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Are you passionate about capturing and sharing learning from projects and programmes and able to analyse and summarise key points from a wealth of information? ISEAL´s Innovations Fund is a central component of our work to catalyse innovations that improve the effectiveness and deepen the impacts of market-based approaches to sustainability. This is an exciting role to support the development of a learning agenda and value proposition for the Fund as well as producing relevant communications and reports.

First launched in 2016, the Fund supports innovative projects by ISEAL Community Members to help sustainability systems deliver more value to their stakeholders and effectively drive sustainability improvement on the ground, over time, and at scale. The Fund provides grants that enable recipients to develop and test new technologies and approaches, while drawing out cross-project learning to share with the wider sustainability community.

The Associate Manager will work closely with grantees to improve the ways learning is extracted from the projects. We will look to the position to take ownership of the engagement processes necessary to collate and share lessons learnt in a strongly collaborative setting with Community Member organisations or other stakeholders.

The key responsibilities we entrust you with

Implementation of Innovations Fund learning agenda

• Develop and maintain an overall learning agenda for the Fund, and support Fund and programme team on its delivery  
• Organise and conduct stakeholder interviews and other forms of research to extract project learnings, alone and in collaboration with other project staff
• Facilitate peer to peer interactions between organisations participating in projects to share and discuss learning, including supporting the organisation and delivery of project workshops and ISEAL events such as Members Weeks
• Capture key learnings from grantees based on the learning agenda by leading the design of grantee knowledge sharing sessions (theme-focused learnings), as well as cross-thematic learning workshops
• Lead explorations on the need for external research and scoping activities to inform the focus of Fund’s thematic funding rounds.
• Project manage work with external consultants on research and scoping activities
• Propose and implement methodologies for capturing the learning and studies of fund effectiveness during and after project implementation

Communications

• Working with the rest of the Innovations Fund team, identify key spaces for increasing Fund’s visibility (e.g., key players or events in the innovations space) and map internal and external stakeholders for engagement and to widen the Fund´s impact
• Support implementation of the Fund’s communications strategy, identifying target audiences for Fund project outputs and the best approach and learning products for each
• Identify external events to which the Fund can actively contribute
• Produce briefing papers, blogs, case studies and slide decks, and manage content on ISEAL’s online platforms, to communicate project findings, outcomes, and achievements
• Produce impact case studies for use in multiple comms channels
• Working with thematic leads for various Innovations Fund grant rounds, extract and analyse data to identify key lessons as well as trends and produce reports to share practical lessons and insights
• Project manage work with external designers to produce fund related material

Process Improvements

• Review and input on call announcements, application and full proposal templates to ensure incorporation of the learning and/or communications components
• Recommend improvements to grantee narrative and learning report and other templates to ensure incorporation of learning and/or communications components

Other

• Support organisation in Monitoring & Evaluation tasks and contribute to donor reporting
• Help to ensure that the Innovations Fund and related activities deliver on annual workplans, meet commitments to donors
• Identify and develop new sources of data and information

Essential experience, knowledge and attributes

• Solid experience in a role related to project or programme learning activities, analysis of project data and reporting of lessons learnt
• General knowledge of international development and/or sustainability context where sustainability systems operate
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and topical areas
• Excellent project management skills, with ability to establish and manage priorities
• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesise and distil technical information for a range of audiences
• Proven ability to analyse large sources of information and to identify and summarise the most important points in accessible language
• Strong relationship building and engagement skills with a range of stakeholders, both internal and external
• Experience in facilitating sessions and workshops, even on topics outside of own expertise
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote, international environment, including occasional international time-zone calls
• Proficient IT skills, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• Demonstrated interest in sustainability issues

Desirable:

• Understanding of how sustainability systems operate
• Previous experience in monitoring and reporting

About ISEAL

ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges – from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website iseal(.)org. 

ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive

Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Wellbeing, Effective Working and Creativity.

These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions.

The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities.

We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years.

We recognise individuals’ preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.

Other relevant information

Term: This is a permanent contract

Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £44,000 – 48,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location: London. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required.

