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Make a big impact with a dynamic small charity transforming lives in Africa. Join us to help ensure we reach everyone with water, sanitation & hygiene, leaving no one behind.
Since 2004, Village Water has been dedicated to transforming lives in Africa by providing vital support in hygiene promotion, sanitation facilities, and safe water (WASH) in rural communities of Zambia and Mozambique.
Working together with local partners, we strive to reach the most marginalised populations in rural villages, schools, and health centres, creating positive impacts on their health and empowering them with opportunities.
As a small yet dynamic team, we pride ourselves on our personal touch and can-do approach. We need a creative and industrious person with excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships with corporate supporters.
Key information:
Location: Remote working. (UK only) Must be able to attend a minimum of 5 mandatory meetings per year (includes overnight stay for 2-day meetings) at our office in Shrewsbury and occasional meetings elsewhere.
Contract: Permanent. Full time 37.5 hours a week.
Salary: Between £30,000 – £35,000 a year depending on experience.
Benefits and entitlements: Matched pension contributions - 7% of salary after probationary period, 5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays and discretionary Christmas shut down.
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising, Village Water.
Job Purpose
To maximise income for Village Water’s work from corporates (UK and International) & to develop and manage your own portfolio of existing corporates and research and prioritise new opportunities ensuring high quality stewardship to secure ongoing support. This role will focus on networking, delivering compelling pitches to corporates, organise and support corporate fundraising events, preparing high-quality funding applications and reports, providing exceptional account management, and fostering cross-team collaboration.
Responsibilities
Corporate Fundraising
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Develop, implement, and sustain a dynamic corporate fundraising portfolio, maintaining a well-organised pipeline of funding opportunities.
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Attend and contribute to networking events, while actively organising events to foster relationships with new and existing corporate donors.
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Identify and pursue corporate funding opportunities by aligning proposals with companies' ESG policies, emphasising shared values and potential partnerships.
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Establish and nurture relationships with Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) to unlock new support avenues.
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Work closely with colleagues to develop compelling proposals and reports that effectively communicate the organisation's impact and funding needs.
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Coordinate with monitoring and finance teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors, adhering to grant conditions and budget requirements.
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Maintain precise and well-managed donor information in the organisation’s database to facilitate efficient tracking and follow-up.
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Organise pop-up events for and with corporate partners to enhance engagement and visibility.
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Support fundraising team with social media content ideas that highlight our activities and showcases the impact.
General
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Work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, external suppliers, and local partners to advance organisational goals.
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Participate in and report during weekly team meetings and, when necessary, at Trustee meetings.
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Provide assistance for other fundraising initiatives as needed, promoting a collaborative work environment and supporting the overall fundraising efforts of the organisation.
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Ensure compliance with the organisation's safeguarding policies by completing all required training.
Skills and experience:
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Demonstrated ability to secure funds from new corporate partners, with experience in winning awards exceeding £10,000.
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Confident and skilled in delivering presentations to a diverse range of supporters, whether in groups, individually, in person, or remotely.
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Proven experience in crafting persuasive cases for support and donor updates that motivate giving.
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Expertise in building and maintaining strong donor relationships to ensure sustained support.
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Strong writing skills for creating compelling cases for support and effectively presenting the organisation’s work to potential donors.
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Ability to develop, analyse, and interpret budgets and financial information.
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Proficient in using databases for fundraising performance analysis.
Equality and Diversity
Village Water is dedicated to promoting a workplace that embraces inclusivity, values diversity, and honours the unique contributions of its employees and partners. It ensures equal treatment for all individuals and encourages everyone to reach their full potential.
Village Water is an advocate for disability inclusion, so if you require alternative application methods, please get in touch with us for further assistance.
Please only apply if you are legally entitled to work and currently live in the UK and can easily travel to Shrewsbury for in person meetings?
Better health, education and opportunity for everyone, through safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Would you like to help keep some of the world's most vulnerable children safe from exploitation and abuse? If so, consider joining Keeping Children Safe as our Africa Programme Manager
Keeping Children Safe set International Child Safeguarding Standards to help organisations protect children from abuse in organisations across the world.
