Digital Communications Officer Jobs in Hampshire

Our Digital Welfare Officers provide remote welfare support to RAF personnel and their immediate family, through the use of a variety of communication methods, i.e. Microsoft Teams, webchat, e-mail and social media platforms. As a trusted and confidential source of support, you will assist our service users with challenges they are facing, from mental ill-health, difficult relationships, domestic abuse, financial and cost-of-living concerns, resettlement, housing, childcare, equality issues, bereavement, military discharge or deployment and many more - no day will be the same, as such this is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the Welfare sector.

Our intervention is provided with consent on a non-statutory basis, and you will work with and engage our service users to develop appropriate interventions for individual outcomes.

Our service is transitioning to become more accessible and inclusive, digital technology plays a key role in this, as such you will use digital technologies to complement and enhance processes and service user experience.

You will play an active role in engaging with local RAF welfare teams, as well as external agencies such as local authorities, health, education, civilian agencies, charities and other military organisations to ensure the best outcome for the service user.

About the Team

2025 marks 35 years since SSAFA began delivering an independent non-statutory, and confidential service, for the Royal Air Force community across the UK, and this is an exciting time to be joining as we were recently successful in our bid to continue delivering this service.

We are transforming our ways of working to be innovative, to ensure our service is even more inclusive and accessible to meet the needs of a modern RAF.

We are a hard-working team from diverse professional backgrounds.  Although we all have our own area of responsibility, we support each other in delivering the best possible service to our military community.

Find out more about the Personal Support & Social Work Service on our website.

About you

To thrive in this role, you will have relevant experience of supporting adults, families and children/young people. You will be able to take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving. Due to the remote working nature of the role, you will have excellent communication skills to identify and assess the service user’s needs and work alongside them to develop their personal support plan.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a strong proficiency in Microsoft Teams and a broad computer literacy that includes the ability to work across multiple applications simultaneously. Confidence in recording data into an electronic information management system is essential, as is the capacity to rapidly acquire new software and application skills. The ability to plan and manage your own workload with minimal supervision is a key requirement for this role. Prior experience in using other Microsoft Office 365 applications to a high standard will be advantageous.

It would be advantageous if you have experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.

This role is homebased in the UK, you must live in the UK to be eligible. There will be some travel required and therefore you will need to be able to drive and have access to your own car.

About SSAFA 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA 

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business. 

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable. 

Closing date: Midnight on 19 January 2025. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

Interviews: Week commencing 27 January 2025

HAMRAH seeks to equip Afghan civil society in exile to protect and strengthen the rights of vulnerable groups in Afghanistan, especially women and girls. We do this through core funding, capacity strengthening, network building and collaborative advocacy.

HAMRAH is hosted by Global Dialogue, an international philanthropy support organisation partnering with funders to advance rights, equity and diversity. Independent in status and global in reach, Global Dialogue provides funder networks, collaboratives and their partners with practical support and technical expertise to create lasting change.  

We seek a Senior Programme Officer – Development & Advocacy to ensure timely and effective implementation of project deliverables through day-to-day management of activities and processes.  

Hours This role is full-time (35 hours/week). We are open to negotiating a working pattern that works for the successful candidate and for Global Dialogue.

Terms Fixed term Contract -1 year (subject to 12-week probationary period. Possibility of an extension dependent on funding) 

Location Home Based. All locations welcome, you will need the right to work in the country that you reside in, we are unable to offer support with visa applications. 

Reporting Reports to the Programme Director   

Remuneration This role has been benchmarked at a UK salary of £44,500 (pro rata for a part time position). Global Dialogue offers a range of benefits including 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata), a flexible working policy, and personal development leave. We contribute 6% to our employee’s workplace pension (on qualifying earnings). 

Offer packages may vary dependent on location due to local legislations that we are obliged to adhere to. Variations to the advert are always discussed with candidates at the offer stage. 

More about HAMRAH 

The HAMRAH Initiative is designed to address the significant challenges faced by Afghan civil society organisations (CSOs) forced into exile, particularly women-led organisations, as they continue to provide protection for vulnerable groups within Afghanistan. The initiative focuses on fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and advocacy to safeguard the rights of vulnerable populations, including women and girls.

Through sustained technical support and resources, HAMRAH aims to build a stronger Afghan civil society equipped with essential organisational infrastructure, leadership skills, and collaborative networks to preserve hard-won gains and advance rights and protections for vulnerable groups.

Currently, we are supporting 10 Afghan CSOs in exile, located around the world, that continue working partially or fully inside Afghanistan to protect vulnerable populations, including women and girls, LGBTQ+ communities, and individuals with disabilities.

More about Global Dialogue  

We currently host seven large networks and collaborations, serving more than one hundred independent funders, including Ariadne, the network of European funders for social change and human rights; the Funders Initiative for Civil Society (FICS); the International Education Funders Group (IEFG); Migration Exchange; Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace (PSJP) and HAMRAH, an initiative to strengthen the resilience and increase the impact of a cohort of Afghan civil society organisations in exile. We’re proud to have incubated several influential, award-winning charities, including Each Other (formerly RightsInfo), IMIX and The Five Foundation.   

Global Dialogue has just completed year one of an ambitious three-year strategy which includes aspirations to be a trusted partner in philanthropy support, with an organisational approach that is consistent with our mission – endeavouring to practice rights, equity and diversity in our operations as well as pursuing it through our programmes. We want to be more visibly active in pursuing our mission, elevating the work of the programmes we host, and taking and making opportunities to promote rights, equity and diversity in philanthropy more broadly.   

Overview    

The Senior Programme Officer - Development & Advocacy will play a vital role in advancing the HAMRAH initiative and strengthening the resilience of cohort organisations through fundraising, research, joint policy advocacy, communication, and capacity development. This position requires a dynamic and caring professional with experience working with Global South CSOs, as well as the passion and empathy to drive strategic initiatives, build partnerships, and amplify programmatic impact. In this role, you will collaborate closely with HAMRAH's partner cohort organisations (10 CSOs in exile), mentors, the advisory board, and other key stakeholders. The right post holder will be comfortable responding to the needs of a cohort of organisations whose priorities may change, which can lead to working in ways that require flexibility. There will be opportunities to explore, discuss and debate new ideas and consider how the latest research could benefit the cohort of organisations.

