Head Of Events Jobs

Advocating for persecuted Christians in fulfillment of the ACN (UK) Strategic Plan for Advocacy. Working as part of a dynamic and growing team, this post would enable the successful candidate to expand the advocacy outreach of ACN (UK), while supporting the department’s other responsibilities including press and media work, research and article-writing, and the preparation of fund-raising materials (text and visuals).

ACN (UK) is a Catholic charity, supporting persecuted and suffering Christians around the world.

Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast; Black Charity Leaders and The Social Mobility List.

HEAD OF TREATMENT SERVICES (CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST 8B)

Reporting to: Clinical Lead

Location of Work: Home/Remote working with some travel for meetings and events.

About Trauma Treatment International

Trauma Treatment International (TTI) is a registered charity in the UK. Our focus and expertise is in providing evidence-based psychological treatment and support to victims of collective violence around the world. As well as providing treatment for victims directly, we also support organisations that are trauma-exposed through their work to uphold human rights, in order to mitigate the impact of trauma in the workforce.

This is a highly rewarding role and an exciting opportunity to join our small and experienced clinical team, to directly support individuals working to tackle collective violence and adults affected by torture, trafficking, slavery, persecution and war. The role offers the potential to work creatively and flexibly internationally, network with fantastic organisations and help to influence and shape TTI’s clinical strategy and activities in this pivotal time in the organisation’s development.

KEY SUMMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical Supervision

● Oversee all services involving individual clinical work (treatment) for TTI in line with the delivery of TTI’s overarching operations, projects and priorities.

● Be responsible for recruitment, line management and clinical supervision of clinical staff and associate and associated management responsibilities

● Contribute to the development of TTI’s strategic vision and annual delivery planning, models of service delivery, standards and clinical governance.

● Input into key organisational policies and procedures

Supervision and Team Development

● Promote clinical and counselling psychology/ trauma treatment as a career

● Develop and implement strategies to actively promote diversity in the clinical team and champion culturally sensitive approaches to trauma treatment through research, partnerships and new projects.

● Identify opportunities to develop Quality Improvement Projects.

● Oversee performance management and CPD opportunity development of direct reports

Operational Delivery

● Hold an individual caseload at all times.

● Review and maintain quality assurance of clinical services, providing data for monitoring, evaluation and learning and reporting processes.

● Ensure a partnership approach to clinical practice.

● Deliver robust service  agreements with client organisations and referral partners

 Key Required Experience:

● HCPC registered psychologist who has completed Post Graduate doctoral level training in counselling or clinical psychology.

● Minimum 5 years post registration experience working within mental health services.

● Up to date knowledge and experience of working with clients with PTSD, complex PTSD, dissociative symptoms, anxiety and / or depression.

For full details of the role responsibilities and the person specification please refer to the Full Job Description attached.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

● 31 days annual leave pro rata to reflect contractual hours (including bank holidays and 3 mandatory days for Christmas)

● 3% Employer Pension contribution

● Commitment to staff wellbeing as a trauma informed organisation

● Commitment to personal and professional development

How to apply

To apply for this position please submit a full CV and supporting statement of no more than one side of A4 outlining your suitability and motivation for the role

Trauma Treatment International (TTI) is committed to supporting you with your application. If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more.  We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

If you have any questions, or any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the selection process then please contact Jenny George 

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

We are currently seeking a Corporate Partnership Fundraiser to join our passionate and dedicated fundraising team. In this vital role, you will focus on securing new and managing existing corporate partnerships in the Derbyshire and North Leicestershire area to generate essential income for Rainbows Children's Hospice, enabling us to continue providing outstanding care and support to babies, children, young people, and their families.

Hours of work: This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with the very occasional evening or weekend for Events.

Location of work: Hybrid, home-based or hospice-based (an initial hospice-based period is required for onboarding and familiarisation with the team and our mission). You will be managing the North Leicester (including Loughborough) and Derbyshire areas.

About the role

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

· Corporate Partnerships: Secure new partnerships and manage existing ones to generate vital income for the hospice.

· Account Management: Provide exceptional account management by designing and delivering bespoke communications and organising cultivation events to nurture partnerships.

· Networking: Actively network to build strong relationships within the business community.

· Sector Knowledge: Maintain and expand knowledge of the corporate sector to identify and maximise all fundraising opportunities.