We are completely independent and guided by the best interests of the child principle in all that we do. We work with people who have been subjected to child abuse, researchers, practitioners, policymakers and leaders to defend children’s right to be safe in all organisations, no matter how big or powerful.
This newly created role in our Standards and Learning team will lead on the development and implementation of a new safeguarding programme in higher education institutions in Francophone Africa as well as contribute to the development of Keeping Children Safe globally. The overall goal of this programme is that all children, young people, and youths and adults at risk – especially refugees, youths with disabilities and persons vulnerable to discrimination because of their gender – who encounter Higher Education Institutions are safe from harm.
To apply for this post and to be considered for an interview please apply with your CV and a covering letter addressing each point in the person specification to Helen Carter. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. The position is open until filled.
In view of the nature of the work involved, any offer of appointment will be conditional upon satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service or police and background checks.
KCS values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will select employees on their individual merits and abilities, irrespective of a person’s gender, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic background, religion or belief, age or disability. KCS has a zero-tolerance policy to any form of harassment and abuse.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Reporting to: Head of Marcomms & Digital
Place of work: Remote, but some travel to Central London
About Media Trust
At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we work with charities to strengthen their storytelling, campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered with our media and creative industry partners and by matching charities looking for content creation and other media-related support with media industry volunteers looking to give back. At the same time, our programmes for under-represented talent are giving young and diverse talent the creative media skills, access and mentoring to break into the media. For more information about Media Trust’s work, see our 2023 Impact Report.
We are looking to hire a Digital Manager to join our small but highly effective team. As the Digital Manager, you will play a vital role in driving and managing the delivery of our digital transformation strategy, working with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance our digital tools like our Volunteer Matching Platform, and achieving better engagement with the people we support.
This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated digital manager with relevant experience to join a purpose-led charity that is ambitious about using digital tools and technology to achieve greater social impact.
Key Responsibilities:
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Digital Strategy: Contribute to the development of our digital strategy to enhance user engagement, improve platform performance and support our overall goals
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Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with internal teams (e.g., Marketing, Programmes, Volunteering, Partnerships) to understand their digital needs and translate them into actionable digital strategies. Communicate effectively with external partners, agencies, and stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
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Support Management of Programme Data: Support data-driven programme design, delivery and measurement of impact across programmes and services through digital solutions, data collection and analysis
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Analytics and Impact Measurement: Configure analytics tools (e.g., GA4, Salesforce Analytics) to track the performance of digital marketing channels and provide actionable insights to the Marcomms team for campaign optimisation and stakeholder reporting
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CRM Management: Oversee the day-to-day management of our Salesforce CRM system, ensuring data integrity and optimisation for fundraising, communications and stakeholder engagement
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Website Management: Manage the Media Trust website (built on WordPress), ensuring it is updated, functional, accessible, optimised for performance, SEO and user experience
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Agency Management: Coordinate with external website and CRM agencies, ensuring timely delivery of projects, troubleshooting and alignment with our organisational objectives
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Line Management: Manage the Digital Coordinator, providing guidance, support and performance management to ensure effective delivery of our digital priorities
Key Skills and Experience:
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Proven experience with CRM systems (ideally Salesforce), including customising workflows, reports and integrations
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Hands-on experience managing websites (ideally WordPress), including familiarity with plugins, SEO best practices and web analytics
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Demonstrable experience of working with external agencies to manage website and CRM development
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; able to work effectively with internal teams and external partners
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Strong project management skills; able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver projects on time and within tight budgets
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A good understanding of how digital infrastructure can support the monitoring and evaluation of programmes through data collection and analysis
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Experience of interrogating data to generate actionable insights and drive decision making
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Knowledge of digital marketing techniques, including email marketing, social media, and Google Analytics
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Line management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop others
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Ideally, experience in the charity or non-profit sector
Working at Media Trust
Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other to achieve our vision of a more representative media and equal society where everyone has a voice. We are looking for motivated, agile, and value-driven people to join our team. In return we offer:
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Remote working with a monthly co-working allowance
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30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
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Flexible First employer
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Opportunity to work flexible hours
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Pension contributions
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2 volunteer days each year
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Opportunity to attend up to two Media Trust Open Courses each year at no cost to you
Flexible working at Media Trust
Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Media Trust values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity no. 1042733
Application deadline: We are looking for a digital manager who can start immediately, ideally If you are interested, please submit your application by midnight on 10 November 2024. Interviews will be in the week commencing 18 November 2024. We will review applications on a rolling basis and may conduct interviews with suitable candidates before the closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply early - we reserve the right to close the application process early if a suitable candidate is found. The team at Media Trust are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. Please ask if you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process.
