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Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) on their search for an Administration Officer to be responsible for effective administrative support to the Office of the Secretary General (OSG). The post is offered as a full-time 4 years fixed-term contract with the possibility to be extended. The role is hybrid (4 days a week in the office, 1 day working from home).

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation is the oldest and largest Commonwealth membership organisation in the field of information and communication technologies. Today, the CTO plays an integral role in providing 21st century thinking, knowledge, understanding and leadership to its members, helping them to shape their digital futures. They are fully involved in the development and use of digital ICT for social and economic development and are at the forefront of the ICT revolution in order to deliver significant benefits to its members.

Reporting to the Manager OSG, the Administration Officer performs an important supporting role combining various logistics and operational support functions that ensure the CTO’s internal operations are efficient. These support functions include general administration, record and document management, procurement and inventory management, facilities coordination, travel arrangements, and event logistics. The Administration Officer will also work closely with the IT Administrator to build a CTO internal administration database that includes relevant data.

We are looking for an experienced administrator with meticulous attention to detail, impeccable oral and written communication skills, and excellent organisation skills. To be successful, you will have experience in database management, minute taking and, travel and hotel booking. The post holder needs to have strong IT and database skills, as well as experience in mail merge. An exposure to event management is an asset.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a phone call to brief you on the role.

OUR VISION: A society where everyone, regardless of background has equal opportunity to achieve long-term professional and personal success 
OUR MISSION: To prepare talented students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds for career success. 
OUR VALUES: We value team work and champion diversity in all its forms, including diversity of thought. We demonstrate empathy and passion in everything we do We act with integrity; communicating openly and provide a collaborative and rewarding environment with continuous personal and professional development opportunities for all. 

Role Description

The role of Senior Alumni Engagement Coordinator is to develop and maintain effective and long-lasting relationships with SEO alumni, through volunteering initiatives that encourage engagement including-  creating volunteering opportunities, communications, events and stewardship. Stakeholder management is key to this role, and as such they need to be adaptable and have proven experience in managing stakeholders and multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent communication skills and a track record in developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders is fundamental to this role.  

SEO London Alumni Relations Programme
SEO has a long history with our first alumni cohort graduating from the class of 2001. Our role is the nurture relationships with our vast pool of alumni, through an exciting engagement programme which includes industry networking events, social gatherings, newsletters and communications, volunteering opportunities and access to our talent pool. We create avenues for our alumni to stay connected to SEO as well as the broader network and open doors for them in industry. Creating advocates who would recommend our programmes and support the next generation of under represented students to gain access to sectors which may not be immediately available to them.

Accountabilities

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

• Working with the Head of Alumni Relations create our volunteering programme, providing a tangible offer for Alumni to continue to give back as members of our community as well as develop personally.  
• Co- create and maintain a Volunteering database which will sit within the CRM and allow us to track, monitor and thank our volunteers accordingly. Helping to provide a better service to our alumni who have chosen to give their time. 
• Create innovative ways through robust communication channels to attract volunteers to our roles 
• Develop an engagement plan for our alumni, how do we steward our volunteers, do they receive a volunteering newsletter? How do we help them understand the impact they are having? 
• Maintain the CRM and update with all active roles and progress  
• Provide volunteering insights on a monthly basis to track and monitor the success of our recruitment offer

COMMUNICATIONS

• Alongside the Head of Alumni Relations you will be responsible for managing the creation and delivery of the Monthly newsletter, as an active participant in editorial meetings, you will be responsible for creating content and publishing the monthly newsletter 
• As Comms lead for Social media you will be responsible for posting frequently across Linked In and Instagram to build engagement with our audience on these platforms  
• You will provide monthly reporting on Newsletter open rates, the success of our comms in engaging our alumni as well as likes/ shares/ comments on social media EVENTS

EVENTS

• Supporting the Head of Alumni Relations in the delivery of monthly events, assisting with promotion as well as representing the team where possible at the events. 

DATA

• Ensuring the CRM is kept up to date with all alumni data, highlighting any issues or concerns and providing solutions where possible, adhering to GDPR at all times. 

