Contract: Full time
Are you looking for a role as an ambitious and values driven leader, passionate about student experience? If so, we’re looking for a values driven leader who work closely with our elected officers, trustees and other stakeholders to progress our strategy and direction, making the University of Creative Arts Students’ Union (UCA SU) an inspirational students’ union.
About the Students’ Union
UCA SU represents 5,200 students, primarily across three main sights at Farnham, Epson and Canterbury. We are an independent democratic charity and membership organisation; we have student leadership at every level.
We're a democratic, membership organisation and all students at the University of Creative Arts are automatically members of the Union. Overall legal responsibility for the Students' Union rests with our Board of Trustees which is made up of three full-time Sabbatical Officers, four student trustees and three external trustees. The Sabbatical officers are elected each year by, and from, the student membership of the university. They take a year out of their studies (or immediately after graduating) to take on a fulltime paid staff role and to serve as a trustee.
We have done a huge amount of work over the last 6 months to turn the organisation around to ensure it is wholly focussed on supporting our diverse membership who study at the three campuses. We have updated our staffing structure to have our expertise equally focussed on each campus and have also changed our sabbatical officer structure to do the same.
At UCA SU, we genuinely have creativity at our heart and are very excited to welcome a new CEO on Board who shares our values and passion for creativity.
We are currently carrying out detailed research into the needs of our membership, and we can’t wait for our new CEO to review this research with us to shape our new strategic direction.
If you’re passionate about students and student leadership, are creative, energetic, can understand the complexities of a multi campus site, and are a positive and motivational leader, we’d love to hear from you!
About the role
Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive is accountable for the performance, management, development and sustainability of UCA SU and responsible for developing and leading the Union's services, strategy and objectives to meet students’ needs.
The Chief Executive Officer of the University of UCA SU you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of student engagement at a renowned creative institution. With increased institutional support and renewed commitment to delivering a brilliant student experience, you'll spearhead a transformative new strategy for the Students' Union. Your vision and leadership will empower students, cultivate a vibrant and inclusive campus community, and ensure UCA SU is a beacon of excellence within the sector.
This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with passionate student leaders, a skilled staff team, and a supportive Board of Trustees. You'll foster a strong partnership with the University, ensuring the Students' Union is a vital and valued partner in enhancing the student journey across all campuses. With your strategic direction, operational acumen, and championing of student voices, you'll lead UCA SU into an exciting new era.
If you are an energetic and inspiring leader with a passion for empowering students and driving positive change, this is your chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of talented and creative individuals at the University for the Creative Arts.
The successful candidate won’t necessarily need to come from the Higher Education sector, but you must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the trends and issues that affect our students. You’ll have a good understanding of charity governance, financial management and organisational development.
Closing Date: Wednesday 10th July 9am
First Stage Interviews (Remote): Monday 22nd July
Final Interviews (In-person at the Epsom campus): Wednesday 31st July
How to Apply
Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and Job Description and find details of how to apply.
For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact our recruitment partners, Atkinson HR Consulting. Their contact details can be found in the Candidate Information Pack.
Can you drive marketing performance and engage our ever-changing student audience?
We’re looking for an experienced and creative marketing expert to join our vibrant team.
You’ll use your skills, and those of our team, to deliver dynamic and accessible campaigns which drive engagement with Bristol SU and the services we offer. You'll have a passion for brand and be able to maximise brand promotion opportunities and provide creative direction. You’ll be responsible for managing and striving to improve our physical outreach and digital communications channels, making decisions informed by our data and analytics.
We’re looking for someone with a flair for conceptualising and executing multi-channel campaigns. You’ll feel confident working with a range of stakeholders and deputising for our Head of Marketing & Communications as required. If you thrive from working in a fast-paced and varied creative environment, then we want to hear from you.
What’s the job?
Role: Marketing Manager
Hours: 35 hours a week, able to be worked flexibly
Salary: £34,521 - £38,742 per annum (starting at beginning of payscale)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9am, Monday 8 July
Who are we?
Part business, part charity, part membership body – Bristol SU is a seriously fun place to work. Our professional staff do something extraordinary every day: we support student leaders to give people a voice in their education, help people get the most out of their student experience and help people make the change they want in the world. We have over 26,000 members, 400 clubs and societies, a diverse range of professional services, and an innovative strategy that will help to create an inclusive and supportive University community.
