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Role Title: Fundraising Data Analyst

Salary: £42,205-£43,417

Location: London Hybrid

Tenure: Permanent - Full time

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Can you create interactive PowerBI dashboards with efficient structured semantic models? 

Do you have experience within Fundraising or marketing and have a passion for transforming data into actionable insights?

Then we'd love to hear from you!

We are recruiting for a Data Analyst to use their skills and experience to help build a deeper understanding of ActionAid’s supporters and fundraising performance. You will work closely with the Reporting & Analysis Manager and fundraising teams to deliver high-quality dashboards and analyses that illustrate the evolution of the supporter database and show the effectiveness of our fundraising activities. 

To excel in this role, you should have experience with large relational databases and a passion for data analysis and reporting. 

Beyond technical skills, we seek a motivated self-starter who can work across a diverse internal client base, planning and communicating workload to satisfy demand. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation of Power BI (modelling and reporting) skills, have some experience using data to influence fundraising or marketing strategy, and demonstrate keen attention to detail. If you have this skillset, along with a desire to work within an organisation committed to helping adolescent girls living in poverty, challenging violence against women and girls, and fighting for women's economic rights, we want to hear from you. Apply today to join ActionAid UK as our Data Analyst.

Why this role is exciting

As our Data Analyst, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and refining dynamic Power BI dashboards, collaborating with diverse teams to illuminate fundraising trends and campaign performance. You’ll actively engage with stakeholders, providing user-friendly insights that help shape key decisions across the organisation. Whether you’re investigating data inconsistencies, planning bespoke analysis projects, or experimenting with cutting-edge Power BI features, you’ll be driving continuous innovation in how we use data to amplify our mission.

What you’ll do

Create Impactful Dashboards: Develop engaging Power BI reports that translate complex fundraising data into visual narratives, helping colleagues understand trends and make informed strategic moves.

Collaborate & Communicate: Work closely with diverse teams—from funding to finance—to plan campaign reviews and present analysis in a clear, compelling way, ensuring stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds feel confident and informed.

Drive Continuous Improvement: Spot opportunities to enhance data models and streamline refresh processes, keeping performance at its best. You’ll also actively seek feedback on user-friendliness and accessibility, making dashboards intuitive for every viewer.

Lead Bespoke Analysis Projects: Blend existing reports with fresh ideas to deep-dive into campaign performance, supporter behaviours, or product trends, ultimately shaping future fundraising campaigns.

Champion Data Accuracy: Team up with the wider data department to maintain and refine smooth data flows from CRM to SQL Data Warehouse and beyond, ensuring high-quality reporting across the organisation.

About you

You have hands-on experience in building and optimising Power BI dashboards (at least 1 year), plus a solid track record (2+ years) of using reports and analytics to drive strategic improvements.

You’re proficient in DAX functions, M Query, and data preparation, and you’re always exploring new Power BI releases to stay on the cutting edge.

You’re a natural communicator who loves translating complex data into clear takeaways, whether you’re speaking with fellow data experts or guiding stakeholders who are new to analytics.

You have a collaborative spirit—ready to solve problems, investigate discrepancies, and recommend solutions that enhance our entire data ecosystem.

Above all, you’re excited to apply your data skills to a powerful cause, championing ActionAid UK’s commitment to feminist principles, anti-racism, and equality.

Why ActionAid UK?

By joining our People, Transformation & Culture team, you’ll be part of an organisation dedicated to creating lasting change for women and girls worldwide. At ActionAid UK, we foster a culture of innovation, open collaboration, and continuous learning. You’ll have the freedom to test new ideas, contribute meaningfully to strategic decisions, and see first hand how your analysis impacts the people and communities we serve.

If you’re a driven Data Analyst who’s ready to push creative boundaries and make tangible contributions to global equality, we want to hear from you. Join us at ActionAid UK and help transform the power of data into lasting social change. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.
 

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.

Additional information:

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly

celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism

finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.

If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Benefits and Debt Worker

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

Location: Hammersmith

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

We are recruiting for a talented Benefits and Debt Worker who has a background in supporting women or children who have experienced domestic violence to make a genuine difference to the lives of survivors. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives and you will play a key role in helping us deliver vital services to those who need them the most. As a Benefits and Debt Worker you will provide service users with advice and support on finance and debt. Carrying out comprehensive assessments, via phone and face-to-face, and you will provide advocacy and support that empowers survivors primarily during crises and in the short term. You will also proactively work with other agencies on the service users’ behalf. You will hold a caseload of survivors and work as part of our duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.

About You:

To be successful as the Benefits and Debt Worker you will need the below experience and skills:

You will have the ability to encourage user engagement with the service through proactive contact. Maintain project logs and collate data from the logs for Team Managers. Proactively assess the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have. Bring your experience of providing benefit, and debt advice and successfully, managing high numbers of calls and/or cases and have a solid understanding (possibly experience) of supporting women who have experienced domestic violence, forced marriage or ‘honour-based violence.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

Closing Date for Applications: 4th May 2025

Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

A 35-hour working week

An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Employee eye-care scheme

Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

Organisation wide away days

Thorough induction and training

Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.