Jobs in Wallingford
We are looking for a Community Organiser to join the Thames Valley Citizens team in Reading, building the power of local communities. The role will work across the whole city and will support existing member institutions, as well as focus on recruiting new ones, particularly ‘anchor institutions’ such as schools/colleges, faith institutions, and unions. Primary responsibilities will include recruiting new members; developing core teams in member institutions and supporting community leaders to take action on issues of shared concern.
With your passion, energy, and commitment to democracy, you will support communities to build the power they need to win justice and make a real and lasting impact. Join us in the fight for a wealthier, healthier and fairer Reading.
A Community Organiser is responsible for the day-to-day development or maintenance of a Citizens alliance or small chapter. Supported by a more experienced Organiser, they have considerable independence and responsibility for external political and media relationships. They take responsibility for financial issues and staff and community training; and may oversee a budget or manage a colleague. A Community Organiser is a practitioner of the craft of broad-based community organising methodology, and focuses on the building of relational power, the recruitment and retention of dues-paying institutions, the development of leaders, the strengthening of member institutions, leader-led public actions, and the winning of systemic change.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is a people power alliance of diverse local communities working together for the common good. Our mission is to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change.
This leads to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £2 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parent Action, Sponsor Refugees, and Refugees for Justice, that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of over 13,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK.
Thames Valley Citizens is a chapter of Citizens UK comprising Citizens MK (in Milton Keynes), Reading Citizens, and Oxford Citizens). Reading Citizens is one of Citizens UK’s newest Alliances, launched in 2023. It is a leader-led alliance. In Reading, we are currently focusing on growing the Alliance’s foundations by recruiting more civil society institutions to join existing members. We are building the power of civil society by developing a broad alliance of institutions, strengthening community leadership, and supporting people to take action on what matters most to them.
Main Responsibilities
Working as a Thames Valley Citizens Community Organiser in Reading, reporting to a Regional Supervisor, your main responsibilities will include:
Community Organiser for Reading Citizens:
-
Work as part of a team of organisers across Thames Valley and across the South East of England (Thames Valley, Essex, and Sussex)
-
Recruit civil society institutions into the alliance
-
Support existing institutions across Reading Citizens to focus upon institutional development and strengthen civil society.
-
Build relationships and support our strategic partnerships with Reading University and the Students’ Union.
Build relational power to further the goals of CUK:
-
Develop a comprehensive power analysis for Reading Citizens
-
Develop and grow a substantial network of key influencers at a local level, including journalists; taking the initiative to establish new relationships as required
-
Conduct at least 3 121s a day in order to develop relationships with leaders; ensuring a deep understanding of their concerns.
-
Tell a wide range of Community Organising stories effectively in order to influence others and achieve CUK’s goals
Identify and develop relational leaders prepared to act with others for the common good:
-
Identify and discern actual and potential leaders with the passion and ability to drive change
-
Achieve significant development of primary and secondary leaders; nominate new leaders for training on the core taster curriculum and for National Training
-
Successfully lead training on the core taster curriculum at a local level and teach a variety of sessions on the National Training course
Strengthen institutions and develop BBOs:
-
Ensure good understanding of the basic interests and traditions of typical member institutions
-
Organise a full local alliance or a large cluster of up to 15 standard member organisations or up to 5 strategic partners to work together on shared issues, including a Leadership Team
-
Support pre-existing core teams and create/develop new core teams to provide leadership for multi-institutional campaigns
-
Run institutional development campaigns in a range of types of organisation
Support leaders through the Cycle of Action in order to create change:
-
Take the staff lead on major actions and campaigns at a local level; aiming to achieve multiple large local wins
-
Develop and facilitate action planning teams at local level
-
Develop strategies for significant local impact; with comprehensive plans and tactics
-
Organise and support local actions, ensuring publicity, and facilitating negotiations
-
Evaluate the effectiveness of actions; demonstrating ability to incorporate lessons learned into future actions
Contribute to CUK’s financial viability through effective fundraising & financial management:
-
Recruit new dues paying institutions; negotiating annual membership fees and letters of understanding as required
-
Contribute to fundraising by securing £40k-£60k per annum overall, at least half of which must be ‘hard money’ from the recruitment and retention of member institutions.