International travel: The post holder may be required to undertake occasional international travel

Ideal start date: August/September 2024

Deadline for applications is 6 August

Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Interview process

Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavour to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change)

First interviews (Teams): 13/14 August

Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home): 16-19 August

Panel interviews (Teams or in person): w/c 19 August

Decision: w/c 26 August

Accessibility

If candidates required additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests.

Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises.

We are Gingerbread. We’re here to fight for single parents and their families.

We campaign against the injustices that single parents face every day and challenge the stigmas surrounding being a single parent. We provide expert advice and information to support all single parents so that they have the tools to support their children and themselves. We also provide a support network so that, with Gingerbread, no single parent is ever alone.

Join us today. Together, we can create a world where all single parents and their children not only survive but thrive.

Why join Gingerbread?

Our work has a real impact. We make a difference in the lives of single parents through collaborative, focused work. We care passionately about our work and for each other.

At Gingerbread, your well-being is just as important as the people we help; we make sure that you feel welcome as part of the Gingerbread team and offer benefits reflecting your hard work. These include a generous leave entitlement, time off between Christmas and New Year and an Employee Assistance Programme, which provides support, discounts, and promotions. You’ll benefit from two charity days a year to volunteer with an organisation of your choice. There is also a workplace pension with the option of a matched pension increase (up to 2%); we also have a death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance.

Overview of Job

We seek a Campaigns Officer who will collaborate with the Campaigns Manager to develop and execute creative, high-impact policy and social change campaigns. Identify opportunities to engage supporters and ensure timely and impactful campaign delivery.

Please download our advert pack for more information on the role and the skills and experience we are looking for.

Rights & Security International (RSI) is seeking a part-time Finance and Grant Management Officer to maintain our internal financial controls, assist with budgeting, and oversee our expenditures, especially by continually tracking our grant spending. 

The successful candidate will bring a strong knowledge of financial management, and will be comfortable creating budgets and forecasts. Ideally, they will be familiar with charity funding, especially restricted grants.

**The successful candidate must have a right to work in the UK and plan to be based here.** 

Person specification:

RSI is looking for a finance and grants management professional who has: 

• An appropriate qualification or degree in a field such as finance or accounting.
• Experience managing the financial aspects of large and small grants.
• An ability to produce clear, persuasive and detailed reports in English.
• Experience with budgeting, managing accounts, tracking expenditures and preparing financial forecasts.
• Strong interpersonal skills a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
• A strong commitment to RSI’s mission of upholding human rights and ending discrimination.

 Responsibilities: 

• Manage the expenditure of restricted and unrestricted grant funds; carry out grant monitoring and reporting.
• Supporting grant applications, for example by identifying needs and developing budgets.
• Assist with budgets and financial forecasts.
• Periodically review and update RSI’s internal financial controls.
• Assist with monthly management accounts and annual audits.
• Review staff requests for reimbursement.
• Assist the Executive Director and Development Officer in liaising with current and potential funders, as needed.

Application Details: If you are interested in this position, please upload your CV and answer the screening questions on Charity Job. 

RSI strives to be diverse, equitable and inclusive. We treat all staff and interns like team members and encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the human rights, legal or policy fields, and/or who are from communities that have been directly impacted by the issues we address in our work. We also welcome applications from people who are re-entering the workforce after time away. All applications are considered on an equal-opportunity basis. 

We offer flexible working hours. 

About Us 

Rights & Security International (RSI) stops human rights abuses committed in the name of national security. We challenge religious, racial and gender bias in national security policies and programmes, promote justice and transparency and ensure that voices of communities facing discrimination are heard.

By submitting your application, you consent to our processing and retention of your personal data to the extent, and for the time period, necessary to consider the application. We will keep your application on file for no more than six months.

We're seeking a skilled and dedicated Maintenance Contracts Officer to join our team in Kings Cross. Working across almost all London Boroughs, we strive to provide a warm, safe home, from which our residents can begin their recovery, and our Maintenance Contract Officer plays a vital role in managing our contracted services effectively to enable this. This is a great opportunity for someone who is resourceful, interpersonal and a strong team player.

