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Could you be our new Delivery Team Senior Manager?

This is a temporary role to provide senior programme and people management for our delivery team at the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR). The role is fixed term during our Head of Policy and Programme’s maternity leave.

BIHR is made up of a talented and experienced Delivery Team who are Human Rights Act (HRA) practice specialists. For this post we are looking for an excellent manager, committed to supporting a small, busy, expert team to deliver Human Rights Act (HRA) practice, communications and policy work.

Your operational management and strategic thinking are the primary skills and experience needed. You do not need to be a subject expert in the HRA; that is the job of our Delivery Team. You must however, like all of BIHR’s team, be a champion for our work and bring the skills, knowledge and experience needed to support our team in the planning and delivery of BIHR’s objectives

This is an exciting role for someone with established management experience in the charity/voluntary sector, with a keen interest in UK human rights.

Applying for the role

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Please also note that:

• Completed application forms must be received by 12 noon on Thursday 11 July 2024; we regret that late applications will not be considered.
• You should not submit a CV and cover letter instead of using the application form; such applications will also not be considered.

Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to receiving your application form.

Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, confidential employee assistance programme (Health Assured)
• access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV)
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development committed (bespoke training, LinkedIn Learning etc)
• employee health and wellbeing committed (Menopause Friendly accreditation, Disability Confident employer etc)

Background

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

Purpose of the job/about the role

Dementia UK has entered into an exciting three-year corporate partnership with a national partner. As a key component of this initiative, we will establish face-to-face Admiral Nurse clinics across the UK. This new team will bring Admiral Nursing to high street locations across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

As part of the national Clinics Programme Team, you will provide in-person biopsychosocial support and advice, sharing your specialist dementia nursing expertise to help families manage the complexities of the condition. Your focus will be on supporting family carers, people affected by dementia, and professionals who require specialist dementia guidance in areas of the UK where Admiral Nurse services are currently unavailable, bringing a much-needed service directly to local communities. Throughout your work, you will consistently promote Admiral Nursing and a family-centred approach to dementia care.

You will receive full support with your continuous professional development from the Admiral Nurse Academy.

As this unique nursing role offers you the opportunity to travel across the country, and will include overnight stays, flexibility is essential. When not delivering face-to-face clinics, you will provide support on our Helpline, working from home.

To apply, you must be a registered nurse with the NMC, have significant experience in dementia care, and demonstrate a history of supporting people with dementia and their families and carers.

This is a truly exciting and varied role where your expertise will have a genuine impact on people in need of support that would otherwise not be available in their area. Join us in making a difference to the lives of those affected by dementia and helping ensure no one faces dementia alone.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to achieve their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone, we aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Are you a strategic senior leader with a background in finance ready to play a vital role in forging Age UK Cheshire's future, as the charity takes its first exciting steps after a recent merger?

Here is an organisation undergoing significant and momentous transformation. You'll join as Chief Finance Officer of a newly formed £2.5 million charity, focused on providing every older person in Cheshire the opportunity to live their best life. Through a comprehensive and collaborative merger process, Age UK Cheshire (AUKC) and Age UK Cheshire East (AUKCE) are excited to be joining forces officially in July 2024. Two charities with a clear vision of becoming stronger together and, ultimately, having greater impact for older people in Cheshire.

Salary: £50-58k
Location: Home-based from Cheshire or surrounding counties (within 1 hour commute)
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank (rising with length of service), 3% employer pension contribution rising to 5% after probation, generous healthcare cash plan
Contract: Full time or open to reduced hours contract
Culture: Flexible, life and family-friendly

Age UK Cheshire is a local organisation working with older people, their families, and their carers to support them in living their best lives. They do this by helping people to combat poverty, relieve social isolation and increase their independence. They want to create a future where every older person in Cheshire can live their best life.

About the role:

We're looking for a highly-skilled and visionary senior leader, with a proven track-record of developing robust and innovative financial and operational strategy. The Chief Finance Officer is a vital member of the senior leadership team, entrusted with strategic responsibility across:

Finance, payroll, HR, insurance, management information, accommodation, quality and executive support functions.

You'll also act as the CEO's deputy when required. Supported by a dedicated team, the CFO's role is multifaceted and essential to uphold governance, provide expert advice to the Board of Trustees, and track progress towards strategic ambitions.

There's a strong rationale for the merger, with the primary driver to enhance the support offered to older people in Cheshire, increasing impact and improving sustainability and resilience. As CFO, you'll play a key role in driving operational efficiencies as processes are integrated and streamlined, as well as putting building blocks in place to increase income generation opportunities.