-
Manage the budget at Alliance/campaign level, incl. setting/ monitoring of budgets, and ensuring dues are collected in a timely manner
Contribute to effective teamwork:
-
Be proactive concerning personal professional development and wellbeing, i.e. by reading widely, developing a healthy work-life balance and demonstrating ability to reflect on own organising craft and improve on self-identified weaknesses
-
Demonstrate ability to work effectively with colleagues and participate in a team; contribute to the learning of other Organisers
-
Lead other Organisers or Associates in a manner that supports high performance by providing clear expectations and providing proactive support, encouragement, and mentorship
-
Effective line management of associate organisers
-
Produce all required reports and follow CUK’s procedures on time and to the required standards
Participate in the development of the craft of Community Organising and play a role in the Guild of COs:
-
Schedule an average of at least 3 1-2-1 relational meetings into your daily schedule as a core part of your professional practice
-
Commit 10 working days pa (pro rata for part-time staff) to the preparation, delivery and evaluation of Citizens UK National Community Leadership Training;
-
Participate in a Guild Team and help it develop as a Community of Practice that enables Organisers across the UK to develop their skills and experience.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
-
Displays self-awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion issues and good practice.
-
Considers the impact on chapter and direct reports.
-
Leads and acts within their area of responsibility and influence.
-
Acts as a champion for those who might otherwise be marginalised
Person Specification:
Essential (E)
Desirable (D)
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in any subject or equivalent (D)
Evidence of further and continuing study including a possible professional qualification (D)
EXPERIENCE
At least one-year employment track record of successful Organising (E)
Experience of carrying out a power analysis and using the results to initiate new relationships (E)
Experience of successful fundraising (E)
Experience of setting up a new or consolidating an existing project (E)
Clear evidence of campaigns won and volunteers developed (E)
KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Ability to inspire, motivate and lead (particularly people who are different from you) (E)
Ability to organise yourself and others and to work responsibly in an unstructured environment (E)
Financial management skills including ability to set and manage a budget (D)
Ability to use creative strategies to support and develop leaders within unheard and diverse communities. (E)
Ability to plan and organise under pressure (E)
Ability to build trusting relationships and communicate to a wide range of diverse people and institutions (E)
Ability to teach and run workshops (E)
Ability to develop the potential of others (E)
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing (E)
A good knowledge of Reading and its diverse communities, social dynamics, and challenges (D)
PERSONAL QUALITIES & VALUES
A passion for justice (E)
A positive enthusiasm for working with faith congregations, trade unions, schools and other community organisations (E)
An interest in and experience of politics and public life (E)
Able to work in a team (E)
Willingness to work within accountable relationships (E)
Self-motivated and adaptable (E)
Interview date: 16/01/2025 (subject to change)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We are recruiting self-employed advocates to provide independent and confidential advocacy on behalf of NYAS to children, young people and adults in a variety of settings such as children’s homes, schools, secure units etc. We are looking for people to service areas in West Berkshire, Wokingham or Slough.
Your role will enable them to ensure their voices are heard within decision-making processes that effect their lives. You will do this by listening to what they want and by informing them of their rights to get their wishes and feeling heard.
To be considered you must have significant experience of direct work with children, young people or adults in a related setting.
For more information, please view the attached contract delivery specification.
To meet the requirements of the role you must live within one of the geographical areas.
Note for candidates - when completing the application form, it is important that you refer to the person specification within the contract delivery specification and detail how you can evidence the criteria.
NB: As part of the recruitment process to become a Self-Employed Advocate with NYAS, all candidates who have been successfully interviewed and completed our safer recruitment process will be required to attend and complete accredited Advocacy training. This is a recognised qualification across this sector.
NYAS provides this training at a significantly reduced rate for self-employed advocates. Further details are discussed at interview.