About the role:

As a Maintenance Contracts Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring our contracted suppliers provide high quality, reliable services to our supported housing schemes, to ensure clients have safe, good quality accommodation they can call home.

In your role, you will lead on tender and procurement processes to secure contracts with suppliers that deliver reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality services. You will be responsible for ensuring all contracted suppliers hold relevant qualifications, health and safety and, insurance requirements at the point of tender and throughout the contract period.

You will work within the portfolio of wider maintenance team, and work closely with colleagues from across our supported housing teams regarding queries and provision of contracted services.

About you:

• You’ll bring experience of contract administration and monitoring the performance of contracted suppliers, with the ability to implement and manage supplier performance improvement plans.
• Your toolkit includes an understanding of customer needs, and how to manage expectations to deliver a professional service, including recognising and managing dissatisfaction.
• You have strong negotiation skills, actively listening and effectively adapt to meet the needs of all stakeholders.
• Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to delivering the service.
• You are self-motivated and understand the impact of your work and follow through.
• You can handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritise and schedule tasks to meet deadlines and goals.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

This role is more than a job, it’s about making a safe home for people who have experienced homelessness, we offer the opportunity to be part of supportive team who care about the way we do things, and work to improve homes and make a real difference in people’s lives.

Apply now to become a pivotal part of the Single Homeless Project’s Maintenance Team.

Important Info:

Closing Date: 28th July at midnight

Interview Date: 6th August at 245 Gray’s Inn Road, WC1X 8QY 

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Working Hours: 5, 9, 13 or 17 hours, depending on the number of assignments allocated to the post-holder. Fixed term contract. 

Location: 2 fixed hours at one of our partner schools in London or Manchester and 3 hours flexible and remote. 

London Salary: £15 per hour                                                                     

North West: £13.30 

ReachOut is a national mentoring and education charity, rooted in local communities. Working in under-resourced areas, we support young people to grow in character and confidence, sparking change in themselves and society. 

Our Youth Project Leaders are individuals who are passionate about working with young people, supporting them to reach and be confident in their potential. You may be an experienced youth worker, or have experience facilitating sessions or working with young people and leading volunteers.

As a Project Leader, you’ll be facilitating weekly after-school mentoring sessions, leading a group of mentors and working with young people referred to ReachOut by their schools.  You can find the full job description below, or in our application pack. 

“Being a Project Leader is extremely fulfilling and the ReachOut team is always ready and willing to support you if you have any difficulties along the way. I have enjoyed seeing the progress the mentees make from session to session and watching them have fun and learn a lot through the activities I design.” ReachOut Project Leader. 

As part of the ReachOut team, you’ll have an enormous impact on the lives of the young people you’ll be working with. Every year we see mentees grow in confidence, develop their character and learn new skills for the future.

You’ll be supported throughout the year by our team of Project Officers as well as receiving thorough training on how to lead a ReachOut project. You’ll also have access to free, tailored training opportunities where you can learn and refine new skills as well as working with your own career mentor if that’s something you’d be interested in.

We also run celebratory events, socials, networking and training sessions throughout the year - opportunities to meet other people who are passionate about working with and supporting young people. 

Your Job Description 

As a Youth Project Leader, you will: 

• Deliver ReachOut sessions at the same partner school on the same day and time weekly during term time.

• Prepare your ReachOut sessions, following ReachOut’s curriculum and adapting the activities to the needs and interests of your assigned group.

• Facilitate engaging ReachOut sessions for the young people attending by ensuring that the voice of young people is listened to and impacts the way the sessions are planned and facilitated.

• Manage and support a group of volunteer mentors; supporting them to build strong rapport with their mentees and helping them to understand how to best adapt their mentoring approach to the young people they are working with.

• Support theyoung people in your session to reach and be confident in their potential by facilitating the creation of good mentee/mentor relationships and by running activities to build the ReachOut Character Strengths.

• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the sessions are as impactful as possible and set up strategies with the help of your line manager to help each young person in your group reach their mentoring goal.

