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Peer Support Group Development Officer - Midlands Area
Must live in the Midlands area (Birmingham, Nottingham, Coventry, Worcester etc)
Job Type:
Full-Time- 37 hours per week, remote working with travel across region and occasional national travel, flexible working negotiable by prior arrangement.
Overview:
Following the successful application of a National Lottery award, we are seeking two dedicated and compassionate Peer Support Group Development Officers to set up and sustain local peer support groups for people living with and affected by prostate cancer. These roles focus on building on our established networks to expand peer support in defined areas, facilitating group formation, and enhancing service delivery through strategic outreach and resource development.
This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals living with and affected by prostate cancer, providing crucial support through community-based initiatives. If you are enthusiastic about volunteer management and community service and have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Group formation and support: Oversee the setup and operation of 10-12 self-sustaining and independent peer support groups within your assigned region across the lifetime of the three-year project. Ensure smooth delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of group activities. Support existing group leaders and organisers to reach more people living with and affected by prostate cancer with tools and resources.
- Volunteer Coordination: Recruit, train, and support volunteer Support Group Leaders. Assist in the co-production of training materials and resources, aimed at creating self-sustainable groups.
- Community Engagement: Conduct outreach to map existing support services and facilitate the integration of these services with the peer support groups. Host local engagement events to boost volunteer recruitment.
- Data and Case Management: Use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to support high-quality volunteer and case management, ensuring accurate data collection to support service outcomes.
- Training and Development: Develop and deliver tailored training programmes for volunteers based on the specific needs of Group Leaders and Organisers. Set up regional forums for sharing best practices and peer networking. Encourage use of Members Portal to share good practice.
- Documentation and Compliance: Ensure compliance with Best Practice Guidance document. Ensure adherence to safeguarding policies to maintain safe governance of peer support groups.
Skills and Qualities Required:
- Strong Facilitation and Communication Skills: Ability to engage effectively with diverse groups. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
- Project Management: Proven skills in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Ability to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload.
- Volunteer Management: Experience in recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers in community settings. Knowledge of best practices in volunteer management.
- Influencing: Experience of influencing a wide range of partners and stakeholders, and in particular clinicians and voluntary and community providers within the health and wellbeing community.
- Community Development: Experience of developing and delivering community services with a range of stakeholders, including health and social care workers, commissioners, local authority and community and voluntary partners.
- Data-Driven Approach: Experience with data collection and CRM systems and a commitment to data-driven service evaluation.
- Community Sensitivity: Experience collaborating with people with a lived experience of cancer or other long-term conditions. Ability to understand and empathise with community needs.
- Administrative: Strong administration and IT skills to maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Safeguarding Knowledge: A good understanding of safeguarding practices, particularly concerning vulnerable populations.
Educational Qualifications:
- Relevant qualification or experience in Community Development, Psychology, Public Health, or a related field is preferred.
Essential Requirements:
- A genuine commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Willingness to travel within the designated region and, on occasion, nationally when required.
- Live in the area/region - Midlands (Birmingham, Nottingham, Coventry, Worcester etc)
Please provide a CV and a supporting statement that addresses the included questions
We are hiring for two positions. Please indicate which area you are applying for.
You MUST live in the area/region of the Midlands (Birmingham, Nottingham, Coventry, Worcester etc)
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Job Purpose: We are looking to recruit an empathic, warm, friendly, hard-working and flexible person who is passionate about improving young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health. They must be a team player with excellent communication and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage their own workload. They must be able to work independently within the community.
Salary: £ 26,000 - £29,120
Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Working pattern is Monday 12:30am-8:30pm, Tuesday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Wednesday 10.30am to 6:30pm, Thursday 9:00am -5:00pm, Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm.
Location: Phoenix Youth Centre plus working across locations in East Surrey as necessary.
Annual leave: Five weeks plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers) Holidays increase after two years’ service to a maximum of six weeks after six years’ service. (pro-rata for part time workers)
The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March each year.
Benefits: Free Gym Membership: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents.
Free Parking : There is free parking available at all our delivery site. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.
Pension Scheme: There is a YMCA East Surrey pension scheme - details available on request.
