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FareShare

Job Description ​​and Person Specification

Job Title: Head of Transport and Logistics

Reporting to: Director of Operations

Location: Flexible, UK wide (home based with some travel)

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term with potential to extend/ become permanent

Hours per week: 35 Hours

Salary:  £58,602-£61,687 per annum

Our Vision: A UK where “No good food goes to waste”. 

We are UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to approximately 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.  Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.

There has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.  For more information visit our website.

FareShare is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities and as a Disability Confident Employer, we provide reasonable adjustments.

We aim to recruit from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our commitment to redistributing surplus food, come and join us!

The role

This pivotal new role will play a central part in shaping and delivering an innovative logistics strategy to support FareShare’s rapid growth and ensure the efficient and safe transportation of food across the FareShare Network.

As FareShare continues to scale, this role is key to optimising our transport operations—streamlining processes, leveraging data-driven insights, and implementing innovative solutions to deliver food in a timely and cost-effective manner while upholding our commitment to fairness and accessibility.

The successful candidate will lead our relationships with leading transport and logistics providers, working closely with the haulage industry to align national and local transport solutions. This role demands an analytical mindset, a proven track record of driving efficiency, and the ability to identify new opportunities for collaboration and growth.

We are seeking an experienced professional from the logistics and transport sector, ideally with expertise in food distribution. If you thrive on innovation, excel in developing partnerships to achieve shared goals, and are motivated by the opportunity to drive systemic improvements, this role offers the perfect platform to make a meaningful impact.

Main areas of responsibility

• Develop and implement innovative solutions to optimise logistics operations, identifying efficiencies, cost savings, and opportunities to enhance service provision.
• Create and utilise logistics load forecasting models to improve planning and operational readiness.
•  Work across teams—including Supply Chain, Food, Network, and Operations—to design tailored transport solutions that align with specific circumstances and operational goals.
•  P&L management/ownership, financial planning and cost optimisation
•  Change management (implementation of new solutions)
•  Proposing and leading ‘best in class’ logistics transport initiatives for the organisation
•  Ensure compliance with financial protocols while driving cost efficiencies in collaboration with partners and suppliers.
•  Provide guidance and support to the Network to maintain the safe and compliant operation of HGVs, adhering to all health, safety, and legal standards.
• Collaborate with consultants, external partners, and the Health & Safety team to safeguard people, reputation, and operational integrity.
•  Act as the strategic relationship lead for haulier partnerships, fostering strong collaborations to improve service levels and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
•  Identify and develop new partnerships with hauliers, engaging through direct meetings and building relationships to support FareShare’s growth.
•  Collaborate with logistics companies to identify and utilise surplus capacity within their operations, aligning with FareShare’s mission to maximise resources.
•  Manage current and emerging transport initiatives, including FareShare-managed lorries and other strategic programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and operational excellence.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• 5+ years experience working within supply chain and logistics
• Extensive leadership experience in a senior logistics role
• Strategic planning and execution experience, in a logistics setting
• Strong understanding of budgeting, financial planning and cost optimisation
• Familiarity with relevant laws, including health and safety, environmental and transport regulations
• Multi-site transport management experience
• Proven ability to track and achieve performance metrics such as delivery times, costs and customer satisfaction
• Experience managing transport budgets of £5m+
• Experience managing 3PL contracts
• Experience managing in-house and contracted primary logistics
• Track record of implementing process improvements and innovative solutions
• Excellent organisational skills and comfort working in a fast-paced environment

Desirable Criteria

• CPC qualified
• Lean Six Sigma qualified
• CSCP or CPL qualified

Competencies and behaviours

• An understanding of and commitment to FareShare’s mission.
• A commitment to Equal Opportunities.
• Flexibility and collaborative style of working across FareShare and with all our stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• IT literate with good standard of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• An understanding of, and passion for, the mission and values of FareShare
• Able to present FareShare professionally and act as an ambassador
• Able to demonstrate respect for work colleagues and FareShare beneficiaries 
• A positive and “can-do” attitude

Benefits

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

The scope of this work includes: 

• Setting up and managing a physical storage unit in an appropriate location, and managing that facility for BGP on an ongoing basis 

• Liaising with the retailer to arrange deliveries to the unit

• Working with the existing BGP team to arrange efficient despatch to community partners, working from existing processes and recommending / making any changes as needed to ensure processes work for all stakeholders