The Senior Programme Officer - Development & Advocacy will report to Programme Director.

Job Description 

Fundraising and Grant Writing: Work with the Programme Director to identify funding opportunities, lead the drafting and reviewing of proposals, concept notes, and grant applications for the HAMRAH initiative and its cohort organisations. Monitor funding trends and donor priorities to develop tailored and compelling proposals.

Policy and Joint Advocacy: Support HAMRAH and cohort organisations in designing and implementing targeted joint advocacy campaigns, including strategy and messaging development.  Help facilitate policy dialogue and engagement with relevant stakeholders, including government officials, donors, and civil society networks, to advance the priorities of HAMRAH and its cohort organisations.

Research and Analysis: Conduct research and analysis to inform programme strategies, advocacy efforts, and policy development. This includes helping produce briefing papers, reports, and articles with clear recommendations based on HAMRAH’s work and evidence.  Also monitor emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in Afghanistan and other exiled communities across Global South to ensure programming remains responsive, relevant and impactful. 

Communication and Reporting:  Lead the development of newsletters and other digital communication materials to showcase HAMRAH’s achievements and cohort organisations’ work.  If needed and approved by cohort, coordinate digital engagement strategies, including website updates and social media campaigns, to enhance HAMRAH visibility and outreach. Lead the drafting of narrative and financial reports to donors.

Capacity Development: support assessment of capacity-building needs of cohort organisations and develop tailored training plans to address identified gaps. When needed, provide technical support to cohort organisations to strengthen their operational and programmatic capacities.

Learning and Exchange: Support the planning and execution of online and in-person cross-learning exchange workshops with partner organisations in the Global South. Facilitate opportunities for collaboration and collective learning, and help establish global solidarity networks, platforms, and resources to enhance knowledge-sharing among cohort organisations.

Person specification 

Required 

• At least 5 years of experience in programme support across fundraising, joint advocacy, partnership, research and capacity development, particularly in the non-profit or international development sectors.

• Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent knowledge that could have been gained through lived experiences or informal learning. 

• Demonstrated experience in grant writing and successfully developing funding proposals for institutional donors, foundations, or multilateral agencies.

• Previous experience in policy dialogue, joint advocacy and policy development, particularly engaging with government stakeholders, donors, and civil society networks.

• Experience in research, mapping, analysis, and writing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, proposals, and policy documents.

• Demonstrated communication and networking skills, including experience in digital engagement and social media strategy.

• Strong Empathy and care for activists and human rights defenders, with a strong commitment to enabling their work and safeguarding their well-being who are operating in a complex and challenging environment.

• Demonstrated cultural competency, with confidence in building relationships across different cultures, navigating power dynamics, and engaging with stakeholders from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.

• A “self-starter” able to work independently and collaboratively, with the ability and energy to multi-task and thrive in a small team and flat organisational structures.  

• Experience in designing and delivering capacity-building initiatives, including training and resource development.

• Willing to travel internationally for meetings and events (up to 4 weeks a year). 

Desirable

• Experience working with and collaborating with CSOs in the Global South, with a strong understanding of their dynamics and challenges.

• Demonstrate passion and commitment to HAMRAH’s mission, focusing on supporting strong female leaders and activists at the forefront, while ensuring HAMRAH’s role is to serve and empower them.

• Experience in policy engagement, research, and analysis within the humanitarian and development sectors, particularly in contexts similar to Afghanistan, with a focus on the impact of issues on small grassroots organisations.

• Experience in building partnerships, movements, and networks with Global South CSOs, fostering collaboration and solidarity.

• Experience in identifying and helping manage project risks, including implementing safeguarding measures and conducting due diligence.

Impact & Evaluation Officer

Hours of work: Part time (0.5 of full time – 17.5 hours a week) post with occasional weekend and evening work and overnight stays.
Salary: £27,000 (FTE) (this is a part-time role and the salary will be pro-rated)

About Re-engage  

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.  

Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into their old age.

Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together. 

Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction. 

Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people. 

Role purpose 

In this role you’d be supporting the Head of Impact and working alongside the policy and impact officer to deliver our impact and evaluation activities. This includes delivering our monitoring, evaluation and learning framework; conducting bespoke research; working directly with beneficiaries and volunteers; and using technology to demonstrate and communicate the impact Re-engage has on the lives of older people experiencing loneliness and social isolation. 

Re-engage is committed to learning and development and to flexibility and will provide all necessary training for the right candidate. 

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the administration and ongoing development of our regular monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, including monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Administer the routine capture of impact and evaluation data, using our systems and CRM database, ensuring the accurate recording of data in line with GDPR guidelines and best practice
• Conduct a range of evaluations using both quantitative and qualitative methods including online, telephone and paper surveys, interviews and focus groups 
• Analyse and prepare impact and evaluation data for teams across the organisation, including our fundraising, communications, service delivery, engagement and senior management teams 
• Maintain and support the development of impact and evaluation digital content on the organisations intranet and external website
• Use technology, including Microsoft Customer Voice, PowerBI, Dovetail and Canva to analyse and communicate impact and evaluation data for both internal and external audiences, including the production of reports, infographics and digital dashboards
• Conduct primary and secondary research for funded projects and service development
• Support the administration of our Advisory Group, made up of our beneficiaries who provide regular feedback and input into our services 
• Support the administration of impact and research volunteers, delivering inductions, allocating tasks, communication and providing ongoing support 
• Support the impact team with general administration, including handling the impact mailbox, data entry and postal mailings 
• Support the administration of the impact team’s policy and influencing work
• General responsibilities:
• Show a clear commitment to Re-engage’s values, culture and mission to end social isolation and loneliness in older people 
• Take time to familiarise yourself with and follow all Re-engage policies and procedures.  
• You may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post. There may be occasional out-of-hours work required. 