About you:
You'll need all these skills and experiences in your toolkit to provide effective financial and operational leadership for the newly formed Age UK Cheshire:

• Extensive experience in financial management with a relevant sized organisation, including audit preparation and strategic financial planning.
• Proven track-record of setting and achieving high-quality, cost-effective results, with robust decision-making and problem-solving.
• Record of developing innovative financial strategy, policy and implementation.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and manage diverse teams, fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Values-led and committed to leading from a place of integrity: Inclusive, Caring, Compassionate & Person-centred

There are additional layers required around change management expertise and emotional intelligence when it comes to leading an organisation through a merger. The Board is ambitious about the charity's future with increased opportunities identified, so we'll be looking to you to demonstrate the ability to balance risk, as well as enabling organisational growth.

If you're as excited by this opportunity as we are, then we'd love hear from you. Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People as the first step.

Deadline: 9am on Wednesday 24th July
Interview dates are currently being confirmed

Please get in touch as soon as possible if you are interested, we would love to begin conversations with interested candidates early.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Salary: £42,453 starting salary (salary range will increase due to max £45,539 via the length of service) per annum (pro rata where applicable). Plus, Inner London Weighting of £4,190 if based in London.

Contract: Permanent basis

Hours: Full-Time 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks)

Location: London, Manchester, Birmingham, or Bradford. We will consider UK-based hybrid working options.

About Refugee Action

Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.

To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of developing and implementing IT strategy.
• Experience of managing outsourced IT providers and other stakeholders.
• Experience of leading an IT advisory group.
•  Working knowledge of networks, PCs and server environments.
• Understanding of Office365 including OneDrive and SharePoint.
• Ability to test, install and configure hardware and software with peripheral devices.
• Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
• Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
• Insight into the needs, experiences and hopes of refugees and asylum seekers.

Those with lived experience as a refugee are particularly encouraged to apply

Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 21 July 2024

Interviews: 6th August 2024 (on Zoom)

Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.

This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List.  If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.

You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:

• Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations.
• Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education.

We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.

About The Role

Closing Date: 12th July
Application Process: Please ensure you apply with a Supporting Statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

In this specialist role, you’ll provide joined-up strategic support to our Business Development & Partnerships Team.
You will be responsible for aligning the Society’s plans, activities and impact with the needs and preferences of corporate partners, trusts, foundations, and major donors – packaging up key propositions which deliver transformational partnerships for people affected by dementia.

Drawing on your influencing skills and your expertise in collaboration, you will use your professional curiosity to maximise income-generating opportunities for the Society through innovative (and sometimes co-produced) funding propositions.

Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.

We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

About you
This is a critical leadership role in the team which requires a tenacious individual who will drive progress and success, think outside the box, and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

- You have a flair for internal engagement and can build strong relationships across the organisation.
- You are driven by curiosity and an eye for big ideas and small details.
- You are a collaborative, creative thinker, your background will be in proposition development.
- You thrive as a multidisciplinary multitasker: equally at home developing creative and innovative funding propositions and delving into the complex details of financial data, insight and operational plans to ensure maximum impact.
- You will be driven by a desire to do better for people living with dementia.

Person Specification

- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders and customers.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge of using Microsoft packages.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Salary: £75,240 - £79,302 per annum

Location: Remote, with travel to office location a few times a year

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week (full time)

About the role:

Action again Medical Accidents (AvMA) is seeking a Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications to drive the diversification of their income streams, enhance their public profile, and develop robust marketing and communications strategies to support their mission of preventing medical accidents and supporting affected individuals.

This is a brand new role and an opportunity to shape and develop not just the role itself, but the team and the full suite of strategic objectives and activities to help support AvMA’s mission, vison and values.

You will play a pivotal role in helping AvMA to design plans to deliver additional income through a combination of fundraising, marketing and communications efforts that together widen their reach, empower more people and deliver their strategic aims.

And whilst this role may be new, as a charity they are not. AvMA is well-respected and have a strong brand and presence in the patient safety arena. So, whilst in the role you’ll be building something new, you will be doing so on solid foundations with a strong reputation for authenticity and impact on behalf of those they support and work with. 

About you:

With a demonstrable track record in developing multi faceted fundraising strategies and experience in marketing and communications, you’ll bring the skills needed to successfully deliver and establish a range of fundraising activities. As this is a new role, some areas of work may have not been established yet and so you’ll use your creative and solution focused mindset to generate the ideas and bring them to life, leading and motivating others as you go. 

As a strong storyteller you’ll use your skills to help AvMA raise its profile, create a better clarity of voice and widen its reach - connecting with new communities and audiences in order to increase the potential of AvMA’s impact and make a difference to more people lives.