Closing date & interviews:
Closing Date : 14th October 2024 9:00am
Interviews: 21st October 2024
Main Responsibilities:
To help assess the needs and strengths of the referred young adult and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change
To deliver early support/targeted group interventions which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths and increase levels of resilience
Record and collect data with various tools such as Outcome Star and Session Feedback Questionnaires to evaluate the ef fectiveness of interventions
To take responsibility for own caseload of young adults, some with complex and multiple needs, with support f rom senior EWMH staff
To help involve project participants in the co-production of programmes, activities and services
To be proactive in connecting with other agencies who can provide activities to support Step Forward sessions
Attending networking events and meetings, online and in-person, to promote Step Forward
To work collaboratively with Surrey CCGs, GPs, local CYPS and adult mental health teams and other community-based services to provide the most ef fective service for young adults and reach targets set by partners whilst keeping within the YMCA values of service
To keep accurate records of individ
Are you a donor-focused dog lover? Do you want to make a difference?
We are looking for a supporter-centred person to join our wonderful public fundraising team to support with our ambitious growth in 2025 and beyond. This includes supporting the team in building and solidifying out face-to-face fundraising activity and income while continuing to deliver excellent supporter care to our donors and our incredible fundraisers.
About this job:
In this varied and interesting role, you will:
- Manage the fundraising inbox and provide effective and efficient support to the public fundraising team.
- Create and manage materials for our face-to-face fundraisers, across Door, Street and Private Sites.
- Work together with our fundraising partners to ensure high levels of compliance and the best possible experience for our donors.
- Carry out administrative tasks, such as updating records on the database, reporting to our fundraising partners, and managing our events calander.
- Visiting our face-to-face fundraisers on the field.
- Attending agency meetings and events, with occasional out-of-hours and overnight trips.
About you:
With experience or knowledge in a fundraising, supporter services, or customer service role you will be a skilled communicator and have an ability to prioritise and manage several different projects at one time. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a background in face-to-face fundraising.
You will be expected to attend meetings in our London office and occasional evening events around the country, on average once per month. Travel and accomodation costs will be covered.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
About the team:
The Public Fundraising team is part of the Individual Giving department in the Fundraising and Marketing Directorate. The IG department brings in approximately £88m per annum through regular giving, one off gifts, prize led fundraising, community and events and legacy and in memory. Our collective ambition is to build on our already successful portfolio of fundraising products and grow and diversify our income by 25% over the next five years, through engagement and value exchange.
Also known as National Youth Jazz Orchestra, NYJO is a charity experiencing an exciting evolution with emerging professionals and young people at the core of their mission to ensure creative music making is accessible, fun, informative and a viable career choice.
NYJO celebrate all forms of jazz, past and present, and seek to do their part in nurturing the next generation of jazz artists. Alumni include some major names in jazz and music more widely, including Amy Winehouse, Mercury nominee Laura Jurd, Mark Nightingale and Guy Barker.
It’s a great time to join as they develop their community around a new location in South East London, embark on ambitious artistic collaborations within and beyond jazz, and work in partnership with music education organisations around the country to address structural inequalities in music education.
As Head of Development, you will be a key member of a small team. Reporting to the incoming Chief Executive, you will develop and implement the preexisting fundraising strategy and guide the organisation’s communications and PR strategy. You will inherit a strategically developed portfolio of relationships and income streams, with particular strengths in trusts and foundations, and a strong network of individual donors and scope to build corporates. There is also a small but growing legacy circle, created in response to a recent bequest of £1M+. You will line manage a small team of two: the Development & Communications Coordinator, and the Marketing & Communications Coordinator. With ambitions to expand upon NYJO’s existing work, your ability to set and achieve more ambitious targets will be essential.
Please note that this role will require occasional travel that will vary across the year, depending on the events calendar. Travel is likely to be required twice per month - please discuss with Joe Blythe at QuarterFive.
As Head of Development, you will:
- Develop and implement the existing fundraising strategy and develop marketing and communications efforts, ensuring cohesive and impactful messaging to effectively engage donors and stakeholders
- Deliver a high standard of supporter care and relationship management tailored to the level of giving, including nurturing their successful new Legacy Club
- Manage and attend an annual series of fundraising events, from relaxed open days to formal receptions
- Oversee NYJO marketing and communications
- Line manage the Development & Communications Coordinator and the Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience of securing 5- and 6-figure grants from a range of trust, statutory and/or individual sources
- Tailoring applications to appeal to a diverse range of funders/donors, which may include drawing together distinct areas of activity to create bespoke packages
- An outgoing, approachable, confident and professional manner in dealing with donors, prospects and other stakeholders
- Interest in UK Jazz and enthusiasm for working with young artists and musicians and broadening access to participatory arts for all young people
NYJO are keen to provide equality of opportunity to a wide range of prospective candidates as they expand the diversity of staff and musicians. Whilst they hope to attract candidates with the experience outlined in the person specification, they encourage applications from those who do not fulfil all stated criteria.