You will also be required to complete annual safeguarding and compliance including, Personal Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity. You will be able to subscribe to an e-learning platform provided by NYAS. The platform will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a number of other professional courses that you can complete in your own time to maintain your own CPD. You can do this on the e-learning platform at a significantly reduced cost compared to undertaking each course individually with different providers.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
About NYAS
As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Work with us to help change young lives.
For more information on this position, please click the link to apply which will take you to our vacancy website where you can find our contact details.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
At NYAS, we listen to what children, young people and vulnerable adults want. We empower them to have their voices heard.
Thank you!
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: Home based (ideally in the UK)
Closing date: Weds 4th December
Benefits: 32 days annual leave, flexible working, pension, health and wellbeing platform
We have a new opening for a Data Officer to join Animals Asia, working within their Data, Technology and Insight Team and reporting to the CRM and Data Manager.
Animals Asia is an animal welfare charity which is on a mission to make significant and lasting improvements to the welfare of animals across Asia. Last year the fundraising team raised a record breaking $18m globally and by continually improving their data capabilities they can continue to achieve their ambitious targets.
In the role of Data Officer you will create and deliver regular data marketing selections across email, mail and telephone campaigns. This includes importing data from a range of online and offline income streams and adhering to best practice and compliance guidelines. You will also manage the help desk for the Data, Technology and Insight team.
To be successful as the Data Officer you will need:
- Experience using a Fundraising CRM (Blackbaud CRM is preferred)
- Experience delivering data marketing selections and creating data imports from a range of sources
- Knowledge of SQL
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please email your interest along with your CV to [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 charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Thank you!
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!
Do you have expertise in customer relational databases and their effective management? Does this include experience of structuring and adapting them to meet the changing needs of user teams while maintaining adherence to design principles and best practice? Then join Shelter as a Supporter CRM Manager (Microsoft Dynamics) and you could soon be playing a leading role within our Business Enablement team.
About the role
The Supporter CRM Manager is integral to the successful use of supporter data across the organisation. We’re looking for someone to play a lead role in embedding best practice ways of working in data management. This is a one-year contract.
About you
To succeed, you’ll need to be experienced in data quality and implementing operational procedures to maintain high standards of data quality and have worked as a help desk technician or a similar customer support role. You’ll also need to be skilled in engaging a diverse database user community, helping them to use and get the most out of the system and working with them to identify system improvements. You should be analytical, solution orientated and able to communicate technical information to a non-technical client team audience, you have a good understanding of relevant legislation and regulations relating to supporter data too (e.g., GDPR, PECR and the Fundraising Code of Practice). You’re also great at diagnosing basic technical issues likely to affect users of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and have had some exposure to the Microsoft Power Platform suite, in particular Dynamics and Power Automate/Flow.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
This role sits within the Business Enablement team within Shelter’s Technology & Data (T&D) Department, which is made up of 30+ people based across the country with bases in London, Sheffield, and Edinburgh. The T&D Department is accountable for developing and leading Shelter’s technology and data strategic priorities, providing a secure infrastructure, management of data and insight to underpin strategic outcomes, delivery of technology change projects, data governance and the provision of support for a range of software, systems, and platform tools.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Integrity Action is looking for a climate expert with strong programme design expertise to strengthen and expand our climate programming portfolio. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with our senior management team to maintain and elevate the quality of our programmes and fundraising. You’ll bring technical knowledge and thought leadership to shape our current and future climate-focused programming, driving meaningful change in alignment with Integrity Action's mission.
Thank you!
Are you an an experienced Digital Product Manager looking for an exciting opportunity to help develop digital products and services? If so, join Shelter and you could soon be supporting our income generation, advocacy campaigns and advice services.
About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.
We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
About the team
As part of our central digital function within our Campaigns, Policy and Communications department, you’ll be at the centre of a multidisciplinary product team, working with user-centred designers and developers. Together, you’ll manage products in line with our strategic goals, developing Shelter’s ability use data and insight to monitor and improve digital performance against both user and organisational needs.
About the role
For the first year of your career with Shelter, you’ll be leading a critical project to review and improve our online donation journeys, platforms and systems. This project supports Shelter’s aim to provide a seamless, efficient and accessible donation experience, thereby maximising revenue and ensuring sustainability in a competitive fundraising landscape. You will work closely with stakeholders from both our income generation and technology & data departments on business process optimisation and technology upgrades to help deliver Shelter’s mission and vision.
