Finance Manager Jobs in Ealing
About the Role
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is responding to the largest emergency in our 40-year history. Over the last year support for our cause has seen significant growth in income as tens of thousands of supporters have joined MAP. Our challenge now is to retain this interest and ensure we sustain income as we respond to the ongoing emergency and the longer-term health of Palestinians over the coming years. With an ambition to be a £50m organisation in the next five years, our fundraising operations team, consisting of database and supporter care functions, will play a key role in enabling over one million Palestinians to access improved healthcare annually by 2028.
The Head of Procurement will lead and manage the procurement function within Medical Aid for Palestinians, ensuring that goods, services, and contracts are sourced, procured, and delivered in compliance with humanitarian principles and organisational requirements. The role requires strategic oversight, strong management skills, and a deep understanding of procurement management, particularly in a humanitarian context.
About You
Are you a procurement leader looking to make a meaningful impact? Join Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) as our Head of Procurement and play a vital role in supporting life-saving healthcare services. In this role, you'll provide strategic leadership for a dedicated procurement team across multiple countries, ensuring that MAP programs and medical teams have the goods and services they need to deliver lifesaving care in the right place at the right time. You will also use your experience to lead on ensuring that our procurement systems and processes function to support our ambitions and are fit for purpose. If you're passionate about combining you procurement expertise with purpose-driven work, this is your opportunity to make a difference.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Strategy:
• Lead the procurement team and ensure effective execution of procurement strategies aligned with MAP’s mission.
• Develop and implement procurement policies and procedures to enhance efficiency, transparency, and compliance.
• Oversee the procurement planning and budgeting process to ensure alignment with project timelines and objectives.
• Advise senior leadership on procurement matters, including risks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives.
Procurement Process Management:
• Oversee the end-to-end procurement process for goods, services, and contracts, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of needed supplies.
• Oversee tendering, bidding, and contracting processes, ensuring fairness, transparency, and adherence to ethical standards.
• Ensure the appropriate vendor management framework is in place, including evaluation, selection, and performance monitoring.
Compliance and Risk Management:
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, donor requirements, and international procurement regulations, including ethical sourcing and anti-corruption measures.
• Regularly review and update procurement guidelines to stay in line with industry best practices and humanitarian standards.
• Identify and manage procurement risks, including supply chain disruptions, price volatility, and supplier non-compliance.
• Maintain a clear audit trail and documentation for all procurement transactions.
Stakeholder Engagement:
• Collaborate with program managers, logistics teams, and field staff to understand procurement needs and ensure timely procurement of required items.
• Establish strong relationships with key suppliers, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external parties to ensure smooth procurement processes, including managing disputes or delays.
Team Development:
• Lead, mentor, and train procurement team members to enhance their skills, knowledge, and professional growth.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability within the procurement team.
• Ensure the team adheres to procurement standards, best practices, and organizational goals.
Budget and Cost Control:
• Manage procurement budgets and track expenditures to ensure effective use of resources.
• Develop cost-saving initiatives and ensure efficient sourcing without compromising quality.
• Work closely with finance teams to ensure accurate financial reporting of procurement-related activities.
Monitoring and Reporting:
• Prepare and present regular procurement reports to senior management, highlighting performance, savings, risks, and any challenges.
• Monitor procurement KPIs and take corrective actions when necessary to improve efficiency and meet organizational goals.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
• At least 7-10 years of experience in procurement, with at least 3 years in a leadership position.
• Experience working in a humanitarian or non-profit organization is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in managing procurement processes, tendering, and negotiations.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles, donor compliance, and international procurement standards (e.g., UN, EU, USAID regulations).
Knowledge, Skills and abilities
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate, develop, and retain talent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex procurement needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Knowledge of procurement software, supply chain systems, and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
Personal attributes and other requirements
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
• Commitment to the values and ethos of MAP (Solidarity, Dignity, Impact & Integrity).
• Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination.
• Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding.
• A commitment to MAP’s vision, mission and values and a passion for improving the health and dignity of Palestinians.
• Able to work flexibly in emergencies and to meet specific deadlines including some evenings and weekends.
• An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
• Attention to detail, organisational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Prepared and able to travel occasionally to all MAP locations including Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel.
• Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work.
• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
• Treat with confidentiality any data or sensitive information about individuals, organisations, clients, and employees at MAP.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Special Events Administrator
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Fixed Term until 24th December 2025
Location: Office-based in London office with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £26,384 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £26,384 per annum, increasing to £28,033 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,682 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
The Special Events Officer will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of a busy and varied schedule of events in the final year of the Stop MS Appeal. This position provides administrative and logistical support to ensure the smooth execution of events, contributing to the achievement of the £100m target for MS research. You’ll be working with major donors and collaborating with many teams including philanthropy, corporates and trust.
The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual with strong organisational skills to assist with the preparation, coordination, and post-event follow-up.
