Impact Officer Jobs in Bristol

Overview

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

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

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

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

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

Role Purpose:

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

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

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

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

Key Responsibilities:

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

About you:

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

Desired experience:

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

How to apply:

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

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

Job title: Communications Officer

Reporting to: Head of Communications

Salary £26,000 - £29,000 pro rata

Hours:37.5 hours Monday to Friday (0.8 considered for the right candidate)

Terms: Permanent contract, 25 days holiday

                                   (exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution.

Place of work:Our central office (Bristol) with some hybrid working optional; regular visits to our warehouses in Bristol and Plymouth and other partners across the south west

About FareShare South West

FareShare South West joins the dots between food waste and hunger, empowering communities to turn an environmental problem into lasting social good. We rescue tonnes of quality surplus food from the industry and share it with charities and schools to bring health, dignity and routes out of poverty for people across the south west. Our supportive volunteering and employability programmes offer local people the opportunity to thrive.

By joining us, you’ll be part of an inclusive, friendly team in a small but fast-growing charity that helps fight the injustice of who gets to afford a healthy diet.

FareShare South West is an independent local charity, working in partnership with FareShare UK. By being part of the national FareShare network, we can help rescue more food. By being small and independent, we can remain close to our local partners and people, and continuously adapt to meet the needs of local communities. The member charities we share food with transform lives, using food to connect people with other support and routes out of poverty, including children and families, people on low incomes, homeless people, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, people in recovery, older people and many others.

Purpose of role

In this broad creative role, you will plan, create, deliver and analyse print, media and digital marketing content to support this charity’s important work, ensuring current and potential supporters (including volunteers, fundraisers and grant makers, food suppliers, charity members and key local stakeholders) understand our social and environmental impact. You will play a vital support role for colleagues, acting as FareShare South West’s storyteller internally and externally.

Job description

• Work with the Head of Communications to develop and deliver an annual communications schedule, including proactively sourcing and creating case studies and testimonials with video, photography and written content

• Work with the Head of Communications to develop and implement a social media plan

• Create, share, monitor and evaluate engaging content across all our social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok) to meet objectives

• Design print materials including posters and leaflets

• Keep the website up to date with a regular flow of impactful storytelling

• Create compelling email content for supporters in MailChimp

• Support the Head of Communications with the circulation and promotion of press releases and management of press database, communications crisis plan and FAQs

• Assist with the delivery of internal communications

• Regularly review and refresh our bank of testimonials, statistics and photography, managing permissions for content

• Work closely with the fundraising team to creating compelling appeals content to generate income

• Act as an ambassador for our charity, sharing our values and engaging with the public

• Work collaboratively with staff teams (Food Sourcing, Volunteering, Membership, Fundraising, Employability and Operations teams in Bristol and Plymouth) to ascertain and fulfil their communications needs

• Work collaboratively with young people on our FareChance employability programme, supporting them to learn new professional skills and developing an exciting new youth-led, inclusive aspect of our communications

• Support volunteers and warehouse-based communications leads with communications projects

• With support from the wider Fundraising and Communications team, manage student interns

• Proactively seek out examples of communications best practice and developments, including building relationships with partner charities in the FareShare network

Other

• Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the operations of the charity

• Assist on monitoring progress, impact, and success against KPIs

Join us in our mission to create space for nature to thrive alongside people.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking, and highly organised Finance & Admin Officer with an eye for detail to join our team at the Lifescape Project. This person will play an integral part in our financial and operational management as the organisation expands.

Candidates will need to be comfortable with taking on a wide range of financial and non-financial tasks, carrying them out in a timely and accurate way and using their initiative.

About the us

The Lifescape Project is a small and growing charity dedicated to protecting and restoring wild landscapes, helping to provide a future for all life on earth. We focus on ambitious projects that solve complex environmental problems by leveraging the skills and expertise of a multi-disciplinary team across science, law, economics, technology, and culture.

Role responsibilities:

• Financial Processing (60%): Manage QuickBooks, raise invoices, monitor debtors, handle staff expenses, assist with banking, gift aid, year-end procedures, VAT returns, and payroll.
• Operational & Administrative Tasks (40%): Organise meetings, manage HR systems, support recruitment and onboarding, liaise with suppliers, maintain policies and procedures, support EDI initiatives, manage volunteers, and handle general administration.

