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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is the charity that brings life-saving care to the most seriously ill and injured people in the region. This exciting new role is being created within our successful Engagement Development Team.
As Individual Giving Officer you would be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to maximise engagement and income from individual and regular donors, focusing on building and nurturing relationships with individual donors and managing regular giving programs to ensure sustainable support for the Charity.
We’re looking for somebody who has strong interpersonal, networking and influencing skills, and can confidently represent our brand delivering engaging presentations and pitches.
This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week), predominantly Monday to Friday, but will include some evening and weekend working. Hybrid working will be available after a successful induction period.
Main responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Development Manager to create, develop, and implement strategies for individual and regular giving programs in line with the overall Engagement and Income Team goals.
- Plan and execute events and campaigns specifically aimed at recruiting, retaining and upgrading regular donors.
- Maintain accurate donor records in the CRM database, using it to track progress, evaluate effectiveness, analyse data, and adjust strategies.
- Generate and present reports on campaign performance to the Development Manager and Director of Engagement and Income.
- Work closely with other members of the development team and wider charity to align individual and regular giving efforts with overall Engagement and Income Team goals.
- Collaborating with the Communications and Marketing team to develop supporting materials.
- Build and maintain a portfolio of donors and prospects, ensuring timely and appropriate solicitation activities, follow-ups and post-event communications.
- Develop personalised communication and stewardship plans to retain and upgrade existing donors, ensuring a positive and rewarding experience for donors.
- Identify and cultivate potential regular donors through various channels including direct mail, email, social media, and events.
- Implement donor recognition programs that enhance donor satisfaction and loyalty by ensuring their contributions are appropriately acknowledged and thanked through various channels.
- Organise and participate in a variety of events and activities, representing the regular giving program and promoting its importance.
- Identify and refer potential major gift donors or those likely to leave a legacy gift.
- Provide training, support, and encouragement to volunteers to help them successfully secure regular giving commitments.
Key Skills / Requirements:
- Strong interpersonal, networking and influencing skills with the ability to give professional presentations, talks and deliver pitches on behalf of HIOWAA.
- At least 2 years’ experience in a nonprofit or similar environment.
- At least 2 years’ experience of developing and stewarding strong donor relationships.
- At least 2 years’ experience in fundraising, specifically in regular giving or similar donor programs.
- The ability to provide engagement solutions appropriate to the audience being addressed.
- Understanding of how to maximise engagement and income opportunities, and donor acquisition.
- Knowledge of current trends and best practices in regular giving and donor retention.
- A solid understanding of modern fundraising techniques, including online and social networking.
- Ability to analyse data and generate actionable insights and some experience of doing so in a previous role.
- Good numeracy and analytical skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills and experience of working to deadlines and key project dates.
- Proficiency in fundraising software and CRM systems.
- Creative and critical thinking skills.
- Passion for the organisation’s mission and a commitment to donor stewardship.
- An understanding of and interest in the voluntary sector.
- A willingness to take part in training as required by HIOWAA.
- A flexible approach and ability to travel within the County and work some evening and weekend hours (for events and presentations) as part of the role.
- A full, clean UK recognised Driving Licence
The Individual Giving Officer will have non-exclusive use of charity vehicles to undertake their duties.
Additional benefits:
- 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank holidays)
- Extra Day off on your Birthday
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution
- Charity Sick Pay (after probation)
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Medical Cash Plan (after probation)
- Hybrid working and a flexible approach by arrangement with your line manager.
- Mental Health First Aiders available at work.
Please send your CV and a short covering letter highlighting relevant experience via this portal.
Application Deadline: 19th September (4pm).
Interviews are likely to be on Tuesday 1st October.
The Charity is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all. We therefore ask applicants to complete the Equal Opportunities Form supplied by Charityjob. This will be used to help us monitor the impact and success of our recruitment practice. Any data provided will only be used by HR for statistical purposes and not shared with the recruiting manager. Thank you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
SurvivorsUK exists for men, boys and non-binary people who have experienced any form of sexual violence.
We support – by providing services such as a helpline, counselling, ISVA and groupwork.
We challenge – by raising public awareness of the issue, and dispelling myths
We build – by creating and facilitating networks for better access to help
Role
In this exciting role, you will provide pro–active emotional, practical and advocacy support for male and non-binary survivors who have experienced any form of sexual violence and are engaging (or considering engaging) with the criminal justice system.
Our ISVAs work with clients currently residing in any London borough, or if the abuse was committed in any London borough. Some travel to London will be expected.
We consider people from a wide range of educational backgrounds and work experience. What matters is that you are empathetic and will support the specific needs of our clients.
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information.
Benefits of Working with Us
- We are a Disability Confident Employer
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Clinical Supervision, if relevant for your role
- Acces to gym at our Hackney Wick offices
- Commitment to your professional development
How to apply
To express an interest in the role and to be considered, please review our JD and Personal Spec and submit the following:
- An up-to-date CV.