• Stock taking and reporting

• Managing the logistics of postage/ delivery of period products to community partners

• Once logistics are well established, scoping out a potential project to establish a volunteer programme to help with despatch of products

Contract Details 

• Fixed term contract (FTC) whilst the partnership with the retailer is in place (2025)

• 2 days per week - with at least some availability on a Tuesday, which is our team ‘anchor day’ 

• Salary for 2 days per week - £13,600 (FTE salary £34,000)

• Reports into - Community & Education Manager

• Able to attend BGP office in Finsbury Park, London, and nearby storage location 

• Start date February 2025 

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL 

• Outstanding project management skills, able to manage this area of work to a high standard

• Experience of managing a physical space such as a storage unit

• Experience of managing logistics and stock control processes to manage a large amount of products safely and efficiently

• Interpersonal skills - this role will need to build great relationships with the existing BGP team, our retail partner, community partners and volunteers

• Able to understand and then adapt / build on existing processes 

• Volunteer recruitment and management experience 

• Strong analytical and Excel skills for logistics planning, reporting and data analysis

• Management of third parties, such as delivery companies

• Understanding of health and safety best practices (additional training will be available)

• Able to manage a defined, delegated budget e.g. for packaging and postage

DESIRABLE

• Qualification in project management 

• Experience of storage and despatch requirements specifically related to storage and transportation of period products and similar items

• Experience in recruiting and managing volunteers to assist in manual tasks, such as packing up products for despatch

Overview of the Projects Manager – South Asia role and the team

The Projects Manager – South Asia will join the projects team and interface with new and existing project partners in areas where the Church is persecuted and/or suffering. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating and overseeing projects in South Asia that align with Barnabas Aid’s mission and objectives. It involves managing the entire project lifecycle, from proposal evaluation and grant administration to monitoring and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of suffering Christians through effective grant management.

Background: 

Amna means safe in Arabic - representing the core of our work - supporting communities and frontline workers to bring non-clinical mental health support to every person affected by war, conflict and displacement. At Amna, our core values of respect, understanding, curiosity and connection guide everything we do. Our mission is to build community capacity for healing. Our vision is a world where refugees can determine their future unbounded by the impacts of conflict and displacement. 

We partner with local organisations and institutions working with displaced communities to set up psychosocial healing services in which individuals and groups can discover and connect to practices that promote their healing and wellbeing. We invest in and train people within these organisations to provide this support, and we help partners build psychosocial interventions in collaboration with refugee communities – all with a values-based, trauma-sensitive and identity-informed approach.

Our partnerships are not limited. We connect partners through our global healing network of peer organisations to exchange learnings and enhance their practices as the network strives to support forcibly displaced communities around the world. 

Safeguarding: 

The role-holder will have experience working according to ethical and good practice safeguarding principles. They will be expected to adhere to and promote Amna’s Safeguarding Policies as they will be involved and responsible for programmes working with children and vulnerable groups in different settings. 

How Will you Make a Difference?  

As an Operations Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the effective functioning of our organization. This position encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, including human resources, recruitment, HR administration, office management and providing general support to the Operations team. The Operations Officer will work closely with team members to ensure the smooth execution of daily operations and contribute to the overall success of the organization. 

Responsibilities include: 

Human Resources:  

• Assist the People and Culture Manager in implementing HR policies, procedures, and initiatives, including performance management, staff wellbeing, and employee engagement.
• Handle HR-related inquiries and administrative tasks such as maintaining employee records, benefits administration, and compliance with labor laws. 
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding candidates. Collaborate with hiring managers and People & Culture Manager to identify staffing needs, develop job descriptions, and engage with external recruitment agencies. 
• Coordinate staff training, professional development programs, and workshops to enhance employee skills and growth. 
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring smooth transitions in collaboration with the People and Culture Manager and the Employer of Record. 
• Work closely with the Employer of Record to ensure accurate processing of contracts, payroll, and adherence to local labor laws. Prepare and update HR-related documentation, such as contracts, offer letters, and policy manuals. 

