Jobs in Cobham

The Degrees Initiative is a UK-based NGO that builds the capacity of developing countries to evaluate solar radiation management (SRM), a controversial proposal for reducing some impacts of climate change by reflecting sunlight away from the Earth. 

The Operations Officer role offers a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to advance while helping scale-up the organisation’s operations. They will get to work with some the world’s leading SRM experts both inside and outside of Degrees and play a central role in building an initiative that is changing the field of SRM. 

Joining a growing team, the Operations Officer will work closely with the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and the Executive Support Manager to support and improve the finance and operations of the charity. This role will be suitable for an operations generalist as it will involve a variety of projects and tasks spanning finance, HR, IT, operations and governance, including administrative support to help the rest of the team deliver its work. We are looking for someone dynamic, with a keen desire to help the COO improve and streamline processes across the organisation as it grows. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Working on a variety of operational projects such as ensuring compliance with GDPR regulations and improving our cyber security; 

• Organising and improving operational procedures, with an eye to using new software solutions where suitable; 

• Supporting financial administration by liaising with the external finance provider; 

• Managing payments, payroll, expenses, and processing supplier invoices and credit card reconciliations; 

• Assisting in the completion of the charity’s annual report, and other management and donor reporting;

• Supporting the day-to-day human resources and recruitment process for new roles; 

• Helping improve our hiring processes and HR recording keeping; 

• Managing the induction processes for new joiners including oversight of employee contracts and offer letters; 

• Maintaining the staff handbook and relevant HR processes and procedures; 

• Being the contact point with the charity’s outsourced IT provider; 

• Conducting routine administrative and documentation duties such as managing charity correspondence; 

• Maintaining systems for the retention, protection, retrieval, transfer and disposal of documents and records; 

• Managing the charity’s email inboxes, answering/forwarding/filing/deleting as applicable; 

• Maintaining regulatory filings and other compliance matters with HMRC, Companies House, the Charity Commission, etc.; 

• Liaising with the Board for administrative purposes, supporting the Executive Support Manager where appropriate; 

• Liaising with insurance providers to maintain adequate business insurance;

• Arranging travel for staff and other participants as required, including reimbursements; 

• Providing other administrative support, as necessary, to support staff. 

Location: Hybrid working part London Office (Islington, London) part home working. The post holder will work a minimum of 1 day per week in the office.

Salary: £37,375 per annum  
Hours: 35 hours per week 

This is a full-time permanent position. 

Interviews will be scheduled as and when applications are received. Please apply promptly as the vacancy will close once we have appointed a successful candidate. 

Who we are looking for 

You’ll be joining our Fundraising and Engagement team at an exciting time as we leverage our new, global brand to engage and recruit supporters and raise essential funds to power our work. 

Using your digital marketing and advertising skills, you will lead on planning, delivering and evaluating marketing campaigns with a focus on digital advertising to recruit supporters and promote our activities. 

As a valued member of our determined, ambitious team, you’ll play an important role in driving forward life-changing research to make life better for people living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)  
 
You will be driven by insights and confident developing and managing digital advertising plans to reach your audiences. You will be supporter-focused, collaborative, confident, friendly professional, able to act as both a critical friend and thought partner, providing constructive challenge and feedback to ensure results are achieved. 

Experience required 

• Delivering integrated marketing campaigns 

• Managing a digital advertising schedule

• Building, monitoring and optimising paid for (PPC) advertising campaigns, across a range of platforms and tools, including Meta Ads Manager

• Producing organic social media marketing content to promote and engage activity 

• Working with creative and media buying agency suppliers 

• Providing support to multiple teams across an organisation 

• Producing campaign evaluations and applying learnings 

• Goal orientated with strong negotiation skills 

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to write and think creatively 

• Strong budget management, planning and organisational skills 

About Breakthrough T1D 

Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia. 

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1. 

Employee benefits 

As an employer we offer: 

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service

• Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment

• Season ticket and cycle loan

• Pension scheme

• Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates

• Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development 

Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Summary

• Enable delivery of a portfolio of improvement and change initiatives across the Housing team, ensuring change is monitored, managed, and supported effectively, working across teams, senior leaders, and people managers to support delivery from definition to implementation.
• Develop robust and deliverable project plans.
• Support the adoption of change management processes to ensure that all proposed projects and initiatives are fully defined, resourced, and delivered.
• Coach and mentor the team in effective delivery of change.

