Part-Time Jobs

Help transform children's lives by managing our welcoming therapeutic centre in Twickenham. 

Do you have a passion for supporting young people’s mental health and a desire to make a difference? We're seeking an emotionally intelligent professional who can create a warm, understanding environment for the families we support, while keeping our centre running smoothly.

About Us

The Purple Elephant Project is a dynamic charity providing vital therapy services to 130-150 children a week in Greater London. Our mission is to alleviate mental health distress by working through challenging life experiences and traumatic early life events using specialist therapies such as Play and Art Therapy. 

The Role

As our Centre Manager, you'll be the backbone of our daily operations, while ensuring our Twickenham centre runs smoothly and efficiently. You'll play a crucial role by providing a welcoming and supportive environment for the families we serve, while also supporting our staff, therapists, and volunteers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create a nurturing 'home from home' atmosphere for children and families
• Provide a compassionate first point of contact for visitors
• Manage centre operations, scheduling, and administration
• Responsible for the recruitment and line management of volunteers and operational staff
• Support our team of therapists
• Maintain essential systems and records

About You:

• Natural talent for making families feel welcomed, supported and at ease
• Skilled at reading emotional cues and responding with empathy
• Strong administrative and organizational abilities
• Experience in creating calm, safe spaces
• Excellent communication skills

Details:

• 27.5 hours/week (Mon-Fri)
• Shifts between 8am-6:30pm
• Centre-based role (TW2)
• Enhanced DBS required
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday pro rata

The Purple Elephant Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and provide references.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.

As the Volunteering Officer (Employability) for Imperial Health Charity, you will work in partnership with our NHS Trust to utilise opportunities through Volunteering to enhance the employability prospects of people living in the local community.

In this role, you will: 

• Work alongside employability volunteers, support their journey from point of application, to being offered a role for employment.
• Ensure that those involved in our programme have the right skills, confidence and knowledge to volunteer and progress into employment.
• Organise both online and in-person activities for volunteers, ensuring that they receive the best possible learning and development opportunities. 

Our vision is spark ambition and unlock opportunity so that every young person can succeed and thrive as a part of a fairer society. 

We work in schools across the UK to ignite, connect and engage young people from underserved communities to careers and employers who value talent over background. 

We do this by offering free employability workshops to students delivered by our talented and inspirational facilitation network.

You’ll be an inspirational, motivational and dynamic facilitator, with a passion for supporting young people discover what they are amazing at. 

You will be delivering exciting, innovative and fun workshops to large groups of young people in secondary schools in underserved communities across the UK. 

You will be flexible, adaptable and enjoy face-to-face facilitation opportunities, which connect young people, support teachers and engage industry volunteers in a wide range of skills-building and confidence-boosting workshops. 

Last year we supported over 64,000 young people build their skills and confidence and broaden their horizons. 

What our teachers say...

"I would highly recommend this workshop. Students were able to develop key transferable skills in such a short space of time, and then apply them to their final pitch. This was all down to the fantastic delivery of the facilitators!"

What our students say.. 

"The first in person workshop was very good in that I walked away with better a better knowledge of how to appear in interviews and what not to do to put off employers. The coaching sessions have been good in keeping me up-to-date and increasing my time put into important documents like my CVs all and all a great experience.” 

“The staff give great feedback and they are great at listening. They made me feel seen.” 

The facilitator role is a freelance position. We offer flexible hours with delivery taking place during school hours/term time in schools, partner offices or community event spaces. 

Our priority areas for delivery are:

• Scotland
• Blackpool
• East of England (Norfolk, Peterborough)
• Liverpool 

This is due to demand from our schools network. Please only apply if you can reasonably travel within these locations to deliver workshops. 

Please read our information pack for full details of the experience, skills and knowledge we are looking for. 

Safeguarding

The facilitator's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Talent Foundry Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the facilitator identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, they must report this in line with the Safeguarding policy. 

The facilitator will be subject to ID checks, enhanced DBS and criminal record checks. 

