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Job Title: Church Engagement & Fundraising Officer

Responsible to: Church Engagement Manager

Salary: £32,000

Location: USPG, 5 Trinity Street, London, SE1 1DB
 

Hours of work: Full time - 35 hours per week (occasional weekend work with time off in lieu). Up to 20% of this role is travel within Britain and Ireland. Permanent contract.

The package also includes

· 8% employer contribution to a pension

· 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional discretionary leave during the Christmas week

· Season Ticket Loan

USPG is the Anglican mission agency that partners with churches and communities worldwide

in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion

justice. You can find out more about our work by visiting USPG's website.

The Job

Reporting to the Church Engagement Manager, this role sits within the Communications, Engagement and Fundraising team. This role will raise the profile and fundraising potential of USPG whilst creating a deeper understanding of its work across the Anglican Communion within the UK as a major organisational priority. The role has been created to offer bespoke fundraising support, often face-to-face, to a defined set of churches and community members to enable and enrich their fundraising contribution at USPG. The role will motivate churches, community members and groups to engage through their giving, praying, and supporter actions.

About You

You are a confident and self-motivated fundraiser or event organiser with a passion for engaging local churches. You are energised by community fundraising initiatives, large event engagement, challenge runs and relationship building. You will bring your experience in church engagement to build and nurture new and existing networks and relationships. You will support volunteers within their area of influence and draw on volunteer expertise where possible. You’ll generate creative and effective engagement ideas and be ready to partner with stakeholders including volunteers, leaders, pastors, ministers, colleagues and Christian media.

The Church Engagement & Fundraising Officer will play a key role in co-ordinating and supporting community fundraising activities including USPG’s own engagement events, third party events and supporter led events. 

How to apply

Please visit our website vacancies page for details.

Closing Date: EOB 7 January, 2025

Interview Dates: Week commencing 13 January, 2025

Philanthropy Campaigns Manager

Job reference: REQ000830

£43,851pa

Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working

This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.

This is a Fixed term contract for 18 months.

At WWF-UK we’re committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team via our website.

About the role

We’re looking to recruit a Philanthropy Campaigns Manager to join our Supporter Income & Engagement team. This role will support our already outstanding team and our strategy to shift our focus to a principal giving level (gifts of £250k+ with a growing pipeline of multi-million-pound global partners) as well as identify transformational opportunities to accelerate solutions to bring our world back to life.

As Philanthropy Campaigns Manager you will lead the development and co-ordination of a high-value fundraising and communications campaign leveraging major support from corporate partnerships, public-sector partners and a philanthropic audience. This plan will support our vision to halt deforestation in the world’s most important forest basins and deliver a major moment at COP30. It will involve drawing upon cross-organisational expertise from across WWF. This will include managing and driving a campaign pipeline, designing and managing an engagement plan to maximise high-level engagement opportunities and delivering excellent stewardship to unlock multi-million investment from global funders. The role will act as a coordinator across the high-value income streams but play an active role in the delivery of philanthropic income.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience in high-value fundraising and a track record of success in securing significant major gifts and funding partnerships (£250k+).
• Experience of developing complex, multi-national, multi-stakeholder cases for support.
• Ability to work with senior volunteers and people of influence.
• Knowledge of cultivation activities, including events and collateral that meet the needs and interest of a high value audience.
• Understanding of contemporary fundraising techniques and a genuine desire to innovate.
• A knowledge or experience of delivering events or campaigns at COP or other similar global fora.
• Excellent communication, relationship building & interpersonal skills.
• Desire to embrace and encourage collaborative working.

Benefits, rewards & location

The salary for this role is £43,851pa. We also offer a full benefits and rewards package including:

• Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options
• 5% employer contribution to pension, increased to 10% with employee contribution.
• Training and development opportunities
• Regular wellbeing initiatives.

This role is hybrid and you’ll be required to be in the office 20% of your contracted hours. The job is based at our UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey. The Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK, and you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with hundreds of projects around the world and millions of supporters. 

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left is not enough – we’re now in a race to restore the natural world and prevent catastrophic climate change before it’s too late. And it’s a race we can still win. 

We’re courageous and passionate about fighting for the future we want to see – a world where people and nature can thrive. 