You’ll be comfortable working autonomously and acting as the lead subject matter expert for all things fundraising, marketing and communications, taking a blank canvas, spotting opportunity, and delivering success for AvMA and its beneficiaries. You will also have overall responsibility for a budget to help you to develop what is needed, such as people, resources or infrastructure - so budget management experience is essential too.

Experience in a smaller charity and team is beneficial as you’ll need to be comfortable with both the strategic development side and inputting into wider planning, as well as being a leader who is willing to role up your sleeves and ‘do’. 

Ideally you’ll have held a role with a similar scope of responsibilities around fundraising, marketing and communications, as well as people management, however you don’t need to have held a director level role before. This is likely to be your next step and provides a very tantalising opportunity to develop, design and deliver a new function and really make it your own!

What we can offer you:

Salary: Circa £75,240 - £79,302 per annum, negotiable dependant on experience.

Location: Remote role. Although staff predominantly work from home, we place huge value on working as a team and supporting each other.There is an expectation that AvMA staff will get together in person at least three times a year at the office, currently in Croydon; the Staff Days are well structured, collegiate and help the organisation to maintain the emphasis on playing as a team.

Hours of work: You will be contracted hours are 35 hours per week (full time) 

Pension: AvMA also offer a stakeholder pension where the charity will provide a 5% contribution based on qualifying earnings if the employee pays in at least 3%.

Holiday: 25 days a year (full time), plus bank holidays. An additional day’s leave is acquired for each year of service up to five days. In addition, the office closes over the Christmas break for 3 days, for which annual leave does not have to be taken.

About AvMA 

Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) is the independent UK wide charity for patient safety and justice, established over 40 years.AvMA is widely credited with both having put “patient safety” on the map and having brought about huge advances in access to justice for those patients who have been affected by lapses in patient safety (“medical accidents”).

AvMA’s vision for what they want to see is a simple one: People who suffer avoidable medical harm get the support and the outcomes they need. This vision is underpinned by four objectives. Between them, we believe, they will transform trust in the NHS and healthcare generally, and significantly cut the cost – financial and human – which is incurred annually in settling legal claims as well as dealing with the human costs associated with traumatic medical injuries and death

For more details and how to apply for the role, please download our candidate application pack which is available from our recruitment consultant’s website.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 22nd July 2024.

No agencies please.

Role: Grants Officer

Location: Homebased – you will be required to travel minimum of 1 day per month to our Head Office which is located at Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA, and working from home on other days.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 35hrs per week

Salary: £26,033 per annum

Imagine being part of the team that dedicate themselves to bettering the lives of those in their community every day.

We are looking for Grants Officer to join our Grants Department responsible for assessing a high volume of grants applications relating to people who are eligible to receive support from The Royal British Legion.

Our team also makes grant decisions to assist those we support, provide information & guidance to colleagues, and generally support the centralised aspects of the Legion grant audit & fulfilment processes.

As a Grants Officer you will work with individuals eligible for assistance directly to deliver welfare support, collaboratively with third parties considering grants towards their own casework and internally with regional specialist teams.

You will be able to demonstrate empathy and judgement while maintaining service standards and helping to safeguard the Royal British Legion’s finite funds. The role involves considerable liaison with external charities & agencies, speaking directly to those we support, and it is anticipated that you will have a good too high standard of communication, planning and organisational skills.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

For more detailed information about the role, please see Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. 

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.

Closing Date: 14th July 2024

Unexpectedly readvertised

We are looking to recruit an experienced Fundraising manager to take on the very well established fundraising of our organisation and further drive the growth of our donations and income base. The role will manage our communications, website and social media channels increasing engagement with key audience groups.

The successful candidate will be motivated, creative, highly organised and a confident and effective communicator and strong team player.

Our fundraising footprint and contacts are well established and very active and the successful candidate will benefit from intial support and induction of existing fundraiser.

The Welcome Centre is an independent charity providing crisis support in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We run a large food bank operation providing practical support. We also have an in-house Advice, Guidance & Support team who work with the people accessing our food bank to help improve their longer term circumstances. Each year we support thousands of people in crisis in our community.  As Fundraising Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring we can provide the resources required.

We have a small friendly and committed staff team working across two sites in Huddersfield, supported by more than 100 volunteers. We rely on the generosity of our community and partners to support our work.

Whilst we are advertising for a full time position - part time applications may be considered for experienced applicants.

Benefits of joining our team

• Hybrid working options available
• Town centre Location
• Enhanced contractual leave
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave pay
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mentoring Programme
• Potential to buy/sell contractual leave

Job Description – Head of Key Food Partnerships

Reporting to: COO

Location: Flexible (regular food industry visits and travel)  

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time-35 hours

Salary: £68,974-£72,605(National) or £72,605-£76,426 (London)

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.