Join us in revolutionising how we communicate, engage, and support those who need us most. 

Location: Central Bristol (Hybrid working available) 

Salary: £35,033 (0.8-FT)

Are you ready to make a powerful impact in a brand-new role at a pivotal moment for a life-changing charity? 

Self-Injury Support (SIS) is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to supporting individuals affected by self-harm. We’re entering an exciting new chapter with a rebrand and website launch that will amplify the reach and impact of our essential work. We’re looking for a dynamic, creative, and strategic Communications Manager to join our team and help shape the future of our communications. 

Why Join Us? 

This is your chance to step into a newly created role where you’ll have the opportunity to: 

Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy that aligns with our mission and values. 

Launch and embed our new brand and website to attract new beneficiaries, funders, and supporters. 

Lead a communications function that spans digital and social media, public relations, and the production of impactful materials and publications. 

Work in a supportive, fun, and dynamic small team, with opportunities for self-development.

Access to a wide range of benefits and cashback options, plus mental health days to prioritise your wellbeing. 

The chance to make a real difference by supporting a charity at an exciting and transformative time. 

Based in our central Bristol office, with hybrid working options available, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus usual bank holidays), sick pay and NJC linked salary, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. 

What Will You Do? 

In this role, you’ll: 

Develop and deliver the communications strategy, ensuring all campaigns and content align with our mission. 

Collaborate with the wider team to deliver impactful campaigns that engage our beneficiaries and stakeholders. 

Oversee all communications, from managing social media channels to producing branded materials and publications. 

Monitor and analyse the effectiveness of communication channels, using data to refine and enhance strategies. 

Act as a key ambassador for the charity, building relationships with media and other external stakeholders. 

Who Are We Looking For? 

We’re looking for someone who brings creativity, strategic thinking, and hands-on delivery. You’ll have proven experience in communications, ideally in the charity sector, and a passion for making a difference. If you’re a proactive team player with exceptional storytelling and digital skills, we want to hear from you! 

Application deadline: 5.00 pm Thursday 20th February 2025.  

First interviews (online): Wednesday 5th March 2025. 

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Behaviour Support Worker to join our Birchall Wood Service in Hertfordshire.

£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Specialist Behaviour Support Workers are responsible for supporting people with learning disabilities and behavioural needs to live full lives, develop skills and maintain their wellbeing.

We are looking for a specialist behavioural support worker to support one customer in her own home in Welwyn Garden City. Specialist Support Workers within Look Ahead are required to have either an extra dimension of experience or a higher qualification level as determined relevant for the particular post. Specialist Support Workers provide information, social inclusion and vocational opportunities to support people to recover and stay well; exercise choice and control in their care and lives; and participate on an equal footing in the community. Support is also provided to develop a model of re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating the principles and practice of recovery, co-production and peer support. This role must have an excellent value base to support the customer to build their life and develop their skills and passions as an independent person.

A full driving licence is required for this position.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging Behaviour/learning disabilities

Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties

Desirable:

Experience of engaging vulnerable people with complex needs in meaningful activities.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

About Woman’s Trust
Woman’s Trust is a leading mental health charity supporting women affected by domestic abuse. For nearly 30 years, we have provided free, trauma-informed counselling, therapeutic groups, and workshops to help women rebuild their emotional wellbeing. Led by and for women, we support over 900 women and children annually, with an income of £1.3m and a dedicated team of 40 staff.

The Role
We are seeking a Head of Fundraising and Development to lead our fundraising team and play a key role in our Senior Leadership Team. You will drive our fundraising strategy, securing income to support our ambitious 2022-2027 goals, including expanding mental health services for young women, launching peer-led groups, and increasing awareness through training and research. As demand for our services grows, we aim to double the number of women we support annually, achieved in part through growing our income.

Your responsibilities will include:

· Developing new funder and partner relationships across trusts, foundations, statutory bodies, and corporates.

· Strengthening existing relationships to secure sustainable, multi-year funding.

· Leading fundraising growth, aiming for £1.4m in 2025/26 and £3m by 2027/28.