Please note this is a fixed term contract until the 24th December 2025.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 7th April 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Welfare Rights Adviser & Triage Officer
Salary £32,445 per annum ( £19,467 pro rata for part time) - subject to skills and experience
Hours of work 22.5 hours a week over three days (initially a 3 month temporary contract). Hybrid working for the foreseeable future with regular attendance to the office at least 2 days a week at Royal Free Charity, The Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP and Royal Free Hospital- Support Hub.
Our vision
Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.
What we do
Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care. Our volunteering, support hub, and complementary therapy teams enhance the hospital journey for all patients – whether they live locally or come from further away to access the trust’s specialist services. Our support of the RFL workforce enables staff to perform at their very best. Spanning individual professional development and training through to organisation-wide interventions, our initiatives bolster employee resilience and mental health so staff can achieve the best outcomes for patients. We fund ground-breaking research with the potential to change people’s lives, whether it’s through our grants programme or delivering major capital funding appeals.
Our approach
We are a solution-focused strategic partner to the RFL, helping our hospitals to go further and faster than the NHS could do alone. We believe funding decisions should be made based on strategic priority and impact, with a strong focus on co-production.
The Royal Free Charity (the charity) invests in:
- enhanced support for patients
- vital support for our staff
- ground-breaking research and innovation
- cutting-edge medical equipment
The generosity of our donors, fundraisers and volunteers enables us to do this.
The charity, which employs over 90 people, is working towards becoming an employer of choice.
The role
The welfare rights adviser & triage officer will report to the welfare rights supervisor.
Welfare and benefits casework (approximately 50% of the role) and Triage officer (approximately 50% of the role).
In this role, you will triage all referrals we get into the Support hub and take a small number on as casework.
You will be supporting people affected by long term health issues with financial challenges, supporting with benefit and housing advice, and referring on for further support where appropriate.
The team
The support hub department is here to support people affected by long term health conditions (patients and carers), to help them with the practicalities of living with a chronic condition; to improve wellbeing and quality of life.
We are here to transform patient experience and staff experience and change lives for the better.
We aim to play our part in addressing inequalities in health, through supporting with the wider determinants of health (e.g., finances, housing); areas which can have a direct impact on someone’s health outcomes and recovery. Through doing this, we support the NHS and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust staff, stepping in where they may not have the time or expertise.
Principal accountabilities / responsibilities: -
Welfare and benefits casework (approximately 50% of the role) and Triage officer (approximately 50% of the role)
Triaging:
· To provide an efficient and effective system to support referrals and enquiries into the support hub welfare rights advice service.
· To assess eligibility of referrals and enquiries, according to set criteria
· To triage referrals into the service (usually patients referred from Royal Free Hospital clinicians), assessing individual situation and level of need).
· Offering one-off advice based on circumstance, providing accurate, up to date information
· To allocate those with the highest level of need for ongoing case work to an adviser
· To develop and maintain effective working relationships and referral systems, with a broad range of service providers.
· To refer or signpost people to other services where required
· Establishing trust, effectively responding to clients going through challenging times.
· Making sense of information, using your skills as an adviser to establish where and how help is needed for each individual.
· Give value to the resources of the client who is accessing support, helping to focus on a positive client journey.
· A small number of those that you triage, you will take as casework.
Welfare and benefits casework
· To provide welfare rights advice and casework for people affected by long-term health conditions, including inpatients, outpatients, and carers.
· To work two days per week on site, mainly based at the Royal Free Hospital or the Royal Free Charity officer
· To provide advice and support on welfare benefits, housing matters (that do not require a solicitor), and non-FCA regulated debts.
· To check whether clients are in receipt of all the benefits they are entitled to and help them claim relevant benefits.
· To help clients understand benefit decisions and challenge them (where appropriate) by way of mandatory reconsiderations and appeals.
· To help clients ensure they keep to their responsibilities in respect of their benefit claims, for example by notifying any relevant changes of circumstances.
· To refer or signpost clients to other agencies or departments as appropriate, e.g., housing solicitors; community care cases involving social services and NHS duties, FCA-regulated debt and immigration services.
· To signpost or refer to other services that might be valuable to a client such as condition specific charities, mental health support, or offerings in the local community that would improve their health and wellbeing.
· As part of this role, there may be some advice given to NHS staff.
· There may also be some involvement in new advice projects
Working with others
· To provide a combination of face-to-face and telephone appointments.
· To ensure that people accessing the service feel welcomed, valued, and understood.
· To provide first class customer service to all enquiries, including staff, patients, and carers of the Royal Free London
· To effectively support RFL hospital staff, feeding back to referrers, and focusing on building positive relationships across the Trust.
· To engage effectively with casework supervision, including by keeping accurate, up-to-date records on the case management system and following internal team processes
· To work with the support hub team members, offering peer support, sharing learnings, and participating in team meetings
· To build effective working relationships with staff in other departments of the Charity
· To build good working relationships with other relevant organisations, and to liaise and establish contact with relevant national and local agencies and services.