About FareShare

FareShare now operates 35 Regional Centres around the UK. The majority of these are run by local charitable organisations we call our Delivery Partners. This enables us to be a UK-wide organisation yet also think and behave with local concerns at the heart of our actions. For more info please visit FareShare website.

FareShare’s Strategy & Vision

Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.

Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.

Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives. Our Values:

Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead

Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen

Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries

Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger Focus – on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers.

The role

Our key priorities at FareShare UK are to grow the food volumes accessible to the charities and community groups we support across the UK. Food partners (manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, importers, packers, catering providers, producers and others) are pivotal in helping us to meet these priorities, providing access to food and many other strategic resources. This crucial role will focus on working with our top food partners to maximise the mutual value in the relationship through strategic and structured account management. Our ability to meet growing demand and retain our leading position in the food redistribution landscape will be heavily influenced by the success you have in this role.

You will be the direct account lead for some of the biggest food accounts in the UK and you will lead part of the Food Partnership Team for managing and engaging new business relationships to drive and grow food and funding from top food partners.

As part of this role, you will lead the transition to a tiered and structured strategic account management approach of all top partners. Coordinating colleagues in the food team and other FareShare teams: FareShare Go, Marketing, Fundraising, Network Operations and Volunteering teams to ensure that top partners get an excellent service. You will work with the top food partners and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate identification of activities, and monitoring of progress, benefits and evaluation.

You will help identify and overcome the barriers to food redistribution and increase the volumes of foods available to FareShare from food partners and their wider supply chains.

Working with marketing and relevant teams you will develop sales materials to open opportunities for more food and other resources from top partners.

You will lead new business development for FareShare Go and work closely with the FareShare Go operations team to mutually agreed objectives. You will support the team to develop new opportunities to deliver the FareShare Go service to food partners including meeting tenders and developing compelling propositions for partners.

 Main areas of responsibility

Business Development and Relationship Management

• Support the senior Leadership team by implementing and driving FareShare’s strategy to deliver the services that our top food partners want now and in the future.
• Develop sales and tender materials to win new and grow current business for increased food, funds and other strategic resource.
• Keep up to date on trends and key areas of opportunity for top accounts.
• Directly account manage the largest opportunity accounts that we want to engage or grow.
• Develop strategic relationships and account strategies with top food partners to maximise the volumes of surplus food and funding to FareShare through structured joint business planning process.
• Embed a strategic approach to account management and joint business planning processes for top partners to make sure that they have a structured first in class service from FareShare.
• Ensure oversight of all account activities and provides regular updates to, and feedback opportunities for relevant FareShare stakeholder teams including FareShare Go operations, Food Co-ordination, marketing and fundraising.
• Develop key relationships with key personnel within our top food partners and develop a good understanding of their structure and operations to help drive sustainable, successful relationships and engage the relevant internal departments

Business Process Improvement to deliver growth

• Understand the barriers to redistribution of food and lead initiatives to overcome them
• Develop new models of food redistribution which meet market needs and build new channels of supply to FareShare
• Liaise with colleagues in the FareShare Go and Food Co-ordination Operations teams to highlight and resolve any operational issues and support related initiatives as appropriate
• Work with the food partner to develop appropriate systems and business processes which will ensure they are managed in the most environmentally, socially and financially efficient way.

Project and Initiative Management

• Be responsible for managing and communicating key projects and initiatives and securing support from a range of internal stakeholders within the food partners and among the FareShare network.
• Prepare and proactively present the benefits of new initiatives to existing and potential partners despite the challenges to existing embedded processes. 

People and Culture

• Lead, manage and motivate the part of the Food Partner Team focused on engagement and growth, creating a culture of high performance and a positive and supportive working environment.
• Support effective working with colleagues in the wider Food Team, and Network Development and Operations Teams to support an atmosphere of collaboration and trust consistent with FareShare’s values
• Foster positive change, new ways of working and an understanding of best practice
• in using FareShare’s Customer Relationship Management systems.

Person Specification

As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.