Benefits include:
- Flexible working – flexible working is a priority and the organisation supports employees to balance work with caring or other responsibilities, or those returning to work after a break
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with office closure between Christmas and new year being the norm
- TOIL for out of hours work
- Attending gigs for free, including the annual two-night Ronnie Scott’s residency, and other cultural and sector events throughout the year
Your new company
I am working exclusively with a medical regulator, and we are looking for an experienced Policy Manager to lead on policy development, analysis and stakeholder engagement with the UK Government. The post holder will be focusing on challenging the current status quo, and putting the thoughts, feelings and benefits of changing regulation policy to favour the organisation. The main area of policy includes international registration.
Your new role
The successful candidate will:
- Lead the development, implementation and management of clear end-to-end regulatory policies and standards for the registration of international professionals. This looks at the legal requirements for registering in the UK, strategy and approach to regulation.
- Manage complex registration casework. This includes providing advice to internal and external colleagues regarding legal and policy issues.
- Lead on policy analysis and engagement, ensuring you are keeping track of external issues that will affect the organisation.
- Work with other healthcare bodies to carry out policy analysis.
- Project managed policy consultations.
- Represent the organisation at external events and meetings.
What you'll need to succeed
This position is ideal for someone who has:
- Extensive policy development experience within the healthcare and regulatory space (ideally)
- Good understanding of the principles of good regulation in the UK and how this can be translated to Policy Development
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Significant experience of preparing high quality policy documents, including position papers, reports, and final documents for senior committees and external stakeholders
- Understanding of legal principles (via a degree or previous experience - highly desirable, but not essential).
What you'll get in return
This amazing opportunity is great for a proven policy professional within the public sector, with an understanding of law and legislation who is looking for a senior to step up into a role that offers flexibility and ownership and seniority. This is a large, high profile role. This role also comes with a great pension and holiday package, with a very flexible hybrid working policy,
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Leading the way in resident empowerment Watmos' unique approach has put it at the forefront of transforming communities, providing great homes and exceeding expectations. We are seeking an outstanding and dedicated individual who shares our passion for improving people's lives.
If you enjoy working with people from different walks of life and backgrounds and thrive on making a positive impact within local communities, then we would like to hear from you.
This role involves supporting the implementation of the resident involvement strategy and ‘Resident Voice’ activities to ensure their success, whilst ensuring resident scrutiny and influence is central to improvements and service delivery. You will plan and oversee a range of activities and events, whilst building relationships with both residents and staff to ensure the successful delivery of our resident involvement strategy. You will be also supporting the resident scrutiny panel to analyse performance information and carry out reviews of service areas.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in working with local communities to achieve positive results, along with experience in housing, customer-focused service delivery, or administrative roles. They should possess excellent interpersonal, organisational, and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to prioritise tasks effectively. Strong proficiency in IT, exceptional customer service, and both written and verbal communication skills are essential, including the ability to convey information clearly, fluently, and concisely.
Job Purpose
- Support the implementation of the resident involvement strategy.
- Drive the implementation and success of ‘Resident Voice’ activities ensuring resident scrutiny and influence is central to improvements and service delivery.
- Plan and oversee a range of involvement activities and events
- Support the resident scrutiny panel to analyse performance information and carry out reviews of service areas.
- As well as working with residents, you'll be building relationships internally to ensure the successful delivery of our resident involvement strategy and buy-in from all staff, so you'll need to be someone who can build a great rapport with people.
We are genuinely proud of our diversity, our people, our values, our homes and our achievements and you will support our ongoing evolution.
In line with our ethos as an organisation we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation with a sense of belonging, where everyone knows their opinions matter and their talents can be fully utilised. We encourage applications from those of all backgrounds and strongly value having a workforce that includes people who have different life experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Would you like to be part of our Programmes and Advocacy team, supporting our exciting global strategy to make Leprosy and Lymphatic Filariasis diseases of little consequence? If your answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. We are looking for a Programmes Officer to join our team. You will have the following knowledge and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, International Development, or related field or equivalent experience.