CONNECT

• Our alumni engagement platform is specifically designed to engage our alumni and support them in connecting and expanding their personal network. Here they will find CPD opportunities, careers support and access to industry insights.  
• The successful candidate will support the Head of Alumni Relations with processing all new members onto the CRM  
• Lead on content for the platform to encourage engagement with our members

Required qualifications

• University degree (any discipline)  

• 2 - 5 years volunteer management/ Alumni Relations experience  

Skills and experience

We are looking for applicants who have some demonstrable experience in the following skills and will be willing to learn and develop others:  

• Project management and delivery expertise 
• Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders 
• Experience in volunteer management
• Experience in Event management  
• Business development experience, including strategising, pitching and presenting of new ideas  
• Strategic Management & Impact Analysis  
• Stakeholder management – the ability to manage stakeholder relations effectively  
• Marketing and Communication experience – ideally in delivering stewardship and stakeholder comms 
• Analytical capability   
• Industry knowledge   
• Exposure to training and development techniques and coaching others on employability skills   
• The ability to communicate, empathise and listen effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders   
• The ability to collaborate and work effectively within a team  
• The ability to be creative and continuously look for improving the offerings of SEO-London 

What we offer?

• Salary: £34.000 
• Private Health Care
• Enhanced Pension Contributions  
• Flexible Working  - 2 days in the office 
• Annual Leave 28 days plus bank holidays
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
• Discount to Nuffield Gyms
• Employee Assistance Programme and more.. 

Closing date for applications

Closing date 05/07/2024 
First interviews HR & Hiring Manager (Teams, 45 minutes) – 9th of July 
Second interview – HR, hiring manager & Team member (In person, 1h)  - 16th of July 

Equal opportunities Statement

As part of its recruitment policy, SEO London intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable. 

Safeguarding

All posts at SEO London involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding. Successful applicants are required to complete a Disclosure Form from the Disclosure and Barring Service ("DBS") for the position. Failure to declare any convictions (that are not subject to DBS filtering) may disqualify a candidate for appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light subsequently.

Right to work

Do you have the right to work in the UK? Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot provide sponsorship or consider overseas applications.

Join Animal Trust and help us elevate our brand profile nationally to become the household name for fair, affordable veterinary care and an organisation vets aspire to work for.

About the role:

Animal Trust Vets CIC is the only B-Corp, Community Interest Vet in the U.K.
Our teams provide fair and affordable treatment to thousands of pets every year. We believe pet owners should be able to enjoy their four-legged friends without the burden of financial anxiety when their pet becomes ill.

Animal Trust was founded over 10 years ago and has 12 surgery locations in Cheshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester, Shropshire, and North Wales. With an ambitious growth plan, we want our brand to be at the forefront of all pet owners and veterinary clinicians' minds.

What you’ll bring to the team

In this role, you will be pivotal in shaping and executing Animal Trust's earned media plan. We aim to raise our brand profile nationally with consumers and within the veterinary industry.
As part of a small team, reporting to the Brand Manager, you will primarily deliver activity that generates on-brand coverage across all media in the veterinary industry. We also need to raise consumer awareness via the appropriate media.
 
You will:

• Manage creative PR activations.
• Identify and oversee media opportunities.
• Coordinate an ongoing programme of media and influencer visits.
• Deliver media amplification and attendance for key events, such as a new surgery opening.
• Develop and nurture relationships with key journalists.
• Write articles for our website for both consumers and industry.
• Write press releases, media kits and communications material for events.
• Evaluate and report on results and effectiveness of P.R. activity.
• Manage crisis communications, including preparing and executing statements to protect the brand’s reputation.