Experience and qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent qualification, or extensive experience in a similar role (desirable).
• Accounting qualification (AAT Level 3) or extensive experience (essential).
• Double entry bookkeeping and QuickBooks experience (essential).
• Experience in financial transaction processing, reporting, and charity sector accounting (desirable).
• Strong organisational, communication, and IT skills, with the ability to work independently and remotely.

Benefits:

• 36 days annual leave (28 days plus public holidays)
• Annual Lifescape retreat and paid work travel
• Pension scheme
• Computing equipment
• Potential for study leave
• Flexible & remote working arrangements

For further information, including the full job description and person specification, please download the candidate information pack.

Apply now to be part of a team dedicated to solving environmental issues and protecting the natural world by emailing your CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining how you meet the person specification and why you are the right person for this role.

Closing date: Friday 21 February 2025.

First round interviews: 13 and 14 March 2025.

Community Engagement Officer (Hub pilot)

Location: Home based – within the southwest area, close to Bristol
Hours: 21 hours p/w, FTC for 12 months
Salary: £31,500 FTE (£18,900 pro-rata – 21hrs/wk).
Closing Date: Noon, 19 February 2025
 

About Dogs for Good

Inspired by the way her own dogs instinctively wanted to help, our founder, Frances Hay set up the charity in 1986. France’s vision was to help disabled people by training assistance dogs to make daily life easier. In 2015 we changed our name from Dogs for the Disabled to Dogs for Good to reflect the wider community that we support.

Our groundbreaking work has shown us how dogs and the bond we share with them can lead to happier, healthier lives. Our work is bringing the best out of a person and dog relationship and we achieve this in many ways- some of these are: · matching people with our highly skilled assistance dogs

· helping families make the most of the relationship with their own dog

· providing community-based support for groups of people who can benefit from a connection with our dogs

· working with research partners to advance our work and advocate for the wellbeing and inclusion of people and dogs who support them
 

About Our Workplace

Dogs for Good is dedicated to advancing the boundless possibilities of what a connection between people and dogs can enable – in making everyday life fuller, healthier and happier for everyone involved. We want to support more people to benefit from these connections and we have an exciting new strategy to expand our reach and impact.  As Dogs for Good moves towards establishing a community-led way of working by 2028, planning for the growth of our existing network of community-based services and volunteers is part of our new Hub Development programme.

We want our Service Delivery Hubs to be a place and space that:
· Nurtures a person-centred Dogs for Good community and enables multi-service design and delivery in a locality that is informed by the needs within the community

· Provide a focus for awareness raising, attract local funding and create partnerships with organisations that support and advocate for our core audience groups

· Provide a friendly and supportive Dogs for Good go-to contact, space and voice in a locality for anyone who’s part of the Dogs for Good family already or could benefit from our support and services.

We’re looking for a team member to help drive our Service Delivery Hub pilot project in the southwest area, close to Bristol, during 2025.

Are you someone who enjoys a role that’s all about:

· making impactful connections and partnerships with people and organisations

· creating and nurturing a welcoming and supportive community for everyone connected to Dogs for Good in that locality – our staff, our dogs, our volunteers and the people we support (potential, new and existing)

· being part of a pilot project team; objectively testing what works and what doesn’t, providing feedback and evidence on the best structures, tools and processes we want to keep and repeat

· Getting stuck in and hands on – and equally enjoys looking at ‘the big picture’ and helping shape future organisational plans

Community Engagement Officer (Service Delivery Hub pilot)

This fixed term role is all about supporting the design, plan and test of our Service Delivery Hub pilot project, working closely with the Head of Hub Development and the wider Dogs for Good team. Building on experience from our other project work, this role will:

· Raise Awareness: Lead initiatives to promote our work, building and developing relationships with organisations that support or connect with our key audience groups

· Community Engagement: Be a key contact for our local Dogs for Good community, including those we support, our volunteers, and potential beneficiaries. Nurture and grow our community and help manage enquiries, provide guidance, and track interest to anticipate future needs

· Volunteer Management: Actively recruit, support, and manage volunteers, leveraging best practices we've piloted

· Fundraising: Seek and prepare responses to local funding opportunities and collaborate with central teams to support existing projects and develop new community fundraising initiatives

· Service Integration: Work with the Dogs for Good team to integrate our services within the Hub for maximum impact, ensuring we have the necessary processes, tools, and materials

