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Location Home based (Home working with regular meetings in London)
Hours Full Time, permanent (flexibility may be offered for an excellent candidate.)
Reports to Director of Policy and Research
Main purpose and scope of the role:
Parentkind is a national charity working with more than 23,500 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Parent Councils and Schools. We are the voice of parents in policy making.
We are an ambitious organisation and we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to support our work in Westminster and Whitehall. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of public affairs, advocacy and/or working in a policy environment.
We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual able to take on responsibility and lead.
The role will involve:
- Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents to make this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
- Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster.
- Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter.
- Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people.
- Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research.
As a UK wide charity, you will be expected to support our work in other parts of the UK and the devolved administrations.
We would particularly welcome candidates with media experience, including writing press releases and placing stories with national media outlets.
Duties and key responsibilities
Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents.
- Developing a plan for the APPG to achieve our ambition of making this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
- Raising the profile of the APPG for Parents and increasing the number of MPs and peers engaged with its work.
- Organising well attended APPG meetings and events.
- Providing the secretariat to the APPG and working with the Officers to deliver the work of the Group.
Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster.
- Manage and organise research/policy led events with political/policy audiences, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events.
- Increase attendance at these events to make sure we are successfully engaging with political/policy audiences.
Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter.
- Developing our stakeholder database of priority contacts.
- Actively arranging high value meetings to promote Parentkind.
- Maintaining a consistent level of communication with political/policy audiences on behalf of Parentkind.
Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people.
- Taking responsibility for high quality dissemination of our research and evidence to political/policy audiences.
Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research.
- Working across the organisation to support our parent polling activity with engaging and topical questions.
- Support the development of policy recommendations based on our research.
- Writing concise and compelling briefing documents.
Residents must be currently based in or within reasonable commutable distance of London.
About Nordoff and Robbins
We stand for music and believe in the value of music for all people in our society. Every day we use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life-limiting illness, trauma, isolation, social exclusion or disability.
Our goal is to bring more people together through the power of music. We can only do this if we pioneer creative new approaches to marketing, communications and digital that help us engage more people and grow our fundraising.
We need courageous, curious, agile, innovative change makers and music lovers like you to make this happen. This role is your chance to help us achieve our ambitious goal of transforming more people’s lives through music.
The culture
If you want to work at a charity with people and music at its heart; that is committed to providing an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace full of inspiring colleagues who work tirelessly to put those we exist to serve front and centre of everything we do; if you want to work collaboratively with integrity and kindness and are willing to come with us on a journey as we work together and collectively come to work with strong backs, soft fronts and wild hearts, we could be your next team.
Could this be the place for you?
If you are values driven, courageous, curious, agile, flexible, enthusiastic and future focused (without losing sight of the here and now), if you can bring positivity and accountability to your work, if you strive for brilliance, challenges excite you and if you would speak with passion and dedication about our cause we want to hear from you!
About the role
Music Services is the delivery arm of Nordoff & Robbins and encompasses the provision of music therapy and related activities including education, training and research. The Music Services Administrator will work closely with the Regional Manager and alongside other Music Services Administrators to ensure that the admin function is well run, organised, efficient and effective, and that clients, visitors and callers have a positive experience when they spend time with us. Many of our clients lead challenging lives and include vulnerable children and adults. This role is therefore subject to a basic DBS check.
We are also looking for you to:
· Be a confident, clear, honest communicator, able to speak to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
· Have a collaborative work ethic and ability to engage positively with all stakeholders
· Have a professional approach and ability to work without close supervision
· Produce work with accuracy, diligence and attention to detail
· Effectively use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
· Be mission led and values driven, putting the client front and centre of what we do
· Be flexible, adaptable, proactive, thoughtful, decisive and recognise opportunities for improvements and share these with the team
· Full UK driver’s license and access to a car would be desirable
What we offer:
· The ability to work within the largest regional team in the UK, supporting work in over 50 Partner Organisations
· Direct support from and working alongside the regional management team
· The ability to work flexibly and remotely in this role
3 best things about the job (in our humble opinion)
· You will be witnessing examples of the impact of music therapy continually, as you engage with 20 therapists in the team and develop an understanding of how music therapy services function in a wide range of settings.