Person specification: 

Essential 

• A degree (or equivalent) in any subject or demonstrable equivalent experience in research/data analysis/evaluations or similar (paid or voluntary) 
• Basic data collection and/or analysis experience
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills - able to engage with and communicate with older people and generally with people from all walks of life  
• Understanding of, or interest in learning about loneliness, social isolation and issues that affect isolated and lonely older people 
• Excellent IT skills and good knowledge of Microsoft packages including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint 
• Self-motivated, organised and methodical approach to work with excellent time management and ability to work with minimal supervision and deliver against KPIs 
• A confident and competent administrator with excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of the importance of record-keeping 
• Understanding of the importance of brand and commitment to the brand guidelines 
• A dedicated place to work in your home with sufficient broadband for permanent Wi-Fi and access to multiple cloud-based systems 

Desirable 

• A degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, psychology, social research, statistics, data analysis or similar 
• Experience of designing and/or conducting social research or evaluations, including surveys, interviews and/or focus groups 
• Understanding of a range of monitoring and evaluation methods including qualitative and quantitative methodologies of data collection 
• Understanding of confidentiality and the implications of GDPR when working with volunteers and with older people.  
• Advanced Excel or Power BI skills and experience  
• Experience of presenting data/research/findings in multiple formats e.g. reports or presentations to different audiences 
• CRM or database experience 
• Experience of working in a charity and/or with grant-funded projects 

We are an equal opportunities employer

Re-engage is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging among our team of staff and to eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want the Re-engage team of staff to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
 
How we recruit 

Diversity and inclusion are important to us. We want our team of staff to be representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   We understand that you may not meet every requirement listed, but if you feel you could make a valuable contribution to our charity, we encourage you to apply. You may be a great fit for this or another role.
 
We use the recruitment platform Hireful.  Using Hireful allows us to reduce unconscious bias and subjectivity, and candidates experience a more skills-based recruitment process which helps us to hire the best talent for our roles 
 
The application process includes an inbuilt anonymisation feature which removes identifiable personal data from your CV.   To enable this please ensure your name you use on the application form matches exactly with that on your CV.
 
We also add competency questions to the process which asses your approach to real issues that you would face in this role.   Each response is anonymised and reviewed separately by each hiring team member before the total scores are averaged to create a leader board of candidates. 

We would rather AI wasn't used for your answers as we want the real you, however we do reserve the right to reject applications if we feel the use of AI has been excessive.

Deadline to apply is Sunday 12th January 2025 and interviews are expected to be held the week of 20th January 2025.

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The Vacancy

Part Time (21 hours) Learning and Development Officer. Aligned to East Anglia District

Are you passionate about helping to further the mission of our churches, circuits and districts? Are you an excellent facilitator and educator? Do you have imagination, creativity and a pastoral heart for understanding rural communities and those living on the edge? If you are, we would like to hear from you. As an experienced professional with a proven track record in learning and development, you will be part of the GB-wide Learning Network of the Methodist Church, encouraging and resourcing life-long learning.

This position is aligned to the East Anglia Methodist District and will work with circuits and churches in rural, coastal and urban settings. The role includes a wide range of learning and development activities within the life of the church. These are aimed at supporting, encouraging and inspiring the church in living out ‘Our Calling: to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission’. The Learning Network works primarily with lay and ordained church leaders, equipping them as they in turn seek to equip all God’s people.

As the successful applicant aligned to the East Anglia District, you will work with other team members across Learning Network and the wider Connexional Team, to support, encourage and inspire Methodist people in all aspects of their calling as together we seek to be an inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing church.

About you

The role includes:

enabling, equipping and resourcing through preparation, delivery and evaluation of a wide range of contextually relevant learning and development activities, events and initiatives, both for onsite and online contexts;
supporting circuits in exploring vision and developing mission plans;
facilitating effective and potentially transformational conversations on a variety of subjects;
helping churches in their commitment to support the Church’s aspiration to be inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing;
working collaboratively with colleagues to plan, develop and review learning and development programmes;
contributing your particular gifts and experiences to enhance learning and development across the connexion
a requirement to travel, and work during some evenings and weekends
a requirement to live within the East Anglia District of the Methodist Church
a requirement to be a member of a church in good standing with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or equivalent.

Key skills include:

Building good relationships with the Districts and with individuals and communities across the church and beyond;
Good communication (including digital mediums), planning, organising, and leadership skills;
An understanding of safeguarding;
Supporting adult learners;
Theological thinking and the ability to facilitate others in developing theological conversation;
The ability to work with people across a broad demographic;
Flexible and creative approach.
You will have significant experience in offering learning and development support and theological reflection in a relevant context.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

The successful applicant will be required to live within the geographical area of the East Anglia Methodist District and will be expected to travel for work purposes.

Closing date: 15 January 2025

Interviews to take place on: 3 February 2025 in Thetford

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Vacancy

Full time (35 hours) Learning and Development Officer (aligned to Chester & Stoke-on-Trent and Isle of Man Districts)

Are you passionate about helping to further the mission of our churches, circuits and districts? Are you an excellent facilitator and educator? If you are, we would like to hear from you. As an experienced professional with a proven track record in learning and development, you will be part of the GB-wide Learning Network of the Methodist Church, encouraging and resourcing life-long learning.

This role is aligned to two Methodist Districts, Chester & Stoke-on-Trent and Isle of Man, and covers a wide range of learning and development areas within the life of the church, aimed at supporting, encouraging and inspiring the church in living out ‘Our Calling: to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission’. The Learning Network works primarily with lay and ordained church leaders, equipping them as they in turn seek to equip all God’s people.

As the successful applicant, aligned to both the Chester & Stoke-on-Trent District and Isle of Man District, you will work with other team members across the Learning Network and the wider Connexional Team to enable Methodist people in all aspects of their calling as together we seek to be an inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing church.

