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International Finance Manager, an excellent opportunity to join an International Welfare Charity, based in the UK.
- Fully Remote Working/Home based. Must be based within the UK.
As the International Finance Manager, working in collaboration with the Director of Finance, you will manage the finance functions and oversee the financial management of the charity and its international subsidiary. Responsible for providing a financial and management accounting oversight role for the subsidiary partner, along with managing the relationship with outsourced bookkeepers, banks, and other service providers.
In collaboration with the Director of Finance, you will hold specific financial management responsibilities which include:
- The implementation and ongoing oversight of financial policies, practices, processes and systems
- The production of the budget and quarterly management accounts.
- The management of the external audit and production of consolidated year end statutory accounts.
- Maintain the relationship with banks, HMRC and outsourced financial services providers.
- Provide comprehensive finance support to staff, budget-holders and the Leadership Team on budgeting and reporting.
- Support the Director of Finance in providing comprehensive financial analysis and reporting to the Board, Resources Mobilisation and Communications and Leadership Team.
- In addition, be responsible for providing a financial and management accounting oversight role to the charities subsidiary partner.
- Manage the relationships with outsourced bookkeepers, banks, and other service providers.
- Undertake the financial due diligence review of new and existing members in accordance with the charities Due Diligence Framework.
To be successful in this International Finance Manager role, you will have prior experience and knowledge of;
- Working in a Finance Management or Management Accountant role, within an international charity and knowledge of relevant charity accounting standards and regulations.
- ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CA qualified
- Experience of leading across the finance function is key (or at least leading on multiple aspects of the finance function)
- Experience of leading/managing the external audit process, as well as a practical experience of annual accounts preparation, reconciliations and double-entry bookkeeping.
- Experience of restricted fund project accounting and donor reporting.
- Experience of foreign currency transactions
- Working in a multicultural setting or working as part of an international team across different timezones.
- Knowledge and experience of control systems and processes.
Application Deadline: 8th July.
Remote working, must be based in the UK.
Salary: £45K – £48K per annum + benefits
'Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Reports to: CEO
Purpose of role: Giving grants with and for donors and funders, to charitable and voluntary groups, to make positive impact on local communities and needs.
Salary: £28,840 pro rata for a 30-hour week. 8% pension contribution after one year’s service, flexible working available; generous holiday allowance.
About Us
We set up and manage inexpensive grant-giving funds for families, individuals, companies, national funders and the public sector, and we revitalise historic grant-giving trusts that have become dormant or onerous. We specialise in giving grants to vital local charitable groups that help keep our area thriving. We have given over £1m in grants every year for the last few years.
Overview of the Role
The Grants Officer will work the one other Grants Officershare the workload of managing the grant-giving of donors and funders to achieve their giving aims, and help support local charitable groups meet the needs of the communities they serve. We currently manage around 50 grant-giving funds, most named and directed by different families, individuals, companies, and public sector bodies e.g. the NHS. We have well-established grant giving processes. We plan to keep increasing our impact on and support of local communities.
We have mandatory Monday team meetings in person, and then work at home or our small offices as preferred, with external meetings as required. You’ll have access to the national network of Community Foundations
We are a place-based funder. A consistent presence in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and access to personal transport, are important.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
1) Grant Giving Processes
- Help manage our Making Local Life Better Fund, which combines a number of donor funds who wish to give responsively, and which is open to groups to apply for any (charitable) support, at least three times a year.
- Help manage intermittent standalone funds of over £50k, within agreed timescales, for donors and funders who wish to make a specific impact.
c. Most donor funds work in one or other of these two ways, but there are some who work differently to make their grants, and you will help manage these
This work includes some or all of the following:
i. Direct contact with some donors and/or funders
ii. writing fund criteria based on donor/funder aims in ways that applicants can easily understand
iii. promoting funds on the website, networks, funding fairs, etc
iv. offering basic support where groups need help with applying
v. reading and assessing grant applications thoroughly, against the criteria of the fund, for governance and legal requirements, viability impact etc, asking questions if necessary
vi. writing brief accurate summaries of applications that donors and funders understand, and that can also be used in reports.