• Keep in touch with the parents/carers of the young people in your group about attendance, successes and challenges.

• Manage your project’s weekly admin by planning your sessions, maintaining your attendance and providing detailed project updates to your line manager.

• Attend ReachOut events and socials with their mentors. • Follow ReachOut’s policies/procedures to safeguard young people.

• Act and communicate in a professional manner, in line with ReachOut character strengths and culture.

• Attend all compulsory training.

How to apply? 

Before applying, please take a look at our information pack below and then head to our website for more information about the process, and to submit your application. 

If you have any questions, you can also get in touch with our team. 

The Third Age Project is dedicated to creating an inclusive world where a secure, healthy, and independent Third Age is accessible to all.

Located in the heart of Regents Park Estate, Camden, our community centre values its strong connection with service users. By fostering meaningful relationships, we can collaboratively develop programs that meet their specific needs.

As a centre coordinator, you will play a crucial role in our vision. You will support the organization's growth, coordination and development and contribute your own ideas.

Position: Centre Coordinator

Responsible to: General Manager

Location: Third Age Project, Regents Park (On-Site)

Hours: 28 hours per week, primarily on weekdays, with some evening and weekend work required. The hours are 9 am—5 pm, with an unpaid one-hour lunch break. Any overtime will be paid in time in lieu.

Salary: £25,000 - 26,000 per annum

Annual leave and benefits:

• 26 days annual leave (not including bank holidays)

• ·Enhanced maternity and parental leave

• Pension scheme

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and cover letter.

Closing date: 7 August 2024.

Please note, we’re actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

It's a Penatly are looking for an outstanding Communications & Marketing Manager who will support the communications and strategic objectives of our anti-trafficking & exploitation global campaigns during major global sporting events which have an average reach of 180 million, and our CommonProtect (legal reform for child protection in the Commonwealth) and Student Ambassador (Universities) programmes.  You will act as brand manager for all It’s a Penalty’s communication output, including campaign and marketing collateral, social and digital media, and programme promotional materials.

With a deep understanding of effective marketing campaigns through a variety of media and a passion for marketing and strategy, you will act as contact for journalists and media outlets, work across all teams, advising and supporting the production of new materials and content, supporting the communications aspects of all our programmes, ensuring they meet the needs of our audiences.

Are you a procurement professional who loves dogs, and is looking for a new challenge?
We’re recruiting for a Procurement Officer who will play a key role in the development and operation of our new procurement function, which has been introduced to meet the growing need for cost-effective, sustainable, and strategic operations.

About this job:
As Procurement Officer, you’ll:

• play a crucial role in sourcing the best products and services for our needs while ensuring maximum value for money, with a particular focus on IT procurement,
• develop and deliver high-quality and cost-effective procurement and contract management services, and work closely with teams across the organisation to implement this,
• build strong relationships and negotiate with suppliers and vendors,
• monitor and analyse spending to identify opportunities for cost-saving.

About you:
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some experience of working in a procurement function, working across a number of different categories (including IT). You’ll need excellent communication skills, with some experience of negotiating with suppliers. Attention to detail and accuracy is an important part of this role, as well as strong problem-solving skills, underpinned by a focus on cost-effectiveness. A genuine passion for dogs and animal welfare is essential.

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

To apply for this position please visit our website. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.

Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust.  We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.

The purpose of the Head of Procurement is to be able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be naturally collaborative and consistently pragmatic, understanding how to use procurement principles and best practice, in a way which drives good business outcomes and supports strategic goals. If you would like to find out more about the role and what it’s like to work at the NCIs, please join us for a webinar on Wednesday 17th July 2024 at 12:15pm where you can hear from the hiring manager and colleagues within the team and across the organisation. Click here to sign up.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for leading the development of our Procurement Strategy and the associated policies and processes, as well as managing key procurement activity, increasing the skills of colleagues and developing our approach to reporting and compliance. You will be responsible for promoting good procurement practice with regards to sustainability, ethical purchasing and whole life costing. 

