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Flexible with 2 days per week in our London Head Office - Park Street, London Bridge

Closing date: Thursday 12th December 2024 at 11:59pm

Whizz Kidz is transforming. It is an exciting time to join us as a Partnerships Development Executive as we embark on an ambitious strategy for the next three years. Sitting within our Corporate Partnerships team this role will support the Head of Partnerships and Partnership Development Manager to develop and delivery of long-term relationships with companies – both large and small – so we increase the number, scale and value of corporate partnerships with the goal of providing more sustainable support for Whizz-Kidz. 

To achieve this you will proactively identify, research and quantify opportunities across priority sectors, manage your own prospect pipeline and work with internal teams to create a clear case for support that will help deliver shared purpose and shared value partnerships. You will play your part in helping build the Whizz Kidz brand, grow influence and drive income.

Whizz Kidz: the facts

Over 75,000 young people aren’t getting the wheelchair or support that fully meets their needs. Without the ability to be independent young wheelchair users are restricted in their ability to socialise and participate in society.

We’re here to change that.

As the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users (up to 25 years old), we empower young people by providing the wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences they need, and campaigning for a more inclusive society.

And we won’t stop until they are mobile, enabled and included.

The Fundraising and communications team at Whizz Kidz raises around 95% of the income to fund the work of the charity and supports the generation of funds through on and offline publications, develops our social media and website presence and leads on PR activities.

The person

As the Whizz Kidz Partnership Development Executive you will be encouraged to get into the heart of the organisation, understand our ambitions and use your passion, knowledge and skills to help identify and deliver new corporate partnerships. You will understand how to identify the right opportunities for Whizz Kidz and know what it takes to win and manage different types of partnerships. You will have solid written and verbal communication skills, be comfortable presenting and willing to develop and learn new skills.  You will be keen to play your part in helping the fundraising and marcomms team maintain a positive culture, increase brand awareness and unlock vital income to create positive change for young wheelchair users and their families.

Key accountabilities

• Support the Partnerships team in generating long term sustainable income (unrestricted/restricted) from the corporate sector by developing income first multi-year partnerships

• Create and deliver engaging and targeted new business proposals, pitches and presentations as well as creating compelling and persuasive cases for support to help secure and establish successful new partnerships

• Support team to achieve its financial targets through new and existing partnerships

• Researching and quantifying opportunities alongside identifying and cultivating relationships with new prospects with a view to securing face to face meetings and long-term support

• Ensure frameworks and legal contracts describing and defining funding relationships comply with charity, HMRC law and fundraising best practice.

Person specification

Skills and knowledge

• Positive outlook with ability to think creatively, commercially and embrace innovation

• Negotiation skills with ability to make financial asks

• Written communication – ability to write compelling cases for support and adapt communications to different audiences

• Verbal communication and interpersonal skills – ability to network and build relationships at all levels – internally and externally

• Able to prioritise a varied workload, work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines

• Enjoy working as part of a team and on own initiative with a proactive outlook

• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Open to challenging the status quo in order to achieve the best outcome for Whizz Kidz

• Good level of computer literacy, including databases

Experience

• Previous experience and success in a Corporate Partnerships role

• Demonstrable experience of partnership development, securing new business and relationship management skills

• Experience of researching, preparing and delivering high-quality new business approaches/pitches to help engage potential partners

• Confident managing a prospect pipeline including employee engagement, strategic and commercial opportunities across different sectors

• Comfortable networking and working with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels

• Previous knowledge of fundraising databases

• Good knowledge of fundraising and changing trends especially in the corporate partnerships’ environment

• A ‘can-do’ attitude, solid decision-making skills and ability to work independently

• Able to work flexibly and creatively to respond to the emerging needs

Please note: This post is subject to a Basic level DBS Disclosure, which will be sought prior to the confirmation of a job offer.

A few perks

The wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to our success as an organisation, and we want to ensure that our benefits package provides for everyone!

Annual leave: 25 days of annual leave per annum plus Bank Holiday (pro-rata for part time colleagues).

Christmas closure: In addition to annual leave, employees get three days of paid Christmas leave.

Cycle to Work: This is salary sacrifice scheme provided by Cycle Scheme Ltd (part of Black Hawk), which allows you to purchase a bicycle up to the value of £1,000, saving tax and NI.

Maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy: Upon completing 1 years’ service by the Expected Week of Childbirth (EWC) or Expected Date of Placement (EDP) in the case of Adoption or Surrogacy, anyone on maternity leave will receive 8 weeks full pay (inclusive of statutory pay) and a return-to-work payment of 4 weeks full pay after six months of having returned to work. Anyone on paternity leave will receive 4 weeks full pay (inclusive of statutory pay).

Pension: Automatic enrolment for all colleagues with the option to opt out. Contributions of 5% gross salary made by both Whizz Kidz and employees. We will match higher contributions of up to 6% of gross basic salary.

Simply health: Automatic enrolment in a fully paid for cash plan that assists you with everyday health costs. This scheme is also available to your families for an extra charge.

Season ticket loan: An interest free loan of up to £5,000 following the successful completion of the Probationary Period.

Wellness Days: Two days per calendar year for employees to take off for any reason that you chose.

To apply

For full details and to apply, please click the apply button. 

Closing date: Thursday 12th December 2024 at 11:59pm

We're looking for a Product Marketing Lead to cover for a period of maternity leave (anticipated to be for twelve months) and manage and effectively prioritise the work of Product Marketing Managers (and their teams) across squads to drive growth and engagement of all Oak products.