vii. setting up and supporting decision-making panels in person or online
viii. ensuring grant offers/agreements/payments are made
ix. arranging interim visits to groups if needed
x. in some cases, setting up and managing formal monitoring
xi. creating reports as required for Board and other audiences
xii. some line management in terms of briefing and supporting freelance or administrative staff who help our grant giving
2) Strategic and Stakeholder Work; Local Intelligence
a. Maintain and develop our knowledge of and reach to local charitable groups, via visits, workshops, briefings and other methods
b. Ongoing streamlining of systems, balancing safeguarding (of money and people) and maximising impact
c. Develop our Advisory Group, and pool of assessors and panellists
d. Develop/maintain relationships with external stakeholders e.g. councils, external working groups, infrastructure groups, other funders, 360 Giving, the Community Foundation network
e. Start to contribute to our local needs analysis, and impact measurement, for understanding of how our grants create change for the better
3) Administration and Teamwork
1. Manage our grant giving and your own administrative needs by maximising our CRM system (a version of Salesforce), and Microsoft Office tools
2. Work with the constraints and opportunities of a small charity
3. Help maintain the Community Foundation’s good reputation, offering equitable access and timely communications
Skills and Background Needed
1) Considerable experience of grant-giving (particularly between £1000 and £10,00000) in the local charitable and voluntary sector, or related sector
2) Strong organisational and administration skills: you will use Microsoft Office applications and our bespoke Salesforce database daily
3) Excellent “people” skills; you need to be very organised, but this is not a purely an administrative role; communication and teamwork are needed to work with all staff in the small team, as well as with donors, funders, trustees, and other stakeholders
4) A strong understanding of inclusion, equity and diversity, and the ability to work effectively with people from a range of backgrounds, proactively seeking to include eligible groups from all areas in the city and county
5) Skills in writing and summarising information
6) Ability to manage workloads constructively
7) Ability to research relevant information and keep up with key developments
8) Ability to learn internal and external policies and processes, in line with GDPR, Charity Law, and our own rigorous Quality Accreditation process
9) A positive flexible approach to a challenging sector and wider environment; ability to “stand back” and review periodically for the best outcomes
Please send a CV of your career and experience that clearly shows us how you have the skills we need; together with a covering letter or email of 500-800 words summarising how you meet the Skills and Background Needed. IF YOU DON’T SEND US A COVERING LETTER, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REVIEW YOUR CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dementia Carers Count has an exciting new remote role for an enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Manager within the income generation team to build corporate relationships whilst making a difference to dementia carers lives.
Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Reports to: Director of Communications and Growth
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 28 - 35 hours / week must be available to work Tuesday & a minimum of 4 days per week
Salary: Circa £40,000 per year FTE, subject to benchmarking
Location: Remote, with attendance at staff or partner in-person meetings as necessary for the role, usually once a month in London
Job purpose
This is a new role, responsible for delivering financial support for our mission from corporate partners. Initially, the majority of your time will be devoted to new business development, including prospect identification, and shaping and delivering pitches and proposals to corporate partners to meet fundraising targets. As we grow, the work will be divided across high quality stewardship of existing partners across all sectors, as well as working creatively to identify and develop opportunities to upscale their impact.
This role sits alongside Trusts and Foundations and Public Fundraising within a team whose remit covers income generation, campaigns and marketing. The post holder will report to the Director of Communications and Growth, supporting the senior leadership team to engage corporate partners and prospects where appropriate.
Key responsibilities
·Develop and maintain propositions to attract companies to support our work
·Identify, prepare and make highly targeted approaches to secure major partnerships that align with our organisational priorities, focusing on commercial / brand partnerships, strategic partnerships and donations
·Work with the Comms & Growth team to identify opportunities for income growth through existing and new corporate partnerships
·Proactively source and refresh a pipeline of corporate partnership opportunities by monitoring, analysing and reviewing relevant industry trends and developments, through networking and researching prospects
·Provide excellent account management and stewardship to new and existing corporate funders, maintaining regular communication with key contacts, and providing informative and engaging updates on their impact
·Design and deliver partnership plans that meet shared expectations, maximise income and where possible support our advocacy or campaigning activities
·Where relevant, conceive and deliver employee engagement opportunities that maximise funds raised and deliver the best possible supporter experience for our partners
·Develop strong working relationships within the organisation, co-ordinating colleagues to ensure that partnerships are successfully delivered
·Confidently communicate Dementia Carers Count’s activity and impact, inspiring support at the highest level
·Contribute to quarterly and annual planning and forecasting, and by providing accurate reports on corporate partnership income
·Administer corporate partnerships effectively, including using Salesforce CRM database and working with colleagues in the operations team to make sure invoices are sent out on time and corporate income is correctly recorded
·Ensure corporate partnership activities follow relevant legal / best practice guidelines
·Carry out other duties commensurate with this post as requested
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Ancient Tree Forum, a charity whose vision is for the UK’s ancient and other veteran trees, their wildlife, and their heritage and cultural values to be safeguarded now and in the future.
