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This is a very exciting time to join our expanding Visiting Caseworker Service. We are seeking two new colleagues, who will join our current team of two caseworkers covering the UK and Ireland. These newly created positions will be regionally based, one covering South West England & South Wales, and the other North West England & North Wales (with other travel across the UK on occasion).
Visiting Caseworkers each deal with an approximate caseload of 70-100 cases / visits per year. Central to the role will be supporting and advocating on behalf of vulnerable applicants, or those who are living in particularly complex or challenging situations. The job will be wide-ranging and include elements of advocacy, support, income maximisation, mediation, partnership working and processing our own grants where appropriate, with the overall aim to reach long-term sustainable solutions for Anglican clergy households.
Working closely with the Visiting Caseworker Manager and the wider Charitable Services team, key responsibilities will include:
Receive referrals from applicants via the Grants & Services team, for potential casework and home visits
- Assess and prioritise urgent cases on a weekly basis.
Conduct home visit (or online meeting)
- Provide thorough assessment of current situation, taking into consideration time available and wellbeing of the applicant.
- Conduct general income maximisation check (welfare benefits, grants check etc), where necessary.
- Identify, discuss and escalate (to Designated Safeguarding Officer) any safeguarding concerns within the household.
- Gather information in order to create individualised action plans with the primary contact and other household members.
• Assess and prioritise urgent actions during the meeting.
Develop an action plan
- Complete a written summary of the meeting and draft an action plan for possible areas of help and support with allocated responsibilities and agreed timelines.
- Prioritise urgent actions and agree responsibility for each action with applicant.
- Liaise with other agencies (e.g., DWP, Social Services, NHS, other charities, voluntary organisations, occupational benevolent funds, Dioceses, CofE Pensions Board etc.) where necessary.
- Refer to our own partnership support services if appropriate for help and support.
- Research and identify any local organisations for longer-term support.
- Consider and recommend most appropriate grant support through our own internal grants programme.
- Advocate on behalf of the applicant (e.g., complete internal and external applications, liaise with other external agencies, members of the Church where necessary).
- Act as third party for complaints, mediation or appeal hearings with applicants, either in person, online, or helping prepare a written submission.
- Keep accurate and objective notes and communications within our CRM system and ensure this is kept up to date on a daily basis.
Follow-up
- Manage and update action plans, while keeping in contact with applicant on a regular basis.
- Encourage and empower applicants to complete their actions and know when to step in, as and when necessary.
- Only in exceptional circumstances, consider a further home visit, if deemed appropriate
Other reasonable duties and projects commensurate with the post
- Support and work closely with other VC colleagues sharing areas of expertise.
- In particularly busy times, act as an overflow for grant applications, to support colleagues in the Charitable Services Team.
These additional roles offer a unique opportunity for dynamic, solution-focused, empathetic, casework professionals, in a small, dynamic-charity, ready to embark on its next three-year strategy (2025-28).
To be considered for this position with great scope for growth and development potential, applicants should demonstrate:
- Significant experience of working within a charity / not-for-profit or grant making trust, supporting individuals and families with complex health and care needs, elderly, or vulnerable applicants, face-to-face, online and over the phone.
- Significant knowledge and experience in at least two of the following areas:
- Welfare benefits and submitting appeals or complaints.
- Mental health support
- SEN education advice including SEN support, EHCPs and SENDIST tribunals.
- Local authority and other statutory support such as Social Service Assessments and services, complaints, DFG entitlements.
- NHS services, continuing health care either for children or adults.
- Experience of working alongside and liaising with external agencies and organisations
- Excellent problem solving, prioritisation and influencing skills with a belief of empowering individuals
- Experience and knowledge of safeguarding, knowing when to escalate concerns.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high levels of attention to detail
- Willingness to work alone, with the support of line manager, and colleagues in the Charitable Services team.
If you are looking for an environment where you will be nurtured through our strong commitment to staff development (alongside an excellent package of benefits including generous annual leave including your birthday off), then we’d love to hear from you.
For this role, the post holder will be home-based, visiting households within a dedicated region, and on occasion, across the UK (travel expenses covered). Applicants should be car owners (with a full, clean driving licence and business use insurance cover) and/or located within easy reach of a main line railway station. Use of a dedicated home office will also be required.
