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At Student Minds, we’re seeking a dynamic Programmes Lead - Sector Improvement to oversee our flagship University Mental Health Charter (UMHC) Programme and Award, supporting universities to adopt a whole-organisation approach to mental health and wellbeing.
 

This is your chance to:

• Lead a team delivering sector-wide impact.
• Develop and oversee the delivery of ambitious programmes, ensuring they are sustainable and high quality.
• Build strategic partnerships across the HE and mental health sectors.

If you’re a strong leader with experience in programme management, stakeholder engagement, and change management, join us in creating conditions where every student can belong and thrive.

About Student Minds:
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. We work with students, professionals, and leaders to change the state of student mental health. Our work is growing, and we are looking for an experienced and dynamic Programmes Lead - Sector Improvement to join our team.

The Role:
As the Programmes Lead - Sector Improvement, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing our sector improvement programmes, providing strategic guidance, and driving change across the HE sector to improve mental health outcomes.

The UMHC framework, launched in 2019, is a set of evidence-informed principles supporting universities to adopt a whole-university approach to mental health and wellbeing. To support its adoption, Student Minds introduced the UMHC Award assessment process and a holistic membership programme (‘Programme’) for universities in 2021.

Through the UMHC Award and Programme, we aim to ensure every university and HE organisation in the UK adopts a strategic, whole-organisation approach to wellbeing and mental health, creating conditions where all students can belong and succeed in the ways that matter to them. This ambitious, impactful programme sits at the heart of the Student Minds strategy.
 

The Programmes Lead - Sector Improvement will:

• Lead National Programmes: Manage a team delivering the UMHC Programme and Award Assessments, working closely with the Head of Programmes to set strategic direction and ensure successful delivery.
• Recruit and Train Assessors: Lead a team of over 40 Assessors to deliver the UMHC Award Assessment process to approximately 16 universities annually.
• Develop Events and Resources: Plan and deliver conferences, online and in-person events, and resources for our growing membership base (113 universities and counting in 2024/25).
• Build Strategic Relationships: Engage with the HE and mental health sectors to foster partnerships, identify needs, and drive improvement.
• Financial Oversight: Support annual fee reviews and manage a complex programme budget with significant income and expenditure.
• Drive Organisational Thinking: As part of the Leadership Group, contribute to shaping the future of sector improvement opportunities at Student Minds.

We are seeking a resilient, adaptable, and accountable leader who thrives in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience managing complex programmes and achieving strategic objectives.
• Strong commercial awareness with a track record of balancing cost, quality, and time effectively.
• Extensive experience in change management, including leading teams through transitions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, building and sustaining strong relationships.
• Strong team management and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Public speaking experience, with confidence in presenting complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of system change approaches, with adaptability to evolving processes.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience leading an Award Assessment Programme.
• Knowledge of the HE sector.
• Experience in or knowledge of the mental health sector.

How to apply

If you’re ready to lead our digital evolution and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

1. Download the recruitment pack in the document section at the bottom of this page, where you’ll find more information about the role including responsibilities and person specifications. 
2. Download and complete our application form -instead of collecting CVs, we use an application form to ensure fairness and equal opportunity for all. 
3. Upload your completed application form. 

Application deadline: 23rd February
1st stage interview:5th March (online via Google Meets)
2nd stage interview: 12th March in person at our Leeds office

Head of Growth, Development and Outreach (Maternity Cover)

Location: Home based, with regular travel across the UK for work.

Contract: Full time, 35hrs per week, 12 months maternity cover

Salary: £47,000

Closing Date: 14th February 2025

Interview: A selection day will be held 6th March 2025 at our National Support Centre in London (travel expenses to the selection day will be paid subject to prior approval)

Are you a first-class leader, manager coach and mentor with experience of leading growth in a volunteer involving community organisation?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

We are currently looking for a Head of Growth, Development & Outreach to cover 12 months maternity leave.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Young People, Volunteer & Business Support the postholder will provide our disbursed team of Growth & Development Workers with clear management, guidance, support and advice on growth, development, volunteer recruitment and retention. The role will coordinate and drive forward our work in these area, helping the Sea Cadets to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK.

The postholder will have excellent management, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to manage a diverse workload and operate in a collaborative way with others. They will have an understanding of issues facing volunteering, recruitment, retention and growth in voluntary organisations and the effective management and support of remote workers is essential.