We are recruiting a Finance Officer to undertake all operational finance activities and tasks in our small, friendly and flexible environmental charity.
The ideal candidate will: perform all finance tasks for a small busy organisation, support the Operations Manager with preparation for reporting to funders, governance meetings and the annual reporting cycle and liaise with a wide range of people by email and phone in a professional manner.
The successful applicant will be able to work well in a small team, demonstrate personal resilience, a flexible approach to work, have a commitment to ongoing personal finance development and a commitment to diversity.
The post is offered at 12 hours per week, working from home and involves very occasional travel, on a permanent contract subject to completing the probation period. The basic leave entitlement is 25 days plus public / bank holidays (pro rata).
Please note: we can only employ people currently resident in the UK.
To apply
Please see our website for the job description, application form and equalities monitoring form.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 15th July 2024.
Interviews will be on Wednesday 31st July by Zoom.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the Motor Neurone Disease Association, in the recruitment of their new CRM Business Analyst. There are currently 5,000 people living with MND in the UK and the Association focuses on improving access to care, research and campaigning for those people living with or affected by motor neurone disease in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This position is offered as a 12-month FTC initially and will report to the CRM Project Manager.
As the CRM Business Analyst, you will be responsible for reviewing, creating, improving, updating, and implementing business processes that are impacted by the implementation of new CRM & Data Platforms built on Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft PowerPlatform. You will manage and actively implement agreed process improvements, which should include new, effective, and efficient processes and workflows that are compatible with Dynamics 365. You will document and map processes and make recommendations based on solid evidence, with a clear understanding of their impact on the organisation and the ability to follow these through to completion. During implementation, you'll develop a robust user acceptance test programme with case scenarios to ensure processes are thoroughly tested end to end. You will ensure user feedback drives ongoing refinement, ensuring systems are effective and user-friendly. Where relevant, you will recommend further improvements following testing and user feedback. You will prepare training material as required and deliver training sessions and workshops to guide relevant teams in the use of new processes and systems.
To be successful in this role, you will have an excellent understanding of business environments, with proven experience of process improvement and process design in business and/or non-profit organisations. You will have experience of CRM systems, preferably Dynamics 365, together with the ability to challenge the status quo, identify more efficient ways of doing things and redesigning processes for new systems. You should have experience of producing user guides, manuals and/or training materials. You will need excellent research and analytic skills, as well as the ability to think critically. You will have experience of working with cross functional teams and colleagues from a range of disciplines to produce and ensure the adoption of improved ways of working and better results and outcomes.
To apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and be asked to provide further information to assist with this recruitment process. Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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Digital Experience Lead
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the digital marketing team.
This is a home based role and applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options are welcomed.
Position: CE313 Digital Experience Lead
Location: Homebased, UK Nationwide, however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £46,800 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months
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: 14 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: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Digital Marketing, the Digital Experience Lead will help to make a mark on the transformation and future proofing of all Stroke Association websites and microsites whilst helping the digital marketing team to maximise income, supporter recruitment and retention too.
Key responsibilities include:
· Ensure a consistent user experience across all sites.
· Work with the in-house website manager, UX manager, SEO, Content, agency as well as design and development teams to embed our brand and digital guidelines
· Set the standard for website journeys through UX, content production, SEO and website management.
· Support our website experience managers to edit and approve submitted website designs and content within an SLA.
· Be responsible for website governance
· Champion Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) ensuring our website content follows best practise and considers our Search Engine results pages (SERPs) position.
· Provide guidance and technical support to help internal users make the most of existing digital platforms and adopt changes to digital solutions and processes.