· Evaluation and Reporting: Engage in evaluation and reporting to assess the pilot's impact, providing objective feedback and ideas for improvement. Ensure data collection aligns with our Data Protection policy and partner agreements

· Service Support: Assist our service delivery team, for example by finding and coordinating suitable venues for safe and effective service delivery

· Safeguarding: Monitor and take appropriate steps to safeguard clients, including vulnerable children and adults, in line with our Safeguarding Policy

· Additional Tasks: Perform any other tasks as agreed with your line manager

This role is very much helping to shape and trial our pilot project, so elements of the role and specific tasks will develop as the project progresses – the areas above are the main areas of focus.
 

Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone with the following key skills and experience:

·  Community Engagement: Building connections with local public, voluntary, and community sector organisations, especially in Bristol

·  Volunteer Management: Recruiting, training, developing, and managing volunteers

·  Project Assessment: Objectively assessing and reporting on project progress, issues, and risks

·  Communication: Excellent skills in communicating with clients, families, professional service providers, and the public

·  Welcoming Environment: Creating a warm and inclusive community

·  Client Support: Experience in supporting a diverse range of clients, with a focus on listening to their needs

·  Health and Social Care Knowledge: Understanding the support landscape, particularly in Bristol

·  Project Adaptability: Comfortable handling change, reporting progress, and adapting as new information arises

·  Organisational Skills: Highly organised, experienced in data collection and input, using data to inform decisions

·  Time Management: Ability to manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines

·  Innovation: Open to new ideas and confident in suggesting improvements to colleagues

·  Teamwork: Self-motivated and effective in a dynamic team with diverse skills and experience

·  IT Proficiency: Skilled in using technology to support service delivery and ensure easy access to data and records

Other knowledge and experience that would be beneficial in this role includes:

· Understanding of the services of Dogs for Good.

· Occupational Therapy related skills and experience.

Person profile

for a person who can demonstrate the following qualities:

·  Commitment to a person-centred approach

·  Proactive, positive and flexible approach

·  Outcomes-oriented; a ‘can-do’ person

·  Self-motivated and organised

·  Creative approach and problem-solver

·  Inclusive style, willing to share and learn

·  Operates to professional and high standards

·  Acts as an Ambassador for Dogs for Good

·  Creativity in problem-solving, ability to ‘think outside the box’ and responding appropriately to new ideas and unexpected situations.

Other Requirements

· The ability to drive is part of the job, so a full driving licence is preferred, but where applicable, we will work with the chosen candidate to find alternative solutions where reasonable adjustments can achieve the desired outcome.

· As you will be working with vulnerable people, you will be required to undergo a DBS check.

· You are expected to have a good understanding of safeguarding issues and how they should be applied to the work of the charity and its partner organisations.

· Flexible working hours will be required in some instances to facilitate the effective delivery of the hub pilot.

Apply now

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Jude Palmer, our Head of Hub Development

To apply for this position please visit the Current Vacancies page on Dogs for Good's website, where full application instructions can be found.

Closing date: Noon on Wednesday 19 February 2025

1st interview: Tuesday 11 March, Little Stoke, Bristol

2nd interview: w/c 17 March at Dogs for Good, near Banbury

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for creating an inclusive society? We are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead our charity which is dedicated to empowering visually impaired and hard of hearing people in North Somerset to thrive and achieve their full potential.

About Us

Celebrating our fiftieth anniversary this year, we are proud to be the only local charity providing support, advocacy and services to people with sensory impairments. We are committed to breaking down barriers, promoting accessibility, and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

The Role - As our Chief Executive Officer, you will:

• Develop and deliver our strategic vision.

• Lead and inspire a dedicated team, fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusivity.

• Strengthen relationships with stakeholders, including service users, partners, and funders.

• Champion the rights and needs of sensory impaired people at local and national levels.

• Drive income generation and financial sustainability to expand our impact.

About You - We are looking for a dynamic and empathetic leader who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience in strategic leadership, ideally within the charitable, health, or social care sectors.

• Proven financial and people management skills

• A deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by sensory impaired people.

• Exceptional communication and advocacy skills.

• A track record of successful fundraising and partnership-building.

• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

What We Offer

• Salary range £43-£48K.

• The opportunity to lead an established charity which is already making a real difference.