We believe in the power of the media to change lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Our Client
In September 2024 The One Touch Switching Company ("TOTSCo") launched a revolutionary way for UK customers to switch their broadband and landline provider. TOTSCo was founded by the UK telecoms industry in June 2022 to help to introduce the One Touch Switching (OTS) service that all telecom providers should now be using to make it much easier for their customers to switch. TOTSCo is a member-owned and not-for-profit company whose purpose is to develop and operate a messaging platform (The TOTSCo Hub) which is central to OTS.
TOTSCo will recover its costs by charging industry members for use of the hub, and the anticipated annual turnover of the company is between £6m and £7m. TOTSCo has a team of over 25 people working on all aspects of OTS. In this role you'll get to work with a major technology firm that provides a managed service to TOTSCo.
Job Description
The Head of Finance is a core member of the organisation's structure and is a strategic partner to the CEO in all areas of finance. Responsibilities will include:
1. Job Purpose
- The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer, and comes with membership of the Executive Committee.
- The HoF is responsible for all financial control, reporting, statutory compliance and forecasting.
2. Manage the following functions including those that are outsourced providers (external accountants and managed service partner):
- Bookkeeping (outsourced)
- Annual external audit
- Operational banking relationship
- Cash flow and ensuring compliance with working capital requirements.
- Billing and debtor reconciliation (outsourced)
- Payroll including HMRC compliance and pension obligations. (outsourced)
- Complete VAT returns and ensure compliance with relevant compliance requirements.
- Monitor all spend against spend authorities.
- Draft statutory accounts in accordance with GAAP and applicable accounting standards.
- Develop or specify development of accounting systems as necessary to meet the changing requirements of the business.
- Ad-hoc analysis
3. Forecasting & Planning
- Prepare the following:
- An annualised budget and medium- and long-term forecast for agreement with the board including the charging model for customers.
- Monthly management accounts and variance analysis from budget including potential cash flow issue.
4. Stakeholders
- Support the following key stakeholder in fulfilling their roles:
- CEO
- Board
- Cost-centre managers.
- External and where appropriate Internal Audit.
- Audit and Risk Committee
- 3rd parties including bookkeeping.
5. Knowledge
- The following systems are used extensively within TOTSCo:
Excel
Xero (with Spotlight add-in for forecasting and reporting)
Approval Max
The Successful Applicant
- Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, ICAEW etc)
- 5+ years PQE, ideally in a commercial environment
- Can demonstrate working independently and as finance lead with board responsibilities. (Experience in a SME preferable).
What's on Offer
We would like to offer the successful candidate:
- £85,000 to £90,000
- Home base, with occasional travel to London
- Ability to be a key decision maker within the organisation
- Opportunity to contribute to areas of the business outside of Finance
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
Director of Finance
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
£65,400 - £82,000 plus excellent benefits - 35 days holiday plus Christmas
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, engineering to media, GCSE's and A Levels to degree level courses.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help our students achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve "Outstanding" status after being classified as "Good" in our first inspection last year.
SGS College had an exciting opportunity for a hands-on full-time Director of Finance to join their team. The role, reporting to the Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for ensuring financial reporting is systems driven to provide accurate and timely data and financial information that will enable key skateholders to understand performance data to improve financial effectiveness.
We are looking for a positive and dynamic strategic leader with strong financial acumen and comprehensive experience of the FE sector's financial landscape would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will need to be a CCAB qualified Accountant and will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Strong data interrogating, analysis and reporting skills;
- Experience of implementing and interrogating financial software;
- In depth knowledge of FE sector, accounting principles, law and best practices;
- Solid knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting;
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills;
- Preparation of timely and detailed reports on financial performance;
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
You will have the ability to successfully manage priorities, and be able to work calmly and proactively under pressure, whilst maintaining a strong customer focus. Strong mathematical and data analysis skills, the ability to adapt quickly, and a keen eye for accuracy are also essential for this role.