Admin and Logistics: 

• Act as the primary point of contact for the coworking space management team.
• Implement and improve administrative processes for increased efficiency. 
• Arrange and manage staff travel, including flights, accommodations, and transportation, ensuring compliance with organisational policies, budgets, and safety protocols.
• Monitor travel expenses and coordinate reimbursements with the Finance team. 
• Provide pre-travel briefings in collaboration with the Head of Operations and ensure compliance with safety protocols. 
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the Operations team. 
• Handle general inquiries and requests to facilitate smooth operations. 
• Support the Head of Operations with IT needs, maintain knowledge management systems, and ensure effective workflows and internal communication platforms are up-to-date. 
• Manage office assets, including inventory tracking and maintenance. 
• Other ad hoc responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications and Experience:  

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.  
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  
• Knowledge of labor laws and regulations.  
• IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft office.    
• Ability to work quickly, methodically, accurately, independently and to use initiative to problem solve proactively.   
• Methodical and organised with high attention to detail and accuracy.   
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.   
• Ability to work with tact, diplomacy and complete confidentiality.   
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.  

Desirable: 

• Experience at an international NGO and/, budgeting and reporting. 
• Previous experience with logistics coordination will be preferred. 
• Background of working in a diverse cultural setting. 

Skills and Behaviors:   

• Flexible approach and ability to adapt to change in a growing organization.  
• Culturally sensitive and ability to adapt easily.  
• Able to work dynamically and respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected needs.   
• Able to take responsibility for assigned tasks and to respect processes and confidentiality.    
• Capacity to solve problems, to transfer knowledge and to develop new skills.   
• Enthusiastic with a desire to learn and develop.  
• Excellent team working skills.  

Work Location and Environment  

This role is open to applicants in London, UK.  Amna offers a hybrid working environment to its employees allowing for a blend of remote and in-person work.  

Please note that the nature of working environment and hybrid schedule may be adjusted as per the organisation’s evolving needs.  

Remuneration Package  

Remuneration: 32,000 GBP per annum.

At Amna we are committed to attracting and retaining top talent by offering competitive compensation and benefit packages. We believe in rewarding talent and expertise at a level that corresponds with the local market conditions, ensuring that all our team members are fairly compensated for their skills and contributions.   

In compliance with international standards, Amna utilizes a global payroll provider to ensure seamless and efficient compensation processes for our diverse team. 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

Amna is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.   

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disabilities status.   

Applications are strongly encouraged from people with personal or family lived experience as refugees and displacement. 

Recruitment timeline: 

Written task: week of January 13th. 

Interviews: week of January 20th. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Stargardt's Connected is a unique award-winning charity supporting those with the rare sight loss condition Stargardt's Disease. Our mission is raising awareness, giving support and seeking a cure.  Founded in 2017, to address the lack of support and awareness around the condition, today the charity reaches well over a 1000 people and is rapidly growing.  

The following are the range of duties you will be asked to contribute to and would be undertaken dependent on priorities and capacity.

● Manage the Charity’s email inboxes, responding to communications from the Stargardt’s Community, volunteers, external partners, and third parties. Triage messages, escalate to the CEO when necessary, and develop responses with appropriate signposting to information and support.

● Represent the Charity at various in-person events alongside the CEO, including Stargardt’s Connected events (e.g. annual conference, summer picnic) and external events (e.g., Sight Village, fundraising events, other sight loss charity events).

● Assist the CEO in developing content for presentations, articles, and resources for the Charity.

● Co-ordinate the development and dissemination of the Stargardt’s Connected e-newsletter via Mailchimp, collaborating with the CEO to gather and create content.

● Co-ordinate the Charity’s social media channels (X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), ensuring timely posting of news and updates, building a following, and responding to comments and direct messages, escalating to the CEO as needed.

● Oversee the Charity’s Zoom account, including setting up and helping to run online meetings for Community events, Trustee meetings, and ad-hoc meetings with external partners.

● Support the organisation and coordination of logistics for Charity activities, including liaising with vendors, organising travel and accommodation for conferences, managing event registrations, handling donations, and coordinating the sign-off and submission of policies and reports.

● Take ownership of the Charity’s Google Drive, establishing systems and processes to manage files in compliance with data protection, audit policies, and best practices.

● Attend and minute meetings with external partners and the Board of Trustees as requested.

● Any other similar reasonable duties as required

Join Our Team as our Multibank Manager

Are you passionate about supporting communities, and creating sustainable solutions for those in need? Join us where you'll play a vital role in building partnerships with donors, managing daily operations, and ensuring essential goods reach those who need them most. Help us grow our impact, foster innovation, and make a real difference, one donation at a time.