Qualifications and Experience:

• This is a great opportunity for an experienced, outstanding P.R. professional looking to work with a not-for-profit veterinary brand focused on providing affordable pet health care to the many, not the few.
• Educated to degree level.
• A highly motivated and confident individual with an eye for detail and the ability to adapt to changes.
• Up-to-date media sector knowledge and strong relationships with journalists.
• An awareness and enthusiasm for the latest P.R. cultural trends and acting as an internal expert on industry developments.
• Demonstrates creative flair to generate ideas that contribute to the earned media plan.
• Extensive experience writing press releases and media materials, facilitating press interviews, and briefing spokespeople for interviews.
• Crisis management experience.
• Experienced in reporting on PR activity, including using media measurement tools to track and evaluate coverage.
• Excellent organisational skills, budget, and time management.
• The ability to liaise and forge strong relationships with a cross-section of teams across the organisation, as well as the media, influencers, and VIPs.

This is a part-time position that would suit someone with a career portfolio or who is seeking a better work-life balance.
 

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
 

• £40,000 pro rata
• Holidays – 6 weeks (including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible Hybrid working – We will do what we can to ensure you work in a way that works for you.
• Learning & Development Opportunities – We provide a learning platform for staff to grow and develop, and the Brand Manager will also mentor you.
• Discounts – You’ll have access to discounts through the Vivup platform.
• Wellbeing Support – Staff well-being is always a priority. You’ll have access to mental health and well-being support.
• Team Working – You will be part of a mission to provide the pet-owning community access to affordable vet care.
• Office dogs - You will enjoy being surrounded by dogs of all shapes and sizes.

We will accept applicants of a full or part time basis, whilst living in the commutable distance from our head office in Cheshire is desirable we would be open candidates who are further afield with occasional travel to our head office required. 

Asylum Matters is looking for a dynamic leader committed to fighting for the rights of people seeking

asylum. Our team of eight staff is geographically dispersed across the UK. We are a charity that

campaigns locally and nationally, in close collaboration with an extensive network of partner

organisations, to advocate for progressive change on a range of issues that affect people in the

asylum system in the UK.

These include;

- Our Fight The Anti Refugee Laws campaign

- Communities Not Camps, a campaign against mass containment sites

- Our campaign against Asylum poverty

- And the Lift the Ban campaign which we co-lead, and award winning campaign bringing together

over 300 organisations calling for the right to work for people seeking asylum

Asylum Matters was established in 2016 and became an independent charity in 2021, and plays a

significant role in efforts to defend the right to seek asylum in the UK and to bring about positive

change for refugees and people seeking safety here. We are a convenor and facilitator of

collaboration and joint action. Our work connects the local with the national, helps strengthen

collective advocacy on asylum reform and ensures it is informed by the reality on the ground.We are looking for an experienced campaigner, advocate and leader, with the skills and experience to

effectively manage people, teams and programmes of work and to develop and implement strategies

to achieve real change locally and nationally. The successful candidate will have a commitment to

working towards a fairer and more effective asylum system, and to empowering and working with

those with direct experience of it. They will have experience of Parliamentary advocacy and cultivating

progressive relationships with MP’s. They will be proactive, able to identify influencing opportunities

and rapidly mobilise support to respond to them. They will also be a highly effective communicator,

able to represent the organisation externally, build strong working relationships and close

collaboration and manage various communication channels. We are particularly keen to hear from

people with lived experience of the UK asylum system and anyone with lived experience who meets

the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The successful candidate must have the right to

work in the UK.

About Us

Choose Love does whatever it takes to provide refugees and displaced people with everything from lifesaving search and rescue boats to food and legal advice. We elevate the voices and visibility of refugees and galvanise public support for agile community organisations providing vital support to refugees along migration routes globally. We are a lean, passionate team driving a fast-paced global movement across 15 countries. In just five years, we have reached one million refugees and raised tens of millions for nearly 150 organisations providing vital support at every stage along migration routes from Europe to the Middle East and along the US-Mexico border. We are powered by you and by our vision - a world that chooses love and justice every day, for everyone.

Summary of role

The Community Fundraising Lead will work as part of the Partnerships team. The role will collaborate on the development of the community fundraising strategy and will lead on its implementation. The role will include engaging our community with a range of fundraising opportunities and will play a vital role in generating the funding needed for Choose Love to continue to support displaced people around the World.

