Jobs in Hitchin

Digital Marketing Officer 

Employer – Kids

Location –This is a remote position; however, you will need to travel to London around once a month for team meetings.

Salary – £27,000

Hours – 36 hours per week, flexible hours can be discussed at interview. 

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th July, 5pm.

The vacancy may close before the deadline, if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

Experience - 1-2+ years in marketing or communications or equivalent role, or a similar qualification.

Join our dynamic marketing team at Kids. We are a leading charity dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families. We're experiencing an exciting surge in audience growth and engagement, fuelled by our recent rebranding, cutting-edge website, and innovative marketing strategies.

We are seeking a digitally-focused Marketing Officer to elevate our marketing and communications to new heights and to make a real impact. This role is pivotal in inspiring and engaging our diverse audiences, clearly communicating our mission, and contributing to our ongoing success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspire and Engage: Communicate our vision and work to help children with SEND and their families through compelling campaigns.
• Multichannel Campaign Delivery: Execute campaigns across various channels for fundraising, service awareness, and relationship building.
• Customer Relationship Management: Develop and manage customer journeys and relationships for different types of contacts.
• Email Marketing: Create and send newsletters and campaign content using our email marketing platform.
• Social Media Management: Plan and deliver content across all social media channels to increase engagement and reach.
• Brand Champion: Position and manage the Kids brand, ensuring consistency and recognition both externally and internally.
• Content Creation: Collaborate with internal staff to produce branded content using Canva and other design programs, and coach others in design usage.
• Website Management: Oversee the content and functionality of the Kids website to ensure optimal performance and user experience.
• Audience Growth: Expand our online audience and database through effective campaign delivery, SEO, and other strategies.
• Branded Materials: Produce branded booklets and reports, including writing and managing design (in collaboration with external designers).
• Social Media Advertising: Assist in the delivery of social media advertising campaigns.
• Campaign Analysis: Analyse and report on campaign results to measure effectiveness and inform future strategies.

Personal Qualities:

• Natural communicator with the ability to appeal to various audiences.
• Creative thinker with a passion for design.
• Enjoys a role with diverse responsibilities.
• Organized and prefers working with a plan.
• Comfortable with data and process-related work and result analysis.
• Interested in CRM, customer journeys, and relationship nurturing.
• Capable of inspiring and motivating others.

Experience:

• Experience in marketing or communications campaigns targeting different audiences.
• Copywriting skills for various audience types.
• Familiarity with design programs and their use in engaging audiences.
• Proficiency in social media communications.
• Skills in content planning and management.
• Experience with website and content management platforms.
• Competence in using IT, including all Office programs.

The good stuff/benefits

• Join a company that truly cares about your wellbeing
• Enjoy an enviable annual leave package, starting at a generous 25 days and growing each year up to 30 days.
• Option to buy an additional 5 days holiday.
• Enjoy your entitlement to Bank Holidays.
• We've got your back with Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Rest easy knowing you're covered with our Death in Service plan.
• Invest in your pension plan with the option to top it up knowing that Kids is also contributing 3%.
• Achieve work-life harmony with flexible hours tailored to your needs.
• Unlock exclusive discounts at hundreds of online retailers through our employee benefits portal.
• Spread the word and reap the rewards with our enticing "Recommend a
• Friend" scheme.
• Access confidential support and expert guidance 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, helping you navigate both personal and professional challenges.
• Take care of yourself with Company Sick Pay which you are entitled to from your first day.
• 5 days of paid family/carers leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes available
• Develop your mentoring skills by either being a mentor or signing up for our mentoring programme.
• Expand your horizons with Kids’ online learning platforms, offering a wealth of professional courses for your personal and career development.
• Apprenticeship programmes available for employees
• Benefit from a colleague engagement programme enabling your voice to be heard.
• Lean on us during difficult times with Bereavement Leave.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a disability charity to recruit a newly created Policy Manager position. This brand new role within the Innovation Team, will use an existing evidence base to develop robust policy positions which will enable greater accessibility to a range of future transport modes and technologies.

The aim of this charity is to improve transport accessibility for people with disabilities now and in the future. Their policy work will be rooted in structured research, drawing out themes across transport modes and disability types to tell a clear story about what changes would make the biggest difference to disabled people.

In this role you will work to proactively identify opportunities to influence emerging from a portfolio of innovation projects. You will lead on the charity’s responses to high-profile Government consultations, and where there is alignment you may engage with external partners for mutual benefit. You will develop and implement a specific research programme geared towards supporting us to develop robust policy positions.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Commissioning research specifically geared towards supporting development of robust policy positions.
• Using insights to develop a structured evidence bank and developing policy-relevant themes across key areas.
• Engaging with key external stakeholders in disability and transport to understand the policy positions of other organisations and share back our own.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to influence policy where it may have a positive impact for disabled people.
• Leading on responding to consultations, working closely with the Innovation and Communications Teams, and with external partners and allies where appropriate

The ideal candidate will have;

• Experience commissioning robust qualitative and quantitative research.
• Experience using research findings and evidence to develop robust policy positions and respond to high-profile Government consultations.
• Experience proactively identifying opportunities to influence.
• Ability to facilitate sensitive internal conversations to reach a point of consensus on policy positions.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders in Government, industry, and other charities and foundations.
• Exceptional written and oral influencing skills, including the judicious use of data and evidence and the compelling presentation of the case for change.