To succeed in this important role, you’ll need extensive experience of delivery with cross-functional teams and collaborating with experts. You’ll understand how to successfully bring together different technical specialists and business stakeholders and enable them to work together towards a common aim. You’ll have a solid knowledge of product design and development, including facilitating, ideation, and scoping. You will have worked on complex projects with a range of technologies and understand how strategic requirements, business analysis, systems thinking, and user insight can be translated into full-stack solutions.
We’re looking for someone who is a passionate champion of agile product design, but who is used to being flexible within a range of business settings and constraints. As an excellent communicator, you’ll have the ability to advocate for a particular approach while building constructive relationships. You’ll need to be able to balance dependencies and priorities to develop a clear roadmap, that everyone can get behind, to deliver on time and budget.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About you
A passionate champion of agile product design, you are used to being flexible within a range of business settings and constraints. Through extensive experience collaborating with experts in cross-functional teams, you’ll understand how to successfully bring together different technical specialists and business stakeholders, enabling them to work together towards a common aim.
You’ll have a solid knowledge of product design and development, including facilitating, ideation, and scoping. You will have worked on complex projects with a range of technologies and understand how strategic requirements, business analysis, systems thinking and user insight can be translated into full-stack solutions.
An excellent communicator, you can advocate for a particular approach while building constructive relationships. Able to balance dependencies and priorities, we’ll look to you to develop a clear roadmap, that everyone can get behind, to deliver on time and budget.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension, and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme, and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation to get cycling? The Bikeability Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Helpdesk Support Administrator to help support the Bikeability industry with enquiries relating to the Trust’s digitised systems.
We are looking for a proactive, highly-organised individual with excellent customer service skills to join our friendly, working remote team in the UK. Note we cannot accept applicants for remote working outside of the UK.
Interviews will be held virtually, via Microsoft Teams, on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 December.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Equipping more than five million children with the skills and confidence to cycle on today’s roads
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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!
Stewardship Officer
This is an exciting new role in a newly formed team, built to enable personalised and human connection with the Stroke Association’s Regional Fundraising supporters.
We seek an enthusiastic and motivational individual with a clear understanding of high standard customer service to provide excellent supporter stewardship within the Operations area of our Regional Fundraising team.
Position: CE337 Stewardship Officer
Location: Home-based, 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 £31,300 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)
Contract: Permanent
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: Sunday 5th January 2025. 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.
Interview Dates: First interview Wednesday 15th January 2025. Second interview Monday 20th January 2025
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The team purpose is to listen to, understand and inspire our supporters and our teams to fundraise with pride in a way that’s both easy and right for them, with the help they need to enable greater giving that is legal, ethical and inspiring to others. Together, the team will provide onboarding and regular data led stewardship touchpoints for supporters across a portfolio currently delivering £4.7m annual income.
Key responsibilities will include:
• Working to set process and templates, provide excellent supporter journeys that deliver income
• Deliver personal touchpoint stewardship plans to complement mass journeys. These include calls to all supporters to welcome, keep in touch, wish good luck, thank and chase income.
• Deliver strategic interventions to enhance audience activity, to add value to both our supporters' experience and our income targets.
• Responsible for triage and referral of appropriate supporters to the relationships team.
About You
You will have a passion for fundraising and considerable experience of providing excellent customer service by telephone, SMS and personal email. You will understand the importance of making telephone calls to supporters. You will be driven to deliver excellent experiences for both colleagues and supporters and in turn support significant income growth.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of 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, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
Stroke Association
Finding strength through support
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.
The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.
It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our people. We know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for all those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke, and those from under-represented communities.
You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Supporter Engagement, Supporter Experience, Supporter Care, Customer Service, Customer Service Officer, Customer Service Agent, Helpline, Fundraising Experience Officer, Individual Giving Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Thank you!