Core Responsibilities

• Drive revenue via community fundraising generated by individual fundraisers, employees of our corporate partner base and small businesses supporting Choose Love

• Build a creative, diverse community fundraising strategy using learnings from your previous experience

• Collaborate with partnerships comms and digital teams on the creation of community fundraiser journey, downloadable pack and assets for fundraisers and ensure these are kept up to date

• Act as the key point of contact for Choose love community fundraisers, helping keep them informed and supported and giving them the tools to maximise their donations 

• Work towards fundraising targets by building Choose Love's community fundraising activity

• Regularly identify and explore new opportunities for fundraising 

• Help to generate and realise new community fundraising ideas

• Work with communications team to ensure regular updates about community fundraising activities to drive donations and inspire and ask others to fundraise for Choose Love

Events Assistance

• Event support for both Choose Love events and external events organised by VIPs, community fundraisers and other stakeholders - this can be everything from tracking RSVPs to arranging printed materials, payment devices, merchandise and coordinating corporate volunteers at the event

• Assisting with elements of the Choose Love Shop, as required, including logistics, facilities, technology, being an onsite point of contact for talent, corporate volunteers and other stakeholders and occasional shop shifts to help out at busy times

• Running ad hoc pop up merch stalls with corporate partners

• Running festival stalls 

General Partnerships 

• Working collaboratively with the team and Choose Love Leadership to creatively and practically build the Partnerships team’s fundraising revenue 

• Being a first point of contact with supporters messaging on our social media channels and engaging with the Choose Love online community

About You:

You will need to be passionate about Choose Love’s vision and mission, building strong relationships with our local and community supporters. 

Essential criteria include:

• At least 2 years experience in a community fundraising role 

• Exemplary communication abilities with a can-do attitude

• A self-starter who will enjoy the autonomy of getting to deliver a strategy you’ve helped to shape and seeing the results!

• Creative and interested in exploring new opportunities and trends to help keep Choose Love ahead of the curve

• Excellent organisational abilities with meticulous attention to detail.

• Able to be flexible, work out of hours when needed and assist with things outside the normal scope of the role when things get busy. We are a small team so this attitude is very important!

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Committed to embedding an equality, diversity and inclusion lens to all your work

Desirable Criteria but not essential;

• Events experience 

• Driving licence

People are at the heart of what we do, so you will be able to work with a variety of colleagues and partners as part of the role.

Pre-employment checks

Employment with Choose Love will be subject to the following checks before your start date:

•  a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

• receipt of two satisfactory references

Choose Love is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email the people team  to discuss in further detail.

Salary: £30K -£35K

Programmes & Partnership Manager
Tempo Time Credits
Mid & North Wales/Hybrid - homebased with local travel across your patch. Some national travel will be required
Permanent
Full time
Salary £27,000 - £35,000 per annum
Excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible and hybrid working, employee pension scheme, family friendly policies, Cycle to Work Scheme, Death in Service, and Employee Rewards and Assistance Programme

Are you an innovative and strategic relationship builder who can manage and oversee large programmes?

Charity People are pleased to be supporting Tempo Time Credits, a charity that brings people together in local communities to carry out valued and important voluntary work, with their search for a Programmes & Partnership Manager based in Mid & North Wales.

Tempo Time Credits started 15 years ago and is an ambitious movement that empowers, encourages, and engages people from all walks of life, from communities across the UK, to get involved and volunteer. For example, befriending or helping to improve outdoor spaces. Volunteers earn Tempo Time Credits as part of a reward and recognition which can be exchanged for a range of services and activities provided by our local and national partners.

In these challenging times, community support is more crucial than ever. Tempo stands at the forefront having engaged with 40 commissioned programmes, collaborated with 1,500 charities, empowered over 15,000 volunteers, issued over 1 million Time Credits, cultivated 750+ business venues offering rewards, and pioneered the world's first national Time Credit network.

Funded by the Welsh Government the Tempo Time Credits Cymru programme builds Time Credit networks across Wales and empowers communities to support pathways to inclusion and volunteering. As the Tempo Time Credits Cymru Programme and Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating relationships and opportunities in Mid & North Wales.