• Relevant training and qualifications e.g. in programme or portfolio management.
• Experience of supporting and delivering change and business improvement initiatives in complex organisational environments, and in aligning projects to organisational strategy.
• Experience of managing project/portfolio delivery and change implementation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including inspiring a team to work towards common goals.

• A salary of £34,099.80 (FTE £56,833) 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 your salary.

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. 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.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abby with a plus-one guest.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
• Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

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

Our client's vision is a society that recognises, values and supports carers. As the leading national charity for unpaid carers, they exist to make life better for carers, however caring affects them. Their support, advice, information and campaigning work are now needed more than ever, as unpaid carers are providing more and more care, adversely impacting on their own health and wellbeing. Prospectus are delighted to be supporting with their search for a Corporate Partnerships Executive.

The Corporate Partnerships Executive offers an exciting opportunity to account manage a diverse portfolio of partnerships from a range of sectors, including finance, insurance, retail, energy, and telecommunications. As a key player in the team, you will manage and develop these relationships, working closely with corporates to drive impactful partnerships.

The organisation is seeking an ambitious and dynamic applicant with exceptional interpersonal skills and a talent for building strong and lasting relationships.  A good understanding of employee fundraising engagement opportunities is imperative as it plays an integral part in the raising of significant funds. This role is perfect for a self-motivated professional with experience of corporate account management, from either the charity or commercial sector.

Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. If you have any disability and would like assistance completing an application then please contact Jessica Stoddart at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

This role is based in the UK on a remote homeworking contract or based in our London office. If the role is based in the London office, you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.

This role can be offered as an FTC or a secondment opportunity.

For internal applicants - If you are applying to this vacancy as a secondment, please ensure you have your line manager's support prior to applying. You must have at least 6 months service in their current role before being considered or applying for a secondment opportunity.

Please note that you may be required to complete your contractual notice period before moving into the secondment role, unless your line manager is able to release you early.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

Are you passionate about making a real difference in how people thrive at work?

We are looking for an experienced People Business Partner to join our team and help us shape the future of our workplace culture.

As People Business Partner, your role will involve working closely with leaders across the organisation providing strategic advice and helping them think through how to manage their people ensuring that their strategic objectives are met. This role will also involve building trusted relationships and helping navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with managing teams and the wellbeing of people.

About you

You're an experienced and people-focused professional who thrives on building relationships and driving meaningful change. With a strong background in HR or people strategy, you understand how to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, ensuring both people and organisational goals are met.

You will bring a deep understanding of key people practices, confident working with data to inform decisions and comfortable navigating complex challenges with a calm, solutions-focused approach.

If you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, solving problems and influencing positive change, we would love to hear from you!

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Finance Officer

This charity is the world’s oldest human rights organisation. Our vision is freedom from slavery for everyone, everywhere, always.

Modern slavery is a contemporary issue of the highest importance, and we are determined to work with others, addressing systemic issues to make sure people can be free from slavery across the world.

Chief Executive
£100,000 per annum
Hybrid (1 day per week in London office/Vauxhall)  

Are you passionate about driving systemic change to end modern slavery, improving lives for millions of people across the globe, and have the leadership skills and experience needed to lead a small and nimble global organisation? 

This is an exciting time to join our organisation.  Our current strategy will be reviewed in 2025 we are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive to lead the organisation in the next phase of our development and ambition.

Responsible for all aspects of the charity's work, the Chief Executive will work collaboratively with the Board, staff and other stakeholders to ensure that we remain a world leader in tackling slavery.

The Chief Executive will act as our lead ambassador and spokesperson with funders, media and decision makers, ensuring that our work in ending slavery is well understood and impactful.

They will drive the development and growth of the organisation ensuring that we are able to accelerate, scale and continue to deliver positive impact on the modern slavery eco system in the UK and internationally.