· Bring together and manage the optimisation of all sites including our main website and third party microsites
· Lead on the organisation’s analytical and tracking tools
· Lead on the development of digital partnerships
· Line management of your allocated team members
· Set standards for design, development and delivery of digital products and services
About You
You will have experience of:
· Advising on the effective strategic development and utilisation of digital products for marketing and communications.
· Development, delivery and management of digital products and strategies which support organisational goals and objectives.
· Actively championing continuous improvement and data-informed
· Decision making, test-and-learn.
· Successfully developing digital strategies which support organisational objectives and increase traffic and revenues.
· Line management and cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teamwork.
This role requires some travel for team away days.
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 covering letter 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. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.
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 Digital, Digital Marketing, Digital Service, Digital Media, Digital Experience, Digital Marketing, Digital Service, Digital Media, Digital Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Service Officer, Digital Media Officer, Digital Experience Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Service Officer, Digital Media Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Are you a commications officer looking for your next challenge?
Respect is a pioneering UK domestic abuse charity, leading the development of safe, effective work with perpetrators, with young people who are abusive and with male victims. We are looking for a Communications Officer to increase our public profile and support our digital marketing and communications.
Respect supports frontline organisations across the UK, so that together we can end domestic abuse.
Our work is wide ranging: we offer accreditation of specialist services; we provide training for individuals and organisations working in the sector; we work in partnership with others to innovate and develop practice; we provide two helplines to enable service users to get the help and advice they need; we lobby influencers to improve policy and practice; we support up-to-date research undertaken by specialists in the field; and we fundraise to ensure important work continues to happen.
Respect are recruiting for a Communications Officer that sits within our Influence function. Respect has seen rapid growth over the last few years, our staff team runs a range of projects and core activities and have ambitious plans for further growth and influence. The Communications Officer role is focused on supporting Respect’s communications across our projects and externally and is based within the Influence team.
With a General Election taking place on 4 July we are lined up to influence the incoming government. Respect’s manifesto Stopping Domestic Abuse sets out our asks and we are pleased to note the commitments in the Labour manifesto which states: “For too long, violence against women and girls has been ignored. Our landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade will require a national effort. We will use every government tool available to target perpetrators and address the root causes of abuse and violence”.
I hope that you will be interested in joining us at an exciting time to help deliver our strategy Stopping the Harm, and create a world where everyone is free from domestic abuse.
We would particularly welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and across all protected characteristics, particularly from people from the following under-represented groups on our staff team:
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Black and minoritised people
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Disabled people
We always welcome and support applications from those who have personal experience of domestic abuse.
For further information please visit our website.
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Speak Out Facilitator
Location: Northamptonshire (travel across the area – home based for administration)
Salary: £22,500 - £29,500 per year, pro-rata
Contract Type: Part Time – 15 hours per week
Position Type: Permanent
All applications by midnight on Monday 8 July; however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date.
Are you keen to help shape the services that are important to people?
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?
Do you have strong communication skills?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility in Northamptonshire as a Facilitator. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills and a willingness to learn.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Speak Out Facilitator to join our team covering Northamptonshire. This is a permanent role, working part-time (15 hours per week) reporting directly to the Connections Team Leader.
The role will require you to support our Quality Checkers who have lived experience of a learning disability. You will help them to feed back to the Integrated Care Board on the quality of services for people with a learning disability. The Integrated Care Board is currently exploring how this can also include autistic people. You will need to travel across Northamptonshire to various homes and residential settings and be home based for administrative tasks. Therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection are essential. The post is a permanent contract with a starting salary between £22,500 - £29,500 per annum pro-rata.
About you
We’d like to hear from you if you:
· Have experience in a role that requires outstanding communication skills to achieve excellent results – for example using different methods of communication to suit people with a learning disability.
· Are understanding of the various social, educational and emotional impacts facing people who have a lived experience of a learning disability (in a volunteering or employed role)
· Can prioritise and manage time effectively
· Can flexibly work within teams across the service, as and when required, to meet business needs
· Can travel between locations as required using either own or public transport
· Hold an Enhanced DBS with Child and Adults Barred lists or willing to obtain
How will you make a difference?
You will work with the Connections Team Leader and people with lived experience to develop and deliver client focussed, innovative and high-quality projects/services to meet the needs of those with learning disabilities.
To support people with lived experience to lead and/or attend external and internal meetings, promote clear communication, ensuring the views others are captured, recorded and views put forward, resolve any differences and conflicts and identify campaigning issues.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day.