· Proposals and Presentations: Develop high-quality proposals and presentations tailored to target companies, ensuring professional and compelling pitches.

· Further responsibilities in the role of a Corporate Partnership Fundraiser at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

· Experience: Proven success in a sales, marketing, or fundraising role.

· Business Development: Demonstrated ability to identify and successfully develop new business projects, coupled with the capacity to build and sustain professional relationships.

· Presentation Skills: Ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations, effectively engaging diverse audiences in both large group and individual face-to-face settings.

· Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation abilities to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

· Organisational Skills: Proficient in planning and organising your own workload, identifying and prioritising conflicting demands to meet agreed objectives.

· Research Skills: Strong aptitude for conducting thorough research to support projects and initiatives.

· Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

Our Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

• Hybrid, Home or Hospice working location (Need to be in the Hospice to start with).

• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.

• Bupa Cashback plan.

• Life Assurance.

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.

• Access to occupational health.

• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.

• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice

• Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme

• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders

• Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you!

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

Location: London (most working currently remote)

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) works to support the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom, justice and equality and against apartheid, military occupation and colonisation. We are the biggest organisation in the UK dedicated to securing Palestinian rights and bring together people from all walks of life to work towards our goals. We aim to create mainstream pressure to change the policies of the UK government and to indirectly place pressure on the Israeli government to end its oppression of the Palestinian people. We support the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) until Israel complies with international law and ceases its violations of the rights of the Palestinian people.

We now have nearly 100 branches taking our campaigns into their local communities, as one of our two Branch Development Support Officers you will support this work and the proactive development of new branches. You will act as liaison between branches and head office, provide guidance and support for branches, and support the delivery of branch campaigns and events.

With experience in a similar context and a good level of knowledge of the key issues regarding the situation in Palestine, you will have knowledge in using a range of campaign tools and techniques, of working in a branch structure and in conflict resolution.

Travel throughout the UK, occasionally internationally and the ability to work flexibly with varying hours is required.

Please visit our website for a full job description and person specification.

Closing date:5pm Friday 29th November
Interview date: Week of 9th December

PSC is an equal opportunities employer; we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Terrence Higgins Trust has restructured recently in order to give even greater focus on our vision to create a future where there are no new cases of HIV and where people living with HIV get the support they need.

We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Officer to provide day-to-day advice, guidance and expertise on utilising the IT systems across the charity. In this role, you will work with the Head of IT and any third party partners and suppliers to ensure the IT systems are working efficiently and consistently, troubleshooting and solving technical hardware and software issues as required.

Interviews will be held in person on 18 and 19 December 2024 at 439 Caledonian Road, London, N7 9BG.

Background

Social AF are experts in Social Media Moderation. Established in 2021, we work with some of the biggest names in the third sector and have supported charities to raise over £20 million through their Facebook Challenges and Virtual events. 

We are a fast-growing agency with a strong reputation for delivering outstanding results. Our team of experienced fundraisers know exactly what it’s like to be on the front line and put their heart and soul into every event. 

On a day to day basis, our team maintains a safe and welcoming environment and ensures all challenge participants feel valued and well supported. Our reputation for delivering an excellent service has helped our agency grow at a rapid pace and we are fast approaching our busiest period. We are now on the lookout for talented fundraisers who understand the value of supporter care to join our team.

About the role

Our moderators manage Facebook groups of up to 18,000 virtual challenge participants. You will be working with some of the biggest names in the sector, supporting them to raise five and six figure sums. 

This role is perfect for skilled fundraisers who can provide excellent supporter care, and is best suited as an additional source of income (the majority of our team are freelancers and consultants). You must be able to begin moderation at 9am (or earlier), wrap up by 9pm and adhere to our sub-three hour response time. 

As a Fundraising Group Moderator, you would be responsible for:

• Becoming the voice of the cause you are representing, adhering to their brand guidelines at all times

• Identifying, escalating and signposting any safeguarding issues

• Managing your own time and work on own initiative

• Responding to all post and queries in under three hours

• Maximising registration conversions and fundraiser activation 

• Providing fundraising support to challenge participants

• Ensuring that the group is a safe, constructive and positive environment

• Going above and beyond at all times to provide participants with an incredible experience

Our moderation takes place between 9am and 9pm, Monday-Sunday. Different challenges have different requirements and whilst you need to be on hand to monitor the group during 9am-9pm, the role does allow for a great deal of personal flexibility.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' professional fundraising experience. They will understand the importance of stewarding relationships and be committed to always acting in the best possible way for the charities we work so hard to support.