· You will be fully supported as you learn and develop in the role and able to learn from very experienced colleagues
· You will get to work with all areas of the organisation, especially the fundraising and communications team, and have the opportunity to support at our award winning events.
Don’t worry, you don’t need to be musical, but you do need to be able to work cross-organisationally with colleagues in all areas of the charity and especially music therapists to help bring awareness of our mission, vision and achievements to the world.
This role is currently home based with occasional travel to partnerships around the Northwest and West Midlands region. This may change in the future if Nordoff and Robbins opens a Music Therapy Centre in Greater Manchester.
This role is part time working 24 hours per week spread over 4 days
A salary of £16,859.04 per annum (£28,098.40 FTE per annum)
Pension scheme
31 days annual leave (pro rata)
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work
A true People First charity with training and career development at our core
An inclusive culture – and lots of music!
We have a firm set of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) principles and values that we all commit to:
1: ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
Understanding the / Removing any barriers (including barriers in communication methods) to becoming a client, colleague, trustee, student, volunteer, supporter doner or any user/contributor to the services of Nordoff & Robbins
2: PROVIDING EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Giving everyone the right tools and access for salary, promotions, roles, responsibilities, learning, development, and access to a Music Therapist for those at most need
3: DIVERSE ENGAGEMENT
Reaching our audiences in a multitude of ways including by having conversations with them, and meeting them where they are – be that through services, communications, events, research, resources etc.
4: BE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION
To ensure we have fair practices, and allow people to speak out, question and challenge language, actions and behaviours of N&R as an organisation and those who represent it and to provide channels for them to do so safely.
5: BE VIGILENT, PROACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE
To instil a culture of continual listening, evolving, and learning from people including our clients, their families and our colleagues and students
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
AVID exists to reduce the immediate suffering of people detained and work towards a future without detention. As part of a small and agile team, the Senior Network Coordinator is a central role at AVID.
It is a crucial time to join AVID, as we embark on the implementation of an ambitious new strategic period and contend with detention expansion, increased enforcement, immigration deterrence and hostility. We welcome applicants from people who have lived experience of detention or of forced migration. You will be joining our small team of whom more than half have lived experience of detention.
Please note: whilst this role is remote, it is UK-based with some travel required. We have a shared office in Brixton, London which is available for AVID team members to use on a flexible basis. We meet as a team in person once a quarter.
Summary
The Senior Network Coordinator is part of the AVID function (alongside the Senior Member Coordinator & Co-Director for Membership and Operations) to deliver AVID’s capacity building support to AVIDs membership network of visitor groups and drives collaboration.
The Senior Network Coordinator leads on the coordination and cultivation of the network infrastructure support to visitor groupsand network collaboration. The Senior Network Coordinator fosters collaboration between members and strengthens best practice for visiting, utilising AVID’s Members Charter as a central point of reference. As a small network, relationship building is central to this role and the post holder will provide 1:1 guidance alongside a programme of capacity building support based on membership needs. The role includes responsibility for the ongoing development of AVID’s Members Charter; coordinating and delivering AVID’s membership support programme of network calls, trainings, and skill sharing sessions; and the development of resources on the AVID members’ space.
This is a varied role, working directly with our diverse range of members across the UK, with a focus on the more established groups in the AVID network. The Senior Network Coordinator works closely with the Senior Member Coordinator who has a focus on smaller, grassroot groups and new visitor groups in the AVID network and visitor engagement.
Main duties and responsibilities
Relationship building and providing tailored 1:1 support to visitor group coordinators in the AVID network:
- Building relationships with AVID members across the UK with a focus on more-established groups in the AVID network.
- Providing 1:1 support, outreach and mentoring for group coordinators.
- Identifying, developing and collectively shaping good practice standards in visiting throughout the network.
- Responding to members’ queries and maintaining ongoing communication.
- Working with the Senior Member Development Co-ordinator to induct new groups to the AVID network and involve smaller grassroot groups in AVID’s programme of support.
Work alongside visitor groups to build their capacity, resilience and strengthen best practice for visiting in detention through:
- Delivering AVID’s core training modules on immigration detention and visiting to visitors groups, ensuring materials are relevant and up to date.