Benefits:
· 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part time colleagues
· 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
· Salary sacrifice pension scheme
· Separate Life Assurance Cover
· Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
· Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
· Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
· Support with continuous professional development
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact us.
How to apply
Please see the link on our website
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications: by midnight on Monday 8 July, however VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Interviews: 16-17 July.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is working with an arts based charity, who in turn are looking to recruit a freelance Fundraising Consultant for 6 months, 3 days per week on a remote basis.
Scope:
To grow the charity’s fundraising ambitions and meet annual and long-term fundraising targets
To make new connections, new alliances and spread the ambitions of the charity, in order to meet the annual fundraising targets which provide unrestricted funding for the core activities of the Foundation.
Duties:
Lead on the growing relationship portfolio of Funders and Benefactors
Act as the first point of contact for the organisations Funders and Benefactors
Contribute to efficiency and effectiveness of the charity Structure/Governance in line with Trustee Meetings.
Contribute to the annual planning and reporting process, providing regular updates of progress against objectives
Lead, attend and assist with events and meetings with support as appropriate
Act as an Ambassador for the organisation.
Help develop mid-long term Funding Strategy that provides economic sustainability for the Charity for the next 5 years
Build strong relationships with a portfolio of new prospects and pipelines.
This role will ideally have you invoice the client directly for your time, so possible OUTSIDE IR35 available. Please talk to us if you would like to learn more about this opportunity.
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Known internally as My Recovery Platform Executive
Contract Type: 12 months fixed term
At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:
Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
We have an incredible opportunity for a My Recovery Platform Executive to join our team.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About The Role
My Recovery is a platform that provides our beneficiaries with a single source to access Recovery support tools.
The post holder will manage the day to day delivery and co-ordination of our My Recovery platform ensuring content planning, programming and commissioning to deliver an engaging and effective experience for users both existing and new beneficiaries.
Deliver product enhancements & developments for My Recovery, liaising with Eclipse platform team sand external agencies/providers (Giant, OLM & JustGo)
Support the evaluation on going (both Analytics and user research)
Manage the user experience, leading improvements across the platform to deliver the best journeys and engagement including all platform content.
Support the reporting up to Recovery leadership, Exec & Trustees
About You
We are looking for someone with the following skills:
- At least 1 years’ experience of digital product management
- Fully responsible for running and managing content creation plan
- Able to report on all key web and users metrics and propose improvements to achieve. Experienced with Google Analytics.
- Experience sourcing user feedback on digital products, and then how to use this insight to improve experience
- Demonstrable and Exceptional project management skills – a real starter finisher used to getting the most out of internal teams and external agencies.
- Good understanding of website UX
Please see the job description for more details about the role.
The Network Lead plays a central role in helping us achieve our vision to end the need for food banks in the UK. This is a varied, proactive and fast-paced role that involves representing the Trussell Trust on policy and public affairs in the region/nation, the leadership of a dynamic team of area managers that supports the network of food banks in the region/nation to deliver emergency food, and the coordination of projects and partnerships to support the food banks in our network to reduce the need for their services locally.
Role responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership: Manage the delivery in the region/nation of food bank operations and key strategic projects that are part of the Trussell Trust’s five-year strategy to end the need for food banks.
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Projects and partnerships: Build partnerships and develop projects with organisations to develop and build services and systems that help end the need for food banks, including working with food banks to ensure that local churches (including church leaders) are connected to and have an understanding of the importance of ending the need for food banks in local communities.
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Policy and public affairs: Engage with a wide range of external bodies, including elected representatives, faith and community organisations, and research bodies.
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Team Leadership: Provide leadership, support and line management to the area managers.
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Risk Management: Ensure consistent quality assurance of food banks across the region, in line with guidance from the safeguarding and quality team at the Trussell Trust, and support area managers to deal with complaints and manage food banks with high risks.
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Cross-organisational working: Act as a liaison between the area team, the wider operations team, and other directorates, managing the flow of ideas and feedback to positive effect.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
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Confidently represent the Trussell Trust with a range of stakeholders, including elected representatives, and effectively manage the roll-out of the organisational strategy in the region/nation.
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Knowledge and experience of policy and public affairs, including a track record of successfully influencing politicians and key decision-makers to achieve strategic goals.