About you

The role includes:

enabling, equipping and resourcing through preparation, delivery and evaluation of a wide range of contextually relevant learning and development activities, events and initiatives, both for onsite and online contexts;
supporting circuits in exploring vision and developing mission plans;
facilitating effective and potentially transformational conversations on a variety of subjects;
helping churches in their commitment to support the Church’s aspiration to be inclusive, justice seeking, evangelistic and growing;
working collaboratively with colleagues to plan, develop and review learning and development programmes in areas such as leadership development, biblical literacy, vocation, worship leading and preaching, pastoral care, ministerial wellbeing, supervision, conflict resolution, mission and ministry with all ages;
contributing your particular gifts and experiences to enhance learning and development across the connexion
a requirement to travel, and work during some evenings and weekends.
a requirement to live within the Chester & Stoke-on-Trent District of the Methodist Church and to travel to the Isle of Man as required
a requirement to be a member of a church in good standing with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or equivalent.

Key skills include:

Building good relationships with the Districts and with individuals and communities across the church and beyond;
An ability to work interculturally - being sensitive to working across different nations or jurisdictions, with an understanding of contextual theology;
Good communication (including digital mediums), planning, organising, and leadership skills;
An understanding of safeguarding;
Supporting adult learners;
Theological thinking and the ability to facilitate others in developing theological conversation;
Flexible and creative approach.
You will have significant experience in offering learning and development support and theological reflection in a relevant context.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

The successful applicant will be required to live within the geographical area of the Chester & Stoke-on-Trent Methodist District and will be expected to travel to the Isle of Man for work purposes.

Closing date: 12 January 2025

Interviews to take place on: 4th February 2025 in Crewe

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The vision of Wild Impact (registered as Africa Foundation) is a future where the communities we partner with are (i) actively advocating for, and supporting, the restoration and conservation of the wild landscapes and seascapes we’re working in; and (ii) deriving meaningful socio-economic benefit from these areas.

Wild Impact currently works in 11 landscapes and seascapes situated in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya, and are expanding to work in additional landscapes and seascapes in Africa, South Asia and South America.  It works in close collaboration with &Beyond, with a shared Impact Vision guiding and shaping the development and implementation of all projects.

The Wild Impact Theory of Change is structured around 4 focal areas:

• CONSERVING ECOSYSTEMS - supporting improved conservation of the natural ecosystems and biodiversity associated with these landscapes and seascapes
• FUTURE FOUNDATIONS – supporting improved access to primary health care and early-childhood, primary and secondary education in the communities that are the custodians of these landscapes and seascapes.
• TOMORROW’S LEADERS - supporting improved tertiary-education level skills and environmental education in the communities that are the custodians of these landscapes and seascapes.
• THRIVING COMMUNITIES - supporting improved climate change resilience, enterprise capacity, youth employment and sustainable tourism activity in the communities that are the custodians of these landscapes and seascapes.

To support the growth in Wild Impact’s conservation and sustainable development impact, it is recruiting a UK based Senior Partnerships Manager, who will be responsible for developing and implementating a UK and W. Europe focused fundraising drive. Expectation is that the successful individual will be able to increase our existing annual fundraising level of ~$750,000 by an additional ~$ 750,000 by 2026, and thereafter increase their personal fundraising contribution by at least 20% per annum.

The successful applicant will report jointly to the Wild Impact South Africa CEO and the Trustees of Africa Foundation (UK) and work closely with the worldwide Wild Impact Fundraising and Partnerships team.

KEY OUTPUTS:

Development and management of a UK and W. Europe based fundraising and partnerships strategy that will enable the implementation of the shared Wild Impact and &Beyond Impact strategy, including:

o The drafting and submission of all project profiles and grant applications.

o Development and dissemination of all donor and partner communications.

o The delivery and progressive improvement of all donor and partner reports.

o Actively engaging with all donors and partners, which will include significant regional and international travelling.

o Representing Wild Impact at Fundraising events and relevant conferences and workshops focused on Conservation and Rural Community Development.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Minimum of a Graduate degree.
• Good understanding of biodiversity conservation, climate resilience and sustainable rural development.
• Proven experience in developing, leading and nurturing fundraising strategies, including individual, corporate, government, bilateral agency and foundation partnerships.
• Proven ability to establish and nurture Impact partnerships.
• Excellent communication, Information Technology, and financial management skills.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Diligence, tenacity, self-motivated, ability to influence, disciplined.
• Strong knowledge of project implementation, data management, analysis and reporting.
• Fluent in English with excellent written, digital, and visual communication skills.
• Experience in conservation, climate resilience and / or sustainable development fund raising in Africa. Additional experience in Asia and South America would be beneficial.
• Passion for working in a not-for-profit environment.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We reserve the right to not make an appointment.

Initial interviews with UK board members will be in UK. both in person and online. Candidates should preferably live in the Home Counties but not a rule breaker. Employment will be in Wild Impact UK but reporting to CEO Andrew Ventner in Johannesburg our HQ

Permanent, part-time (4 days per week)

Remote working with regular meetings in London

Immediate start

About us

Sustainability First is a leading UK think tank and charity that acts as a critical friend to businesses, regulators, governments, and civil society, to create more sustainable energy and water sectors in the UK. We work tirelessly to advocate for policies that support environmental and consumer protection and to engage the public through accessible and impactful communication. We believe that it is possible to create a thriving economy that respects environmental limits and enables social equity.

About the role

We are seeking an analytical thinker with a curiosity-driven mindset and a collaborative approach to working. This role will be central to our ongoing success as a highly regarded independent research organisation, building an evidence base in favour of embedding sustainability principles into business practices, regulatory and public policy thinking. You will help to amplify our voice with decisionmakers, including business leaders, senior officials in central government, regulatory bodies, and amongst politicians, helping to shape public policy and legislation for a socially equitable and environmentally sustainable economy.

Ideally, you will have a sector-specific understanding (energy and/or water utilities), including familiarity with key policies and strategies, such as Net Zero targets, climate adaptation strategies, and consumer vulnerability protections. You will be able to draft practical policy recommendations, informed by evidence and stakeholder input, and be familiar with key players, including government departments, regulators, consumer groups, industry bodies, and environmental organizations. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a core role in our charity, as well as make a tangible impact on the environment and social equity in the UK.