Job Title: Multibank Manager

Salary:SCP 36 (£34840 per annum)

Responsible to: Head of Children, Young People and Families

Location: West Midlands Multibank / BVSC Office / Home

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

Contract Duration: Permanent

Role Overview -

The Multibank Manager will focus on driving the growth and impact of the West Midlands Multibank by building strong relationships with referral and donation partners, overseeing daily operations including inventory management and distribution, and ensuring the project's financial sustainability through effective communications and fundraising. It also involves evaluating the Multibank’s impact to identify unmet needs and emerging trends, while providing direct line management to the Logistics Co-Ordinator and coordinating all staff and volunteer teams to deliver efficient and equitable support to communities in need.

Key Reponsibilities

· Develop and grow the impact and scale of the West Midlands Multibank including building relationships with potential referral and donation partners.

• Engage with organisations to establish and maintain an appropriate network of referral partners to support those in need to access the support of the Multibank
• Build and manage relationships with local businesses and corporations in order to secure additional donations for distribution and to secure Corporate support, with support of BVSC leadership
• Work collaboratively with partners to ensure the Multibank is meeting the needs of communities effectively and supporting those in poverty to access resource and wider help as needed

· Manage the day to day running of the West Midlands Multibank, including the referral and distribution processes and inventory management

• Manage the work of the Logistics Co-Ordinator with additional Multibank staff to ensure the smooth day to day running of the Multibank
• Manage Health and Safety processes within the Multibank
• Collaborate with referral and distribution partners and the Logistics Co-Ordinator to ensure available inventory is appropriate for local communities and meeting identified need
• Manage the financial sustainability of the project including communications and fundraising.
• Raising awareness and promoting positive impact of the Multibank to attract investment 
• Contribute to financial planning alongside BVSC Leadership
• Manage and support any fundraising or promotional events for the Multibank

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a candidate with:

· Experience: In managing staff and evaluating initiatives and the analysis of data and presenting finding to stakeholders.

· Skills: Strong  IT, communication and numerical skills and evidence of service development or project leadership experience from design to evaluation stage and ability to manage complex projects.

· Communication: Excellent communication skills and an understanding of the needs of local communities and willingness to engage in relevant training.

· Teamwork: A collaborative minds set across public, private and voluntary sector organisations and skills in building and maintaining professional relationships

· Values: Commitment to BVSC ethos, equal opportunities, and values.

What We Offer

· A supportive and inclusive work environment.

· A chance to make a tangible impact within the voluntary sector.

• Flexible working arrangements (where applicable).

Working for BVSC

Our organisation’s culture is underpinned by our 4 core values – Commitment, Collaboration, Inclusion and Integrity. These values are demonstrated in the work of our staff team, who are integral to the achievement of our mission to support and advocate for a vibrant, resilient voluntary sector in Birmingham.

We encourage applicants to think creatively about how they can meet the requirements of the role and person specification if there are essential criteria you do not meet, so please describe this in your application. We are looking for talented individuals who align with our values and support our mission – there are no barriers to how you demonstrate this.  

We are a Second Chance Charter employer, committed to ensuring that people with convictions can access employment. DBS checks will be conducted once a job offer has been made and accepted. This role is subject to a basic DBS check.

Closing date for applications – 19th January 2025

Interviews to take place – 5th  February 2025 at the Latham House office

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by 22nd  January 2025. If you have not been contacted by 22nd January 2025 you should assume you have not been shortlisted.

At BVSC, we believe that diversity drives creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality, fairness, and inclusivity, creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented within BVSC Research, including individuals from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities, and those identifying as LGBTQIA+.

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.

Events and Marketing Coordinator

Barnwood is not your typical funder. We drive change so that disabled people and people with mental health conditions have choice of opportunities, access their rights, and are included where they live. We bring people together for a different conversation and explore big ideas. Through learning and collaboration, we influence the change that’s needed. By partnering with local organisations and looking for better ways to fund, Barnwood makes a difference in Gloucestershire.

As part of this work, our Engagement and Insights engages a wide range of people in the Trust’s vision for Gloucestershire, and our Events and Marketing Coordinator is integral to this.

We are looking for an Events and Marketing Coordinator to carry specific responsibility for managing the logistics and coordination of a diverse range of external events for the Trust, as well as producing marketing materials, both print and digital, for external audiences – all to engage a wide range of individuals and organisations in the work of the Trust.