We are looking for a candidate who brings:

• Significant experience of executive leadership, preferably within a human rights and/or global context
• Understanding and experience of leading systemic change in the nonprofit sector, ideally in the human rights field
• A passion to address the causes and consequences of modern-day slavery, including evidence of a deep empathy for survivors and an understanding of the power of their voices 
• Excellent communication and influencing skills - able to mobilise stakeholders and build our profile across the world, especially in the Global South.
• A deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, with a proven record of building high performing teams and leading positive change across an organisation through strong strategic leadership and financial management.
• An empathetic leader with the ability to model authentic and courageous leadership, with strong listening skills and high levels of personal integrity

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across the charity and our workforce. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from survivors of modern slavery, Black and Asian candidates and those from a diverse ethnic background, and disabled, LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. 

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate, and we are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

Queries

If you have any queries or wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors Anna Mandl or Borge Andreassen, at Prospectus.
  
Recruitment Timetable

Deadline for applications: 5th January 2025 (midnight)
Prospectus interviews: 13th – 17th January
First Round Panel Interviews: 27th & 28th January (tbc)
Final Interviews and Stakeholder Engagement: 30th Jan & 3rd Feb (tbc)

This role is based in the UK based in our London office. You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

Christian Aid's Campaign and UK Advocacy division exists to support Christian Aid's mission by making change happen through influencing people in power; engaging, inspiring and equipping people to make their voice heard; and working with allies and champions in the church, Parliament and beyond.

This role exists to influence members of the UK Parliament and other political targets to help advance our policy, advocacy and campaigning on climate and economic justice, and crisis contexts - currently with a particular focus on Gaza and the wider Occupied Palestinian Territory. In a fast moving and rapidly changing political environment, the role is responsible for identifying the most important people for influencing the UK Government; engaging MPs to speak up on our issues; monitoring parliamentary activity; building relationships with champions inside and outside of Westminster; scanning the political horizon to support the Chief of UK Advocacy and Policy and others in the organisation; and organising events to raise Christian Aid's profile in the political arena.

About you

You will have an excellent knowledge of the UK Government and Parliament, how policy change happens in the UK and how to develop effective advocacy strategies to achieve change. You will have experience of working in advocacy, public affairs or communications in a public policy role, engaging key external stakeholders and effectively representing an organisation's opinion and complex issues to a range of audiences. You will need a good understanding of the political environment, particularly current debates in international development and climate. You will be experienced in working with other organisations, networks and coalitions to advance advocacy. The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the required experience to successfully deliver on a demanding set of priorities. This role is fixed term for 12 months

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance

About The Role
Closing date: 11th December
Interviews: 19th December
Contract: This is a permanent, part-time position offering 28 hours per week across 4 days, with a prorated salary.
Location: This position is home-based, located in the South West of England region, with requirements for frequent travel. Candidates must live in this geographic area as an essential requirement of the role.
Application Process: If you’re excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of Alzheimer’s Society, we would love to hear how your skills and experience are a good match for us.  To apply, please send a supporting statement that tells us what appeals to you about the role and why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.
Are you looking for a role where your media and communications skills can help to make a positive difference?
Do you want to inspire and help people through powerful storytelling across regional media, amplifying the voices and experiences of people living with dementia to bring about change? If yes, we’d love to tell you more!
Alzheimer’s Society is seeking an experienced, proactive, and determined individual with a background in PR (in-house or agency) or journalism, who has a strong news sense and proven track record.
With an excellent understanding of regional media and living within South-West England as a requirement of this role, you will join a friendly and busy team working remotely, who support each other to overcome any challenges, achieve results and celebrate success.
This is a vital and rewarding role that offers you opportunities to be creative, lead the design and delivery of campaigns and be recognised as a trusted expert in regional PR.
Alzheimer's Society was 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 wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is a fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society.
About you

- You will be providing a platform for people affected by dementia to be heard – through engaging media campaigns, sourcing interviews and working with journalists on stories that really matter.
- You will be making a real difference by raising awareness. Whether it’s boosting fundraising totals signing up for events or supporting someone to share their experience so other people living with dementia know they are not alone, and that help is available.
- You have the opportunity and time to develop ideas when leading key projects and campaigns throughout the year, working in collaboration with other teams across the organisation.
- Enhance your skills in multimedia by creating your videos and photos with the equipment provided to build packages of engaging content for regional media.
- Use your expert knowledge and skills to advise on media relations and reputation management and help train and develop spokespeople.
- You will work on varied and interesting campaigns including fundraising, research and influencing dementia support services – enhancing your knowledge and expertise.