- A supporting statement that addresses the requirements in the person specification and outlines your motivations for applying.
Closing date: Sunday 8th September 2024 at 11.30pm
Shortlisting for Interviews: Week beginning the 16th of Sept. The interview will be held remotely via Teams or Zoom.
We encourage applications from people who share some of the identities of our service users (men and non-binary people), and from people from communities experiencing structural oppression, including Black and Asian, trans and disabled people. SurvivorsUK is committed to continually reviewing and developing our practice as an equal opportunities employer.
Please let us know if you would like any assistance or adjustments during the interview process. We are here to support you in any way we can.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £31,500 - £35,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience
Hours: Full Time (35 hrs per week)
Place of work: Remote/Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, approximately twice a month and for 4 x All staff days per year.
Join Our Team!
As we seek to scale and take our owned mass participation events to the next level, we are excited to be inviting applications for a new Events Fundraising Officer to join our growing Community & Events fundraising team.
Do you have experience and a passion for developing unique and engaging events, designed to provide a platform for people to raise vital funds and awareness for a cause that is close to their hearts? Do you enjoy finding new and unique ways to attract participants, reaching those hard-to-reach people through creativity and innovation? Are you committed to providing the best possible supporter experience for people taking part in the events you have lovingly curated and created?
Then we want to hear from you!
You would be joining a passionate, bold, talented team, harnessing your skills of designing and delivering exceptional, engaging events (whether virtually or in-person).
About you:
We’re looking for an experienced events fundraiser, with a flair for project management and the end-to-end development and delivery of events.
You’ll be a confident communicator with strong marketing experience and focused on exceptional supporter experience whilst being accomplished at building great relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Combined with excellent organisation and time management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities whilst keeping to deadlines, you’ll bring your knowledge, creativity and new ideas to help continue to shape the future of our Mass Participation challenge events team.
You will be adept at using data and insight to identify potential areas of growth and be a proactive self-starter, responsible for the complete event cycle of the events you manage and be comfortable analysing performance and making recommendations for change where necessary.
Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK
If you are successful, you will be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
How to apply:
Closing date: 9.00am Monday 9th September
To apply for this position, please attach your up-to-date CV and supporting statement giving evidence and examples of how you meet the criteria of the person specification and what you feel you would bring to this role.
Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.
We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Welfare Benefits Advisor – Adults
Salary: £27k to £30k negotiable & dependent on experience
Training can be provided in key areas of the role for those with essential experience. (see person specification)
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Place of work: Centre for Independent Living, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Atlee Court, SW6 7BF
Contract period: Permanent
Accountable to: Welfare Benefits Team Leader
The Organisation
Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations. As we believe in the social model of disability, our values and principles embrace inclusive and accessible ways of working both internally and in all our activities, seek the participation and contribution of our members, and encourage and respect diversity.
The organisation is a medium sized charity with a Board of Trustees (at least 75% is disabled trustees), 25 staff and a strong ad hoc staff and volunteer base including many with direct experience of disability - all of whom are passionate about removing the barriers that disabled people face.
AoD provides five key services. These are: Youth, Employment, Welfare Benefits and Independent Living.
AoD’s Welfare Benefits Service
The Welfare Benefits Service provides free independent advice and assistance to all disabled residents and their carers who live and work in Hammersmith and Fulham borough. The service is for all ages, including parents and carers of disabled children.
We provide free advice and assistance, up to and including Tribunal level, on all Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) benefits, Tax Credits, and some local authority benefits.
Welfare Benefits Advisor will
- Provide high quality Welfare Benefits advice and casework and, as appropriate, representation at the 1st Tier Tribunals for disabled individuals of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
- Write Mandatory Reconsideration requests and in a limited number of cases, write appeal submissions.
- Undertake direct welfare advice and casework.
- Maintain appropriate records of work undertaken using an appropriate electronic Welfare Benefits Recording and Information System via AoD’s Charity Log, and through the use of Excel
- Gather information to monitor and evaluate the service.
- Assist with funding applications / tender bids by providing basic factual information to Fund Raising Manager/CEO/Managers to enable them to apply for funding and also enable them to write funding/tender applications.
- Contribute to Welfare Benefits related publicity material, social media, reports for the Board of Trustees and other stakeholders and other documents as required.
- This post requires travel to different locations, e.g. for home visits.
For all work:
- Work in a person-centred way
- Produce agreed regular monitoring and progress reports
- Comply with AoD’s agreed policies and procedures.
- Participate in the wider development of the service and contribute to service improvement as required.
- Be computer literate and administratively self-supporting.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as identified by the line manager.
Closing Date: 10am Monday 23rd Sept
Interviews: Scheduled for Wednesday 02nd Oct.
Please note we do not accept CVs and only review applications sent via email or post, not via social media.
Finally, Action on Disability positively welcomes applications from Disabled people.
Please identify any specific requirements you may have, or wish to bring, to ensure full access at your interview if you are shortlisted.
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.
Action on Disability prides itself on being an accessible and equal opportunity employer.