Key responsibilities:

• Management contracts, staff and resources: You will ensure all programmes are delivered within budget, and you will oversee contracts and reporting, producing convincing reports that show impact and delivery of KPIs.
• Oversight of networks delivery and performance: You will oversee programme planning and network management. You'll map out community groups, service and business partners and set up project activities and events, including training and workshops for network partners and key partner staff.
• Stakeholder relationship management and reporting: You will develop and maintain positive relationships with key funders and stakeholders in the region. You will also oversee reporting on programmes and ensure evaluation data collection and dissemination.
• Development and implementation of local strategic plans: You will oversee implementation of regional plans, including coordination of priorities and allocation of resource.
• Profile raising and sustainability: You will speak at and attend events and meetings with potential funders and explore opportunities for growth/ You'll also oversee contract renewal process including development of sustainability plans or new delivery models and contract signing.
• Innovation, learning & development across the organisation: You will feed into innovation and development work through sharing learning and best practice across the organisation, and supporting development of systems and approaches.

The Programme and Partnership Manager will have proven experience in community development, stakeholder engagement and contract management. They will have a passion for heritage conservation and community development, and will be an inspiring leader, keen to develop their team. You will have strong communication skills, including presentations and report writing, and you will have experience facilitating workshops and training.

You will also have experience working with communities, public and voluntary sectors, the ability to influence others, and have experience designing and implementing new initiatives. Most importantly, the successful candidate will be proactive and passionate about communities and creating positive, lasting change, with an awareness of the voluntary sector and its opportunities and challenges.This role will require flexibility regarding working hours, including evenings and weekends when required. It also will involve significant regional travel, with some national travel and overnight stays. You'll need the ability to travel independently. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS child and adult barred list.

If you are creative and solution-focused, with the drive and energy to work within a growing, ambitious charity, we'd love to hear from you.

How to apply:

The application process is CV and Supporting Statement detailing why you would like to work for Tempo Time Credits and how you meet the criteria laid out in the Person Specification within the Job Description. Please visit the Tempo Time Credit website for the full recruitment pack or click apply to receive further details about the role. Please also complete the Equality and Diversity Form on the website. The closing date is 9am on 17th July with interviews held between 24th - 31st July.

As part of Tempo Time Credits commitment to Disability Confident, candidates who consider themselves to be disabled will also be given the opportunity to attend an interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role. By opting-in to this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way - including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.

Tempo strongly believe in the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Pancreatic Cancer Action are excited to be seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Supporter Care and Fundraising Co-Ordinator to join our fabulous Fundraising Team.  This is a varied role where no two days will be the same.

If you are a proactive individual with a positive can-do attitude who is passionate about making a difference, we would love to hear from you. Whether you are looking for an introduction into the world of fundraising or to build on your existing fundraising skills, this role will offer you the opportunity to gain a breadth of experience about different fundraising income streams, finance processing, CRM data and stewardship journeys.

Our incredible supporters are at the heart of all that we do at Pancreatic Cancer Action. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with our fantastic supporters daily. Providing them with the tools, knowledge and materials they need to help reach and exceed their fundraising targets. From head shaves to cake sales, dress-down days to extreme sports. You will be the first point of call for all fundraising enquiries and be on hand to provide bespoke stewardship support to ensure we develop long-lasting relationships with our PCA community, groups and companies across the UK.

 

Main responsibilities:  

• Provide admin and operational support to the Fundraising Team
• Accurately record and manage data using the Salesforce CRM system.
• Ensure that fundraisers and supporters get timely correspondents by email or phone.
• Inspire supporters through innovative new stewardship ideas, sending out relevant materials and offering support and advice to enhance their event/fundraising.
• Maintain and develop relationships with existing supporters, helping them to exceed their fundraising targets and inspiring them to become life-long supporters.
• Update all event portals with fundraising details and complete the registration process on time.
• Monitor and input data from various fundraising platforms onto our Salesforce database to ensure accurate reporting on income from events/fundraising.
• Take ownership of fundraising tracker to ensure first class stewardship is provided to all supporters.
• Supporting community-based fundraising volunteers and groups.
• Work collaboratively with the fundraising and marketing team to ensure that email templates, cards and certificates remain up to date and relevant to our audiences.
• Work with the fundraising team to identify ways to surprise and delight our fundraisers and ultimately build long term relationships with a consistent approach.
• Support in the planning and implementation of fundraising events, products and campaigns
• Work across various fundraising streams such as community and events fundraising, Individual giving, In memory and corporate fundraising.