Responsibilities

The following is a list of the principal tasks of the Head of Growth, Development & Outreach and is not intended to be an exhaustive list:

• Provide line management for the Project Coordinators, Growth & Development Team Leaders and through them the Growth & Development Workers.
• Providing both management support and technical advice on growth, development and volunteer recruitment, retention and support functions.
• Contribute to the strategic development and sustainable growth of The Sea Cadets nationally.
• Lead and manage the effective implementation of new and ongoing projects that support outreach, growth, development, volunteer and/or cadet recruitment and retention, including but not limited to externally funded projects, liaising with and reporting to funders as required
• Support and advise employees, volunteers and others on the growth and development of the Sea Cadets.

Requirements

• Experience of managing and supporting a disbursed staff team
• Experience of successful growth & development in a community organisation context
• Experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of how to ensure they are effectively recruited, managed and supported
• Experience of working and/or volunteering in a voluntary youth organisation
• Experience of delivering externally funded projects through the effective support and management of both staff and volunteers
• Experience of liaising with and reporting to external funders

For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack attached.

Benefits

• Flexible Working hours
• Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 2 years
• Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
• Private medical insurance
• Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

If you are interested in this Head of Growth, Development and Outreach vacancy, please apply now!

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.

These unique and rewarding freelance audit opportunities would suit experienced experienced audit professionals that are flexible, love diverse travel experiences, supporting worthwhile causes and inspiring people. AfID is recruiting on behalf of a leading specialist in international NGO grant audit services for development donors such as the UN and the World Bank. Assignments would suit experienced qualified audit professionals with grant audit / management experience, ideally in a not-for-profit/ international development context

Role overview.

Complete international grant expenditure audits for a diverse range of projects (grant recipients) funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health or infrastructure or technical research. Assignments are 1-3 weeks in length and based across the European mainland and the developing world. These are offered on an assignment by assignment basis, one to two months in advance.

Contractors can be based outside the UK 

Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent – 5+ years post qualified experience
• Grant management and audit and reporting experience with international institutions. Preference given to individuals that have worked on UN or EC grant assurance assignments
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
• A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
• Ideally but not essential fluency in a second language such as Spanish, German, French, Arabic & Portugese
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills in English.
• Resilience and adaptability

​ Personal attributes:

• At least 5-10+ years of relevant audit experience
• Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
• Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills

Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations. Individual must be prepared to travel to challenging locations when it is deemed safe to do so. Individuals must also be able to demonstrate effective past working practices when working remotely with a range of clients. 

THINK EQUAL is a global education initiative with a mission to ensure that Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) becomes a mandatory subject for all children in early years settings globally. SEL is the process through which knowledge, attitudes, values and skills such as emotional intelligence, empathy, self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making are developed.

To support governments and educators to achieve this mission, THINK EQUAL has developed a global SEL Programme for 3-6 years-olds. The Programme is constructed around teacher training, and the provision of narrative children’s books, lesson plans and teaching resources, which provide the concrete tools educators need to teach SEL in a low-cost and adaptable format.

The THINK EQUAL Programme has a global presence across six continents (in 30 countries) and has undergone three randomised control trials in contexts as varied as Colombia, Botswana and Australia. There is a growing demand from other countries for the THINK EQUAL Programme and the organisation is now strengthening its team to be able to respond to this demand.

Purpose of the Role

To manage the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Think Equal programmes in UK and Europe. This role has a special focus on representing Think Equal and maintaining strong relationships with local authorities, regional and national government ministries (education and health primarily), and other stakeholders, and managing a region or country team as needed. It also involves strategic planning, reporting on, budgeting and costing of programme implementation, guiding, reviewing, approving and ensuring high quality implementation including: 

• Supporting business development efforts, translations (only if needed), and evaluations. 

• Leading on partnership and government relationships, training plans and the monitoring of programme implementation. The role is one of primary oversight and responsibility for the embedding of Think Equal within the early years education system in the UK and various European countries, and the sustainability of the programme, insofar as possible.

Overall Reporting: CEO 

Line Manager: CEO

Line managing: UK Country Team & Eastern European Manager

Contract: Full time (40 hours per week - these hours are to be worked flexibly, recognising that some weeks and days will require more than others in order to meet Think Equal needs and requirements)

Work Modality: Remote 

Location: Europe – England Preferred 

Salary:  £40,000-45,000 (or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Line Management 

• Provide line management (guidance, strategy, supervision, and support as needed) to the relevant Regional and Country managers, Programme Officers and coordinators. 

• Identify the needs for additional staff to support the implementation on the ground and participate in the corresponding recruitment processes.

• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork and effective communication among team members.

Partnerships Management

• Co-lead and support the business development strategy for Europe - with a special emphasis on England - in close coordination with the CEO and the Business Development team.

• Utilise own networks to secure and nurture robust relationships with local authorities (with special focus on the UK) and other stakeholders in line with the organization’s strategy. 

• Proactively approach, present to and enrol national and local authorities for the implementation of the Think Equal programme.

• Ensure high-quality sustainable implementation within Europe, with a special emphasis in the UK.

• Maintain timely reporting and communication mechanisms with donors (in close coordination with the CEO and the Business Development Team) and other stakeholders as agreed in MOAs and as needed.

• Communicate and liaise regularly with relevant stakeholders, representing the organisation when higher-level representation is needed. 

• Coordinate with the communications and business development colleagues at Think Equal to raise the visibility of the programmes.

Programme Development and Implementation

• In line with the organizational strategy, lead and supervise the development of project proposals and programme implementation plans and ensure their correct and effective implementation in cooperation with the country’s teams.

• Ensure the budgeting of, costing, spending and reporting on programmes in alignment with the Think Equal finance policy and donor requirements. 

• Provide regular status updates on the progress of the programme’s rollout in the UK and Europe.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support the development and strengthening of Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL) tools and their use by the key stakeholders in order to ensure the sustainability of Think Equal.

• Work collaboratively with the Think Equal MEL manager.

• Lead and supervise monitoring actions that provide useful information to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Think Equal concluded, pipeline and active projects.

Other

• Undertaking any other reasonable support, initiative and or activity as required (e.g., support specific projects as directed by the CEO and other appropriate members of the Senior Leadership Team). 

• Think and operate creatively and with an entrepreneurial mindset about expanding, scaling, and generally ensuring that Think Equal’s mission and strategy are successful.

Education and Experience 

• Degree or equivalent in relevant fields, preferably in project management, business, economics, international affairs or development. (Essential)

• Master Degree in relevant fields, preferably Project Management, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management or Business Administration. (Essential)

• 5+ years of experience needed in programme/project management. (Essential) 

• Proven experience of at least 2+ years in business development within the nonprofit sector (Essential) (BD experience within the education sector, especially in England ideal). 

• Proven experience of at least 2+ years in managing teams or personnel, with a demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff members. (Essential)

• Experience in administration or similar working environment. (Essential)

• Administration and development in international development organisation/charity. (Desirable)

• Experience of monitoring and evaluating programmes of change. (Desirable)

• Experience of working in fundraising & communications. (Desirable)

Competencies, Knowledge and skills:

• Ensure that at all times you take care of your health and safety and that of others by complying with health and safety obligations, particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards.

• Comply with the policies and procedures of Think Equal at all times.

• Support the mission and vision of the organisation.

• Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure compliance with data protection requirements.

• Contribute to close working relationships with all personnel and help to build an open and honest culture that facilitates learning, creativity and excellence.

• Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post.

• Understand and respond to the challenges of implementing an international programme of education.

• Carry out as directed, any other duties as required in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within your capabilities.

• Develop and maintain accurate electronic and paper filing systems. 

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and a wide range of stakeholders. 

• Computer literacy and excellent communication skills. High proficiency in a range of PC/web applications, including but not limited to: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Google Tools, and Monday

• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Other

• Candidates must have access to a safe, quiet, and secure workspace with reliable electricity, internet and cell phone connectivity.

• Some international travel may be required.

• Some work outside standard hours might be required. 

Application Deadline: 

Deadline to Apply - Tuesday 25 February 2025 12:00pm

This Engagement Lead role will sit within our Capacity Building and Standards (CB&S) function. The CB&S function aims to build the capacity of organisations and institutions to embed the processes, skills, structures and cultures needed for effective public engagement in decision making. This includes work in the public, private and third sectors. 

You will be a proven project leader looking to make your next move and develop your leadership and profile in this interesting and important area of public participation and deliberation. You will enjoy supporting others to develop and embed public participation in decision making, drawing on your own significant experience, for example in delivering deliberative and participatory programmes or designing and running training . You will need to be able to advocate well for the benefits of public engagement in decision making.

You will have an appetite to learn, with strong budget and project management skills. You will have the ability to build and maintain good relationships with a wide variety of people, including senior actors and decision makers in institutions, project partners, internal staff and people in our wider networks. You will be a strategic thinker, and you will be able to develop new areas of work, ideas and fundable projects that will help the CB&S function to deliver its strategic aims. 