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Key Responsibilities
Reporting into the Operations Manager, the Brand Operations Officer is responsible for managing the distribution of products donated by brands to community-led projects. This role plays a key part in developing and coordinating relationships with key logistics and storage partners.
Managing the brand donation logistic process in line with the organisational objectives, resulting in the successful allocation of products to reach areas of most need.
· Respond to and coordinate all brand enquiries
· Accurately allocate, and track all brand donations, ensuring prompt logging by Projects
· Work with the brands to ensure accurate data is provided and meets The Hygiene Bank’s requirements
· Work closely with existing partners to utilise storage and logistics solutions and continue to develop these relationships
· Record KPI’s and analyse the data
· Prepare detailed quarterly reports for the Operations, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and present the findings to them, when required
· Support the Head of Operations / Operations Manager to deliver the brand strategy including identifying new logistic providers
· Attend all Operation Team meetings and work closely with Partnership Managers to gain a clearer understanding of each Project and their requirements
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Excellent relationship management and stewardship
- Ability to accurately forecast and report
- Entrepreneurial and partnership forming mindset, supporting the Head of Operations/Operations Manager to attract new logistics and storage partners
- Polished communication and people skills to champion, and act as an ambassador for The Hygiene Bank
- Detail-driven, strategic, motivated, and have a forward-leaning approach to business.
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritise a busy workload.
- Strong written communication skills
- Appropriate IT skills - experience in managing databases and proficient in using MS Excel, Powerpoint and database CRM (ideally Salesforce)
- Experience working with internal stakeholders' teams to help ensure deliverables are met
- Passion for personal and professional development, as well as a proven can-do attitude
Attributes and behaviours:
- Dynamic, passionate and demonstrably committed to improving the lives of people experiencing Hygiene Poverty
- A commitment to quality and attention to detail
- Ability to work on your own initiative
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people. A highly competent and collaborative team worker
- Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Ability to work in a growth mindset, changing and flexible organisation
This job description and person specification represents an outline of the major components of the job and is not intended to be exhaustive.
Key Details
· Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 pro rata, part time, 3-4 days (dependent on skills and experience)
· Contract term – 6 months - 12 months
· Location: remote working/homeworking with monthly in-person team days in London.
· Holiday: 28 days (pro-rata) plus public holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year.
· Defined contribution pension scheme: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution.
How to Apply
· Upload an up to date CV outlining your employment history, qualifications and contact details along with a supporting statement (no more than 1 x A4 pages) which i) demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification, particularly around logistic management and ii) outlining why you are interested in working for The Hygiene Bank.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An amazing 12 month FTC role at a Children’s Charity, as Communications Officer who deliver and support the creation of fundraising materials, for both print and digital use. You may be a marketer, communications or content expert, excited to learn more about support-facing communications and fundraising. You will join a sector leading team. This role can be based either in the London office, hybrid, or remotely.
Key responsibilities:
- Produce inspiring content for supporters over a range of channels
- To deliver and support on the creation of bespoke fundraising proposals and impact reports, gathering content from across the organisation, writing compelling copy and creating sleek layouts.
- To continue to develop, design and grow the digital communications offered by the High Value Communications team for supporters.
- To project manage the production of more complex materials involving internal and external stakeholders.
Your Experience:
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to understand, interpret and present information in a clear and persuasive way for a range of audiences.
- Ability to collect information and data from various sources, analyse findings and present them clearly and accurately in a way that meets desired outcomes.
- Ability to negotiate with individuals and build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Design: Desirable but not essential, some experience of working with Adobe packages (InDesign, Photoshop, Spark) and Canva.
This is an opportunity to make a difference to children's lives, and join a rewarding working environment, being part of a friendly and nurturing team, and offering stimulating and challenging work with plenty of development opportunities.
The charity offer a variety of rewards and benefits including; generous annual leave, employee benefits and assistance programme, pension and life assurance schemes. The charity want to ensure roles are accessible and inclusive of everyone, which is why they offer a high degree of flexibility around ways of working. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of what they do.