We want to diversify our team to better reflect the work and communities we support – this means we would particularly welcome applications from people who:

· are from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.

· have lived experience of disability and/or mental health challenges.

Contract terms:

· This role is 12 months fixed term, and we welcome applications from people looking for part time hours (22.5hrs per week).

· We offer a flexible start between 8am and 9.30am Monday to Friday.

· Salary £20,466 p/a pro rata

· 22 days holiday inc. bank holidays

· This position is based in our office in central Cheltenham with occasional opportunities for home working.

Summary of key duties:

Events management for Barnwood Trust hosted external events

· Collaborate on cross-team projects to plan and deliver high-quality events of varying scales, maintaining high standards of accessibility and inclusion for all events.

· Provide logistics planning, delivery and event management support for external events and activities for Barnwood’s change programmes.

· Lead on the logistics planning, delivery and event management for the Trust’s Annual Public Meeting – Together with Barnwood.

· Collaborate with Barnwood Circle members and other external stakeholders to shape and deliver events suitable for the intended audiences, as required.

· Manage the events and marketing functions of the Trust’s CRM data management system (Bitrix) keeping in line with GDPR requirements.

Marketing and communication to a wide range of external audiences

· Work with the Marketing Manager to enable Barnwood Trust to engage with diverse audiences effectively and creatively, utilising a range of channels.

· Produce and disseminate marketing materials, both print and digital, working collaboratively across the Trust.

· Support the delivery of the Trust’s websites and social media presence, including effective content management, scheduling and platform maintenance, in collaboration with the Digital Marketing Coordinator.

· Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the Trust’s reach across digital and printed marketing channels, utilising monitoring data.

· Maintain high standards of accessibility and inclusion for content on all marketing and communications channels.

· Project manage outsourced projects, such as film production, in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications Manager.

Essential Knowledge and experience:

· Proven experience of planning and event managing in-person and online events of varying scales to a wide range of audiences

· An understanding of a range of marketing channels, including print media, digital media, social media platforms, and face to face engagement

· Proven experience of successfully delivering marketing projects while working collaboratively within a team environment

· Proven experience of using a Content Management System (CMS, e.g., WordPress), a Customer Relationship Management System (CRM, e.g., Bitrix) and social media scheduler (e.g., Zoho)

For full details please see our application pack.

Summary of skills

· Highly organised with project co-ordination skills.

· Excellent communication and organisational skills, including high level written communication skills.

· Self-awareness, enabling excellent working relationships with a wide range of people using tact, diplomacy and sensitivity.

· Ability to apply appropriate communication channels and methods, including digital and print media.

· Strong IT skills (proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WhatsApp, Teams and Zoom, as minimum).

Benefits:

· 36 days annual leave including bank holidays. (FTE)

· Life Assurance (3 x Salary)

· Work within an organisation that is committed to improving equality and diversity.

· Competitive salaries and fantastic pension contribution rates.

· Excellent personal development plan and extensive training which includes a commitment to training employees to be confident when working with people with a wide variety of impairments, disabilities, and mental health challenges.

· Friendly and collaborative working culture; everyone’s voice is heard.

· We have a range of supportive wellbeing policies and almost a third of our employees, are qualified mental health first aiders with Mental Health England.

· Our offices in central Cheltenham are wheelchair accessible, have free accessible parking on site and great facilities.

· Assistance dogs are welcome.

Guidance On Applications:

Click on Apply Now to be taken to the Barnwood Trust website where you need to apply for this role via our online application form.

You will also find a detailed application pack which gives a full and detailed job description and person specification as well as guidance on how to make an online application and what you should include within it.

Should you have any questions or require any of the information in a different format please email the recruitment team directly at recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org.

We want our application process to be right for you as an individual, so if there’s anything you think we can do to make this process more straightforward for you please email recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org directly to discuss what support we might be able to provide. Our career page on our website has some examples of things we may be able to put in place for people who request extra support.