The first major project that will play a significant part of your role will be the School for Everyday Democracy - a major project funded by the National Lottery UK Fund. The programme builds the power of people from all walks of life to come together to deliver common good in their communities, and across the country. We want to give participants the power, confidence, connections, skills and opportunities required to affect the things that matter most to them through participation, deliberation, community organising and collective care. You will be the programme and pedagogical lead - directing the strategy of the project, developing and delivering training content, managing governance, budgets and risk, and managing the wider programme team. 

Assistant Director- Data & Insight

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an Assistant Director of Data and Insight to lead the Data and Insight function at the charity, covering England and Wales. 

This is a newly created senior leadership role and is a unique opportunity to influence the transformation of support Victims and Witnesses receive through modernising and overhauling the use of data. 

Do you want to make a difference every day?  Do you want to contribute to change and improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience and adaptability?  Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…

Position: 5942 Assistant Director- Data & Insight

Location: Home based (with frequent travel to the London offices)

Hours: Full time 37.5, Monday - Friday 9-5

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £66,961.19 per annum (allowance: Home Working, London Weighting)

Closing Date: 11th February 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.

The Role

As an Assistant Director Data and Insight, you will be leading a team of analysts and developers to transform and overhaul our approach to working with data, helping to gain meaningful insight and achieve strategic ambitions.

This role can be based homebased or hybrid working dependent on proximity to an office, with frequent travel to the London offices.

About You

You will need:

• The ability to develop a charity-wide vision for a coherent joined up approach to working with data and deriving insight.
• Experience of working with large and complex datasets and a deep understanding of the tools and software required to work with data.
• Experience of delivering transformation at multiple layers of an organisation.
• To be a highly motivated and inspiring manager of people and a skilled communicator.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details when you apply.

In Return…

Benefits include:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your Birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity and paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression

About the Organisation

This independent charity provides a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. Working towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System, everyone at the charity is driven by the Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events.

As part of the commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The charity is also a Disability Confident Employer and provides a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of the selection process, the team will be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

You may have experience in areas such as Data, Insights, Data and Insights, Data Manager, Insights Manager, Data and Insights Manager, Director of Data, Director of Insights, Director of Data and Insights, Assistant Director of Data, Assistant Director of Insights, Assistant Director of Data and Insights, Deputy Director of Data, Deputy Director of Insights, Deputy Director of Data and Insights.

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.

Assistant Director - Communications and Voice

Are you a purpose-driven, senior communicator with leadership experience and a proven track record in policy/external affairs and high-profile media relations?

Can you expertly link strategic communications to business needs and integrate comms with marketing, digital, brand and design?

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Director to lead a newly-integrated Communications and Voice department.

It’s a new role, establishing and leading a talented, multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.

We’re looking for someone who can build strong relationships, influence decision-makers, and turn strategy into compelling messaging and other content. So, if that’s you – and you’re based within two hours of central London – we’d love to hear from you.

Position:  5963 Assistant Director - Communications & Voice

Location: Home based within 2hrs travel of central London

Hours: Full time 37.5, Monday - Friday 9-5

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £66,961.19 per annum

Closing Date: 23rd February. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received. 

Interviews: Thursday 13 and Friday 14 March

The Role

This role can be homebased or hybrid, dependent on proximity to an office. You will need to be based within two hours travel time of central London in order to regularly engage with Parliamentary and other key stakeholders face to face.

As Assistant Director - Communications and Voice, you will be:

• Establishing a newly-integrated team, bringing together colleagues from across the communications and marketing mix

• Leading the team to ensure the charity is a recognised, trusted and nationally prominent voice for victims, and influences required policy reform nationally and locally.

About You

You will need:

• Experience in a senior communications or external affairs role including team leadership, building relationships with Parliamentarians and civil servants, and securing high-profile media coverage

• A proven ability to plan and deliver strategic communications that align with business strategy and result in compelling campaigns and content

• Excellent judgment; a strong track record in reputation and brand management and the ability to integrate external and internal communications with marketing, digital and design

• To be a highly motivated, inspiring leader of people, and a skilled communicator with first-rate writing, editing, and presentation skills.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details once you apply. 

In Return…

Benefits include:

• Flexible and hybrid working options

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays

• £2,800 London weighting (if applicable)

• An extra day off for your birthday

• Pension with 5% employer contribution

• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity and paternity payments

• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts

• Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance

• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

• Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression.

About the Organisation

This independent charity provides a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. Working towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System, everyone at the charity is driven by the Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. 