What will you bring?
· You’ll have experience driving marketing performance across channels
· You’ll be confident developing and leading our marketing team
· You know how to use industry standard metrics to assess effectiveness and inform future planning
· You’re a creative, able to create briefs and provide creative direction across different campaigns and sub-brands
· You’re willing to get stuck into a range of projects in a fast-moving creative team
Why apply?
Because you’re excited to make a difference!
We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced pay for parents taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, a generous pension scheme and at least 40 days’ holiday. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy work-life balance through flexible working and are open to considering requests for part-time working. We provide professional training so that whatever your chosen field of work, with the right mix of challenge and support, you’ll gain fantastic experience, and room to develop and advance your career.
We are proud to have been recognised through numerous accreditations and awards that demonstrate our commitment to creating a positive and supportive culture. We have appeared in the Inclusive Companies top 100 list and have won a number of awards for our commitment to diversity, including best Students' Union. We also won a Third Sector Excellence Award at the 2018 Investors in People Awards. No wonder 93% of our employees would recommend Bristol SU as a great place to work!
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to life at Bristol SU. We approach our work with positivity and celebrate our diverse and unique communities. Our people are proud of our values and care about creating diverse and supportive communities that are inclusive of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.
Be yourself, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.
Key dates
· Closing Date: 9am, Monday 8 July
· Shortlisting: 8 July
· First Stage Interviews: 15 July
· Second Stage Interviews (if required) : 22 July
Please visit our website to download our Applicant pack for more information before submitting your application.
ALDER HEY CHILDRENS CHARITY
Job title: Philanthropy Assistant
Salary: £25,307 - £29,634
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working will be considered)
Location: Mix of home working and office based (office is at Alder Hey, Liverpool)
The charity is currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 30th September 2024. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. A decision will be made before the 30th September 2024 to agree the next steps, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently.
About us
Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.
The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician and the play specialists we have on every ward.
We have recently closed our Surgical Neonatal Appeal, having successfully raised our £3m target towards a brand new, state of the art Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital. This year we will be fundraising towards a new Same Day Emergency Care Centre, providing an unrivalled experience for our patients and their families.
About this role:
This is a new and exciting opportunity for a Philanthropy Assistant to join the Charity team here at Alder Hey, the UK’s busiest Children’s Hospital. The postholder will work closely with the Philanthropy Support Lead to provide operational support and administration for the team, including events, donor meetings and visits, prospect research, data and use of the charity CRM (Salesforce).
We’re looking for a flexible team player with previous administration experience. You’ll also be self-motivated, proactive and great at building relationships. If you’re excited by the sound of this, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities will include:
· Provide support for the Charity with a programme of philanthropy events; from individual visits and tours of the hospital for donors, private dinners, through to larger events such as Gala Balls.
· Build strong relationships with colleagues and clinicians in the Trust to support, coordinate and plan events.
· Liaise with venues and third-party suppliers to ensure that events are delivered to the highest standards.
· Help to prepare event briefings for Charity and Trust colleagues, so that all participants understand their role and contribute effectively.
· Provide administration support for the philanthropy team ensuring all work is of a high standard, professional and accurate.
· Writing and sending out personalised thank you letters and cards.
· Diary management, minute taking and meeting organisation.
· Keeping the charity’s supporter database accurate and up to date.
· Support with preparing data for philanthropy mailings and event lists, including recording details on Salesforce.
· Undertake prospect research, ensuring all processes are compliant with our privacy policy, data protection legislation and prospect research best practice.
· Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
· Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
· Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.
The charity is currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 30th September 2024. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. A decision will be made before the 30th September 2024 to agree the next steps, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently.
Our Values
Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:
Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.
Location
We’re open to this role being a mix of home working and office based (our offices are located on site at Alder Hey in Liverpool).
How to apply
You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions:
· How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
· Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?
Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification.
Closing date: Sunday 7 July
Interview date (to be held at Alder Hey): Monday 15 July
Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have experience across a breadth of communication channels and a desire to use these skills to reach diverse audiences and inspire them to take action for nature?