The post will be primarily based remotely, working from home, but with access to shared office space in Camden and Monument in London. Our board of trustees meet twice a year in person in central London (and twice more online), and our Executive Director is often in London for meetings once or twice a week. You must also be able to attend occasional meetings in central London and be willing to travel (infrequently) within the UK.

For further details about the role, please download the job description.

How to apply

Please click the apply button to be taken to our vacancies page. 

When applying, please submit a CV (no more than three pages of A4) and covering letter that sets out how you meet the selection criteria for this role. Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. 

Closing date: Sunday 8th February 2025.

Interviews will be online via Microsoft Teams in February.

We apologise that due to the expected high levels of applications we may not be able to reply to all candidates. If you have not heard from us by 28th February, please assume you have not been shortlisted.

Sustainability First is an equal opportunities employer and promotes equity, diversity and inclusion through its work, and through its employment practices. You must be able to work in the UK to take up this role.

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering Pets as Therapy (PAT) to recruit a Head of Fundraising, who will play a pivotal role in delivering the new fundraising strategy and increasing income to £1.7 million.

PAT is a UK-wide charity that inspires and enables volunteers to share the joy of their pets. Every day over 4,000 people in hospitals, care homes or schools get to meet a PAT Dog or Cat. That brief visit brings the comfort and joy that only a pet can give.  Over the past few years, income has increased from circa £600k to circa £1.5 million. They are now looking to diversify their income portfolio, reaching new audiences and ensuring long term, sustainable income.

This new role of Head of Fundraising, reporting to the CEO, will lead PAT’s fundraising and marketing work. Alongside implementing the fundraising strategy for PAT, you will personally lead the individual giving program. The post holder will also be a member of the PAT SMT (Senior Management Team).

Key Responsibilities:

• Grow income through implementing the new fundraising strategy
• Diversify income streams to give sustainable growth
• Build the capability and capacity of the fundraising team, currently 3 direct reports
• Develop a program of individual giving
• Increase the profile and awareness of PAT

Key experience:

• Managing small, high performing teams
• Expertise of developing an individual giving program
• Developing and implementing campaigns, appeals and events
• Relevant experience of supporter journeys and data capture in CRM, ideally Salesforce
• Budget setting and budget management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good understanding of GDPR, fundraising regulations and best practice
• Strong commitment to equality of opportunity

Closing date: Tuesday 28th January

First stage interviews will be held virtually w/c 3rd February, with final in person interviews taking place in London on 12th February.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Content Manager
Remote working
£39,000 - £40,000 pa pro rata plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
11 month fixed-term contract

The Content Manager is responsible for creating and delivering impactful content that showcases RNID’s work and engages our audiences. Managing one direct line report, the postholder works closely with colleagues in Marcomms and Fundraising to ensure RNID’s supporter communications are high quality and on brand.

You will:

• Produce the supporter magazine three times a year. This includes planning the content; writing, editing and sourcing articles; coordinating regular contributors; working with designers; and project managing each magazine’s production from concept through to delivery
• Write engaging content for other materials aimed at new and existing supporters, such as fundraising appeals and RNID's case for support
• Line manage the Content Officer
• Review and edit content to ensure it adheres to brand guidelines, acting as an expert on RNID’s tone of voice
• Take ownership of the content function at RNID, write up key processes relating to the magazine and supporter content, and follow project delivery processes
• Work with key stakeholders in areas such as design, digital marketing and fundraising to ensure projects and deliverables are completed to time and standard
• Ensure existing supporter content is monitored and refreshed as required
• Track and act on data related to the magazine

You

We’re looking for an experienced writer with the ability to engage and inspire our supporter audiences. You’ll feel comfortable learning our brand guidelines and tone of voice, and you’ll be able to act as an expert on these. While line management experience isn’t essential, you’ll have an interest in coaching and developing one direct line report, as well as in collaborating with colleagues in a remote working environment. You’re confident managing projects from start to finish, following internal processes to get the best from stakeholders.

Essential skills for the role

• Strong communication, copywriting and editing skills
• Experience creating content for an organisation, ideally for print and digital channels
• Experience managing projects and working with different stakeholders, such as designers and external copywriters
• Experience using the Microsoft Office package

Desirable skills for the role

• Experience producing a magazine or similar print publication
• Experience of the charity sector and an understanding of different charity audiences, particularly in fundraising
• Experience creating, learning and/or following an organisation’s brand guidelines and/or tone of voice
• Experience setting and/or following internal processes related to content production and requesting work from creatives
• Line management experience
• Experience tracking and acting on content data and insight 

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.

We are a remote working organisation, with colleagues based across the UK, Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland. We come together in person each year for our Staff Summits, inspirational events for sharing skills and ideas, hearing from external speakers and spending quality time with colleagues. Working in this way, we bring together the best of digital and in-person working in a modern, progressive organisation.

We know our colleagues have responsibilities and interests outside work and we want to support that, which is why we offer a sector-leading flexible working policy to all our staff from day one. Our values are at the heart of how we work and communicate with each other, and the outside world. We strive to be an organisation that is connected, insightful, curious and passionate in everything we do.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Closing date: 19 January 2025
Interviews: w/c 4 February 2025

Job Title: Director of Finance
Location: Remote, with visits require to Horsham, West Sussex
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

About Roffey Park Institute
Roffey Park Institute is a pioneer in leadership and organisational development, with over 70 years of experience empowering individuals and organisations to reach their potential. Known for its innovative approach and deep expertise, Roffey Park is now seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to join its leadership team and play a crucial role in shaping the future of the Institute.