· Collaborating with the CEO, trustees, and Senior Leadership Team to shape fundraising strategy and operational delivery.

· Leading an passionate team of fundraisers to maximise income generation opportunities

Who We Are Looking For
We seek a highly motivated, ambitious fundraiser with proven experience at a senior level, securing five- and six-figure and multi-year grants. You should be skilled in relationship building, with a keen interest in communicating and influencing key stakeholders to create strategic partnerships that align with priorities. An interest in mental health and supporting women affected by domestic abuse will be essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented fundraising professional looking to develop in a leadership role, or an experienced Head of Fundraising eager to grow their impact and career. You will join a passionate, collaborative team working to create lasting change.

Why Join Us?
We offer:

· A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment including a dedicated Senior Leadership Team and Board, including trustees with fundraising expertise and a focus on providing income generation and partnership insights.

· The opportunity to shape and expand our fundraising function, developing your career in the process.

· A chance to make a real impact on the lives of women and children.

· Good benefits including:

· Hybrid & flexible working

· 25 days holidays + 3 days at Christmas + Public holidays. Annual leave increases by 1 day after 5 years, and then by 1 day per year up to amaximum of 30 days.

· Enhanced sick pay

· Cycle to work scheme

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

· Mandatory job-related training

· Individual staff professional development budget

If you would like to learn more about the role and how to apply, please download the full appointment brief and speak to our retained consultant, Ami Jenick at People Beyond Profit.

If you are an ambitious fundraiser ready to drive growth and transform the lives of women and children, we would love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 28 February 2025

People Beyond Profit Conversations: 5-12 March 2025

Woman’s Trust First Interview: 20 March 2025

Womans Trust Second Stage Conversations: W/c 24 March 2025

Do you want to help millions of women in some of the world’s poorest countries succeed as entrepreneurs and work their own way out of poverty?

We are seeking an outstanding HR Manager/Consultant on a fixed-term contract basis to review and update our organisational policies, employee handbook and HR templates. This can be offered as a fixed-term employment contract or consultancy (day-rate) basis depending on candidate preference. There is the possibility for this to lead to a longer-term part-time employment contract.

The person we’re looking for will be an experienced HR professional who can ensure that policies and processes are in line with best practice, while also considering our values as an organisation and going beyond the status quo where we can. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

• Reports to: Director of Finance
• Location: Hybrid. We work in our central London (Baker Street) office Tuesday-Thursday, with Mondays and Fridays working form home
• Contract: fixed-term contract, part-time. We anticipate this contract requiring 35-40 days' work over 3-4 months. We are open to discussing different flexible working options including compressed hours and school hours
• Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 FTE per annum or day rate £210 - £250 per day, depending on candidate experience
• Start date: early March 2025

We treat all applications equally, however we actively encourage applications from people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBT+, who have a disability, as well as those from a working-class background, as these groups are currently under-represented in the charity sector. Our aim is to become a truly inclusive organisation, with a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

Background

At Hand in Hand, we help women beat the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs. The money they earn and the confidence they gain changes everything. Whole families and communities rise with them.

Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, we’ve helped more than 5 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. Some are smallholder farmers learning to stand up to climate change. Some are refugees starting a new life after running from conflict. Others are young women and girls with few opportunities, starting to dream – and plan – for the future.

Our members’ achievements (so far) include:

• 10 million new and improved jobs
• +93% average increase in monthly income
• 84% of women with the power to make decisions about their lives.

Our team works with partners throughout the global Hand in Hand network, specialising in fundraising, strategic and programmes advice, and donor relations.

Our culture 

We offer home working as standard on Mondays and Fridays. Flexible working requests (including compressed hours) will be considered for all roles.

Being an employer of choice is one of Hand in Hand's six strategic goals. We aim to have an 80% recommender score (measured via our yearly staff survey). We believe diversity drives innovation and excellence and aim to attract 33% of applicants for all new roles from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector. 