Some travel to our London office will be required, in line with business need; this is likely to involve up to 20 office visits per annum (reasonable expenses covered), details of which will be discussed with candidates at interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The purpose of the resources is to enable Church of England churches across the country to participate in a process of learning and praying together as part of discerning a way forward to matters of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage and we want to find a way forward, to find what God is saying to the church.
- To provide effective programme management across the seven workstreams within LLF and manage key working relationships with members of the LLF Programme Board, the LLF Working Groups, the Faith and Order Commission, and other NCI Teams. The post holder will also be expected to liaise with Members of the General Synod and the House and College of Bishops as required.
- To be able to lead the Bishops on the right support to do the work.
- Arranging, Scheduling and attending meetings, this includes filing and archiving and minute-taking.
- Has a knowledge and understanding of the Church of England, including in the area of sexuality and identity.
- The post holder should be a person of trust, can handle large and complex systems relationships/issues and can win credibility with key members as well as the Bishops.
- Experience in managing networks of stakeholders and other interest groups.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with our stakeholders clearly, and concisely, as well as respond respectfully, sensitively and empathetically to communications expressing deeply held convictions and judgments.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all Flexible working arrangements requests with locations with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in the Church House/base office location. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abby with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
Are you passionate about young people? Do you want to become part of a team that brings young people of different faiths together across the city? We are looking for an experienced youth and schools worker to lead our West Midlands work at The Feast.
A significant part of the role is to engage with Muslim, Sikh and Hindu groups across the West Midlands.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We require a HR Officer to lead in transactional HR processes to ensure compliance and smooth operation of activities such as recruitment and selection, supporting people processes, advising on our policies, recording and updating people records, liaising and coordinating meetings, reporting on performance and liaising with HR advisory services.
The postholder will carry out all essential administration for the HR & Business Support Manager in line with relevant regulations, standards and legislation and manage the process for HR functions such as safe recruitment, contracts of employment, probations, family leave, disciplinary and grievance issues, training and professional development.
You’ll be an excellent communicator, self-motivated, committed and reliable. You must be able to build effective working relationships with managers and staff, support absence management processes and assist with the preparation of payroll related checks.
We require the post holder to have the ability to work independently with strong time management, organisational and planning skills. Proficient IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and experience of working with databases and online systems is essential.
Two years' experience of HR or relevant function is essential and an appropriate professional qualification (or working towards this) such as CIPD level 3 is desirable. However, we will discuss experience and qualifications on a person-by-person basis if you are selected for an interview.
We offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. We also offer 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays, pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, training opportunities and with flexible working options available.
If this sounds like the next step you are looking for, we would love to hear from you!
Closing date: Monday, 29 July 2024
Interview: Friday, 2 August 2024. However, early applications are strongly encouraged as all applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.
Caritas follow Safer Recruitment practices and this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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An exciting position has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join a multi entity faith based Charity based in Central London. The postholder will be looking after over 10 directorates and will be creating board packs for the Head of FP&A and Finance Director.
Key responsibilities:
- Building strong relationships with senior managers and budget holders and work with them to identify key risks
- Explaining complex budgets to non-finance department heads
- Providing constructive challenge to hold budget holders to account for financial performance
- Preparing meaningful analysis, investigating variances from budgets, forecasts and actuals and commenting on key numbers
- Setting and managing the timetable for the production of phased budgets
- Consolidating departmental budgets and forecasts and producing reports for the Board
- Working with other Finance Business Partners to roll out management reports
- Developing the Finance Business Partner model
- Assisting with the finance transformation project regarding the implementation of a new budgeting tool
- Supporting with the production of monthly management accounts and the month end process
Successful candidate profile:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
- Significant track record in a Finance Business Partner role for large, complex Charity
- Working in a multi-entity finance environment
- Extensive budgeting and forecasting experience
Salary: up £63,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Working pattern: hybrid – 2 days per week on site / 3 days per week remote
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Central London
Duration: Permanent
Agency Reference Number: J82428
Fixed term contract for 12 months, 35 hours per week
London
Are you eager to support a team to deliver an efficient customer focussed service?