- 12 month FTC
- Location- Flexible. You can work either in the London office (Shoreditch), hybrid or remotely.
- London Salary- £31,703- £34,851
- Home based Salary- £28,837- £31,985
- Salary breakdown- £28,337 - £31,485 base (An additional allowance of £3,366 will apply to applicants working from London, or £500 if home based). They have a minimum of one working day in the London office to claim London weighting allowance.
Firm closing date Thursday 14th November 9am, please apply now to avoid disappointment.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Do you want to join an organisation committed to improving literacy and numeracy skills amongst people in prison?
Shannon Trust provides peer-led literacy and numeracy programmes in a number of prisons across the country. We now have the opportunity to work with Serco ESW to provide a service at HMP Ashfield. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme at HMP Ashfield, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn whilst also providing daily assistance in the running of the library.
Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.
This role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
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We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
?Interviews are planned for the week commencing 25th November and will take place onsite at HMP Ashfield.
REF-217 710
Hours: Please note this is a part time role working 21 hours a week, the salary will be pro rata.
Application Process: For this application, we strongly recommend including a supporting statement letting us know why you are interested in this role.
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.
The Evaluation Officer role is a specialist post created to support the management, development and implementation of evaluation programmes across Alzheimer’s Society. The role is pivotal to promoting a culture of continuous improvement across all directorates. The post holder will support the Evaluation and Impact Team in the development and implementation of evaluation and impact measurement programmes for support services, influencing and research activities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
You are someone who is passionate about making a difference for people affected by dementia and understand the important role that evaluation plays in making this happen. You also appreciate the complexities that come with working in a large and fast-moving organisation but are able to prioritise tasks and manage your time effectively to get the job done. We are looking for a quick learner who brings an open mind and lots of enthusiasm.
The successful candidate will benefit from working as part of a small and supportive team, whilst also taking responsibility for a number of their own evaluation projects. They will connect with colleagues across the Society to understand areas of work and develop appropriate evaluation approaches, provide evaluation support and recommendations, report on and share findings.
You are:
- Proficient in Qualitative and Quantitative research approaches in social research
- Able to lead on 2/3 projects simultaneously, using project management approaches.
- Able to apply research methodology into practice from scoping projects, to producing reports and making recommendations, aligned to an evidence base and with the Help and Hope strategy
- Aware of differing evaluative approaches and tools.
- Able to facilitate training and focus groups
- Curious, with a problem solving approach to data collection to greater inform decision making
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Application Process: For this application, we strongly recommend including a supporting statement letting us know why you are interested in this role.
We have two exciting opportunities to join us on a Fixed Term Contract until March 2025 and also a 12 month contract.
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.
The Evaluation Officer role is a specialist post created to support the management, development and implementation of evaluation programmes across Alzheimer’s Society. The role is pivotal to promoting a culture of continuous improvement across all directorates. The post holder will support the Evaluation and Impact Team in the development and implementation of evaluation and impact measurement programmes for support services, influencing and research activities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
You are someone who is passionate about making a difference for people affected by dementia and understand the important role that evaluation plays in making this happen. You also appreciate the complexities that come with working in a large and fast-moving organisation but are able to prioritise tasks and manage your time effectively to get the job done. We are looking for a quick learner who brings an open mind and lots of enthusiasm.
The successful candidate will benefit from working as part of a small and supportive team, whilst also taking responsibility for a number of their own evaluation projects. They will connect with colleagues across the Society to understand areas of work and develop appropriate evaluation approaches, provide evaluation support and recommendations, report on and share findings.
You are:
- Proficient in Qualitative and Quantitative research approaches in social research
- Able to lead on 2/3 projects simultaneously, using project management approaches.
- Able to apply research methodologyinto practice from scoping projects, to producing reports and making recommendations, aligned to an evidence base and with the Help and Hope strategy
- Aware of differing evaluative approaches and tools.
- Able to facilitate training and focus groups
- Curious, with a problem solving approach to data collection to greater inform decision making
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Online Fundraising Creative Coordinator
Position Objective:
To contribute to the execution of PETA's and its international entities' (PETA France, PETA Netherlands, PETA India, PETA Asia and PETA Australia) direct response fundraising strategies by coordinating the production and design of online fundraising campaigns and all web-based fundraising content.