No agencies please.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Age UK's Telephone Friendship Service is recruiting for a Friendship Coordinator to join our growing team!
Loneliness is a major issue that is now widely recognised in society today, particularly amongst older people. By scheduling weekly calls from our trained volunteers, Age UK's National Telephone Friendship Service provides older people with a chance to make a new friend from the comfort of their home.
As a Friendship Coordinator, you will play a vital role in coordinating and supporting the thousands of matches between our members and volunteers across the UK. Whether you are answering emails and calls, ensuring safeguarding measures are upheld or supporting members and volunteers through the onboarding processes, you will be helping to ensure this much needed service reaches those who need it most, in a safe and efficient manner.
Utilising your excellent customer service skills, you will be the first port of call to support our volunteers and older members - so you'll need to be comfortable spending a lot of time on the phone and communicating by email. You'll also need to be passionate about supporting older people and have a good understanding of older people's needs.
This role can either be based at our office in Blackpool, or in Ashburton Devon. We offer a hybrid model of home and office based-working, so you will need to be within a reasonable distance of either the Blackpool or Ashburton office and be willing to travel there regularly. As a guide, the team currently work from the office once or twice a week but please be aware this could increase.
You will work a 35-hour working week, 5 days out of 7 with start and end times between 8am and 6pm. It will include weekend and bank holiday shifts, which will be arranged on a rota basis.
We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals to join our friendly and supportive Friendship team - if this sounds like you, please apply for immediate consideration.
Please ensure that you submit a cover letter with your application.
Must haves:
* Excellent communication skills
* Confident and friendly telephone manner
* A passion for supporting older people
* The ability to work flexibly
* Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office
* Ability to manage a busy workload
* A commitment to promoting equality and diversity
* Being a positive team player.
Great to haves:
* An understanding of older people's issues
* Experience supporting volunteers
* Knowledge of safeguarding issues
* Experience of working with older people over the phone
* An understanding of mental health issues.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
This role description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this role description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Information for Applicants
Meetings Co-Ordinator
Hours: 8 hours a week. These hours are flexible and can be taken across the week with approval from the Chief Officer
Salary: £28,528.76 for 37.5 hours, £6086.08 pro rata
Holiday entitlement: You will be entitled to 25 days paid leave plus public holiday per annum pro rata
Closing date: 12pm, Monday 9th September 2024
Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney aims to promote equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from diverse candidates with the right mix of experience, skills and potential. We will collect and process the personal data you provide on this application form and any other supporting documentation you submit in order to administer the recruitment procedure for the above role. Further information is available upon request.
Introduction to Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney
Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney is a user-led charity providing the independent voice of Carers in the way their services are designed, developed and delivered. Its vision is to ensure that unpaid Carers throughout Norfolk & Waveney are valued, recognised, and supported with equal access to a good quality of life that is not prejudiced by their caring role.
The guiding principle that informs our work is expressed in the organisational mission statement:
‘To improve the health and wellbeing of all Carers in Norfolk & Waveney; through partnership working we will ensure that the voice of Carers is heard and listened to, enabling support and services to be designed and delivered that reflect Carers’ needs and interests’.
Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney facilitates a countywide strategic partnership group and five locality network groups, all of which meet quarterly. CVN&W has a membership of over 2000 Carers and a reach extending to over 100 Carer groups countywide. The organisation is led by a board of trustees, all of whom have lived experience of caring, and who delegate day-to-day management to the Chief Officer who is supported by the Carers Voice Co-Production and Project Officer and the Membership & Administration Officer.
Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney works in partnership with the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board which provides the health and social care for Norfolk and Waveney together with statutory and voluntary organisations. We work closely with Norfolk County Council and the commissioned countywide support service for Carers, Carers Matter Norfolk.
Coproduction is central to everything we do at Carers Voice. Carers are ‘experts’ through their lived experience and Carers Voice works to ensure Carers are able to influence change regarding the services, policies and decisions that affect them and the people they care for. Coproduction is an equal relationship between people who use services and people responsible for services. Decision making is shared in planning, design, delivery and monitoring.
The role will be carried out mainly in weekday office hours and can be flexible to suit the right person. Very occasional evening and weekend work will be required. The role will predominantly involve working from home. Equipment such as mobile phone and laptop, will be supplied. We are looking at the potential of arranging in person meetings which would require some travel within Norfolk & Waveney. A mileage allowance will be paid.
Job Description
Job Title: Meetings Co-Ordinator
Company: Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney
Reporting to: Carers Voice Norfolk and Waveney Chief Officer
Accountable to: Carers Voice Norfolk and Waveney
Location: Working from home with some flexibility for face to face meetings
Hours: 8 hours a week. These hours are flexible and can be taken across the week with approval from the Chief Officer
Main purpose of the role:
We are looking for a Meetings Co-ordinator to join our team.
Are you a great communicator, with first-class organisational skills, and experience of co-ordinating meetings?
Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport, empathise and build trust with Carers from diverse backgrounds.