The Retired Ministers Housing Society (RMHS) exists to assist retired and retiring ministers to meet their housing needs during retirement, aiming to provide appropriate housing suitable for long-term occupation. We maintain around 300 properties tenanted by retired ministers, arranging inspections and repairs.
In this role you will be responsible for the daily coordination of repairs and maintenance activities. You will be the central point of contact for our elderly residents, liaising with surveyors to ensure our programme of works and cyclical compliance checks are followed through and carried out promptly.
You are educated to A level standard, or equivalent experience, have excellent administration and ITC skills and are highly organised. You also possess good communication skills and can problem solve, dealing with issues in a calm and sensitive manner. Experience of repairs and maintenance in a housing environment would be a distinct advantage.
We can offer you a flexible and friendly work environment in a small team; hybrid working from Church House in London and from home is possible.
If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please contact us/see our website for an application form (noting that we do not accept CVs).
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Friday 2 August 2024
Interview dates: Friday 16 August 2024
Location: Based at our offices in London (NW1), though London-based staff may be able to work from home some of the time by agreement.
Are you our new Coordinator for Senior Managers? We are seeking a talented administrator for this 3-year, fixed term appointment. This is a key position supporting our 5-strong senior management team and some of our central committees. If you are the person we’re looking for, you will be joining a group of governance specialists committed to ensuring that our charity and faith community are managed efficiently and effectively, living up to our Quaker values of truth and integrity.
The role will be based in our offices at Friends House due to on-site administrative tasks (for example dealing with post and office supplies), but some flexible working options may be considered.
Alongside the opportunity to transform the experience of Quakers across Britain, we offer a generous benefits package.
For more information and details of how to apply, please go to our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: Wednesday 14 August 2024
Interview date: Thursday 22 August 2024, in person at Friends House
Quakers have a faith commitment to equality, and encourage and welcome applications for posts from all sections of society. You do not have to be a Quaker to apply for this post, but we expect you to uphold the values of our organisation.
Quakers in Britain is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all of its staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment.
Quakers in Britain is committed to equality in all its employment practices.
Location: Wilson Carlile Centre, Sheffield
Salary: £38,897 per annum
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week (Full-Time)
Contract: Full Time, Open Ended
Occupational Requirement: This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under the provisions made in the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder has an active faith in Jesus. The successful candidate must be in agreement with the vision and values of Church Army.
DBS: A DBS check is not required for this post. However, all staff are expected to read and comply with Church Army’s Safer Ministry Policy.
Church Army & The Role
For over 140 years Church Army has equipped and empowered people to share the good news of the gospel in accessible ways across the UK & Ireland.
We go to places where hope is hard to find; journeying with people, giving them the opportunity to meet and connect with the God who restores and brings life in all its fullness. And this is what compels us: our vision for everyone to encounter God’s love and be empowered to transform their communities.
We are an army of hope with good news to share. Igniting faith in Jesus; restoring life: physically, emotionally, spiritually.
In the role as a Digital Lead, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our digital communications and presence. You will lead and manage digital projects, aligning them with Church Army’s mission and strategic goals.
Innovating and driving our digital strategy across various platforms you will be ensuring that we stay at the forefront of digital engagement enabling our fundraising efforts using the latest digital tools and methodologies.
You will be managing internal team members and external agency relationships to ensure effective delivery of digital projects aligning with Church Army’s mission and strategic objectives.
Main Responsibilities
- Oversee the Digital Project Manager and Social Media Officer, to enable effective delivery of digital projects and social media management.
- Manage Relationships with outsourced agencies including digital analysts, paid media and web developer roles to ensure cohesive digital strategies and execution.
- Develop and implement comprehensive digital strategies that grow new Church Army audiences.
- Collaborating with other teams and individuals in Church Army to integrate agile methodologies, ensure alignment of digital initiatives and using informed data to grow brand awareness and affinity.
- Being a pioneer for AI and oversee Church Army’s strategy and implementation of AI.
- Being a primary source of contact for outsourced digital agencies, ensuring clear communication and alignment with Church Army’s objectives.
- Oversee major digital projects such as website refreshes, working with internal and external agencies.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Profound understanding of digital marketing strategies and digital content management.