· To maintain up-to-date knowledge of external agencies and changes in legislation, policies and practices and adapt and share this information as appropriate.
· Safeguarding – to be aware of your duty to protect individuals to live free from abuse, harm and neglect, and to follow correct internal policies and procedures where you have concerns for an individual.
Administration
· To provide a high-quality service that is personal, responsive and sensitive, ensuring confidentiality and adhering to the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
· To maintain case records for all client contact, to enable the continuity of casework, ensuring an accurate and up to date case work system, using our case management system ‘Advice Pro’, following the advice team processes and keeping to the ‘terms of service’ we send to clients.
· To maintain the diary for booking appointments and follow-up actions, using the case management system.
· To respond to phone and email enquiries from clients and third parties, in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
· CSE/GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
Experience
- Extensive experience working in a welfare-rights related role and independently (Essential).
- Managing your own case load, supporting people with a range of welfare issues including benefits (applications, mandatory reconsiderations, appeals) and housing issues. (Essential).
- Experience of working with people affected by long term health conditions would be beneficial, as well as an understanding of the issues and challenges they face.
- To have experience using a case management system; proficiency with Advice Pro would be advantageous.
· Not for profit or NHS experience would be helpful.
Skills & knowledge
- Up-to-date knowledge of welfare benefits and rights, housing and debt (considering what matters must be referred on)
- To have excellent communication skills, including:
- Outstanding listening skills
- Effective verbal skills, while adapting your approach to different audiences
- Excellent written skills
- The ability to empathise and support people going through difficult times
- To be able to deliver a high quality of customer service to agreed timescales; and
- To be highly proficient in carrying out independent and varied case work
- Excellent IT skills, including a thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- To have an outstanding eye for detail and accuracy.
· The ability to prioritise, organise and manage workload effectively whilst dealing with unplanned interruptions.
- Awareness of other pathways and services available to signpost or refer people.
- To have excellent numeracy, literacy, and administrative skills.
- To be willing to continue updating own knowledge and skills, including learning of new systems where required.
- To be self-confident and willing to take responsibility.
- Gaining insight from your role to inform the RFC’s contribution to national conversations.
· Able to deal with sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner.
· Understanding of the role of health and social care services and pathways would be helpful
Benefits:
Core benefits
· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).
· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.
· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.
· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.
· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.
Support for your financial wellbeing
As a member of the Royal Free family, you’ll be entitled to benefit from:
· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union
· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card
· Our Death in Service benefit
Support for your health and wellbeing
· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead
· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site
· Fortnightly guided meditation
· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team
· Menopause peer support group
· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.
The recruitment process
To apply for this post send your:
- CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
- Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification.
Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.
Closing date for application: Thursday 10 April 2025, midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 22 April 2025/Wednesday 23 April 2025
Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity and act in line with our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Volunteer Engagement and Communications Officer
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Fixed Term contract until 28 February 2026
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £26,384 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £26,384 per annum, increasing to £28,033 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,682 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
We’re looking for someone passionate about creating engaging content and fostering a strong volunteer community to join our dynamic Volunteering and Community Networks Team. You’ll be part of a supportive and ambitious team, enabling our volunteers to make a real difference to people affected by MS.
You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to develop and deliver dynamic content, ensuring our volunteers have the timely and accessible information they need for their volunteering.
In this role, you'll work closely with volunteers to communicate changes effectively, embed new initiatives, and facilitate peer support. If you're a great communicator with an interest in volunteer engagement, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note: This is a fixed term contract until 28 February 2026.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Harris Hill seek a Development Assistant ASAP for 8 weeks to cover an interim recruitment period of 8 weeks.
Key Responsibilities
Donor Stewardship & Development:
- Assist with managing relationships with key stakeholders, including Board Directors, Leadership Council, and major donors.
- Help grow the Next Gen cohort (donors giving £2,000-£3,000 annually), creating engaging experiences to foster long term support.
- Contribute to marketing materials, donor reports, and online content to effectively communicate our impact.
- Proactively engage with donors through personalized interactions to enhance retention.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for diverse supporters, delivering an exceptional experience.
Event Coordination:
- Assist in planning and executing flagship fundraising events such as the Annual Gala Dinner and Summer Drinks.
- Organise outreach and cultivation events like salon dinners and webinars to expand engagement.
- Collaborate on the design and delivery of our major online campaigns.
Information Management:
- Maintain accurate donor records in CRM database (Salesforce) and use data to improve engagement and retention.
- Support the finance team with donation and expense reporting.
- Ensure all data processing complies with GDPR regulations.
Finance and Operations:
- Provide logistical support for office operations and meetings.
- Assist with administrative duties, including record keeping and office supply management.
To be successful, you must have experience:
- Ideally work experience in philanthropy or the nonprofit sector.
- Experience in event coordination is a plus.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn new technologies (Salesforce experience a bonus).
- Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
Salary: £26,000- £28,000 per annum
Contract type:8 weeks
Location- London, hybrid working 1 day in the office
Fearless is the youth brand of Crimestoppers, offering young people access to non-judgemental information and advice about crime and criminality. The work of Fearless is focused on helping young people make informed decisions about reporting crime. As the Youth Outreach Worker for Kent, you will help young people to understand different crime topics and break down the barriers to reporting crime. This will be done through the delivery of workshops in schools and other youth settings. The Youth Outreach Worker will also build partnerships locally with other organisations, to provide a coordinated response to youth crime and exploitation across Kent.
In this role, you will:
· To deliver our Fearless and Bystander Approach programme for young people in Secondary Schools and youth settings across Kent and for the professionals working with those young people;
- Facilitating a bespoke Fearless workshop
- Ensuring the workshop links to the prevention needs of young people within Kent and surrounding areas.
· To build partnerships locally with: Secondary schools/academies, Pupil Referral Unit’s (PRU), youth agencies, Police, Local Authorities and other organisations
· Implement a robust evaluation method, including compiling statistics of the workshops and partnership work for internal and external reports.
· Look for ongoing opportunities to raise the awareness of the Fearless service direct to young people and the professionals working with them.
· To work with the Regional Manager and Development Team to secure continued funding opportunities.
· To represent the Fearless team at events.
· Source opportunities to engage with young people outside of the school environment e.g creation of materials for youth clubs/workers, social media campaigns etc.
· Support Fearless Head Office Team to develop content for Fearless social media platforms.
· To create and build relationships to deliver activities in term time and school holidays.
Ideally, you'll have:
· Experience in evaluating outcomes (Essential)
· The ability to plan your own work, use your initiative and meet deadlines (Essential)
· Training and understanding of Safeguarding (Essential)
· Experience of developing and delivering workshops (Essential)
· Significant experience of working with young people (Essential)
· Experience of working in a school environment, youth setting or similar (Essential)
· Understanding of key crime issues experienced by young people (Essential)
· Excellent communication (including proficient use of MS Office programs), presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to work and communicate with a variety of different audiences and stakeholders (Essential)
· Experience of project management (Desirable)
· First aid qualification (Desirable)
· Qualification in Youth Work or Teaching (Desirable)
· Understanding of social media platforms and content creation (Desirable)
· Understanding of the impact of serious organised crime on young people (Desirable)
Please don't forget to submit a covering letter outlining why you think you're right for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
I am delighted to be working with an amazing mental health charity in search of a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to support the CEO and Director of Finance & Operations in diary management, correspondence, and meeting coordination. This is an immediate start, full-time, London based hybrid role for 2 - 3 months. This role is key to ensuring smooth executive operations and effective stakeholder engagement.
Deadlines for applications are 12pm on Friday 28 March and interviews will be held on the 1 & 2 of April.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide high-level executive support, including diary management and email coordination.
• Act as the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Organise meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes, and track action points.
• Manage organisational logistics, including team meetings and office supplies.
• Support effective document and data management.
About You:
• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant at CEO/Director level.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• A proactive, team-oriented approach with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!
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Background
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) is offering a unique opportunity for a highly motivated PhD student or postdoctoral researcher to engage with the RMetS’s Science Engagement activities and work with our team under a 2-year part-time Fellowship programme. Applicants are welcome from a variety of meteorological backgrounds, however this position will have a focus on the insurance sector.
The overarching purpose of the part-time Fellowship programme is to support the RMetS to deliver some of its strategic objectives through interdisciplinary activities and the communication of the science to a broad audience. Ongoing priorities for the Society include building engagement with the insurance and energy sectors, and improving support for youth and early career individuals who are considering, or currently working in, a career related to weather and climate.
Our part-time Fellowship programme is embedded across the Society, with the potential to influence ongoing activities and deliver new initiatives in events, partnerships and publishing, whilst supporting growth in membership and accreditation.
The RMetS is the UK’s Professional and Learned Society for weather and climate and its mission is to advance the understanding of weather and climate and its application for the benefit of all. The RMetS plays a key role as the custodian of both the science and the profession of meteorology in the UK and has an important role to play internationally as one of the world’s largest meteorological societies.
Role
To help steer and build the Society’s engagement with the insurance sector, an RMetS Insurance Special Interest Group (SIG) was formed in 2022. The Insurance SIG aims to sustain, encourage and progress engagement between meteorology and the insurance sectors, with expert members from both academia and industry.
The insurance Science Engagement Fellow has a key role in managing, developing and promoting the RMetS Insurance SIG and its deliverables to build the Society’s engagement with the insurance sector.
This exciting role enables the successful applicant to engage with non-academic stakeholders to build multidisciplinary partnerships, develop engagement skills and experiences, enhance their profile with stakeholders and leading academics, and grow their research impact.
The position will work closely with the Science Engagement Committee, Science Engagement Manager and the other part-time Science Engagement Fellow on sector engagement initiatives, as well as other activities that are part of the RMetS’ Science Engagement Strategy.