Sussex Wildlife Trust is currently recruiting for a Head of Communications, an exciting opportunity for a experienced communications professional to lead our talented and creative team. This role would help deliver the Trust's new strategy "Our Wild Sussex" to support our vision of a Sussex rich in wildlife, valued and protected by everyone.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As Green Connections Community Coordinator, you’ll champion and build relationships with communities in Darnall and the S9 area. You will work with the Curator of Natural Sciences to facilitate a programme of activity, for example events, displays, workshops, nature walks or digital content, developed in collaboration with communities. This programme will be inspired by Sheffield’s Natural Science collection and on the theme of climate and environmental crisis.
The Job
The purpose of the job is to:
· Build relationships and liaise with community groups in Darnall and the wider S9 area, in order to increase awareness of and engagement with Sheffield’s collections and museums.
· Work with the Curator of Natural Science to facilitate a programme of activity (for example events, displays, exhibitions, workshops, nature walks, films or other digital outputs) developed in collaboration with communities, inspired by Sheffield’s Natural Science collection and on the theme of climate and environmental crisis.
· Promote and facilitate access to Sheffield’s collections.
· Work with the Curator of Natural Science to plan and co-ordinate the Green Connection project.
· Work with colleagues to develop and test evaluation models.
The Bigger Picture
You will:
· Actively listen to communities, learn about their needs, the barriers to engagement and perceptions of Sheffield Museums to evolve our working practices and programmes in order to be more inclusive and useful.
· Help to create, sustain and retain connections with individuals and communities, broker relationships and inspire people to engage with Sheffield’s collections and natural heritage. Show that museums provide a vital and relevant service to the city’s population.
· Utilise and test collaborative working practices and provide feedback that will be shared across Sheffield Museums.
· Work collaboratively with communities, colleagues, creative practitioners and other specialists, to deliver outputs inspired and directed by communities, connecting their needs with Sheffield’s natural science collections and wider natural heritage, to improve engagement with, and ownership of, Sheffield’s collections and environment.
· Contribute to and deliver against Sheffield Museums’ strategic plan, significantly increasing community ownership and the different perspectives and lived experiences that are represented in the city’s collection.
· Advocate for wider ownership of the collection across the city, proactively sharing information about the collection with colleagues, visitors, partners and communities.
· Facilitate access to the collections through visits to the store, digital platforms, and workshops.
· Develop a network of individuals and community representatives who will advocate for the role and importance of the museums and collections within the city.
· Help to supervise and administer volunteers and community project participants to support this work.
The Day to Day
You will:
· Help to identify community partners in Darnall and establish trusting relationships with them. Liaise directly with them, helping to identify their needs and develop opportunities for the museums and collections to be useful to partners.
· Collaboratively facilitate projects with communities that will use the collections to explore environmental change in different ways, trying new things and evaluating impact.
· Act as a representative and advocate of Sheffield Museums and liaise with external stakeholders and partners including but not limited to universities, community and interest groups, creative and environmental practitioners, businesses and specialist network agencies, taking the opportunity to promote fundraising where appropriate.
· Be responsible for your own safety, the safety of colleagues and visitors, taking all appropriate measures required to maintain the security and safety of collections, buildings and people
· Monitor the activity of volunteers to ensure a high standard of service is provided.
· Be available for out of hours emergency call out at all sites as required.
· Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required by the post holder.
This post is supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund delivered by the Museums Association.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a Challenge Events Fundraiser to grow PAPYRUS’ challenge event income by leading on allocated PAPYRUS own events, projects and campaigns and managing all third-party challenge events.
What you will do:
· Develop an events plan that will grow income using data from previous years to understand our supporters and build a creative and sustainable income plan for long term growth.
· Build and manage relationships with supporters across all communication channels and provide professional, relevant, timely and empathetic stewardship at all times.
· Raise awareness of PAPYRUS and its work by developing and delivering presentations and talks both online and face to face to supporters and facilitating necessary photo opportunities in line with GDPR for use if future promotional activity
· Manage costs and budgets for events, including forecasting, estimates and future year planning.
· Be proactive seeking out new initiatives and market trends in fundraising across the UK charitable sector.
· Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of PAPYRUS challenge event fundraising assets, collateral, materials, and policies and procedures ensuring all content is on brand and to a high standard.
· Working with colleagues in Business Support Services to use the data collected across all donation platforms to analyse and inform required reports and update existing reporting mechanisms.
To be successful in this role you will have:
· Previous experience of working in a fundraising role for a UK registered charity
· Experience of successfully managing a portfolio of third-party events
· Proven track record of successful relationship management with donors/ fundraisers
· Proven track record of working effectively in a team
· Experience in creating and monitoring budgets
· Experience using Raiser’s edge or a similar CRM database.