The Meetings Co-ordinator will lead the co-ordination and development of the five Local Carer Involvement Meetings and be responsible for facilitating/ chairing these meetings. These meetings are an opportunity for Carers to share their experiences and to come together with practitioners to co-produce solutions to gaps in support. The role involves supporting a network of unpaid Carers in Norfolk & Waveney. You will be helping Carers to have a say on issues that matter to them; strengthening the ‘Carers Voice.’ You will play a key role in outreach, engagement and advocacy, to ensure that Carers Voices are heard.
Main Relationships:
The role will maintain effective connections with: Carers and Past Carers (individuals and groups), Co-production & Project Officer, Membership & Administration Officer, Adult Social Services Operational Business Lead and integrated health and care practitioners, service providers and user-led groups and VCSE organisations and statutory bodies such as Healthwatch Norfolk.
Tasks:
1. Networks / Community Development
1. Lead (operationally) the coordination and development of five Local Carer Involvement Meetings to give Carers a space to share their voice in the design, delivery and evaluation of services and support which affect them, ensuring Carers feel heard and supported.
2. Chair the five Local Carer Involvement Meetings quarterly, providing organisational and facilitation support, including aspects of administration (setting and distributing notes, agendas and documentation and taking forward and reporting back on actions). Minute taking will be provided by another member of staff whenever possible.
3. Develop the membership of Locality Networks to ensure good representation from Carers, Carer peer support groups, practitioners, service managers and commissioners.
4. Building networks between local services and Carers. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, social services agencies, and community organisations.
5. Provide a quarterly report on the Local Carer Involvement Meetings to the County Wide Partnership Board and wider Integrated Care System
2. Communications & Engagement
6. Build and grow Local Carer Involvement Meetings and the Carers Voice membership
7. Support communications and promotion of the Carer Involvement Meetings and involvement opportunities locally, regionally and nationally
8. Attend events to promote Carers Voice Norfolk and Waveney and the Carers Identity Passport, signposting to support for Carers and reaching hidden and/ or Carers who are not engaged in services
3. Participation
9. Support Carers to be involved in co-production activities and opportunities.
10. Facilitate Carers to have a say in the design, delivery and evaluation of services that support Carers and those they care for through Local Carer Involvement Meetings and other services and forms of support as appropriate.
11. Support with identifying local, regional and national involvement opportunities (e.g. consultations, workshops and co-production activities), feeding information through the Local Carer involvement Meetings and Carers Voice membership, providing Carers the opportunity to have their voice heard.
4. Volunteer Recruitment and Management
12. Support the ongoing development of a ‘Carers Ambassadors’ programme. Carers Ambassadors are volunteers within Carers Voice who have personal lived experience of caring. They are members of Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney and regularly contribute to the development and design of services used by Carers within health and social care. Their experience means they are linked in and familiar with services for Carers across the County.
5. Other
13. Proactively work with other team members to ensure co-production is embedded in all the work Carers Voice undertakes.
14. Deputise for other members of staff as required and briefed.
15. Contribute to the ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and review of the support for Carers within Norfolk and Waveney
16. Help to capture and publicise Carers Stories to raise awareness of Carers
17. Develop ways to involve and engage Carers with activities happening in the wider health and social care sector so that co-production takes place.
All Carers Voice Norfolk and Waveney post holders are responsible for:
18. Working to the policies and procedures of Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney
19. Promoting equal opportunities and respecting diversity within all aspects of their work
20. Complying with Health and Safety Regulations
21. Carrying out additional duties where appropriate which may be allocated from time to time by the Chief Officer / line manager.
Person Specification:
Experience and Qualifications:
Essential
Chairing and facilitating meetings, workshops or groups sessions and reporting back on actions progress
Coordinating and networking with local organisations and practitioners
Database management (Mailchimp, Excel, or similar)
Handling confidential and sensitive information (Data Protection Act 2018 & GDPR compliance)
Desirable
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience of using social media for promotion and to build networks
Volunteering/ working with Carers/ people who use services/ lived experience of Caring
Meeting/ Events promotion
Knowledge & Skills:
Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills -written and verbal
IT Literate: use of Mailchimp/ Smart Survey, (Microsoft Office Suite)
Ability to work under pressure, prioritising and managing conflicting workloads
Desirable
Knowledge of the health and social care system locally and nationally / issues affecting Carers and the people they care for and organisations who offer support.
Creating professional social media content
Copy writing (creating accurate content tailored to target audiences, print and online)
Experience with wellness and holistic approaches
Understanding of barriers to wellbeing, including but not limited to mental health challenges, socio-economic challenges, and life transitions.