Term of Employment:
Full-time
Reports To:
Associate Director of International Digital Fundraising
Salary
£28,000 - £30,000
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
In consultation and verified compliance with the objectives, standards, and requirements communicated by PETA UK and other PETA entities:
- Coordinating PETA's and its entities' online fundraising campaigns, including campaign set-ups, e-mails and donation tracking
- Ensure the operation of the fundraising pages and data-collection elements of PETA's and its affiliates' websites
- Liaise with other departments and PETA affiliates regarding webpage content related to fundraising campaigns and projects
- Act as a task liaison to PETA US' Office of the President and Marketing Department as well as the PETA Foundation US' Production, Legal and Information Technology departments for all Web-based projects and content, including privacy, technology and design issues
- As directed, work with the PETA Foundation US' IT Department and database-management vendors to ensure that all data collected online is managed and maintained properly
- Coordinate the archiving of online fundraising materials and creative content
- Coordinating the designing of fundraising e-mails, donation pages, donation buttons, donor surveys, online ads and other online fundraising content
- Proactively seek opportunities to improve, update and/or refresh our current and legacy online fundraising content
- Assist with the statistical analysis of online fundraising campaigns
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications:
- Experience with graphics software packages such as Photoshop and the ability to edit HTML
- Ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
- Commitment to the objectives of the organisation
- Adherence to a vegan lifestyle strongly preferred
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Join the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) as the Community Development Manager for Wales. Working three days a week, this permanent role is important in supporting our work in Wales and beyond.
Community Development Manager (Wales)
Part Time 21 hours per week | Remote | Closing 10th November 2024
Salary: £18,870 per annum (pro rata to the FTE of £31,450)
Job Reference: CDMW01 (Please quote this on any correspondence)
The role of the Community Development (Wales) is both to inspire and facilitate the CILIP Cymru Wales Committee and to work on other important initiatives. These include promoting CILIP membership and services, overseeing projects in the country and working as part of a virtual team to help ensure CILIP’s broader strategy and plans work in a Welsh context, including use of the Welsh language.
As part of the Communities Team, the successful candidate will also with colleagues on UK-wide projects to meet CILIP priorities and cover one another’s work during planned absences.
This position, within the Communities Team, reports to the Communities and Partnerships Manager.
Key responsibilities include:
- Promoting CILIP membership and services including Professional Registration by means of in-person and online presentations.
- Working with existing Employer Partners and other key clients in Wales to help them get the most out of their membership.
- Working as part of a virtual team to help ensure CILIP’s broader strategy and plans work in a Welsh context including use of the Welsh language.
The successful candidate will have:
- Good knowledge of the library and information profession
- Experience of devising and organising events
- Be able to work collaboratively and foster strong relationships with a wide range or internal and external stakeholders.
- The ability to work effectively under own initiative and as part of a team.
- Be highly organised and able to plan, prioritise and deliver.
This role is homeworking based in Wales. The role-holder will be expected to visit sites across Wales and to attend quarterly all-staff meetings in London with travel funded by CILIP.
We look forward to welcoming a dynamic individual to our team who shares our passion for advancing the library and information profession.
About CILIP Cymru Wales
CILIP Cymru Wales carries out cross sector advocacy campaigns, runs a biennial conference, runs webinars and hosts an annual CILIP Information Day and AGM. CILIP members in Wales have access to the Kathleen Cooks Fund, a benevolent fund that supports professional and service development.
Outstanding professional achievements are recognised by the Welsh Library Team of the Year Award which it organises.
About CILIP
The Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the UK’s library and information association. We promote education, literacy and prosperity for all by raising standards in libraries, information and knowledge management. We work to improve services, develop our members’ expertise and champion the sector. We are the only independent voice for the UK’s information profession. We are guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services.
This is a fabulous opportunity to join a modern charity and professional body which last year celebrated 125 years since gaining our Royal Charter with thousands of members in the UK and internationally. CILIP is at an exciting phase in its growth with significant investments in member offerings and digital transformation plans that commenced this year. CILIP is a London-based charity with a friendly, hardworking team.