• Proven influencing, negotiation and selling skills, to understand the needs of a key partner and ability to demonstrate the value of the proposition to the customer.
• Understanding of a strategic account management approach and ability to manage multiple accounts in the FMCG, food, retail or comparable sector with professionalism and integrity consistently meeting or exceeding challenging targets
• Good working knowledge of the key players in the food retail industry and an appreciation of their ways of working with their supply chains
• Successful track record of managing cross-functional projects such as new launches, operational initiatives, promotional activity or other projects to tight timescales and budgets, ensuring involvement of all key stakeholders
• The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at a range of levels and across multiple functions with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise effectively with strong time management skills to ensure effective allocation of FareShare resources to cope with competing demands and to prioritise tasks appropriately
• Ability to use own initiative working independently and responsibly

Experience

• Retail account management experience working at multiple levels including Directors across Operations, Communications, Marketing, CSR, business support and technology teams
• Demonstrable experience of driving significant growth and impact in food accounts
• Track record of building, leading and managing high performing, effective teams through periods of growth and change
• Experience of managing direct reports including managing performance issues
• Project management of multiple stakeholder initiatives
• Delivery of process improvement in a sales or customer service environment
• Knowledge of and interest in Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and experience of its application within the business environment.
• Drive, motivation and attention to detail in ensuring all business opportunities presented to FareShare are captured and explored
• Pro-active, organised and able to work under pressure, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages, ideally at an advanced level and with a good level of numeracy and literacy

Competencies and behaviours

• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams and build strategic relationships across the business with a customer service focus
• Negotiation and influencing skills to deliver win-win outcomes
• Excellent, proven organisational skills
• Creative approach to problem solving

Benefits

• Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
• 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Employers pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
• Season ticket loan

Could you be our new Brand & Marketing Manager?

We’re looking for a creative, dynamic and enthusiastic comms professional to join us on our mission to ensure no child or young person ever has to grieve alone. As our Brand & Marketing Manager you will be at the forefront of growing and developing the Winston’s Wish brands and find new and innovative ways to reach the children and young people who need us. This is a varied and fast-paced role where no two days will be the same.

From sharing the voices of our incredible Youth Ambassadors far and wide, to marketing fantastic fundraising initiatives to identifying new opportunities to reach young people, you’ll play a fundamental role in ensuring bereaved children and young people know they can put their trust in Winston’s Wish when their worlds are turned upside down by grief.

Main Responsibilities

• Marketing outreach and project management
• Work alongside the Director of Marketing & Communications to action the charity’s strategic marketing plan.
• Lead a team of marketeers in planning, delivering and measuring effective projects to drive revenue and reach across multiple areas of the company.
• End to end management of comms plans to ensure projects are delivered to a high standard using data and analysis to refine and develop plans in order to reach targets.
• Oversee marketing activity across all channels, with a strong emphasis on developing data led digital marketing. Ensuring the team are constantly analysing, refining and optimising.
• Write influential and fluent copy aimed at different target audiences to engage and ultimately drive interest.
• Actively identify and motivate the team to recognise opportunities to market Winston’s Wish to reach our identified audiences.
• Work with the charity’s approved freelance designers to oversee the creation and delivery of marketing assets and artwork, adhering to our brand style and tone of voice.
• Support the PR & Marketing Officer to identify and respond to media requests and create opportunities that grow the charity’s reputation. 

Brand Management

• Work alongside the Director of Marketing & Communications to embed a cohesive and engaging brand identity to create memorable and consistent experiences for all.
• Develop our visual identity in a way which brings our cause and purpose to life in the most engaging and inspiring way possible.
• Grow and manage our database of brand and marketing assets and materials.
• Use market insight and analytics to continuously develop our brand to position Winston’s Wish as a leader in our sector. 

Team Management & Administration

• Work alongside the Director of Marketing & Communications to lead our marketing and communications team, ensuring there is a clear direction of travel, an understanding of purpose and an exemplary culture embedded to drive future success.
• Line manage the Digital Marketing & Communications Officer and PR & Marketing Officer.
• Effectively manage expenditure across all projects and campaigns in line with agreed expenditure budgets.
• Effective reporting as required in line with agreed objectives and KPIs.
• Ensure that the recording of permissions and consents is adhered to in line with our policies and procedures and in accordance with GDPR. 

All Staff

• Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
• Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
• Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
• Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
• Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
• Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
• Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
• Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to be passionate and inspiring when communicating the work of Winston’s Wish.
• Excellent copywriting and editorial skills across multimedia channels.
• Experience of processing and turning complex information into compelling and relevant stories and content.
• Strong demonstrable experience of brand management and delivering strategic brand projects.
• A confident brand guardian with experience of developing and implementing brand guidelines, providing clear and well-reasoned feedback on a wide range of creative.
• A confident project manager, able to develop and roll out a strategic marketing plans that reach our intended audiences.
• Lead, enthuse and inspire colleagues at all levels to get behind our brand and marketing activities.
• Experience of managing and motivating a team.
• Ability to show empathy for the children, young people and families we support.
• Curious, creative and innovative, unafraid to challenge the status quo.
• Strong commitment to the values of Winston’s Wish – We are caring, hopeful and honest; we respect others and we try new things. 