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused charity and play a pivotal role in our flagship programme for primary-age children.  We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and proactive individual to join Young Enterprise as Programme Coordinator until the end of December 2025.

About the role

The Programme Coordinator will primarily be responsible for supporting Money Heroes, our largest primary programme designed to develop the financial capability of children across England and Wales. Money Heroes provides resources, training and mentoring for primary schools, as well as storybooks, games and other materials to supplement learning about money at school and in the home.

The Programme Coordinator will work closely with the Programme Manager and the Money Heroes team to ensure the smooth running of the programme, including coordinating content development and website updates, supporting the delivery of teacher training events, supporting the marketing and promotion of the programme, and supporting ongoing monitoring and evaluation. The role also works more broadly across the whole of the Programmes and Services team to ensure joined-up cohesive support is offered internally and externally to staff, teachers and other educators.

The post holder will be responsible for providing high-level customer service both internally and externally to a variety of people including teachers and other educators and YE staff. This role will also provide ongoing support to ensure we are effectively communicating the aims and objectives of our programmes to external stakeholders through newsletters, social media and email campaigns.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking an individual with first-rate organisational skills. Someone with experience of programme coordination, or the desire to develop a career in this space, who would like to support the development and delivery of training events and teaching materials.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, this is a role that can grow with the capabilities and interests of the person in post, with opportunities to develop skills in project management, digital development, writing copy and inputting into social media and marketing campaigns. This role provides a real opportunity to help drive YE’s programme offer forward and to ensure that young people across the country have access to vital skills and attributes for future life and work.

Why work for us?

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive workplace culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks, plus your birthday off
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Access to various employee-friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc

If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.

This is a hybrid role, working out of our London or Oxford office a minimum of 4 times per month.

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter (up to two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role based on the Job Description and Person Specification by no later than 5pm on Saturday 13th July. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place via Teams w/c 15 July. 

Please note that, although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by two weeks from the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.

Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service is a registered local charity that has been supporting voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups in Ealing for over 30 years and Hounslow groups since 2012.

In this rapidly changing world where our sector continues to face many challenges and take on new opportunities, it is highly appropriate that Ealing and Hounslow CVS has undertaken a process of reviewing and planning for the next three years. Consulting with our stakeholders has been a refreshing process, and has provided us with an opportunity to study how well we delivered our core themes from our latest Business Plan – developing, connecting, representing and innovating with the third sector in Ealing and Hounslow - and to establish new and more relevant themes of work for future delivery.

Ealing and Hounslow CVS is a second-tier organisation that works with local charities and voluntary organisations in Ealing and Hounslow. The overall aim is to provide a professional and effective service to local voluntary organisations through assistance and through forming consortia and bidding for major tranches of funding aimed at improving the lives of the local communities.

PURPOSE OF THE POST
Promote and support volunteering in Ealing and Hounslow. 
Raise the profile of informal, formal, and corporate volunteering. 
Design, develop, and implement social action projects reflecting the local community's needs. 
Collaborate with Ealing and Hounslow Council’s Community Engagement Teams on initiatives and events. 
Support disadvantaged groups in volunteering and social action. 
 
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Volunteering Promotion and Support
Promote volunteering to residents, VCS groups, statutory sector, and local businesses. 
Ensure access to volunteering opportunities for residents from hard-to-reach communities or isolated areas. 
Coordinate regular training and events to promote volunteering benefits. 
Run drop-in sessions at various outreach locations within Ealing and Hounslow.

For more information see the recruitment pack 

Head of Philanthropy

Charity People are delighted to be working with a leading membership organisation to find their new Head of Philanthropy to lead the engagement with donors. Are you passionate about making a difference and building strong relationships with major donors and trusts/foundations? This is a brilliant role to make a real impact in growing a major donor programme from an engaged pipeline.