Deadline for applications: 12.00 noon on Wednesday 8th January 2025

First interviews: Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th January 2025

Second stage interviews: Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st January 2025

We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

Overview of the Projects Administrator  - East, Central and Southern Africa role and the team

The team receives and processes project applications, monitors and evaluates ongoing and completed projects, maintains a database of project partners and applications, among other functions. The Projects Administrator will support the Projects Manager in identifying, evaluating and overseeing projects in East, Central and Southern Africa that align with Barnabas Aid’s missions and objectives. The ideal candidate will have some background in project management, strong organisational skills, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of suffering Christians through effective grant management

Overview of the Projects Manager – Central Asia role and the team

The Projects Manager – Central Asia will join the projects team and interface with new and existing project partners in areas where the Church is persecuted and/or suffering. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating and overseeing projects in Central Asia that align with Barnabas Aid’s mission and objectives. It involves managing the entire project lifecycle, from proposal evaluation and grant administrant to monitoring and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of suffering Christians through effective grant management.

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

Leukaemia UK is growing! We are expanding our team to achieve a step-change in income, profile and impact in 2025 and beyond. 

We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer.  And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong. 

Our current strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are embarking on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.

As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Special Events Manager to support in the delivery of our growing special event portfolio.

Team

We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do.  We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.

From us you can expect fun and creativity, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.

Leukaemia UK and You 

We have plans to increase our Special Events income from £300k in 2024 to over £500k in 2025 and you would play a leading role in allowing us to achieve this significant growth.

This role requires someone who loves organising, developing and delivering unique and memorable events. Do you have a strong track record in building a portfolio of sector-leading events that appeal to, engage with and retain, high value supporters? Do you enjoy meeting and bringing people together?

We are looking for a creative, hardworking and results driven Special Events Manager, who has experience of planning, developing and implementing a varied portfolio of high-quality donor-focused events and who is passionate about the impact our events can have in supporting the leukaemia community. In this exciting role, you will lead on the development and delivery of our flagship fundraising event, Who’s Cooking Dinner? working with the UK’s top chefs and restaurants. You will also play a key role in new and returning events such as a celebrity golf tournament ‘The Mini Masters,’ and our annual cultivation event.

This is a great role for someone looking to lead an area of significant growth for the charity, delivering exciting and unique events which raise funds and support our wider ambitions across philanthropy and the wider charity. You will also have line management responsibility for our newly created Special Events Officer role.

It’s a really special time to join the Philanthropy team at Leukaemia UK, as we look to achieve ambitious plans to raise even more funds through this income stream – which we know we can only do with a collaborative, high performing and ambitious team. We hope you’ll consider joining us!

Skills and Experience

• An ambitious but focused mindset, dedicated to delivering results
• Excellent relationship management skills, with diplomacy and discretion in working with high profile supporters
• Excellent verbal communication, networking and relationship-building skills
• Experience in managing and delivering Special Events within the charity sector
• Experience in working with an event committee and developing and managing key external stakeholders
• Experience in managing external agencies, suppliers, and freelancers
• Expertise in using CRM packages such as Salesforce
• Experience of tracking income and expenditure against budgets
• Effective project management skills, with experience of delivering high quality events
• Experience of working to ambitious team objectives and reporting against these
• Effective time management skills
• Line management experience

Job Specifics

• Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday
• Location: We are very flexible! Our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London Office office. For the Philanthropy team this will vary dependent on meetings with internal and external stakeholders so your flexibility is a must. Our aim as the Philanthropy team is to work together in the office together one day a week, if and when possible.
• Salary range £40,000 - £48,000 (FTE)
• First interviews will be held via Teams on Tuesday 14th January 2025
• Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.  

Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 5th January 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Charlotte Holmes

Head of Philanthropy 

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Title: Events and Corporate Partnerships Communications Executive

Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when required

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Salary: £23,161 to £27,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage specific in-person and online events from conception to delivery.
• Ensure all event logistics are handled professionally, on time, and within budget.
• Work closely with key internal stakeholders to meet event objectives.
• Oversee the design and production of event materials.
• Manage online events and ensure high technical standards.
• Ensure events meet all accessibility requirements.
• Act as the key point of contact for external suppliers and venues.
• Support the Senior Global Events Manager with tasks for larger, high-profile events.
• Help ensure partners have the assets and support needed for promotional campaigns.
• Assist with logistical and promotional arrangements for World Sight Day activities.
• Set up relevant lightboxes of images and case studies for new partners.
• Organise the corporate partnership team’s presence at events and exhibitions.
• Set up suppliers on the finance system and manage purchase orders and invoices.
• Research best practices in accessible events and update internal pages with news and photos.
• Oversee the events team mailboxes and manage the supplier list.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience in event/project management, including both in-person and online events.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage time and budgets efficiently.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• Commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people.