We were born out of passion and science, and for more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We operate with integrity, collaboratively and with respect for those we work alongside. 

How to apply and the recruitment process

Please click on the link and apply via our website by completing the application form and submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and a supporting statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.

Application closing date: 19/01/2025

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

DIRECTORATE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS

HEAD OF PHILANTHROPY

REF: DEV134A

The Directorate of Development & Alumni Relations is seeking a creative and motivational leader to nurture, challenge and inspire our growing development team to deliver a bold and innovative strategy to support our new and exciting university-wide fundraising campaign. This opportunity presents the potential to raise transformational gifts at the 6, 7 and 8 figure level from a portfolio of alumni, non-alumni, companies, trusts & foundations and institutional funders. The role reports into the Director of Advancement and will play a key part in shaping the future direction of our Aberdeen 2040 strategic vision.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record in raising major philanthropic gifts together with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to build relationships across a large and complex landscape and to inspire and motivate a growing team of people will be equally important.  The role is offered with flexible and hybrid working options.  A relocation would also be supported with a financial package.

This is a truly exciting time to join a successful and growing development operation at Aberdeen.  It also offers an unparalleled chance to work in a beautiful setting between the mountains of Aberdeenshire and the stunning North Sea coastline, surrounded by 530 years of university history.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on Grade 8, £58,596 - £65,814 per annum with placement according to qualifications and experience.

Should you require a visa to undertake employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship under the requirements of the Skilled Worker visa.  At the time an offer of appointment is made, you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of qualification and competency in English. For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. Please do not hesitate to contact Patrycja Bromm, HR Adviser (Graduate Trainee) for further information.

Job Reference Number:  DEV134A

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 16th January 2025

The Directorate of Development and Alumni Relations embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring.  Applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics are encouraged.

We're looking for a driven, hard-working, and determined Quality & Safety Officer to join our Head Office in Islington.

£30,000 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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

Look Ahead Care and Support own and manage a mixed portfolio of properties across London and the Home Counties. The organisation accommodates customers with a range of support needs.

The post holder will provide practical, analytical and administrative support to the different functions within the customer experience directorate. This includes working closely with the Senior Health and Safety Manager.

The role will take responsibility for the administration and maintenance of the incident and investigation system (RIVO) and will liaise with the Safeguarding Manager on making sure all required actions are followed up. The role also will lead on the administration of the Quality Management System (QMS) and following up on any actions which follow Quality Audits across services.

The role will also have responsibility for following up on non-conformance across the different systems, and produce regular reports with available data.

Please include a one page written statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the role and job spec. Please include examples from previous jobs, voluntary work, academic institutes or any secondments undertaken.

Please email your personal statement

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

What you'll do:

Assist with the management of the Look Ahead Health & Safety risk register and annual action plan.
Assist with occasional health and safety and quality audits to gain experience of operations in the field.
Champion the Health & Safety and Safeguarding departments intranet page and document control
Champion the RIVO system, ensuring incidents are reported correctly and manage the follow up actions.
Identify internal themes, trends and good practice emerging from incidents, quality reports and health and safety alerts
Manage the mailboxes across the teams, including H&S, Safeguarding and Quality, responding to any email queries and register this information for further investigation.

For the full list please see our website.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

Strong administration skills such as organisation, detail orientated and focused.
Self-driven, focused, results and quality oriented.
Ability to analyse data and highlight trends and themes
Team player, innovative with sound judgement and solutions driven.
Able to approach work with positive energy and integrity.
Proven ability to manage workload, foster self-motivation to achieve tight deadlines.
Approachable and exhibits open behaviour
Excellent communication both verbally and in written form
Proficient in Excel, Spreadsheets, Microsoft Word 365, creating statistical data, Microsoft Teams

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Previous experience in a busy administrative role
Excellent analytical and data processing skills
Working to tight deadlines
Attention to detail.
Ability to work autonomously.
Excel, Microsoft/Office 365, PowerPoint
Flexibility of working from home and attending the office/sites when required

Desirable:

Working knowledge and or understanding of care and support services either through paid work, volunteering or lived experience.
Experienced in creating or working with databases and writing reports based on available data
Previous Health & Safety and or Safeguarding knowledge, experience, and qualifications
Desire to learn and qualify in the health and safety field
Can confidently use PowerBI

About us:

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

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

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

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

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

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

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Service Manager to join our Mental Health service in Tower Hamlets.