We believe collaboration is the key to creating change, and, as part of a global organisation, work with colleagues in Kenya, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Sweden, Germany and the US to create and deliver world class programmes. Our open organisational structure encourages cross-team working – from programmes and fundraising to communications and events.

Responsibilities and key deliverables

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, the primary objective of the role is to:

• Review and update Hand in Hand International’s Employee Handbook, working with the Director of Finance
• Review all organisational policies and recommend relevant updates, ranking these in order of priority
• Implement updates to organisational policies in order of priority
• Review performance management templates and update for the new financial year starting 01 April 2025 where needed, including building out the employee career development plan
• Review employment contracts and code of conduct, suggest any necessary amendments
• Provide HR guidance to employees and line managers in the event of any queries (ad hoc)
• Provide strategic HR advice to help shape the future HR function of the organisation

Skills and knowledge

• Experience supporting small organisations (<50 employees) with establishing high quality policies and procedures
• A broad understanding of all major HR disciplines & dealing with complex HR issues
• Excellent partnership, problem solving, team working & interpersonal skills
• Ability to challenge, influence and persuade others
• Strong communication skills oral & written
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Exceptional cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity

Desirable:

• CIPD qualification
• An understanding of the charity sector

How to apply and enquiries

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and a brief cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role.

The deadline for applications is end of day Monday 10th February.

Interviews will take place on 12rd and 13th February.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments at interview stage. 

Unfortunately, we can only accept your application if you have full rights to work in the UK for at least three years from the date of your application.

Successful applicants will be subject to references and an up-to-date DBS check.

A key partner in the once-in-a-century to create a new home for eye care, research and education, this organisation are an astounding group of professionals who believe that people's sight matters. They raise lots of money, fund critical research, and deliver innovative programmes of fundraising work. The team will appoint a new Legacy Development Officer on a part time basis at 0.5 FTE, and Prospectus is proud to lead this recruitment.

The Legacy Development Officer will create, develop and deliver against detailed strategies and marketing plans for legacy acquisition campaigns, segmenting the charity's database accordingly. You will support the development, implementation and management of supporter journeys for all legacy supporters in a personalised, relationship focused way. The Officer will also support the charity' free will programme and reporting to the excellent Legacy Manager, will support the delivery of the legacy programme's stewardship and engagement events.

The selected candidate will have experience of direct marketing techniques and of working in a charity or marketing/membership organisation. You will have a thorough understanding of direct marketing processes and techniques and will have experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work.  

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.   

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.  

The postholder will work to develop and deliver policy and advocacy strategies, drawing on a deep understanding of the policy context and levers for change within the system. They will work to ensure that the voices of people affected by cardiomyopathy are central in these efforts. They will work to develop our policy positions, based on a credible evidence base, and find impactful ways to deliver our key messages to policy, political and public audiences. They will be responsible for leading the charity’s Change Makers advocacy project, working to embed successes to date and taking the project to the next phase, grounded in a deep understanding of the policy context and levers for influence. ​

About the charity

Cardiomyopathy UK is the national charity for people affected by cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. It is a group of conditions that affect the structure of the heart and reduce its ability to pump blood around the body. It can have a devastating impact on the lives of people of all ages and is often inherited. We provide support and information services, raise awareness of the condition amongst the public and healthcare professionals, advocate for improved access to appropriate care and treatment, and fund research.

We are a growing charity, with a small friendly staff team working flexibly between our office in Amersham, Buckinghamshire (Tube Zone 9), and home. We are committed to equality and diversity and would welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are proactively working to ensure we meet neurodiversity best practice. 

You will benefit from

· Flexible hybrid working

· Family friendly, accommodating of carers and dependants

· 25 days annual leave plus birthday leave, with increases according to length of service

· Health and wellbeing support via our employee assistance scheme and subscription to a health-related app of the employee’s choice

· Enhanced contributory pension scheme

· Training budget for each employee

About the Role

HMM singing groups are expanding, and we are seeking enthusiastic Singing Group Leaders to run our established and new singing sessions in East and North Herts. This is a rewarding freelance role focused on delivering engaging and uplifting singing sessions for people living with dementia and their carers. For the successful candidate/s full training on how our sessions should be delivered will be provided however, a strong confident singing voice and your own transport is essential to this role. As well as this a good repertoire of songs is helpful and the ability to learn songs quickly is very useful. Most of our sessions are acapella but some leaders do use guitars or piano to add contrast. Whilst we use music therapy techniques a qualification in this field is not essential.