Desirable:

• Experience in an events management or events delivery role.
• Research skills to identify best practices and innovative solutions.
• Experience in managing high-profile events and working with corporate partners.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place from the beginning of January 2025 onwards and the evaluation process will include a written task.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Due to project deadlines, we are keen to fill this role as quickly as possible so applications will be considered as soon as they are received.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Role Description

As our Business Support Officer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring Together Active runs smoothly. You’ll provide essential operational, administrative, and governance support to the team, enabling us to deliver impactful programmes and stay organised. This role is all about creating efficient processes that help the team thrive.

Role Outcomes

• Seamless administrative and operational support enables the team to focus on delivering outcomes.
• Board and committee meetings are organised effectively, with governance needs met.
• HR, compliance, and pre-employment processes are managed efficiently.
• Events and projects run smoothly, with all logistical needs coordinated.

What Does This Mean Day to Day?

• Support the team with administrative tasks, meeting scheduling, and office management.
• Coordinate board and committee meetings, including preparing agendas and minutes.
• Oversee HR compliance, including pre-employment checks and staff records.
• Assist with event planning and logistics to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage supplier relationships and office equipment needs.

How We Value You

• Generous annual leave allowance: 27.5 days upon commencement of employment plus bank holidays, increasing by an additional day per year after two years of continuous employment (up to an additional 5 days).
• Three concessionary days leave over Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part-time staff).
• Death in service scheme up to the value of three times actual salary.
• Wellbeing Grant: £50 voucher per year to spend on health and wellbeing.
• Volunteer day to support an organisation or cause of your choice.
• Up to 8% employer contribution to the pension scheme.
• Reimbursement of the cost of a standard eye test as a user of visual display equipment.
• Access to Cyclescheme.
• Annual CPD courses offered by Staffordshire University.
• Online skills training platform for personal and professional development.
• Access to counselling services.

Overview of the Facilities Management role and the team

We are searching for a qualified Facilities Manager to work alongside maintenance, domestic services, and grounds staff to ensure our buildings and grounds are well maintained, compliant, clean, and safe. The Facilities Manager oversees all aspects of building functions and in responsible for the safety and functionality of all facilities. Duties include running routine safety inspections, corresponding with service contractors, planning maintenance and regulatory compliance work, maintaining records, and supervising facilities staff. Our ideal candidate is well-versed in facilities management processes and exhibits high multitasking and organizational abilities.

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

Leukaemia UK is growing! We are expanding our team to achieve a step-change in income, profile and impact in 2025 and beyond.

We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer.  And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong. 

Our current strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are embarking on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.

As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Special Events Officer to support in the delivery of our growing special event portfolio.

Team

We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do.  We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.

From us you can expect fun and creativity, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.

Leukaemia UK and You 

Working closely with the Special Events Manager and the wider Philanthropy and Fundraising team, you will play a key role in our ambitious plans for Special Events at Leukaemia UK.

We are looking for a collaborative, organised and results driven Special Events officer who is passionate about the impact our events can have in supporting the leukaemia community and ultimately stopping leukaemia devastating lives. You thrive on excitement and the many layers involved in Special Event delivery.

This is a great role for someone looking to have real development and learning opportunities, in an exciting and fast-paced environment. You will be working with an experienced philanthropy team at a time of significant and exciting growth, in which our Special Events portfolio plays an important part.

Skills and Experience 

• An ambitious but focused mindset, dedicated to delivering results
• Excellent relationship management skills, with diplomacy and discretion in working with high profile supporters
• Excellent verbal communication, networking and relationship-building skills
• Effective project management skills, with experience of delivery high quality events
• Experience of tracking income and expenditure against budgets
• Experience of managing external suppliers
• Experience of the charity sector and special event fundraising
• A collaborative mindset, with experience of working across teams, utilising internal expertise to best effect
• Experience of working to ambitious team objectives and reporting against these
• Effective time management skills

Job specifics  

• Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday
• Location: We are very flexible! Our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London Office office. For the Philanthropy team this will vary dependent on meetings with internal and external stakeholders so your flexibility is a must. Our aim as the Philanthropy team is to work together in the office together one day a week, if and when possible.
• Salary range £30,000 - £36,000 (FTE)
• First interviews will be held via Teams on Monday 20th January 2025
• Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Monday 27th January 2025.
• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.  

Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 5th January 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Charlotte Holmes

Head of Philanthropy