Attributes:
Essential
Reliable, professional with an empathetic approach
able to work as part of a team
Diplomacy: able to handle sensitive and confidential information
Self-motivated: ability to work independently and show initiative
Time management and ability to prioritise workload
Other requirements:
Occasional work during evenings and/or weekend (attending events)
Ability to travel throughout Norfolk & Waveney
Desirable:
Current driving licence and use of a car
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Practical Action is a change making organisation that works in unconventional ways. We put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We do things differently, so answers that start small can grow big – bringing people together in bold collaborations, using innovation and knowledge to build futures free from poverty and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
About the role
This position sits within our highly successful Strategic Business Development team, whose role is to support our teams across the world to identify, engage and win funding from some of the largest and most high-profile donors.
Working with colleagues from across the organisation, your focus will be on leading and winning medium-sized opportunities, from existing and new donors. Who these donors are is dependent on the skills and experience you can bring to the role.
Alongside this, you will play a critical role in supporting bid teams working on larger or more complex opportunities.
We are embarking on a new and ambitious strategy and the role offers an amazing opportunity for an ambitious business development professional to help deliver that growth.
About you
You have a solid track record in business development and are comfortable identifying, leading and winning funding opportunities. This could be from institutional donors, international trusts & foundations, climate finance, innovation funding, USAID or carbon finance.
You will be a pro-active, self-starter, who is confident at building relationships with a wide range of people; you have great project management skills; and it goes without saying you're an exceptional communicator.
You need to be self-confident, highly organised and a confident problem solver. And whilst you will need to be passionate for the cause, you also need to be a calm head when things get busy.
The role occasionally requires very intense periods of working – either where you are based or in the country where the bid is being developed. The ability to flex a working schedule and to travel occasionally is a requirement of this role.
Accountabilities
- Deliver exceptional relationship management for a portfolio of existing projects and donors, where the donor relationship is UK-led.
- Research, identify, engage and lead on winning medium-sized opportunities, from existing and new donors.
- Provide support to bid teams working on larger, strategic proposals.
- Support and promote the use of Practical Action's Business Development Processes
- Work with colleagues globally to ensure we maximize opportunities to engage with donors, for example at conferences, events or meetings.
- Represent Practical Action at events.
- Keep abreast of priorities in country offices to ensure they have the business development support they need
- Maintain accurate records within Practical Action's database
PERSON PROFILE
Person Specification
- Business development experience, in an international organisation
- Experience of one or more of the following: institutional donors, international trusts & foundations, climate finance, innovation funding, USAID or carbon finance.
- Good project management skills, with experience of coordinating bid teams and proposal development.
- Excellent understanding of the international development funding environment and key trends.
- Experience of representing your organisation externally at events or donor meetings.
- Excellent writing, analytical, and numeracy skills and the ability to synthesize and communicate complex information.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to set priorities.
- Proven track record of making sound decisions, based on evidence, opportunities and risks.
- Commitment to development principles and Practical Action’s vision, mission and ambition.
Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
- Able to work with a high degree of flexibility and autonomy
- Ability to work as part of a team, to apply initiative and common sense and prioritise work accordingly
- Focused on getting the job done, including anticipating blockages and challenges and finding solutions to overcome them
- Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
- An excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
- Enthusiastic and results driven
- A willingness to travel
- Fluent written and spoken English
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Why join us?
The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, and working with values-driven and highly engaged colleagues are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
Our open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station.
In addition, we offer the following benefits:
- Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
- Hybrid/flexible working options
- 27 days’ holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public holidays
- Pension scheme - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes a minimum of 5%
- Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave.
- Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
- Bike to Work scheme.
Additional information
Practical Action believes that having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture based on respect will enable us to be an effective organisation. We seek to create an inclusive workplace in which people are accepted as individuals, regardless of their differences and where they feel their contribution is valued. Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.
We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: Monday 16th September 2024. Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
Interviews: It is anticipated that interviews will take place in the week commencing 23rd September 2024
(If you do not hear from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.)
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. For more information please visit our careers page. To apply please submit a copy of your CV (maximum of 3 sides A4) and send us a supporting statement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our team.
You'll support the Corporate New Business Manager with the account management of corporate partnerships and generating new income through securing new corporate partnerships.
You'll support the development and ongoing review of the prospect pipeline, researching companies and sectors with an affinity for our work, whilst managing a portfolio of small to medium sized partnerships (worth approximately £5-75k per annum). You'll produce high quality written proposals and pitch materials, as well as organising volunteering opportunities for corporate partners.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience working within Corporate Partnerships, or another fundraising income stream.
- Experience of supporter relationship management with a track record of building successful relationships.
- The ability to work independently, using own initiative and creativity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong relationships at all levels.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include PACT (Parents and the Community Together) and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.
The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each November during Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.
The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for over 480,000 low paid workers.
The Living Wage Foundation is part of Citizens UK – a community organising charity which works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take a deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty. As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is the biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance of local communities working together for the common good. Our mission is to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change.
This leads to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £3 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parents and Communities Together (PACT), Sponsor Refugees, and Refugees for Justice, that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of almost 15,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK.
Purpose
The Living Wage Foundation has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Communications Officer. We are looking for an exceptionally motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-profile communications environment.