This is a hybrid position requiring 2 day per week from the head office in Harlow, Essex. The office is well connected by public transport links.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis so for more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Policy and Communications Officer

Employer – Kids

Location – This is a remote position, but it is anticipated you will need to travel to London for meetings approximately once a fortnight.

Salary - £27,000

Hours – 12 month contract. 36 hours. Flexible hours can be discussed at interview.

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th July, 5pm.

The vacancy may close before the deadline, if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Overview:

Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in driving social change for children with disabilities. As a Policy and Communication Officer, you will support the Kids’ social change programme by delivering clear, evidence-based policy and influencing objectives. You will collaborate across teams to ensure that the voices of disabled children, young people, and their families are central to our mission of systemic transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

Writing and Content Production:

• Craft compelling policy briefings, solutions, and reports.
• Develop engaging, policy-based messaging for diverse audiences, including government officials and the public.
• Create a variety of communication assets such as presentations, speeches, consultation responses, and letters.
• Produce content for various channels and support the creation of content by colleagues and young people/parents.

Research:

• Conduct thorough research and gather evidence from internal and external sources to support policy initiatives.
• Centre the experiences and insights of disabled children, young people, and their families in policy solutions.
• Maintain a well-organised, evidence-based content bank for communications and policy work.
• Stay updated on SEND policy developments, analyse news, and generate responses.

Outreach and Engagement:

• Coordinate outreach efforts to government and key stakeholders.
• Manage the organisation’s policy voice on social media.
• Plan and pitch stories to journalists to promote our work.
• Handle reactive media tasks, including responding to press opportunities.

Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Oversee platforms to facilitate campaigning activities.
• Collaborate with marketing to engage parents, carers, and young people, expanding our audience.
• Assist the Head of Policy, Voice, and Influencing in executing strategies and plans.
• Support coalition and alliance efforts, coordinating meetings and fostering relationships.

Person Specification:

Experience: Proven experience in a policy, influencing, or communications role.

Communication Skills: Exceptional written communication skills with experience in producing varied content for different audiences.

Research Skills: Strong research abilities to identify, evaluate, and analyse data supporting policy and communications.

Policy Development: Experience in policy development or using policy and evidence to influence outcomes.

Specialist Knowledge: Understanding of SEND issues and how to use social media to promote policy work.

Join us in making a significant impact on the lives of disabled children and their families through dedicated policy and communication efforts.

The good stuff/benefits

• Join a company that truly cares about your wellbeing
• Enjoy an enviable annual leave package, starting at a generous 25 days and growing each year up to 30 days.
• Option to buy an additional 5 days holiday.
• Enjoy your entitlement to Bank Holidays.
• We've got your back with Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Rest easy knowing you're covered with our Death in Service plan.
• Invest in your pension plan with the option to top it up knowing that Kids is also contributing 3%.
• Achieve work-life harmony with flexible hours tailored to your needs.
• Unlock exclusive discounts at hundreds of online retailers through our employee benefits portal.
• Spread the word and reap the rewards with our enticing "Recommend a Friend" scheme.
• Access confidential support and expert guidance 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, helping you navigate both personal and professional challenges.
• Take care of yourself with Company Sick Pay which you are entitled to from your first day.
• 5 days of paid family/carers leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes available
• Develop your mentoring skills by either being a mentor or signing up for our mentoring programme.
• Expand your horizons with Kids’ online learning platforms, offering a wealth of professional courses for your personal and career development.
• Apprenticeship programmes available for employees
• Benefit from a colleague engagement programme enabling your voice to be heard.
• Lean on us during difficult times with Bereavement Leave.

Head of Policy, Voice and Influencing

Employer – Kids

Location – This is a remote position, but it is anticipated you will need to travel to London for meetings approximately once a fortnight.

Salary - £42,000

Hours – 36 hours per week, flexible hours can be discussed at interview.

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th July, 5pm.

The vacancy may close before the deadline, if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Do you possess the vision and leadership to join an extraordinary organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of disabled children, young people, and their families?

Are you an accomplished professional seeking a high-impact role? Do you aspire to collaborate with a team of passionate and dedicated experts committed to executing our strategic vision? As a senior leader, you will report directly to the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, guiding and inspiring a team of exceptional, highly motivated individuals who are deeply committed to their work.

Purpose

This role will lead Kids' social change program, delivering clear policy and influencing objectives grounded in evidence and research from both our sources and external ones. At a critical juncture following the 2024 General Election and the start of a new Parliament, you will establish strategies and tactics for achieving successful impact throughout the next parliamentary term. You will also ensure that disabled children, young people, and their families are at the heart of Kids' efforts to transform the system. By collaborating with these groups, their families, and various partners and stakeholders, they will champion reforms at all levels.