The Role
The Director of Finance will be a key strategic leader within Roffey Park, responsible for overseeing and managing the financial operations of the Institute. Reporting to the CEO, the Director will have the opportunity to influence major financial decisions, ensuring the organisation’s long-term sustainability, compliance, and success. The Director will work closely with the senior management team and the Board of Trustees to provide strategic guidance, turning financial insights into actionable plans that drive growth and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Strategy: Develop and execute financial strategies that align with Roffey Park’s vision and ambitious goals, ensuring sustainable growth and financial stability.
• Oversee Financial Planning & Reporting: Manage the budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting process, ensuring Roffey Park’s financial health remains strong and compliant with all regulations.
• Ensure Financial Excellence & Compliance: Lead the implementation of effective financial controls, audit processes, and ensure adherence to financial regulations and best practices.
• Inspire and Lead the Finance Team: Lead and mentor a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Who They’re Looking For

Roffey Park is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking finance professional to join their leadership team. The ideal candidate will bring:

• A degree in finance/accounting and a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
• 10+ years of senior finance experience, with expertise in both the charity and commercial sectors.
• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of driving transformation and managing financial functions through digital change.
• Deep knowledge of UK financial regulations, budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to turn complex financial data into strategic insights.
• Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., SAGE, MS Excel) and a passion for embracing digital solutions.

Why Roffey Park?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected and forward-thinking organisation at a time of growth and transformation. By joining Roffey Park, the successful candidate will:

• Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a leading organisation in leadership development.
• Work in a dynamic, innovative environment where new ideas and continuous improvement are valued.
• Lead and inspire a talented finance team, contributing to their growth and success.
• Be part of an organization that makes a real impact, empowering leaders across industries.
• Remote working is available along with great benefits. 

Winston's Wish is seeking a Part-time Bereavement Counsellor to cover maternity leave for a period of approximately 9 months from February 2025. The role is remote, with occasional travel to team meetings at locations around the UK (no more than 4 per year).

Role Purpose

• To provide psychosocial assessments and therapeutic interventions to children and young people and/or their significant adults (as appropriate) who are experiencing acute and/or complex levels of psychological distress as a result of a bereavement.
• To work with children and young people and/or their significant adults (as appropriate) using a range of counselling methods, approaches and techniques, functioning at level 3 of the NICE psychological framework.
• To provide crisis interventions when appropriate.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for individuals, families and groups, drawing upon different models, including one-to-one work, family work, group work and activities.
• To provide psychosocial education to children and young people and/or their significant adults (as appropriate) about grief, bereavement, coping skills and trauma as needed.
• Service provided digitally with opportunities for in-person work as deemed necessary by the service.

Main Responsibilities 

Communication and Relationships 

• Communicate effectively within the organisation and externally including liaising appropriately with social care, health care and mental health professionals such as schools, social services, CAMHS and GPs. 
• Communicate complex and sensitive information to stakeholders. 
• Manage individuals and groups, including those who may be distressed by the information given to them. 
• Establish excellent internal working relationships with peers and colleagues. 
• Model the values and culture of the organisation in interactions and relationships at work. 

Knowledge, training and experience 

• Assess and engage in interventions with children and young people and/or their significant adult (as appropriate) in accordance with best practice. 
• Complete comprehensive assessments which include assessments of risk and determining appropriate level of response/intervention. 
• To be accountable for ensuring own practice meets minimum national standards and is compliant with professional Code of Conduct. 
• Maintain knowledge about current, evidence-based practice. 
• To maintain a personal profile of professional development in accordance with professional requirements/governing bodies. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of all relevant policies and procedures. 
• To practice in accordance with relevant legislation involving Safeguarding Children and Young People, Safeguarding Adults and the Mental Capacity Act and to be able to provide advice and guidance to other professionals. 
• Provide supervision to volunteers in group or individually as needed. 

Analytical and judgment skills 

• To work within given frameworks for good and best practice. 
• To participate appropriately in meetings to plan and/or evaluate strategies of care. 
• Responsible for the provision of accurate and timely data to support team and organisational needs.  

Planning and organisational skills 

• Provide effective day-to-day management of own/team caseload and to collaborate with other team colleagues and/or volunteers in the coordination and allocation of new referrals to the team as required. 
• Manage own time and workload.
• Provide cover for other clinical team members, including if appropriate the Associate Director of Clinical Services, during annual leave or sickness. 
• Maintain personal identifiable and sensitive data according to information governance guidance and policy.  
• Adhere to Information Governance policy and processes.
• Ensure incidents or near misses are reported. 
• Ensure accurate written and electronic patient records are maintained, in line with confidentiality, data protection and other statutory regulations and requirements.
• To have a high degree of self-awareness and use this to maintain own and others emotional well being. 
• Be able to frequently manage individuals and groups in distress or in conflict with the information presented. 
• Resilience to frequently encounter highly emotional circumstances.

All Staff

• Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
• Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required. 
• Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
• Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
• Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
• Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
• Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work. 
• Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.

Person Specification

Educational/Professional Qualification   

Essential 

• MA/MSc or Postgraduate Degree in Counselling or Psychotherapy 
• Registration with a professional body (e.g. HCPC, UKCP, BACP) 
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development 
• Knowledge of best practice in delivering psychological interventions 

Desirable

• Certificate/diploma in supervision 
• Dual qualification (social work and counselling) 
• BACP accreditation and/or eligible for BACP accreditation 

Skills and Abilities 

Essential 

• A good understanding and knowledge of relevant psychological theories, therapeutic interventions, and models of grief work for children, young people and adults. 
• Able to make clear psychosocial assessments inclusive of risks, safeguarding, and mental health needs for children, young people and adults.  
• Evidence of working in a psychological framework with children, young people and adult who have experienced common mental health problems (e.g. anxiety and depression). 
• Ability to provide support, supervision, and line-management to volunteers or staff as required.  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills.  
• Evidence of and ability to work as part of the interdisciplinary team as well as on own initiative.  
• Ability to manage own workload and own cases in accordance with best practice and clinical needs.  
• Computer Literacy e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point, Electronic Notes systems. 
• Planning and organisational skills. 

Experience 

Essential 

• Substantial post qualification experience in counselling or psychotherapy. 
• Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people (pre and post bereavement). 

Desirable

• Minimum of 300 hours of supervised clinical practice. 
• Experience of providing clinical supervision. 

Knowledge and Understanding 

 Essential 

• Knowledge and understanding of bereavement, grief and its complications. 
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and impact on practice. 
• Understanding of the organisation as a charity. 