Responsibilities
- Provide expertise and guidance to the Society on the UK insurance sector in relation to weather and climate. Identify the sector’s needs and how best RMetS can provide support now and in the future.
- Project manage and develop the RMetS Insurance SIG and its deliverables. This could involve producing and commissioning content such as blog posts, events, briefing papers and peer-reviewed journal content, for specialists and non-specialists, with guidance from SIG members.
- Proactively represent and promote the RMetS and the Insurance SIG at sector relevant events and meetings, whilst identifying new opportunities.
- Lead on programme development for the Insurance SIG’s annual autumn webinar , and the joint insurance/energy event with the RMetS Energy SIG in 2026.
- Support the RMetS partnerships team with new partnership opportunities within the insurance sector.
- Support the delivery of other science engagement activities within the Society’s Science Engagement Strategy, such as events, career resources and briefing papers.
- Work with and support the other part-time Science Engagement Fellows, including the Fellow responsible for the RMetS Energy SIG.
Essential criteria you will need to demonstrate
The successful candidate will have:
- A good knowledge of the science of weather and climate, and its applications to the insurance sector, as well as a passion for the subject;
- Knowledge of the UK’s insurance sector and the role of key stakeholders;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience of meeting and working with people from a range of backgrounds and disciplines;
- Ability to communicate complex concepts in a way that is appropriate to the target audience;
- Confidence to represent the Insurance SIG at external meetings and events;
- Well-developed organisational skills and the ability to establish and manage simultaneous projects;
- Ability to prioritise own workload as not continuously supervised;
- Ability to use standard software packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
- All applicants are required to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
Part-time Fellowship funding: £8,000 - £9,000 per annum, part-time (approx. 8 hours per week).
Application: To apply, please click the link and apply through CharityJobs, with a full CV and cover letter demonstrating your knowledge of and experience with the insurance sector, how your skills align with the role, and your rationale for applying.
Closing Date: The deadline for applications is 18 April 2025, however, we will be reviewing applications as they are submitted. Interviews will take place during the last two weeks of April.
Start date: June 2025.
Duration: Ideally 24 months, but a shorter duration would be considered.
Location: This will be a remote working role, with opportunities to visit Society headquarters and attend relevant RMetS events.
Support: The role will be supervised by the RMetS Science Engagement Manager. Expenses will be reimbursed in line with the RMetS’s Expenses Policy.
The Royal Meteorological Society values diversity of background and perspective and is committed to treating all people equally and with respect irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We are particularly committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role they have applied for and we will proactively consider all reasonable adjustments to facilitate employment with us. If you wish to apply under this scheme, please indicate this in your covering letter.
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MLC Partners are proud to be actively recruiting a People Advisor with a Charity based in Southwest London.
This is an interim role, with the strong potential of extension/permanent opportunity. It is a full-time role, with hybrid working onsite near Kingston upon Thames (and occasional visits to a site in Guildford), and from home (2days).
Key Responsibilities:
- Employee lifecycle administration, supporting on all compliance.
- Administration, development and continual improvement of People systems.
- Supporting the delivery of learning and development training activities.
- General adhoc support to the P&C and Finance team.
Person specification:
- CIPD Level 5 qualified/evidence of continuous professional development.
- Experience in using HR database, ideally with Iris Cascade and Networx (but not essential).
- Demonstrated experience of supporting managers with recruitment and onboarding.
- Experience in producing accurate employment/contractual documentation
This role is to commence immediately and is 3days/week on site (with occasional visits to other sites) Southwest of London. If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about supporting a life-changing charity, please apply now. Alternatively, you can reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners.
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Are you a service coordinator or a frontline caseworker with demonstrable organisational skills and the ability to develop, deliver and monitor the impact of food based destitution services? Are you highly organised and responsible? Are you passionate about supporting asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants to rebuild their lives in our community?
If so, this key project management role in our charity might be for you!
Reporting to the Director, AFRIL's Destitution Coordinator will coordinate the delivery and development of our work to alleviate destitution. You will coordinate a fortnightly referral only food bank in partnership with St Peter’s Church in Lee; secure gifts in kind, manage the distribution of small grants, and work together with our Casework team and partner Immigration Solicitor to support people to engage in the complex process of improving their circumstances. You will supervise volunteers and lead on professional relationships for AFRIL’s destitution work, including influencing local policy. We are a friendly and supportive team and the existing postholder is moving internally so you will have a thorough handover period.
About us:
AFRIL is a growing, dynamic charity that supports asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and refugee families in south east London. We support our clients to lift themselves out of poverty and rebuild their lives in the heart of our community. We provide both crisis support to meet immediate need, and longer-term, flexible programmes to tackle underlying issues, supporting people to integrate, contribute and thrive. We engage in policy and legal interventions to influence positive change. Our work is grounded in the values of professionalism, inclusivity, and solidarity, and our approach to service delivery is one of co-production and empowerment. We are 15 staff (7.3 full time equivalent) and over 100 volunteers.