£48,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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

The Barnsley Street Project is a pilot service funded by NHS money following a bid by East London NHS Foundation Trust. It that will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide support for people in the catchment area of one primary care network in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets. It will provide a variety of psychosocial and clinical interventions, including the provision of 6 Hospitality Beds for short term support and intervention.

As the Service Manager you will be responsible for the effective management of all aspects of service delivery, including line managing the relevant front line staff as well as effectively managing all stakeholder relationships in partnership with the Head of Service. You will work collaboratively in partnership with NHS and 3rd sector colleagues to deliver a high quality service to support people in the locality with a variety of needs.

For more information please see our website.

The standard work pattern will be Monday -Friday 9-5, however work may be required outside of these hours. There is no possibility to work remotely for this role.

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

What you'll do:

Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
Successfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution
Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc.
Responsible for maintaining quarterly staff succession plans
Deliver effective, professional and commercially focused briefings and supervision meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting & communications flow up/down is effective
Responsible for managing and allocating customers to support staff (casework management)
Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources

For the full list please see our website.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

Ability to lead and motivate staff to deliver excellent services
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind
Excellent organisation skills
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

For the full list please see our website.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience of managing contracts and resources and delivering to budget and performance targets
Experience of effectively managing and developing staff to ensure delivery of services performance targets within contract
Experience of successfully managing external partnerships to ensure successful delivery of services
Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other Business/Management Qualification

Desirable:

Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications

About us:

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

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

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

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

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

Starting from £34,788 per year

Full-time

Job description

To collaborate with CSE colleagues in the Research and Analysis team, across CSE and external partners on the following tasks: Create innovative software to answer climate change and energy related questions. To design, plan, develop and test new software. Support and extend existing applications and to use software to help colleagues undertake tasks, including statistical and spatial analyses, and data management.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).

• The salary for the role will be on grade F (£34,788 - £41,669) starting salary will depend on skills and experience.

• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more. 

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Contribute to the design of new software features and products in collaboration with the team.

• Write new software and tests and develop or maintain existing software and tests to a high standard. 

• Learn new tools, languages, libraries etc. as required. 

• Liaise with customers to understand user and stakeholder needs. 

• Plan and prioritise workloads while contributing to the timely and high-quality delivery of work.

• Any other tasks related to this role.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website. 

Essential attributes for this role include:

• A degree or equivalent in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, physics, or similar. 

• Solid demonstrable experience of software development.

• Experience of developing software using Python, Clojure, JavaScript or Java. 

• Good knowledge of Linux. 

• Ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team. 

• Excellent self-motivation and initiative. Ability to initiate, develop and maintain effective team relationships.

• The ability to manage own workload. 

• Demonstrable commitment to CSE’s primary objectives to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. 

• Curiosity and a willingness and ability to learn new approaches, languages, etc.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description. 

How to apply

To apply, applications should be made by sending a CV and a completed application form (download from our website). Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification. 

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 27th January 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing Monday 10th February 2025 at our office in Bristol, though this is subject to change.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an exceptional Director of IT and Transformation to develop and lead IT transformation across the college, serving 650 staff, 6,000 students and the wider community.

You will be an accomplished and experienced IT professional who will play a key role in the development and implementation of an ambitious campus transformation framework which will underpin growth and the establishment of innovative practices, and infrastructure for our staff and learners to excel.

The Director will demonstrate a combination of excellent strategic leadership and operational management skills and will be required to lead a multidisciplinary team.  You will be an integral member of the College Management Team.

If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please email to schedule a time with Sarah Watson, Chief Operating Officer

Duties/responsibilities:

- To position IT as an enabler to education and innovation

- To oversee cyber security to keep the college, its learners, staff, customers and data safe

- To lead an IT strategy for investment and improvement to drive best practice and learner experience

- To work with the Head of Quality and Estates Manager to ensure wider transformation of the learner experience both on the physical and virtual campus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and access to an array of on-site amenities, including a discounted gym, sports hall, fitness classes, osteopathy services, and a day nursery.
• Convenient location, just a 5-minute walk from Ewell East Station and free on-site parking.
• Opportunities for professional development, including free online qualifications.
• Be a part of a "Good" Ofsted-rated institution, recognised for its supportive staff, effective safeguarding measures, and commitment to student success.