You would be part of an innovative organisation working to support teachers and improve pupils’ access to quality education.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE ROLE EARLY

Role responsibilities

• Manage and effectively prioritise the work of Product Marketing Managers (and their teams) across squads to drive growth and engagement of all Oak products
• Work closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Planner, data and research colleagues to identify and prioritise marketing and in-product initiatives and develop central messaging and positioning for priority segments
• Lead and oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of product marketing campaigns to support the delivery of OKRs.
• Maintain specialist expertise in product marketing and be an authority across Oak (and more widely across the sector if required)

Knowledge, skills and experience

• 5+ years experience in product marketing management.
• Proven success in collecting, analysing and using qualitative and quantitative data to inform continuous improvement.
• Extensive knowledge of supporting a product’s users and driving growth.
• Experience of recruiting, developing and managing a high performing team

We’re actively looking for candidates from diverse backgrounds to work with us to shape Oak’s future. Apply for this role through Applied, a hiring platform we use that’s designed to remove bias from the recruitment process and create a fair experience for everyone.

We offer flexible working where you can base yourself at home or in a co-working office of your choice; whichever works best for you. We work a 36-hour a week and most colleagues finish early on a Friday or take every other Friday back to ensure they keep a healthy work-life balance. We believe in continually getting better as an organisation and as individuals and so there are plenty of opportunities for growth and a generous Learning and Development policy. Our team is supported with generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave so that their families get a fantastic start.

Job description

Summary

To manage the development of LE’s Aftercare programme to ensure its successful delivery against a range of desired outcomes for individuals, communities and our organisation. Our Aftercare programme is for adults, children and young people who have received Counselling from Listening Ear to help them cope with bereavement, separation & loss, domestic abuse and/or stress & anxiety. Our Aftercare beneficiaries benefit from ongoing support in a group context with support from experienced Counsellors. We run a number of Aftercare groups, all at different stages of development, and have recently been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for a period of just over four years. This will enable us to develop, evaluate and embed a more consistent Aftercare approach that is informed by our beneficiaries.

We are looking for an experienced Projects & Partnerships Manager, with a passion for providing effective services for people of all ages who face challenges with their mental health. You will work with our amazing team of Counsellors (who deliver the Aftercare groups) and with Aftercare beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries to plan, manage and evaluate an ongoing Aftercare programme, including positive activities. You will be responsible for managing a project budget of up to £30,000 per annum.

Job Purpose

• To gain a full understanding of the needs and interests of Aftercare beneficiaries (and potential beneficiaries) through regular consultation using a variety of methods.
• To work with our Aftercare delivery team to design a programme of positive activities that will help beneficiaries connect, take notice, keep learning, stay active and give (The Five Ways to Wellbeing). The programme will be informed by regular consultation with beneficiaries and will be delivered online and face to face dependent on the group.
• To research and identify appropriate external activity providers, supporting them to deliver high quality experiences that achieve outcomes against the Five Ways to Wellbeing and are safe, inclusive and appropriately resourced within budget.
• To ensure that all external providers, activities, venues and equipment are risk assessed and that appropriate mitigations are in place to manage and minimise risk.

• To ensure that all required materials and resources are purchased and posted to participants in advance of online activity sessions.
• To ensure that all Aftercare opportunities are communicated to potential beneficiaries in a timely and effective manner, maximising engagement and attendance through supportive reminders.
• To directly support the delivery of face-to-face Emotional Youth Club sessions, which take place on one Saturday of every month, usually in the Knowsley or St Helens areas, always involving a positive activity. You will do this alongside a team of two trained Counsellors and the selected Activity Provider.
• To work with colleagues in Operations to ensure the right systems are in place to monitor and evaluate our desired outputs and outcomes, using a CRM system (Lamplight) for which training will be provided.
• To ensure that Aftercare delivery staff understand and are fully recording the required monitoring and evaluation information.
• To convene a regular (monthly and later quarterly) Aftercare Project Team involving staff of LE, circulating agendas, distributing notes and actions and supporting their input as required.
• To communicate about the project internally, ensuring a high level of awareness of its benefits and working with Counsellor colleagues to ensure referrals to Aftercare groups increase and are consistent.

• Contribute to the vision, strategic planning and relevant policy development, for LE and actively participate as a member of the management team, supporting and working closely with the SMT.
• To work collaboratively with other Project and Partnership Leads within Listening Ear.
• To contribute significantly to biannual project reports for the National Lottery Community Fund, and quarterly Commissioner reports working with the Development Manager.
• To attend meetings with funders/Commissioners as required to give progress updates.
• To complete all administrative tasks relevant to the post.
• To manage the project budget, with support from the Finance and Development Teams.

Why Listening Ear?

• Face-to-face training, induction and warm welcome provided at our headquarters in the North West to meet colleagues and welcome you to Listening Ear
• Values-driven organisation supporting vulnerable people across England
• Work within a BACP-Accredited Organisation that delivers support recognised by the Support After Suicide Partnership and Public Health England as best practice
• Annual Training and CPD Allowance to support growth and career development
• We support flexible home working practices and you will be supplied with an iPhone and laptop, plus a DSE Assessment during induction to support safe and comfortable home working
• Access to free and confidential counselling provided through LE’s Insurance Provider, to support staff welfare
• Pension contribution at 3%
• Daily informal communications with colleagues via remote platforms

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with creative vision and great attention to detail to help us make this project a success. You will thrive on helping people find meaningful activities that will inspire and empower them to improve their own mental health and wellbeing. You will have the energy and enthusiasm to drive this exciting project in the context of a busy organisation with multiple priorities.