As part of the commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The charity is also a Disability Confident Employer and provides a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of the selection process, the team will be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

You may have experience in areas such as Communications, External Affairs, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Assistant Director of Communications, Assistant Director of External Affairs, Assistant Director of Marketing, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, Communications Manager, External Affairs Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager. 

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.           

The role of our Events Coordinator is to drive forward Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s fundraising efforts through the coordination, delivery and review of our portfolio of income generating events throughout the year, and providing events expertise and support to colleagues across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Coordinate, plan and deliver a portfolio of events:
Concurrently project manage all aspects of specific events (charity-owned, third-party and challenge events), ensuring all tasks are assigned and completed as per each event’s project plan.
Produce event budgets and ensure events are run within budgeted expenditure and achieving budgeted income, negotiating with suppliers for the most cost-effective prices where appropriate.
To evaluate event performance against agreed objectives and ensure these insights and learnings inform future decision making and planning.
Propose new test events for the charity to diversify its portfolio, researching and building the business cases.
Maximise events income and develop new relationships with potential partners:
Monitor and manage the Events Fundraising budget for your responsible events and forecast as necessary, accounting for variances and taking a proactive approach where required.
Produce event evaluation reports at the end of each event to capture learnings and to support with planning for the next event.
Ensure future opportunities for the charity are followed-up post-event and are recorded as a soft-benefit in any event evaluation reports.
Ensure accurate recordkeeping of supporters, projects and events, using the Fundraising database.
Deliver high quality, donor-centric supporter care and stewardship, ensuring a quality experience for supporters at all events that reflect the values and identity of the YAA, and builds long-term relationships with our supporters.

Create and implement a marketing, communications and advertising plan:
Work alongside the marketing team to devise a multi-channel marketing plan for events and feed into the Fundraising team’s general marketing and communications planner.
Liaise with the Marketing and Communications department and external agencies to produce marketing material to support the promotion of events and post-event PR.
Update online event listings and ensure the YAA website event page is up-to-date.

Develop excellent relationships and represent YAA at the highest levels:
Maintain excellent, professional relationships with both new and existing supporters and suppliers.
Work with colleagues and volunteers across to raise the profile of and recruit event participants and attendees, and to pass on leads to relevant teams.
Keep abreast of new developments and trends in the fundraising events arena.

Team management:
Work closely with fundraising, marketing, admin and finance colleagues.
Recruit, co-ordinate, engage and motivate volunteers to support planning and delivery of events.

Budgetary responsibility:
Recommend an annual Events Fundraising budget for inclusion in YAA’s annual budget, with detailed income/expenditure breakdown, phasing, target ROI, rationale and key performance indicators.
To manage and monitor the budget events fundraising, ensuring income targets are met, costs are in line with the agreed budget.
Submit monthly written performance reports to the Directors of Fundraising.

Personal development:
Attend mandatory training, as directed by your line manager, to ensure underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies are developed and attained, to carry out your job effectively.
Continuously update and develop your expertise and knowledge of charity’s activities.
Share knowledge and skills with other members of the Fundraising Directorate.
Stay abreast of industry best practice, insights and emerging trends and taking proactive steps to quickly and effectively utilise and share findings to benefit the charity.
Develop relationships with peers in other organisations to keep abreast of new developments in the charity and events sectors and to share best practice.

General:
To act as an ambassador for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance by undertaking public speaking engagements when required to do so.
To attend Marketing/Fundraising and Regional meetings as required.
To ensure all systems and processes are followed in accordance with operating procedures.
Ensure accurate records are kept, using the CRM and appropriate MS Office programmes.
To observe Health and Safety requirements at all times and comply with the Charity’s policies and procedures including the requirements of GDPR.
To carry out other duties as required by the Director of Fundraising.
To undertake projects as required and be an active member of certain focus groups.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required:

Essential:
Experience in event coordination, preferably in the charity sector, and be able to demonstrate a strong track record in fundraising and achieving financial targets.
Experience of project management and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent attention to detail.
Well-developed interpersonal skills, particularly around negotiation, persuasion, motivational and collaborative attributes.
Full UK driving licence with access to own car.
A willingness to travel and work unsocial hours both in the evenings and at weekends.
Computer literacy (Microsoft Office Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
Have suitable home based accommodation to provide an office space.