- Leading on a programme of training (both in-house and external), education and skill-sharing that addresses the needs of members and group coordinators.
- Building sustainable practices and collective care amongst visitor groups which respond to the adverse impacts of working in detention and vicarious trauma.
- Co-ordinating the AVID Annual Coordinators Network Gathering alongside the Senior Member Development Coordinator, jointly overseeing all aspects of administration and coordination of this event.
- Developing, updating and increasing use of AVID resources through oversight and development of AVID’s Members Area and resources/policies/guidance for visitor groups and coordinators as well as supporting the development of AVIDs volunteer visiting handbook.
- Working alongside people with lived experience of detention in the AVID community to facilitate meaningful opportunities for leadership in network activities.
Develop network collaboration, facilitated peer-support and alignment of groups around shared network values, strategies and goals through:
- Co-ordinating and facilitating AVID member calls and skill shares to provide structured peer-support and ensure that information is effectively shared in the AVID network.
- Working with AVID members to establish processes and activities for collaborative development and ongoing revision of the members’ charter.
- Embedding charter values across AVID’s network support and capacity building work with a priority focus on anti-racism & anti-oppression and lived-experience leadership in line with our strategic objectives.
Maintaining and monitoring the activity of the AVID network and identifying emerging areas for development through:
- Developing and improving access to AVID’s membership offer, administering the annual membership renewals and keeping up to date records of AVID members.
- Designing and implementing annual members survey.
- Keeping an up-to-date record of member activities, meetings, participation and feedback.
- Keeping abreast of the development and support needs of the AVID members as well as changes in detention policy and practice.
- Identifying and building relationships with external partners to strengthen collaboration and partnerships with the wider movement.
Other tasks:
- Supporting AVID’s strategic development through our strategic objectives.
- Working alongside other members of the AVID team to ensure that membership support and network development is connected to our overall mission of ending detention and advocacy efforts.
- Representing AVID at external meetings and events.
- Contributing to funder and board reporting.
- Tracking, monitoring and evaluating impact using AVIDs internal databases.
- Responding to general enquiries by phone, email or post.
Person Specification
We are interested in skills and experience developed in a range of environments, whether through formal workplaces or voluntary. We recognise the great value of lived experience of immigration detention and/or of hostile environment policies and would be very interested to hear from applicants with this experience.
Experience
- Experience of delivering and designing training to meet specific objectives with an understanding of the different needs for in person and online training.
- Experience of recruiting, supporting, and advising volunteers.
- Experience of delivering workshops and/or coordinating events (online and in-person).
- Experience of working with marginalised communities.
- Experience of monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
Desirable:
- Experience of developing support systems, identifying priorities for change and strengthening the infrastructure of voluntary groups.
- Experience of working with refugee, migrant and/or detained communities.
- Experience of working in the immigration and/or criminal justice sector.
- Experience of working in a membership organisation.
Knowledge and understanding
- Knowledge of good practice in volunteer management.
- Knowledge and understanding of migration, human rights, asylum, criminal justice and immigration detention in the UK.
Skills
- Communication skills, written and oral.
- Facilitation skills and inclusive approach to managing online and offline spaces.
- People skills and ability to build relationships with diverse groups of people.
- Solid administration skills and working knowledge of information systems.
- Ability to work well in a team.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Key Responsibilities
To work closely with the Evidence & Advocacy Manager (EAM) to develop and implement a series of impactful evidence and research projects that support our advocacy messaging, as well as internal and external learning for inclusive programmes and advisory work. These projects will build on established workstreams alongside developing new ones to maintain and extend CBM UK’s evidence base.
Disability Evidence, Policy Research and Learning
With EAM support the ongoing CBM UK Research and Evidence workstream, through:
1. Translating evidence from our programming countries and projects to produce and contribute to a range of resources to influence FCDO and other stakeholders. Tasks to include managing and maintaining established outputs, such as the CBM UK Project Evidence Briefs and Disability Voices paper series, generating new thematic papers, as well as policy and position papers to enhance effective advocacy submissions, briefing notes, blogs and other messaging on key disability rights issues.