Our sessions last approximately 90 minutes (plus 15 minutes required for setting up). There will be a small amount of administration required like managing member attendance and session fees. You will be supported by a team of volunteers.

In addition to leading regular singing groups, there are opportunities to take part in events and commissions throughout the year.

Valuable skills and attributes

• Strong and confident singing voice 
• Ability to engage and inspire a group.
• Good knowledge of a variety of songs from accross the decades and ability to learn new ones quickly.
• Compassionate and patient approach, particularly with individuals living with dementia.
• Basic administrative skills for managing attendance and session fees.
• Experience in leading choirs, community singing groups, or working with vulnerable groups is an advantage.
• Experience working with individuals livivng with dementia is also an advantage (although not essential).

Why work for Herts Musical Memories?

Herts Musical Memories provides a meaningful opportunity to positively impact the lives of people with dementia and their carers through music. By joining our dedicated team, you'll help reduce isolation among those with dementia, using music to enhance well-being and foster connections. This flexible and rewarding freelance role allows you to express your creativity while making a lasting difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Please note: All canditates who are deemed eligibale for the position with be invited to a workshop interview on Wednesday the 19th of February in Watford. 

Are you able to build excellent relationships? Do you have fundraising or relationship management experience? Can you adapt your communications to a wide range of audiences?

Then we might have the perfect job for you!

Supporter Engagement Officer (Gloucestershire)
Based: Bristol office base: BS3 2JH, with potential for hybrid working from a location in Gloucestershire.
Hours: Full-time (35hrs per week - part-time working considered)
Salary: £24,768 - £26,832 per Annum, FTE

At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, we’re looking for a new Supporter Engagement Officer to serve the Gloucestershire area. This job primarily involves providing excellent stewardship for our supporters across Gloucestershire, but it also requires a lot of passion - for our cause, for the people we help and most importantly for the people who help us save lives.

We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to doing their best, a person who can work independently but can collaborate within and beyond their team, who has compassion for our supporters and stakeholders and who is curious about exploring new approaches and keen to learn and develop. Whilst having experience of working with a charity would be beneficial, it is not essential. The successful candidate will have great customer service and communication skills as well as the ability to manage and develop projects. This role may suit a career changer who can demonstrate transferable skills.

GWAAC is a great cause to fundraise for, and we have amazing stories to tell and experiences to offer. Our work is very rewarding for our team too – at GWAAC we know that we are contributing to saving local lives every week. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion for that.

You would be joining GWAAC at an exciting time, as the charity continues to grow and innovate in the field of pre-hospital care. You will be supported in developing your skills and be part of a dedicated team committed to saving local lives.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 28th February.

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.

GWAAC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates from a range of backgrounds and experiences. GWAAC puts people first and upholds a culture of safeguarding.

No agencies please.

Location: Hybrid – Covering Pembrokeshire, Powys, Carmarthenshire & Ceredigion Salary: £26,000 p.a. pro rata Contract: Permanent (subject to funding) Hours Available:

· 1x Full-time (37 hrs/week) – Covering Pembrokeshire 

1x Full-Time (37 hours per week) covering Powys

· 1 x Part-time (22.5 hrs/week) – Covering Carmarthenshire & Ceredigion

About the Role

Are you committed to making a positive difference? We are looking for passionate and skilled Advice Workers to support Gypsies and Travellers in accessing their rights, entitlements, and essential services. 