Ready to apply?

Please complete the application form (found on our website) and return with an up to date CV. 

Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 2nd December 2024.

Interviews will be conducted virtually on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th December

House of Prayer Impact Lead

To ensure delivery of all operational requirements of the House of Prayer activities at Waverley Abbey, to see the house full of believers welcomed and re-ignited for the kingdom.

To ensure that Encounter with God is central to the heartbeat of the staff, student and guest experience.

Prioritise our mission to the Millennial generation and Gen Z driving significant increase in numbers of guests from this target market.

Work closely with the Waverley Abbey House of Prayer Community Leader who has full responsibility for: 
 
Regular Rhythms of prayer, 121 Spiritual direction, the larger HOP Community, outfacing to 24-7 Prayer and core writing for EDWJ

And Spiritual Oversight of: 

The residential Community and HOP team, retreats content, spiritual input and delivery, internship and worship. 

This role holds a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 to be a practising Christian who assents to Waverley Abbey’s Statement of Faith. 

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Encounter at the heart of the whole Waverley Abbey organisation 
• New Generation vision delivery into action 
• Excellent Prayer Spaces across the site and digitally 
• A world class, oversubscribed Retreats calendar 
• Internship oversight and Lectio Live management 
• For further detail on key responsibilities and person spec, please see the attached Job Description. 

If you’d like to apply, please provide your CV, and a cover letter that directly addresses the requirements of the job description, including why you are interested in the role.

Applications will close on 1st December 2024; we reserve the right to close applications early.

Please note, an appointment will be subject to:

• Evidence of Right to Work in the UK 
• Satisfactory references 
• Meeting the Occupational Requirement criteria 
• Satisfactory completion of a probationary period 

REF-217 969 

Closing date: Tuesday 17th December 2024 at 9am
Please note that the turnaround time between both the first stage and second stage interviews will be short.

We have an exciting opening for someone to join our senior leadership team for a fixed term period during 2025 overseeing our strategy and brand development. We need a strategic expert who understands politics, campaigning and how to get the best out of campaigning organisations - and win credit for that across key stakeholders and with the public.

The Director of Strategy and Brand will guide our strategic direction and public presence to amplify our mission, position 38 Degrees at the forefront of change, and build a resonant brand in the public sphere. They will partner closely with leadership to align 38 Degrees’ strategic goals with real-time social and political landscapes. By shaping organisational strategy, monitoring our progress, and refining public brand positioning, the Director of Strategy and Brand will ensure that 38 Degrees remains agile, cohesive, and impactful, continually driving growth and resilience in service of our mission.

The Director of Strategy and Brand will focus on formulating plans for our strategy, our tactics and how we are set up as an organisation to succeed. 

Your background and experience

We are looking for someone who understands 38 Degrees, our model and our organisational culture already. We want someone who shares our fierce determination to change our country - campaigning to do so without fear or favour whoever is in power. You will have worked at, or with, a similar organisation to us, where our supporters are our purpose, and you’ll be ready to engage in discussions about strategies, tactics and way of working from day one.

You will understand the challenges we may face from a change of government. Our power is the passion, and number, of our supporters. You will have insight and experience on how an organisation like ours should respond to a new environment - and capitalise on the changed landscape. 

You will understand not just the purpose and strategies of organisations like ours, you’ll know that we can only succeed if we have the right people, structure and culture. You’ll have experience of working in productive and positive environments, and you’ll have insight into how teams can be set up for success in a campaigning space.

You’ll be adept and experienced at project management, understand the pressures the team face working in a fast paced reactive environment and be able to get the best of people in this context to help deliver on longer term, strategic goals.

And most of all, you will be a positive, practical person who can work with others, bringing them with you, to solve problems in a collaborative way.

About us
38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, involving over a million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We’re united by a shared vision to create a fairer and more respectful UK and a more sustainable world.

In the space of a week, millions of supporters could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local green spaces and protecting our democracy.

38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We are primarily funded by small donations from hundreds of thousands of members of the public from all over the UK. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our supporters.

Why you’ll want to work here 

The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun. We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours. 

Benefits include: 

27 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays); Office closure between Christmas and New year; 9-day fortnight (office closed every other Friday); 4pm closure on the alternate Friday; Flexibility to work 90 days per tax year (30 day maximum per travel in any location as per approval process); one month paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service; Employer pension contribution; 24 hour employee assistance programme; Enhanced family leave policies; Cycle to work scheme; Employer paid annual flu vaccination; Rental deposit loan; Contribution to eye tests/glasses; Learning and development budget

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We’re especially keen to hear from people who’ll bring lived experience of the issues we work on and who’ll make our team more diverse as a result.

So if you’re Black, Asian or from any other minority ethnic group, if you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+, or if you’re from a working class home, your application will be especially welcome. 

And thanks to our flexible home working approach and network of offices, we have a staff team that is increasingly based across the UK. We’re keen to continue diversifying geographically, so that we’re rooted in our supporters’ communities.

To make sure that we are able to reach our goal of a diverse team we have equal opportunities monitoring requirements. Your application will not be complete without the equal opportunities monitoring form.

38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:

• Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks

• Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance for an interview although at present the majority of interviews are held online using zoom. 

• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have a BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d need one

• If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know. 