At Nescot, we’re proud of our inclusive culture and we welcome all applications.

 This role is employed through Nescot Enterprises Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nescot which operates different terms and conditions.

 Nescot is recognised as the ‘Employer of the year’ at the Surrey Business Awards 2024 and offers a wide range of benefits and wellbeing activities to staff.

 Closing date: Sunday 5 January 2024

 Interview Date: Wednesday 15 January 2024

An exciting new position has arisen for a Finance Administrator to join the team at International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network, an international not-for-profit maritime organisation working to improve the lives of seafarers and their families with services, resources, strategies and advocacy. We are looking for candidate/s with suitable accounting or bookkeeping qualifications, experience of using accounting software and CRM systems such as Quickbooks, Xero, Salesforce, or GlueUp.  This role requires excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Key responsibilities and responsibilities of the role include:

• Maintain the purchase and sales ledgers
• Respond to supplier and client’s queries
• Process supplier and sales invoices, staff claims and expenses
• Set up bank payments
• Bank reconciliation and journals
• Reconciliation of membership income with accounting software and CRM database
• Basic administrative tasks, such as keeping sickness and absence records, minute taking and filing.

The role can be full time (35 hours p/w) or shared (2 x 17.5 hours p/w). We are a fully remote working organisation with an optional one day a month in London SE1 or other central location.

£26,000-£29,000 per year (pro- rated for part time), plus home working allowance and life assurance.

We are seeking a proactive and organised Administrator to join the East London Teaching School Hub. As the first point of contact for enquiries, you’ll provide essential support to the Hub team, handling varied tasks including event management and data management. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, are essential, and a commitment to learning and professional growth is highly valued. 

About East London Teaching School Hub   

East London Teaching School Hub (ELTSH), led by Mulberry School for Girls and part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, has served the London boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets since February 2021. As one of 87 TSHs across the UK, ELTSH provides exceptional contextualised professional development for teachers and school leaders across East London.   

The hub supports teachers at all stages of their careers through the Department for Education’s golden thread from initial teacher training through to school leadership. Since its launch, ELTSH has 

• supported over 900 Early Career Teachers and mentors through the Early Career Framework (ECF) 

• trained over 590 teachers and leaders completing National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) 

• served as the Appropriate Body for over 530 ECTs each year 

• partnered with four local organisations to enhance education in the region 

Exciting developments include the launch of Mulberry College of Teaching (MCoT) in September 2024, the Mulberry Schools Trust’s accredited initial teacher training provision, which is currently training its first cohort of Secondary English teachers.   

Our vision is to transform young people’s lives through outstanding professional development for teachers at all career stages, tailored to the specific needs of schools in our area. We aim to enhance education by fostering collaboration among schools to create an inclusive, ambitious, and high-quality environment where staff and students thrive.  

To find out more about East London Teaching School Hub visit our website linked in the job pack

To find out more about Mulberry College of Teaching visit our website linked in the job pack

Closing Date: Monday 13th January 2025 midday 

Interviews: Tuesday 21st January 2025 

Start Date: As soon as possible 

Candidates who are selected for interview will be informed following the shortlisting process and full details of the interview will be provided. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date of the position, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We are dedicated to equality and valuing diversity. 

Job Purpose: 

Pelican Parcels has grown from supporting 500 children in our first year, to now helping over 5,700 annually. We have been able to grow at this incredible rate due to the amazing people and organisations across Brighton and Hove. Our fundraising pipeline is overflowing, and our network of supporters continues to grow each year. 

We now need to bring in an enthusiastic fundraiser to work alongside our experienced volunteers and trustees, helping us strengthen and grow these relationships.

The Fundraising Manager will implement our fundraising plan. We have been successful in securing all funds needed for 2024/25, so this role will:

• Work with the team and Trustees to drive income and secure the annual targets

• Oversee fundraising for individual giving, community and events, companies and trusts and foundations, and deliver all aspects of these fundraising strands, with support from the fundraising trustees.

• Ensure all fundraising activity is delivered in an effective and integrated way.

• Ensure existing donors, as well as new prospects are nurtured.