Full training will be provided alongside regular one to one and team catch ups. 

On a day to day basis you will:

• Work off your own initiative and have exceptional time management

• Be the charity representative for the event

• Maintain a safe and positive environment 

• Identify and solve/diffuse issues within the groups

• Bring your own personality to the role 

• Follow clear processes

• Engage with participants using a warm, friendly and informal tone

• Respond to posts and questions in a timely manner

• Respond to inbox messages from participants

• Use personal Facebook profile to moderate groups (this allows us to build relationships with participants)

• Encourage and motivate participants 

• Work on GivePanel to manage registrations 

• Post engaging content on a daily basis 

• Identify, report and signpost all safeguarding concerns 

Person Specification 

Essential

• At least three years’ professional fundraising experience

• Have own Facebook profile and strong understanding of the platform

• Be available for between 3 and 6 days per week (including one weekend day) 

• Excellent written communication skills 

• Ability to work off own initiative 

• Strong attention to detail

• Team player 

• Ability to multitask

• Problem solver 

• Creative and innovative 

• Exceptional time management skills

• Keen to learn new skills - your fundraising experience is a fantastic platform however group moderation can be a steep learning curve!

• Must be available to quickly adapt throughout the day should issues on the group arise

Desirable:

• Events and individual giving experience 

• An understanding of the Facebook Challenge model and/or experience of running Facebook Challenges

• Experience in using GivePanel or similar platform 

• Experience in managing Facebook Groups 

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance’s (MMHA) Everyone’s Business campaign calls for all women throughout the UK who experience a perinatal mental health problem to receive the care and support they and their families need, wherever and whenever they need it. This role will play a key part in supporting MMHA’s successful campaign and helping drive change for women, babies and families affected by mental health problems during pregnancy and after birth.

Job purpose

• Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the MMHA campaigns.
• Contribute to researching and producing campaign materials.
• Maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders to support campaign objectives, including MMHA members, MPs, academics and lived experience champions.
• Support MMHA projects, contributing to the delivery of the MMHA’s strategy.
• Support the campaign team with administrative tasks, meetings and events.

Main responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Campaigns and Policy, Communications Manager, and senior leadership to develop and deliver campaigning activities to improve maternal mental health care in the UK.
• Support the production of campaign resources, including desk research, drafting copy, and proofreading.
• Reading and summarising policy information, such as reports.
• Lead political monitoring, tracking relevant policy developments, identifying opportunities for engagement with MPs and attending meetings.
• Support campaign communication activities, including press and social media support, website editing and copywriting for articles or newsletters.
• Lead monitoring of work with academic partners, maintaining records, liaising with partners and participating in projects, as requested.
• Support campaigning in the devolved nations, identifying cross-nation opportunities.
• Assist the Head of Campaigns and Policy and wider team with administrative and other tasks, including the organisation and facilitation of meetings and events and responding to routine enquiries.
• Help support MMHA projects, as required.
• Work with the team on campaign evaluation.
• Maintain a diary of key campaign dates and events.
• Represent the MMHA at events, as required.

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with wide and diverse groups.
• Good communication skills including verbal and written communications, familiar with representing information to external audiences, tailoring communication to be accessible and appropriate.
• Excellent organisational skills, including successful events and meetings, with an ability to plan, organise and prioritise work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Familiar with reading, summarising and writing complex documents in the policy arena.
• Experience working with civil servants, MPs, and decision-makers.
• Experience in office administration, including dealing with routine enquiries and database work.
• Experience working in contexts where high levels of empathy and sensitivity are required.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
• An interest in the work of MMHA and commitment to our values.

Desirable skills and experience

• Understanding of maternal mental health problems.
• Experience of working within a charity or campaigning environment.

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages of A4. In your letter, please summarise how you meet the list of essential skills and experience detailed above.

We will be anonymising applications before shortlisting. To make this easier, please ensure that your cover letter includes your initials rather than a full name.