The role will support the objectives of the Living Wage Foundation by communicating our work to a wide range of audiences, including senior business leaders and politicians, through a mix of communications methods: social media, newsletters, media outlets, website and internal communications channels.
The post holder will be responsible for day-to-day monitoring and management of our social media channels, supporting with written and visual content creation for the Living Wage Foundation, and will support the development of press campaigns to build awareness of the Living Wage Foundation’s work. The role will work closely to support the Communications team’s work and help communicate the work of the wider-team and our employer network.
This post will be joining a Communications team that spans media, digital communications, research and events, with colleagues based across the UK with monthly in-person team meetings.
The role is also responsible for key communications with our network of over 15,000 accredited Living Wage Employers, including our monthly newsletters, blogs, videos and case studies to celebrate our network of accredited employers
The position would suit an applicant with strong written and communication skills, with some experience of working within a communications team and a passion for social media and content creation.
This is an entry level role and we don’t expect you to have experience of all areas of this job, training will be provided to help you develop into this role.
Main Responsibilities
Social Media and Website
· Oversee our digital communications channels to raise awareness of the Living Wage and our wider accreditation schemes, champion responsible employers and grow our movement.
· Help the team keep up to date with social media trends and opportunities.
· Create, manage and schedule posts for our Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts, tailoring the content to different channels and audiences.
· Monitor our social media channels, replying to enquiries from the public and our networks of supporters and employers and flagging any potential issues to the wider team
· Source and create original content for both the Living Wage Foundation and external websites, including creating blog posts, news, guidance, and general pages.
· Audit and review existing website content to ensure it is effective and up-to-date. Support on improvements and developments where necessary.
Internal Communications
· Administrate and facilitate communications team meetings.
· Communications support for key events and campaign moments including the annual Champion Awards and Living Wage Week.
Situational Awareness and Research
· Help the team keep up to date with social media trends and opportunities.
· Monitor and evaluate media campaigns and reports.
Strategy Development· Contribute to media strategies and plans that help to win public and political support for the Living Wage Foundation and its work.Reputational Risk and Management
· Monitor our social media channels, replying to enquiries from the public and our networks of supporters and employers, and flagging any potential issues to the wider team.
· Participate in the out-of-hours duty press (being on hand to very occasionally answer emails and phone calls in the evenings or weekends).
Content Creation and Dissemination
· Working with the communication team, design and implement engaging digital engagement campaigns for Living Wage Employers and supporters, and to support Living Wage Foundation campaigns.
· Design communications collateral to increase engagement on social media, including the creation and editing of short-form videos for our online channels and creation of social media graphics.
· Improve our digital offering for our network of accredited Living Wage, Living Hours, and Living Pension Employers by creating resources and improving our communications support.
· Liaise with the Living Wage and Citizens UK team to keep up-to-date with news to share with key stakeholders.
· Collate and summarize content to schedule newsletters and updates for our varied audiences.
· Support in the adoption of updated brand across our communications content and materials, supporting others to use brand and tone of voice guidelines.
· Write compelling press releases, blogs, and opinion editorials to promote the Living Wage Foundation’s work.
· Work with colleagues to develop case studies and ensure stories of low pay and the Living Wage are told effectively across all our internal and external communications channels.
· Build effective relationships with the media, colleagues, and other stakeholders to find new ways to raise our profile.
Key skills
Essential
· An interest and enthusiasm for communications and marketing, and the mission of the Living Wage Foundation
· Interest in media and the news landscape
· Excellent knowledge of a wide range of social media channels
· Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write for different audiences
· Excellent attention to detail
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Ability to create high-quality and engaging content for social media (whether for a personal or business account) and a good understanding of what makes compelling content
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Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate the success of a campaign
· Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders
· Ability to juggle and prioritise competing demands
· Highly self-motivated with ability to work well independently as well as part of a team
· Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office
· Creative thinker and problem solver
· Excellent planning, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
· Creative with an eye for design and ability to come up with new ideas for content
Desirable
· Experience using graphic design software (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).
· Experience filming and editing video content
· Experience with website and content management platforms.
Interviews will take place Thursday 5th September (subject to change).
About the Application Process
We work within diverse communities bringing people together. In line with our Inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith, all to better represent the communities we work in. We want our employees to have the working conditions that allows them to fully participate, be able to be their best authentic selves and thrive doing so, and we have employee networks to support staff. Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.
Got any more questions?
If you would like further information on the role, the organisation, or our commitment to addressing under-representation and the development and progression of all colleagues, we would be happy to answer any questions.
We will be holding a webinar on 28th August at 12pm (register here) where anyone can attend to find out more about the role, all enquiries welcome. In the past, candidates have found this a helpful space for understanding whether the role is right for them.
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Digital Engagement Coordinator.
About the role
The Digital Engagement Team is responsible for delivering against the organisation's strategic goals and for providing the digital expertise to support the delivery of campaigning, fundraising and other AIUK priorities.
