Jobs in Grays

Prospectus is working with JDRF to recruit a their new Senior Special Events Fundraiser on a maternity cover contract to start in early September.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your special events experience and skills even further, working with the Head of Special Events to deliver the events scheduled for this year and devise and implement the Special Events strategy beyond that. You will collaborate with others team members in Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and External Affairs and keep up to date with trends in the fundraising market that are relevant for potential third-party and supporter-led fundraising events.

You will have proven experience of managing successful Special Events within the charity sector, meeting budgets and organising amazing experience for attendees. The postholder will need to build and manage relationships with high-value supporter sand senior volunteers, so experience with this kind of stakeholder engagement is important.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and 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. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.      
 
 In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a 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. 

A well established UK charity are seeking an experienced  Individual Giving and Data Manager to join their Development team. In this role, the you will manage donor data and deliver targeted communications to individual donors, focusing on regular giving programmes and fundraising from event attendees. You will also play a crucial role in our CRM transition to Salesforce, ensuring smooth data migration and implementing new fundraising processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• CRM/Data Management: Lead the Development team in transitioning to a new CRM system, ensuring data integrity and accessibility. Support team members in using the new system and develop processes for managing fundraising communications.
• Individual Giving: Implement and manage regular giving strategies and develop and enhance digital fundraising platforms and coordinate donation webpages.
• Donor Stewardship: Develop and maintain a robust stewardship process, ensuring donors receive timely acknowledgments and updates on the impact of their gifts. Support stewardship events and recognition activities.
• Communications: Create and manage fundraising communications for individual donors, working closely with the Digital and Public Events Teams. 

Requirements:

• Proven experience in individual giving fundraising and CRM management, preferably Salesforce.
• Strong skills in digital communications, content strategy, and data analysis.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and data protection laws, including GDPR.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Working within the Community Representation Team, this role ensures our students thrive and enjoy the best possible university experience at King’s College London, connecting students through a diverse range of inclusive events across the academic year that enrich their student experience. Partnering with 300+ KCLSU student groups, this role coordinates the KCLSU Community Events programme, managing the successful delivery of Welcome (freshers) events, on-going social connection events, Black History Month, Disability History Month, Women’s History Month, LGBT+ History Month, Trans Awareness Week, One World Week and Interfaith Week. This role coordinates flagship events such as Welcome Fair & KCLSU Awards. Please review the JD to see a full breakdown of this role and key requirements to succeed in this role.

As you will also see on our Job Pack that we are an equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:

• Hybrid Working Policy 
• Pension Contribution
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
• 34 days annual holidays including Bank holidays, volunteering days and wellbeing days
• Discounts and Venues
• £30 wellbeing allowance per term
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "No meeting Friday" ethos
• KEATS Learning Platform & LinkedIn Learning subscription
• Death in Service
• Access to Kings Libraries

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
• Trustees should not apply for a role whilst in their term of office, or should their application be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
• Ex-Trustees can apply for student staff (non-administrative) roles, as soon as they finish their tenure.
• Ex-Trustees can apply for career staff / permanent staff roles, only after a year has passed of them being a trustee. Applications submitted within the year should not be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.

Please visit our website to review the JD and download and fill our application form, which needs to be emailed to us. Thank you for applying with us. We look forward to bringing your talent onboard and working with you!

Permanent

35 hours per week

Home-based with some travel

£41,705.76 per annum (£44,570.94 if based in London)

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays

-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers

-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

Are you a proactive people expert, looking for an opportunity to make a real and meaningful difference? Want to work for an organisation with a genuinely human-centred and people-focused culture and values?

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

We're looking for a proactive HR professional to join our supportive and trusted team, as a People Partner.

This vacancy sits within our People, Culture and Transformation function, in our People Partnering Team. Your role will be to act as a true people business partner, working closely with leaders across designated key functions. Line managing a small team of People Advisors, you will also be our lead for people relations and change activity.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-CIPD qualification and experience as a HRBP or HR generalist

-Proven ability to quickly build relationships, influence and engage with stakeholders to ensure people priorities and organisational goals are aligned and delivered

-Ability to lead a team of People Advisors, provide coaching and upskilling, and driving continuous improvement in ways of working

-Experience of managing complex employment relations and change matters, mitigating risk and providing solutions.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is at midnight on Friday 9th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 26th July.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

IN3

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Role information

Salary: £47,000 - £48,000

Role Type: Permanent

Location: The role-holder will be expected to spend regular time (1-2 days per week) in our London office and at stakeholder meetings; with flexibility on working from home at other times

Right to work: You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions as Fair4All Finance is not a licensed sponsorship organisation. 