What You Will Be Doing as Head of Policy, Voice, and Influencing

As Head of Policy, Voice, and Influencing, your responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement an influencing strategy to drive changes in the SEND system.
• Create policy reports and solutions for engagement with government and stakeholders.
• Integrate insights from Kids' services into policy development.
• Demonstrate how service delivery and policy influence intersect across departments.
• Gather and present evidence, amplifying the voices of children, young people, and families.
• Establish a strategy for involving children, young people, and families in all aspects of Kids' work.
• Expand engagement efforts with parents, carers, and young people.
• Manage the Youth Voice team and oversee participation programs.
• Represent Kids in external alliances and coalitions.
• Lead campaigns for impactful transitions to adulthood.
• Develop the Young People’s Hub to enhance virtual participation.
• Collaborate on fundraising to sustain Kids' policy and influencing functions.

Leadership and Change:

• Lead existing and new teams using cross-functional methods.
• Collaborate on organisational change projects.
• Cultivate key external partnerships.

Person Specification:

• Experienced in policy development and evidence-based change.
• Knowledgeable about the UK Parliament and government affairs.
• Skilled in relationship building and communication.
• Understanding of SEND policy landscape.
• Ability to simplify complex ideas and engage diverse audiences.
• Proficient in research and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Demonstrated leadership and campaign experience.
• Competent in project management and evaluation.

The good stuff/benefits

• Join a company that truly cares about your wellbeing
• Enjoy an enviable annual leave package, starting at a generous 25 days and growing each year up to 30 days.
• Option to buy an additional 5 days holiday.
• Enjoy your entitlement to Bank Holidays.
• We've got your back with Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Rest easy knowing you're covered with our Death in Service plan.
• Invest in your pension plan with the option to top it up knowing that Kids is also contributing 3%.
• Achieve work-life harmony with flexible hours tailored to your needs.
• Unlock exclusive discounts at hundreds of online retailers through our employee benefits portal.
• Reap the rewards with our enticing "Recommend a Friend" scheme.
• Access confidential support and expert guidance 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, helping you navigate both personal and professional challenges.
• Take care of yourself with Company Sick Pay which you are entitled to from your first day.
• 5 days of paid family/carers leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes available
• Develop your mentoring skills by either being a mentor or signing up for our mentoring programme.
• Expand your horizons with Kids’ online learning platforms, offering a wealth of professional courses for your personal and career development.
• Apprenticeship programmes available for employees
• Benefit from a colleague engagement programme enabling your voice to be heard.
• Lean on us during difficult times with Bereavement Leave.

Engagement Lead Health Inequity

This is an exciting opportunity to work with those affected by stroke and those working in stroke, to focus on the health inequity that stroke survivors experience. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our leadership team in the South West – specifically Bath & North East Somerset.

This is a home based role and applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options are welcomed.

Position: S11188 Engagement Lead Bath and North East Somerset Health Inequity project

Location: Homebased, Bath and North East Somerset with frequent travel within the Bath and North East Somerset area, however travel will be required outside of this area for team meetings or other work related meetings

Hours: Part-time, 14 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: Circa £17,512 per annum (FTE circa £43,700)

Contract: This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. This project is a time limited piece of work.  We are initially recruiting for a 12-month period, with the possibility at the end to extend.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 26 July 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Date: 1st 2nd and 6 August 2024

The Role

The project has recently been through the research and design phase and is now ready to implement a number of tests to address health inequities experienced by Stroke survivors following their stroke. The project exploration and design has taken a collaborative approach with our NHS colleagues, the Engagement Lead will continue with this approach.

Reporting to the Associate Director for the South West & Channel Islands, the Engagement Lead will:

· Lead and oversee the project tests, measuring the impact with an ability to adapt and flex as the project develops.

· Have responsibility for developing the project with a test and learn approach.

· Hold themselves and those involved to agreed timescales & actions.

· Have responsibility for management of the project budget.

· Lead the engagement work with the NHS & those affected by stroke

· Have line management responsibility for the project Engagement Officer

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

· Experience of working in partnership with other organisations, ideally in voluntary, health and social care

· Project management, delivery and impact measurement.

· Strong understanding of systems leadership and influencing principles.

· Knowledge of health and social care systems.

· Strong understanding of health inequity and its impact.

This role requires frequent travel across the Bath and North East Somerset area, with occasional travel further for meetings and training. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Engagement, Impact, Impact and Engagement, Engagement Lead, Impact Lead, Impact and Engagement Lead, Engagement Officer, Impact Officer, Impact and Engagement Officer, Health Engagement, Health Impact, Health Impact and Engagement, Community Engagement, Community Impact, Community Impact and Engagement, Social Care, Health.

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

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Volunteer & Training Coordinator
Post no: 603
Office base: HQ, Flitwick
Area covered: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated person with a passion for volunteering and training who can aide in helping to build and sustain a solid and quality framework for the volunteering and workforce training provision at Mind BLMK.

The successful candidate will aide in the creation and administration of cohesive processes and systems for workforce training and in ensuring that Mind BLMK increases its engagement of volunteers, which will include establishing community links and supporting the organisation’s vision and values.