AFRIL delivers the following core services:
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Rainbow Club Supplementary School - providing weekly supplementary education in English and Maths, arts, music and sports activities to children from refugee, migrant and asylum seeking backgrounds from 4-11 years old, plus youth volunteering programme and Youth Council (NRCSE and Sanctuary Status)
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Casework and Advocacy Service: providing AQS accredited advice, casework and legal interventions in asylum support, community care, housing, welfare benefits and related matters. Pre-Action Protocol letters to challenge unlawful public law decisions.
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Destitution Support - a fortnightly Food Bank in partnership with St Peter’s Church providing food, food vouchers, toiletries, and other essentials, alongside a warm hub with free cafe, information and support. Small grants for essential items and cash payments for food in emergencies. Securing and distributing gifts in kind, e.g. winter coats, laptops and data.
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Allotment of Refuge - a welcoming community of food growers that supports improved health, wellbeing and integration of members, whilst protecting the local environment.
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Immigration Project in partnership with Southwark Law Centre, providing free legal advice and representation to support people to regularise their immigration status.
AFRIL is an equal opportunities employer. We are a diverse staff team and particularly encourage applications from BAME candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and those with lived experience of asylum/irregular migration. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages and are committed to supporting qualified people to re-enter the workplace after periods of unemployment for example because of homemaking, redundancy, mental health or previous immigration restrictions. Our office is on the first floor of a community centre. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our staff to flourish.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on 23rd April 2025.
Terms and conditions:
Hours: Part time 17.5 hours (2.5 days per week) to include every other Saturday morning
Salary: £32,980 - £34,644 pro rata (points 13-16). New employees normally start at the bottom end of this scale, with an annual salary review process.
Location: The office base for this post is the Leemore Community Centre in central Lewisham with service delivery at St Peter’s Church in Lee every other Saturday morning. We have a hybrid working model and the post holder can work from home for part of the week, as agreed with line manager.
Benefits:
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Annual leave 25 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff);
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Pension scheme: 5% employer pension contributions;
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Flexible working: we do our best to accommodate your preferred working style
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24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, including access to advice and 121 support
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Clinical supervision: monthly small group reflective practice with clinical provider
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Training and development: access to good quality training and budget
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Cycle to work scheme
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Annual salary review
See full Job Description and Person Specification. Applications accepted through charityjob only.
We support asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and refugees in Lewisham and south east London.




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PRHA is a great place to work – Our award-winning teams work together to improve the lives of our residents and make a real contribution to ending homelessness. As an IIP Gold standard employer, we value our staff and commit to develop their skills and support them in their important work.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Support Worker within one of our specialist services. We are looking for self-starters with a passion for sparking change in people’s lives. You will have the necessary skill set to empower people and support residents to achieve their goals.
PRHA hostels guarantee a fast-paced, challenging and dynamic environment where no two days are ever the same. We are seeking motivated and energetic individuals to join our teams and help our residents to change their lives for the better.
We are looking for:
Responsibilities
· Create a safe and accepting psychologically informed environment for vulnerable residents, whilst following safeguarding measures.
· Develop the recovery hub, embedding the “Rethink Recovery Toolkit”
· Deliver quality training, advising staff and residents on substance misuse and assist on the admin side of negotiations and conferences.
· Line manage a small number of staff
· Attend service user and care programme approach review meetings.
· Create trusting relationships with residents, motivating and empowering them to take next steps.
· Interview new referrals and recovery workers, ensuring your project meets their needs, and assessing physical and mental health for interventions.
· Develop links and effectively communicate with internal and external partners / connected organisations, providing covering when necessary.
· Organise peer support activities, assisting with money management following Finance policies and procedures.
· Ensure residents are assisted with managing their medication, strictly adhering to PRHA’s Medication policy.
· Uphold PRHA’s commitment to Equality of Opportunity, and managing Diversity.
Carry out other duties as may be reasonably required.
What we offer
We offer our staff a generous benefits package, which includes:
- Pension Scheme – We offer a group stakeholder pension scheme with 3% employer's contribution, employee contribution is 5%
- Holidays - Employees receive up to 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with long service
- Medical – we provide a “Cash Back" Scheme for a range of services such as dental, physio, chiropody, health& wellbeing
- Training Programmes – We provide comprehensive training to our employees to enable them to grow in their career and achieve their professional aspirations.
- Season Ticket Loans – We offer interest-free season ticket loans after successful probation
- Life Assurance - Upon death whilst in service, a Death in Service payment may be made according to the scheme rules. The payment covers 3 times of the employee’s annual salary.
How to apply
Please read the full Job Description & Person Specification which can be found on our website. To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement to outlining your interest in working for PRHA and explaining how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description & Person Specification. Please send your CV and Supporting Statement by clicking the Apply Now button. Furthermore, applications with no attached personal statement explaining how you meet the job description will not be considered.