Role purpose

As we continue our exciting growth plans in 2024 to deliver on our ambitious goals and refreshed strategy, we’re looking for an experienced policy and public affairs professional who will develop policy and deliver change to improve access to fair financial services for people who are financially excluded.

You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. This pivotal role will suit someone who is passionate about influencing public policy, regulation, legislation and industry practice, and building the support of stakeholders and policymakers.

Our team is drawn from a range of backgrounds spanning leaders and changemakers from across the financial services and social purpose sectors.  The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.

Some key responsibilities

In this role your focus will be split across two key areas of work:

Strategic influencing

· Engage with and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and policy makers to build support for policy positions

· Build relationships with counterparts at partner organisations in the financial service industry and the third sector

· Attend external events, such as roundtables and parliamentary events, to influence key stakeholders and build relationships

Policy development and delivery

· Maintain an understanding of the latest developments in the financial inclusion policy landscape, and the financial services regulatory landscape as relevant to financial inclusion 

· Develop key overarching policy positions, which will then feed into policy programmes and consultations

· Analyse issues in the financial inclusion landscape to develop policy positions

· Respond to public consultations which have relevance to financial inclusion, bringing in input from across stakeholders and the team

About you

To be successful, your experience and capability will include:

· Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances

· Experience of building policy programmes and successfully influencing for policy change

· An evidence-based policy background with strong analytical skills

You will be:

· An excellent writer – able to write clearly, rapidly and persuasively

· An outstanding communicator, who can represent Fair4All Finance and build relationships with important stakeholders

· A brilliant team player, who works collaboratively, gets stuck in and takes the initiative to support colleagues

· A creative thinker, able to deal with complexity and uncertainty and work under your own initiative

Why work at Fair4All Finance

Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.

There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.

We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.

Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.

Our Benefits include:

Financial Security:

· Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave

Wellbeing:

· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.

Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.

When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.

Applications

· Please apply through Applied by 31 July 2024 at 12.00pm.

· Interviews will be held on W/C 5 August 2024 on Microsoft Teams.

After the job advert closes, your answers will go through a sift process, randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process.

It is likely that the hiring process will consist of two interviews and a writing task.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation. #INDNFP1

Join Drive Forward Foundation as our next CEO and lead the next phase of our mission to enable care-experienced young people to achieve their full potential.

Applications close: by 9 a.m. Monday 12th August 2024.

About Drive Forward Foundation

Drive Forward Foundation is a registered charity specialising in supporting care-experienced children and young people aged 16 – 26 in London into sustainable and fulfilling employment, education, and training.

We empower young people to take control of their lives through meaningful careers. We offer a mix of tailored 1-2-1 support, intensive employability skills training, exclusive opportunities provided by our employer partners, a bespoke counselling service, and in-work mentoring support.

Our vision is a society where care-experienced people enjoy opportunity, empathy and respect.

Our goal is not just to help our young people find a job, but to work with them to be aspirational and pursue sustainable employment avenues — and we believe the outcomes we achieve enrich over time.

Our plan for the next five years is to extend our reach across London, before looking outside the capital to support more care-experienced young people.

Who we are looking for

It is an incredibly exciting time for the charity, and we are now seeking a new Chief Executive to lead us into the next phase of growth and strategic development.

We need an exceptional leader; someone who is passionate about making a lasting impact, driving effective change, and empowering our teams to thrive.

Our next Chief Executive will be an outstanding people leader with a successful senior leadership track record in a relevant organisation of similar scale and complexity.

Having operated across a multi-functional environment with multi-disciplinary, dispersed teams, you will be well attuned to galvanising high-performing teams and developing and retaining positive, values-led cultures.

You will be a visible and credible ambassador for the charity, able to campaign and bring the voices of young care leavers to the minds of policymakers. You will represent the organisation with confidence and authenticity to a wide range of stakeholders; from our corporate partners and future funders through to the young people we support.

Whilst remaining sensitive to our successful legacy and mission, you will bring an appetite and vision for change, committed to reaching more young people; bringing a business focus, evolving our culture and taking us through a process of organisational development.

You will also be commercially astute with experience securing contract or grant income. Whilst not essential, experience in developing successful fundraising strategies would be highly advantageous.