Key Duties

• Contribute to the ongoing evaluation and mapping of Mind BLMK’s current workforce training offer, helping to identify gaps in provision (e.g. through staff appraisals, supervisions etc.), evaluate alternative solutions and making recommendations for effective and impactful training pathways as needed for all staff and volunteers.
• Continue the ongoing audit of existing staff and volunteer training records and maintain the framework for storing and reviewing staff and volunteer training records.
• Monitor and develop if necessary the monitoring system that shows staff and volunteers are completing the training required for their role and taking action when gaps are identified.
• Manage the staff training inbox and coordinate the administrative aspects of the training cycle, such as scheduling, booking, invoicing, and reporting.
• Promote and support the value of volunteering within Mind BLMK and with external organisations.
• Continue to review and monitor all existing volunteer roles on an ongoing basis to ensure an effective volunteer contribution in line with contractual obligations where appropriate is maintained across all departments.
• Aide managers with procedures for designing volunteer roles, managing enquiries, applications, interviews, references, DBS checks and provide a supportive oversight of each candidate’s volunteering cycle.
• Support the induction of volunteers ensuring they are positively onboarded into Mind BLMK and understand the culture, values, and code of conduct.
• Ensure processes are in place for all volunteers to receive training and regular one to one support by the appropriate person.
• Facilitate and manage meetings with volunteers and project staff as appropriate.
• Be responsible for ensuring the volunteer database and administrative tasks, including monitoring, and recording in relation to these duties is kept up to date.
• Support the recruitment of volunteer trustees.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Westfield Health Plan – includes access to everyday healthcare and indemnifies towards the cost of routine health care.
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm Thursday 4th July 2024
Interview date: Monday 15th July 2024
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

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.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Marketing and Communications Manager – Remote

Prospectus is delighted to be working with an organisation which creates immense UK wide, as well as international impact in regard to safety.  We are supporting the recruitment of an exciting new Marketing and Communications role which will be focused on a crucial campaign for a 2 year fixed term. 

This role will empower a capable Marketing and Communications Manager who is able to work in a standalone capacity.  You will be designing the marketing and social media campaign strategy and will be the go to expert for the programme  team.  The campaign has a library of amazing content already in place, and there is a modest budget for amendments and further creation. 

Working remotely, you will have lots of interaction with the broader team, and organisation, and your campaign will be receiving National coverage.  You’ll be writing press releases, organising webinars and events and pulling together targeting case studies.  You will be making this campaign your own in many respects.

Please apply with your CV in the first instance, and we will call candidates who fit the experience requirement to discuss the role in greater detail before requesting a cover letter.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 21st July 2024.

 Location: Europe, CET time zone preferred

 Location type: Hybrid

 Reporting to: Executive and Artistic Director

 Annual salary: €60K EUR, dependant on experience

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Full-time, with the option for 4 days/part time for the right candidate

Candidate level: Senior Executive

Background

The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is one of the world’s pre-eminent symphony orchestras. An orchestra of dynamism, youthful energy, and passion shaped afresh each year with highly talented musicians from all 27 EU Member States. Recognised across the world for the excellence of its music-making, and for its success in nurturing the careers of generations of young musicians, the EUYO is always at the forefront, anticipating and reacting to the changing world around it, equipping its members for careers in that world and forging change within the classical music and cultural sectors.

For the past half-decade, the statutory public funding won by the EUYO was sufficient to finance its activities. Now, with a new base in Austria, an expanded programme, preparations for its 50th anniversary, and with the challenges of current general global uncertainty, the EUYO wishes to extend its revenue base by reigniting its previously strong tradition in private funding and corporate relationships, beginning with the recruitment of a Head of Development and Philanthropy. The Head of Development and Philanthropy will have responsibility for fundraising from corporates, individuals and trusts and foundations. The responsibility for the EUYO’s statutory public funding from EU, EU member state and local and regional public institutions will continue to be held by the Executive & Artistic Director and the Head of Executive & Finance. 

In order to assist this process, the last year 18 months have been used by the Orchestra to create and put in place new development processes and initial donors, including utilising a skilled volunteer Board level fundraising committee, setting up a cross border tax incentive scheme, creating a new bespoke CRM integrated with the Orchestra’s database, creating a new website support area, initiating new patrons and individuals programmes and the base strategy for a new alumni programme, and recruiting new initial corporate donors. Now, with all of these processes and achievements in place, the EUYO seeks a dynamic entrepreneurial fundraiser to help deliver the Orchestra’s exciting future programme, and over time, to grow a fundraising team as income generation builds.

Purpose of role

The EUYO’s passion, energy and commitment are mirrored by that of its management team, and

we are now seeking an exceptional Head of Development and Philanthropy to join that team. The

successful applicant will start at an exciting and pivotal moment.

Reporting to the Executive and Artistic Director, this role will suit a dynamic, ambitious, collegiate and entrepreneurial individual. Working in close collaboration with colleagues, you will be responsible for shaping the nature of the EUYO’s fundraising. You will help us to effectively cultivate, solicit and steward the EUYO’s current donors and sponsors and identify and bring on board new donors and sponsors, working with a wide and diverse variety of stakeholders and audiences.