To be successful in your application you must meet the essential requirements for this role and answer the questions below which are part of the selection criteria. Without completion of this task your application cannot be considered.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

Application Questions (max. word count: 2000 words across all questions)

1. Our mission is to ‘mobilise a growing and diverse community to collectively campaign for and win change’. What challenges and opportunities are posed by the election of a Labour government to a campaigning community with that mission?

2. Tell us about a time where you have been responsible for implementing an organisational strategy - what were the key challenges and how did you achieve positive results?

3. 38D is a digital first, people-powered campaigning organisation where millions of people do something small to add up to bigger political and corporate change. Tell us about a time you’ve worked with a similar model - and about how it can make a difference in the country. 

4. What is the most interesting campaign or campaigning initiative run by 38 Degrees in the last two years, and why?

Blue Ventures is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead our social media communications' strategy, delivery, and measurement globally. You’ll be responsible for managing all social media channels and creating and producing engaging content to be used across them and beyond. Whether it’s shaping and amplifying stories from communities and partners, sharing our learning far and wide, or crafting content to advocate for ocean protection and the rights of small-scale fishers, you’ll be proactive in finding creative ways to connect with and inspire a range of audiences internationally. 

This is a permanent, full-time role based in any of BV's registered locations. You'll report to the Head of Communications and work closely with our Advocacy, Donor Stewardship, and Partnerships teams, as well as national and regional communicators and country leads.

Key responsibilities include:

• Content creation, coordination, review and publication
• Strategic communications
• Team development

Please review the attached Job Description for more detail.

About the Role

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.

We are seeking a dynamic Supporter Retention Manager to take MAP’s retention programme to new heights and contribute significantly to sustainable income growth. In this pivotal role, you will develop and implement retention strategies and plans with a focus on regular giving and supporter journeys that deepen loyalty and grow life-time-value. You’ll lead multi-channel campaigns and innovate supporter journeys, ensuring MAP’s loyal supporters stay engaged and inspired. You’ll champion excellence in all aspects of campaign planning and execution, introducing  new products and propositions that align with MAP’s Individual Giving and Fundraising strategies. You’ll develop and manage annual budgets, including setting income and expenditure targets and providing regular forecasts and risk assessments. Beyond the role’s core responsibilities, You’ll have opportunities for professional growth and access to training and development to further enhance your direct marketing skills. 

About You

we’re looking for a motivated and pro-active individual with a strong background in fundraising or marketing. You’ll have a proven track record of planning and executing campaigns that build long-term supporter loyalty and grow sustainable income. Your ability to manage external partners and analyse campaign performance will be key in optimising results. Strong project management, leadership and communication skills, coupled with your pro-active and collaborative mindset, will set you up for success in this role. If you’re a results-orientated individual who takes a a supporter-centric approach and thrives on leading innovative campaigns, we’d love to hear from you. This is your opportunity to make a tangible difference for MAP supporters and contribute meaningfully to MAP’s vital mission.

 Duties and key responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy 

• Build and inspire a high-performing, results-oriented team focused on delivering sustainable income to maintain and build on recent growth.  

• Hire, performance manage, support and develop the Individual Giving Fundraising Officer.  

• Lead the development and delivery of Individual Giving strategies, leading on MAP’s Individual Giving retention strategy with a focus on loyalty, regular giving and lifetime value.   

• Work across and develop MAP’s retention products and journeys, including developing loyalty and regular giving appeals.

Planning and Management of Campaigns

• Collaborate with the Head of team and peers to develop team plans aligned with the Fundraising strategy.  

• Ensure the team create and optimize insight-driven, supporter-led campaigns, working with the Marketing Manager and Insights lead.

• Ensure processes and systems are in place to track and meet KPIs, including the development of robust testing plans to optimize campaigns based on insights.  

• Manage and motivate a range of agency partners and suppliers.  

• Ensure compliance with relevant fundraising legislation and stay updated on changes in relevant thinking and laws. 

Innovation 

• Lead the investigation, testing, and implementation of product innovations using agile methods to test and learn with efficiency. 

• Develop bespoke, audience-led supporter journeys, including ongoing journeys for UK and international supporters.   

• Proactively stay ahead of emerging trends, and thrive working in a fast-paced, agile manner, acting on learnings to optimize activity. 

Budget Management 

• Create annual budgets for the Individual Giving programme, setting income and expenditure targets, with support from the Head of team.  

• Manage the retention budget, including the regular giving budget, and report on management accounts, reforecast, and assess risk levels.  

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education/training

• Relevant direct marketing/fundraising qualification and/or equivalent experience. 

Knowledge / Experience

• Relevant experience in fundraising and/or marketing, with experience of direct marketing and developing supporter/customer journeys and campaigns to build long-term loyalty, engagement and income growth. 

• Experience managing a regular giving or loyalty programme. 

• Confident with end-to-end project management, including managing multiple projects and priorities at once.   

• Experience leading multi-channel, data-led campaigns, including loyalty and cross/upsell/reactivation activity - with evidence of engagement and income growth across channels including mail, email, SMS and TM.

• Strong track record in developing direct marketing strategies.    

• Experience in strategic planning, project management, budgeting and forecasting.   

• Experience managing external stakeholders and agency partners – including creative/DM, print, SMS/TM and fulfilment agencies.    

• Experience in analysing and presenting data for informed decision-making, as well as leading others to develop testing plans and optimise campaigns. 

Skills

• Able to confidently analyse results, digest complex data, and extract insights to inform strategies and campaigns. This includes regular giving and audience analysis.