CILIP is an equal opportunities employer and committed to championing diversity, inclusion and representation. We particularly welcome applications from people from under-represented groups. For more information on how we are embedding diversity at the heart of CILIP and its work visit our website.
Registered Charity No 313014
Benefits
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata’d for part time employees)
- The option to buy up to 5 days' additional annual leave (pro rata'd for part time employees)
- Generous pension scheme (Employer contribution of 10%, employee contribution of 5%) including death in service benefit
- Access to CILIP’s Employee Assistance Programme provided by Vivup
- Generous enhanced leave benefits, including occupational sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and carers leave
- Annual flu vaccination voucher
- Perkbox employee discounts and wellbeing hub
- Contribution to eye tests
To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV along with a letter of application (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role based on the role description.
Interviews are scheduled to be held on Teams on Wednesday 20 November and Friday 22 November.
If you need any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please do let us know.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LEGAL OFFICER – EMPLOYMENT LAW
Salary £39,298 per annum
Hours: 35 hours (5 days) Monday – Friday inclusive.
Applications for part-time 28 hours (4 days) a week will also be considered.
Location: Flexible - home-based or hybrid (office and home-based) working available. Occasional travel requirement across England and Wales for meetings or delivery of training. The postholder will be required to attend the office[1] occasionally to attend work meetings.
Contract Permanent
Who are we?
Rights of Women is a long established and well-respected national women's charity providing free legal advice to women to help them navigate their way through the legal system and inform them of their rights. Addressing violence against women and girls is a major part of ensuring that women can achieve equality in society. We also work to influence law and policy and provide training to professionals who work with women.
The Role
We are looking for a qualified woman[2] solicitor or barrister or CILEX member with experience of employment harassment and discrimination law to deliver our vital legal services for women as part of our employment law team.
The Legal Officer (Employment Law) is responsible for delivery of Rights of Women’s core services including providing legal advice on our ‘Sexual Harassment at Work’ telephone advice line, delivering training and writing publications. They also contribute to Rights of Women’s policy and influencing work, specifically related to our 'Sexual Harassment at Work’ advice line and employment law and the management of the legal volunteers to the advice line.
Closing date: Friday 15th November at 17.00. We expect to interview week commencing 25/11/24 and will contact you the week before if you have been shortlisted for interview.
How to apply: Please visit our website for further information about the role and how to apply.
[1] The office is located in a women-only building where service users from a number of organisations attend on a daily basis
[2] This post is open to women-only. Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part 1) applies
Woodgreen currently has an exciting opportunity to join our Retail Team as Retail Area Manager covering the west of our charity shop estate in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire. With previous experience in an area support, cluster role or in managing a large retail base, our successful candidate will use their commercial knowledge and experience to oversee multiple shops in order to drive sales and maximise profits. During a period of transformational change their exceptional leadership skills will empower and support their team to achieve their targets which in turn supports our income generation strategy ensuring a brighter future for animals in need.
Founded in 1924, Woodgreen Pet Charity’s mission is to care for vulnerable pets, whether they have been abandoned, neglected, are vulnerable or simply need a home. Our retail estate is a key piece of the puzzle as we look to diversify our income streams to support more pets and their people. By developing and leading our passionate shop teams to be the face of Woodgreen on the High Street, you will play a pivotal role in driving our mission forward. You will;
- Coach, Lead, and Inspire: Working closely with your team you will foster a culture of collaboration and growth.
- Achieve Sales Targets: With a sharp focus on financial goals, you will lead your area to meet and exceed sales targets. You will maximise retail profit by driving donated sales, new goods sales, Gift aid and fundraising income whilst also controlling variable costs. You will monitor each shops sales performance against a weekly budget, taking action as necessary to improve sales performance where shops are under-performing.
- Recruit and Develop Talent: Building a high-performing team is key. Working alongside Woodgreen’s People Team, you will recruit, develop, and retain top-notch staff across all roles, nurturing their skills and potential to drive performance. You will also work with our Volunteer Engagement Team to recruit, train, motivate, manage and support our loyal and committed team of volunteers.
- Ensure Compliance: Across your designated area you will ensure in-shop compliance with organisational policies and Woodgreen’s Ways of Being, with a strong understanding of safeguarding in the charity retail environment.