Desirable

• Project management experience.
• Graphic design experience.
• Experience in a similar environment.
• Understanding of child bereavement.
• Experience of using Salesforce CRM System.

Recruitment Timetable

Application deadline: 12th July at 5pm 

Interview date: 26th July 

Interview location: Zoom

Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.

Make a big impact with a dynamic small charity transforming lives in Africa. Join us to help ensure we reach everyone with water, sanitation & hygiene, leaving no one behind.

Since 2004, Village Water has been dedicated to transforming lives in Africa by providing vital support in hygiene promotion, sanitation facilities, and safe water (WASH) in rural communities of Zambia and Mozambique.

Working hand-in-hand with local partners, we strive to reach the most marginalised populations in rural villages, schools, and health centres, creating positive impacts on their health and empowering them with opportunities.

As a small yet dynamic team, we pride ourselves on our personal touch and can-do approach. We need an ambitious and tenacious Head of Fundraising, responsible for overseeing and growing the fundraising department, developing and delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy.

Key information:

Location: Remote working. (UK only) Must be able to attend a minimum of 5 mandatory meetings per year (includes overnight stay for 2-day meetings) at our office in Shrewsbury and occasional meetings elsewhere.

Contract: Permanent. Full time 37.5 hours a week. 

Salary: Between £39,000 – £44,000 a year depending on experience,

Benefits and entitlements: Matched pension contributions - 7% of salary after 3 months’, 5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays and discretionary Christmas shut down.

Reporting to: CEO, Village Water.

Job Purpose

As the Head of Fundraising, your primary responsibility is to lead the strategic direction and execution of Village Water’s fundraising efforts, with a focus on diversifying income streams and maximising revenue generation. You will oversee all fundraising activities, particularly in Trusts and Foundations (both UK and International), corporate partnerships, High Value Donors, and statutory bodies. Your role involves crafting compelling funding applications and reports, creating an ambitious fundraising strategy, applying for and securing large multi-year grants from new and existing donors, ensuring exemplary donor stewardship, and fostering collaboration across teams to achieve fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine a comprehensive fundraising strategy, with a specific emphasis on Trusts and Foundations & corporate fundraising, to ensure a steady pipeline of funding opportunities. Coordinate with team members to meet fundraising targets effectively and manage donation pipelines working with CEO and Finance manager to ensure the pipeline matches the cashflow.

• Directly oversee and support your team members, conduct performance evaluations, and provide coaching to ensure both individual and team objectives are achieved. (currently the team is 3)

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential donors, including Trusts, Foundations, Corporates and Statutory bodies, through proactive engagement and personalized stewardship.

• Collaborate closely with colleagues to develop persuasive proposals and impactful reports that effectively communicate Village Water’s mission and achievements.

• Plan and implement annual fundraising campaigns.

• Work closely with monitoring and finance teams to accurately assess impact and budgetary needs, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to donors.

• Maintain accurate donor records and ensure compliance with data protection regulations within Village Water’s database.

General

• Foster a collaborative work environment by engaging with staff, volunteers, suppliers, and local partners.

• Actively participate in networking events to expand Village Water’s connections and fundraising opportunities.

• Provide regular updates at team meetings and Trustee meetings as required.

• Offer support for other fundraising activities as needed, promoting a culture of teamwork and shared success.

• Uphold the organisation’s safeguarding policies by undergoing necessary training and fulfilling safeguarding responsibilities.

Skills and Experience

• Ability to inspire, motivate, and guide team members toward achieving fundraising goals. Provide clear direction, set expectations, and foster a positive and collaborative team environment.

• Support the professional growth and development of team members through coaching, training, and mentoring. Provide opportunities for skill-building and advancement within the fundraising field.

• Proven track record in securing funds from Trusts and Foundations, Corporates and Statutory, including large awards.

• Experience in securing multi-year grant support, including both restricted and unrestricted funding.

• Familiarity with complex application and reporting processes.

• Strong donor stewardship skills, with the ability to cultivate and maintain successful relationships.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of crafting compelling cases for support and presenting Village Water’s work effectively.

• Proficiency in financial management and budget analysis.

• Familiarity with relevant software and databases, including Microsoft Office 365 and Salesforce or similar.

Equality and Diversity

Village Water is dedicated to promoting a workplace that embraces inclusivity, values diversity, and honours the unique contributions of its employees and partners. It ensures equal treatment for all individuals and encourages everyone to reach their full potential.

Village Water is an advocate for disability inclusion, so if you require alternative application methods, please get in touch with us for further assistance.