• Work with the two fundraising trustees who will continue to have capacity to support fundraising 

We are looking for an efficient fundraiser, someone who is willing to get stuck in and join our warm and enthusiastic team and to work closely with our two fundraising trustees. Importantly, we are looking for someone who can demonstrate they are passionate about wanting to help local children and families living in poverty.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer committed to actively promoting and implementing equality of opportunity in all that we do. We value diversity and treat everyone fairly and equally. We ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all backgrounds. 

This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of the prospective employee. It is neither wholly comprehensive nor restrictive and therefore does not preclude change or development that will inevitably be required in the future.

PELICAN PARCELS FUNDRAISING MANAGER

Role: Fundraising Manager

Reports to: Shelley Bennett, Co-Founder & Trustee

Contract: Permanent. PAYE.

Salary: £21,000 per annum (£35,000 FTE)

Holidays: pro rata 20 days annually plus bank holidays, plus Christmas office closure e.g., in 2025 this will be an extra 4 days

Review Period: 3 months    Notice Period: 2 months

Location: This role will work in a hybrid way. We are based in a warehouse in the centre of Hove, next to Hove Station and expect you to be able to come to the office once a week. 

Hours: part-time 3 days a week. We are flexible about working patterns within the week (agreed 1 month in advance). There will be the possibility of working outside standard hours when agreed in advance e.g. open warehouse event, donor cultivation, community fundraising events.

Benefits: 3% employer pension, flexible working policy, friendly working environment.

ABOUT US

Pelican Parcels (PP) works in Brighton & Hove to recycle pre-loved essential items for babies and primary school aged children. We take them from families who no longer need them and give them to those who do. We are the only baby bank in the city. In 5 years, we have supported over 20,000 children aged 0-12 as well as pregnant mothers, reflecting the high level of need and deprivation in our city.

In 2023 our 5,774 parcels (an increase of 136% in the last 3 years)

• Helped 1,596 children & pregnant mums by gifting clothing & toys, buggies, nappies & essentials.

• School Uniforms: distributed 387 parcels

• Christmas: 3,104 presents

• Eid: 623 presents

• Foodbanks: distributed c.20k nappies & 39 tubs of formula, supporting 605 children 

• Beds: we give out moses baskets, cots & single beds, blanket & sleeping bag sets & bedding bundles. We are giving out over 5 beds a week. 

• Books: in November we began supporting nurseries to give out books to pre-school children, supplying 248 books.

We collect items, receive referrals and distribute them to those in need 

• Collect: We have regular open sessions where people drop off items. Our 29 volunteers sort and organise donations ready for redistribution.

• Referral: Once referrals and requests for items are received from partners, our volunteers process and package them. 

• Distribution: Our parcels are distributed by our partners at scheduled visits, through children's centres, foodbanks, schools and charity networks. Partners collect the parcels from our warehouse or we take them to their places of work.

“I really want to thank you for all the items that was given to me. It was more than ever thought I would receive from baby vests to a whole buggy, moses basket etc. I don’t know what I would have done without all the donations. I’m a young mum and I’m not working so I was stressing so much, plus my baby came 2 months early so I really not prepared it. I had nothing for the baby! So again I just want to say a huge Thank you again for your generosity it has really helped me and my baby more than you would imagine. <3  I plan to donate once my  baby has grown out of his clothes.”  Mum - Leanne

Our Fundraising Plans

Funding has been achieved so far from diverse sources including Brighton and Hove City Council, individuals (from a few pounds to thousands), a range of trusts and foundations and companies.

We now wish to grow our fundraising programme in response to the demand we are seeing to help more families. 

Our income has continued to grow. In 2022/2023 income was £90k, up from £38k in just 2 years. We raised £190k in 2023/2024 and have already raised over £220k for 2024/25. 

We know we need to continue to grow to meet demand for our service. We need a bigger warehouse (we have plans to move in early 2025) and additional staff soon afterwards. We have built up reserves to support 3 months of operations costs and the warehouse move of £117k.

We plan to grow our turnover to £250k by 2026/2027. We have already secured 25% of what is needed for 25/26 and 20% for 26/27. 

ROLE BACKGROUND

Our trustees Carla Pannett and Lucy Stone take the lead on fundraising for the Charity. Carla and Lucy will continue to support this work and role.