• Expertise in digital and written communication, with a supporter-centric approach.  

• Able to balance short and long-term priorities and manage opportunities and risks.  

• Effective management and leadership skills, with experience of line management.  

• Highly proactive - excellent at networking, communicating, and influencing.  

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Commitment to maintain high standards to promote trust and confidence in MAP’s fundraising initiatives.  

• Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding. 

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.

• An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work

• Commitment to the aims, values and ethos of MAP.

• Ability and willingness to work weekends/evenings in emergencies, and to travel overseas where necessary.

• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace

• Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work

• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices

• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data.

Note: We encourage all interested applicants to apply even if they don’t meet all criteria in the person specification. 

We are searching for a Marketing and Communications Officer to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications, the Digital Marketing Officer, as well as external agencies and freelancers. This position is ideal for a collaborative marketer who can develop and manage diverse storylines and foster relationships across internal teams, journalists, and marketing partners.

The successful candidate will lead campaign management, email marketing, and PR efforts, focusing on reaching new audiences and increasing awareness of Lakeland Arts. You will play a key role in driving engagement with our programmes, events, and membership opportunities.

Lakeland Arts is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

You can see a more detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities for this role in the attached job description. Please note that the key responsibilities listed in the job description is not an exhaustive list.

This vacancy involves a unique opportunity to be the Sex Worker ISVA Learning and Policy Influencing Lead  of an exciting new regional partnership program alongside National Ugly Mugs and POW (Notthingham) funded by the National Lottery Communities Fund. Based with Basis Yorkshire, this role will lead on influencing of policy and sharing of learning from this program to improve outcomes for sex workers who have experienced sexual violence including developing resources, organising events and sharing learning based on data from the program as well as working with those with lived experience and those in government and other authorities who help shape health and justice systems. Each organisation will be employing a SWISVA which will be line managed within each organisation. While the post is based within Basis Yorkshire, the post can be fullfilled working hybrid,  but will require frequent travel between Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester and nationally.

Basis Yorkshire is an award-winning charity that was founded in 1995 and now operates across Yorkshire. This is a unique opportunity to join a challenging and vibrant organisation, working with women who are involved in sex work. For more information about what Basis Yorkshire does and its values, please visit our website. 

Muslim Charities Forum, established in 2007, is the network of UK-registered Muslim-led charities. We support the sector through training, resources and sharing of best practice to ensure that charities can grow and help those in need through social action and systemic change.

Role:  Sector and Business Development Lead

Employer: Muslim Charities Forum (MCF)

Salary: £36,500 – £38,625 per annum, dependent on experience and
potentially more is available for the right candidate.

Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week Mon – Fri, in-office

Position: Permanent

Location: London SE1 (nearest stations Waterloo and Lambeth North) 

Closing date for applications: extended to the 13th December.

Further information and to apply:

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification:

Background: Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) is the UK network for British Muslim charities working for social good in the UK and internationally. Through our network of almost 300 charitable organisations, we aim to collectively build a more accountable, transparent and efficient British Muslim charitable sector, in order to improve our ability—both as individual organisations and as a sector—to contribute to a more just and sustainable world. Along with our member organisations, we work with a wider network of partners that includes non-member NGOs, regulatory bodies, civil society partners, and academic institutions, to drive systemic change.

Job Purpose: MCF has a small team, but our impact is far-reaching. The Sector and Business Development Lead has an important role in supporting members and the wider British Muslim charity sector, reporting and working directly with the CEO. The postholder will be responsible for managing change management, organisational development and capacity building support to the voluntary, community and third sector in 4 core areas including governance, organisational development, volunteering and fundraising. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and over-seeing advice and guidance to groups around these topics, ensuring that they are informed of the regulatory and legal information necessary, encouraging full compliance with legislation through a designed health-check framework. They will be supported by the wider MCF team as well as trusted external partners and specialists.

The aim of the role is to support the broader work of MCF in developing a strong Muslim-led charity sector, including delivery of workshops and policy development relevant to the speciality areas connected with this post.

Main Responsibilities

As part of our team, you will:

• Support organisations by facilitating guidance on best practice across the 4 core areas of governance, organisational development, volunteering and fundraising.

• Identifying and delivering training and resources in the 4 core areas outlined with support from the wider MCF team.

• Managing the development of practical support and advice for activities such as creating, modifying a constitution, restructuring a charity, social investment and business development.

• Identifying patterns and common issues arising from contact with organisations within the sector that indicate individual and organisational development and capacity needs and developing a suitable response to address the need.

• Focus on capacity building through the development and management of support in relation to identified needs.

• Record all support given on our CRM and through reporting structures.

• Work with specific member charities to complete a Charity Health Check form that covers all aspects of managing their charity, ranging from governance issues, safeguarding, volunteering and fundraising.

• Help identify those charities where direct support is required and work with them, alongside MCF senior leadership, to deliver effective change.

• Work with the wider team to establish a designed framework of support including the development of resources and briefs. • Coordinate a network of pro-bono support from specialist practitioners, checking their credentials and maintaining relationships.

• Support the leadership team to ensure processes are in place to maintain and build the MCF’s reputation as an accessible, well-governed, transparent, and accountable infrastructure charity.

• Gather impact monitoring quantitative and qualitative data for reporting and monitoring purposes.

• Maintain confidentiality in all appropriate areas concerning MCF or other charitable organisations internal affairs.

• Contribute to the progress, success and impact of MCF as the network of British Muslim-led charities.