COUNSELLOR (CARITAS SCHOOLS’ SERVICE)

3 days per week (potential to increase)

Term time only (39 working weeks, 13 non-working weeks)

Point 19-26, Qualification Bar at Point 24

£30,529 - £36,072 (pro rata for term time and part time) Actual £15,655 - £18,497

Plus Essential Car Allowance

SCHOOLS BASED ACROSS GREATER MANCHESTER

We require a Counsellor to provide counselling interventions and family support services in schools across the Diocese of Salford according to each school’s formal agreement.

The role requires you to liaise and work with parents and families to ensure that the child/young person’s needs are being met and any issues that arise are being addressed appropriately. This will also include providing support and guidance to school staff on these matters.

You must have knowledge of safeguarding guidelines and risk factors in relation to working with children and young people and be able to respond accordingly by following the locality safeguarding procedures and ensure that priority is given to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures in all work undertaken. You must also support the school staff with safeguarding.

You must have competent IT skills, be confident with systems, complete reports, maintain records and manage confidential data and be able to review and obtain feedback on the support in place for the children and young people and provide this information back to the schools and Caritas Schools’ Service as required.

You must also be able to make autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice and approaches and partake in supervision one to one, clinical and group reflective supervision with other counsellors. 

Registered counsellor status with the BACP or UKCP is essential. However, we will discuss experience and qualifications on a person-by-person basis if you are selected for an interview.  The salary includes accrued annual leave.

If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: Monday, 8 July 2024

Interview: Monday, 15 July 2024

Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the schools as required.

Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer

Registered Charity Number: 1125808

Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs

Insight and Innovation Officer

Reports to 

 Head of Insight and Innovation

Team

 Insight and Innovation

Salary Scale 

 P3d £33,390

Contract Type

 Permanent

Hours

 37.5 hours per week, full time

Location

 Remote (home based) with occasional travel

Main Role & Responsibilities

Ygam is seeking an Insight and Innovation Officer to join our Insight and Innovation team. The post holder will work with the Head of Insight and Innovation, supporting with research, knowledge translation, evaluations and insights into children and young people’s experiences of gaming and gambling harms.

Our Insight & Innovation team aids the design and delivery of Ygam’s strategy by supporting evidence-based decision making. By working across the charity to leverage and disseminate internal and external insight, the team enables intelligent decision-making and strengthens the organisation’s understanding of the world in which it operates. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an Insight and Innovation Officer to work collaboratively with the Head of Insight & Innovation, and teams from across the organisation to deliver research and stakeholder insight workstreams. The outputs from these workstreams will guide, challenge and provide practical support for the planning, long-term development, and effective delivery of Ygam’s strategic ambitions.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with exceptional judgement and good stakeholder management skills. They must also be a proactive, adaptable, and creative individual, who has the ability to work remotely, autonomously and as part of a team. They should possess outstanding communication skills, be highly organised, and an excellent team player.

Ygam is an equal opportunity employer. It is Ygam’s approach that all employees have a working environment which promotes dignity and respect and where individual differences, and the contributions made are recognised and valued. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience of gaming and gambling harms, people with disabilities, people from minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people, neurodiverse people, and armed force veterans.

Role Requirements

Duties will include but not be limited to:

Research, insight and knowledge translation:

· Support the commissioning and managing of research activities and collaborations.

· Develop longitudinal research to understand programme impact on our beneficiaries.

· Keep abreast of current and future developments in gaming and gambling harm prevention, critically appraising these and summarising them as part of our knowledge translation function.

· Liaise with the External Affairs team to support the creation of accessible learning pieces for knowledge translation across the organisation and with internal and external stakeholders.

· Lead on writing articles and reports to disseminate learnings from Ygam’s data collection activities.

· Support the fundraising team with identifying and applying for new funding and grant opportunities directly associated with research and insight work.

· Liaise with IT team to support development of our Research and Insight intranet section.

Evaluations and continuous improvement:

· Support programme evaluations, including support with writing invitations to tender, liaising with Programme Leads and writing up/ dissemination of findings.

· Support programme leads with cycles of continuous improvement.

· Support the programmes team with piloting content and identifying and piloting new technologies.

Engagement and relationships:

· Assist with planning and organising advisory panels and communities of practice meetings and events.

· Support with gap analysis and implementation planning.

· Liaise with IT team to develop and maintain an online community of practice.

 Conferences, events and raising brand reputation:

· Attend and support events, trade shows and conferences.

· Identify and apply to key events and conferences where Ygam can present evidence-based research and evaluations, raising brand reputation. This will include developing and delivering presentations on our research and insight activities for varied audiences.

· Support the planning of conferences and events.