• The challenge of helping the charity to grow and expand the services we offer our sensory impaired members

• A supportive and inclusive working environment.

Apply Now

If you are ready to inspire change and lead our charity into a brighter future, we want to hear from you.

Closing Date: 7 February 2025

To Apply: Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role. To do so, please click the 'Quick Apply' button

Together, we can create a world where sensory impairment is no barrier to a full and fulfilling life.

About the opportunity:

The Tutor Communications Officer will work closely with the Communications and Media Manager to support all aspects of stakeholder communications and engagement at Action Tutoring. The role will require you to develop engaging and motivational content when communicating with our volunteer tutor network, schools and other stakeholders.

The Tutor Communications Officer will develop their data management and analytical skills, when evaluating the impact of communications and maintaining subscriber data. They will also develop detailed knowledge of our e-communications software (Campaign Monitor) to create precise and engaging email campaigns with accurate segmentation of recipients. 

Comprehensive induction and training will be provided. Action Tutoring is committed to providing development opportunities for its staff and, as a growing charity, there are plenty of opportunities to take on new areas of responsibility. 

Key responsibilities of the role: 

• Work with Communications and Engagement teams to create impactful communications that recruit new tutors, re-engage lapsed volunteers, and convert former tutors into long-term charity supporters.
• Maintain and analyse data across our e-communications platforms (ValueText, Campaign Monitor) and our volunteer database (Salesforce) to optimize audience targeting and engagement, while ensuring GDPR compliance and data cleanliness.
• Respond to tutors’ enquiries and feedback complaints as part of managing the communications’ team inbox, whilst supporting the wider team to do the same.
• Work with the Communications and Media Manager and other communications officer to produce interesting and relevant pupil and tutor case studies throughout the year. Collaborate with our Programme Team and your MarComms colleagues to source appropriate case studies from our partner schools and volunteer network.
   

Key information: 

Reports to: Communications and Media Manager 

Salary: £25,235 per annum plus London Weighting of £2,271 per annum (if applicable) 

Contract and hours: Permanent, full-time. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A
full working week is 37.5 hours.

Closing date: Sunday 16th February 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 25th February 2025

Start date: As soon as possible 

Place of work: This role is remote, with occasional travel to London. The candidate can be based anywhere in the UK. Our London office address is: x+why Fivefields, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0DH
 

Application process:

Please submit a completed application form via our website.

In the form you will be asked to reflect on the statements below:

1. Please provide examples of when you have shown evidence of being a creative and effective communicator, able to adapt to different audiences and platforms to achieve an outcome.

2. Please provide examples of when you have shown the ability to 'spin different plates' simultaneously while working to high standards.

3. What experience do you have with data management and analysis? Please provide specific examples of how you've used data to improve communication strategies

Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents—please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you. 

Please note, we do not accept CVs and cover letters. We only accept applications with the application form. 

Engagement Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the South West and Channel Islands engagement team to support the charity’s exciting work in Guernsey. 

This is a part-time role offering remote working.

Position: S11234 Engagement Officer

Location: Home-based, Guernsey, as part of the South West & Channel Islands locality team. However, extensive national travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week 

Salary: £20,938 per annum (FTE circa £34,800 per annum)

Contract: This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 16 February 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Date: 24 February 2025

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Engagement Lead for the South West and Channel Islands, the Engagement Officer will work with colleagues across the locality to deliver against engagement activity.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the involvement of people affected by stroke to prioritise our work and improve the experience of people affected by stroke.

• Development of the Stroke Group Network in Guernsey.

• Working with health care professionals, including clinicians, managers and leads.

• Managing volunteers.

• Build stroke communities to enable stroke survivors and their carers to rebuild their lives after stroke.

About You

You will bring experience and understanding of the meaningful involvement of lived experience, working to address health inequities, using a data driven approach to prioritisation and focus of work.

You will be:

• Data driven.

• Able to prioritise activity and focus to increase impact and reach.

• Willing to travel.

• Experimental and willing to learn.

• Dependable.

• A team player.

This role requires travel across Guernsey as well as some overseas visits to the UK. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role. 

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of Guernsey and have the right to work in Guernsey.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further 

information on the role. 

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. 

If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement, and in the main body of your email when applying for the role.

Finding strength through support

The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.

They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life. 

It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.

The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity.

The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work.