Desirable 

• Knowledge of current relevant legislation and government strategies. 

Other  

 Essential  

• Commitment to equal opportunities.  

Recruitment Timetable

Application deadline: Wednesday 15th January 2025

Interview date: 24th and 25th January 2025

Interview location: MS Teams

Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.

Unifrog’s mission
 

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
 

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
 

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer (check out this video to hear more about the Unifrog platform).
 

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
 

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply.

 

The role and your key responsibilities

As Marketing Lead, you’ll head up the marketing to our UK and international school audiences - from building compelling email campaigns to crafting engaging slide decks. UK and international schools are our two biggest audiences, and you’ll play a key role in driving their continued growth, helping us to support as many students as possible to make informed decisions about their next steps.

Your key responsibilities:
 

• Marketing strategy and planning

  • Work with the Head of Marketing to set the marketing strategy for our UK and international school audiences, including understanding our customer personas, setting objectives, and identifying priorities for the year.

  • Execute the strategy and lead on the creation and delivery of all comms to these two key audiences.

• Email

  • Plan, write, and send compelling email campaigns, tailored to our different school audiences across the world.

  • Work with the Content team to plan content for our teacher, parent and student-facing newsletters, and proof-read drafts.
  • Use data to conduct regular ‘test and learns’ to maximise engagement with email campaigns. 

• Events 

  • Work with our Events team to effectively market our school-facing events, including in-person teacher conferences, webinars, and virtual university and careers fairs for students.

  • Create and send promotional comms, and support the Events team to write engaging event descriptions, conversion, and follow-up emails.

  • Provide on-the-day support to the Events team for bigger events, such as our in-person teacher conferences.

• Social media

  • Grow, create engaging content for, and spark conversations in our private UK teacher and international counselor Facebook groups.

• Design

  • Write effective briefs and work with our in-house Graphic Designer to create impactful marketing collateral to use across digital channels and at in-person events.

  • Create your own graphic design projects, based on templates, such as event agendas and slide decks for the UK and International schools teams to present at conferences. 

 

Working together

You’ll be working as part of a small marketing team, alongside our: Head of Marketing (your line manager), Marketing Lead for HE and Employers, Events Manager, Events Leads, and Events Assistant. You’ll also be working closely with our Content team, as well as our UK and International school partnerships teams. 

 

What we’re looking for

• 3-4 years’ experience in a marketing role.
   

• Exceptional writing skills, including ability to pick up our Unifrog tone of voice and tailor messages to different audiences.
   

• Excellent writing and communication skills, in person, over the phone and via video call.
   

• Strong stakeholder management skills.
   

• Highly organised and able to juggle different projects and deadlines.
   

• Confident with Google Sheets and Docs, and happy to learn new platforms such as Asana, Visme and Canva.
   

• Comfortable working both as part of a team and independently, and able to take the initiative when required.
   

• An interest in education, careers, and development.
   

• Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in. You need to be excited about going beyond the core responsibilities detailed above to improve what we do and make it a success.

You will be joining a team of highly motivated people who are passionate about our mission of helping students to find the best next step for them after school. If this excites you, you love keeping on top of the latest marketing trends, and are an energetic person who is willing to learn, then we’d love to hear from you.

 

Benefits

Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.

• Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools. 

• Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.

• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.

• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.

Key details

• £36,000 - £40,000 per annum (Grade B) (pro rata) depending on experience, plus a share in a company-wide performance bonus.
   

• Full-time. 

• 10-month FTC maternity cover.

• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays) pro rata.

• Working hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on Friday.
   

• Work remotely or in our London office.
   

• Start date: Monday 31st March 2025 (although we can be flexible depending on notice periods).
   

• If you require reasonable adjustments, or want to discuss any details about the role before applying please get in touch.
   

• We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

 

Application process

Deadline: 10:00AM (GMT) on Friday 10th January 2025

• Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour) ✍️
  • i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)
  • ​ii. You joined the team mid-campaign for the launch of a new tool on the Unifrog platform. It becomes clear that the campaign is off track and internal stakeholders have started to express concerns. How would you go about understanding the cause/s of the issue, and how would you regain stakeholder confidence? (250 words)
  • iii. Tell us about a time when you had to tailor an email campaign for a specific audience. What informed your approach? (250 words)

• Stage 2: Marketing task (1 hour) ✉️

  • For the next stage of the application process, we’ll ask you to draft a marketing email to one of our audiences. We will send you instructions if you are successful in the first application stage. We will be scheduling these tasks after the application deadline. 

• Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) ��️

  • Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions).
  • Video call interviews will be held w/c 27th January 2025.

Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently.

Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.

 

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
 

• Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.

• As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.

• To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.

• To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates.

If you are an experienced finance manager looking to utilise your experience in the charity sector, this could be the role for you!

Canine Partners' mission is to transform the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.

To help us create amazing partnerships, we need amazing people. Canine Partners has an exciting opportunity for a talented Finance Manager to join our dedicated Finance team.

This is an incredible role at a prominent assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of our essential work that transforms lives every day.

What you will do:

Working alongside the Director of Finance and Resources you will ensure the charity's finances are utilised in line with our mission. Leading an established and dedicated team of two, you will oversee all the financial activities, reporting and analysis, whilst improving and maintaining tight financial controls. Undertaking a number of routine tasks, you will also manage monthly management accounts, journals, and year-end accounts.

It is an exciting time to join us, as the charity marks its 35th anniversary this year and we will be doing a lot to celebrate! We have recently launched our 5-year plan, which has been shaped in a large part by the finances and financial modelling; this work will continue to become more detailed and accurate as we move through the 5-year plan, which you will play a key part in supporting using honed modelling, projecting and problem-solving skills.

What we are looking for:

• Qualified accountant (CIPFA/CIMA/FCA/ACA/ACCA) with relevant senior financial experience.
• Strong ICT skills including database (Office 365, MS Excel in particular).
• Broad experience of budget management and strategic planning (ideally in charitable settings but not essential).
• Flexibility, adaptability and ability to use initiative.
• Strong organisation skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• Proven experience of working within a financial environment and use of sophisticated digital accounting software.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

It may be advantageous, though not essential, to have experience working in a related field or knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).