It is required for this post that the successful candidates will have to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
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This interim role offers an excellent opportunity to drive meaningful change in a short space of time. With a newly appointed Chair of Trustees, Treasurer, and two additional Trustees joining our existing board, we are committed to investing in the organisation’s development over the coming months. The interim CEO will play a critical role in shaping this transformation.
We feel this role would be ideal for an aspiring or experienced charity CEO or interim. If you feel you have the experience and qualities necessary to succeed in this role we would encourage you to submit an application.
While youth work experience is not essential, it would be beneficial.
An enhanced disclosure and barring check with be required.
Location: Our main office is in Amersham (potential for hybrid working with a minimum of 80% of working hours in the office)
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 depending on experience
Benefits: Long Service award, Employee Assistance Programme, health cash-back scheme, death in service benefit, critical Illness benefit, free parking
About Us
Talkback is an autism and learning disability charity that creates unique pathways for neurodiverse young adults and people with learning disabilities to ensure a positive transition to adulthood and forms of employability. We provide services in Bucks and the surrounding areas.
We are on a mission to provide autism and learning disability services that empower individuals to grow, build meaningful friendships, and embrace new experiences with confidence—at any stage of life. Everyone who walks through our doors will receive the support and tools they need to thrive in whatever way matters most to them.
About the role
We are seeking a CEO with passion, energy and the ability to collaborate to springboard Talkback upwards and onward for the next phase of its evolution.
We are looking for a leader with the emotional intelligence, initiative, and confidence to listen, understand, and drive Talkback’s strategic and operational planning. This individual will play a key role in decision-making, helping us achieve our ambitious goals and expand our support for our growing community, including the launch of a specialist alternative education provision.
You will be working with a skilled and talented team of 70 dedicated staff members. Our staff are passionate about making a difference. We foster a culture of trust, creativity, continuous improvement, and responsibility. Guided by a person-centred, solutions-focused approach, we believe in valuing people for who they are—not the labels society may place on them.
We are looking for:
• Experienced senior leader who can lead strategy, generate income and manage and motivate a large staff team.
• Good understanding of the education sector and its funding mechanisms and the experience and confidence to lead Talkback to be a flagship provider supporting the needs of SEN children and young adults locally and nationally.
• Proven experience in strategic growth planning & implementation, delivering business plans, working to budgets and leading change in a complex organisation.
• Track record of building productive, impactful relationships with a range of stakeholders, including commissioners, agencies, influencers and partners.
How to Apply
Eastside People is supporting Talkback in the recruitment of this role. Please ensure you read the full candidate information pack before applying.
Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter (in word doc format). Please use the cover letter as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV, and ensure that you cover the following (max 2 pages):
• Why you are interested in the CEO role at Talkback and how the position is a good fit for your skills and approach.
• Your experience of working at a strategic level and leading an organisation or large team.
• Key experience/knowledge in relation to the other essential skills and experience specified in the job description and person specification.
If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please contact us. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential and are happy to discuss any assistance or adjustments to make the application process work for you.
The closing date for applications is Wed 9th April 2025, and interviews with Eastside People will take place that week and the week after. Interviews with Talkback will take place towards the end of April.
And finally, we understand AI can be a helpful tool, but please use it with caution and ensure your application is personalised and accurate.
You may also have experience in the following: Chief Executive, Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive, Chief People Officer, CEO Team Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.
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Are you passionate about youth development and global philanthropy? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment? If so, we want you to be a part of our team!
Harris Hill are looking for a Development Assistant to join a fantastic high performing development team.
About the Role
In this role, you will be integral to fundraising efforts, contributing to the growth and sustainability of the organisation mission. Your responsibilities will span donor stewardship, event coordination, data management, and operational support. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills while making a tangible impact.
Key Responsibilities
Donor Stewardship & Development:
- Assist with managing relationships with key stakeholders, including Board Directors, Leadership Council, and major donors.
- Help grow the Next Gen cohort (donors giving £2,000-£3,000 annually), creating engaging experiences to foster long term support.
- Contribute to marketing materials, donor reports, and online content to effectively communicate our impact.
- Proactively engage with donors through personalized interactions to enhance retention.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for diverse supporters, delivering an exceptional experience.
Event Coordination:
- Assist in planning and executing flagship fundraising events such as the Annual Gala Dinner and Summer Drinks.
- Organise outreach and cultivation events like salon dinners and webinars to expand engagement.
- Collaborate on the design and delivery of our major online campaigns.
Information Management:
- Maintain accurate donor records in CRM database (Salesforce) and use data to improve engagement and retention.
- Support the finance team with donation and expense reporting.
- Ensure all data processing complies with GDPR regulations.
Finance and Operations:
- Provide logistical support for office operations and meetings.
- Assist with administrative duties, including record keeping and office supply management.
To be successful, you must have experience:
- Ideally work experience in philanthropy or the nonprofit sector.
- Experience in event coordination is a plus.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn new technologies (Salesforce experience a bonus).
- Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
Salary: £26,000- £28,000 per annum
Contract type:Full-time, permanent
Location- London, hybrid working 1 day in the office
Closing date: Thursday 3rd April at 3pm
Interview: F2F 9th April (TBC)
Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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The Community Fundraising team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals, regional businesses and groups fundraising in the community, effectively managing relationships to maximise income.
The Regional Fundraising Officer role will play a significant part in contributing to a high-performing fundraising team. The role will cover the Central region (Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire).
You will report to the Community Fundraising Manager and support the Head of Regional Fundraising to drive the continued growth of the charity’s community fundraising income in your area. You will also be required to show excellent relationship-building skills to support community partnerships and volunteer groups, driving towards agreed targets.
This role is a 12-month fixed term contract to cover a secondment period.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Strategy, finance, and reporting
· Responsibility for 3 income streams within the region including corporate, community groups and Do It Yourself (DIY) fundraising.
· Identify and apply for ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships with corporates in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £50,000 per annum and support the Partnership Development Team with partnerships in your region with a value of up to £100,000.
· Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, following fundraising legislation and good practice.
· Recruit new fundraising supporters in line with strategy.
· Support the Community Fundraising Manager (CFM) and Head of Regional Fundraising (HORF) in developing the Community Fundraising strategy for ARUK to increase income within this stream.
· Support and extend volunteer networks within the geographical area in line with strategy.
· To ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally to deliver budgets, targets and income in line with strategy. To achieve this by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across the geographical area.
· Work across a diverse geographical area and within a geographically dispersed team, whilst managing own workload cost-effectively and proactively.
Supporter Management
· Provide excellent customer service to community fundraising supporters (including maintaining a polite, enthusiastic manner with prompt responses to enquiries), to acknowledge support and increase long-term loyalty.
· Provide high-quality account management to volunteer groups in geographical area.
· Effective management of volunteer relationships within geographical area.
· Support, motivate and develop local fundraising volunteers, ensuring they have a clear understanding of ARUK to enable them to represent the charity’s work effectively.
· In liaison with the Partnership Development Managers and Partnership Development Officers, provide high-quality account management to corporate supporters within the specified geographical area and/or of relevant value.
· Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to be able to provide relevant advice to fundraisers.
· Ensure volunteers and fundraisers have all necessary materials for fundraising initiatives.
Increasing Community Support within geographical area
· Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities within the geographical area, in line with strategy.
· Run volunteer events with both a recruitment and cultivation function, liaising closely with the Stewardship and Events team to ensure a seamless supporter journey, and with the Press team to include media volunteers.
· Manage the recruitment process of new ARUK volunteers in the geographical area, providing relevant support and training.
· Liaise with local community organisations (e.g., golf clubs, educational institutions etc.) – both previous and new potential supporters – to extend income and activity in line with the strategy.
· Initiate and roll out community fundraising events in the geographical area with evidence of effective ROI and achievement of strategic goals.
· Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations for recruitment/ cultivation purposes.
· Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community (for example, for cheque collections and talks), spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.
· Identify, research and target prospective community organisations, in liaison with CFM.
· Identify, research and target prospective local corporates in liaison with CFM / HORF and ARUK’s Partnership Development Managers and Partnership Development Officers, in line with both community and corporate strategies.
· Accurately track and record contact with both community and corporate prospects for planning and reporting purposes.
Monitoring and Reporting
· Ensure that your activity is monitored and evaluated, clearly communicating progress to your Community Fundraising Manager.
· Manage relevant information on the charity’s database, keeping detailed, up-to-date records of activity and income.
Other Duties
· Contribute to the charity’s social media channels and web content, in liaison with the Communications Team.
· Develop effective community fundraising products with a recruitment and cultivation function, in liaison with the Community Fundraising Manager and ARUK’s Stewardship and Events team.
· Work closely with the Press team to maximise potential publicity and acknowledgement for fundraising supporters and their events.
· Keep up to date with dementia news and research developments to communicate to supporters.
· Stay abreast of competitor activity, particularly in your designated area, to inform strategy.
· Effectively communicate ARUK’s legacy messages to the community and corporate supporters, delivering these messages face-to-face, via telephone and in writing, where relevant.
· Work with other Regional Fundraising Officers offering expertise in one income stream deliverable to the whole Regional Team. Hold a high standard of internal communications to successfully promote regional and local work as a remote-based worker.
What we are looking for:
· Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship-building.
· Experience in public speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events.
· Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters.
· Experience and a keen interest in building long-term relationships with supporters.
· Proven ability to provide excellent stewardship.
· An ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
· Excellent organisational skills.
· Full driver’s license with access to own vehicle.
· Flexibility to work some unsocial hours and willingness to travel independently.
· Live within the Central region.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Remote ways of working you will be home based. You will only need to attend the office for specific requirements of the role and the business needs.
Roles that are classed as part of the Remote ways of working are able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £31,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 30th March 2025, We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
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