A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

You may also have experience in areas such as Engagement, Community Engagement, Impact and Engagement, Engagement Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Impact and Engagement Officer, Health Engagement, Community Health Engagement. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

FIT makes grants to organisations and provides individual fellowships for work that promotes sustainable transport as a universal basic right, reduces the environmental impact of our transport system, and reduces the dominance of the car in society. The Foundation also makes loans, repayable grants and equity investments to selected projects and innovations. For further information about our work and examples of our projects, please visit our website.

The Communications Officer will manage the Charity's communications activities including PR/press, the website and social media, as well as helping organise various events. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual who cares passionately about achieving our aims. The role offers an opportunity to help shape the Foundation’s priorities and strategy, to be part of a movement for change, and to identify and work with some exceptional individuals and organisations. 

 JOB DESCRIPTION

1)   PR/ press:

• Promoting FIT and its work to a wider audience

• Publishing and promoting the work of FIT’s grantees, fellows and investees using blogs, social media, newsletters and press releases:

  • Communicating with grantees, fellows and investees to obtain relevant information

  • Drafting news articles for the FIT website and social media

  • Producing a quarterly newsletter detailing new grant awards, grantee news and upcoming events

  • Producing press releases and media articles

  • Liaising with external press and print media organisations

  • Creative use of other media as the post holder sees fit

• Creating a digital catalogue/ archive of all FIT-funded projects, fellowships and investments

• Adding FIT to directories of grant-giving organisations to allow us to be found by a wider audience.

2)      Website: 

• Maintaining and updating FIT’s website (in conjunction with the Executive Secretary & Grants Manager)

• Producing grant impact summaries for the individual project pages on the website using information provided in final project reports

• Adding missing past/ present funded projects to the website to create a complete online record of everything FIT has funded.

3)      Social media: 

• Managing FIT’s existing social media accounts including LinkedIn and X

• Setting up new social media accounts as necessary eg Facebook

• Drafting a social media policy for FIT.

4)   Events/ networking:

• Supporting the organisation of in person events and webinars to showcase the projects, fellowships and social investments which FIT supports, and to enable networking amongst those supported by FIT (in conjunction with the Executive Secretary & Grants Manager and Events Manager)

• Creating virtual sub-groups of grantees and fellows to further enable networking opportunities.

5)    Other: 

• Opportunity for drafting a communications strategy

• Other communications tasks from time to time as deemed reasonable by the trustees and Executive Secretary & Grants Manager.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The Communications Officer will actively and passionately promote the work of the Foundation and will be aligned with the aims of FIT, which are public transport as a universal basic right, reducing the environmental impact of our transport system, and reducing the dominance of the car in society.

Skills and competencies

• Excellent copywriting skills and experience in drafting copy for technical and non-technical audiences in a variety of formats, including web, social media, news articles, press releases, formal reports, etc (E)

• Experience in web editing using WordPress (E)

• Ability to work and liaise with a wide range of people (E)

• Accuracy and excellent attention to detail (E)

• Ability to work independently under own initiative (E)

• High level organisational and administrative skills (E)

• IT skills: competent in the use of Google Workspace, Zoom and social media, etc (E)

Knowledge and experience

• Experience of working in a communications role (E)

• Experience of working with social media (E)

• Experience of working with mainstream media (E)

• Familiarity with the charitable, not-for-profit or campaigning sector (E)

• Experience of working within a committee environment, for example, with a board of trustees or elected members (D)

• Interest in and support for sustainable transport (E)

• Knowledge of the sustainable transport sector (D)

E = Essential; D = Desirable

To apply for the role, please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2 sides A4) outlining your relevant skills and experience, together with details of how you fit the requirements of the person specification. The deadline for applications is 23:55 on Friday 14th February 2025.

We are looking for a warm and self-motivated Engagement Officer to lead community and volunteer engagement, and manage our social media platforms at SOFT UK. In this position, you will engage with the existing SOFT UK community, strengthening and deepening this relationship. You will also build new relationships, thus building our community. You will also engage with volunteers, ensuring their volunteer journey is seamless and successful.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and be highly adaptable, happy to facilitate a video call with SOFT UK families in the morning, and then engage with volunteers in the afternoon! They will be self-motivated and confident to work from home.