2. Working collaboratively within CBM UK and across CBM Global to help develop and to deliver new policy research, drawing on mixed methods and data sources including national and international databases, using qualitative approaches including participatory or citizen generated data, and new empirical work.
3. Supporting Programme staff to improve impact and learning practice in CBM UK funded projects, provide technical support for the implementation of programme related research and data collection, including MEAL.
4. Providing technical research support into the development of proposals for new grant funded projects, and, where successful, support the management of subsequent research projects.
5. Keeping abreast of new research and publications on key themes and priority concerns within the CBM UK Advocacy and Influencing Strategy, taking into consideration sector trends and developments, and ensure this is disseminated to relevant staff within the CBM UK Team.
6. Keeping watch on UK policy environment and conducting research and analysis to support CBM UK advocacy messaging on disability and human rights.
Dissemination and Communications
1. Maintaining and developing internal knowledge management systems for research and information on disability inclusion and rights, and related areas, to be used by Advocacy, Programmes and Fundraising & Communications teams.
2. Ensuring communication plans are developed with CBM UK and Global Federation colleagues for CBM UK evidence outputs.
3. Maintaining the Advocacy and Influencing pages of the CBM UK website ensuring rights-based communication and focus to support CBM UK and Global campaigns.
4. Liaison with Fundraising & Communications colleagues to amplify media stories, case studies and compelling evidence from country programming for advocacy purposes.
5. Participation in and building good relationships with UK-based disability and development networks, including relevant research networks and membership of the BOND Disability and Development Group.
6. Supporting the professional publication and printing of CBM UK outputs, for dissemination at advocacy engagements and public events.
Other
1. Work with other CBM UK teams to maximise cross fertilisation opportunities and integrated working.
2. Help develop a culture of enthusiasm and success, reflecting the ambitions of CBM. Play an active role across CBM, promoting positive working and innovation. Ensure that the values of CBM UK are understood by external partners and always reflected in communications.
3. Identify opportunities to initiate and contribute to new initiatives and events, both within CBM UK and externally.
4. Provide briefings and analysis for the CEO and other Leadership Team members where appropriate.
5. Carry out any other duties as required by the Evidence & Advocacy Manager, Director of Advocacy, and CEO.
Please download the recruitment pack for full details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Sponsorship & Partnerships Officer will be responsible for managing an agreed portfolio of cash and in-kind sponsors and partners, working with internal teams to ensure agreed benefits are successfully delivered, persuading previous partners to come on board each year, and prospecting for new organisations for the Book Festival to approach. To be successful in this role, you will have skill and experience in the following areas:
Experience of working in account management in either a fundraising or commercial environment.
Experience of achieving and exceeding income targets or growing income.
The ability to seek out, identify and build on opportunities to maximise income.
Ability to represent EIBF internally and externally.
Excellent communicator with the ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of varied audiences.
Driven and engaging personality with strong people skills.
Why EIBF?
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a world-leading cultural festival, with democracy, creativity and ideas exchange at its heart. Each year, we programme innovative events that broaden the horizons and enrich the minds of our audiences, both in Edinburgh and online. The experience and determination of our Development Team to raise over £2million p.a makes this possible.
We offer
Flexible Working: Our teams work flexibly with time split between at home and onsite in our central Edinburgh office at least three days a week.
Development Opportunities: Exposure to a variety of fundraising activities as part of a small team.
Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
About Tender
Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse.