Primary responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Continued delivery of the organisation’s fundraising strategy, alongside the opportunity to also develop, rethink and remould it, all in consultation with the Executive and Artistic Director and with the support of our Fundraising Committee, Board, Advisory Council and key stakeholders across the EU.
• Build on EUYO’s compelling case for support and identify specific projects which align with the EUYO’s strategic plan, and which demonstrate the difference that philanthropy will make in delivering on the mission.
• Work with the Executive and Artistic Director and the Head of Communications and Advocacy to ensure together a cohesive integrated public facing language for the organisation in its communications, balancing the needs of different audiences
• Sustain a range of giving programmes: membership, appeals and major giving opportunities which appeal to donors and can be delivered with available resources.
• Ensure systems for renewal of current supporters and developing a pipeline of future donors, which includes a range of corporates, individuals, and trusts and foundations.
• Work with the Fundraising Committee to develop annual appeals and create a strategic plan for the 50th Anniversary Appeal.
• Work with the finance team to analyse the effectiveness of different fundraising initiatives, manage budgets and support financial reporting.
• Co-ordinate monitoring, evaluation and reporting for all non-funded projects, with EUYO colleagues.
• Regularly circulate information about the EUYO engagements and initiatives to Directors, corporate supporters, and donors.
• Maintain positive working relationship with all internal and external stakeholders.

Governance and finance

• Keep up to date with changes in fundraising regulation and ensure implementation where required.
• Work with the Head of Executive and Finance to set and manage expenditure and report on ROI.  
• Manage quarterly Fundraising Committee meetings in conjunction with the Committee Chair.
• Work with the Fundraising Committee to research new potential committee members.
• Regularly review the Fundraising Policy and associated policies.
• Ensure appropriate fundraising due diligence is completed when appropriate.
• Ensure the EUYO is operating best practice in its fundraising, keeping up to date with any changes in compliance, legislation, and fundraising methodologies.
• Keep up to date on tax matters relating to charitable giving, ensuring the EUYO is maximising income from tax concessions.
• Work with the Communications Team to source suitable donation platforms and software and maintain the EUYO’s fundraising database.
• Work with the Communications Team to manage the fundraising complaints register.

Individual giving

• Build on and develop the current major donor strategy to secure long term support.
• Manage the EUYO’s membership and patron’s programmes with the support of the Communications Team.
• Manage existing donor membership schemes and increase membership year-on-year.
• Research and cultivate a pool of prospective individual donors in conjunction with the Executive and Artistic Director, Trustees and Directors and maintain close relationships with existing donors.
• Build on and develop an annual appeal for individual donors.
• Devise new ways of attracting donors using the EUYO’s website and social media channels, beneficiaries and alumni.

Corporate giving

• Develop a healthy prospect list of companies, both nationally and internationally.
• Develop corporate sponsorship and partnership proposals.
• Work with the Executive and Artistic Director, Fundraising Committee, Board and Advisory Council to cultivate and steward corporate partners.
• Explore the potential of corporate membership and, if implemented, administer and service the Corporate Membership Scheme, maintaining close relationships with the members’ nominated contacts, circulating information, and ensuring that members enjoy the full extent of the benefits.
• Ensure all corporate partners and sponsors receive appropriate reports as required and in a timely manner.

Trusts and foundations

• Develop a pipeline of trusts and foundation prospects, working with the Executive and Artistic Director and the Head of Executive and Finance to develop appropriate resource for this new pipeline of prospects where necessary.
• Research and apply for funding from trusts and foundations.
• Work with the EUYO colleagues to measure impact and outputs from grant funding.
• Monitor delivery progress and ensure reporting according to grant funding requirements.
• Maintain relationships with trusts and foundations who are already giving to the EUYO, keeping them informed of the EUYO’s activities and of the results and benefits generated by their donation.

Profile

The following offers an aspirational view of our ideal candidate profile; however, we encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.  

Experience

• 5-10 years’ experience in fundraising within the arts and cultural sector.
• Experience in implementing a fundraising strategy.
• Demonstrable success in securing significant gifts from high-net-worth individuals, in the 5-6 figure range, corporate partnerships, and trusts and foundations on a national and transnational level.
• Experience in producing persuasive fundraising case for support and other fundraising marketing material.
• Prior experience in tax-effective giving and fundraising regulation across the European Union.
• Proven track record in building relationships and engaging with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrable knowledge of creating solicitation and stewardship plans.
• Experience in researching and developing new prospects, uncover untapped markets and sources of funding.
• Experience of working on annual appeal fundraising campaigns.
• Experience in managing budgets.

Skills

• Passion for, and/or knowledge of, classical music.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Working knowledge of fundraising regulations, cross-border, and international giving.
• Adept at managing multiple relationships concurrently and managing your own time effectively.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to translate complex information into a compelling case for support.
• Experience writing web copy for fundraising.
• Extensive knowledge of individual, major donors, corporate, and trust and foundations, strategies and approaches.
• Ability to work independently to multiple deadlines, whilst delivering under pressure.
• Experience using a fundraising CRM database and ensuring its upkeep.
• Fluent in written and oral English. French and/or German highly desirable.