- Analyse Data for Insights: Using relevant financial data you will make informed commercial decisions in order to guide your area towards profitability and sustainability.
- Set Standards: By maintaining sector-leading standards in customer service and in-store merchandising, you will ensure an exceptional shopping experience for our customers.
- Drive Donations: By encouraging and supporting your Shop Management team to initiate and lead area-driven initiatives your area will generate quality donated goods, fuelling Woodgreen’s mission to support animals in need.
- Engage with Communities: At the heart of our community strategy Woodgreen aspires to ensure that our shops are not just places of retail, but integral parts of the communities we serve.
In return we can offer you;
- A competitive starting salary of £34,730 - £38,589 per annum depending on experience.
- Generous car allowance
- 36 days annual leave entitlement (inclusive of bank holidays) which will increase with length of service to a maximum of 40 days
- Up to 8% employer pension contributions (based on employee contribution level)
- Support towards healthcare costs (cashplan) and wellbeing
- Free access to Headspace
- Life assurance scheme (4 x salary)
Please note that this role is subject to a range of pre-employment checks to include an enhanced DBS check.
Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our vision is for every pet to have a home where they are loved, well cared for and enjoy positive relationships with their owners.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who are we?
We are an award-winning zoo set in 100-acres of beautiful countryside just six miles outside Bristol. In April 2023, after 25 years of operating successfully as a zoo and popular visitor attraction, we became a charity; our charitable aims are Conservation, Education and Wellbeing.
This is an exciting time as we launch our new strategic plan and look to grow and develop the zoo and increase our impact for the good of people and planet.
We are a friendly, inclusive and flexible employer and we're happy to work with you on a working pattern that fits with your life and other commitments. Please get in touch if you would like to explore how this might work for you.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced fundraising professional who is looking for a new challenge and who can hit the ground running in this exciting new role. Therefore, you will have a strong track record of professional, broad fundraising experience from a relevant charity sector along with lots of enthusiasm and creativity.
This fundraising role will have a special focus on public fundraising and developing our fast-growing community of 3,000+ members and developing and engaging this natural group of supporters.
We are looking for someone who is flexible and has experience of a wide variety of types of fundraising including community fundraising, partnerships, trusts and grants.
To be successful, you will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, and you will be able to apply these skills across all channels including social media. You must have the ability to initiate and develop professional relationships with a kind, but persuasive communication style.
This role will sit within our marketing team and work closely with digital marketing and the wider marketing team as well as the senior leadership team.
Days and Hours:
- We are open to flexible working patterns from between 3 to 5 days per week and hybrid working is also possible. Please speak to us about what works for you.
- Our normal office hours are 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday but we can be flexible on hours worked to fit around other life commitments.
What you could be doing:
- Lead public fundraising campaigns working closely with our marketing team including social media campaigns and web donations.
- Identifying new funding opportunities - spot opportunities and write compelling proposals and drive ongoing engagement to increase our income to the zoo.
- Writing grant applications to relevant trusts and organisations and working with colleagues to develop projects for funding.
- Lead on fundraising through our membership and on-site fundraising including contactless payment and QR codes.
- Be a driving force for the recruitment and retention of members - growing our community of supporters.
- Communication and development of our membership community including emails, newsletters, and occasional events.
- Ensure compliance with good fundraising practices.
- Development of other fundraising initiatives as required.
Skills and Experience:
- At least 3 years working in a professional fundraising role.
- A strong tract record of leading successful fundraising campaigns.
- Ideally experience of membership or supporter development.
- Sound knowledge of the charity sector.
- Passionate about animals, wildlife, and conservation.
- Creativity and persuasion skills.
- Excellent written and vernal communication skills.
- Understanding of GDPR and data protection regulations.
- A full UK driving licence.
Salary: £32,000 per annum (full-time).
Benefits:
- Zoo membership for you and the family members you live with.
- Free car parking.
- Pension scheme.
- Sick pay policy (after probation).
- Discount within our zoo's gift shop and food barn.
Please send your CV and cover letter via email, please make your subject headings of emails 'Fundraiser Application'.
In your covering letter please describe your relevant experience and how you best match our Skills & Experience criteria.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.