The Digital Engagement Coordinator will report to the Social Media Specialist to implement the Social Media Strategy which supports Amnesty International UK organisation-wide Strategy 2022-2030 (). The Digital Engagement Coordinator will work closely with the Digital Engagement Team to coordinate and support our digital communications across all channels - including website(s), social media and email. They will help to deliver communications and digital campaigns that attract, inspire and maintain relationships with supporters and in turn achieve Amnesty International UK's strategic goals, while looking to create human rights change.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You're skilled in writing and editing content for a variety of digital channels, including email, blogs and social media
- You're passionate about analysing data and presenting findings
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
- You also have familiarity using website content management systems (such as Drupal, Wordpress or equivalent) and social media tools to create effective digital communications.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. See more details of our benefits .
Apply for this role
This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
We are looking for a Direct Marketing Officer to join our growing Individual Giving team at Samaritans. This role will assist in the creation, management and implementation of key campaigns and projects to recruit and retain supporters maximising loyalty and lifetime value.
A valued member of the team – you’ll also contribute to direct marketing projects while supporting larger, strategic initiatives led by the 3 x Senior Direct Marketing Officers in the team.
This is a brilliant time to join the IG team at Samaritans as we continue to drive forwards our ambitious plans to enable us to be there for all those who need us. We’re progressing some exciting new projects, and you’ll have the opportunity to develop a variety of skills and knowledge.
We are a supportive, creative, and ambitious team. We empower each other to achieve great things, and we’d love to have you join Samaritans and help us continue to succeed.
- Permanent role
- Full time (35 hours per week)
- £33,000 to £35,000 per annum
- Hybrid working – linked to Ewell (Surrey) office, with home and office working
- In-office working - at present, the team meet in the office 1-2 times per month
- We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
Key Responsibilities
- Project management of direct marketing integrated campaigns across online and offline channels from project initiation, through segmentation, data/media specification, creative approach, production, fulfilment to results analysis, ensuring income and expenditure targets are met.
- Ongoing management and review of external suppliers and marketing agencies to ensure activity takes place on schedule and within budget.
- Strategic planning and donor development. Close involvement in developing long term direct marketing strategies for priority audiences.
- Integration of Fundraising and External Affairs’ activities and objectives
- Ensures all activity is run in line with best practice and compliance.
- Works with the Senior Direct Marketing Officers and Head of Individual Giving to develop and deliver the individual giving strategy for priority audiences.
- Undertake database analysis, to inform and improve the direct marketing programme.
The Person
You’ll have some previous experience of direct marketing campaign management across a range of channels. You’ll be able to effectively manage multiple projects and campaigns. Engaging and passionate about our cause, you’ll be a team player with excellent communication and personable skills.
Full Job Description here
What’s in it for you – our benefits
So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.
Hybrid and flexible working:
We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.
Being Inclusive:
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQIA+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Application:
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and answer some short application questions on your motivations for applying. If you’re interested in applying or would just like to find out more, then we'd love to hear from you. This role will close for applications at midnight on 15th September, with video interviews scheduled to take place in the week of 23rd September.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Soteria London is a Community Interest Company (CIC) whose mission is to create compassionate alternatives for individuals experiencing crisis and distress, especially for those experiencing altered states, often called psychosis, and their families and social networks. We are part of a larger network in the UK and abroad, which promotes the Soteria model of personal relationships, interactive activities and communities with the minimal use of psychiatric medication within a comfortable “living community” as opposed to a conventional psychiatric setting.
We are looking for a part-time Community Development Worker to help grow supportive communities for people experiencing altered states, often called psychosis, and their families and social networks. in North London with a specific focus on Haringey/Camden/Islington. The role will focus on mapping and building neighbourhood communities that offer kinder alternatives to mainstream services, and will involve working closely with individuals, their families and social networks.
We are planning to submit a bid in April 2025 for a 24/7 Community Mental Health Pilot as set out in the NHS England invitation and the Community Development Worker will play a key role in growing partnerships and facilitating the community led development of this bid. The successful candidate will employ compassionate, empowering, and community-centred social justice approaches that address racial, gender, and class inequities.
The freelance role include:
● Creating inclusive communities of support, that value diversity and cultural sensitivity, to support people in crisis and distress, especially people experiencing altered states, often called psychosis, and their families and social networks, with a focus on Haringey/Camden/Islington
● Building new and strengthening existing relationships with like-minded individuals and organisations
● Setting up a Soteria supportive central hub or community space to facilitate activities and collaborations
● Help people find their voice through creative, artistic and well-being and somatic initiatives, such as our "Soteria in the Pub" program and body work sessions.
● Promoting collaborative learning through events and sharing sessions to explore and reflect on existing and historical compassionate, empowering and community focused approaches to supporting people in crisis and distress and their families and networks, to identify what may work in our local communities in Haringey/Camden/Islington
● Exploring options for piloting support to individuals and their families and networks in their own homes - a ‘Soteria at Home’ approach
● Developing and gathering feedback on a pilot approach to supporting individuals who wish to reduce or cease their medications.