Above all else, you will be motivated by our cause and genuinely live the values of the organisation — a collaborative and inclusive leader with an unrelenting focus on the needs of our young people.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close by 9 a.m. Monday 12th August 2024

1. Are you passionate about delivering top-notch health, safety, and sustainability education?
2. Do you have the drive to lead a team towards excellence?

If so, this vacancy for an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager could well be for you!

Benefits Package - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Location: Fully remote within the UK
• Working Hours: Full-time, 9-5, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Long-term growth opportunities
• Flexible working policies
• Supportive of professional development

About the Organisation - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

Our client is committed to delivering excellent learner support and providing market-leading products that emphasise quality and service. As an ambassador for the organisation, you will help achieve the mission of promoting health, safety, wellbeing, and sustainability education.

About the Role - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

As the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager, you will:

• Grow and lead the EHS education department.
• Manage and mentor a team of three direct reports: a Study Support Advisor and two Level 6 Trainers.
• Ensure training is delivered in an engaging manner through a blend of face-to-face and digital media.
• Liaise with a separate e-learning department to ensure content is developed to high standards.
• Develop innovative, student-focused educational materials that drive positive learning outcomes.
• Maintain and enhance the portfolio of health, safety, and sustainability courses.
• Work with sales and marketing teams to support growth and profitability.
• Engage with students and tutors through various platforms to provide ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• Contribute to budgets, forecasting, and setting objectives that drive UK market growth and profitability.
• Develop a high-performance team culture by setting clear objectives.
• Recruit, train, monitor, and develop full-time and associate tutors.
• Ensure all educational products are pedagogically sound, technically accurate, and innovative.
• Lead the identification and development of new resources and innovation opportunities.
• Develop and maintain channels of engagement with students and tutors.
• Monitor competitors and benchmark products and pricing.
• Engage in quality assurance and moderation activities.
• Lead on driving metrics, SLAs, and trading meetings for Education.

• Foster collaborative relationships with external accreditation bodies.

Skills / Experience Required - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• Must have or be working towards a Level 6 National NEBOSH qualification.
• Experience delivering IOSH/NEBOSH courses.
• Commercial acumen and an understanding of marketing and sales.
• Ability to develop materials and support students.
• Strong IT skills, including PowerPoint.

To Apply - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your motivations for applying and what skills and experience you can bring to this role.

Interview Process - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• This will be a 2 stage, online interview process, with first stage interviews to be held on 24th and 25th July 2024.

• There will be a task to complete prior to first stage interview around your approach to developing a bespoke fire risk assessment course - details of this will be provided should you be successful at shortlisting stage.

Deadline for Applications - Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Education Manager

• Friday 19^th July 2024
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to be considered for this opportunity.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager working 37.5 hours per week.

Victim Support is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting and retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off your Birthday
• £2,800 London weighting (if applicable)
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to lead on the development and submission of tenders and proposals, working with a range of internal stakeholders and partners to translate organisational data into cohesive and compelling submissions that convey Victim Support's service offers and fully address commissioner and funder requirements.

To succeed in this role you will have a proven track record in leading business development through public sector contracts. You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator, as well as skilled in building sustainable partnerships that add value to services.

This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Thursday 1st August 2024

Interview date: Tuesday 13th August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Location (UK): North West England
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Frequently across the region and occasionally to attend meetings/events across UK
 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

Our Services and Influencing Directorate is a supportive team, passionate about providing high-quality services to people with arthritis, helping people to take greater control of their condition and to make positive, informed choices to live well with arthritis.

We are looking to develop our services in the North West of England to be able to offer services to people living with arthritis and chronic pain.

About the role

The service offers peer-led self-management and physical activity courses both within communities and online. Courses are designed to support people to develop the confidence, knowledge, and skills to live well with their condition.

You will help us to develop and pilot services for young people transitioning from our Young People and families service to adult services.

You will help us to ensure our services reach diverse communities in the North West, by co-producing resources and testing ways of working.

You will co-ordinate all aspects of the Versus Arthritis service, including recruiting volunteers, course promotion and building relationships in the community. You will be responsible for supporting volunteers to deliver services, as well as monitoring and evaluation so that we can effectively demonstrate the impact the service is making.

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you.

To be successful in the role, you will be committed to the Versus Arthritis values and behaviours as well as having:

• Experience of delivering services within the voluntary sector.
• Experience of supporting volunteers.
• Experience of building and maintaining relationships with local organisations and stakeholders, to develop effective partnerships.
• Experience of service monitoring, evaluation and delivering reports to meet targets.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal, and experience of presenting in front of groups of people.
• Strong administrative and IT skills – including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work effectively.