Interviews: 16th & 17th December
Strategic evidence is our in-house experts in dementia data, economics, care, and clinical research evidence. If you are passionate about using evidence for good – this role is for you!
We are accountable and responsible for gathering, analysing, contributing, and mobilising evidence and insight to strengthen the case for dementia across the UK - bringing this to bear to our people in Alzheimer’s Society and the dementia system locally and nationally.
We are evidence and data-driven, factual, and solution-focused. Our strategic evidence base will ensure that Society’s decisions and interpretation of dementia and the system are based on the highest quality of dementia evidence and will:
• Demonstrate the scale of dementia in the UK
• Demonstrate the impact of dementia on the system and those affected by the disease
• Underpin the response of Alzheimer’s Society and the wider system to the big challenges dementia poses
As our Strategic Evidence Manager, you will have the responsibility of delivering the development and curation of our strategic evidence base and will play a significant role in our mission to make dementia the priority it needs to be.
You will lead a team of two Strategic Evidence Officers and work alongside a Health Economics Lead and a Dementia Data and Intelligence Lead. You’ll also be part of an even larger Evidence, Policy & Influencing (EP&I) function, which is laser-focused on ending the devastation of dementia through changing policy and an integral part of the EP&I Management Team. Integration and teamwork are everything in this role – with colleagues internally and with the system externally.
You will:
- Be an internal and external influencer, using your understanding of Alzheimer’s Society strategy and the external environment to manage the development, delivery, and curation of our strategic evidence-base.
- Deploy an integrated three-nations approach to our work, building consistency of approach and sharing of best practices while flexing to account for the different environments.
- Identify and recommend evidence gaps, including influencing for their fulfilment, spotting opportunities to generate and commission new evidence, and working in collaboration with external suppliers, and think tanks of academics.
- Make our strategic evidence base everyone’s business – to our people and key players in the dementia system.
- Inspire and motivate people towards shared objectives and goals, encouraging an environment where people can be themselves safely share their opinions and be able to listen and support others.
About you
You are passionate about making a difference for people affected by dementia and understand the vital role credible and robust evidence can play in making this happen.
You are:
- Experienced in developing and using an evidence base to inform internal and external decision-making and achieve results, with the ability to lead and manage evidence projects simultaneously using project management approaches.
- Confident in navigating the health, care, economics, and system analysis research environment and can work with a range of researchers, think tanks and other suppliers to gather and generate credible evidence.
- An opportunity spotter, able to work independently and collaboratively across internal and external boundaries to ensure our evidence is maximised to inform decisions and solutions that address the biggest challenges facing dementia across the UK.
- Confident to hold others to account to ensure decisions and interpretation of dementia and the system are based on the highest quality of dementia evidence.
- Curious and constantly questioning the status quo.
- Flexible, creative, and committed to continuous improvement
- Appreciate the complexities that come with working in a large and fast-moving organisation and are eager and able to work at pace in a complex environment, prioritising tasks and managing your time effectively to get the job done.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.
There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.
At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Thank you!
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!
Call for Expression of Interest
Economic Empowerment Evaluation Consultancy
Anticipated timeframe: December 2024 to end of August 2025Location: Remote with in-country work in Malawi, Nairobi, Kenya and/or Lagos, Nigeria
Sightsavers works with partners in over 30 countries across Africa and South Asia to eliminate avoidable blindness and support the empowerment of people with disabilities to learn, earn and participate equally in society.
Sightsavers’ Empowerment and Inclusion Strategic Framework explains our rights-based approach to social inclusion and our commitment to the progressive mainstreaming of disability throughout our programming. It underpins all our social inclusion work and complements our other global strategies on eye health, education, NTDs and research. The core objectives of the unrestricted portfolio include increasing access to economic empowerment pathways for people with disabilities, removing barriers in market systems, and leveraging initial seed funding to secure larger donor investments.
Purpose
The key purpose of this evaluation is to review and document the experience of implementation from the past two years to inform future strategic decision making. Sightsavers is seeking a Consultancy to conduct a comprehensive evaluation aimed at understanding the models and approaches that demonstrate effective pathways towards inclusive employment, contributing to the evidence and knowledge base of Sightsavers’ economic empowerment portfolio. The evaluation will place a particular emphasis on how the design and delivery of programmes might be enhanced for future programmatic work including a deep dive into two specific project approaches, IT academies and agriculture.