Role Purpose
The main purposes of the Projects Coordinator role are to:
- Coordinate the delivery of Tender’s educational programmes to and for children and young people in schools and youth settings in East England (with an initial focus on Norfolk)
- Establish and maintain relationships with Tender’s internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, workshop leaders, teachers/carers, delivery partners and other service professionals
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of Tender’s projects
Main responsibilities
Project delivery
- Coordinating the delivery of arts-based educational projects in and to schools and youth settings, including digital projects, to educate children and young people about healthy relationships
- Monitoring the progress of projects and working with the Programme Manager (East) to ensure projects are delivered to plan and on time
- Managing the distribution of relevant and appropriate materials and resources to project settings, workshop leaders and other partners involved in project delivery in the region to ensure high-quality project delivery
- Coordinating the evaluation of projects delivered in youth settings to ensure learnings from projects are assessed and shared
- Working with the Tender team to ensure effective and efficient use of time and resource during delivery
Relationships
- Supporting the Programme Manager (East) to establish and maintain relationships with youth settings to facilitate the delivery and success of educational projects
- Supporting the Programme Manager (East) to manage relationships with other stakeholders involved in the delivery of projects, including workshop leaders, youth leaders, partner organisations, and professional specialists, to ensure stakeholders remain engaged in and committed to the projects’ success
- Working with the Programme Manager (East) in managing communications for Tender’s projects, including building new relationships with youth settings
- Working with colleagues to manage information flows and communication to ensure knowledge of and learnings from projects are known and understood across Tender
Administration
- Logging, tracking and updating project management documentation (including project booking, securing contracts, carrying out risk assessments) to facilitate transparency of decision-making and accuracy of reporting
- Following monitoring and evaluation procedures to ensure the results of projects are recorded accurately and in a timely manner using specified systems, including Salesforce and SharePoint
- Participating in training and other learning activities to develop relevant professional skills and knowledge
- Undertaking any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and competencies required of the post requested by the line management
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
HR Generalist
12-month fixed term contract from start date
Job Ref: V534
Hours/Days per week: 28 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £30,000 (£37,500 FTE) plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: Homebased
Closing date: 12th February 2025
Interview date and Location:
1st Interview: 27/28th February- Microsoft Teams
2nd Interview - date to be confirmed- In-person (London)
About Volunteering Matters
At Volunteering Matters we bring people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering. This builds stronger communities and enables everyone to thrive.
We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunities and making sure young people can lead change. As a national charity, we do this at scale, sharing our expertise and building partnerships to make an even bigger impact.
We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced HR Generalist to carry out project work; specifically to carry out a policy review and to develop our newly implemented HR system, as well as provide support across the HR team as required.
Working with key stakeholders and HR colleagues we would like the right person to shape, develop and deliver these HR plans and solutions in line with the needs and priorities of Volunteering Matters.
CIPD qualified to a minimum of level 5, with a proven ability to support an organisation through change, you must have excellent up to date knowledge of UK employment law and extensive experience of developing and managing policies and procedures related to an HR function.
Working in a friendly team of 4, reporting to the Head of HR and working with the HR Coordinator and HR Administrator, you will be a vital part of the HR function with a focus on the specific projects but must have a flexible approach and be able to change priorities as required, supporting the team with other activities, including but not limited to: recruitment, induction, employee relations matters, learning & development and manager upskilling.
Employee Benefits
Our ambition is to be the best place to work in the charity sector. We offer lots of employee benefits including:
Fully flexible working
Unlimited annual leave, to achieve a positive work-life balance
Cycle to Work scheme
Interest free season ticket loan (public transport)
Competitive and supportive maternity/adoption/family leave provision
Competitive and supportive sick leave provision
Access to our free Employee Assistance Programme
Lifestyle discount scheme
Location
This role is flexible and will be homebased and/or office based or a mixture of both, depending on your location. The role may require very occasional travel where a case needs to be supported in person. Your working pattern will be agreed with your line manager upon commencement of the role. You will require good internet access to enable remote working, and a suitable home office/workspace. IT equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.
Our Values & Way of Working
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
We turn local knowledge into action by working with volunteers and partners across the UK to build stronger communities for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Talent Set is thrilled to be working with a national charity to recruit an Interim Fundraising Engagement Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team of fundraisers passionate about creating meaningful change. The role offers a great deal of variety and centres on fostering strong relationships. We’re seeking a proactive, detail-focused team player who is driven to achieve outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities:
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Maximise income and awareness for the charity by building and managing relationships with fundraising supporters through phone calls, individual and mass emails, and social media.
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Engage proactively and creatively with key supporter segments, such as corporate partners, sports teams, challenge participants, regional groups, virtual fundraisers, and volunteers, to provide guidance, motivation, and support to achieve income growth targets.
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Ensure supporters receive timely and meaningful thanks for their donations and ongoing support, fostering strong, long-term relationships.