● Identifying the learning and training needs for the proposed areas of work that have come through our collaborative piloting, learning and reflection. These include the requirements for operating a Soteria House and a Soteria at Home approach; exploring and developing various forms of peer support, including models like Hearing Voices, Open Dialogue, and Intentional Peer Support.
● Drawing on the activities above to develop a bid for an exciting NHS England 24/7 Community Mental Health pilot project where people are in control of their own care, as well as exploring other possible funding options for our proposed areas of work
To thrive in this role, you'll need:
● Excellent communication skills for engaging with diverse communities.
● Knowledge of mental health services, particularly for extreme distress. People with lived experience are encouraged to apply.
● Experience in social media outreach and engagement.
● Project management and event planning skills.
● Experience in monitoring and evaluation.
● Administrative, budgeting, and fundraising skills.
Compassionate alternatives for people in distress and crisis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Content and Brand Officer who can support us to deliver a wide variety of brand-aligned content and drive engagement across our channels. This is a collaborative and creative role as you will be working with multiple teams across Crisis’ projects.
This is a six-month fixed term contract which will fall during our Christmas campaign work – an exciting time to be at Crisis! You’ll support with shoots for photography and video production, as well as working closely with our design team.
A key focus of this role will be improving the health of our brand by ensuring everyone we work with has the tools to use it effectively and responsibly. You’ll also have the opportunity to lead on the development and production of content and test new approaches to content creation.
About you
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Strong project management skills and experience in managing end-to-end photographic and film production from development to post-production stages.
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Excellent copywriting, editing and creative reviewing skills.
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Demonstrated passion and advocacy for content best practise and excellence and a solid experience of producing and optimising content for social media.
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Strong team player with a track-record of working cross-organisationally and managing stakeholders.
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Commitment to Crisis’ values and purpose, equality, and social inclusion.
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Ability to work with a wide range of people and put contributors at ease, including people who may be in vulnerable situations.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
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Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
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Two-days (pro rata) wellbeing days
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And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 1 September 2024 23:55
Interview process: Competency-based interview (one round)
Interview date and location: Tuesday 10 September via Microsoft Teams
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Thrive, we work with people to improve their physical, social and emotional health through gardening. We primarily work with people with disabilities and health conditions. We deliver face-to-face Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) programmes and we are the leading Social and Therapeutic Horticulture training provider in the UK, helping organisations, health and social care professionals and teachers deliver STH. We also provide free resources that help people garden at home, reducing the risk of poor health, and helping people to garden with specific long-term health conditions or disabilities.
Established in 1979, we are an independent charity, funded by donations, trusts and grants, and services paid for by local authorities. We employ 50 staff, supported by 200 volunteers, across our three centres at Reading, Birmingham and London.
This role is based at our centre in Beech Hill, nr. Reading and visits to our other centres will be required. We offer flexible working arrangements, including some homeworking, please do get in touch to discuss.
About the role:
As well as working with our managed service provider to ensure the efficient day-to-day operation of our IT systems and processes, this role will play a key part in the successful delivery of IT projects (including network migration).
Initially, a significant part of the role will be to manage the migration of our on-premises network to the cloud. This will involve cross-team working to establish site structure and access. An overlapping project will be the implementation of VOIP telephony.
Working across the organisation, with non-technical staff, you will ensure that our IT infrastructure supports and enhances our charitable delivery.
To succeed in this role, you will have excellent technical knowledge (particularly in Microsoft 365, integrations and CRM platforms) and experience in the IT function of an SME organisation (ideally one with multiple functions and different geographical locations). You will have demonstrable experience of identifying and delivering operational efficiencies.
Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.
For more information, please download the Information Pack. For an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment.
To apply, please email recruitment with your CV and a written statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you will bring to Thrive.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 12th September 2024.
Interviews: Tuesday 17th September 2024
For more information, please download the Information Pack. For an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment.
To apply, please email recruitment with your CV and a written statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you will bring to Thrive.
I’m looking to hear from individuals who love to write, looking to join a busy communications team, at an international development education charity. As Communications Coordinator you will enjoy a varied workload, coordinating communications across PR, media relations, content, social media and events. The role is offered as 4 days a week, with flexibility to work from home 3 days, and 1 day based in their Central London office.
The charity is committed to ending the global education crisis and unleashing the potential of the next generation.
You will be a highly organised individual who enjoys coordinating activities. You’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and support events in the UK and internationally. We are open on sector experience and background, so if keen, please do enquire!
You will join a passionate team, who offer great benefits;
- An inclusive environment, they are in their second year of trialling an innovative 4-day-working-week trial, with the office closed on Fridays.
- Travel – opportunities to visit global projects and attending the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York
- Regular in-house training
- Salary £28,000+
Open on sector background! If you have a can-do attitude, can manage multiple tasks, excellent written English and verbal communications skills, confident engaging with a variety of stakeholders, and a team-player approach I’d love to hear from you.
Please apply today with your CV, to start the conversation. The charity is reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch now.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.