Key Responsibilities

✔ Provide expert advice on welfare benefits, housing, debt, employment, education

✔ Deliver support through drop-in sessions, phone calls, and outreach appointments

✔ Advocate for individuals and liaise with external agencies on their behalf

✔ Maintain case records and contribute to policy development

What We’re Looking For

Experience:

At least 1 year in advice work (or equivalent)

Knowledge: Welfare benefits, housing rights, social welfare issues

Skills: Strong communication, IT proficiency, and case management

Values: A commitment to inclusion, equality, and empowerment

Desirable: Awareness of Gypsy and Traveller communities & ability to communicate in Welsh or a relevant language

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of the issues affecting Gypsy and Traveller communities.

Developing and delivering the Charity’s community fundraising strategy, building relationships with supporters and exploring new ideas to achieve financial targets.

Community Fundraiser
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time - 28 hours per week
Based: Hybrid role working between Aylesbury Head Office and home
Salary: c.£28,000 (pro rata £22,400 for 28-hour week)

Do you have experience working in a fundraising, marketing or customer service role? Do you thrive in a busy and results-driven environment, working with people from all walks of life? Are you looking for an opportunity to further develop your skills within a highly supportive and successful team?

Lymphoma Action is looking for a Community Fundraiser to join our team of passionate and friendly fundraisers. Community fundraising is a people-focused role and no day is ever the same. We provide support for schools, community groups, sports clubs and individuals with a desire to fundraise for the Charity and often with direct experience of lymphoma. They are truly inspiring and deserve the best support we can offer in return for their incredible contribution.

We’re looking for someone with a can-do, confident attitude who can market community fundraising successfully, achieve financial targets, and build and maintain strong relationships with our amazing supporters.

This is the perfect role for you if you have:

• Experience of working in fundraising, marketing or customer service
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to speak at events as well as building and maintaining long-lasting relationships with our supporters.
• Excellent organisational skills, as you juggle the needs of our many supporters.
• A drive to achieve financial targets and deliver successful outcomes.
• A desire to build a career in fundraising.

Lymphoma Action is an employer of choice, with staff receiving excellent benefits such as life assurance, an employee assistance programme, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and enhanced entitlements to sick pay and paternity/maternity leave. Download the Recruitment Pack to find out more.

We are the UK’s only charity dedicated to lymphoma, the UK’s fifth most common cancer. We’ve been providing expert information and wide-ranging support for more than 35 years, helping thousands of people affected by lymphoma. We have developed a great working culture that focuses on our key values, as well as prioritising a creative, inclusive and supportive environment.

This is a hybrid role, offering the flexibility of office-based and home-based working. Proximity to Aylesbury is essential, as the postholder will be required to attend the office a minimum of once a week and more frequently during the induction period.

Closing date: Friday 21 February 2025, 12pm
Interviews: Monday 3 March in Aylesbury

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

Please note that applicants need to be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

We actively welcome applications that will help increase the diversity of our workforce, welcoming applications from those with disabilities and from minority groups and from different backgrounds and experiences.

No agencies please.

Job Title

Fundraising Officer: Individual Giving, Corporate, or Major Donor

Contract

22 hours per week worked flexibly

Salary

£28,095 FTE (£16,705 pro rata)

Location

Hybrid – Hertford Office

Reporting to

Fundraising Manager

The role

Are you passionate about supporting unpaid carers? Do you have experience in raising money through individual giving, corporate support, or major donors? Are you looking for a flexible part-time role? Here is your chance to join an incredible charity within a small fundraising team.

The post holder will work with the Fundraising Manager to work on diversifying the fundraising streams for Carers in Hertfordshire. They will support all aspects of fundraising with a focus on building our supporter category and donors either via individual giving, corporate support, or major donors, although support all around will be expected.

Diversifying our fundraising is an important part of our fundraising strategy. We want to increase our unrestricted income to provide flexibility and security for projects which otherwise may cease to exist, as well as raising awareness across the county.

The post-holder will work alongside the Community Fundraising Officer and Fundraising Manager when attending events, both raising awareness, having fun, and raising funding for the incredible work of the charity.