You must be based, and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.

Application deadline and shortlisting 

• We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Interview

Interview dates to be confirmed.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

I have a fantastic Home Based role for a Procurement Manager, with a background in public sector procurement, to join a small but growing charity. Picking up a small team, your role will be to lead all procurement activities and drive a dynamic, collaborative and efficient operational service. Holding primary responsibility for guiding, advising and representing the Charity on procurement policy and compliance in line with procurement best practice.

You will be key to ensuring that procurement works collaboratively across the charity and that the strategy is in line with the wider corporate plan. You will also need to ensure that procurement is carried out in alignment with UK Government procurement guidelines and regulations.

To be successful in this role you will need to have experience of leading and delivering end to end and complex procurements as well as delivering a procurement strategy and working inside public sector procurement regulations.

This is a home based role with some occasional travel and will pay £44,000.

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care. 

We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious new strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.

The Research Officer will report into the Head of Research and provide a wide and extensive range of administrative support to the charity’s research grant programme. This includes supporting and taking responsibility of aspects of the grant review process, maintaining grant records and organising meetings. The post holder will liaise with bowel cancer researchers and clinicians and our research committee members. The post holder will need to be a team player with excellent communication and people skills and must be proactive, resilient, and capable of organising and managing a varied workload.  We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, someone who is passionate about science and ideally with some experience of grant administration.

Safeguarding 

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at we're committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  

Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.  

Are you passionate about saving lives and making a difference every day? The Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager will lead a team dedicated to this charity's mission of safeguarding lives at sea.

As a Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager, you'll play a crucial role in the charity's mission by leading a team that engages with the public, secures regular financial gifts, and spreads vital water safety messages. You'll be part of a supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. You will be responsible for the North East region of this charities fundraising programme which covers two main hubs of Newcastle and Scarborough

Job Title: Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager
Charity type: Emergency Services
Salary: £34,000 - £35,000
Location: Remote role ideal for someone living in the Newcastle to Scarborough area

As a Face-to-Face Fundraising Manager, you will:

• Lead and Inspire: Recruit, train, and manage a dedicated team of fundraisers within your geographic area.
• Achieve Targets: Drive the team to meet acquisition targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Training and Coaching: Develop and deliver ongoing training programmes to ensure your team excels.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with stakeholders, site owners, and partners.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure compliance with standards and manage field team logistics efficiently.
• Reporting and Analysis: Monitor progress, identify risks, and re-forecast as needed to stay on target.
• Promote Safety: Foster a positive safety culture and lead by example.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience: Ideally, you have experience in face-to-face fundraising, either with a charity, fundraising agency, or in a regional sales role.
• People Management: Proven ability to manage and motivate a team of paid staff or volunteers to achieve goals.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills and a cooperativeteamworking ethos.
• Self-Motivation: Strong self-motivation and ability to prioritise and manage your own workload effectively.

If you're ready to lead a passionate team and contribute to an organisation that makes a real impact, apply now.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Director of People

Reports to: CEO

Galop 

Salary: £60k–£65k

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full-time or Part-Time (5-4 days per week) -with flexible working options available

Location: London

About Galop: 

Galop is the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, working with and for thousands of LGBT+ people who experience abuse and violence every year. 

Galop specialises in supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, so-called “conversion therapy”, and other forms of interpersonal abuse. Using what is learnt through working on the frontlines with clients, Galop works on national and local policy change to improve outcomes for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence. 

Galop is a service run by LGBT+ people, for LGBT+ people, and the needs of the community are at the centre of what they do. 

 About the Interim Director Of People role: 

Following a significant period of growth over the last three years, Galop is now in a phase of stabilisation to ensure our workforce is supported in continuing to deliver essential services to the LGBT+ community. We are seeking an experienced Interim Director of People, Culture, and Operations to join our team. This role is critical in driving our strategic initiatives related to human resources, organisational culture, and operational efficiency.

Some of the key areas of responsibility will include: 

· Develop and implement people strategies that support our mission and goals and act as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.

· Foster a positive, inclusive, and equitable workplace culture and promote diversity and inclusion across the organization, working with an Anti-Racism Consultant.

· Implement training and development programs focused on legislative soundness and cultural competency and intersectionality.