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Knowledge and experience of community development or local service provision.
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Experience of managing projects and partnerships, from inception to evaluation, to achieve strategic goals.
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Experience of team leadership. line management and supervision, including dealing with performance issues and using coaching skills.
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Competent and efficient use of IT, including the main Microsoft Office programs and database management.
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This role will require an appreciation and understanding of the significance of Christian faith within our food bank network, and the ability to build effective relationships in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together. Food banks in our network are typically governed by or run in partnership with local churches from across a wide range of denominations and traditions.
Behaviours and competencies:
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Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust
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Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly listening skills.
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Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership
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Confident, resilient and self-motivated team player
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Well-organised and able to juggle competing priorities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for an opportunity to join an incredible campaigning organisation as an Individual Giving Lead? We’re thrilled to be looking for a Senior Income & Engagement Officer to lead the Individual Giving function within an amazing international campaigning charity. This organisation works with partners around the world to fight poverty and defend human rights, as part of the movement for global justice
As Senior Income & Engagement Officer, you will work closely with the Director of Income & Engagement to develop and implement strategies and campaigns to deepen relationships with individual supporters to increase both campaign participation and grow income. You will also lead on a Legacy programme and manage an Income & Engagement Assistant, ensuring the delivery of world class supporter care and experience.
This is an incredible opportunity to be the Individual Giving Lead and shape the programme moving forward, making informed decisions and working with senior stakeholders to get the best out of campaigns.
As Senior Income & Engagement Officer, you will need:
- Significant proven experience managing individual giving fundraising campaigns across a range of offline and digital channels. This could have been gained working in-house at a charity or working for a fundraising agency or similar.
- Excellent copywriting, written and oral communication skills with the ability to translate data to insight and communicate this with various stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience of meeting fundraising targets and developing individual giving or digital income streams.
Deadline: 8th July
Salary: £44,000 - £46,600
Working pattern: Full-time, permanent
Location: London – Hybrid (One day per month in office)
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email [email protected]
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Role
Working across both Social Mind and Social Sync as a Customer Success Manager you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our non-profit clients succeed in their digital fundraising endeavours.
You will oversee the complete lifecycle of client engagement, from onboarding to support and retention, ensuring they fully leverage our platform's capabilities and agency expertise.
You will act as a strategic advisor, guiding clients through their journey with Social Mind and helping them optimise their campaigns for maximum impact.
Your role will involve proactive communication, strategic planning, and collaboration with internal teams to deliver exceptional client experiences building long term relationships.
Background
Social Mind are experts at using social fundraising to drive income and engagement. From product innovation, journey design and campaign builds to virtual event management, we support charities in delivering successful campaigns at scale.
Our fundraising platform, Social Sync, aims to revolutionise the sector with integrated digital fundraising campaigns and behavioural, omni-channel supporter journeys.
We empower charities to raise more money with integrated multi-platform fundraising, drive supporter acquisition and build stronger relationships with sophisticated, personal journeys and we unlock the supporter’s potential with meaningful insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Client Relationship Management:
- Work closely with Growth team to deliver smooth and effective handover milestones to ensure ongoing client confidence.
- Build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders at non-profit organisations, understanding their digital fundraising goals and aligning our solutions with their strategic objectives.
- Conduct regular check-ins and strategic reviews to assess client satisfaction, gather feedback and identify opportunities to increase value and reduce churn across Social Mind and Social Sync.
- Explore different ways in which clients may benefit from new agency services as our offer diversifies in line with market trends and demands.
- Onboarding and Adoption:
- Ensure client satisfaction by keeping internal teams well briefed to successfully deliver agreed client requirements to a high standard and on time.
- Collaborate cross functionally to ensure clients have everything needed for successful campaign launches and ongoing optimisations.
- Develop and execute strategies to drive adoption and engagement with our platform, tailoring approaches to each client’s unique needs and goals.
- Success Planning and Outcomes:
- Create and manage comprehensive success plans for clients, setting clear goals and regularly reviewing progress to ensure they achieve their desired outcomes.
- Provide best practices and strategic recommendations to help clients elevate their fundraising efforts and fully utilise our platform and agency offering.
- Act as the internal voice of the customer, gathering feedback and collaborating with our Product and Development teams to drive enhancements that meet client needs.