SOFT UK       

The Support Organisation for Trisomy 13 and 18 UK (“SOFT UK”) is a not for profit charitable organisation structured as a charitable trust for the purposes of providing organisational support to those with first-hand experience of Trisomy 13/18 and other related disorders. The Board of Trustees (“the Board”) comprises the legal directors of the Trust. 

Main Responsibilities of the post

The Engagement Officer is responsible to the Charity Director for the management of engagement on behalf of SOFT UK, ensuring we are seen as professional, yet warm and welcoming to our service users.

In this role you will manage and maintain our social media strategy with support from our Communications Officer, seeking out new ways to communicate with our community.

These activities include, but are not confined to:

• Strengthening our relationship with current SOFT UK supporters, including families, fundraisers, and charity partners.
• Preparing, organising and facilitating regular video calls with SOFT UK families.
• Building new relationships, thus broadening our reach and impact.
• Engaging with SOFT UK volunteers through various media to ensure their volunteering experience is enjoyable and mutually beneficial.
• Working with the Charity Director and the Communications Officer to collaborate on content and engagement for Trisomy Awareness Month
• Working collaboratively to help organise SOFT UK Family Days.
• Work collaboratively to produce content for our SOFT UK social media channels and Youtube.
• Prepare detailed engagement activity reports.
• Develop our podcast/vlogcast strategy.
• Identify and attend relevant networking events and conferences, virtually and in person.

Furthering SOFT UK aims and objectives

• Be aware of the underlying principle of the charity’s work in ensuring that the needs and interests of SOFT UK’s families are fully recognised in all aspects of its work.
• Be aware of and comply with the organisation’s rules relating to Employment, Health & Safety and information security regulations.

On occasions the Charity Director may request the post holder to undertake other responsibilities consistent with those set out above. 

Person Spec

· Relevant experience in a similar role.

· Proven experience leading people or marketing is advantageous.

· Previous experience working in a 3rd sector organisation is advantageous.

· Strong knowledge of engagement practices and techniques.

· Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

· Must be self-motivated, able to multitask and work well under pressure.

· Experience of using Zoom (or similar) would be beneficial.

The Digital Transformation Strategy sets out a renewed vision for how digital technology can transform our mission to strengthen health partnerships globally. 

The team will focus on transforming GHP’s internal operations by embedding relevant digital practices into our organisational culture and supporting health partnerships with digital innovation to deliver impact in underserved communities. 

This role will require engagement across the different departments of GHP including programmes, and research, evidence and learning, and external engagement, as well as engaging with external stakeholders to drive and raise visibility of this agenda. This is an external-facing role - the ideal candidate will be able to translate their technical digital skills to non-technical experts both in the UK and different cultures around the world. 

Main responsibilities 

Product Management

1. Develop and enhance the user experience of both external and internal stakeholders across key digital products

1. Conduct user research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive a long-term strategy across our digital portfolio 

Stakeholder and project management  

1. Project manage key digital projects including scoping, testing, implementation, and review.

1. Lead and develop GHP’s digital reporting mechanism to track the success of digital implementation across programmes.

Operations  

1. Manage third party providers including vendors and Managed Service Providers, ensuring compliance with SLA’s.

1. Working with the COO and Digital Transformation Manager, review IT infrastructure and cybersecurity processes in support with IT MSP

Candidates can apply by submitting a maximum two-page cover letter stating why they areinterested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person specification. This letter should be submitted with a CV by midnight Sunday 9th of February, with ‘DTO’ in the subject line. Please see job pack for further details. 

This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid and ongoing permissionto work in the UK.

GHP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity ofthe health community and wider society. We welcome applications from people of allbackgrounds and personal characteristics. All staff must comply with GHP’S Safeguarding Policy and Code Conduct (visit our website for more information).

Help build powerful and sustainable communities of peer support groups for kinship carers.

About the role:
Funded by the Department for Education, the National Peer Support Service is a game-changing service that creates a sustainable and life-changing legacy. It builds on Kinship’s 10 years of experience in developing peer support groups and two years of delivering a national service that has set up 145 new groups.

This role is community-based and focuses on engaging kinship carers, bringing them together to form Peer Support Groups, and supporting them to achieve independence at which point they will receive ongoing support from our national Hub. You will be home-based with frequent travel across the London Boroughs and the South East of England, but initially predominantly working in and around Greater London.  Note - some work outside this area may be required.