· Provide leadership and mentorship to staff, promoting a collaborative and high-performing work environment with Line manager responsibility for an HR Advisor, Senior Operations Manager and managing relationships with external professionals, including HR consultants and IT and data management support.

About the person:

The successful candidate will have a profound understanding of the complexities and intersections within the LGBT+ community and workforce. Supported by a Trustee Board that includes senior HR expertise, this role requires someone who has experience in establishing a trusted culture, preferably within a third sector organisation. Minimum CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience), including a solid understanding of UK employment law.

How to Apply: 

Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to Galop on this appointment. If you believe your values align with those of Galop and you are keen on joining the organisation as they strive to deliver the mission on an increasingly national scale, then we would love to hear from you. 

To receive the full recruitment pack, which has the details about this role and how to apply, please send your CV to Kate at Charity People.

Timeline: 

Closing date for applications 9am Thursday 8th August – CV and Cover Letter

First round interviews: Thursday 15th August

Final stage interview: Wednesday 21st August

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so we can help make the application process work for you.   

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Executive PA
Reference: JUN20247465
Location: Flexible in England
Salary: £26,379.00 - £28,319.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

This is a Permanent Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week.

The role can be based at home – where a suitable home working environment is in place – or from any RSPB office, located at different locations across the UK. The role may require occasional travel to an RSPB office or to support meetings in central UK locations.

The RSPB is looking for an Executive Personal Assistant (Exec PA) to join the Income and Conservation Investment directorate, providing vital support to the Executive Director and wider leadership team, as well as facilitating the smooth running of the 300 people strong directorate.

About ICI

The Income and Conservation Investment (ICI) team are dedicated to generating income, long term support and system change to help protect and restore nature. The directorate comprises of teams responsible for membership & supporter fundraising, legacies, commercial sales, high value partnerships, business engagement and conservation investment.  This is a great opportunity to support a key strategic function within RSPB and would suit someone who is eager to work in a fast-paced environment, to learn about and support income generation and enable others to be the best they can be. 

What's the role about?

As Executive PA, you will provide assistance to the Executive Director of Income and Conservation Investment (ICI), managing their busy inbox and diary and proactively helping them to stay on top of actions and deadlines. You will also play an important role at leadership team meetings, ensuring their smooth running by producing agendas and capturing actions. You will be a key point of contact for colleagues across the directorate and around the RSPB so we are looking for someone with a positive and approachable manner who enjoys working with others and is able to efficiently prioritise and problem-solve. A typical day might include tasks such as:

• Supporting the Executive Director through inbox and diary management, booking travel and accommodation, compiling agendas, gathering meeting papers, collating actions and reminders
• Working with the Board and Council Coordinator to ensure papers are drafted and submitted within set timeframes and follow the correct process.
• Building and developing effective relationships with people across the organisation and externally on behalf of Executive Director. Ensuring confidential and sensitive matters are handled appropriately.
• Organising monthly directorate briefings and other engagement activities, sourcing interesting and relevant content to help inspire colleagues and showcase the work of teams across the RSPB.
• Facilitating various meetings, including that of the leadership team by working with the meeting chair to produce agendas, gather papers, book guest presenters, capture actions and generally ensure meetings run efficiently.
• Understanding, sharing and implementing best practice from across the organisation, for example, Information Management principles, new digital tools or ensuring meetings are inclusive and accessible.
• Working closely with the Executive Board PA group to improve processes and provide cover during times of absence.
• Supporting the leadership team with recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers, following appropriate policies and procedures where applicable.
• Working in line with the RSPB expenses and purchasing policies, file expense claims and raise purchase orders.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• At least one years experience of providing PA support to Director and/or senior management
• Experience of providing dedicated personal administrative support to senior staff.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft O365 suite, particularly SharePoint, PowerPoint and collaboration tools
• Able to make the best use of time particularly when under pressure from competing priorities, prioritising and delegating tasks effectively, during periods of both low and high demand.
• Able to proactively identify and solve problems and respond quickly to change
• Able to identify and act on opportunities for continually improving ways of working and create efficiencies
• Able to communicate effectively with people from all levels of the organisation as well as external stakeholders
• Able to organise meetings and events, of varying scales, and coordinate all aspects of the logistics.
• Able to take meeting notes and minutes clearly and concisely, with attention to detail
• Able to deal with confidential and sensitive information appropriately.

Closing date: 23:59, Mon, 29th Jul 2024

Interview dates will take place on the 7/8th August.

We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.