About you:

The successful postholder will demonstrate the following:

ESSENTIAL:

• Understanding of key charity legislation, compliance and regulations in charity and community settings.

• Experience in social action business development, working with a range of organisations.

• Experience in change management and business analysis.

• Experience on over-seeing schemes of work.

• Experience in developing creative solutions.

• Demonstratable understanding of civil society issues impacting grassroots and faith led or minority-led groups.

• Excellent interpersonal/relationship building and engagement skills with a range of audiences.

• Strong, demonstratable understanding/and or direct experience of governance and grassroots community support, including policy work.

• Experience of liaising with a variety of senior level professionals and stakeholders, including within the public or voluntary sector.

• Experience of leading on projects and schemes of work with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

• Experience conducting change management, impact monitoring, data gathering and research.

• The ability to innovate and adapt according to need and circumstance.

• Ability and understanding of professional confidentiality.

• Strong digital skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience of directly working with charity board of trustees.

• An understanding of grant fundraising income and philanthropy.

This job description outlines the key accountabilities of, and output required from the post-holder. It is not a definitive list and the role may change and evolve over time in line with the needs of the organisation. The post-holder will be required to undergo safeguarding training as part of the Muslim Charities Forum policy.

Please note: This role is based in our office in London SE1 Monday to Friday.

We are unable to sponsor applicants for visas. Applicants must be resident in the UK and have the Right To Work.

Successful applicants will be subject to relevant reference and identification checks.

Due to the volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to all candidates. If your application is short-listed, we will get in touch. If you have not heard from our team within 8 weeks, please assume your application has not met the criteria on this occasion.

No agencies please.

Thank you for your interest in Muslim Charities Forum. We look forward to receiving your application.

Purpose

This is an exciting time at CBM UK, as we continue to grow and develop our philanthropic

fundraising. To help us achieve our ambitious long-term goals this role requires an

experienced and passionate individual to be part of our Philanthropy Team.

This vital role will lead the programme to build and grow our relationships with High-Net-

Worth Individuals (Major Donors) over the next five years and beyond. Working alongside

the Head of Philanthropy, you will seek to build upon current relationships, as well as

identifying, researching and cultivating relationships with new and lapsed major donors to

increase income for CBM UK’s work.

CBM is a Christian charity, and as a key supporter facing role, the position holder will

represent CBM’s purpose and ethos to all external audiences and will be sympathetic and

embracing of Christian beliefs and values.

You will be part of a dynamic and highly skilled Fundraising and Communications team,

dedicated to inspiring people in the UK to help transform lives in some of the world’s

poorest places.

Responsibilities and areas of work

This important role will seek to develop our Major Donor income stream, seeking to grow

both numbers of donors and income raised. At CBM, a Major Donor is considered to be

one who has the capacity to give £5,000+ per year and who relishes the opportunity to

have one-to-one, personalised interactions with CBM.

This role will seek to identify new high-level donors, as well as help to develop existing

relationships with our generous supporters.

Working closely with the Head of Philanthropy, CEO and Leadership Team, other team

members and (occasionally) external consultants, this role focusses on building and

consolidating our major donor portfolio, so increasing our donor base and thus our in-year

and pledged income.

Main Goal:

To successfully steward a portfolio of new and existing major donors through tailored

approaches, so securing repeat and multi-year gifts to achieve agreed income targets and

KPIs.

This will be achieved through:

1. New business acquisition:

a) Analysing our current supporter base to build a prospect list, using our database

(Salesforce) and external databases, to assess the potential to upgrade active,

lapsed and prospective major donors.

b) Researching, identifying and securing major donor prospects, through the

identification of high-net-worth individuals who may have an interest in CBM’s work,

and through proactive and effective networking, including working with our Trustees,

Patrons and Ambassadors.

c) Identifying next steps and determining tactics for engagement, including 1:1

working, giving group presentations and delivering pitches at various levels, and

leading on their facilitation.

d) Attending networking opportunities in Cambridge, London and the surrounding

areas to represent CBM and to engage potential major donors in our work

2. Stewardship and cultivation of current and active donors:

a) Developing and implementing tailored cultivation and stewardship plans, so that

individuals are engaged in a bespoke manner, ensuring that they feel a part of CBM

and that their generosity is recognised, through regular reporting, interactions,

updates and tailored approaches.

b) Developing donor-centric applications, proposals and initial approaches (by post,

email, phone and face-to-face) that are driven by insight on donors’ individual needs

and preferences and are tailored to their interests and requirements, following up as

required.

c) Reporting to donors in both formal and informal ways, as appropriate, to ensure

they are kept up to date with CBM, the impact of their grant and project

developments.

d) Hosting and facilitating face-to-face and online meetings with high-level donors,

including organising dates, venues and agendas/ talking points, and creating

Meeting Briefs for all attendees to ensure positive outcomes as far as possible.

e) Promoting the importance of legacies, and legacy income, where appropriate, and

to steward those who have pledged.

f) Organising and managing the successful delivery of at least one Major Donor Event

annually (cultivation, stewardship, thanking etc), to ensure positive relations and

potential new business, in collaboration with our Fundraising and Programme

colleagues.

g) Supporting the Head of Philanthropy and the Philanthropy Officer on the

identification, stewardship and cultivation of potential corporate partners.