The Consultancy will be expected to evaluate the project level data and materials as well as primary data collected and consider if and how the projects have contributed towards the programme theory of change.
Scope of Work
The Consultancy will evaluate:
- If the purpose of the unrestricted portfolio has been achieved
- What models or approaches demonstrate improvement in economic inclusion of people with disabilities
- What partnership models are effective in providing leadership on inclusive employment
- What prevents or motivates the provision of a full range of products and services by financial institutions to people with disabilities. How we can use this knowledge to drive greater financial inclusion
Key Deliverables
- Inception report drafted and finalised
- Desk review document/data review and analysis
- IT academy case study
- Malawi agriculture project case study
- Discussion of desk review and case study findings at the programme workshop
- Theory of Change reviewed at the programme workshop
- Consolidated evaluation report drafted
- Consolidated evaluation report completed
Timeline
The consultancy is expected to be conducted between December 2024 to end of August 2025.
Sightsavers will welcome expressions of interest from qualified independent evaluators or consultancy companies. An individual or team with members located in the relevant countries (Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria) would be preferred. The Consultancy and team members should have the following core competencies and experience.
Consultancy’s expertise
- Depth of knowledge conducting evaluations of economic empowerment programmes
- Previous experience working in West and East African countries, particularly Malawi, Kenya and/or Nigeria
- A proven track record of working on disability inclusion
- Previous experience developing and evaluating Theories of Change
- Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods
- Ability to conduct comprehensive desktop summaries and case studies
- First class production of high-quality evaluation reports
- Understanding of the labour markets, socio-economic and cultural contexts of the programme countries
- Understanding of issues related to people with disabilities
- Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and reporting
- Flexibility to conduct required data collection in Malawi, Kenya and/or Nigeria
A consultancy with a proven track record in the above will be procured to undertake the project through an expression of interest process.
The deadline for the Consultancy to submit their bid is Thursday 5 December 2024, 23.30pm GMT UK.
Interviews are intended to be conducted the week of the 9th December 2024 onwards. The interview process will be conducted virtually using Microsoft Teams, with an interview lasting up to 1 hour. A second interview may be conducted if required.
Please note due to the high volume of applications we reserve the right to close this ad early.
Payment Terms
Payment terms will be agreed between the Consultancy and Sightsavers. The fee detailed relates to staff costs, therefore please submit daily rates alongside an overall fee.
Full details of the project, Scope of Work, Key Deliverables can be found within the ToR.
To express your interest to undertake this assignment, please read the complete ToR, and complete our Expression of Interest (EoI) which can be found via the application link.
The EoI response should include the number of days input, as well as a proposed workplan and indicative budget, daily rate for the assignment and any other anticipated expenses.
Interested bidders are also requested to include a couple of examples of previous similar work.
Selection Criteria:
Sightsavers is committed to running a fair and transparent tender process and ensuring that all bidders are treated and assessed equally during this process.
Bidder quotation responses will be evaluated against Essential Criteria, Capability Criteria, Sustainability Criteria and Commercial Criteria. These criteria have been especially created to help SCI determine which bidder is able to offer the best quality and most commercially competitive solution to meet our needs and deliver the most effective programming to our beneficiaries.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We are looking for a Senior Trust Fundraising Officer for a maternity contract to join an inspiring international animal charity and maximise income generated from charitable trusts, foundations, multilateral and statutory sources.
This can be a homebased role with once a month in the London office.
The Charity
An ambitious charity with a long and rich history of prioritising practical, professional and sustainable solutions for animals world-wide and the communities they are part of.
You would be joining a motivated and friendly fundraising team, offering fantastic benefits including 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and a career path that can grow with the organisation, as well as much more!
The Role
Research and make approaches, pitches, submissions and applications to charitable trusts and foundations (both in the UK and overseas territories within the global fundraising programme).