- Familiarity with SEO, social media, content development, and email marketing.
- Knowledge of data analytics and its application to digital marketing effectiveness.
- A track record of successfully implementing innovative digital strategies that grow new audiences.
- Proven experience in leading digital teams and managing digital projects.
Benefits
Church Army employees get access to a variety of different benefits, to see what benefits you would be eligible for please check the job pack linked below.
WeCare – Provides access to a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programmes, counselling and wellbeing support.
LifeWorks – LifeWorks allows employees to access ‘employee perks’ which supplies exclusive discounts, cashback, gift cards and cinema deals.
Cycle to Work Scheme – CycleScheme allows you to purchase a new bike and accessories through Church Army. With no upfront payment it can save you 25% – 39% with tax-effective monthly repayments.
Specsavers Eye Tests – Employees who habitually use display screen equipment for their job, will be eligible for an eye test voucher with Specsavers.
Annual Leave: 25 days per annum plus bank holiday.
For more information on this role please refer to the job pack attached.
Closing Date: 12/08/24
Interviews: w/c 26/08/24
We want everyone everywhere to encounter God’s love and be empowered to transform their communities through faith shared in words and action.
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This People Care Co-ordinator role is at the heart of Interserve’s support to those following God’s call to serve the peoples of Asia and the Arab World and to make Jesus known.
If you are gifted and experienced in pastoral and member care, have strong administration skills and a heart to serve as part of our Christian community and to support others as they follow God’s call; then you may be just the person we are looking for.
We are looking for 2 People Care Co-ordinators to join our small, friendly team who will:
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Provide member care support for our Partners in the UK and overseas, throughout their service and through major transitions. This includes prayerful support with maintaining a healthy Christian life.
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Participate in the screening, selection and preparation of Partners and staff;
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Develop effective relationships with Partners and their sending churches;
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Undertake a range of People Care/HR administration for Staff and Partners, including safeguarding and employment records.
You need to be a friendly and warm person with the ability to grow relationships with a diverse range of people. You should have a passion for and experience of working across cultures, including overseas. You will need to have excellent administration and communication skills, both face to face and virtually. Experience of recruitment and/or HR administration would be an advantage. You should also be confident in the use of Microsoft Office 365 or similar packages.
In return, our National Office offers a welcoming, prayerful community, with a commitment to supporting staff wellbeing and flexible working arrangements.
We are looking for 2 people to work 3 days per week each, there is some flexibility around working days. Salary is £19,243.80 for 3 days per week (£32,073 FTE). This role can be worked from our National Office in Birmingham and some remotely from home. There is a minimum of one day per week in the office, more during the first 3 months.
Please send your completed application form along with a covering letter, your CV and the diversity monitoring form - follow the link to our website to find further information
Interserve is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all within the Interserve community to share this commitment. DBS certificates will be required for all workers
Successful applicants will be interviewed Monday 12th August in Birmingham.
Please read our statement of faith and occupational requirement
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This newly created Head of Data and Insights role is a critical part of our organisational transformation, which will put data informed decision making at the heart of our strategy and operations.
The role will be responsible for building a new centralised data and insights team to serve across the organisation, fostering an agile approach to data projects to deliver valuable insights, and instilling a culture that values data-driven decision-making.
The scope for impact in this role is vast! This is an exciting time to join Stewardship as we implement our new strategy. Your insights and innovations will be pivotal in unlocking the incredible value that lies latent in our existing data, transforming how we make decisions as an organisation and shaping a data-informed culture that creates transformative product and service experiences for those we serve.
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As one of our Grants & Services Officers, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that grant applications are processed efficiently and applicants are dealt with holistically, compassionately and professionally.
As we help record numbers of people, the successful candidate will be required to:
Deal with applicant enquiries
- Ensure a pleasant, helpful and empathetic welcome to applicants who contact the Charity by email, web form, grant application or telephone.
- Provide guidance to applicants in relation to the Charity’s grants criteria, services and process, ensuring they understand how to apply and that their request fits within our criteria.
- Identify any potential safeguarding concerns at an early stage, escalating appropriately
Process applications and referrals to services in a timely manner
- Verify that applicants are eligible beneficiaries and meet the Charity’s criteria.