3. Proposal and Report Writing

a) Crafting compelling proposals and reports that meet the bespoke needs of major

donors whilst meeting the needs of CBM and our Programme delivery colleagues,

within agreed deadlines.

b) Working with members of the Programmes Team to ensure the accuracy of major

donor proposals / reports, and with members of the Fundraising & Communications

Team to ensure consistency of messaging.

c) Working with the Philanthropy Team to develop new projects/ themes/ appeals for

potential projects.

d) Supporting the Head of Philanthropy on collating information and providing reports

to Foundation donors as needed.

4. Planning and Budgeting

a) Contributing to the development of an Income Generation and Engagement

strategy, led by the Director of Fundraising, Impact & Communications.

b) Closely monitoring income and expenditure, reporting to the Head of Philanthropy

where necessary, and contributing to the creation of yearly fundraising budgets and

plans and quarterly Board Reports.

c) Establishing, monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators, milestones

and targets to facilitate informed decisions and improved working practice.

5. Other

a) Ensuring all information, donor activity is recorded and kept up-to-date on our

database to fully-inform any approaches/meetings.

b) Providing proof-reading and copy-editing support to colleagues.

c) Helping to develop a culture of enthusiasm and success, reflecting the ambitions of

CBM, and promoting positive working and innovation.

d) Ensuring that the values of CBM UK are understood by external partners and

always reflected in communications.

e) Carrying out any additional duties as required by the Head of Philanthropy and

Director of Fundraising, Impact and Communications.

A perfect remote-working part time role. Help make a positive & lasting difference to the lives of street connected children in Kolkata, India, by joining our small team in the UK as Communications & Marketing Manager. This is a home-based position, with the 21 hours spread across the week.  

About The Hope Foundation for Street Children (HOPE UK)

The objective of HOPE UK is to raise awareness and funds for street-connected children and slum dwelling communities in Kolkata, India.  We provide support to The Hope Kolkata Foundation which delivers 57 projects on the ground.  HOPE UK was established in 2008, and over the past four years alone has raised over £1 million. HOPE UK also currently supports 595 street-connected children in Kolkata, whose education and general healthcare needs are sponsored by UK donors.  

Providing the children in HOPE’s care with protection, healthcare, counselling, life skills, and education enables them enter into adulthood equipped and empowered to fulfil their potential and build healthy and happy lives with improved opportunities for their future.  HOPE UK is a non-denominational, non-political humanitarian organisation. 

HOPE’s vision is of “a world where it should never hurt to be a child" 

The Role
Are you passionate about communication and marketing with lots of creative ideas? We’re looking for an experienced Communications & Marketing professional to diversify and grow our UK supporter base. You will be responsible for our communications and digital marketing strategy to drive and increase supporter engagement. Working remotely, you will be an integral part of a small team in the UK, reporting to the Head of Fundraising and collaborating with colleagues in India and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively create captivating and impactful content to support UK fundraising and advocacy objectives to broaden HOPE UK’s online presence and brand awareness.
• To optimise and increase engagement across social media platforms by identifying relevant opportunities to engage with online influencers, patrons and ambassadors, third parties, and key UK supporters in order to raise awareness of HOPE UK’s activities and programmes in Kolkata.
• Scheduling and sharing content provided by HOPE Kolkata, HOPE UK’s Head of Fundraising, and third-party supporters, and adapting this content to create engaging posts across HOPE UK’s platforms.
• Monitoring and managing HOPE UK’s social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and setting up a new LinkedIn account).Responding and engaging with comments, as needed. The role requires flexibility to enable monitoring channels.
• Managing HOPE UK’s communications calendar and overseeing content to ensure a consistent tone and brand across all channels.
• Ensuring HOPE UK’s compliance with law [website] copyright and data protection.

Experience and Skills

·Experience working in a Communications & Marketing role within the charity sector, preferably an international children’s charity.

·Experience of successfully increasing supporter engagement online and analysing results.

·A sound understanding of SEO, web metrics, analytics, and keyword search.

·Knowledge of various social media channels and understanding of the granularity of audiences.

·Experience of using a range of multi-media tools (e.g., Canva, InDesign) to create engaging content to support fundraising campaigns, increase brand awareness, and help drive donations. 

·Knowledge of maximising sponsored campaigns and creating targeted posts (notably, on LinkedIn).

·An aptitude to work both independently and as part of a small team who all work remotely. 

·A sound knowledge of English (written and verbal).

·Copywriting experience would be beneficial.  

·Good communication and networking skills and an ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders.

·An ability to think both creatively and strategically.

·Experience working with and managing Google Ads/GDN 

·Experience of writing and pitching press releases an advantage.

·Knowledge of updating a website (WordPress and WooCommerce).

·Knowledge of a CRM (Beacon) and optimising data integrations and web forms

If you have the relevant skills and experience, along with a real passion for the work we do, we would love to hear from you. Upload your CV and a supporting statement (as an attachment) telling us why you want to work for HOPE UK, how you meet our criteria and what you can bring to the role.  Please note we will not consider any applications without a detailed supporting statement.

Application deadline:Tuesday 10 December

First interviews:W/c 6 January (over Zoom)

Please note, we are a small team and only successful candidates will be contacted.

About the Role

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon. 

We are seeking an experienced legacy professional to lead and grow MAP’s legacy giving programme. This role is instrumental in generating circa £1m annually, directly contributing to MAP’s vital work. You’ll take the lead in building MAP’s legacy programme – from marketing legacies to stewarding prospects, enquirers and pledgers. Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll design engaging supporter journeys that ensure an exceptional experience, strengthening MAP’s legacy pipeline. You’ll also play a pivotal role in strengthening the profile of legacy giving at MAP, building strong connections internally and externally. This role offers an exciting opportunity to build a legacy programme and join a passionate, collaborative and growing team committed to innovation and excellence in fundraising. You’ll have opportunities for professional growth and access to training and development to further enhance your legacy fundraising expertise. 