- Identify potential risks and opportunities for upsell, working closely with internal teams to address concerns and explore growth possibilities.
Skills and Knowledge
- Strong knowledge and understanding of non-profit fundraising, particularly social and digital fundraising.
- Experience with managing multi-channel campaigns and understanding campaign lifecycle from planning to post-campaign analysis.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of managing complex stakeholder interactions and inspiring action through data and case studies.
- Tech-savvy, with a strong interest in learning about our platform and the ability to provide technical guidance to clients.
- Positive, enthusiastic team player with a collaborative approach and a drive for continuous improvement.
- Experience in the non-profit sector is desirable, with a passion for supporting charitable causes and driving meaningful change.
- Experience in a Customer Success or Account Management role is desirable, ideally within the non-profit sector or a B2B SaaS environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Senior Programme Officer, In2STEM
Salary: £32,000 - £34,000
Length of Contract: Permanent, Full time
Start date: ASAP
Location: Remote, with occasional travel to events and face-to-face meetings
Reporting to: In2STEM Programme Manager
Direct reports: The Senior Programme Officer will deputise for the In2STEM Programme Manager one day per week and on occasion, when the In2STEM Programme Manager is on leave. This team consists of 4x Programme Officers and 1x Programme Assistant.
About us
In2scienceUK’s aim is to promote social mobility and diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths. We do this by leveraging the skills and passion of researchers and STEM professionals to support young people from low socio-economic backgrounds to achieve their potential and progress to careers in STEM.
The In2STEM programme is a fantastic opportunity for 16-19 year olds to gain insights directly from STEM industry and research professionals. The programme provides over a thousand students each summer with a blend of online and in-person activities, equipping participants with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to excel in STEM.
What we are looking for
We are excited to be recruiting a Senior Programme Officer to join our growing In2STEM Programme team. The focus of this role will be to support delivery and ensure that our young people have an exceptional experience on the programme. You will also be kept engaged through deputising for the In2STEM Programme Manager one day per week.
You will have a good understanding of the challenges today’s young people from less privileged backgrounds may face and bring a proven track record of supporting vulnerable young people and/or adults with a range of support needs, including mental health needs, learning difficulties and disabilities. You will be good at building trust and rapport with young people and have practical experience of appropriately, calmly navigating situations involving safeguarding and signposting for young people and adults.
We want to hear from people who passionately represent the interests of the diverse young people that we serve. We are not asking for particular qualifications. We care about your character, your skills and potential. If you can turn strategic aims into impactful programmes and can see yourself making an impact in our organisation, we want to hear from you.
Duties and responsibilities
The purpose of the Senior Programme Officer role is to support the successful delivery of the In2STEM Programme and ensure our young people have an excellent experience.
Your specific duties will include:
Programme Delivery
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Managing a caseload of students and volunteers from application stage to successful completion of the programme, including recruitment, placement matching, onboarding, event planning and programme delivery (in-person and online), troubleshooting throughout the programme and evaluation.
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Where appropriate, supporting the Programme Manager as the first port of call for programme staff with enquiries or needing advice relating to pastoral care for our beneficiaries.
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Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with partners and funders to further the delivery of our work. This will include for example, working with schools, colleges, academic and professional services staff at universities.
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Creating and developing engaging resources to support the programme including video presentations, posters/flyers, case studies and website text and images.
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Monitoring student and volunteer applications to ensure targets and milestones are met.
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Maintaining up to date records via the programme database and ensuring data protection.
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Ensuring all operations are in line with Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies and procedures.
Evaluation
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Developing programme activities, using student and volunteer evaluation data and staff insights.
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Optimising systems, processes and ways of working, to ensure delivery models are scalable and achieve intended outputs and outcomes to the highest degree of quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.
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Maintaining a comprehensive overview of programme activities, among both staff and partners, and reporting on progress at regular intervals as defined internally and contractually.
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Supporting team members to create evaluation and student data reports.
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Supporting the creation and dissemination of case studies, working closely with the fundraising team to ensure funder requirements are met.
Deputy Managing
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Managing the In2STEM team when the Programme Manager is not working, including preparing and running programme update meetings from time to time.
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Supporting and assisting the Programme Manager to ensure organisational and delivery targets are achieved.
As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder. The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager.