- Experience in project coordination, preferably in the health; humanitarian or in the international development sector.
- Ability to plan, execute, monitor, and evaluate projects effectively.
- Experience in coordinating multiple tasks and managing timelines effectively.
- Experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting is an advantage.
- Experience with statistical analysis software or GIS mapping tools.
The purpose of the role is to provide essential support to a small, dedicated team within the UK Programmes and Advocacy team, facilitating the effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of projects aimed at addressing leprosy and LF. Working closely with the Senior Programme Manager, MEAL Manager, Advocacy Manager, and Research and Technical Advisor, the Programmes Officer will ensure seamless coordination of activities, enhance data-driven decision-making processes, and contribute to impactful advocacy and research initiatives.
It is an exciting time to be coming joining Lepra. We have just completed developing our new multi-year global strategy to take us through to 2030, and to guide our work into the future; and we are using our Centenary year in 2024 as a springboard to launch us into our new strategic period.
As well as the above knowledge and experience you will also have the following skills:
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent administrative skills, specifically Excel and significant experience in MS Office packages.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a small team and across departments.
- Ability to work independently, be flexible and prioritise workload.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Ability to travel within the UK and overseas.
- The right to work in the UK.
The salary for this position is £26,999 (FTE) – Lead Level. We have fully embraced flexible working and the role can be either fully remote, hybrid or fully based at our Colchester offices. We offer a lot of flexibility in working practices and there is free reserved parking available. We also offer
26 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rated), pension, and support from an in-house well-being team.
Please refer to the full job description for further details on the role.
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Senior Grants Manager
The Bloom Foundation
London with 3 days in the office in Camden and 2 days working from home and some national travel (prior to probation this will be minimum of 4 days in the office with 1 day working from home)
Salary £50,000-£55,000 depending on experience
Permanent
Full time, with flexible working hours
Excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays., employers pension contribution of 3%, private healthcare, onsite employee gym and café
Are you an experienced grants manager seeking an opportunity to make a meaningful impact? Are you passionate about making a difference, bringing out the best in others, acting with integrity, and delivering effectively and efficiently?
Charity People are delighted to be partnering with The Bloom Foundation, a growing UK-based family trust dedicated to "Helping communities thrive". Since its establishment in 2011, the Foundation has focused on addressing key issues and promoting positive change in the communities it serves through strategic grant-making and partnerships.
The foundation donates £5-6 million a year in operational grants and funds a diverse portfolio of charities in the UK and Israel. Its focus areas include mainstreaming a preventative approach to health, creating a more cohesive society in Israel, and strengthening the UK Jewish and Brighton communities.
As the Foundation's portfolio and engagement across its funding areas has grown over the past few years, they are now seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Grants Manager to join their small, dynamic team.
The Senior Grants Manager will play a key role in managing the Foundation's grant-making efforts. Supporting grantees over a multi-year journey to helping them achieve their goals, the Senior Grants Manager will need to be an excellent relationship-builder, with a strong knowledge of philanthropy, and a dedication to enhancing impact through effective grant-making.
Key responsibilities
- Grant Management & Compliance: Oversee all stages of the grant lifecycle, ensuring alignment with Foundation guidelines, values, and objectives.
- Relationship & Stakeholder Management: Cultivate strong relationships with grantees, charities, and non-profit organisations, acting as the primary point of contact.
- Strategic Planning & Funding Prioritisation: Collaborate with leadership to design and implement strategies that reflect the Foundation's mission and goals, while identifying emerging opportunities.
- Evaluation & Reporting: Monitor grantee outcomes, assess programme effectiveness, and prepare detailed reports for stakeholders and board members, highlighting impact and progress.
The Senior Grants Manager will have at least 5 years' experience in grant management, preferably in a philanthropic or not-for-profit organisation, or experience of grant-making, carrying out grant assessments and grant reports. The successful candidate will have a strong level of analytical skills, strong experience of working with a grant management database (The Bloom Foundation uses Blackbaud) and an interest in learning from grant making to inform future practice. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely and the ability to think strategically. You will have good relationship building skills and a high level of diplomacy and able to deliver in a fast-paced environment. You will be proficient in office software packages, including MS Office and Excel and confident working accurately with figures.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player. You will be interested in and committed to contributing to the overall success of a small and highly motivated organisation with a versatile and flexible approach and a "can do" attitude.