Aptitudes

• High level of attention to detail.
• Tact and integrity when dealing with both staff and stakeholders.
• Outcome-focused and resilient under pressure.
• An entrepreneurial mind set.
• Willingness to travel across Europe 30% of the time, including to EUYO headquarters in Grafenegg, and offices in Vienna, as well as from locations across Europe, including when the Orchestra is on tour.

The deadline for application is Sunday 21st July 2024

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You will have your own caseload of young people, maintaining oversight of their progress from the point of service entry through to service exit and independence. 

It’s a flexible model in which we aim to provide the ‘right help at the right time’, underpinned by a trauma-informed approach. Our mantra is “No decision about you without you!”

We are currently recruiting for staff to join our exciting service where you will be working with: 

• Young people aged 16 and 17 years old at risk of homelessness. 

• Care Leavers aged 18-21 

• Vulnerable young parents up to the age of 21 

• Other vulnerable 18–21-year-olds 

Fundraiser- Trusts and Foundations (P/T 24hrs) – Fixed Term 6-9 months -

Tokko Youth Space is committed to providing essential support to Luton’s young people. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and experienced Fundraiser to join our dynamic team during a pivotal period in our organisational growth.

Position Overview:

As a Trust and Foundation Fundraiser at Tokko Youth Space, you will play a crucial role in securing funding to support our mission and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people in our community.

Key Responsibilities:

· Secure vital funding through one-off and multi-year grants, propelling our mission forward.

· Craft compelling cases for support and applications, captivating the hearts of Trusts and Foundations.

· Explore new funding avenues by identifying and cultivating prospective supporters.

· Build lasting relationships with donors through impactful communications and events.

· Drive innovation by staying ahead of fundraising trends and best practices.

Your Skills:

· Minimum three years in trust and foundation fundraising.

· Exceptional literacy skills with a proven track record of successful proposals.

· Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to connect with diverse stakeholders.

· Knowledge of the Children and Young People’s charity sector and fundraising trends.

· Meticulous attention to detail in grant management.

Why Join Us:

Embark on a fulfilling journey with Tokko Youth Space, where your efforts will directly impact the lives of children and people. Be part of a vibrant team, championing inclusivity and diversity.

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Please remember to make sure you have included evidence to show how you meet all the essential criteria listed in the Job Description & Person Specification or you will not be short-listed.

Please note we may conduct interviews as applications come in, and are ready to hire if we find the right person before the job closes, therefore we encouraged you to apply early.

Applications received after the closing date or incomplete applications, will not be accepted.

Please keep free any interview date that is mentioned in either the job advert or other information sent to you. We may not be able to provide alternative dates.

Please ensure that any gaps in your employment or educational history since leaving secondary school are fully explained. Due to the nature of our work with vulnerable young people all posts will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check.

To find out more about our charity please visit our website.

We are looking for a brilliant, organised and proactive person, a qualified accountant, to join our small and committed team working closely with the chair of Trustees to promote the smooth running of the charity, its grant-making projects and remote office (finance, bookkeeping, HR and IT systems etc). The post is for an independent worker comfortable working remotely. The anticipated hours can be arranged to meet both the charity’s and your needs.

About Home-Start:

We are a community-based charity with 30 years’ experience of supporting local families with children under the age of 5. We offer our combination of home-visiting, counselling and group support to families across Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere districts. By offering parents the support and guidance they need when their children are young, we can prevent crisis and ensure children have the best possible start in life. We tailor support to the needs of each family, supporting them to identify and tackle their most pressing needs. Our practical support ensures children have a safer, more stable home environment; our ethos of building family resilience ensures parents are better equipped to cope with adverse circumstances; and our focus on promoting a more secure parent-child attachment ensures parents can identify the kind of support their children need to thrive.
 

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation and our contacts within the community, the successful applicant will support the external communications of the charity, helping to extend the reach of the charity. Raising awareness, developing donor and supporter relationships, working with the Directors to identify and develop funding streams.

The role:
As a Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer, you will play a vital role in helping our charity manage and develop relationships with our donors, supporters and our existing key relationships, whilst identifying and creating new relationships in our local areas to garner support and promote our services.

• You will be responsible for delivering activity to maximise fundraising from our community, including schools, individuals, local businesses and community groups. You will proactively recruit, grow and nurture supporters, empowering them to manage their own fundraising activities.
• You will manage our annual challenge event programme from supporter engagement, assisting fundraisers journey and utilising tools to maximise supporter’s impact.
• Crucial to your role will be building strong and lasting relationships with supporters, colleagues and volunteers, positively engaging with members of the public and maximising all fundraising opportunities.