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Support sports and challenge fundraising processes, including managing participant registrations and resolving common issues to enhance consistency and effectiveness within the team.
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Build strong, effective working relationships with internal stakeholders across Regional, Mass Participation, and other teams to support wider organisational goals.
Person Specification:
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A resilient and adaptable team player with strong interpersonal skills, committed to building effective relationships with stakeholders and contributing to a positive team culture.
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Proven fundraising experience, with a track record of achieving targets and delivering exceptional supporter stewardship, supporter care, and event coordination.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, and creatively motivate diverse supporter segments.
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Highly self-motivated, with exceptional prioritisation and time management abilities, capable of managing competing deadlines and working effectively under pressure.
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Meticulous attention to detail, with experience using database systems to support decision-making and enhance supporter engagement.
What's on offer:
- A day rate of £110.67 daily rate + £16.60 daily holiday (127.27 total PAYE)
- An initial 3 month contract
- Hybrid working, Central Bristol or remote options avalible
To Apply:
Please send across a copy of your CV highlighting your relevant skills and experience for the role. One of our team will get in touch to provide further details and discuss the role in depth.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
We want to hire a highly organised and proactive Business Support Officer to play a key role in our small but dynamic team. This role supports our CEO, manages key operational functions, and oversees financial and administrative processes, ensuring the smooth running of our organisation. You’ll be at the heart of our work, helping to strengthen youth services across the West Midlands.
This is a part-time (2 days/14 hours per week) permanent role. The role is remote, with equipment provided. We’re looking for someone with excellent digital literacy, strong relationship management skills, and experience in project coordination, governance, or financial oversight—ideally within the non-profit sector.
The successful candidate will maintain internal systems, support external relationships with funders and partners, and supervise the Training & Finance Administrator to ensure high-quality service delivery. Your role will involve financial oversight, including budgeting and reporting, as well as managing contracts, governance compliance, and organisational planning to support YFWM’s long-term stability and impact.
About us: Youth Focus West Midlands (YFWM) supports the development and delivery of high-quality youth work across the West Midlands. We work with youth workers, professionals, agencies, and policymakers to strengthen the sector, providing resources, training, and strategic support. As a registered charity, we help organisations and individuals develop youth work opportunities, advocate for best practices, and facilitate partnerships to ensure young people in the region benefit from impactful and inclusive services.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Campaigner (Maternity Cover)
Working Arrangements: Remote working, permanent, regular or ad hoc (with frequent travel to London if not London-based). Please note that we also have approximately 3-4 team retreats per year which could be located anywhere nationally.
Closing date: Thursday 20th February at 9am.
Reporting to a Campaigns Manager, the Campaigner is responsible for delivering a range of critical aspects of both our long term campaigns and our reactive work, mobilising 38 Degrees’ supporters into action on the issues that matter to them and the country.
In this fast-paced role, the Campaigner will implement activities such as: writing and building high-quality supporter emails, often under tight timeframes; developing campaign tactics; optimising content; working on organisational critical projects; and monitoring and evaluating the outcomes achieved from campaigns.
Your background and experience
This job is for you if you’re passionate about making the country fairer, more respectful, and more sustainable – and if you have the skills and drive to run creative, impactful, people-powered and digital first campaigns to make it happen. We’re looking for someone with experience at running campaigns – in particular, email driven campaigns – that engage huge numbers of people and make meaningful change. The right candidate will have a proven track record of making skillful use of technology to achieve this.
There are no formal education requirements for this role. As long as you can show us that you have the skills we don’t mind where you got them from! To be successful in your application you must answer the questions below, which are part of the selection criteria.
Without completion of this task your application cannot be considered.
About us
38 Degrees is one of the UK’s biggest campaigning communities, involving over a million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We’re united by a shared vision to create a fairer and more respectful UK and a more sustainable world.
In the space of a week, millions of supporters could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local green spaces and protecting our democracy.
38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We are primarily funded by small donations from hundreds of thousands of members of the public from all over the UK. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our supporters.
Full Job Description
Why you’ll want to work here
The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun. We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours.