The role is based in a modern, vibrant office in Camden on the canal. You will initially work 4 days a week in the office with 1 day from home. Following a successful probation period, your working pattern will be a minimum of 3 days in the office with 2 days from home. There will be some evening events, and some travel involved nationally to visit grantees. The Bloom Foundation benefits from the use of a gym and a café which serves healthy food and is available for employees of the Foundation. The culture is friendly, flexible and sociable. Please note this role is subject to background checks due to working within a family foundation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in managing The Bloom Foundation's grant-making activities. If you are excited by this role and have the relevant skills and experience to apply, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to apply:
The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, please send your up-to-date CV to or contact Jen for an informal confidential chat about the role and for further details about next steps. The closing date is Thursday 3 October. Panel Interviews will take place the week commencing 14 October, with the final interviews taking place the week commencing 28 October.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our team.
You'll support the Corporate New Business Manager with the account management of corporate partnerships and generating new income through securing new corporate partnerships.
You'll support the development and ongoing review of the prospect pipeline, researching companies and sectors with an affinity for our work, whilst managing a portfolio of small to medium sized partnerships (worth approximately £5-75k per annum). You'll produce high quality written proposals and pitch materials, as well as organising volunteering opportunities for corporate partners.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience working within Corporate Partnerships, or another fundraising income stream.
- Experience of supporter relationship management with a track record of building successful relationships.
- The ability to work independently, using own initiative and creativity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong relationships at all levels.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Here at Action For Humanity (AFH), we are looking for an Advocacy & Policy Manager to join us. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive annual salary of £40,000 to £45,000. This role is remote but based in London.
AFH is an NGO that provides aid and assistance to people affected by natural and man-made disasters. Our vision is a world of crises-resilient communities. Our mission is to mobilise and respond to emergencies and critical needs through humanitarian, development and peace-building action, helping affected communities survive, recover and build a better future.
AFH has taken a leadership role on advocacy for the ongoing conflict in Gaza and has a long history of being a thought leader on the humanitarian crisis in Syria. In order to help achieve this goal, AFH is recruiting an Advocacy & Policy Manager, where the successful candidate will report directly to the Director of Communications, manage and strengthen AFH’s advocacy campaigns, and develop and build networks to support our advocacy efforts. The Advocacy & Policy Manager will also be the focal point between the organisation and policymakers, in the UK and beyond.
The Advocacy & Policy Manager will advocate the humanitarian needs stemming from the crises in Gaza, Syria, Yemen and other contexts in which the organisation works. They will convey the voice from the ground, to various external audiences, and will build a presence there to promote the organisation’s work, which is rapidly evolving and is entering newer phases.
Your accountabilities as our Advocacy & Policy Manager will include the following:
Building external relations
- Lead on creating and executing an Advocacy strategy and relationship-building plan to ensure AFH is well connected and respected amongst key stakeholders including politicians, policy makers, governing bodies, other NGOs, etc. Regularly seek new opportunities to enhance external relations.
- Represent AFH in advocacy meetings, humanitarian coordination and other forums, conferences, events, and working groups, leading as many as possible.
- Build and maintain AFH’s relationships with influential people and authorities, including politicians and Governing bodies. Facilitate supporting regular and meaningful engagement with them.
- Build and maintain relationships with regional advocacy groups in and around Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other contexts.
- Position AFH as influential in public debates on Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other countries where AFH works, making AFH a resource for journalists and other key stakeholders covering related issues.
- Keep abreast of regional advocacy groups in and around Palestine, Syria, Yemen and other contexts.
Supporting internal stakeholders
- Guide and advise AFH’s head and field offices on advocacy issues and trends.
- Support our field offices with Advocacy capacity building and enhancing business development, partnerships, and institutional funding.
- Support the head office with enhancing business development, partnerships, and institutional funding, through targeted external stakeholder engagement and improving the technical branding of Action For Humanity in the eyes of potential partner institutions.
- Identify advocacy opportunities by working with the wider Communications and Marketing departments in the writing, editing, commissioning and disseminating of press-releases, op-eds, statements etc., to secure coverage of the organisation’s work across the media spectrum.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to create interesting and engaging multimedia content to ensure the organisation’s marketing and brand strategies incorporates our advocacy position.