Your core responsibilities will include: 

• Formulating, developing and maintaining an integrated procurement strategy for the NCIs, identifying key areas of opportunity and risk and working with relevant stakeholders to achieve value for money and savings targets
• Identifying and developing strategic supplier relationships that support the delivery of NCI objectives and are in sympathy with the ethos of the Church of England
• Ensuring procurement policies and practices promote compliance with relevant regulations including anti-fraud/bribery/corruption legislation and other applicable laws
• Identifying ways to continuously improve processes and drive efficiency savings throughout the procurement cycle
• Leading the tender process for awarding high value/high risk contracts, ensuring business requirements are understood and delivered, and that competitive, best practice processes are followed and documented
• Building procurement capability across the NCIs through undertaking relevant training and awareness activities with staff in order to promote a best practice procurement approach, ensuring appropriate guidance and materials are available on the NCI intranet site to resource and inform staff

About you

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. 

You will be naturally collaborative and consistently pragmatic, understanding how to use procurement principles and best practice in a way which drives good business outcomes and supports strategic goals, rather than being an end in themselves.

You will also need:

• MCIPS qualification and good knowledge of contract law
• significant professional procurement experience as a procurement manager or similar in a large, muti-stakeholder, multi-entity complex organisation
• Proven track record of delivering substantial cost savings and improving stakeholder procurement practice 
• A commitment to the NCIs’ values, which will underpin your approach to work, including how you use your excellent negotiation skills. 

About the NCIs 

The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.

We Include. You Belong.

Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

Living out our values in all that we do, we:

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values.  Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience, we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.

What we offer 

Our benefits include:

• A salary of circa £73,000 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 30 days annual leave plus three additional NCI days
• Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of 2-3 days per week in our office in Westminster
• Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies

We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.

Our Sport Team has an exciting opportunity for you to join them, working to engage those experiencing homelessness into physical activity and improving their quality of life. 

About the role: 

As a Sport Coordinator, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering varied activity sessions for both adults and young people across different services, both internally and externally. You will work closely with the Sport Manager to effectively coordinate support from freelancers and volunteers. Your role will extend to broadening the accessibility of sports and exercise within SHP's services and among its residents, for both adults and the young people we support. Additionally, you'll play a key part in growing the programmes reach, forging partnerships with similar organisations and charities, while also advocating for the significance of physical activity within the homeless community. 

The approach taken with clients will be psychologically informed, incorporating an understanding of Personality disorder, complex trauma and addiction. The outcomes for your role include developing positive and sustained relationships of trust with clients supporting them to engage in regular physical activity, and see an improvement in their overall health. 

About you:

• Demonstrable knowledge of fitness and sporting activities, application and implementation 
• Sports and coaching qualifications relevant tot he sector. 
• Demonstrable knowledge of motivating and supporting vulnerable adults and young people into sport and exercise. 
• Ability to develop and deliver structured group-based physical activity sessions with both adults and young people. 
• Ability to advocate for the importance of physical activity within our services. 

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing Date: 28th July at Midnight

Interview Date: 2nd August 2024

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Job Purpose 

1. To support the MYsocial manager by creating and facilitating an exciting calendar of online and live in-person events.

2. To create fun and welcoming events for members who may be struggling at the moment, to encourage members to participate and gain confidence at events.

3. Work with members in neighbourhoods to create local events they want. 

4. To help members to feel part of a community, and that every member of MYsocial is seen as someone with something valuable to contribute. 

5. To encourage members to engage with each other. 

6. To ensure that members have a positive experience of MYsocial membership 

We’re looking for an experienced individual to join our Philanthropy & Partnerships team as Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager. You will join us working 35 hours per week on a 9 month fixed term contract and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £46,581.14 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

This is an exciting role that will be responsible for leading our brand-new Philanthropy and Partnership’s Research and Engagement Team.  This team is responsible for ensuring direct fundraisers are equipped to make compelling asks and steward donors. They cover prospect research, KPI and pipeline reporting, high value events, stewardship and engagement asset creation, and cross team operational support.