Desirable:
Experience of delegate/supporter management.
The ability to build professional relationships, tell the charities story in order to engage supporters and remain upbeat and positive when in challenging situations.
Proven experience and current understanding of the events fundraising market.
Experience of using a CRM or database.
Residing in the Yorkshire area.
Experience of working from home.
Experience of working to an income/expenditure target.

To apply for this position via our website:
Provide a CV and covering letter stating how your experience, knowledge, abilities and skills match the job requirements along with why you are applying.
Complete the optional Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Please visit our website for further information and for the full job pack. 

At Unlock we want to ensure that people with criminal records have access to the best quality support possible.

We have our website which receives over 1.5 million visits, and our helpline with nearly 10,000 contacts every year; now we want to take this support out into communities to make sure our expertise gets to everyone who needs it. With over 12.5 million people affected by a criminal record and with this number growing, we know our service is even more important than ever.

We want to build a network of community organisations that are connected to Unlock and have access to specialist training in supporting people with criminal records. This new role is pivotal to achieving the vision of Better Advice for All.

If you’d like to be part of this vision and the role fits with your skills and experience, we look forward to your application.

We are pleased to share that we are recruiting for a Campaigns Coordinator to join our growing Income Generation team, at a very exciting time for Retina UK.

 As our 50th anniversary year approaches, we are looking for an enthusiastic, driven, forward-thinking, organised and creative fundraiser to lead on and develop a wide range of fundraising campaigns and appeals throughout the year.

 You will be joining a friendly team and your hard work will make an immediate, real impact for our inherited sight loss community.

Communications and Marketing Lead

Location: Home Based
Salary: £32,000-£35,000
Hours: 35 hours
Department: Business support
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you believe everyone should have the opportunity to learn to read and develop numeracy skills? Can you help us spread the word to others, and get them on board too?

We’re looking for an experienced communications and marketing professional to help us spread the word about the levels of low literacy and numeracy experienced by people across the UK. Currently, over 70% of people in prisons either can’t read, or struggle to. Even more struggle with their numeracy. 

Shannon Trust supports people in the criminal justice system, and in the wider community, to learn to read and improve their numeracy skills. The work you will be promoting makes day to day life safer for the learner, their families, and the wider community. It provides more opportunities for work and education for the learner, helps break the intergenerational cycle of low literacy and numeracy, and reduces re-offending.

Working closely with colleagues across the charity, your responsibilities will include:

• Promoting the work of Shannon Trust, internally and externally, through a variety of communications platforms including print and digital media, video and radio
• Managing the day-to-day monitoring and development of our social media channels and website
• Developing strong relationships with press and staying on the lookout for opportunities to promote Shannon Trust
• Delivering a great experience to our supporters, helping us recruit new supporters and retain existing ones
• Creating content that converts people to action
• This role is a great opportunity for someone who likes to take ownership of projects and campaigns, and wants to lead on important work they can be proud of. We welcome new approaches and ideas and want someone who will bring their full professional expertise to work. 

This is a home-based role but may require occasional travel around the UK including overnight stays.

Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. 

Applications close 21st February. Interviews are planned for the week commencing 3rd March. 

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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Overview

The Dash Charity is looking for a Development Officer to join our wonderful team.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a local domestic abuse charity with a huge influence and reach. For almost 50 years The Dash Charity has been supporting individuals and families experiencing domestic abuse, empowering women, men and children to recognise the tactics of abuse, break the cycle, and take back control of their lives.

We were one of the first charities in the UK to be awarded Leading Lights status for our Advocacy and Outreach Services by SafeLives, and pioneered healthy relationships workshops in schools over a decade ago.

We run three refuges that offer a sanctuary to women and children escaping violence and abuse, offering specialist children’s support and one to one support for women.

We’re now looking for an ambitious and dedicated individual to help us to secure essential funding to continue delivering our life-changing services into the future.

Role Purpose:

We are seeking an ambitious individual that cares about ending violence against women and girls, who is determined to make a difference for all adults and children experiencing domestic abuse. As The Dash Charity Development Officer, you will be responsible for seeking funding from trusts and foundations, to enable us to deliver life changing services and projects.

You will have excellent attention to detail and be willing to gain a strong understanding of how the charity works and the services we deliver by working closely with our frontline staff.

You will work with our Senior Management Team to understand the charity’s impact, identify funding opportunities, and contribute to strategic service development. You will have strong communication skills and be able to build good relationships with our funders.