General administration:

· Maintain online documentation/ Ygam SharePoint.

· Uploading information to Ygam CRM system, ensuring information is up to date and accurate.

· Support with staff surveys and focus groups.

· Provide minutes at all Insight and Innovation meetings.

Person Specification 

Essential

· Working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. 

· Ability to work with all aspects of primary research, including identifying areas of research, designing research methodologies, implementing high-quality data collection and analysing data.

· Ability to support the translation of research findings into clear and actionable insights through thoughtful data collection, in-depth and critical analysis, sharp observations, smart story-telling, and compelling presentations. 

· Experience creating and maintaining fact bases or knowledge banks of insight and intelligence on key trends and audiences. 

· Understanding of the requirements of Ygam’s stakeholders in relation to training, resources and digital products.

· Nurtures professional relationships with colleagues at all levels and with external contacts and partners to support the achievement of objectives.

· Excellent I.T skills, specifically Microsoft Office products.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills, with ability to work on multiple projects at once and to work to deadlines.

· Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written. Professional and positive manner and approach.

· Ability to work collaboratively and across teams.

· Values diversity, respecting and drawing on colleagues’ different perspectives, skills, experience, and knowledge. 

· Employment rights to live and work in UK.

Desirable

· Previous working/academic experience in education, social sciences or a related field.

· Experience of supporting and drafting collaborative research funding applications.

Senior Fundraiser

Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan (UK charity number 1146220)

Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan (FIGS), was established in 2011 in response to a specific request from local community leaders to help them build and develop a girls’ residential school in South Sudan.  Ibba Girls Boarding School (IGBS) now educates 360 primary and secondary school girls from across the whole of Western Equatoria State and employs 40 staff (teachers, matrons, cooks and other support staff). The school is on a large, green campus and provides not only high-quality teaching but a visible demonstration of the benefits of school education in South Sudan, where most girls leave school before the end of primary and very few achieve secondary qualifications.  FIGS is a relatively small organization but it is making a substantial impact by providing a model of good quality girls’ schooling across South Sudan.

FIGS has achieved notable successes – the school which opened in 2014, initially with 40 girls, has now reached its full size of 360 girls, with excellent exam results and has reduced dropout from school. It is nurturing empowered women who can exercise leadership locally and nationally for this newly independent nation. FIGS works closely with the experienced and widely-acclaimed Windle Trust International, who provide technical financial and organizational support to the school in South Sudan. 

FIGS has raised about £4 million over the last 10 years, particularly through relational fundraising.  Running costs for a boarding school in South Sudan are around £ 1/3 million each year, so fundraising is a key task for FIGS.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with a strong and demonstrable track record to play a crucial role in expanding the donor base of FIGS, while sustaining and engaging the large network of existing supporters and donors.  You will lead the fundraising work and will use your skills across a wide range of fundraising functions, including expanding the number and range of individuals, corporates, philanthropists, schools, churches, legacies and trusts. 

We need the help of a talented individual to implement FIGS’ fundraising strategy and action plan, working with those Trustees who are able to give some time to fundraising and with solid help from a part-time fundraising consultant.  There is plenty to enjoy in the varied work, where one can see visible results in the impact it has on the school, its students and staff, parents and communities across Western Equatoria State and across the nation of South Sudan.

The post can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis (where part-time is at least 3 days a week).  It will be on a self-employed consultancy basis.  Hours can be flexible by arrangement. The person will work mainly from home, liaising online with Trustees and others, but some travel to events in London and elsewhere will be needed on an occasional basis. We are looking for someone to start as soon as mutually convenient. A contract will be one year in the first instance, and can be renewed subject to satisfactory performance.  The remuneration as a self-employed person is in the range of £35-42K dependent on track record and experience (or pro rata). 

Key responsibilities

· To support the delivery of the fundraising plan, achieving or exceeding targets and KPIs, both financial and non-financial as agreed with the Chair of FIGS Trustees and Chair of its fundraising group.

· To identify and generate new fundraising opportunities, from the corporate and philanthropic sectors, as well as from organizations, groups and individuals

· To widen the existing network of donors, based on relationship development and management and engagement with existing supporters and donors, and creating new opportunities

· To generate a pipeline of activities across a range of fund-raising streams

· Develop strong relationships with all external stakeholders. 

· Produce progress reports for FIGS Trustees about fundraising in relation to targets and budget and make recommendations for future streams of work.

· Attend key fundraising and supporter events to generate significant income, support and profile.

· Be an ambassador for FIGS.

· Ensure fundraising activities are in line with FIGS’ values and policies, relevant legislation and the Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice. 

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from a wide range of identities and backgrounds.