- Prioritise any applications with particularly urgent requests
- Check that each application is complete and follow up with applicants as required to ensure all information and supporting documents have been submitted.
Provide guidance and information to applicants
- Provide clear guidance to applicants throughout the application process.
- Inform applicants of other potential sources of help and support
- Respond to applicant queries quickly and accurately throughout the application process.
Recommend appropriate grant decisions
- Prepare objective, non-judgemental reports for each case, with appropriate, clear recommendations in line with the grants policy.
- Consider if cases should be referred to Senior Management or Trustees, in line with the existing Grant Making Policy.
To be considered for this position with great scope for growth and development potential, applicants should demonstrate:
- Previous experience within a grant-making role or proven knowledge of the grant-making / benevolent sector.
- Proven experience of providing help and guidance, predominately over the phone and via email, offering support to applicants throughout the grant making process, and other sources of potential help.
- Previous experience of using databases / CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce).
- Ability to interpret grant criteria effectively and make clear decisions.
If you are looking for an environment where you will be nurtured through our strong commitment to staff development (alongside an excellent package of benefits including generous annual leave including your birthday off), then we’d love to hear from you.
We operate a 'mixed-mode' working model, where staff work both from home and from our spacious offices in Westminster with an average of one day per week in our Westminster office.
Clergy Support Trust is an inclusive and supportive organisation. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and believe a diverse workforce leads to fresh ideas and creative thinking.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity who help young people from minority communities, faith backgrounds, and disadvantaged backgrounds by supporting their education whilst encouraging positive integration into British society. An exciting opportunity exists for a Foundation Director to join the team. As Foundation Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the organisations overall management, direction and growth, leading on broad areas including finance, operations, fundraising and programme development. You will develop and implement the strategic vision and direction of the foundation in collaboration with the Board of Trustees. This is a full-time, permanent role, hybrid working in East London.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will have experience of working with young people and supporting their development. You will have direct experience of working with those from disadvantaged backgrounds including faith backgrounds. Your broader experience of the charity sector will involve budget setting, programme development and fundraising and applying for grants. You will be able to demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and be collegiate in your approach. Your strong communication style will also allow you to manage stakeholders both internally and externally and you will be confident and be persuasive in your approach; being able to work with a board of trustees and senior staff. Please note that we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role who feel like they fit the criteria.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged
Founded in 2010 on the initiative of Lord (Brian) Griffiths of Fforestfach, The Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics seeks to address some of the challenges facing twenty-first century capitalism. Our contribution comes from the promotion of the market economy from a Christian perspective within a framework of calling, integrity and ethical behaviour leading to the transformation of business enterprise and contributing to the relief of poverty.
Our focus is on:
· The moral basis of wealth creation
· Profit, taxation and enterprise
· Vocation to business
· Philanthropy and social welfare
· Ethical challenges
The activities of the Centre include:
· Conducting and commissioning research
· Writing and commissioning the writing of booklets, blogs, book reviews and other written material
· Organising events of various kinds including seminars and round table events
· Contributing to books and other material being published by other organisations and speaking at or otherwise contributing to events organised by other organisations.
Our recent publications include The Challenges of Artificial Intelligence, Private Planning and the Great Estates and What is the value of business: Results of Polling. The last of these was part of a project entitled The Ethics and Theology of Business, which included a survey of attitudes towards business and related matters as well as case studies on family business and involved interviews with business leaders as well as various podcasts. To review our publications, please click here.
Over the past 14 years we have seen the consensus broaden around the fact that business is essential to society for growth, employment and opportunity. However, it is widely recognised that it can only be built effectively upon ethical frameworks.
Sitting at the intersection of business, economics and theology, we aspire to reach increasing numbers of senior executives and leaders from across business, the church, academia, and wider society with ethical frameworks of thinking that relate to the real world. We want to influence opinion formers and equip those in business to think through those issues that are relevant to them.
It is in this context that we seek a leader who:
· Is a Christian with a strong personal faith, committed to developing a Christian worldview based on the Bible and relevant to contemporary economic, social and political issues.