Person Specification:
Essential
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Track record of experience directly supporting vulnerable young people and/or adults with a range of support needs, including mental health needs, learning difficulties and disabilities, facilitating access to other support services as needed.
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An understanding of the social and economic barriers that prevent some young people accessing STEM careers and an ability to recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion in STEM.
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Knowledge and understanding of the STEM sector, including higher education, apprenticeships and STEM careers.
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Experience of delivering projects for young people including recruitment and caseload working.
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Experience developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at various levels.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong presentation skills and an ability to adapt to a range of audiences.
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Good understanding of safeguarding in practice when working with young people.
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Flexible and adaptable, with an ability to pick up new tasks quickly and keep a level head when faced with challenges.
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Knowledge, understanding or experience of programme or project evaluation.
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Experience of deputy managing or managing staff or volunteers.
Desirable
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Experience of leadership and people management including motivating, coaching and developing team members to achieve results, fostering positive, collaborative working relationships with colleagues.
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Excellent IT skills including experience of Gmail, Google Workspace (or Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and Mondaycom.
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Experience working with databases.
Benefits:
At In2scienceUK we practise what we preach by giving all staff opportunities to progress in their careers. You will have the opportunity to develop your career with your line manager to get you to the next level from day one.
Although we take our career development seriously we also value work-life balance. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly from home, balancing your caring responsibilities, volunteer commitments, hobbies and anything else that makes you happy.
In2scienceUK is a remote based organisation, that requires occasional travel across the UK for events and staff co-working days.
You will have 28 days of annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays.
Commitment to Safeguarding:
In2scienceUK is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment.
The following pre-employment checks will be undertaken as applicable:
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References
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DBS check and/or Overseas criminal records check where applicable
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Self-Disclosure
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Identity check
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Right to work in the UK
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Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role
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Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable
Many of our roles involve working with children and we will therefore take up references prior to your appointment. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Your current or previous employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, if the role involved working with children, including any in which the penalty is time expired. We will also ask if you have been the subject of any child protection concerns and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.
Application procedure:
Please apply via Charity Job by uploading your CV (2 pages maximum) and a supporting statement (2 pages maximum). Your supporting statement must demonstrate and evidence how you meet each one of the competencies outlined in the above person specification.
The deadline for applications is midday on 24th July 2024. Interviews will take place on Thursday 1st August and Friday 2nd August 2024.
In2scienceUK exists to unlock the potential of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and boost diversity and inclusion in the STEM sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the senior management of a respected charity in Leicester, working with an experienced team to deliver high quality services to young refugees.
Operations Manager
Hours: 28 hours per week (hours can be flexibly worked as agreed)
Salary: Actual £29,120 (£36,400 FTE)
Contract: Six months with extension subject to funding
Location: Hybrid (office in central Leicester)
Annual Leave: 28 days including Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time positions)
Pension: Employer/employee scheme. Pension Contribution to the People’s Pension
About After18
After18 is a registered charity providing services in Leicester for unaccompanied children and young refugees. Our team of staff and volunteers works with over 200 young people each year, providing educational and wellbeing support through a range of activities including:
- Homework support/English classes
- Education orientation for new arrivals
- Young women’s support group
- Football
- Art and photography club
- Individual casework support to adjust to life in the UK
We’re looking for an Operations Manager to join our passionate and experienced team. The Operations Manager plays a key role in overseeing all aspects of After18’s operations, and includes leading and working alongside senior management in the following areas:
- Financial Management
- Service Management and Development
- Human Resources
- Governance and compliance
- Networking & Partnership Development
About you
After18 is seeking a values-led, professional and motivated individual to support us to deliver our objectives and thrive as an organisation. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the lives of young refugees. We are looking for someone confident and competent to manage and improve our ways of working, foster a positive and reflective working environment and work closely with other senior management roles and Board of Trustees. You will have several years of relevant operational experience, particularly in finance and applying for grants, and an understanding of working with a values-driven team of people in the charity sector.
Application deadline: 18:00 Thursday 18 July
Interviews: Thursday 25 and Friday 26 July
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of our recruitment policy, After18 intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, class, disability, age, religious belief, ethnicity, or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement that is not demonstrably justifiable.
All new staff will be required to show evidence of permission to work in the UK.
No agencies please.