- Provide analysis to the CEO, Director of Communications and other stakeholders, including inputs and talking points for meetings, as required.
- Promote a principled approach to advocacy, policy and external relations among relevant internal stakeholders, and ensure that external messaging is evidence-based and driven by field realities.
General
- Closely monitor the evolving humanitarian and political context in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, particularly where AFH currently operates, and disseminate written and verbal updates and analysis in a timely manner to internal and external stakeholders.
- Produce high quality public and private policy and advocacy materials including letters, briefing notes, position papers, and advocacy reports.
- Build up AFH’s advocacy work in relation to domestic programmes.
- Promote the advocacy positions of the Syria Relief brand as well as the Action For Humanity brand.
What we are looking for in our Advocacy & Policy Manager:
Education
- Degree (or equivalent) in relevant field i.e., International Development, International Relations, Public Relations, Economics, Politics.
- Evidence of sector-specific continuous professional development.
Experience
- Strong experience and track record in an advocacy or similar role.
- Experience in building strong relations and networking with key staff within various UN agencies, especially I/NGO, Forums, UN, OCHA meetings and with local ones.
- Collaborating in multi-national organisational problem solving, operations in complex organisations.
- Active participation with I/NGO Forums desirable.
- Understanding of UK political and media landscape.
Skills & Attributes
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent analytical and interpretive ability.
- Team player with a positive, can-do attitude; comfortable with continuously changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong IT skills (programmes such as MS Office, Outlook and PowerPoint).
- Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to work variable hours, occasional weekends and evenings, and to travel both nationally and internationally.
Languages
- Strong written and spoken English
- Written and spoken Arabic (desirable)
Location
- This is a remote role but the successful candidate must be in London.
Benefits of joining us include:
- A salary of £40,000 to £44,000 per year depending on experience;
- 25 days’ holiday allowance + your birthday off + bank holidays;
- Matched pension contributions;
- Remote and flexible working arrangements possible;
- Opportunities for frequent travel within and outside the UK. AFH’s Head Office is in Manchester, most activities for the role are in London, and there will be opportunities to go on international deployment/field visits, where appropriate;
- Enhanced sick, maternity/paternity pay;
- Structured annual performance development review process, which informs annual salary reviews and involves training and development provision;
- EAP which includes access to free 24/7 helpline, counselling, and legal and financial advice;
- Hundreds of discounts and special offers, for shopping, dining out, joining a gym, and more;
- Annual away days/retreats involving training, teambuilding, outdoor and social activities;
- Subsidised sports and social activities.
This would be an ideal role for an Advocacy & Policy specialist who is passionate about AFH’s causes. We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please apply today – we would love to hear from you.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Action For Humanity also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Overview of the role:
Working in a small team, you will play an active role in the delivery of their External Affairs programme of work, primarily delivering secretariat duties for the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) on Deep Geothermal, as well as contributing to wider external affairs outputs.
Your core responsibilities will be to develop and deliver APPG Secretariat duties. You will ensure members and political stakeholders are kept informed, and that administrative requirements are met. You will be responsible for organising APPG meetings in Parliament and driving forward the APPG’s programme of work, liaising with multiple stakeholders across the public sector, industry, and academia. You will also monitor the public affairs landscape and deliver ongoing External Affairs programmes.
There will be opportunities to organise and attend Parliamentary and member events and to support meetings with parliamentarians and officers. Your work will include drafting briefings, minutes, press releases, and wider correspondence for members of the team, working across media relations, digital communications, stakeholder engagement, and crisis communications. You’ll undertake parliamentary monitoring to find and highlight debates and questions of relevance to members. You will also work closely with colleagues across other departments to ensure all external affairs messaging is aligned across the organisation.
Their head office is in Holborn, London – you will be expected to work in the office at least three days a week. Occasionally, you will travel to member offices, or other UK venues, to support events hosted there.
Key tasks:
- Ensure the APPG on Deep Geothermal is well managed and meets stakeholder expectations.
- Communicate regularly with external stakeholders.
- Produce internal written briefings ahead of meetings with Parliamentarians and industry stakeholders.
- Produce press releases and ensure they receive the widest coverage for them and their other work, by growing their network in trade and national press along with other media outlets.