Benefits include:
27 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays); Office closure between Christmas and New year; 9-day fortnight (office closed every other Friday); 4pm closure on the alternate Friday; Flexibility to work 90 days per tax year (30 day maximum per travel in any location as per approval process); one month paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service; Employer pension contribution; 24 hour employee assistance programme; Enhanced family leave policies; Cycle to work scheme; employer paid annual flu vaccination; Rental deposit loan; Contribution to eye tests/glasses; Learning and development budget.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We’re especially keen to hear from people who’ll bring lived experience of the issues we work on and who’ll make our team more diverse as a result. So if you’re Black, Asian or from any other minority ethnic group, if you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+, or if you’re from a working class home, your application will be especially welcome. And thanks to our flexible home working approach and network of offices, we have a staff team that is increasingly based across the UK. We’re keen to continue diversifying geographically, so that we’re rooted in our supporters’ communities.
To make sure that we are able to reach our goal of a diverse team we have equal opportunities monitoring requirements. Your application will not be complete without the equal opportunities monitoring form.
38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:
- Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks
- Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance for an interview although at present the majority of interviews are held online using zoom.
- Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have a BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d need one
- If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know.
To be successful in your application you must meet the essential requirements for this role and answer the questions below which are part of the selection criteria. Without completion of this task your application cannot be considered.
The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.
- What attracted you to apply for this role at 38 Degrees?
- As a Campaigner, you will be responsible for writing and building high-quality supporter emails, developing campaign tactics, and optimising content for digital-first campaigns at 38 Degrees. Can you tell us about a campaign tactic or piece of content you have delivered in the past? How did you make sure that the content you created was of a high quality?
- Please give an example of a successful campaign that you were responsible for. What was your role? What made the campaign successful in your view?
- Please tell us about a great campaign you’ve seen in the last year which was primarily driven through social media channels, and what lessons that campaign has for 38 Degrees.
Please ensure you have answered the supporting questions- upon receipt of your application an equal opportunities form will be emailed to you for completion.
SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.
We are now looking for a UK-based capable Fundraising Administration & Operations Officer to provide critical support to the Partnerships & Philanthropy and Programme Funding teams.
· Enable smooth operation of systems and processes
· Implement standard operating procedures
· Support high-value fundraising and programme teams to work efficiently and effectively.
· Coordinate diaries, travel, meetings (internal and external)
· Accurate and efficient data collection and reporting
· Oversee Salesforce CRM and manage programme pipelines
· Liaise with colleagues across SOS Children’s Villages UK, the global Federation and external partners
If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional with experience in operations, systems or administrative roles – and a passion for support teams working to improve children’s lives – we want to hear from you!
To Apply
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 23:59 UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.
Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Railway Children is looking for a Supporter Experience Officer to cover maternity leave and be responsible for implementing our supporter engagement strategy.
About you:
The Supporter Engagement Officer is an integral role in the public fundraising and engagement team, continuing to develop our individual giving income streams and ensuring that our supporters feel valued and understand the amazing impact they have.
This is a great role for someone who is equally as comfortable analysing details in data as they are coming up with creative ways to engage our audiences. You’ll have a proven ability to grow income from individual donors while having the supporter’s needs at the heart of every interaction.
The role entails delivering supporter communication journeys across a range of channels and audiences so that we deliver excellent supporter care to all donors ensuring that their relationship with Railway Children is enhanced, their support retained and lifetime value maximised.
A world where every child can thrive away from a life on the streets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.
THE ROLE
• This is a key role in our Wales Communication & Engagement team which works with other Volunteer Development Officers across the Trust to help deliver on the volunteering strategy for the region.
• The role will support compliance including record keeping, induction and training, as well as develop new opportunities based on regional priorities and deliver a range of communication and face to face activities to create a safe and positive volunteering experience.
• You will run a range of activity to develop effective communication methods including writing articles, delivering events, supporting peer to peer support and shared learning so volunteers are engaged and feel valued.
• You are responsible for being the link between the National Volunteering Team and regional volunteer managers to ensure that managers feel supported and volunteers have a meaningful, safe and enjoyable experience.
• You will lead on regional recruitment of existing and new roles, in line with regional priorities to ensure volunteer roles are appropriate and support the needs of the Woodland Trust.