You will do this by working with local authorities, schools, other charities and community groups. Arranging information events such as coffee mornings to engage kinship carers.

You’ll create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive community for kinship carers, building belonging, resilience, and empowerment.

Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a person located in or close to Greater London, and willing to travel across the South East of England who possesses the drive, passion, and skills to:

• Establish new Peer Support Groups across a diverse range of communities
• Supervise a small team of Peer Support Development Officers
• Demonstrate the energy and enthusiasm required to inspire yourself and your team to achieve key targets and objectives
• Work collaboratively within the Peer Support and Community Team, as well as throughout the broader organisation, to ensure the delivery of safe and effective support services for the kinship community
• Maintain current Peer Support Groups, taking the lead from the national Hub
• Maintain accurate records that are used to populate reports, identify learning and share key insights across Kinship that allow the organisation to continuously improve our services and products

In the role of Senior Peer Support Officer, you will be instrumental in ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, consistent, and sustainable peer support service that has a significant impact on the lives of kinship carers.

You should have experience in developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with various community-based stakeholders such as local authorities, health services, schools, charities, and kinship carers. You will need to understand the key success factors involved in establishing and developing new in-person groups in areas of high need, as well as how to support existing groups in their journey toward sustainability.

As a practical thinker, you will work creatively to identify stakeholders and assets in areas of high need. You will build local connections and bring together kinship carers across the region, empowering them to build resilient and robust peer support communities.

You will be confident in building relationships that generate referrals from external stakeholders and in contacting kinship carers directly to secure engagement with local coffee mornings, community, and training events that will help kick-start a thriving peer support group.

As you establish new groups, you will provide training to help them lead their groups effectively, and develop a healthy group culture, resilience, and skills to function independently while offering reassurance and support to empower them.

You will be an inspirational and energetic team leader with experience in providing day-to-day line management and operational support for a small team.

We are ideally looking for candidates based in or around Greater London and willing to work initially across the London Boroughs and into the South East of England. This role may involve work to establish groups on the periphery of this area that currently have no dedicated Development staff.

An essential requirement of the role is to be a driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Key responsibilities: 

Service delivery:

• In person (face-to-face) strategic outreach into local and regional communities including setting up and attending local engagement events
• Work creatively to set up and develop new sustainable in peer support groups, attending up to six sessions in person (if needed) before transition to self-sufficiency.  Existing groups that are at risk, closed or need support will need replacing or rejuvenating to maintain DfE service level agreements across the team, in addition to the development of new groups
• Recruit and retain support group leaders to develop their peer support groups
• Deliver training to support group leaders (group roles and responsibilities, safeguarding, setting up, running, and promoting a group)
• Develop strong boundaries and positive relationships with support group leaders – building resilience, empowerment, and community
• Support established groups in your area to access support group leader networks and training (this includes visiting groups in person) to build a peer community
• Help develop and deliver a service blueprint for sustainable peer support groups, thinking strategically about how to develop groups
• You'll collaborate closely with the ‘Hub’ team to provide a joined-up and positive user experience for kinship carers. This collaborative approach is key to our success and ensures that kinship carers receive the best possible support
• Manage special interest groups and regional online groups as required, transitioning to ‘Hub’ team for sustainability and work with partners

Service quality, development and data management:

• Accurately record all recruitment, contact information and volunteer case management in Salesforce in line with service framework and data protection requirements
• Ensure accurate data entry in Salesforce to support service performance, evaluation and learning
• Provide regular reports to ensure targets and SLA are met for the service.
• Support continuous development and improvement of the service (new systems and processes) as required

Management and supervision: 

• Inspire, motivate and be responsible for day-to-day line management and supervising up to 4 staff members
• Oversee tactical development of new sustainable groups in your area and your team
• Help set clear objectives to achieve targets and outcomes
• Actively encourage personal development and learning
• Increase efficiencies and impact across the team
• Ensure good team induction processes and systems are in place
• Role model Kinship values 

Team culture:

• Act in the best interest of Kinship and the families we support. Maintain and contribute up-to-date understanding of kinship care
• Deliver effective administration with attention to detail and keeping to deadlines
• You'll identify and contribute to appropriate case studies to demonstrate the impact of Kinship services and contribute to policy and campaign work. Your work will directly contribute to our advocacy efforts and help us drive positive change for kinship carers
• Actively contribute to delivering and evidencing a high-performing service
• Take responsibility for your ongoing continued professional development
• Work in line with the Kinship values

How to apply and tips for your application:

• Please send us a cover letter and a CV.
• Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your answer reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
• Really tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values in the job pack available for download below.
• Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to really focus on your answer.
• Don’t go over 2 page on your covering letter.
• As part of the interview process, we will send you some of the questions in advance.