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

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.

Job Title: Digital Marketing and Engagement Executive

Location: London with Hybrid Working (2-3 days in London office, Fenchurch Street) with some travel to project visits

Job Type: 30 - 37.5 hours

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Reports to: CE and Corporate Fundraising Manager

 

About CRASH:

CRASH charity was founded in 1996 and thanks to the support of companies and individuals in the property & construction industry, for the last 28 years we have constructed places that care for people.  CRASH is a respected and unique charity that lies at the heart of the property and construction industry. 

CRASH helps homelessness charities and hospices with all aspects of their construction challenges.  The companies who support us provide their professional expertise, their construction products and their donations which combine to construct places that care for people.

 

Job Summary:

The Digital Marketing and Engagement Executive will be responsible for developing, executing and optimising strategies to enhance digital presence, drive and engagement, and foster loyal long-term support. This role combines digital marketing expertise with a passion for building and managing strong relationships with the Construction Media, Industry membership bodies and worshipful companies. The role requires a creative, organised and proactive individual who can manage multiple projects and work collaboratively in a small team.

 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Digital Marketing Strategy
   • Develop and implement a comprehensive digital marketing strategy to drive engagement and conversions across platforms including social media, email, website, and paid channels.
   • Coordinate with the CRASH teams to deliver and manage consistent, on-brand messaging across all digital touchpoints.
2.  Engagement
   • Develop and nurture relationships with the Construction media, Industry membership bodies and worshipful companies ensuring meaningful interactions and positive experiences.
   • Identify and build long lasting relationships with media outlets, drafting press releases and securing media coverage.
   • Aim to be the Construction charity of choice at media and association events.
   • Mange CRASH’s attendance at such events and look to drive increased revenue from attendance at industry events.
3. Content Creation & Management:
   • Create and distribute engaging content for charity projects and promotional materials across various channels, including social media, email, newsletters, website, press releases and marketing materials ensuring alignment with brand values and organisational goals.
   • Attend project visits with the projects team to help create story content.
   • Lead on content scheduling and publishing, ensuring messages are timely and relevant.
   • Create and maintain a content calendar that supports key campaigns, events, and organisational priorities.
4. Data Analysis, Reporting & Trend Monitoring
   • Monitor and analyse digital engagement metrics (social media, website traffic, email open rates, etc.) to assess campaign effectiveness and refine strategies.
   • Prepare regular reports for CE and board of trustees highlighting successes, insights, and areas for improvement.
   • Stay updated on digital marketing trends, supporter engagement best practices, and emerging technologies.
   • Propose and implement innovative approaches to engage audiences and build brand loyalty.
5. General
   • Represent the organisation at virtual and in-person events, strengthening relationships with key supporters.
   • Support fundraising team at events.
   • Ensure all brand promotional materials are up to date and current

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Marketing, Public Relations, Event Management, or qualified by experience.
• Previous experience in communications, event management, or a related role, preferably within a nonprofit setting.
• Excellent communication skills with experience in writing compelling narrative and the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in social media management, content creation, and digital marketing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and design tools (e.g., WordPress Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• A passion for the mission and work of the charity and a desire to make a positive impact

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising event planning and donor relations.
• Experience with digital tools such as HubSpot, Act, or similar CRM platforms.

Key Competencies

• Creativity: Able to think outside the box and come up with innovative ideas for events, campaigns, and communications.
• Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to event planning, communications, and content creation.
• Collaboration: A team player who can work effectively with others to achieve shared goals.
• Time Management: Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Problem Solving: Quick thinking and adaptability in managing challenges that may arise during events or communications efforts.

Key Relationships

• CRASH is a small team of 7 so it is vitally important that this role builds strong collaborative working practices across the organisation as well as with external stakeholders.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme offering 5% employer contributions
• Hybrid working opportunities

Windsor Homeless Project – Night Shelter

Use your skills and experience to make a difference to the most vulnerable

About us:

We are Alma Beacon (the operating name for Windsor Christian Action Charity no. 11543080), a forward-thinking charity empowering disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the Windsor area to achieve better goals and outcomes. Three Projects sit within our Charity one of which is the Windsor Homeless Project. Our Charity’s purpose is to make an impact that matters for our “clients” who are often the most vulnerable people in society. People are at the heart of what we do.