• This role is based in Wales and will require the successful candidate to travel around the country.
• This is a 3 year fixed term contract, 22.5 hours per week
• This role may require an enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks.
THE CANDIDATE
• Hands on experience working with volunteers and volunteer managers including recruitment, training and managing volunteers with positive outcomes.
• Experience in working across a range of teams at a regional level to support existing and develop new volunteering opportunities, ensuring the support of volunteering to undertake activities in a positive, fun and safe way.
• You’ll have experience in developing new volunteering opportunities in line with regional and national strategies.
• You’ll have a collaborative approach, with the ability to work with multiple teams, building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• You’ll know how to deliver effective events including promotion, risk assessments for indoor and outdoor environments.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbally being able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, especially volunteers using a variety of methods to suite the audience.
• This role does require regular travel around Wales. A full UK driving licence is required.
Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our employees, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.
Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your experience and passion for the role.
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet.
Interviews will be held online via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 12th March 2025.
The Welsh Translation for this ad can be found on our Main Job Page.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Woodland Trust is looking for a Volunteer Development Officer in our South West region to deliver on the volunteering strategy for the Woodland Trust and South West region.
The Role:
• This is a key role in the South West region Communication & Engagement team which works with other Volunteer Development Officers across the Trust to help deliver on the volunteering strategy for the region.
• The role will support compliance including record keeping, induction and training, as well as develop new opportunities based on regional priorities and deliver a range of communication and face to face activities to create a safe and positive volunteering experience.
• You will run a range of activity to develop effective communication methods including writing articles, delivering events, supporting peer to peer support and shared learning so volunteers are engaged and feel valued.
• You are responsible for being the link between the National Volunteering Team and regional volunteer managers to ensure that managers feel supported and volunteers have a meaningful, safe and enjoyable experience.
• You will lead on regional recruitment of existing and new roles, in line with regional priorities to ensure volunteer roles are appropriate and support the needs of the Woodland Trust.
• This role is based in South West England and will require the successful candidate to travel around the region.
• This is a 3 year fixed term contract, including evening and weekend work.
• This role may require an enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks.
The Candidate:
• You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
• Hands on experience working with volunteers and volunteer managers including recruitment, training and managing volunteers with positive outcomes.
• Experience in working across a range of teams at a regional level to support existing and develop new volunteering opportunities, ensuring the support of volunteering to undertake activities in a positive, fun and safe way.
• You’ll have experience in developing new volunteering opportunities in line with regional and national strategies.
• You’ll have a collaborative approach, with the ability to work with multiple teams, building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• You’ll know how to deliver effective events including promotion, risk assessments for indoor and outdoor environments.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbally being able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, especially volunteers using a variety of methods to suite the audience.
• This role does require regular travel around the South West region. A full UK driving licence is required.
Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.
Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role.
Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.
Interviews will be held online via Microsoft Teams on Monday 3rd March 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role of Supporter Care Officer is a key post in the organisation working to maximise CLAPA’s income from the community. It’s a very exciting time to join the CLAPA team, we have an ambitious Income Generation Strategy in place to increase our income diversity. This role will play an active part in this strategy by providing excellent customer service and building strong relationships with our donors, community fundraisers and event participants.
You will be responsible for delivering and supporting outstanding customer service to supporters, so that their experience of CLAPA is second to none, leaving them feeling valued and committed to on-going support. You will act as the first point of contact for our supporters when they contact CLAPA by phone, email or in person, with all manner of queries. With excellent communication skills and good attention to detail, you will be self-motivated and capable of multi-tasking and prioritising.
The role focuses on the key areas of:
· Supporter Engagement and Communication
· Donation Processing and Acknowledgement
· Data Management and CRM Administration
· Administrative Support and Process Improvement
An empathetic, friendly and helpful attitude will ensure that our supporters feel valued and respected, and you will take great pride in responding to and thanking them in a consistent and timely manner. You will work closely with the Fundraising Coordinators to develop and implement processes to ensure we are delivering an excellent service, every time. Alongside this, the team are responsible for financial processing - ensuring income is captured correctly on our database, Salesforce.
Please see the recruitment pack for a full list of key tasks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.