· Has a professional background including working at a senior level in relation to matters that are relevant to the work of CEME (e.g. business, public policy or economic or theological research).
· Has an established track record of communicating complex messages in published and spoken formats to a range of audiences with integrity, clarity and conviction.
· Has an ability to discern when and how to influence individuals and groups from delivering compelling public speeches to well-placed conversations.
· Has a robust and current knowledge and understanding of economics and the debates which are live and/or emerging.
· Is committed to and has a passion for the vision, aims and objectives of CEME.
The deadline for applications is 5pm BST on Wednesday 14th August 2024.
Please note that this role has an Occupational Requirement to be a committed Christian as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.
SCIAF is the official overseas aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Working with people of all faiths and none, our mission is to enable the poorest to lift themselves out of poverty and work together to protect our common home, help people recover from disaster, and inspire people in Scotland to put their faith into action. We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our teams.
The Role
The Fundraising Officer will play a key role in developing and maintaining relationships with the supporters who enable SCIAF to create a just and green world. In this pivotal role, you will research, write and own compelling fundraising propositions that capture the hearts and actions of our amazing supporter base.
You will be a crucial member of the team that creates a calendar of activities and campaigns that enable SCIAF to change the poorest of the poor.
This role is based in our Glasgow office; although a degree of flexibility can be offered in terms of where and when this role is undertaken.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone with the skills, experience and passion for fundraising who can help us to increase revenue and to enhance our relationship with our supporters. You will have a flair for crafting funding propositions that inspire action and a deep commitment to tackling global poverty and injustice.
Your excellent organisation and planning skills allow you to work with a high level of accuracy to meet tight deadlines. You’ll be ambitious, analytical and be inspired by SCIAF’s mission and values.
We’re looking for a high-performing individual with initiative and enthusiasm who can use creativity and strong problem-solving skills to help us reach our goals.
You will also have a good working knowledge of a variety of IT systems (particularly MS Office products), good written English, an ability to exercise initiative; and be proactive and resilient.
As an inclusive employer, we want our staff team to reflect the communities in which we live and work. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About SCIAF
SCIAF works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, to bring about lasting change. We reach out to those in need, regardless of age, gender, race or religion and believe in supporting the whole person, including their spiritual wellbeing, political voice, cultural and community life.
Safeguarding
SCIAF undertakes to ensure that all staff, volunteers and relevant others, whose work might involve contact with children and/or vulnerable adults, will have completed additional recruitment procedures and have PVG Scheme membership. We would also confirm that all staff are expected to adhere to SCIAF’s Safeguarding Policy and a Code of Conduct which specifies the attitudes and behaviour that all staff are expected to maintain.
What next?
Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification carefully, which is contained on our website.
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Closing date for completed application forms: 26 July 2024.
Interviews: to be held week beginning 5 August 2024.
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About Church Army
We are an Anglican evangelistic mission agency whose purpose is to ensure that those on the margins of society know and experience the transformative love of Jesus Christ.
Our founder’s aim was to reach those who felt no affinity with the church. Rather than try to bring people into church buildings, he instead grew a community of evangelists who travelled to wherever they were needed to share the message of Jesus in word and action.
With the same mission in mind, we have never stood still, always adapting to the changing needs around us. We now have over 200 Commissioned Evangelists working across the UK and Ireland.
Our work is as varied as the needs that exist. We work with the elderly, families, youth and children, across food poverty, homelessness, social isolation, education and mental health, church planting, chaplaincy, bible study and youth church.
The Role
We are seeking to appoint a new CEO with a heartfelt commitment to sharing God’s love with those most in need across the UK and Ireland. The ideal candidate will draw on their deep leadership experience and ability to develop and articulate an inspiring vision to lead Church Army as it continues to adapt to an ever-changing landscape of needs. You will have a good understanding of the financial drivers of an organisation, and be adept at fostering sustainable income growth. Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills are essential, and you will relish the twin challenges of raising Church Army’s profile, whilst bringing together a large and diverse community of stakeholders.
How to Apply
Carnelian Search have been appointed by the Board to lead this search. Please get in touch if you would like to explore this role further.
To express an interest in the role, please contact Carnelian with your CV and a covering letter.