Depending on your fundraising experience. you will be responsible for proactively developing our supporter category in the forms of corporate support, or individual giving, or major donors. The aim is to diversify our income streams and generate ongoing, long-term support.

We are looking for a self-motivated, charismatic, people-person who has a demonstrable record of raising income and profile at a local level and who understands the value in building quality, long-term relationships with individuals, corporates, and major donors.

You will communicate and work with a variety of stakeholders ranging from our wonderful team members, external groups, individuals, local fundraisers, schools, and businesses.

Main duties

To develop, support and deliver Carers in Hertfordshire’s strategy for unrestricted Fundraising.

1. Develop an individual giving, corporate support, or major donor programme to feed into our Fundraising Strategy.
2. Depending on your skillset:
   • If you have a Corporate focus - Identify and engage with local businesses and organisations to fundraise on our behalf– with the aim of securing long-term charity partnerships
   • If you have an Individual Giving focus – develop our supporter category to encourage regular donations across our donor platforms
   • If you have a Major Donor focus – identify and develop relationships with key major giving stakeholders across the county to secure ongoing fundraising support
3. Ensure seamless stewardship for supporters regardless of donation size
4. Increase unrestricted income and support either through individual giving, major giving, or corporate supporters
5. To develop and manage your fundraising campaign with the support of the Fundraising Manager
6. To support the Fundraising Manager with wider fundraising activity including community events
7. Ensure all fundraising activity complies with charity legislation, Fundraising Standards Board/Fundraising Regulator guidelines, Carers in Hertfordshire’s policies and procedures and Health and Safety requirements - and advise our supporters, where appropriate by sharing best practice guidelines.

Whilst the information above gives you the key tasks we offer full training and are focussed on the values and skills below so please use the information below to guide what kind of evidence you use to show your suitability for the post.

Experience

· Demonstrable record of achieving income targets

· Demonstrable record of building trusted, long term relationships with supporters (individual giving, major giving, or corporate)

· Experience in developing relationships from supporter to donation

· Experience of raising funding either via individual giving, major donor/gifts, or corporate support

· Experience managing fundraising campaigns to generate unrestricted income

 Skills

· An excellent influencer and negotiator who is able to develop long lasting working relationships and inspire confidence in the organisation

· Knowledge of the donor journey relating to your fundraising focus

· Commitment to the very highest standards of supporter care

· Ability to work both independently and within a team

· Excellent verbal communication skills

· Excellent written skills with attention to detail

· Ability to liaise with and gain the trust and respect of a wide range of people at all levels

· Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise work; handle conflicting demands, manage a wide range of projects and meet tight deadlines

· Highly motivated with the ability to take the initiative on implementing and advancing fundraising plans (based on fundraising focus)

· Commercially and numerically astute

Essential

Ø  Full, clean UK Driving licence, with regular access to a vehicle for work

Ø  To be willing to contribute to the achievement of the Charity’s strategic goals outside of the main responsibilities of the post and undertake any other duties as required by the Fundraising Manager, Head of Finance and Business Support or CEO where appropriate, beneficial and within capabilities.

Ø  Due to the nature of the role the post holder will be required to travel frequently in and around the County to meet volunteers and supporters and sometimes will need to work weekends or evenings

Please note: This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the charity.

Equalities Statement

Carers in Hertfordshire is a flexible employer, committed to openness and equality of opportunity in every activity, from the way we recruit and promote employees to the way we deliver our services. It is a core responsibility of members, employees, and volunteers of the charity to ensure that every individual we come into contact with is treated with dignity and respect. We want our organisation to reflect the diversity of the population we serve, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and diversities.

Mission statement - Vision for the future

Carers in Hertfordshire is concerned first and foremost to support the carer, whatever the caring circumstances or the condition of the person receiving care.

We aim to ensure that all carers in Hertfordshire are recognised and valued; are informed and supported in their caring role; have an opportunity for a life outside caring; can exercise a collective voice; and can be involved in consultation and planning to ensure high quality support services for themselves and the people they care for.

Health and Safety

The post holder is expected while at work, to take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of themselves and other colleagues who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.