Applications should be sent to the recruitment email address provided in the attached Job Pack by 9am on Thursday 5th December.

We are looking for someone to start with us as soon as possible, ideally in January. As part of your application, please indicate your availability.

Interviews will take place virtually the week commencing 16th December. We will send all successful shortlisted candidates interview questions in advance.

We would appreciate it if candidates could fill out our equal opportunities monitoring form (see link in attached Job Pack). This will not be linked to your application and is anonymous.

We are keen to ensure that our recruitment process helps us find the best candidate for the role, not the candidate who is best at completing applications and carrying out job interviews. If there is anything we can do to assist you in the recruitment process or if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to email us on the details provided in the Job Pack. 

The New Wine Strategic Director will play a pivotal leadership role, working closely with New Wine’s National Leader, Rich Johnson, to advance New Wine’s mission of empowering local churches to drive national change. This full-time, hybrid role emphasises supporting three core priorities: equipping church leaders in Holy Spirit ministry, fostering church multiplication, and strengthening ministries for younger generations. The Strategic Director will collaborate with the Operations Director to shape New Wine’s leadership structure, manage the Heads of key initiatives, and contribute to high-profile events like the annual Leadership Conference and Summer Festival. 

This position calls for a seasoned Christian leader with a proven track record in strategic oversight, effective team-building, and an understanding of apostolic leadership principles. With flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, and health benefits, New Wine offers a supportive environment for the Strategic Director to grow and lead effectively within the organisation’s expanding impact framework. 

Background 

New Wine’s vision is “local churches changing nations”.  In order to fulfil this, we have established three strategic priorities:

• Equipping Leaders: Through its Leadership Network, New Wine is committed to empowering leaders to minister confidently in the power of the Holy Spirit, equipping them with the skills and support needed to bring the Kingdom of God into their communities. By investing in leaders, New Wine seeks to inspire transformative, Spirit-led leadership across its network of churches. 

• Empowering Younger Generations: Recognising the urgent need to reach children, youth, and young adults, New Wine is dedicated to investing deeply in ministries that engage these age groups. By supporting and equipping leaders for effective ministry with younger generations, New Wine addresses the wider church’s concern over declining church engagement, building a foundation for a thriving future. 

• Multiplying Churches: New Wine envisions every church in its family, planting and nurturing a new congregation, driving growth and expanding the church’s impact. This commitment to multiplication aims to see the gospel reach new communities, fostering vibrant, missional church plants that engage people where they are. 
   

Areas of Responsibility: 

Leadership 

The Strategic Director (SD) will serve as a key leader within New Wine, collaborating closely with the Operations Director and reporting to the National Leader. In this role, the SD will co-lead New Wine’s strategic direction, designing and implementing leadership structures that empower the organisation to achieve its mission of equipping and supporting local churches.

As part of New Wine’s leadership restructuring, the SD will work to establish a sustainable framework that addresses existing challenges and supports long-term growth. A core focus will be building a cohesive, effective leadership team that operates with clarity, unity, and purpose. This includes fostering a healthy team culture informed by understanding past dynamics and creating an environment where leaders can thrive. The SD will also represent New Wine’s senior leadership at major events and in various contexts, embodying the organisation’s values and vision. 

Delivery 

The SD will be responsible for delivering New Wines Strategic Priorities, including Equipping Leaders, Empowering Younger Generations and Multiplying Churches. They will oversee the heads of each strategic area and ensure progress aligns with New Wine’s vision. The SD will also contribute to high-impact events such as the Summer Festival and Leadership Conference, delivering on New Wine’s commitment to equip churches and leaders across the network. 

Person Specification:  

Qualifications and Experience: 

•  Experience of senior leadership within a church or organisation 

• Experience of line managing employed and voluntary leaders 

• Experience of successfully delivering a complex project / organisational change 

• A qualification in the field of project management 

• A qualification in theological study 

• A qualification in a relevant field of study 

• Experience in any of the three priorities of Equipping Leaders, Empowering Younger Generations and Multiplying Churches 

• A relationship with New Wine church leaders 

Skills and Abilities: 

• Personal experience of New Wine events and an experience and understanding of New Wine’s ministry and values 

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Confident in using mainstream email, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software packages 

• Knowledge of the Church of England 

• Relationships with Church Networks throughout the UK 

• Understanding of the shift from a pastoral to an apostolic leadership culture. 