Actively contribute to the delivery of the trust fundraising strategy, including working to identify and research potential new sources of trust, statutory and multilateral funding.
Assist in the development of events for trusts and major donors and represent at both events and external meetings, to cultivate relationships with the aim of securing income.
Contribute to the development and delivery of an annual work plan and pipeline for the trust fundraising programme.
The Candidate
Experience of trust and ideally statutory/multilateral fundraising.
Knowledge of the current trusts and statutory and fundraising market, including potential supporters.
Experience of producing high-quality and compelling approaches, proposals, reports and presentations.
Experience of prospect research techniques, and using research.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Thank you!
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!
Policy Manager
We’re looking for a high-performing, collaborative and proactive manager to lead a talented, dynamic policy team on a fixed term contract covering maternity leave.
Position: CE338 Policy Manager
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 £45,000 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 Maternity Cover Contract until March 2026.
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: 15 December 2024. 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.
Interview Dates: Week commencing 6 January 2025.
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 Policy and Influencing, the Policy Manager leads the policy work and the development of UK-wide, evidence-based policy positions on key issues affecting stroke survivors or those at risk of stroke. Working closely with the Policy and Influencing team, devolved nations’ leads as well as other Association teams, they will consult with internal and external experts as well as stroke survivors as part of the policy development process and ensure final positions are disseminated and used effectively.
In a busy health policy arena, the Policy Manager oversees the identification and drafting of organisational consultation responses, ensuring submissions are backed up by evidence, informed by those affected by stroke and have impact with policy makers and audiences.
The Policy Manager is an astute, experienced policy lead. Providing expert policy advice and support to colleagues across the organisation including local system leaders, they contribute to effective horizon scanning and message development to ensure the organisation is prepared for announcements and events in the external environment. The Policy Manager will also represent the Association at external events and sit on like-minded coalitions. They also support the public affairs work when necessary, and provide policy support for the Chief Executive and other senior leaders by preparing presentations when required.
This role will be provided on a fixed term basis, to cover maternity leave within the team.
About You
As Policy Manager, you will be educated to degree level or relevant demonstrable industry experience and be willing to undertake training and continuing professional development. You’ll be a flexible team player and solutions-focussed.
You will ideally have experience of:
• Overseeing evidence-based policy positions, statements and consultation responses (or equivalent)
• Building relationships with senior policy stakeholders and stakeholder mapping and management
• Meaningfully involving beneficiaries in policy work
• Developing briefings for a range of audiences, for example parliamentarians and senior colleagues
• Experience of leading and motivating others
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of 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.
Finding strength through support
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.
The organisation believes everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
The charity 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.
The Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. It provides tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
The team are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.
It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.
Individuality leads to a richer experience for people and better support for all those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke, and those from under-represented communities.
You may also have experience in areas such as Policy, Policy Manager, Policy Lead, Policy Officer, Policy and Influencing, Policy and Influencing Manager, Policy and Influencing Lead, Policy and Influencing Officer, Public Affairs.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Thank you!
We're looking for a Product Marketing Lead to cover for a period of maternity leave (anticipated to be for twelve months) and manage and effectively prioritise the work of Product Marketing Managers (and their teams) across squads to drive growth and engagement of all Oak products.
You would be part of an innovative organisation working to support teachers and improve pupils’ access to quality education.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE ROLE EARLY
Role responsibilities
- Manage and effectively prioritise the work of Product Marketing Managers (and their teams) across squads to drive growth and engagement of all Oak products
- Work closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Planner, data and research colleagues to identify and prioritise marketing and in-product initiatives and develop central messaging and positioning for priority segments
- Lead and oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of product marketing campaigns to support the delivery of OKRs.
- Maintain specialist expertise in product marketing and be an authority across Oak (and more widely across the sector if required)
Knowledge, skills and experience
- 5+ years experience in product marketing management.
- Proven success in collecting, analysing and using qualitative and quantitative data to inform continuous improvement.
- Extensive knowledge of supporting a product’s users and driving growth.
- Experience of recruiting, developing and managing a high performing team
We’re actively looking for candidates from diverse backgrounds to work with us to shape Oak’s future. Apply for this role through Applied, a hiring platform we use that’s designed to remove bias from the recruitment process and create a fair experience for everyone.