With Alma Beacon, our new centre, opening in January 2024 and receiving planning permission in June 2024, we plan to reopen the Night Shelter for 10 weeks starting in early January, with opening times from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. 

To manage the night shelter, we are looking to hire four Shift Leaders who will work with the Trustees, our volunteers, and the Windsor Homeless Shift Leaders to ensure the smooth running of the shelter for our guests.

We propose to operate the Shift Leaders on a shift pattern 4 shifts one week 3 shifts the next week. With two shifts per night, 5.45 pm – 12.15 pm and 12.00 pm – 8.00 this allows for a handover,

Final shift patterns will be agreed upon with the Shift Leaders when hired

Responsibilities

• Work with your other Shift Leaders to manage the volunteers' rota for the following nights. If required contact volunteers to fill the gaps un the rota
• Open Alma Beacon
• Prepare the venue for the arrival of our guests with help from our volunteers
• In the morning ensure the venue is tidied and the beds are folded up and stored safely
• Highlight any bedding that needs to be washed
• Overseeing the provision of hot evening meals and simple breakfasts in conjunction with the volunteers
• Lock-up Alma Beacon
• If bedding or guest clothes require washing using the washing machines/dryers within Alma Beacon
• A daily handover email to the Windsor Homeless Project Manager highlighting any issues or concerns with the guests, maintenance issues, and any additional supply requirements.

 

The requirements

• Experience in working with vulnerable people who have challenges such as homelessness, addiction, mental health
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Creative and calm approach to problem-solving
• Ability to be flexible and supportive in a challenging environment

We are looking for a talented and ambitious Regional Partnership Lead in London to join a well respected national health charity. You will be responsible for growing local corporate income by identifying and securing new relationships and partnerships across a wide range of sectors.

This is a homebased role with the requirement for regular travel within the regional area with the option to work flexibly between home and the London office.

The Charity
A well loved and passionate charity providing dedicated support for health and end of life care. They are a warm, inclusive team with a collaborative working culture and incredibly flexible working options. Benefits include a Personal Pension Scheme, Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation system and Employee Assistance Programme.

The Role
Develop bespoke, creative and robust cultivation and stewardship plans to engage top prospects.

Undertake prospect research to identify suitable target companies and brands and key contacts within those companies.

Lead on writing compelling, creative, tailored, commercially focused and winning proposals and pitches.

Support community fundraising colleagues in your region with their corporate approaches and stewardship as appropriate (This post should be 75% focused on your own income targets and 25% supporting colleagues).

The Candidate
Experience of writing proposals, delivering pitches and winning corporate partnerships with up to and over 100k value.

Experience of developing and managing sales pipelines.

Experience of identifying, prospecting and securing new corporate leads.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

We are looking for a talented and ambitious Regional Partnership Lead in the SouthEast of England to join a well respected national health charity. You will be responsible for growing local corporate income by identifying and securing new relationships and partnerships across a wide range of sectors.

This is a homebased role with the requirement for regular travel within the regional area, with the option to work flexibly between home and the Surrey or London office.

The Charity
A well loved and passionate charity providing dedicated support for health and end of life care. They are a warm, inclusive team with a collaborative working culture and incredibly flexible working options. Benefits include a Personal Pension Scheme, Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation system and Employee Assistance Programme.

The Role
Develop bespoke, creative and robust cultivation and stewardship plans to engage top prospects.

Undertake prospect research to identify suitable target companies and brands and key contacts within those companies.

Lead on writing compelling, creative, tailored, commercially focused and winning proposals and pitches.

Support community fundraising colleagues in your region with their corporate approaches and stewardship as appropriate (This post should be 75% focused on your own income targets and 25% supporting colleagues).

The Candidate
Experience of writing proposals, delivering pitches and winning corporate partnerships with up to and over 100k value.

Experience of developing and managing sales pipelines.

Experience of identifying, prospecting and securing new corporate leads.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.

ShareAction’s Financial Sector Research (FSR) team researches a variety of sectors’ performance and publishes regular rankings and analysis, as well as engaging with each surveyed institution and providing them with detailed recommendations for improvement. The FSR team also supports other campaign teams within ShareAction by providing relevant data and increasingly aims to share more data externally, too.