Personal Attributes: 

• Proven leadership ability and able to demonstrate capacity to lead effectively and make good decisions in a complex context 

• Personable and emotionally intelligent and able to build good relationships with others 

• Prayerful with an understanding of how to ground their leadership in prayer 

• Reliable and resourceful, with an ability to work independently 

• Able to command the respect of others as a representative of New Wine 

• A sense of call and experience in enabling leaders to be equipped and fulfil their potential 

 Role Particulars:

Working Pattern: This is a full-time position, requiring two day per week in London, typically on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Due to the nature of this role, some travel and periods of working away from home will be necessary, as agreed in advance. The Strategic Director must be available for the annual leadership conference and the New Wine Festival, including the setup and teardown of these events. 

Supervision: The post holder will receive regular supervision from their line manager to ensure ongoing support and development. 

Role review: There is a three-month probationary period for this role. Following this, the post holder will undergo a quarterly rolling review of performance, the role, job description, terms, and package. 

This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a practising Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.   

This job description is intended to summarise the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position. The job description is intended to include only some duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or all qualifications that may be required now or in the future.  New Wine reserves the right to revise the duties outlined in this job description at its discretion.   
 

Why join our team? 

One team: We care about you and invest in our team with training opportunities, quarterly reviews, and flexible working. We are keen for you to flourish here at New Wine, so if you see something you’d like to learn or a skill you’d like to develop, let your manager know!

Workspace: We are currently working from the coworking space ‘Work.Life’, with our main base being the Liverpool Street branch.  Within the building, there are fantastic spaces for meeting, networking and coworking, as well as free coffee and events, breakfasts and well-being activities for us as members.

Healthcare: We are pleased to have recently launched Vitality Healthcare for team members who work more than 15 hours a week.  You will be invited to join this once you have passed probation. 

Events: Joining New Wine has exciting opportunities as we head to our two main events, the New Wine Leadership Conference and the New Wine Summer Festival.  Depending on your job role, there may be other opportunities to head to site, but you will be invited, and arrangements will be made in advance.  Specifically, at our two main events, we will look after you so you can do your job to the best of your ability.  We also make sure TOIL is accrued so that you can rest to the best of your ability too! 

Prayer Days: Your physical, mental, and spiritual health are incredibly important to us.  While onsite at our events and throughout the year, we make sure to honour Prayer Days. 

Pension: After completing three months and passing your probation, you will be automatically enrolled in the New Wine pension scheme. As part of the scheme, we will contribute 10% of your salary. This scheme does not require any contributions from you. However, if you would like to make additional contributions, you can arrange this with the Finance Manager. 

Application process: 

Key dates: The application deadline is 9th December 2024, 9am. We may close applications early if strong applicants are received before this time. We will conduct virtual first interviews on Thursday 12th December.  Shortlisted applicants must be available for an in-person interview in Worcester on Thursday 19th December.  

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. 

Department: Commercial & Events
Contract type: 12 months Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £42,500 – £45,000 per annum
Location: Home Based (UK wide travel as required)
Reports To: Head of Commercial Events

The NFCC is a charity and membership organisation, representing all Fire and Rescue Services across the UK. We are the professional voice of fire and rescue services.

The NFCC is seeking to grow and diversify its income so we can be more sustainable into the future, better equipped to deliver against our charitable objects.

To support this mission, we are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to help drive our new commercial strategy and increase our income from business and commercial activity.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic, forward thinking, team player with a ‘can do’ attitude and a real passion to deliver as part of an expanding team with ambitious growth plans.

You will have significant experience in business development and / or income generation with a proven track record of generating income and meeting targets with strong commercial awareness.

You will have excellent communication and engagement skills, with the ability to work with a wide range of senior stakeholders including members, potential members, Charity Trustees, commercial suppliers and more widely.

You will be confident in managing, inspiring and engaging with both external and internal stakeholders and be a flexible and committed team player.

Main Role Responsibilities

To work with the Head of Commercial and Events on the development of the commercial strategy with the support of Trustees, the senior leadership team, members and other staff and stakeholders as necessary

To be responsible for identifying and delivering key income streams, as outlined in the commercial strategy to meet agreed financial targets and KPIs.