There will be opportunities for future growth in this role, with the potential management of direct reports as we expand our team. Hybrid remote working with some attendance on-site at services in Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead to colaborate with colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fundraising: Develop and submit compelling applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
• Research: Conduct thorough research to identify new funding opportunities and cultivate long-term donor relationships.
• Strategy: Contribute to the grants fundraising strategy and assist in achieving organisational fundraising goals.
• Events: Support the coordination of events for trusts and major donors, and represent The Dash Charity at external meetings.
• Stewardship: Provide high-quality feedback and reporting to funders, ensuring strong and lasting relationships.

About you:

• Passion: A strong commitment to ending violence against women and girls and a dedication to The Dash Charity’s mission.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive proposals and reports.
• Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail and the ability to produce high-quality work under pressure.
• Team Player: Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities effectively.

Desired experience:

• Fundraising Experience: A background in trust and statutory fundraising, with a proven track record of meeting income targets.
• Research Skills: Proficiency in prospect research techniques and knowledge of the funding landscape.
   

How to apply:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us.

To apply for this position, please review the full job description and then apply by emailing your CV and a cover letter to Nicola Miller, CEO.

WHO WE ARE

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At The Humane League (THL), how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a program of The Humane League, is a global coalition of approximately 90 animal protection organizations across 70+ countries united in a common goal: to end the abuse of chickens worldwide. For the past several years, we have focused our efforts on eliminating battery cages by securing cage-free policies from major retailers, restaurants, and manufacturers. OWA groups share tactics and resources to secure as many wins for animals as possible, specializing in institutional campaigning that can be tailored to our members’ unique circumstances and challenges.

As the Open Wing Alliance Grant Lead, you are accountable for overseeing the OWA’s grant and travel award programs, which provide funding to emerging farm animal protection groups around the world, empowering them to carry out cage-free and broiler campaign work. Your responsibilities include leading the grant application and review process, making funding recommendations, and regularly evaluating grantee progress. This position reports to the Senior OWA Projects Manager.

This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires domestic and international travel, equivalent to 3 or more trips per year.

We are only able to consider applicants who reside and possess work authorization in the United States or the United Kingdom.

This position has a priority application deadline of Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 at 4:00pm EST/9:00pm GMT. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are experiencing technical issues, please contact our careers email prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission, we do not accept applications through our careers email.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the OWA’s annual grant cycle from start to finish; this includes collecting applications, leading the funding review process, consolidating feedback from the review team, and making funding recommendations. Conceive and implement improvements to the grant process to increase efficiency and impact. 

• Collaborate with OWA Regional Leads on the distribution of travel awards for each OWA summit, providing funding to assist OWA member groups with travel expenses. 

• Organize and lead meetings with grantees to evaluate progress. Develop clear guidelines for progress and financial reporting and build out systems and processes to increase accountability. Create an annual report on each grantee's progress, feedback, and overall success.

• Continuously evaluate and enhance the OWA’s Grant Management System (GMS). Maintain up-to-date grant information in accordance with THL’s data privacy policy.

• Collaborate with members of THL’s Legal and Finance teams to ensure timely, efficient, and compliant administration of program grants and travel awards. Develop written contracts in partnership with the Legal team, and maintain effective systems for payment processing.

• Communicate effectively with OWA member groups in both written and verbal formats, answering questions, providing support, and gathering feedback to improve the grant program. 

• Ensure equitable access to OWA funding by providing clear and transparent guidelines, taking regional nuances into consideration in decision-making, and fostering a sense of inclusion and belonging. 

• Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with other funders in the farm animal welfare space in order to connect grantees with opportunities to further grow their influence, resources, and organizational capacity.

• Collaborate with THL’s Development team to develop compelling content and provide reports and data to engage existing and potential donors. Support and participate in donor meetings to showcase the progress of the OWA’s grant program and the performance of beneficiary groups. 

In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience: Previous relevant experience in a role involving grantmaking or grant writing, project management, analytics and reporting, and/or communication with a wide variety of stakeholders. 

• Organization and Project Management: Competently and independently prioritizes and manages time to ensure efficient task completion. Solid organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Optimizes systems and processes by identifying inefficiencies and implementing improvements. 

• Technology and Data Analysis: Advanced technology skills needed to utilize Salesforce for grant management and leverage collaborative software such as Google Workspace, Slack, and Asana. Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data independently. Ability to generate reports and summaries, identify trends, and provide preliminary insights.

• Verbal & Written Communication: Effective verbal and written communication skills and experience communicating in collaborative spaces with a variety of audiences. Explains ideas clearly and concisely, ensuring messages are easily understood by others. Drafts clear and well-organized reports, presentations, and correspondence.

• Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking: Considers problems from various angles and generates logical and cohesive ideas. Makes decisions independently, demonstrating sound judgment and adherence to organizational policies. Demonstrates an understanding of broader organizational strategy and how individual tasks align with strategic objectives. Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Adapts to new tasks and challenges, proactively responding to changes and shifting priorities as needed. Seeks out opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and develop new skills. Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Actively supports team goals, mentors colleagues, and drives project success. Builds and manages positive relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and engagement. Ability to navigate difficult conversations and hold others accountable. 

• Global Perspective: Approaches work with a global perspective, taking into consideration the diverse experiences of stakeholders across many different cultures, languages, and political systems. Prioritizes global impact and applies principles of equity and inclusion to decision-making. 

• Financial Acumen: Manages routine budget tasks independently and contributes to the preparation and analysis of financial data; this may include tracking expenses, preparing financial summaries, and ensuring budget compliance.

Hiring Timeline

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:

• Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)

• Interview (via video call)

For full details of our recruitment process please review the document on our website.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual compensation range for this role is $68,473- $83,689 USD, or £38,203 - £46,692 GBP. At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and equitable work environment for all employees. As part of our commitment to transparency and equity, we recently implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to account for an individual's total years of related experience when determining their compensation. We have made adjustments in 2025 to consider the market value in each of the countries we work within to ensure pay parity, which are reflected in the posted compensation numbers. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. These new practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, transparent, and equitable HR processes.

Employees in the US enjoy full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, a 401(k) retirement plan, pet care & Rx discount plans, working from home, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League! Employees in the United Kingdom will enjoy 25 days of annual leave (plus a discretionary unlimited additional paid time off), enhanced parental leave pay, sick pay, up to 5% employer pension contribution, internet allowance, health and life insurance, income protection and other unique leave policies. The Humane League is not the employer of record (EOR) for this position; the successful candidate will enter an employment agreement with a local EOR with whom The Humane League partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

Accommodations

The Humane League is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We trust individuals to self-identify and ask for the accommodations they need. An example of an accommodation might be extra time to complete a work simulation exercise, among many others. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please complete the form on our website to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

AI Policy

We value original work and thought in the application process; with that being said, please refrain from using artificial intelligence to generate your responses. By submitting this application you agree to comply with this. Violations of this policy may result in being dismissed from the hiring process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.

The Human Trafficking Foundation (HTF) is looking for an experienced fundraiser to play a pivotal role in securing funding from trusts, foundations, and other philanthropic sources. This role is essential in ensuring the long-term sustainability of HTF’s vital work in responding to human trafficking and modern slavery. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in successful bid-writing, a strong interest in HTF’s mission, and the drive and organisational skills to thrive in a small, dynamic, and highly effective team.

Employment Type: Part-Time (2 days per week), up to one-year fixed term contract. Option for Consultant or Staff Position

Key responsibilities:

Research and Identify Funding Opportunities:

• · Proactively identify relevant trusts, foundations, and grant-making bodies aligned with HTF’s mission
• · Cultivate connections with prospective trusts and donors
• · Develop a strong pipeline of funding prospects

Bid-Writing and Grant Applications:

• · Craft compelling, high-quality tailored funding proposals and grant applications
• · Ensure applications align with funders' priorities and HTF’s strategic objectives
• · Maintain accurate records of fundraising efforts and communications

Relationship Management:

• · Build and maintain relationships with key funders and donors
• · Work with the Director of Operations to provide timely updates and reports to funders, demonstrating the impact of their support

Financial Planning and Forecasting:

• · Work with the Director of Operations to develop financial forecasts and funding strategies
• · Track income targets and report on fundraising progress

Person Specification

We are seeking a proactive fundraising professional who will understand HTF’s unique work in order to develop targeted funding applications and ensure HTF’s long-term financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will have:

Essential:

• · Proven experience in trust and foundation fundraising with a successful track record in securing grants
• · Strong bid-writing skills with the ability to craft compelling and persuasive proposals tailored to the interests of the specific funder and the needs of HTF
• · Experience in developing and managing a funding pipeline
• · Ability to build and maintain relationships with funders and stakeholders
• · Excellent communication and organisational skills
• · Ability to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, and demonstrate initiative

Desirable:

• · Strong financial acumen, with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• · Knowledge of the anti-trafficking and modern slavery sector
• · Experience in fundraising for policy-focused or non-frontline charities

Application deadline: Friday 21st February. Early applications may lead to early consultation. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide feedback on application forms. No Agencies Please