What you’ll do:Principle duties and responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the delivery of effective Community Engagement and Fundraising.
• Actively promote all aspects of Home-Start Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere to local businesses, schools, community organisations, volunteer groups, and individuals.
• Motivate and influence supporters to independently manage their own fundraising activities, with your support, being the main contact for supporters.
• Work closely the Business Support Officer to manage and create social media content to promote fundraising activities, relationships with supporters and the relationships you build in the community.
• Prepare and deliver individualised communications, presentations and assemblies for a diverse range of audiences.
• Attend and run activities at a variety of community events when required, to ensure a strong presence from Home-Start Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere in the communities where we support.
• Identify and implement new fundraising opportunities and initiatives.
• Work closely with the other Community engagement and fundraisers, building on local knowledge, sharing best practice and creating a peer circle of support, including peers from HSUK our parent company.
• Act as an advocate within the community. Uphold our values, and communicate with enthusiasm, credibility, conviction and knowledge.
• This role will require occasional weekend and evening working.
• Keep up to date with all fundraising legal implications.
• You will be responsible for creating our quarterly newsletter, working with the rest of the team, to engage with our supporters.
• Create Bi-monthly board reports on the growth of community engagement, communications and fundraising, which will go directly to the trustee board. Occasional attendance at board, building a relationship with a trustee identified to manage fundraising.
• Annually, you will lead on the creation of the annual report and social impact reporting working across the team.
• Creating strong relationships with local magazines and identifying and managing news tools to ensure that we are sharing our successes and informing our audiences of our services. Occasionally creating press releases for campaigns and building a network of people to help share our news as far and wide as possible.
• You will also be involved in the updating of our website, working with the Business Support Officer and volunteers to ensure our website remains the best tool to advertise what we do.
• Creating and nurturing a small group of fundraising support volunteers to help facilitate events and share our story in the community.

What you’ll bring:Experience

• Preferable, fundraising experience of 1 year, in a community engagement or fundraising role in the charity sector.
• Demonstrable experience in building relationships within the community and with fundraisers.
• Demonstrable experience in managing your own income budget and monitoring expenditure against agreed targets. Analysis of income data, identifying trends, evaluating activity and ROI, and ensuring key learnings and insight are fed into planning and budgeting of future activity as appropriate.
• Demonstrated success in coordinating events, campaigns and initiatives.
• Familiarity with donor databases, CRM systems, and fundraising software.
• Able to provide direction, energy and capability to lead fundraising volunteers at community events.
• Understanding of fundraising principles, best practices, and ethical standards.
• Knowledge of Community Engagement and different fundraising channels.
• Awareness of current trends and innovations in fundraising.

Skills

• A motivated, articulate and confident communicator.
• A passion for making a difference to families and young children.
• An ability to analyse data.
• Understanding of risk management.

• Experience of client relationship management databases.
• Understanding of content creation systems such as Mail Chimp and Canva.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills including excellent attention to detail and effective time management.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a varied group of stakeholders.

Personal Attributes

• Passion for the vision of Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers and alignment with their values for supporting families.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a positive and can-do attitude.
• Creative approach to a limited marketing budget and working within a small team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for events and campaigns.
• Ability to represent the organisation professionally and ethically.
• Strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal.
• Calm and patient when dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Team Player: working collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and keen to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos.

What you’ll get

• Working with a small, friendly, supportive team, who are supported by a proactive trustee board.
• Flexible working.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Job satisfaction, changing families lives and enabling children to have the childhood they deserve.
• Working in the charity hub, based near Leavesden film studios, in a modern office space, sitting amongst other charities and the local CVS, W3RT, within a collaborative and supportive workspace.
• Café and dining facilities, including outside space.
• Free onsite parking.

Closing date is July 11th at 5pm 2024, interviews are likely to take place w.c. 22nd July, in person, at our offices in Leavesden, Watford, Hertfordshire.

This is an exciting opportunity for a major donor fundraiser to join CSW, to initiate and develop strong relationships with individuals and corporates who have the capacity to make significant donations to CSW and to steward these relationships towards deeper engagement with CSW year after year.

Key Responsibilities (a full list of responsibilities is listed in the Application Pack)

• Develop a Major Gifts strategy that delivers agreed income goals and leads to increased and multi-year financial commitments from Major Donors.
• Develop individual cultivation plans for Major Donors that provide opportunities for them to make impactful gifts, pray and campaign.
• Research and write funding proposals and cases for support and adapt as needed.
• Produce and send regular letters and reports demonstrating the impact of gifts.
• Develop relationships with a small pool of Corporates that leads to increased engagement and income generation.

The Person

You are an excellent communicator, self-motivated and passionate about enabling donors to channel their wealth to meet the greatest needs. You have strong inter-personal skills which you are able to use to build internal and external relationships. You are able to inspire people to make a difference through their giving and you are just as passionate about communicating the impact of their gift. You are proactive and willing to work well with others to achieve targets.

You are inspired by CSW’s mission and eager to play your part, through this role, in ensuring freedom of religion and belief for all.

Essential Criteria (a full list of essential criteria is listed in the Application Pack)

• A minimum of three years’ major donor fundraising experience for a charity.
• Proven track record of securing five-figure and six-figure gifts from major donors.
• Experience of providing excellent stewardship to major donors.
• Excellent communication skills, especially verbal and written English
• Writing compelling funding applications/ proposals that match donors’ interests with CSW’s mission and activities.