- Take an active role in ensuring public affairs events are well run.
- Conduct regular media monitoring of Parliament and of the sectors they represent, identifying opportunities and risks for them and their members.
- Represent them and their members at Parliamentary and relevant industry events.
- Liaise with and manage the agencies/suppliers responsible for supporting the management of their public affairs programme.
- Working with the wider team, identify, develop, and deliver compelling thought leadership pieces (e.g., reports, whitepapers, blogs, opinion pieces).
- Keep external affairs content on their website up to date and relevant.
- Provide holiday and sickness cover for external affairs and comms roles.
- Support the development of their commercial opportunities, in collaboration with the Membership, Marketing, and Events team.
- Take direction and support your line manager and participate in any other tasks the organisation may require you to do.
Person Specification:
This role would suit someone with some experience in politics and/or external affairs, who would like to develop their skills and expand their knowledge in the renewable energy and cleantech sector. They will be adaptable, proactive, creative thinkers, and will get the job done whilst developing constructive relationships with colleagues. Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate experience of working with or managing APPGs, select committees, or advisory boards, and of dealing with multiple external stakeholders.
Essential:
- Exceptional organisational skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable speaking and communicating with a range of internal and external contacts and organisations (e.g., the media, MPs offices, member companies, etc.).
- A professional attitude and willingness to work as part of a team.
- Creative and resourceful, with an ability to think beyond the obvious.
- Proficiency in Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams).
- An active interest in Westminster, politics, and the policy-making process.
- An active interest in renewable energy, clean technology, and environmental issues.
Desired:
- Experience of APPG Secretariat duties, or committees, advisory boards, etc.
- Experience writing for different audiences (could be through press releases, statements, blogs, briefing papers, etc).
- Experience of media or political monitoring.
- Experience of supporting events and event management.
- Knowledge of mailing, website, and CRM software, e.g., WordPress, Mailchimp.
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This is an exciting time to join The BRIT School team, as we continue to build on our successful corporate partnerships programme and the momentum of recent years. Joining us as Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will be at the heart of our efforts to #keepBRITspecial, helping the School to realise its plans and ambitions.
We are looking for someone who has a passion for the ethos and ambition of The BRIT School.
As a member of an impactful team, you’ll have the autonomy, responsibility and freedom to bring your own creativity, drive and skills to the role, and to make an impact… not only on our fundraising ambitions, but on the lives of the young artists we support.
We would welcome candidates who are looking to move into corporate fundraising from other fundraising backgrounds, or relevant sales environments. We are supportive of - and happy to consider - flexible working arrangements, including hybrid/home working.
The BRIT School is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, which is the bedrock of our ethos and values.
We look forward to receiving your application, and we hope to meet you soon.
Senior Content Production Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to join Depaul as the Senior Content Production Officer.
Position: Senior Content Production Officer
Location: London or Manchester/Hybrid
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours
Salary: £37,717 (Manchester) / £38,217 (London) plus Pension and other benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 13th October 2024
About the Role
As the Senior Communications Officer (content) in the Public Engagement Team, you will be passionate about the rights of young people in the UK. Using your creativity and experience in delivering public-facing communications content and fundraising content you will be instrumental in increasing Depaul UK’s income, profile and influence. Your ability to meaningfully engage and involve young people, staff and volunteers will ensure that their voices are heard and amplified through Depaul UK’s communications and fundraising activity.
You will lead the delivery of communications and fundraising content that increases brand awareness and engages our target audiences to support Depaul UK as donors or in other ways support the organisation. We will expect you to ensure that your content and brand awareness raising activity is consistent with Depaul’s values.
Working closely with internal colleagues as well as external designers, filmmakers, photographers and other agencies, you will actively engage with young people in our services and in the communities we work in to capture their experiences, amplify their voices and develop content and material for our communications and fundraising activity.
Key responsibilities include:
● Take a lead role in the delivery of Depaul UK’s creative content production that strengthens our profile and allows us to raise more funds for our work
● Coordinate the Content creation of the whole Fundraising and Engagement team and draw up a Content Creation Strategy in conjunction with colleagues, ensuring you are closely linked to both the needs of Public Engagement, Philanthropy and Partnerships and the wider organisation.
● Work with internal stakeholders to develop and deliver content briefs
● Interview clients and craft compelling written stories to support our messages and campaigns across print and digital platforms.