· Knowledge of regulatory environment for fundraising from events fundraising including sponsorship, data protection, Gift Aid (incl GASDS) and Fundraising Codes of Practice and regulation
· Good knowledge of data selection, data analysis, insight and application of datasets for maximum success
· Understanding of events fundraising
· Competence in the use of IT tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
· Ability to work some unsocial hours and travel to meetings / events as required across the UK
Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.
Salary: £29,269 per annum (Scale SCP 18) progressing by increments to £32,076 per annum (Scale SCP 23)
Hours: 36 hours per week Location: Warrington
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: 19th July 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Inclusion Officer to join our Communities team at Sovereign Network Group. You’ll help to shape and deliver our exciting new Energy Support service, aiming to be proactive and preventative in fuel and energy insecurity. You’ll be working in the community and with customers across our geography.
It's a really exciting time to join us as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England – our purpose being to provide quality affordable homes and places that people love for generations.
With offices in Basingstoke, Bristol, Newbury, Blandford and Christchurch, we can be flexible on your base location. You’ll work flexibly from the office, at home and out in our community.
The Role
You’ll be part of our Financial Inclusion team, looking holistically at customers and their household circumstances and finding innovative ways to support them to make sustained changes. You’ll be working with partners, building new relationships both internally and externally, with an overall aim to aid our customers to become financially resilient.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing and enhancing financial inclusion initiatives, with a primary focus on energy-related projects
- Collaborating with customer support teams to ensure impactful delivery of financial inclusion offers
- Supporting operational activities of Financial Inclusion programs across SNG communities
- Working closely with the Financial and Digital Inclusion Manager to identify new delivery partners and continue to develop financial inclusion offers for sustained positive customer impact
- Reporting and analysing on program impacts to evaluate value for money and guide future planning
What we’re looking for
Previous experience in a similar role, with an understanding of financial inclusion challenges and its impacts would be beneficial but isn’t essential. You will need:
- A proactive, creative, and innovative approach to your work and problem-solving
- A customer-centric mindset, ensuring customer needs are at the forefront
- Proven stakeholder management experience with the ability to engage colleagues and external partners effectively
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in data processing and analysis, particularly with high-volume datasets
- Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and Outlook
We have some fantastic benefits on offer at SNG, including:
- £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Generous matched pension scheme (up to 12%) and Life cover at 4x your salary
- Access to 24/7 virtual GP service
- Wellbeing discounts including gym memberships
- Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
- Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
It is a really exciting time to be joining SNG and to be part of this brand-new offering to customers. If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
35 hours per week
£38,390.76 per annum (based outside London)
£41,189.64 per annum (London weighting applied)
Location Flexible, home and office based working with an expectation of around 1 day a month in the office
About The Children's Society:
At The Children's Society, we're dedicated to changing young lives for the better. We are searching for a Celebrity and Talent Manager who's passionate about making a difference for children and families. Your role will be pivotal in bringing the spotlight to our cause, helping us reach out and engage hearts and minds.
The Role:
This position offers the chance to be at the centre of our cause, connecting with public figures and influencers who share our vision for a better world for children. You'll use your strategic thinking and storytelling skills, along with your extensive contacts list to weave our cause into compelling narratives that capture attention and inspire action.
Your Impact:
-Build genuine relationships with celebrities and influencers to champion our cause.
-Develop collaborative campaigns within our media and storytelling team to magnify our messages.
-Create memorable moments and content with famous supporters that audiences love.
-Ensure our values and vision shine in every celebrity collaboration.
-Strategically manage our ambassador program, keeping our mission in the limelight.
-Contribute to the effective management of resources and a purpose-driven budget.
-Keep a pulse on the entertainment and media landscape to position us at the forefront of social impact and change.
Who You Are:
-A natural at networking with a flair for persuasive, transparent communication.
-A strategic thinker with a creative edge.
-Skilled at balancing multiple projects with grace and a cool head.
-Experienced in navigating the world of celebrities and influencers.
-Driven by a cause, with the belief that a story well-told can make all the difference.
What We Offer:
-Work-life balance with our flexible working approach.
-A chance to be part of a team that values progress and inclusivity.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Monday 29th July 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Monday 15th July.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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