CSW Benefits

We offer flexible working, your birthday off, pension with 6% employer contribution, 30 days holiday after 5 years’ service, 3 month paid Sabbatical after 10 years’ service.

What does the Global Grant Manager, Finance & Operations role involve? 

The Global Grants Manager is a critical role at CPI, primarily focused on enhancing the operational efficiency and financial compliance of our grant funded programmes. Reporting directly to the Acting Global Director of People, Finance, and Operations, this position requires a strategic thinker with a strong foundation in finance and grants management, who will work closely with programmatic teams and partner with stakeholders across the organisation. 

The role will involve working directly with large global funders, as well as directly with sub grantees and suppliers on CPI programmes. This role will also provide overall finance support to our Europe team in collaboration with our Global Senior Associate, Finance and Operations. Our managers have overall responsibilities, obligations and duties around finance, budget performance, and strategic development. They create protocols and policies needed to help with organisational and programmatic delivery. This role will be responsible for receiving and reviewing partner expenditures and reports and preparing consolidated financial reports for donors as well as be accountable for day to day grant management and administration.

As someone whose work will include building relationships with everyone at CPI, you will be responsible for making sure our global teams are set up to succeed and assist in keeping our workplace a great place to work for everyone. This role will largely be focused on our Europe team, however you will support all CPI regions worldwide. 

Key responsibilities include: 

Finance & Accounting

• Support efficient operations in accounts receivable and accounts payable in Europe and other CPI regions where required

• Support donor compliance during reporting by using the right templates and budgetary ceilings as applicable 

• Assist the Finance & Operations team during the month end process to ensure that all balance sheet items are all accounted and reconciled with their respective subsidiary ledgers and/or schedules and all contra or clearance accounts are cleared at the end of every month

• Assist the Finance & Operations team in preparing annual financial plans for effective financial management of the global teams

• Assist the Finance & Operations team in preparing monthly management reports and performing bi-monthly forecasting

• Contracting & Operations

  • Work with global teams in drafting funder, grantee and/or supplier contracts to support the delivery of our programmatic activity

  • Onboarding suppliers into our financial systems and ensuring purchase orders are raised that follow our internal financial policies & procedures

  • Liaise with legal, auditors and other advisors to ensure CPI’s operations in Europe remain legally compliant

  • Work with Finance & Operations team on maintaining and updating risk registers to track key corporate risks and ensure mitigants and financial controls are working as expected

  • Work with the CPIE team to ensure a financial risk assessment is maintained and updated and addressing any suspicions of fraud in line with policy

• Audits

  • Work with the CPIE team and F&O team to ensure programmes are audit ready

  • Coordinate donor audits on assigned programmes

  • Support the team in ensuring that any recommendations and actions resulting from audits are duly actioned and implemented

• Donor & Grants Management

  • Support our project teams to ensure programmes are implemented in line with Donor policies and requirements 

  • Lead the sub granting process for all implementing partners and consortiums in collaboration with the relevant regional/project teams

  • Ensure that the necessary information is documented, tracked and updated on the appropriate financial transaction and reporting tools

  • Lead on the preparations of budget versus actuals to support ongoing grants decision, identify deviations in implementation progress and flag delays/request for support

  • Proactively update Senior leadership on progress, risks and financial status

Who are we looking for? 

The person we’re looking for will:

• Be passionate about CPI’s vision for reimagining government

• Have 4+ years work experience in financial grant administration within the non-profit/charity sector, including managing large transactions.

• Strong understanding of grant regulations, compliance requirements, and financial management principles.

• Proven project management skills, with a track record of successfully leading and delivering projects on time and within budget.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Prior experience using financial transaction, reporting and accounting software is essential, CPI currently uses  Xero and Approval Max so experience of using these tools would be highly desirable . Please note that this is a technical role and these skills are non-negotiable for us. 

• Have excellent organisational skills and experience with balancing competing priorities

• Have high integrity, with the ability to keep information and conversations confidential.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills, including feeling confident building new relationships, and negotiating challenging conversations if necessary

• Be highly self motivated and capable of taking initiative and working autonomously

• Be comfortable with ambiguity and the complexity of our work, where anything is possible but not always known in advance

• Interested in joining an international organisation and be willing to make the effort needed to build relationships and stay connected with colleagues in different time zones

• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and about the idea of working in startup environment with a small but growing team

• Be committed to cultivating a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace

• Be committed to exploring and experimenting with different ways of working and how to build our culture into something we are all proud of

CPI is deeply invested in creating an experience of equity, inclusion, and belonging for everyone on our staff. We actively seek to recruit, develop, and retain a team of talented staff that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences.  We are using Applied in order to reduce bias in our hiring process and ensure that we are shortlisting candidates based on their skills and ideas. Please note that we do not ask for a cover letter and instead, the application requires three paragraph-length answers. Your application will be anonymized for review. Although we ask for your CV, it will not be looked at until further down the process. Please apply by July 5, 2024 (23:59 BST)