To manage existing and develop new relationships with customers to ensure customer satisfactions whilst achieving and maximising income opportunities.

Measure and evaluate the success of the commercial strategy business development and income generation workstreams.

To represent the NFCC to corporate audiences and at corporate events, delivering pitches and presentations. 

To continually be researching new business opportunities for specific target markets. 

To develop new corporate partnerships through relationship building.

To be responsible for the account management of appropriate partnerships and provide the highest level of relationship management.

Preparation of reports, briefing papers and other information on various matters, when required.to the senior management team and Trustees including liaison with senior members and officers across the National Fire Chiefs Council, other relevant staff across Fire and Rescue Services.

Act as liaison and first point of contact for commercial enquiries into the NFCC and dealing with them as appropriate. Enquiries may be from within the organisation, other fire and rescue services or elsewhere. 

To create and assist in the drafting of timely and well-informed reports, business cases and provide advice regarding commercial developments.

Develop an effective network with Fire and Rescue Service sector groups and other internal and external stakeholders. 

Establish and maintain management processes and systems that provide for clear and understandable management information.

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity that you would be interested in; please have a look at the Job Description and apply. 

How to apply:

Please complete the application form linked from the ‘apply now’ button. CV’s will NOT be accepted for this position.

Closing Date – 6th December 2024 with interviews being conducted w/c 16th December 2024.

PLEASE NOTE – THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS.

NFCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and will require a DBS check to be completed prior to commencing in post.

NFCC is committed to being an inclusive employer. We comply with the Equality Act 2010, and we believe that everyone deserves to work in safe environments that are free from bullying, harassment and discrimination, abuse, and harm, where they feel supported, welcome, and able to thrive.

NFCC acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice, all staff are expected to share this commitment. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant looking for an organisation with purpose, where your work makes a difference to vulnerable children every day.

As a key member of the senior team, this multi-faceted role will provide opportunities to be involved in all aspects of the work of the CEO office, including leading on specific projects, assisting in the organisation of special events and involvement with our work in India, Tanzania and the UK.

You will be the primary contact for internal and external communications with the CEO and our Trustees, whilst also meticulously administering and overseeing our governance responsibilities and processes. You will provide professional and confidential business support to the Group CEO, Directors and Board of Trustees, giving you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in all areas of the charity.

JOB PURPOSE

• To provide professional and confidential business support to the Group CEO and UK leadership team, ensuring key initiatives are delivered by coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
• To support the leadership team and Group Board of Trustees to efficiently and meticulously perform our governance responsibilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Executive support to the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO):

• Proactively manage and coordinate the diary of the CEO by prioritising and arranging internal and external meetings, ensuring they are fully prepared for all internal and external engagements.
• Oversee the management of the CEO Outlook mailbox, dealing with incoming emails, categorising and filing these
as appropriate, responding on behalf of the CEO and triaging or delegating to other team members where relevant.
• Organise domestic and international travel arrangements, including liaising with internal and external contacts to arrange
meetings. Ensure that time is prioritised effectively and appropriately with reasonable timings and rest periods.
• Work closely with the CEO to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
• Ensure that papers and briefings are given to the CEO for meetings and that any instructions/directions are obtained prior to the meeting.
• Provide timely and relevant information to support decision making and planning, dealing with people at the most senior level both internally and externally and appropriately representing Railway Children at all times.
• Collate, prepare and disseminate information and data as required by the CEO (for internal and external correspondence,
papers, PowerPoint presentations, reports, and providing appropriate information for meetings and events).
• Undertake desktop research as necessary to support the CEO’s preparation for meetings and presentations.
• Project manage special projects for the CEO when required.
• Monitor and triage relevant social media channels and codraft content with the CEO to increase profile and visibility.
• Ensure all administrative tasks are completed on behalf of the CEO including, but not limited to, expenses and annual leave requests.
• Act with the highest levels of integrity, confidentiality and discretion at all times.