Lucy leads on Trusts and Foundation relationships alongside Brighton and Hove City Council funding applications. We feel confident with our level of work and growth in these areas. We have a number of multiple year funders confirmed, a range of funders who fund annually following applications and a pipeline of new trusts. 

Carla leads on corporate partnerships, individual giving, community and events fundraising. We believe there is more growth possible here which is why the role will focus heavily in these areas. One-off and regular donations continue to be made.

We have just completed a crowdfunding campaign in August 2024. £42,198 + Gift Aid (so far) has been raised during the ‘Children in Brighton & Hove need your help’ crowdfunder. It has been a smashing success due to 192 supporters, raising our profile across the city and beyond. This was a mix of trusts and foundation, individual and corporate giving. We want to ensure that we make the most of relationships developed during the crowdfunder.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Principal Accountabilities

• Work closely with Pelican Parcels’ Co-founder Shelley Bennett, our Head of Operations, volunteers and Board of Trustees to maintain and create an engaging fundraising programme.

• Represent Pelican Parcels at appropriate meetings and events.

• Support Pelican Parcels to secure budget-relieving in-kind support.

• Draft, design and produce bespoke fundraising applications, resources and reports.

• Adhere to best practice in fundraising cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individuals and corporations and to ensure the appropriate ethical policies and practices are followed.

Individual, community and company giving

• Develop and drive the overall individual, community and company giving strategy for Pelican Parcels’ prospecting, cultivation, solicitation and procurement of support, to meet the agreed targets.

• Develop external networks and work directly with supporters and prospects through face-to-face meetings, email and written correspondence.

• Manage and attend a variety of community fundraising events, including our open warehouse events.

• Be responsible for the management and budgeting of an effective and pro-active programme of donor stewardship

Trusts and Foundations

• Drive the overall trusts and foundations strategy for Pelican Parcel’s to include prospecting, cultivation, bid writing and reporting, to meet agreed targets.

• Timely reporting.

Working with the team

• Provide clear and effective reporting and financial updates on fundraising approaches for the Board of Trustees.

• Work closely with all Pelican Parcels’ team to ensure adequate knowledge of activities and to deliver benefits for supporters.

• Demonstrate understanding and awareness at all times of the importance of fully inclusive processes and practice.

• Maintain clear and up-to-date records.

PERSON SPECIFICATION AND SKILLS

Fundraising

• Successful track record of different types of fundraising, ideally with individual, community and corporate giving and trusts and foundations.

• Experience in writing and presenting successful proposals for support

• Ability to effectively gather project information to support fundraising applications

• Experience in marketing and promotional activities

• Experience in making face to face requests for donations/support

• Experience of working with senior executives and donors

Personal qualities

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• A flexible and adaptable approach to work with the ability to work outside standard hours when required

• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team

• Excellent time and project management skills with the ability to juggle a wide range of competing demands

• Ability to work professionally and develop productive relationships both externally and internally at all levels

Administration

• Fully computer literate: word processing, databases such as Ticketsolve or Donorfy, Excel, Salesforce internet and email

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer committed to actively promoting and implementing equality of opportunity in all that we do. We value diversity and treat everyone fairly and equally. We ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all backgrounds. 

This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of the prospective employee. It is neither wholly comprehensive nor restrictive and therefore does not preclude change or development that will inevitably be required in the future.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your CV and a two-page cover letter to Shelley Bennett

Closing Date and Time: 5pm 13th January 2025

Interviews: 29th January 2025 10 am – 1 pm

Interviews will be held in person at our warehouse Unit 9, Industrial House, Conway Street, Hove BN3 3LW.

Please note that you will not be required to prepare anything for interview, and we will reimburse travel costs.

Contact 

You should find the necessary information you need in this pack and from our website where you will discover more about who we are and what we do. 

However, if you would like an informal discussion before applying, please contact Trustee Lucy Stone

We look forward to receiving your application.

Pelican Parcels is a registered charity in England and Wales (1179866).

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. 

24/7 service – Team Leader will mostly work from Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work (Typically once per month)

Our Sidmouth services provide housing-related support for people with high support needs. The purpose of the service is to enable people placed out of area to return to Devon. The service aims to support people in gaining the skills they need to live independently.