What you’ll do

The Senior Research Officer will contribute to this research, collecting information from institutions and databases, analysing quantitative and qualitative data, producing engaging content, and translating this analysis into actionable steps for institutions in our reports.

The focus of this role is to support the production and publication of our survey of the European banking sector. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues in both the Financial Sector Research and the Banking Standards teams to:

• Develop a methodology that is consistent with other financial sector benchmarks published by ShareAction, reflects recent market developments, draws on internal and external subject matter expertise, and reflects our campaign priorities.
• Collect, audit and analyse data regarding banks’ climate and sustainability strategies.
• Produce accurate and engaging written reports and data visualisations summarising the key findings of the research and drafting credible and persuasive recommendations.
• Support the presentation of the survey’s findings to banks, investors, funders, and the media.
• Contribute to responses to external consultations from regulators, policymakers, and other NGOs and support data sharing with external partners as appropriate.

The survey and benchmark of the European banking sector will be led by the Banking Programme team, with support from the Financial Sector Research team. This role will sit within the Financial Sector Research team, to benefit from the experience and processes already established for ShareAction’s asset management and insurance benchmarks. While you will focus on the survey of the European banking sector, there will be an opportunity to contribute to and learn about the other financial sector benchmarks as part of this role.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing quantitative and qualitative data and writing reports on banks’ responsible finance performance.
• Coordinating between the Financial Sector Research and Banking Standards teams to ensure consistency across ShareAction’s financial sector benchmarks.
• Conducting research across the themes covered by the benchmarks that draws on internal and external resources to inform survey development and data analysis.
• Using Excel and Python to analyse and organise large data sets (training will be provided for Python if needed).
• Participating in engagement calls with banks and answering technical questions relating to the research content.
• Presenting findings of our work to external and internal stakeholders through blogs, presentations, webinars, and roundtables and supporting the coordination of these events as appropriate.
• Organising and planning work with a high level of autonomy.
• Supporting the monitoring, evaluation and learning of our work.
• Contributing to funding bids and reporting on KPIs to funders where appropriate.
• Supporting the wider Financial Sector Research team to deliver other pieces of research, particularly the asset manager and insurance sector benchmarks.
• Keeping up to date on relevant news and information on the financial sector and the thematic areas covered by our work.

What you’ll bring to the team

This a very exciting time to be joining ShareAction as we seek to develop our benchmarks to increase their impact. In this rapidly evolving field, we are looking for a person with excellent research and communication skills and a passion to make a difference to join our team. We will ensure that you receive sufficient support and oversight to ensure you feel comfortable and knowledgeable in delivering this bold and challenging research.

We welcome anyone who shares our passion for environmental and social justice through the transformation of the financial sector. Please feel free to apply even if you’re not sure you tick every box.

Essential

• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proven ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative research.
• A broad understanding of how the financial sector works and how financial institutions can have an impact on environmental and social issues.
• A keen interest in driving the finance sector (particularly asset managers and insurers) to better serve people and planet.
• Excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to manage competing demands while still meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Competency with Microsoft Excel, including writing formulae and building charts.
• Strong team-working skills with the ability to work collaboratively.
• A passion for ShareAction’s vision, mission, and values.

Desirable

• Subject matter knowledge in climate change, biodiversity, or human/labour rights.
• Knowledge of/experience with the finance sector; an understanding of responsible investment and its implications for different types of financial institutions.
• Understanding of how private commercial banks operate and what products and services they offer to corporate and retail clients.
• Advanced data visualisation skills.
• Experience giving presentations.
• Any experience in programming, particularly an interest in learning Python for data processing.
• Experience managing relationships with external stakeholders.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint.
• Experience with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

We are currently formalising our hybrid working policy; however, the FSR team normally meets in the office on a weekly basis, with some flexibility possible.

What we will do for you

We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.

Currently, we are pleased to offer:

• A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
• Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
• Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
• The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
• A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
• Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
• 8% non-contributory pension, invested with NEST and their green funds.
• Healthcare cash plan with Westfield that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
• Employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
• Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 9th December 2024.
First-round interviews: w/c 16th December 2024 (online).
Second-round interviews: w/c 6th January 2025. 

To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Please be aware that when shortlisting we are really keen to get a sense of your unique voice and individual experience, especially if you are using generative AI tools as part of your drafting process.