About You

We’re looking for a pro-active individual with a proven track record in building legacy fundraising strategies and delivering multi-channel campaigns. You’ll have excellent project management, leadership and communication skills, and be adept at analysing performance data to adapt and optimise plans. You’ll be skilled in both digital and offline fundraising, with a supporter-centric approach. You’ll have a passion for the power of legacies to bring change, keen to bring this insight to Medical Aid for Palestinians.  If you’re ready to lead a dynamic and growing legacy programme that makes a real difference to Palestinian health and dignity, we’d love to hear from you. 

 Duties and key responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy 

• Lead the development of the legacy programme, creating a strategic plan that considers audiences, products and channels and which is aligned to MAP’s fundraising strategy. 

• Monitor and analyse trends within legacy giving, both internally and externally, using these findings to influence the direction of the programme. 

• Manage and support the Legacy Marketing Officer (fixed term) and liaise with MAP’s legacy administration consultant to ensure excellence in both legacy marketing and administration. Assess resources and develop business plans to support team changes as and when relevant. 

• Champion legacy giving throughout MAP, influencing and engaging colleagues across the organisation and raising the profile of this income stream. 

• Build and manage relationships with external partners including agencies and suppliers including creative, print/fulfilment and free will providers.   

Campaign Planning and Management 

• Plan, implement and optimise legacy marketing campaigns across various channels, ensuring alignment with MAP’s broader fundraising goals. 

• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to develop audience-led content and materials that drive engagement with legacy giving. 

• Monitor, analyse and report on campaign performance, adjusting plans and activity based on insights and trends with a view to maximise ROI. 

• Develop and maintain effective supporter journeys tailored to legacy prospects and legacy intenders/pledgers, ensuring a consistent, engaging and inspiring experience.

Innovation 

• Lead legacy marketing innovation by identifying and testing new channels, tools and approaches to enhance MAP’s legacy offering. 

• Stay updated on trends and legacy marketing best practice, with the goal of developing MAP into a leader in legacy fundraising. 

Budget Management 

• Create and oversee the legacy budget, setting income and expenditure targets in collaboration with the Head of Individual Giving.

• Manage financial planning, reporting, and risk assessment for the legacy budget. 

General Responsibilities

• Support MAP’s mission, ethos and values. 

• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace. 

• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices. 

• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

• Proven track record in legacy programme management across various channels, with evidence of successful development of legacy fundraising strategies. 

• Skilled in performance reporting, data analysis and using insights to shape a legacy programme. 

• Experience creating acquisition fundraising plans across channels (online and offline) and delivering supporter journeys across a range of audiences. 

• Excellent project management skills, including managing multiple projects and priorities at once. 

• Experience of day-to-day management of external stakeholders and agencies.

• Experience in planning and budgeting – with proficiency in legacy forecasting.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Able to confidently analyse results and extract insights to inform campaigns.  

• Excellent digital, written and verbal communication skills, with a supporter-centric approach. 

• Effective management and leadership skills.

• Highly proactive – excellent at networking, communicating and influencing.

Education/training

• Direct marketing or fundraising qualification and/or equivalent experience (desirable). 

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Commitment to high standards, fostering trust and confidence in MAP’s fundraising initiatives.

• Commitment to a zero-tolerance policies on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding. 

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practices and equal opportunities.

• Commitment to the values and ethos of MAP (Solidarity, Dignity, Impact & Integrity).

• An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.

• Ability and willingness to work weekends/evenings in emergencies, and to travel overseas where necessary.

Note: We encourage all interested applicants to apply even if they don’t meet all criteria in the person specification. 

What makes Goldsmiths unique?

Goldsmiths, University of London is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the Department

The Development and Alumni Office is a small, dynamic team responsible for building a culture of support for Goldsmiths, whether that is through philanthropy, volunteering or advocacy. Our fundraising activities support highly impactful projects that change lives and even save lives, and that reflect Goldsmiths’ values of civic engagement, social inclusion and educational excellence. 

The Alumni Relations and Regular Giving programme aims to build relationships that inspire alumni, colleagues and friends to support Goldsmiths through donations or volunteering. Through our multi-channel regular giving campaigns, we seek donations via single gifts, monthly direct debits and legacy gifts.

About the Role

This role will work closely with the Head of Alumni Relations and Regular Giving to implement the individual giving and legacy fundraising programme that will increase funds raised to support education at Goldsmiths.

The postholder will responsible for the project management of and writing copy for individual giving and legacy fundraising campaigns, and donor stewardship communications, via email, web, social media, and/or direct mail. 

About the Candidate

You will be able to demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach to identifying new opportunities and developing ideas. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to project manage fundraising campaigns and build personal relationships with alumni donors. You will be skilled in writing engaging fundraising copy for email, web and print. Ideally you will have experience of individual giving and/or legacy fundraising from the Higher Education or Not for Profit sector. However transferrable skills from exceptional candidates looking to move into the Higher Education sector are also welcomed.

Benefits

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (4 at Christmas and 2 at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of well-being initiatives such as staff choir, running club and creative writing classes. Goldsmiths, University of London is passionate about advancing equality and celebrating diversity.