Most importantly, you will be passionate about the transformative impact that our assistance dogs provide to our beneficiaries.

What can offer you:

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Salary exchange pension scheme (matched up to 5%)
• Charity (occupational) sick pay
• Life assurance
• Wellbeing portal
• Employee assistance programme
• Free on-site parking (visiting and site-based staff)
• Dog friendly offices
• Flexible working hours
• Claimable business/travel expenses

This role can be delivered remotely from home. We will provide a laptop, additional screen, and mobile phone for use in the role.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please apply online with a comprehensive CV and supporting statement explaining how you believe you match the requirements of the role.

Closing date: 05 February 2025
First interviews will take place online (via MS teams): Date to be confirmed.
Second interviews will take place at our National Training Centre in Osgathorpe, Leicestershire: Date to be confirmed.

Please note we may choose to close this advertisement early should we find a suitable candidate or if we receive a high volume of applications. Please be assured that we contact all candidates regarding the outcome of their application, this may take longer if we receive a high volume of applications.

We recognise the benefit of diverse experience and welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are a disability confident committed employer.

You may have experience of the following: Charity Finance Lead, Finance and Operations Manager, Financial Controller, Head of Charity Finance, Finance and Resources Manager, Senior Finance Officer, Accounting and Finance Manager, Finance and Compliance Manager, Finance Team Leader, Strategic Finance Manager, etc.

REF-218 932

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at 9am

Working arrangements: Remote working, permanent, regular or ad hoc (with frequent travel to London if not London-based) Please note that we also have approximately 3-4 team retreats per year which could be located anywhere nationally.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join 38 Degrees’ Public Affairs & Media team. We’re looking for someone with a passion for opening up democracy,  politics and the news, who is a brilliant communicator, a great team player and is highly organised, to join us as Public Affairs & Media Officer.

You’ll play a vital role in bringing to life 38 Degrees’ media and public affairs strategy, in service of 38 Degrees’ mission: to make our country fairer, more respectful and sustainable.  As we adjust to a shift in our political environment, this brand new role will relentlessly and powerfully amplify 38 Degrees campaigns and the voices of our supporters to the general public, the media and decision makers in the UK.

Working alongside the Public Affairs & Media Manager, and with colleagues across the campaigns team and beyond you’ll spend every day trying to shine a light on the actions our supporters take on campaigns they care about. From monitoring what’s going on in Parliament – and when it’s the perfect moment for the 38 Degrees community to use our collective voices – to being able to put together media packages that are irresistible to journalists, you’ll know how to skillfully use the public affairs and media tools at our disposal to win campaigns, raise our profile and build our reputation.

Your background and experience

You’ll have a proven track record of great political and news judgement, and have played a key role in using these skills in a campaigning environment to deliver powerful campaigns that deliver impactful media and public affairs results. That could be from working in a press office or media environment, to working with (or for) a politician. It’s possible you are more experienced at either media work or public affairs work – but either way, you’ll know what it takes to use both to influence decision makers and land a big news story. We’re looking for a person who knows the political and news agenda each day, and can help set it too.

The person recruited will need to be a brilliant communicator, as at home speaking to 38 Degrees supporters and empowering them to act as media case studies, as you are pitching a story to a journalist or handling enquiries from MP’s offices.

We’re looking for someone who can show they’re highly organised, know how to prioritise and with a track record of successful project management, when it comes to partnership work and events.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to show us you’re team-focused and know what it takes to build positive and productive relationships with colleagues, in a fast paced environment – where the news cycle means that priorities can sometimes change for all of us at a moment’s notice.

You’ll relish a newsroom atmosphere and will be happy that no two days at 38 Degrees are the same, as you focus on amplifying campaigns and making a difference which helps change lives, little by little.

About us

38 Degrees is one of the UK’s biggest campaigning communities, involving over a million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We’re united by a shared vision to create a fairer and more respectful UK and a more sustainable world.

In the space of a week, millions of supporters could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local green spaces and protecting our democracy.

38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We are primarily funded by small donations from hundreds of thousands of members of the public from all over the UK. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our supporters.

Why you’ll want to work here

The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun.

We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours.

Benefits include:

27 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays); Office closure between Christmas and New year; 9-day fortnight (office closed every other Friday); 4pm closure on the alternate Friday; Flexibility to work 90 days overseas per tax year (30 day maximum per travel in any location as per approval process); One month paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service; Employer pension contribution; 24 hour employee assistance programme; Enhanced family leave policies; Cycle to work scheme; Employer paid annual flu vaccination; Rental deposit loan; Contribution to eye tests/glasses; Learning and development budget.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We’re especially keen to hear from people who’ll bring lived experience of the issues we work on and who’ll make our team more diverse as a result. So if you’re Black, Asian or from any other minority ethnic group, if you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+, or if you’re from a working class home, your application will be especially welcome. And thanks to our flexible home working approach and network of offices, we have a staff team that is increasingly based across the UK. We’re keen to continue diversifying geographically, so that we’re rooted in our supporters’ communities.

To make sure that we are able to reach our goal of a diverse team we have equal opportunities monitoring requirements. Your application will not be complete without the equal opportunities monitoring form.

38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:

• Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks
• Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance for an interview although at present the majority of interviews are held online using zoom.
• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have a BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d need one
• If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know.

To be successful in your application you must meet the essential requirements for this role and answer the questions below which are part of the selection criteria. Without completion of this task your application cannot be considered.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

Application Questions (max. word count: 2000 words across all questions)

1. Tell us about a media or public affairs campaign you have delivered –  including what you were trying to achieve, any challenges and obstacles you met, and the results you achieved. 
2. What do you think the biggest challenges and opportunities about delivering media and public affairs work at an organisation like 38 Degrees would be? 
3. 38 Degrees is a digital first, people-powered campaigning organisation where millions of people do something small to add up to bigger political and corporate change. How do you think we can most effectively use our supporters in our media and public affairs work, to win campaigns that align with our vision for the country?