We offer flexible working where you can base yourself at home or in a co-working office of your choice; whichever works best for you. We work a 36-hour a week and most colleagues finish early on a Friday or take every other Friday back to ensure they keep a healthy work-life balance. We believe in continually getting better as an organisation and as individuals and so there are plenty of opportunities for growth and a generous Learning and Development policy. Our team is supported with generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave so that their families get a fantastic start.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We have ambitious goals here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and are looking for an experienced and strategic Head of IT to join us to be part of the team that make them a reality. The RCR is a charity with a focus on supporting doctors who deliver medical imaging and cancer services and we require a passionate and dynamic IT professional to helps us continue making a difference.
As Head of IT, you will lead the strategic planning for the function, playing a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape of the RCR, leading on all technology related matters across the RCR with responsibility for ensuring our IT offer remains current, efficient and effective to support our mission and strategic objectives. You will also lead and motivate our reputable high-performing IT team, managing operations to ensure excellent IT service support to the organisation is a constant.
What you will do:
- Lead the strategic development of the IT function.
- Provide leadership to the IT team, galvanising them around the goals.
- Develop an in-depth understanding of our internal IT and systems infrastructure to advise on business needs.
- Understand the function at an operational level, ensuring processes are designed appropriately and delivered consistently well.
- Lead and develop the RCR’s programme and change boards to maintain effective oversight of changes to IT applications and digital services.
- Ensure the IT team delivers excellent customer service.
- Create and maintain effective IT Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans that ensure the RCR can respond to challenges.
- Develop, agree and manage the IT revenue and capital expenditure budgets.
What you will need:
- A strong understanding of enterprise technology solutions in a digital world.
- Skilled leader and staff manager, able to lead, motivate and develop a team.
- Experience of setting, agreeing and implementing a strategic plan.
- Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence.
- Strong analytical and evaluative skills.
- Ability to plan and prioritise a substantial programme of work.
If you are an outward facing IT and programme management professional who puts the users and business needs first we encourage you to find out more about the position, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the Head of IT candidate pack.
Why join us?
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Thank you!
Last year, 136,000 young people approached their council for help as they were homeless or at risk of being homeless. Even more alarming is that figure represents an increase of 58% from six years ago. Youth homelessness costs the UK economy an estimated £8.5bn, largely due to unemployment, and so the challenge can feel huge. But we already have the resources to solve it within the built environment sector. And that is where LandAid comes in.
We use our links to the UK’s property industry, harnessing its members’ direct capital, assets and skills to help tackle youth homelessness by awarding grants and investing in frontline charities, providing financial support, and brokering free advice and expertise to increase the impact of their support.
The Chief Financial and Operating Officer is an important new role for us, created to ensure we achieve our ambitions over the coming years by focusing on delivering better quality of management information, insights and analysis to the Board and leadership to inform decision making. A key early component of the role will be to develop a detailed four-year financial plan in line with our organisational strategy. You will also look to invest in our internal operations by driving continuous improvement and exploring emergent technologies that offer us the ability to deliver greater real-time insights to and efficiencies for our teams. In addition, you will review our risk and governance frameworks by working actively with our Board sub-committees.
Beyond finance, you will oversee our outsourced HR and IT functions, ensuring we receive high-quality and cost-effective support and have robust systems and policies in place. You will also continue our work to become an employer of choice, building on our achievements today which have seen us identified as one of the UK’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’, and shortlisted as one of the ‘Top 30 Charities to Work For’.
We are looking for a chartered accountant who brings senior finance leadership experience either at executive director level in an organisation of similar size to ours, or deputy director level in a larger organisation, most likely within a charity setting. Knowledge of the built environment and/or capital investment is advantageous, as is an understanding of the models of social investment. Crucially, you’ll be the sort of person your colleagues are keen to learn from and eager to work with, able to offer expert insight and coaching with patient enthusiasm, but comfortable in offering clear advice and direction when needed.
To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tall Roots via their website.