Head of Philanthropy

Reports to: Director of Development

Working hours - 35 hours a week This role requires travel within the UK and attendance at evening and some weekend events

Salary: £50,000-£60,000

Location: London/Hybrid (at least 6 days a month in the office)

About the Organisation

They are a professional membership organisation representing more than 40,000 healthcare clinicians worldwide.  Their mission is educating, improving and influencing for better health and care. You will join a small, friendly and high performing team who deliver impactful work.

About the role

As the Head of Philanthropy, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to meet targets, nurture relationships with donors, and engage new supporters. You will have the opportunity to cultivate, solicit, and steward your own prospect portfolio to secure funding for the charity's strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities include making recommendations to shape the strategic goals of the multi-year fundraising campaign, developing and implementing the major donor engagement strategy, and working with senior stakeholders to grow and manage your portfolio of major donor prospects. Additionally, you will be responsible for expanding the program of major donor events and engagement activities, ensuring due diligence on prospective major donors, and contributing to department-wide planning.

About you

To excel in this role, you should have a substantial track record of meeting income targets in fundraising or an equivalent results-oriented environment. You should also possess an entrepreneurial approach, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, budget management, and events management.

Success in this role will be measured through the development and implementation of the major donor engagement strategy and your level of engagement with your prospect portfolio. You will also play a key role in strengthening major donor relationships through face-to-face meetings.

Your ambition and hunger to succeed will be key to this role.

This is a senior role reporting to the Director of Development, and it offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact. If you are interested in hearing more the please get in touch with Tanya ([email protected]) or Katharine ([email protected]) with a CV to arrange an informal chat.

For over thirty years, Charity People has been dedicated to recruiting talented individuals for non-profit organizations. We are proud to partner with charities, universities, and institutes that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Join us in making a difference in the charitable sector.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

If you want to be part of a team that delivers sector leading mass participation events then we’d love to hear from you! 

This role is focused on the project management and delivery of our wear it pink campaign. Along with the mass participation manager, this role will play a key part in the planning and execution of wear it pink, with a focus on the design and development of our supporter journeys. 

With support from the mass participation manager, you’ll be responsible for building and executing a wear it pink supporter journey that looks to maximise income from our registrants as well as create strong relationships and repeat participation. You’ll also be responsible for other exciting projects throughout the campaign such as the fundraising pack development, content creation and working with teams across the organisation to deliver the campaign. 

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in the world of mass participation fundraising, project management and the charity sector.

About you 

We’re looking for a passionate, organised and creative individual who works well as part of an ambitious and determined team. You’ll understand fundraising events with excellent multi-tasking skills and attention to detail. 

An interest in delivering excellent supporter stewardship to help develop long-lasting supporter relationships. 

You’re helpful and collaborative and can build excellent working relationships with other team members. 
Above all, you’re determined and passionate to help achieve the team’s and organisation’s goals. 

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working 

This role is primarily based in our London or Sheffield offices. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.   

When applying 

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 9am Tuesday 9 July 2024

Interview date Week commencing 15 July 2024

The Miscarriage Association is a national charity dedicated to providing support and information to anyone affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy. We also raise awareness of the impact of loss, advocate for those affected and challenge the taboos that can make miscarriage a lonely as well as distressing experience. 

We do this by offering staffed support services (telephone helpline, live chat, email and DM), a network of peer support groups, a comprehensive website and a range of highly regarded patient leaflets. We also provide training and resources for health professionals and employers, contribute to research and ensure the patient voice is heard by policy and decision-makers. 

We are about to begin a new chapter in our 40-year history, with ambitious plans to ensure our trusted services and support reaches even more people affected by this often-heartbreaking experience.

We are now looking for a Head of Operations and Service Delivery to help us develop and deliver our core support, information and training services in line with our new three-year strategy. Working alongside the CEO, you will contribute to the charity’s strategic vision and plans and help to translate these into operational activity and KPIs.

Managing a staff team of four, you will be responsible for ensuring the expansion and smooth running of our helpline, live chat and other direct contact services, putting in place effective systems to measure the quality and impact of these.