Responsibilities of our Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager:

As Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager you will be responsible for developing and managing Cats Protection’s prospect research and high value donor development programme, including pipeline development, portfolio management, supporter stewardship and proposition creation. A key focus of this role will be to identify funders, advise on their capacity to support the charity’s work and assist in the development of strategic corporate, major donor and foundation relationships that deliver agreed income targets and achieve the organisations ambition for Philanthropy & Partnerships income streams.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant experience of prospect identification and qualification
• Line management experience
• Experience of database management and using a fundraising CRM system
• Demonstrable knowledge of the UK philanthropy and partnerships landscape
• Knowledge of the range of prospecting and donor engagement tools available in the marketplace

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £46,581.14 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 30th July 2024

Virtual interview date: TBC

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Please emailif you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, a fantastic opportunity to join a National Children’s Charity, at a very exciting time. 

• Location: based anywhere in the UK.
• Remote or Hybrid Working.
• Salary based on location: £37,646 (London), £34,837 (National)

Are you an experienced digital and email marketer, who is passionate about creating campaigns and communications that inspire supporters to take action, and want to join a team at a very exciting time? With a large-scale appeal planned, there's lots of new activities across multi-channel national campaigns, which you will be involved in.

As the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, working with the Public Engagement Manager and Marketing Team, you will develop and project managing multi-channel campaigns across email and digital channels, and can include channels such as mail, phone and SMS, focused on inspiring and engaging new and existing supporters to take action.

In addition, you will get involved in commissioning insight projects that support the delivery of compelling campaigns, contribute to a test and learn culture, and be involved in activity groups and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to develop public facing elements of a major appeal across digital campaigns.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer:

• Project management and end-to-end delivery of multi-channel national campaigns across email, digital, which can include mail, phone and SMS.
• Manage, develop, and deliver all online campaigns processes from end-to-end, managing agencies, in-house design team, supplier management and briefing of online campaigns. 
• Develop quality, powerful campaign creatives and offers that elevate voice, brand and storytelling approach, to motivate and inspire audiences to take action
• Support and manage the creation of innovative offers, personalised journeys and testing plans to maximise income and action & grow LTV
• Use audience data & insight to understand motivations and drive desired behaviours.
• Contribute towards a culture of collaboration, innovation, testing and rapid response to engage audiences that will drive impact.

To be successful as the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, you will have prior experience, skills and knowledge gained in areas such as; 

• Previously working in a similar Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Individual Giving, Digital Public Engagement role within the charity sector.
• Experience and knowledge of project managing & delivering multi-channel direct response marketing, digital marketing, email platforms and techniques
• Excellent written & digital communication skills
• Proven ability to use data and insight to drive campaigns.
• Experience of creative development and managing suppliers.

Role Details: 

• Location: based anywhere in the UK.
• Remote or Hybrid Working.
• Salary based on location: £37,646 (London), £34,837 (National)

'Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

• £30,459 per year including holiday uplift, term time only (39 weeks per year) – based on a full-time salary of £36,100
• Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
• 12 month fixed-term contract
• Based in Shooters Hill College – SE18 4LD

Through a partnership with Shooters Hill College, we have secured funding for a Young People’s Counsellor. The successful candidate will provide individual, face-to-face counselling support in weekly 50-minute sessions to students attending Shooters Hill College who require support with their mental health and/or wellbeing.

You will be a qualified counsellor with experience of working with young people. You will understand the importance of caseload management, service evaluation and will be familiar with impact and outcomes measurement of counselling interventions. These will be carried out at the beginning and end of therapy and throughout the duration of the service using appropriate clinical measurement tools and a satisfaction survey. You will also have experience of using CRM databases.

You will need to be organised and have the confidence to communicate effectively with a range of people. A flexible can-do attitude and a calm, problem-solving approach is also essential for this role. We consider accessibility, responsiveness and a client-centred approach the key strengths of our services at SEL Mind. You will be able to demonstrate these qualities through relevant work experience.

Please note that annual leave cannot be taken during term time for this role. A holiday uplift is included in the salary above.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Sunday 4th August (11:59pm)

Likely interview date:Week beginning 12th August

SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.