As a Team Leader your Key Duties and Responsibilities will be:

Work Allocation and Monitoring: Assign tasks and responsibilities within the team. Ensure that team members are meeting service objectives, while also planning and prioritising key tasks.

Resource Management: Ensure adequate staffing levels to meet service outcomes.

Role Modelling and Practice Guidance: Lead by example, demonstrating professional values and behaviours. Provide expertise and guidance to the team on issues related to best practices.

Team Support and Development: Coach and mentor team members through individual and group supervision. Support team members' professional development within budgetary constraints.

Recruitment and Induction: Assist with hiring new staff and volunteers. Lead their induction and onboarding into the service.

Communication and Information Sharing: Ensure team members are informed about organisational updates and service developments.

Quality Improvement: Work collaboratively with the team to improve service quality and seek innovative approaches.

Administrative Responsibilities: Oversee administrative tasks, data collection, and reporting requirements. Ensure the quality and accuracy of data and information (RIS/RIVO systems, if applicable).

Essential Skills and Experience Required:

This role demands strong leadership skills, particularly in managing a team within a care or mental health context. It requires a blend of practical experience, a deep understanding of recovery, and an ability to maintain high standards of care and service delivery.

• Experience in Mental Health or Social Care: Direct experience supporting individuals with mental health issues or working in a social care environment in a paid or voluntary role.
• Recovery Principles: A solid understanding of recovery principles and integrating them into daily practice.
• Assessment and Planning: Proficient in assessing individual needs and risks. Able to create, implement, and review personalised support and risk management plans.

Caring for our people. 

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include: 

• PULSE – our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards. 
• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have an employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments. 
• Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave. 
• Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme. 
• Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way. 
• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member. 

Who are we? 

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.” 

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here. 

We are delighted to announce that a new 2 year fixed-term role has become available and we are looking to recruit a Programme and Events Manager.

The primary focus of the role is the day-to-day management of contracts to deliver the secretariat functions of: the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) and the Building Evidence in Education (BE2) network. This comprises of various donor contracts, both from governmental and private sector foundations.  The Programme and Events Manager will oversee the delivery of programmes, coordinating budgets, workplans, consultant management, and administration. The Programme and Events Manager will also work with the Team Lead to schedule and plan GEEAP and BE2 events such as the annual BE2 members meeting, the GEEAP panel meeting and participation in Education World Forum (EWF).

The Programme and Events Manager may be assisted in this by a Project Officer (tbc). The Programme and Events Manager will work closely with teams of staff and consultants based globally including the Team Lead based in the USA, and will report to the Gender and Social Development Head of Practice (based in the UK).

It is a pivotal time at Sophie Hayes Foundation. Our strategy ‘Sustainable Freedom from Modern Slavery’ has launched and the charity is in a period of exciting transformation. This role is essential for the delivery of the strategy and ensuring that survivors of modern slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation have access to the support and opportunities they need to achieve their aspirations, independence, and a positive future.

You will focus on our new strategy. To adapt and grow our progamming with survivor voice at its heart. You will retain existing programme’s core strengths whilst making is able to pivot and respond to need, reaching survivors where they are and supporting them to where they want to be.

You will be a key member of the leadership team and will lead our survivor service delivery and Programme team to deliver outstanding support and training for our participants.

There’s no better time to jump into a new role at the Sophie Hayes Foundation to stand alongside us to deliver our bold new vision. We have an expert and highly collegiate team, and can promise fulfilling work, numerous opportunities to build leaderships skills and test creative ideas, to feel part of a flourishing and supportive group of colleagues, alongside a competitive benefits package.

We value a wide range of experience, so if you see yourself captured in any of the specifications below, please do get in touch.

Our Organisation

You will work a combination of office, client-home, community, and home-based working. Causeway is a 4-day week employer, so you will work 32 hours over 4 days a week. Causeway is a London living wage employer. You will receive a 6% pension contribution, rising to 12% after two years service. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us. Travel schemes such as cycle to work and travelcard loans are also available.

The Role

• Coordinate the efficient day to day management of the organisation’s rental income, for approximately 250 tenants/units. 
• Manage the rent arrears recovery procedure to ensure rent is collected as per Causeway’s rent collection policy.
• Contact tenants to agree repayment plans and advise on income maximisation.