Leadership Team Executive Assistance:
• Coordinate, plan and minute leadership team meetings. Develop agendas and papers and ensure that key discussions and actions are followed up.
• Assist in the organisation of all staff away days including room bookings and catering, agenda organisation and logistical support on the day.
• Assist the Leadership Team in the effective implementation of our annual planning process under the direction of the Group CEO.
• Oversee the management of leadership team diaries and support with national and international travel arrangements.
• Provide administrative support and initiate planning for key strategic meetings, including venue bookings and logistics.
• Support the Group Director of People & Culture in the administration of HR matters in line with GDPR guidance, including recruitment, trustee engagements, DBS checks and employee communications.
• Coordinate Performance Management Review meetings and paperwork on behalf of the leadership team.
• Assist with the administration of procurement processes as required.
• Collate, prepare and disseminate information and data as required by the leadership team. Accurately review, proofread and assist with materials ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Group Board & Governance

• Work closely with the leadership team to ensure that there is appropriate co-ordination of Board, sub-committee and leadership team meetings and an effective flow of information.
• Plan and coordinate Group Board and sub-committee meetings including scheduling dates, organising agendas,
minuting meetings and circulating papers.
• Support the Head of Safeguarding and Quality Assurance with core policy documents, liaising with the leadership team to
review dates and ensure updated policies are scheduled for approval at Group Board and sub-committee meetings.
• Manage production and circulation of Board papers. Liaise with the leadership team to ensure reports are received to
deadlines, providing editorial inputs to ensure reports are of the highest quality before review by the Chief Executive.
• Proof-read and distribute Board minutes, ensuring timely follow up on any actions.
• Assist the Group Director of People and Culture in the recruitment and rotation processes for Group Board members.
• Liaise with our CEO, Trustees and legal partners to undertake the administration of our governance responsibilities.

General duties

• Uphold and work within Railway Children’s policies and procedures.
• Conduct yourself in accordance with the rules of the Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct in your personal and professional life – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse or any other breach of these policies.
• Actively promote and embody Railway Children’s core values across the organisation.
• Travel to Railway Children’s field operations as and when required.
• Undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the post, as delegated by the line manager.

We are looking for a Community Fundraising Officer to recruit, steward and develop relationships with individuals, groups and businesses who support the charity in their local community, aiming to give them the best supporter experience possible.

About this job:

As a Community Fundraising Officer, you will:

• Deliver our community fundraising and challenge events marketing plans.
• Support the creation of new fundraising activities.
• Deliver stewardship programmes to increase income for all activities and events. Maximising opportunities and encouraging repeat and ongoing participation.
• Monitor performance of your own areas of activity and maintain accurate and up-to-date financial and supporter records.
• Work with other Dogs Trust teams to maximise marketing opportunities.

About You:

With experience of developing and delivering excellent stewardship journeys to supporters you will have an ability to communicate with different audiences. You will have a good knowledge of planning and project management of multi-channel marketing campaigns, including digital and social media.

About Dogs Trust:

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

About the team:

We are reliant on voluntary donations to continue our work. As part of this, Dogs Trust has many supporters who wish to support us through fundraising in their local community and through participating in sporting events and challenges.

Please note that this is a hybrid role based at our London Head office 2 times per week. 

Are you passionate about making a tangible difference for people affected by cancer? The Mulberry Centre is looking for a dynamic Philanthropy and Partnerships Lead to drive forward our ambitious growth plans, building on our 20-year legacy of award-winning cancer support.

In this vital role, you’ll be at the heart of our fundraising strategy, helping to secure and grow income from trusts, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals. Working closely with our Head of Fundraising and Engagement, you’ll have the chance to make a genuine impact, crafting compelling proposals, building new relationships, and stewarding existing supporters to bring our mission to life.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in securing substantial gifts from trusts, high-net-worth individuals, and companies through engaging proposals, face-to-face interactions, and events. You’ll be a strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills, capable of prioritising and managing a demanding workload while delivering high-quality communications in reports, presentations, and meetings. We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of small charity fundraising, the principles of relationship management, and the latest trends in donor engagement. You’ll have experience in prospect research, donor outreach, and stewardship, with the ability to communicate persuasively and build relationships across various levels of seniority. Skills in preparing project budgets, financial reports, and organising events are essential, and a familiarity with relevant legislation, such as Gift Aid and GDPR, is highly desirable. If you bring creativity, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit, and are ready to make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer, we’d love to hear from you!

At The Mulberry Centre, you’ll find a supportive team, inspiring mission, and the chance to help shape our future. If you're ready to channel your skills towards a meaningful cause, apply today and join us in our commitment to bring life-changing support to even more people.