● Produce video and photography content to support our messages and campaigns across print and digital platforms.
● Work closely with external design agencies and freelancers to support the production of key organisational print and digital materials ensuring high quality production that meet brand guidelines
● Be an advocate for the brand and work with the Head of Communications to ensure brand guidelines are adhered to across all content.
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
● Experience in interviewing case studies and creating compelling written and visual stories for a variety of audiences.
● Knowledge of video production and video editing software Premiere Pro
● Experience in using brand guidelines to create content
● Experience working with and managing external partners and freelance photographers, filmmakers and designers
● Experience working with socially excluded or vulnerable people
● Experience in analysing complex information and then summarising and presenting it in easy-to-understand content
● Experience in delivering a wide range of high-quality content
● Excellent project management skills, with an ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver to deadlines
● Willingness to work variable hours including evenings and weekends as needed.
In return for working here, you will receive:
· A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
· Flexible working model for suitable roles.
· 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service.
· Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
· Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
· Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
· Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
· Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
· Death in service (4x Base salary)
· Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialize in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and the South Coast.
You may have experience in areas such as: Content Writer, Digital, Digital Content, Digital Media Content, Digital Writer, Digital Content Writer, Digital Media Content Writer, Copywriter, Copy Writer, Content Copy Writer, Content Editor and Production Editor
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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The Talent Set is thrilled to be working with such a reputable client within the education sector. We are looking for a School Engagement Manager to join for a 6-month initial period, working on exciting projects and making a direct impact to their audiences.
Some of the key responsibilities would include:
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Lead on brand marketing activities and providing a customer perspective for colleagues across the organisation’s content development and overall messaging.
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Working closely with the head of department on engagement and visibility plans.
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Create content marketing strategies for social media, newsletters alongside delivering campaigns.
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Managing social media channels to connect with the organisation’s brand and in turn, increase both reach and engagement.
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Using analytics and data (both online and customer/school data) to make pro-active suggestions to the senior leadership team for approaches which will increase the impact of their brand marketing and communications.
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Creating effective reporting mechanisms to measure the impact of engagement activities and monitor performance against KPIs.
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Working closely with the product marketing team to ensure brand marketing and product marketing are aligned and effectively scheduled.
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Co-ordinating the organisation’s offering at events (virtual and in-person), including logistics, content preparation, promotion, staffing, budgeting and admin as required.
Some of the ideal experience required for this role would include:
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Working within the education sector or public sector.
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Experience with product marketing and having senior marketing experience across a range of channels.
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Strong project management skills.
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Strong stakeholder management experience, having the ability to adapt to different audiences.
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Basic understanding of market research techniques.
This is a fully remote role, with occasional travel into their West London office.
£41,000-£46,000 pro rata (paid on a day rate inside IR35) depending on experience.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises 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.
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At Cure Parkinson’s we have a simple and powerful mission. We want to find a cure. We have a clear plan to get there. We’re working urgently but it will take some time, and we need the right help.
The Individual Giving and Legacies Manager role sits within the charity’s Public Fundraising team, which as well as Individual Giving, Legacies and In-Memory Fundraising, includes Events and Community Fundraising.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in Cure Parkinson’s continued ambitious growth. Joining us at an exciting time for the charity, you would be part of a small but dynamic team with the opportunity to develop and make your own mark.
You will lead the growth of our Individual Giving programme, bringing new donors on board across traditional and digital streams. You will be responsible for the retention and reactivation of supporters, maximising their lifetime value; ensuring the best possible supporter experience and delivering annual net income growth in individual giving.
You will also lead our small legacy programme, which has huge ambition for growth; maximising the opportunities available to encourage new and current supporters to leave a gift in their Will. You will be responsible for any legacy administration, working alongside internal and external parties to ensure that all estates are correctly administered, and that we realise the full value of the legacies left to Cure Parkinson’s.
You will be working with supporters to answer their questions about legacy and in-memory giving, and working with the next of kin to ensure that their loved one's legacy is cherished.
We are looking for a creative thinker that has enthusiasm and motivation to lead these areas of work. You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as being a collaborative team member. You will be supported by the Head of Public Fundraising to achieve transformational results across Individual Giving and Legacies. And ultimately you will be contributing towards changing the future for people living with Parkinson’s across the world.
Everything we do is to move us closer to our goal, of finding new treatments to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.