You’ll oversee the volunteers’ strategy and programme and manage and develop our training offer for health professionals and employers, working with the staff team and freelance support to deliver these.

Working alongside the support and communications team, you will also oversee the production and distribution of our highly regarded patient information leaflets, ensuring they are regularly reviewed and updated.

You will also support the CEO in day-to-day operations of the charity: liaising with our IT, telecoms and other suppliers; reviewing and updating, where necessary, HR policies and procedures; looking after day-to-day financial processes; and general risk management.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Our shops generate valuable income to support our services, create opportunities for homeless people to learn new skills, and contribute to Crisis’ work in the community. They have a unique contemporary visual identity and are dynamic and creative places to work. 

Hours: 40, five days over a seven-day rota

Location: Shop from Crisis Finsbury Park: 19 Stroud Green Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FB

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Shop Supervisor to make a difference and deliver positive social impact in the local community while also raising money to fund Crisis’ work ending homelessness. 

As a Shop Supervisor, you will support the Shop Manager and Assistant Shop Manager to deliver an outstanding customer experience. You will play a key role in delivering customer service and supporting volunteers, as well maintaining the look and feel of the shop and processing stock. You will work towards ambitious sales and training targets, maximising the impact on our mission to end homelessness.

This is a unique retail opportunity where you will also be involved in delivering on the job training for Crisis members, supporting them to gain the skills and confidence needed in the workplace. You will work collaboratively with your team and will have opportunities to build your own skills and career progression through training and development.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will have significant retail or customer service experience alongside a genuine interest in charity retail. You will be seeking a challenge that stands out from other retail roles and will be looking to build a career in this sector.  You will be committed to Crisis’s values and mission to end homelessness. 

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.

You may have experience in: shop supervisor, store supervisor, sales assistant, team leader, sales assistant, retail assistant, shop assistant, customer service, charity shop, charity retail. 

Working at Crisis

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 28 days’ annual leave, incrementally increasing to 31 days after 4 years. 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: Monday 15th July 2024 (at 23:59)

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 24th July

Accessibility

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

About the role

Sense has a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Business Development team as our Partnerships Executive. This is a full time, 12 month fixed term, position working 37.5 hours per week. This role will working flexibly between home and our office in King's Cross, London.

This role will play a key part in achieving the Corporate Partnerships strategy, which is at an exciting point as Sense expands its programmes to reach more people who are deafblind or have complex disabilities. Sense is committed to developing our Corporate Partnerships Portfolio and have identified corporate income as a strong growth area for the charity. The successful candidate will be working within the Philanthropy & Partnerships team which consists of philanthropy, trusts and foundations, and statutory funding, contributing over £3m to support programmes across the UK. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the initiative to expand Sense’s ‘talks and training’ offerings by establishing and maintaining relationships with EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) professionals and leaders of corporate staff networks.
• Assist Partnership Managers in the day-to-day management and nurturing of existing corporate partnerships, ensuring consistent support and service delivery aligns with Sense’s strategic goals.
• Conduct weekly research to identify corporate foundations and charity of the year opportunities, lead the application process, and support partnership managers by strengthening their pipelines.
• Actively participate in team discussions and strategy sessions, contributing to the development and implementation of the corporate partnership strategy.
• Assist in maintaining the CRM system by entering data on partner interactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness of records to support effective relationship management.
• Assist in compiling status reports and updates for the corporate partnerships team, helping track against targets and outcomes.

Key skills and experience

• Familiarity with the principles of account management, including supporting the retention and growth of client or partner relationships.
• Experience assisting with the development of new business pipelines, from initial research to the support stages of deal closure.
• Ability to support negotiations and positively influence outcomes under guidance, contributing to the acquisition of new opportunities for income.
• Comfortable working under senior staff and supporting interactions with senior stakeholders, with the potential to occasionally represent the organization at events or meetings.
• Skilled at building long-term relationships with stakeholders internally and externally
• Excellent presentation skills in order to influence and persuade a wide range of audiences.
• Confident communicator with the ability to match opportunities to objectives.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.