We’re looking to recruit a Marketing Campaigns Officer with experience in running marketing campaigns to proactively contribute to the development and delivery of our membership campaigns and communications and engagement activity.

This is an exciting new role within the organisation and will play a key part in helping CharityComms to grow and engage our network of more than 12,000 charity communicators. 

Fight Bladder Cancer is a UK-based bladder cancer charity founded and run by bladder cancer patients and their families / carers.

We provide personal support anyone affected by bladder cancer in the U.K. We also help raise public awareness, support medical research, and campaign to influence policy at the highest levels to bring about improvements in bladder cancer treatments.

We may be a small organisation in relative terms, but we are one with big ambitions and for good reason.

The number of people in the UK living with bladder cancer currently exceeds 100,000 and with around 20,000 new cases each year, despite a 16% reduction in instances over the past decade, early diagnosis and treatment remain a key challenge.

Our patient support work is endorsed by patients, their families and by medical professionals alike and is recognised as being the leading source of information about Bladder Cancer for patients, carers and practitioners.

The key to our success has been that we are a patient-led organisation and one that seeks to put the patient-voice at the heart of the public health policy and funding debate. We can point to having achieved tangible success in influencing the improvements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer.

Our ambition is for a dimensional increase in our public information and awareness work. We aim to double our income to increase our capacity for delivering on our continued commitment to support people with bladder cancer and their families and to influence the future pattern and quality of health services for this neglected cancer.

There are all the foundations needed to achieve the objectives for growth and increase impact – a deserved reputation for the quality of what we do and our expertise, a successful income generation programme with potential for growth, a committed team of staff and volunteers, and all supported by sound governance.

As our next Chief Executive, you will lead on the delivery of the achievement of our ambitions and improve the patient experience for literally thousands of people.

How to apply

Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement, which should clearly set out your motivations for the role and how your experience to date meets the requirements.

Closing date: Sunday 2nd March

First interviews: Week commencing 10th or 17th March (conducted remotely by NFP)

Final interviews Tuesday 1st April (in person - London)

Salary: £35,850 - £36,493 (London) / £31,994 (National) per annum
Hours: 35
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:

- 27 days’ annual leave + statutory holidays + three closure days over the Christmas period.
- Flexible working for all staff including working from home/hybrid working, and flexitime/TOIL scheme.
- Attractive family friendly policies.
- Private healthcare cover.
- Season ticket loans.
- Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.

For more information about our benefits please visit our website.
Office locations: London or Bristol
Please note, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out two days in-person working per week on average which will include attendance at your office location.
Flexible working arrangements can be discussed and agreed with the line manager subject to role and business needs.

Due to internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a Policy Officer to work on significant areas of housing policy including housing management and homelessness. The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around six million people. You can find further information about the NHF on our website.

Interested in applying your skills and knowledge to influence housing policy and working in a fast-paced environment?
Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the full job profile and person specification for this role.

Key elements of the role:

- Playing a key role in the work of the policy team – creating briefings, working closely with our members and helping to develop policy ideas and solutions.
- Engaging with members and stakeholders to identify and respond to opportunities and challenges facing the housing sector, now and in the future.
- Keeping up to date with the current policy environment, latest thinking and issues that impact housing.
- Providing policy input, support and advice to other parts of the NHF through events and project groups.

 
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

- An understanding of the processes of policy development, and experience of working in a policy team.
- Experience of building and developing relationships with stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBTQ+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.

Disability confident employer
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Please email Stephanie Green, People Manager with your request or to arrange a time to discuss in more detail.
Our role profile and job advert can also be requested in large print or in accessible format via this email address.

Uploading your CV and cover letter
If you decide to apply for this role, when requested, please upload a version of your CV that does not include any personal details, such as name, gender, age etc. You should also ensure that you do not add your name at the end of the cover letter. This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience.

Right to work in the UK/UK VISA sponsorship
You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: 9 February 2025
Interview date: 19 and 25 February 2025